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Judgment  in  Wholesale  Grocers'  Case 


Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 

THE  MACLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 
Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  APRIL  2,  1920 


No.  14 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


Pride, — O-Cedar — and  Prosperity 


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The  Secret  of 
Supremacy 


Sixty-three  years  ago  Gail  Borden,  "the 
father  of  pure  milk,"  first  proved  to  the 
world  the  practicability  of  a  nation-wide  dis- 
tribution of  safe,  pure  milk  of  guaranteed 
quality  and  absolute  dependability. 


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To-day,  as  in  1857,  this  quality  and  purity  basis  has 
ever  been  rigidly  maintained.  \\  is  this  unequalled 
puriiy  and  quality,  combined  with  an  intensive,  con- 
tinuous, national  advertising  campaign  that  is  result- 
ing in  greater  -ales,  greater  dealer  profits  and  has  made 
the  name  Borden's  supreme  in  the  world  of  milk  pro- 
ducts. 

SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 


The 


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Leaders  of  Quality 


MONTREAL 


VANCOUVER 


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C  A  N A  D I A  N     GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


CLARK'S 

PREPARED    FOODS 


Need  we  remind  you, 
Mr.  Grocer,  that  now 
is  the  time  to  look 
over  your  stocks  and 
make  sure  that  you 
have  sufficient 


CLARK'S  PORK  AND  BEANS 

AND    OTHER    GOOD    THINGS 

• 

to  start  off  your  warm  weather 
trade.  It  will  benefit  you  to 
study  our  list.  If  you  have  not 
received  one,  send  us  a  postcard 
and  we  will  gladly  mail  one  to  you. 

All  our  goods  are 
MADE  IN  CANADA  BY  CANADIANS 


clarks 


VEGETABLE 
SOUP 


W.  Clark,  Ltd. 


Montreal 


April  2.  1920  |     \  N  A  D  I  A  N    GROCER 


\\  e  arc  in  a  position  to  otter  for  prompt  shipment  direct  from  the  Orient 
or  from  New  York  and  San  Francisco,  PRIME  CHINESE  EGG  PRO- 
DUCTS, as  follows: — 

FLAKE  ALBUMEN  SPRAY  YOLK 

SPRAY  ALBUMEN  WHOLE  EGG  POWDER 

Packed  in  tin-lined  cases  of  200  lbs.  net,  and  guaranteed  free  of  zinc,  and 
to  pass  the  test  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 

We  are  willing  to  introduce  the  Chinese  Egg  Albumen  by  shipping,  as 
a  trial  order,  any  quantity,  from  one  case  up,  and  give  any  orders  entrusted 
us  our  careful  attention. 

We  can  also  quote  upon  application: — 

LIQUID  YOLK  No/1  QUALITY 

In  casks  of  430  lbs.  net — 2.%   Boracic  Acid. 

Also  all  kinds  of  Oriental  and  other  imported  edible  nuts  and  desiccated 
cocoanut. 

We  are  in  a  position  to  offer  the  Canadian  Trade  large  quantities  of  all 
varieties  of  Heavy  and  Fine  Chemicals,  Agricultural  Chemicals  and  Sun- 
dries, as  well  as  all  other  products  for  Chemical,  Soap,  Paper,  Dyeing 
Industries,  Tanneries,  etc. 

The  technical  services  of  our  chemical  engineering  experts  are  at  your 
disposal  for  advice  and  information  regarding  production  methods  and  use 
of  proper  materials. 

W e  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
representatives  will  gladly  quote  you   upon  request: — 

A.  T.  Cl  EGHORN,  ALEX.  F.  TYTLER,  HUGHES  TRADING  CO.  OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Vancouver,  B.  C  London,  Ont.  Montreal,  Que. 

W.  II.  DINGLK  J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO.,  DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Calgary,  Alta.  Hamilton,  Ont.  Sherbrooke,  Que. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD.,    LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.  LTD.,    SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 
Edmonton,  Alta.  Toronto,  Ont.  St.  John,  N.  B. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD.,    JAMES  KYD,  0.  N.  MANN, 

Winnipeg,  Man.  Ottawa,  Ont.  Sydney,  N.  S. 

J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  have  offices  and  substantial  representatives  in  all  large  business  centers  of  the  civilized  world 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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CREME 


(Ready-to-use) 


Now  Made  in  Canada  by 
Bowron  Bros. 


1    Gal— 160    oz. 
Lacquered  can,  4   tins 

to  case. 

Wt.  27  lbs.  per  case 

$19.00    doz. 


32  oz. 

Screw    Top    Jar, 

1   doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  18  lbs.  per  case 

$5.50  doz. 


16    oz. 

Mason  Jar  Screw  Top 

1    doz.  to   case. 

Wt.  19  lbs.  per  case 

$3.50    doz. 


1    Pt. 

Fibre    Carton, 

1   doz.   to  case. 

Wt.  10  lbs.  per  case 

$2.60  doz. 


Half  Pint. 

Fibre    Carton, 

4   doz.   to  case. 

Wt.  20  lbs.  per  case 

$1.75  doz. 


ALL  SIZES  QUOTED  ARE  IMPERIAL  MEASURE 


An  exquisite  Marshmallow  of  spread- 
able  consistency,  light,  tender  and 
short.  It  is  used  for  desserts,  cake 
fillings,  frostings,  sauces  and  a  hun- 
dred and  one  delicious  dishes.  Always 
ready  for  use — no  cooking  and  the 
contents  of  these  handy  containers 
will  not  spoil  after  opening. 


HI  P-O-LITE  offers  an  excellent  profit 
Take  for  instance  the  16  oz.  size  jar 
(the  big  family  size  seller),  this  costs 
you  30c  and  sells  for  40c. 

A  national  advertising  campaign  in  leading 
magazines  is  daily  creating  a  demand  for 
HIP-O-LITE  — the  delicious  Marsh- 
mallow  Cream  that  is  "different." 


On  drop  shipments  of  100  lbs.  or  over  we  pay  the  freight.  Send 
for  our  free  booklets  on  simplified  candy-making,  dessert  recipes, 
etc.  A  post  card  brings  any  quantity  you  wish.  Order  H I  P-O-LITE 
from  your  wholesaler  or  send  his  name  to  us  with  your  order  and 
we  will  ship  direct. 

BOWRON  BROS.,  Limited 

Hamilton,  Canada 


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THIS  is  what  scores  of  merchants — small 
and  large — would  say  if  you  could  ask 
them  about  their  business  in  oranges  and 
lemons: 

"I  make  349',;  per  year  on  the  capital  I 
invest  in  oranges  and  lemons,  and  this  is  how 
I  do  it: 

"I  buy  these  fruits  only  in  such  quantities 
as  I  can  sell  out  clean  each  week. 

"I  work  on  a  margin  of  25%  on  sales,  or 
3314%  on  the  invoice  cost. 

"I  figure  my  operating  expense  at  \62/s% 
on  sales,  and  add  3lA%  for  shrinkage,  even 
though  shrinkage  is  reduced  to  practically 
nothing  when  the  goods  are  turned  52  times 
a  year. 

"This  allows  me  an  absolute  S'<  net  profit 
on  sales  each  week. 

"But  5%  net  on  sales  each  week,  on  a 
weekly  turnover  basis,  is  nearly  349%  on  the 
invested  capital  per  year. 

"Sometimes  I  buy  a  little  short  each  week, 


making  a  more  rapid 

turnover   and,   thus, 

more  than  350%.     But  as 

a  usual  rule  I  plan  on  52  turnovers,  always 

figuring  to  get  that  weekly  5%  net  on  sales. 

"Note  that  I  do  all  my  figuring  on  the 
selling  price  and  never  on  the  cost,"  Most  re- 
tailers who  fail — and  we  believe  this  is  a 
conservative  estimate — fail  because  they  fig- 
ure the  other  way. 

You  will  succeed  if  you  display  oranges 
and  lemons,  place  your  margin  at  257°  on 
the  selling  price,  and  sell  out  each  week  or 
oftener.  That  margin  permits  reasonable  re- 
tail prices  which  tend  to  increase  the  con- 
sumption of  these  fruits. 

These  are  the  simple  rules  that  scores  of 
retail  merchants  follow,  and  with  marked  suc- 
cess. They  are  not  our  own  ideas  merely, 
but  are  the  figures  of  expert  retailers  who 
have  given  them  to  us.  They  are  set  down 
here  for  your  benefit.  / 


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colored  display  material   free  to  retailers  who  request  it.     We     > 
questions  as  to  retailing  methods  that  a  dealer  may  care  to  ask.    y 


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alifornia 

Mail  the  coupon  for  an  interesting  new  hook  about  fruit         /  c      , 

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displays — we  include  also  our  "Display  Material  Option         • 

List,"  which  permits  the  selection  of  attractive  cards       / 

for  counters  and   windows  and  other  selling   helps.      / 

Send  it  now  while  you  think  of  it.  • 


Dealer  Service  D<ipt. 


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California  Fruit  Growers  Exchange 

A    Non-profit,   Co-operative  / 

Organization   of    10, J 

Dealer  Service  Dept.,  '    Nlr, 

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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,  1920 


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You   can  safely  recommend 

Chamberlain  Family  Medicines  to  your  customers 
because  they  are  absolutely  free  from  harmful 
drugs.    The  well-known  reputation  of 

Chamberlain  Family 
Remedies 

makes  them  active  sellers.  There  are  a  number  of 
peerless  remedies  on  the  Chamberlain  list  and  each 
one  is  a  dependable,  steady  profit-earner  and  a 
winner  of  satisfaction.  Send  for  our  price  list 
to-day. 

Chamberlain  Medicine  Co.,  Limited 

TORONTO 


Good  Profits 

will  reward  your  ef- 
forts if  you  suggest  to 
your  customers  that 
they  use 

Mathieu's 
Syrup  of  Tar 

and 

Cod  Liver  Oil 


for  cure  and  preven- 
tion of  colds.  Keep 
your  stock  of  this  ex- 
cellent remedy  well 
displayed.  It  will  pay 
you  well. 


Mathieu's  Syrup  of  Tar 
and  Cod  Liver  Oil  --a 
solendid  body  builder. 


J.  L.  Mathieu  Co. 

PROPRIETORS 

SHERBROOKE    -    QUEBEC 


r-  . 


Sani-Flush 

(  TRADE  MARK    REGISTERED  ) 

Closet  Bowl  Cleaner 

The  chemical  nature  of  Sani-Flush 
is  entirely  different  from  that  of  wash- 
ing and  scouring  powders.  It  is  a  sol- 
vent of  the  stains  and  sediment  which 
form  in  the  closet  bowl  and  trap. 

Women  do  not  care  to  discuss  the 
subject  of  cleaning  water-closets,  but 
they  buy  Sani-Flush  readily  when 
they  know  that  it  can  be  had  for  the 
asking. 

Keep  Sani-Flush  in  plain 
sight,  so  that  people  will  see      ^dniJFftlsn 
it  for  sale. 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co. 

LIMITED 
10-12-14  McCaul    St. 

TORONTO,  ONT. 


For 

Cleans 

Closet  Bo*1 

Only 


April  2,  1920 


C  A  N A D I A  N    GROCER 


Which  Could  You 
Sell  Best? 


RIGHT  now  you  can  retail  big,  oranges  at  almost  the 
same  price  as   small    ones.      Warm   rains  in   California,  witk  a 
relatively    li&ht  crop  on  the    trees,  nave  produced  an  excess  of 
larg,e-sized  fruit. 

You  can  now.  sell  orang.es  of  grapefruit  size  at  practically  the  same 
price  as  the  medium  sizes  and  make  the  same  profit.  Between  the  price 
per  dozen  on  80's  and  150's  there  need  he  only  a  nickel's  difference. 

Here  is  an  unusual  opportunity.  Buy  the  larg,e  sizes  and  make  a 
special  display.  Give  your  customers  the  benefit  of  low  prices  on  big, 
fruit  and  win  new  profits  for  your  store.  California  Navels  are  at  their 
best.     Larg,e  sizes  are  cheap, 

This  chance  will  be  g,one  in  a  few  weeks.  Concentrate  on  big, 
California  Navels  while  they  are  plentiful — and  low  in  price. 

Be  the  first  to  take  advantage  of  this  unusual  condition.  Ask  your 
iobber  for  quotations  on  larg,e  sizes.  Who  today  doesn't  want  more 
for  their  money? 

California  Fruit  Growers  Exchange 

Los  Ang,eles,  California 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,   1920 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are   renowned   throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for   keeping   properties. 
Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following : — 

BREAKFAST 


DIGESTIVE 


DINNER 


GINGER  NUTS 


NURSERY 


OSBORNE 


PETIT  BEURRE 


TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 
Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 
John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 

Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 
500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69   Front   Street   East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 

104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH    COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 
VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and   LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 
P.O.  Box   1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


April   2,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCEB 


WAGSTAFFE'S 

New 
Season's 

Seville 
Oranges 

justarrived 
We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from   Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Repreaentativr* :  EL  P.  Burton.  513  Dominion  Bldir.,  Vancouver. 
B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta.  ;  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calvary,  Aita.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg, Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd..  Saskatoon,  Sask.  ;  W.  H. 
Eacott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Rejrina.  Sank.  ;  W.  G.  Hinton.  89  Marchmont 
Rd.,  Toronto.   Ont.  ;   H.   G.  Smith.   386   Beaconsfield   Ave.,   N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que.  ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith.  708  Waterloo  St.,  London,  Ont.  ; 
K.  G.  Knox.  Collingwood,  Ont.  ;  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John, 
N.B.  ;  H.  M.  Wylie.  Room  6.  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax.  N.S.  : 
It  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S.  ;  John  Rosaitor,  St.  John's, 
Nfid. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


Canadian  Industries  Exhibition 

London,    -    England 

JUNE,  1920 

CANNERS   EXPORTERS   PACKERS 

MANUFACTURERS 


Our  offer  to  assist  you  by  representation  at  the  above 
Exhibition  is  again  repeated  and  open  for  acceptance 
for  the  last  time. 

In  order  for  us  to  reserve  you  space  on  our  stand,  write 
us  without  delay.  We  have  enlarged  our  space  so  we 
can  put  before  our  friends  your 


Canned  Goods 

Cheese 

Cereals 

Sugar 

Grain 


Dried  Fruits 

Lard 

Syrup 

Honey 

Confectionery 


Bacon 

Butter 

Glucose 

Chemicals 

Oils 


First-class  houses  are  worthy  of  first-class  representation  and  we  want 
time  to  go  into  your  credentials  and  welcome  you  to  go  into  ours. 

Full  particulars  of  our  offer  was  published  in   the  3rd  and  4th  week's  issue  of 
this  Journal  in  February,  also  again  last  month.     Look  it  up  or  write  direct  to 

Import  Dept." 

A.  H.  PARKER  &  SONS 

Produce  Brokers 

Carlton  Chambers,  Baldwin  Street,  BRISTOL,  England 

Also  at 

9/10  Fenchurch  Street  and  2/3  Philpot  Lane,  LONDON,  England 

Produce  Exchange  Building,  8  Victoria  Street,  LIVERPOOL,  England 

GLASGOW  CARDIFF  NEWCASTLE  DUBLIN 


April  2.  1920 


C  A  N  A  D I A  N     GROCER 


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A  Canadian  Made 

Product 

that  grows  in  favor 

every  day — everywhere 


JECO 

SELF-RISING 

PANCAKEFLOUR 


A  Mixture 
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and  Corn 
Flours  with 
Malted 
Buttermilk 

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It's  in  the  flour 

TECO 

is  proving  itself  so  favorably,  the 
output  has  had  to  be  increased  each 
week  to  meet  the  demand. 

No  just  comparison  can  be  made  be- 
tvveen  TECO  Pancake  Flour  and 
any  other  pancake  flour  on  the  mar- 
ket. 

The  nutritive  value  and  delicious  flavor  imparted  to  the  flour  by  the 
Malted  Buttermilk  has  put   TECO  entirely  in  a  class  by  itself. 
Your  customers  will   appreciate  your    good    judgment    in    bringing 
TECO  to  their  attention. 

PLEASED  CUSTOMERS  ARE   BUSINESS-BUILDERS. 

Ask  for  a  few  copies  of  Mrs.  Bailey  Allen's  "Buttermilk  Book"  to 

give  to  your  best  customers.     They  will  thank  you. 

TECO  COMPANY  LIMITED 

BELLEVILLE,  ONTARIO,  CANADA 


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C  A  S A  D I A  N     GROCER 


April  2,   1920 


Tie  up  your  small 
packets  and   boxes 
neatly  and    watch 
your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 
Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 
and  colors  always  in 
stock. 

Send    your    enquiries 
direct  or  through  in- 
dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley  Mills,  Tottenham  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 

The  Sovereign 

may  have  lost  value 
abroad    and    be    ex- 
tinct   at    home,   but 
British  Goods  and 

Grimble's 

Vinegars 

• 

still  retain  their  sup- 
remacy   throughout 
the  world. 

Grimble's  Vinegar  Breweries 

are  in  LONDON,  England 

Consult  Our 
Latest  Directory 


Do  not  trust  to  memory  when 
calling  subscribers. 

Telephone  numbers  are 
changed  frequently  because  of 
removals,  changes  of  equip- 
ment, etc. 

This  means  that  if  old  num- 
bers are  called  other  subscrib- 
ers are  disturbed  unnecessarily. 

Help  to  improve  the  service 
by  always  referring  to  the 
directory. 


The  Bell  Telephone  Co.  of  Canada 


OCEAN  BLUE 

In    Squares    and    Bags 


EVERY  woman  takes  a  pride  in 
having  spotlessly  white  household 
linen.  OCEAN  BLUE  gives  the 
best  results  in  the  easiest  way. 

Give  all  your  customers  the  opportunity 
of  testing  it,  and  you  will  soon  need  to 

Order  more  from  your  Wholesaler 
HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The   Gray    Building,    24   and   26   Wellington   St.    W.,   Toronto. 


Western  Agents  For  'Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and 
Alberta.  W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg. 
Regina.  Saskatoon,  Calgary  and  Edmonton.  For 
British  Columbia  and  Yukon  Creedon  &  Avery, 
Rooms  B  and  6,  Jones  Block,  407  Hastings  Street 
West,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


April   2.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


13 


"  The  Pink  of  Perfection  " 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


*\ffl£     Pound  s  and  Half 
Pounds 

British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


^UJISE/^ 


If  you  need  a  refrigera- 
toi"  at  all  you  need  the 
best —  a  Eureka  Rer 
frigerator.  In  buying 
the  Eureka  Refrigera- 
tor you  get  the  finest 
system  of  cold  dry  air 
circulation  yet  discov- 
ered by  man.  You  get 
the  finest  materials 
available;  and  you  get 
the  finest  workmanship 
possible  —  and  that  is 
only  natural,  since  we 
have  been  building  all 
designs  of  Refrigera- 
tors, Cold  Storage  and 
Freezer  Counters,  Cold 
Storage  Doors,  and 
general  Eureka  Refrig- 
erator equipment  for 
the  past  33  years. 

We     have     the     ma- 
terials, experience,  and 
the  necessary  knowledge  to  build  the  best  Refrigerator 
that's    on   the   market.       Write    to-day   for   free    illus- 
trated catalogue. 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office  and   Factories  :     Stratford,  Ont. 


The  Secret  of  Our  Success  Laid  Bare 


By  any  good 
Can-opener 


WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


QUAKER  BRAND 
GOODS  WILL  PA  Y 

An  interesting  and  we  believe  demand- 
creanter  newspaper    advertising    cam- 
paign is  starting  in  the  West. 

We     will     need     the     Grocers' 
co-operation 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


We  would  like  to  communi- 
cate with  firms  desiring  to 
have  a  reliable  company  act 
for  them  as  agents  for  the 
Islands  of  Cape  Breton  and 
Newfoundland. 


The  Farquhar  Trading  Company,  Ltd. 

NORTH  SYDNEY,  N.  S. 

P.  O.  Box  249 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


In  Quarter  and  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 
Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office  : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices — Samples 
AGENTS:  For  Western  Canada— Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Ontario — Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick — Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec.  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nova  Scotia — Chisholm  St  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


■When  Sorting  up  Your 

CANNED  FRUIT 


AND 


DRIED  FRUIT 

Stocks,  Remember 

"CASTLE" 

brands 

Are  as  Popular  as  Ever 

DISTRIBUTED  BY 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are : 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  William, 
Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees  & 
Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmonton. 
Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T.  Star- 
dee,  St.  John,  N.B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co.,  Ltd., 
Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co.,  Halifax, 
N.S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.C. 

Dodwell&Co.,Ltd. 

Importers  &  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


GRWN  I  tltlUNG  CiK 
Vancouver.  B.C.  .Jg 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN     liROCER 


15 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand  BU^^ 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.  T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 

105  Hibben-Bone  Bldg.,  Victoria,  B.C.  In 
touch  with  all  British  Columbia  wholesalers 
and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line  to 
best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers'   Agenta 

Can   sell,   and   if   required,   finance  one  or   tw< 

additional    staple   lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference:  Merchant!  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


EVERT  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Said  the  Manager: 

If  you  could  see  the  care  with  which  we  prepare 

"ALBATROSS"  PILCHARDS 

you  would  recommend  them  with  right  good  will. 

Clayoquot    Sound    Canning    Co.,    Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS : 

Ontario  and  Quebec  :  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.  :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia  :  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria.  B.  C. 


"Yes,  'Red  Arrow', 
I    find   them   selling 
splendidly  and/giving 

good  satisfaction." 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LTD.,  VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT   CO.,  LIMITED  -  -  REGINA 


MACARONI 

The  pure  food  that  builds  Muscle  and  Bone  at  small  expense 

The  Meat  of  The  Wheat 
Manufactured    by    th« 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

i.rriiitium.K.  ALTA. 


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April    2,    1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  oar  Service 


WINNIPEG 


MANITOBA 


W.  L  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,   Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


WHEN       ANSWERING       ADVER- 
TISEMENTS   KINDLY    MENTION 
NAME  OF   THIS   PAPER 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for   giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery  Specialties,     Druggists*   Sundries 

Pipes,  Cigarettes,  Tobaccos  and 

Smokers'  Sundries 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We    give    you    the    best    of    service. 

617  MclntyreBlk.     I     16  Board  of    Trade  Bldg. 
Winnipeg,  Man.  Calgary,  Alberta 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 

Specializing  in  Food  Products  of  all  kinds:  World-wide 
connections :  Representing  the  largest  of  Canadian,  Amer- 
ican, European  and  Oriental  Shippers:  Our  own  sales  staffs; 
trained',  experienced  and  efficient:  Open  to  represent  live 
manufacturers  and  shippers  whose  lines  do  not  conflict  with 
present  principals.  If  interested  in  the  Western  field  and 
want  maximum  results,  get  in  touch  with  us. 

The   Best  in   the  West 

Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 


Branches  at: 
SASKATOON,  SASK. 


REGINA,  SASK. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


CALGARY,  ALTA. 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


17 


HUBS 





FRANK  H.  WILEY 

Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  for  Feed   Molasses 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have   live  men  doing  detail   work   throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba.  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.      They  get  the  business, 
and  can   get   it  for  you.       Write  us.   and   we   will  explain   our  system. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 
STORAGE 


DIST 
BUT 


i'iy- 

■JN 


•ALWAYS   ON   THE   JOB' 


The  H.  L.  Perry  Co.,  Ltd.,  214-216  Princess  St.,  Winnipeg 


STORAGE 


As  your  Selling  Agents,  we  can  make  a  big  success  of  your  Account. 

DISTRIBUTING  FORWARDING 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


WESTERN     CANADA 


CHRISTIE'S  BISCUITS  and 
ROBERTSON'S  CONFECTIONERY 

are  both   marketed   in  Western    Canada    by  us. 
Both  lines  are  having  big  sales. 

For    the     same     reason    your    goods    should    be 
among  the  big  sellers. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Limited 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

149  Notre  Dame  Ave.,  East 

WINNIPEG 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers— Manufacturers'    Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  BUSINESS  RIGHT 
ARM  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,  Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


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The  Norcanner  Brand 

of  "Brisling"  Sardines 
are  packed  in  Quarter 
Dingley  tins  from  the 
finest  summer  caught 
Brisling  with  Virgin 
Olive  Oil.  You'll  find 
the  price  right  and  the 


profit  good. 

Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.  A  real  deli- 
cacy. 

Your  jobber  can  aupply  you. 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,  NORWAY 

American    Headquarter*: 

105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  H.rl  B.| 
M.nlrul 


Znmsmrwwmrft 


Canadian    Agents  i 

A.  S.  Umr  •  C. 

Terent* 


Deaale  H.  Bala  Ce. 

Wiaai»«f 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


19 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


SAY  YOU  SAW  IT 

LN  CANADIAN  GROCER 

WHEN  WRITING  TO 

ADVERTISERS 


ONTARIO 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LOTTO) 

Manufacturers'  Amenta 

Grocers,  Confectioners  and   Drug 
Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.  EAST,     TORONTO 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,   Toronto 


J.  K.   McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery   Broker 

Kellog's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes,  WaddeJl'a 
Jam,  McLauchlan's  Biscuits  and  Confec- 
tionery. 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Establish*-!  1885 

SUGARS  FRUITS 


ALBERTA 


B.    M.    Henderson   Brokerage,   Ltd. 

Kelly     Bid*.,     104th     St..     Edmonton,     Alt  a. 


Bide..     104th 
(Broker* 


St..     Edmonton, 
Exclusively) 


Dried    Fruits,  Nuts,   Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 
Office:         C.P.R.  Freight  Shed*         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 
Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


Jam  Manufacturers,  Confectioners 
and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulps  of  all  kinds,  Canned  Goods, 
Tomato  Puree,  Anchovies,  Nuts,  Peels  in 
Brine,   etc.,  etc. 

F.  KESSELL  &  COMPANY 

7-8  Railway  Approach, 

London  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distribi 

ting 

Our  Specialty 

Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY 

ALTA. 

Say    you   saw     it    in    Canadian 
Grocer,  it  will  identify  you. 


Arnett  Soda 
Fountains 

They're  money-makers 
—  the  public  want  the 
service  and  they  buy 
lots  of  other  things 
where  they  buy  their 
sodas. 

We  are  the  Fountain 
experts  of  Western 
Canada  and  supply  all 
the  big  stores. 

Ask  us  for  literature 

Thomas  Lewis  Arnett 


Souris 


Manitoba 


k  £torS  J 


PLEASE  MENTION  THIS  PAPER 
WHEN    WRITING    ADVERTISERS  . 


To 

Manufacturers' 
Agents 

Manufacturers  are  always 
looking  for  aggressive 
brokers  to  represent  them. 
Keep  your  name  and  terri- 
tory covered  to  the  front, 
thus  impressing  them  with 
your  aggressiveness.    The 
Manufacturers'  A  g  e  n  t  s' 
directory  is  the  right  place 
to  have  your  card. 
The  rates  are  reasonable. 
For  one  inch  each  week 
for  one  year  the  cost  is 
only   $1.60   per  insertion. 
For   two    inches    for   the 
same  time  the  cost  is  $3.20 
an  issue. 

We  shall  be  glad  to  fur- 
nish you  with  other  rates 
upon  application. 

Canadian  Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave. 
TORONTO 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,  1920 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter    Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


WANTED 

Agencies   few   food    products  for    the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references. 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 


GROCERY  BROKER 
Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produits  Alimenta.res 


m  porters 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


ST.    NICHOLAS   BUILDING,    MONTREAL 


Grecian  Currants 

WE    ARE    EXCLUSIVE    AGENTS 

and  we  can  supply  in  quantities, 
the  famous  "FILIATRA  CUR- 
RANTS" fine,  cleaned  stock,  crop 
1919,  and  other  Brands,  also  figs. 
Write   for  prices. 

On  inquiries  we  can  quote  the  best 
prices  on  Fancy  Bluerose  rice,  cof- 
fee, Norwegian  sardines,  cigarette 
paper,  etc. 

Levant-American   Mercantile    Co. 

LIMITED 
Montreal,   Canada 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


Look  These  Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HALL    SALMON,    EFPS    OOCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AND    GRAVIES, 

MAPLETNE,     THUS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 
MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


SHEELY-MOTT  CO, 

Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

A  FEW  MORE  FIRST  CLASS 
AGENCIES  WANTED 

Bankers:  Home  Bank  of  Can. 

St.  NicholasBldg. ,  Montreal 


Opportunities 
are  offered 
every  week 
on  this  page. 

Are  You 
making 
use  of 
them? 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion    Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  903  Southam  Bldg.,   Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  also  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bid*.,  83  Crai*  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &    Lumbermen's 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


MARITIME     PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

a 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,   Georgetown,   Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporters:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


WHEN    WRITING   TO   ADVERTISERS 

KINDLY   MENTION   NAMfi   OF  THTS 

PAPER 


April  2,  1920  CANADIAN'    GROCER  21 


Robinson's 
Ice  Cream  Cones 


At  Any  Jobber's 


Wholesale  Orders  Invoiced  and 
Shipped  Direct  by 

Messrs.  Robinson  &  Sons, 

Hamilton,  Ont. 


Martin    M.  Sichel   and    Co. 

Manufacturers9  Agents 
212  McGill  Street  Montreal 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Are  You  Selling  AprOl 

25  GOOD  IDEAS, 

One   Every  Other  Week,  will  appear  in 

Canadian  Grocer 

Showing  you  the  best   methods  to  use  in  selling 

AprOl 

Commencing  in  issue  of  April  2nd. 
Watch  for  these.     They  will  help  you  sell  AprOl 

AprOl  is  advertised  in  all  leading  papers  in  Canada 

W.  J.  Bush  &  Co.,  Canada,  Limited 


NATIONAL  CITY,  CALIFORNIA 


MONTREAL  and  TORONTO 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 

John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 

Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 

CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 

Agents: 

Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


^gg^g&EZS^^ 


April  1,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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DIRECT 


SHIPPERS 


Field  &  Co 

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VOL.   XXXIV 


TORONTO,  APRIL  2,  1920 


No.   14 


Evidence  Too  Incomplete,  Says  Board 

Synopsis  of  Board  of  Commerce  Judgment  in  the  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Combine  Investigation  Case — Further  Information  Must 
be  Secured  Before  Declarations  on  Business  Ethics  Will  be  Made 

— Retailers  Are  Cleared 


THERE  was  no  clear-cut  decision 
by  the  Board  of  Commerce  in  the 
Wholesale  Grocers'  Combine  in- 
vestigation, which  concluded  in  Toronto 
last  week.  The  Hamilton  Retail  Grocers' 
organiaztion  was  completely  exonerated 
on  the  charge  that  they  were  a  price- 
fixing  organization,  but  "as  you  were" 
would  describe,  briefly,  the  case  of  the 
wholesalers  and  manufacturers  who  were 
alleged  to  be  combining  in  restraint  of 
trade  to  the  detriment  of  the  public. 
Refers  to  Private  Squabbles 
In  its  judgment,  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce declares  that  the  evidence  fell  far 
short  of  what  had  been  anticipated.  The 
evidence  submitted,  so  the  commission- 
ers affirmed,  related  mainly  to  private 
and  sordid  squabbles  of  various  vendors 
of  merchandise  over  ways  and  means  of 
their  own  enrichment,  in  which  matters 
the  general  public  was  not  interested; 
nor  was  the  Board,  because  in  no  event 
could  the  general  public  secure  an  ad- 
vantage. As  far  as  the  actual  evidence 
as  submitted  was  concerned,  the  Board 
would  acquit  the  wholesale  grocers.  The 
judgment  in  this  connection  reads: 

"The  proceeding  have  so  entirely 
failed  of  their  object,  that  if  it  were 
obligatory  upon  the  Board  to  now 
render  a  decision  upon  the  materia! 
and  testimony  put  before  it,  that 
decision  could  only  be  the  complete 
acquittal  of  all  those  accused;  but, 
fortunately,  the  Board  is  not  called 
to  finally  decide  upon  the  fragmen- 
tary and  insuff'oii-nt  material  which 
has   been   set  before    it." 

Nothing  Definite  on  Resale  Prices 
Investigations  which  the  Board  of 
Commerce  itself  has  instituted  have  been 
going  on  for  som  ■  months,  and  these 
will  be  continued  until  finally  it  has  suf- 
ficient evidence  upon  which  to  make 
declarations  regarding  manufacturers' 
selling  agreements,  ethics  ox.  the  fixed 
price,  and  as  to  whether  any  or- 
ganization is  acting  in  restraint  of 
trade. 

Prom   the  standpoint   of  the   resale  or 
common    price    agreement    the    judgment 
ids: 


"As  to  the  charges  against  the 
manufacturers,  the  Board  pointed 
out  that  it  had  already  instituted  of 
its  own  motion,  was  carrying  on  and 
proposed  to  conclude  as  speedily  as 
possible,  a  Dominion-wide  enquiry 
into  the  existence,  scope,  effect  and 
fidelity  of  price-fixing  agreements, 
including  an  enquiry  into  the  costs, 
prices,  and  profits  of  and  upon  com- 
modities being  sold  under  the  fixed 
retail  plan  of  merchandising,  which 
latter  mentioned  matter,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Board,  constituted  a 
prime  and  necessary  element  in  con- 
sideration of  the  interests  of  the 
public.  In  the  Board's  decision  the 
proposed  enquiry  at  the  instance  of 
the  Ontario  Attorney-General,  as 
compared  with  the  Board's  proposed 
enquiry,  could  only  be  superficial 
and  incomplete." 

What  of  the  Chain  Store? 
No  declaration  was  made  in  the  judg- 


RESALE  PRICES  NEED 

FURTHER  INVESTIGATION 

Discussing  the  judgment  of  the 
Board  of  Commerce  on  the  whole- 
salers' combine  investigation  case, 
A.  C.  Pyke,  secretary  of  the  Whole- 
sale Grocers  of  Ontario,  stated  that 
when  the  judgment  was  read  by 
the  board  the  wholesalers  were 
somewhat  disappointed  that  a  more 
clear-cut  decision  was  not  given. 
On  reflecting  upon  the  matter, 
however,  and  after  reading  over 
the  judgment  carefully-  members  of 
the  association  agree  that  the  judg- 
ment as  given  was  the  proper  one 
in  view  of  the  evidence  submitted. 
They  feel  that  the  question  of  the 
ethics  of  the  resale  price  on  the 
part  of  manufacturers  should  be 
gone  into  more  deeply  by  the  board 
before  any  definite  decision  is  giv- 
en. They  appreciated  the  fact  that 
if  a  decision  had  to  be  given  based 
on  the  actual  evidence  submitted,  it 
would  have  been  favorable  to  their 


ment  regarding  ths  ethics  of  the  chain 
store  and  department  store  purchasing 
direct,  or  as  to  the  legality  of  whole- 
salers, as  an  organization,  combining  to 
refuse  to  purchase  goods  from  the  manu- 
facturer who  sells  to  large  retailers  to 
the  disadvantage  of  the  smaller  dealer. 
Nor  was  anything  said  regarding  the 
ethics  of  wholesale  houses  being  formed 
by  consumers  and  retailers'  organizations 
for  the  purpose  of  buying  direct.  The 
Board  has  already  made  a  decision  in 
regard  to  a  wholesale  organization 
formed  by  a  number  of  retailers,  and 
and  during  the  investigation  this  organ- 
ization was,  at  different  times,  called  a 
"sham"  wholesale  house,  and  therefore 
that  system  was  not  approved  by  the 
Board.  One  would  not  expect  any  dif- 
ferent final  decision  as  to  wholesale 
firms  formed  by  consumers'  associations 
or  organizations  such  as  those  of  farm- 
ers, labor  men,  etc.  During  the  course 
of  the  investigation,  counsel  for  the  At- 
torney-General's Department  stated  he 
intended  to  call  someone  who  could  de- 
scribe the  work  of  co-operative  stores, 
but  no  one  was  called  to  give  evidence 
in  this  connection.  This  the  Board  re- 
gretted. 

Wide  Investigation  Under  Way 

As  to  the  future  proceedings  by  the 
Board,  the  following  from  the  judgment 
is  illuminative: 

"As  to  the  remainder  of  the 
charges  respecting  the  wholesalers 
and  manufacturers,  the  Board  ex- 
presses its  complete  dissatisfaction 
with  the  case  as  presented,  and  it  is 
resolved  not  to  permit  the  charges 
to  be  dropped  in  the  incomplete  con- 
dition as  to  proof  iii  which  they  have 
been  left.  Accordingly,  in  these  pro- 
ceedings, and  at  this  stage,  the 
Board  neither  acquits  nor  condemns 
any  wholesaler,  manufacturer  or 
Bociation,  Instead,  it  will  take  these 
proceedings  into  its  own  hand,  - 
instate  them,  an  I  after  enquiring 
further  and  at  length  into  such  es- 
sential    matters     and    considerations 

as  have  been  left   unproved,  includ 

Continued  op   page  36 


30 


April   2,   1920 


Hamilton  Retailers  Are  Exonerated ; 

Wholesalers  Also,  on  Evidence  Given, 

But  the  Board  is  Enquiring  Further 

Board  of  Commerce  Comment  Somewhat  Sharply  on  Lack  of 

Evidence  Given  as  to  Existence  of  Combine  and  as  to  Effect  on 

the  Consumer  of  Manufacturers  Fixing  Their  Resale  Price — Full 

Text  of  the  Board's  Judgment — Investigations  to  Proceed 


Editor's  Note.— The  following  judg- 
ment was  given  by  Commissioners  W. 
F.  O'Connor  and  James  Murdock  at 
5.30  Friday  evening  last,  in  the  City 
Hall,  Toronto,  an  hour  or  so  after  the 
summing  up  of  the  Combine  Investiga- 
tion Case  by  A.  W.  Roebuck  for  the 
Ontario  Attorney- General's  Department 
and  Robert  McKay,  K.  C,  for  the  whole- 
salers. 

SOME  weeks  prior  to  the  service  of 
the  complaint  herein,  Mr.  Roebuck, 
of  the  Toronto  bar,  applied  at  Ottawa 
to  this  Board  on  behalf  of  the  Attorney- 
General  of  Ontario,  under  instructions 
from  that  officer,  asking  that  the  Board 
proceed  under  Part  II  of  the  Combines 
and  Fair  Prices  Act,  1919,  against  cer- 
tain unnamed  retail  grocers  of  Hamil- 
ton, Ontario,  certain  in  part  unnamed 
wholesale  grocers  of  the  same  place, 
certain  in  part  unnamed  manufacturers 
variously  located  in  Canada,  the  Canadi- 
an Wholesale  Grocers'  Assocation,  the 
Ontario  Wholesale  Grocers'  Association, 
and  the  members  of  such  Associations, 
as  combinesters.  The  material  exhibit- 
ed to  the  Board  as  against  the  retail 
grocers  was  a  newspaper  report  of  al- 
leged sayings  and  doings  at  a  meeting 
of  the  retail  grocers  of  Hamilton.  The 
material  exhibited  as  against  the  whole- 
sale grocers  of  Hamilton  and  as  against 
the  wholesale  grocers'  associations  were, 
in  substance,  part  of  the  exhibits  put 
in  in  this  investigation  plus  the  reports 
of  one  Wilkinson,  an  employee  of  the 
Attorney-General  of  Ontario,  as  to  state- 
ments and  admissions  of  others.  It  is 
proper  to  mention  just  here  that  al- 
though considerable  of  the  material  ap- 
pearing in  the  reports  of  Wilkinson 
would  have  been  relevant  and  admiss- 
ible in  evidence,  this  man,  upon  whose 
reports  and  as  the  result  of  whose  in- 
vestigations these  proceedings  were  in- 
stituted, was  not  called  as  a  witness. 
The  materials  exhibited  as  against  the 
manufacturers  consisted  of  letters  and 
such  forms  of  agreements,  all  or  sub- 
stantially all  of  which  have  been  put  in 
nee   in  these   proceedings. 

Knew    Report    Was    False 

The  application  to  the  Board  for  the 
issi:e  of  a  complaint  under  ths  Combines 
and  Fair  Priees  Act  was  heard  in  pri- 
vate 'I  he  hearing  consumed  the  great- 
er part  of  an  office  day.  In  the  result, 
Mr..  Roebuck  was  informed  that  the 
Hoard  would  not  of  its  own  motion  in- 
stitute   procedings.      ft-    gave    reasons: 


1.  As  to  the  charge  against  the  re- 
tailers the  Board  said  that  it  had  noted 
the  newspaper  report  on  which,  the 
charge  was  based,  had  made  enquiries 
and  was  convinced  that  the  report  was 
false. 

2.  As  to  the  charges  against  the  whole- 
salers the  Board  considered  that  the  evi- 
dence submitted  seemed  mainly  to  relate 
to  private  sordid  squabbles  of  various 
vendors  of  merchandise  over  ways  and 
means  of  their  own  enrichment,  in  which 
matters  the  general  public  was  not  con- 
cerned nor  was  the  Board,  because  in 
no  event  could  the  general  public  secure, 
nor  was  it  intended  to  secure,  an  ad- 
vantage. The  Board  was  somewhat  im- 
pressed by  a  report  of  the  investigator 
Wilkinson  as  to  the  actions  and  sayings 
of  a  proposed  witness  who  was  in  treaty 
with  Wilkinson  as  an  informer,  while 
at  the  same  time  he  was  applying  for 
membership  in  the  Ontario  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Association.  This  person  (per 
Wilkinson)  was  very  desirous  that  none 
of  his  complaints  against  the  wholesale 
grocers  should  be  taken  so  seriously  as 
to  be  acted  upon  until  he  should  discover 
whether  or  not  he  would  be  admitted  in- 
to the  ranks  of  the  body  whose  iniqui- 
ties, if  he  were  not  permitted  to  share 
in  them,  he  would  virtuously  condemn. 
Later,  by  the  way,  he  was  admitted  in- 
to the  ranks  and  in  consequence  so  com- 
pletely reversed  his  attitude  that,  on 
the  request  of  Mr.  Roebuck,  his  name 
was,  during  the  course  of  the  investi- 
gation, added  to  the  complaint  as  an  ac- 
cused instead  of  an  accuser.  Those  who, 
voluntarily  or  involuntarily,  remained 
outside   the    ranks   remained    accusers. 

Resale    Agreements    Already    Under 
Board's  Eye 

3.  As  to  the  charges  against  the  manu- 
facturer (which  involved  wholesalers 
and  possibly  seme  retailers  as  well)  the 
Board  pointed  out  that  it  had  already 
instituted  of  its  own  motion,  was  carry- 
ing on  fend  proposed  to  conclude  as 
speedily  as  possible,  a  Dominion  wide  en- 
quiry into  the  existence,  scope,  effects 
and  legality  of  price-fixing  agreements, 
including  an  inquiry  into  the  costs,  prices 
and  profits  of  and  upon  commodities 
being  sold  under  the  fixed  resale  price 
plan  of  merchandsing,  which  latter 
mentioned  matters,  in  the  judgment  of 
the  Board,  constituted  prime  and  neces- 
sary elements  in  consideration  of  the 
interest  of  the  public.  In  the  Board's 
opinion,  the  proposed  enquiry  at  the  in- 
stance of  the  Ontario  Attorney-General, 


as  compared  with  the  Board's  proposed 
enquiry,  could  only  be  superficial  and 
incomplete.  The  Attorney-General's  re- 
presentative expressing  his  principal's 
wish  to  proceed  in  any  event,  the  Board 
proposed   to  him   two   alternatives: 

(1)  It  would  grant  its  consent  to  the 
Attorney-General  of  Ontario  to  proceed 
by  way  of  indictment  under  Section  498 
of  the  Criminal  Code,  if  that  consent, 
were   desired;    or, 

(2)  It  would,  upon  the  complaint  of 
representatives  of  the  Attorney- General 

undertake  an  investigation  under  Part 
II  of  The  Combines  and  Fair  Prices  Act, 
1919,  upon  the  Attorney-General's  re- 
ponsibility,  it  being  the  Board's  opinion 
that  the  evidence  produced  had  merely 
disclosed  an  affecting  of  private  as  dis- 
tinguished from  public  interest  and  that 
unless  other  additional  evidence  could  be 
produced   the    proceedings   must  fail. 

If  the  second  alternative  were  adopted 
the  application  was  to  be  considered  for 
conformity,  as  having  been  made  to 
Commissioner  Murdock,  as  Commission- 
er O'Connor,  being  then  acting  Chief 
Commissioner,  was  ineligible  under  the 
Act  to  grant  such  an  application.  His 
jurisdiction  was  confined  to  confirmation 
of  it.  The  Attorney-General  was  |to 
supply  the  names  and  addresses  of  those 
to  be  accused,  and  the  Board,  as  by  law 
required,  would  frame  the  charge. 

Acquittal  on  Evidence  Submitted,   But — 

Mr.  Roebuck,  who  asked  and  was  giv- 
en time  to  consider  and  discuss  with  his 
principal,  returned  to  Toronto  and  some 
days  later  supplied  the  necessary  names 
and  applied  for  issue  of  a  complaint  un- 
der the  second  of  the  above  mentioned 
alternatives.  Commissioner  Murdock 
granted  the  application  and  these  pro- 
ceedings, which  have  consumed  eight 
days  in  the  taking  of  testimony  and  one 
in  the  hearing  of  argument,  have  result- 
ed. They  have  so  entirely  failed  of  their 
object  that  if  it  were  obligatory  upon 
the  Board  to  now  render  a  decision  upon 
the  materials  and  testimony  put  before 
it  that  decision  could  only  be  for  the 
complete  acquittal  of  all  those  accused; 
but,  fortunately,  the  Board  is  not  bound 
to  finally  decide  upon  the  fragmentary 
and  insufficient  materials  which  have  been 
set  before  it.  Only  such  matters  as  have 
been  properly  concluded  need  be  decided. 

Hamilton      Retailers      Completely 
Exonerated' 

The  charge  of  a  sale  price  fixing  com- 
bination against  the  Hamilton  retail  gro- 


April   2,  1920 


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eers  stands  entirely  disapproved  and  is 
dismissed.  Even  the  originator  of  the 
statement  upon  which  the  charge  was 
based    has    withdrawn     that     statement. 

The  withdrawal  is  to  his  credit,  but  if 
upon  his  error  appearing,  that  withdraw- 
al had  been  more  promptly  made  and 
with  better  grace  it  would  have  been 
■inch  more  to   his  credit.     Subsequently 

to  his  being  called  and  testifying  he 
came  again  before  the  Board,  voluntar- 
ily took  the  stand,  and  disowning  malice, 
completely  admitted  his  error.  The 
Board  has  no  difficulty  in  acquitting  him 
of  malice,  but  his  erroneous  reporting 
doubtless  caused  serious  financial  loss  as 
well  as  loss  of  public  esteem  to  the  deal- 
ers to  whom  the  article  written  and  pub- 
lished  by   him   referred. 

These  retail  grocers,  however,  must 
not  assume  that  because  of  the  dismiss- 
al of  the  charge  laid   against  them   any 

species  of  concerted  action  on  their  part 
as  to  buying  or  selling  prices  is  neces- 
sarily legal.  The  Board  reserves  certain 
intended  declarations  as  to  the  law  of 
combinations  until  the  conclusion  of  cer- 
tain intended  additional  investigations 
hereinafter  mentioned. 

Evidence    Too    Incomplete 
As    to    the    remainder    of   the    charges 
affecting  the  wholesalers  and  manufact- 
urers,  the  Board  expresses  its  complete 
dissatisfaction  with  the  case  as  present- 
ed   and    its    resolve    not    to    permit    the 

charges  to  be  dropped  in  the  incomplete 
condition  as  to  proof  in  which  they  have 
been  left.  Accordingly  in  these  proceed- 
ings and  at  this  stage  the  Board  neither 

acquits  nor  condemns  any  wholesaler, 
manufacturer  or  association.  Instead  it 
will  take  these  proceedings  into  its  own 
hands,  re-institute  them,  and,  after  en- 
quiring further  and  at  length  into  such 
essential  matters  and  considerations  as 
have  been  left  unproved,  including  costs, 
prices  and  profits,  first  enquiring  by  way 
of  sworn  questionnaire  and  examination 
of  books,  records  and  business  premises, 
and  afterwards,  if  necessary,  by  way  of 

public  hearing,  it  will  be  enabled  to  ren- 
der a  decision  of  a  decidedly  more  con- 
clusive character  than  it  could  now  if 
it  undertook  to  decide  matters  of  such 
great  public  importance  as  are  involved 
upon  the  mere  reading  of  a  dozen  or  so 
resale  price  agreements  and  upon  the 
recitals  of  the  woes  and  yearnings  of 
disappointed  or  rejected  applicants  for 
membership  in  trade  associations,  or  for 
special  concessions  as  to  profits,  dis- 
counts or  rebates,  all  of  such   applicants 

being  moved  by  self-interest  and  having 
so  far  as  disclosed,  no  concern  as  to  the 
interest  of  the  public.  The  Board  is 
regretfully  compelled  to  state  that,  not- 
withstanding the  amount  of  time  con- 
sumed, this  investigation  has  been  of  an 

extremely  superficial  character,  and  that 
in  its  judgment  apart  from  the  acquittal 
of  the  Hamilton  retail  grocers,  and  the 
benefit  of  the  argument  of  counsel,  the 
time  spent  thereon  has  been  practically 
■d  time.  Essential  facts  have  been 
left  unproved.  Essential  witnesses  have 
not  been  called.  It  will  be  the  business 
of  the  Board  to  discover  and,  to   the  ex- 


Suggests  General  Organization  of  Grocers 

W.   J.   Hobson,   Hamilton,   Maintains   Retailers 

Must  Get  Together  if  Farmers  and  Labor  Men 

Can  Buy  Direct — Says  No  Other  Decision  Was 

Possible  in  Regard  to  Retailers 


SPEAKING  to  CANADIAN  GROCER 
on  Monday,  YV.  J.  Hobson,  of 
Peebles-Hobson,  Ltd.,  retail  grocers, 
Hamilton,  stated  that  there  could  not 
have  been  any  other  decision  so  far  as 
the  retailers'  organization  was  concern- 
ed in  the  combine  investigation  case. 
Mr.  Hobson  was  chairman  of  the  meet- 
ing of  retailers  in  Hamilton  which  was 
the  cause    >f  the  investigation 

"If  the  Government  had  locked  into 
the  situation  before  they  decided  to  pro- 
secute theie  would  have  been  no  prose- 
cution at  all,"  he  said. 

"I  understand  that  some  of  the  smal- 
ler retailers  in  Hamilton  have  been  con- 
sidcrably  injured  bv  the  report  that  we 
were  meeting  to  fix  prices.  Naturally 
the  people  look  most  unfavorably  on  it, 
ail  due  to  the  fact  that  a  repcrter  got  the 
sense  of  what  we  were  talking  about  en- 
tirely  twisted.  It  would  have  been  an 
impossibility  for  us  to  fix  prices  to  the 
consumer  in  Hamilton  as  prices  in  differ- 
ent districts  are  naturally  different  from 
those  in  other  districts.  My  suggestion 
at    the    meeting    was    directly    opposite 


from  what  was  reported.  Some  retailers 
were  being  offered  goods  at  prices  less 
than  others,  and  my  idea  was  to  have  a 
committee  to  secure  each  Monday  morn- 
ing the  lowest  possible  prices  being 
offered  by  any  wholesale  house  to  any 
retailer." 

Mr.  Hobson  thought  that  the  article 
in  last  week's  CANADIAN  GROCER  re- 
garding the  U.  F.  0.  being  connected 
with  the  investigation  wa^  along  the 
right  line.  He  contends  that  if  con- 
sumers' organizations  such  as  the 
U  F.  0.  and  labor  unions,  which  are  con- 
sidering starting  a  chain  of  stores,  are 
able  to  purchase  direct  from  manufac- 
turers that  it  will  be  necessary  for  re- 
tailers to  unite  themselves  c  =  buying 
organizations  to  secure  the  same  con- 
sideration. 

"I  would  like  to  see,"  he  said,  "an 
agitation  for  the  general  organization 
of  retail  grocers  in  Ontario.  There  are  a 
lot  of  us.  and  what  we  do  and  say  must 
have  an  important  bearing  on  any  Gov- 
ernment action,  and  the  sooner  we  or- 
ganize in  this  wav  the  better." 


tent  necessary,  disclose;  also  to  summon 
other  witnesses.  The  investigation  in- 
deed has  added  little,  if  anything,  to  the 
data  and  knowledge  possessed  by  the 
Board  before  the  investigation  was  be- 
gun. The  Board  being  of  opinion  that 
further  disclosures  may  justify  the  mak- 
ing of  orders  and  declarations  which  the 
material  as  yet  supplied  will  not  justify, 
cannot  permit  the  failure  of  these  pro- 
ceedings to  hamper  its  originally  and 
yet  intended  more  extensive  and  legally 
sufficient  proceedings. 

No    Cooperative    Store    Evidence 

Apart  from  all  this,  the  Board  had  re- 
quested that  further  evidence  be  sup- 
plied as  to  co-operative  trading  systems 
and  their  relations  with  manufacturers 
and  wholesalers.  Such  evidence  was  not 
supplied.  It  is  very  desirable  that  the 
views  of  proprietors  of  departmental 
stores  be  had.  And,  of  course,  this  in- 
ation,  so  far,  has  merely  touched 
the  fringe  of  the  common  price  and  re- 
sale fixed  price  problem.  Finally,  the 
vital  matters  of  costs  and  prices  have 
been  left  absolutely  untouched. 

In  the  forefront  of  the  Combines 
and  Fair  Prices  Act  is  the  principle 
tha;  the  species  of  agreement  or  ar- 
rangement termed  a  "combine"  shall 
have  annexed  there.:)  the  quality  of  guilt 
Only  in  case  the  agreement  or  arrange- 
ment eperatea  bo  the  detriment  of  or 
against  the  interest  of  the  public.  This 
statutory  declaration,  it  may  be  men- 
tioned, is  in  line  with  judicial  conception 
of  right.  Whereas  in  these  proceedings 
reliance  ha>  been  placed  upon  the  mere 


making  or  existence  of  the  agreement 
or  arrangement  and  no  satisfactory  proof 
has  been  submitted  as  to  the  fairness  of 
it  or  as  to  detriment  to  or  interest  of  the 
public,  the  Board  is  put  into  a  situation 
where  it  must  either  dismiss  the  proceed- 
ings or  undertake  to  properly  conclude 
them.  In  a  case  between  party  and  party 
dismissal  would  be  the  appropriate  course 
but  the  public  right  being  involved  the 
Board,  finding  these  proceedings  left  in- 
complete and  essential  matters  undevel- 
oped, will  see  that  the  proceedings  are 
continued  to  a  proper  conclusion.  There 
is  much  to  be  proved  and  much  to  be 
said  before  proper  determinations  can  be 
made. 

Regarding    Future    Hearings 

When  the  Board  resumes  public  hear- 
ings let  it  be  considered  that  they  are 
in  charge  of  and  under  direction,  in  all 
respects  of  the  Boa'fl,  which  will  request 
the  Attorney-Gener.il  of  Canada  to  sup- 
ply counsel  to  assist  it.  Persons  charged 
may  appear  by  counsel  without  further 
formality  than  oral  communication  to  the 
court  when   appearing. 

It  is  the  policy  of  the  Board  that  when 
ever  an  Attorney-General  desires  leave 
to  prosecute  alleged  combine  under  Sec- 
tion 498  of  the  Criminal  Code,  leave  will 
be  granted  as  of  course.  The  reason  for 
the  requiring  of  leave  is  that  applicants 
may  he  advised  of  fads  and  considera- 
tions known  to  the  Board  as  the  result 
of  i  t  >  continuous  enquiry  system  and  its 
continuous  contact  with  business  men 
and  business  conditions,  to  the  end  that 
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April  2,   1920 


Combine  Exists,  Says  Roebuck;  No  1 

Combine,  Claims  McKay  in  Argument 

Summing  Up  in  Now  Famous  Alleged  Combine  Investigation 

Brings  Out  Interesting  Arguments  Pro  and  Con — Charge  Against 

Retailers  Withdrawn  as  Unproved — Clear-Cut  Decision  Asked  by 

Counsel  for  Attorney-General 

By  Staff  Correspondent,  CANADIAN  GROCER 


TORONTO,  Mar.  31.— Argument  of 
counsel  in  the  Wholesalers'  Com- 
bine Investigation  Case  occupied 
most  of  Friday  last — the  final  day  of  the 
proceedings  which  lasted  a  week  in 
Hamilton   and   practically   a   week   here. 

A.  W.  Roebuck,  counsel  for  the  On- 
tario Attorney-General's  Department, 
contended  vigorously  that  the  Whole- 
sale Grocers  of  Ontario  were  a  close 
corporation  acting  in  restraint  of  trade 
by  endeavoring  to  eliminate  freedom  in 
business.  He  was  absolutely  opposed 
to  the  principle  of  the  fixing  of  the  re- 
sale piece  by  the  manufacturer,  and 
maintained  that  business  should  be  wide 
open  and  free  with  no  restrictions  of 
any  kind. 

Robt.  McKay,  K.C.,  counsel  for  the 
wholesalers,  upheld  the  right  of  mem- 
bers of  any  organization  to  endeavor  to 
protect  their  own  interests  so  long  as 
the  consumer  was  not  affected,  and  he 
contended  the  wholesalers'  organization 
was  being  operated  in  the  interests  of 
the  general  public  because  it  had  been 
clearly  shown  that  it  was  a  link  in  the 
cheapest  method  of  distribution  from  the 
standpoint  of  the  people  as  a  whole. 
He  maintained  that  the  fixing  of  a  com- 
mon price  by  the  manufacturer  meant 
that  necessarily  it  must  be  the  lowest 
price  at  which  the  line  could  be  sold,  for 
if  not,  competition  would  drive  it  off  the 
market. 

Former  Cases  Cited 

Dealing  with  the  evidence  in  connec- 
tion with  the  alleged  combine,  Mr.  Roe- 
buck referred  to  the  investigation  into 
the  wholesalers'  affairs  in  1910  and  be- 
fore. The  grocers  were  charged  at  that 
time  with  unduly  restrictive  trading  in 
articles  of  foodstuffs.  In  a  case  in  Brant- 
ford,  1905,  coal  dealers  were  found  guilty 
as  a  combine  in  restraint  of  trade.  It 
was  shown  that  the  coal  dealers  had 
restricted  the  sale  of  coal  except  to 
members  of  the  association.  Another 
case  was  cited  in  which  the  master 
plumbers  had  similarly  endeavored  to 
confine  trade  to  their  own  members. 

He  maintained  that  the  A.  A.  Adams 
Co.,  of  Hamilton,  had  been  restrict- 
ed from  buying  starch  in  Canada  and 
had  to  confine  their  purchases  to  United 
States   goods. 

The  evidence  of  Archibald  Jollev  given 
in  Hamilton  was  reviewe.  He  had 
found  thai  his  business  was  consider- 
ably restricted  by  his  being  prevented 
from  selling  firms  there  he  believed  he 
had  perfect  righl  to  sell.  Then  followed 
the  conversation  with  H.  C.  Beckett,  in 
h  the  latter  gave  his  views  on  busi- 


ness ethics.  That  was  why  A.  S.  Porter, 
of  Hamilton,  telephoned  Hon.  Mr.  Drury, 
Prime  Minister  of  Ontario.  The  story 
fold  by  Jolley  to  Porter  showed,  Mr. 
Roebuck  maintained,  that  the  former  had 
discovered  in  1918  that  Lumsden  Bros., 
of  Hamilton,  were  not  on  the  selling  list 
of  the  W.  K.  Kellogg  Cereal  Co.  He 
could  not  understand  this  until  he  had 
a  conversation  with  Mr.  Lloyd,  of  Mac- 
Pherson  Glassco  Co.,  who  had  told  him 
that  as  he  had  sold  Lumsden  Bros.,  who 
were  outside  the  "charmed  circle,"  he 
would  not  purchase  his  goods.  But  when 
Mr.  Lloyd  was  informed  that  Lumsden 
Bros,  were  not  on  the  direct  list,  he  gave 
Mr.  Jolley  an  order.  This  was  what 
started  Jolley  to  think  and  subsequent 
events   led  up  to  the  investigation. 

Mr.  Lloyd,  in  his  evidence,  stated  he 
did  not  recollect  this  conversation. 

Later  a  similar  case  had  come  up  as 
far  as  Fearman  Bros,  were  concerned. 
The  Toronto  sales  manager  of  the  Cereal 
Company  was  absent  on  account  of  ill- 
ness, but  the  man  who  took  his  place 
had  written  Fearman  Bros.,  acknow- 
ledging their  order,  with  no  suggestion 
that  there  was  any  scarcity  of  goods. 

Then  Mr.  Beckett  had  given  Mr.  Jolley 
to  understand  that  if  he  sold  Fearman 
Bros.,  he  could  not  sell  the  other  whole- 
sale grocers  in  Hamilton. 

Mr.  Roebuck  read  the  letter  Mr. 
Beckett  had  written  The  Battle  Creek 
Toasted  Corn  Flakes  Co.,  of  London, 
Ont.,  which  he  claimed  was  a  "clear  case 
of  pernicious  restriction"  when  he  ask- 
ed that  firm  if  he  were  selling  F.  W. 
Morley,  of  Toronto. 

Continuing-,  Mr.  Roebuck  said  "that 
Frank  Fearman  had  first  complained  to 
the  Attorney-General's  Department  and 
then  when  he  became  a  member  he  had 
a  'change  of  heart',  and  in  his  evidence 
stated  that  the  association  was  justified 
in  excluding  him  from  the  organization. 
Amone  his  reasons  were  that  he  had 
been  selling  too  cheaply,  that  he  cut 
prices,  that  he  had  given  quantity 
prices,  and  that  he  had  accepted  com- 
missions from  manufactures  for  the 
exclusive  handling  of  their  p-oods.  "TV>e 
plasses  he  looked  through  when  outside 
the  'Tins''  were  entirelv  different  from 
those  he  looked  through  as  a  member. 
The  evidence  shows  that  Fearman  Bros. 
were  pr<  vented  from  purchasing  goods 
before  joininc  bv  members  of  the  asso- 
ciation  and  that  thev  bad  to  have  the 
endortation  of  the  'ring'  to  become  mem- 
bers " 

Difficult  to  Define  a  Wholesaler 

Evidence  had  been  given  showing  how 


impossible  it  was  to  define  a  "whole- 
sale!." W.  P.  Eby  stated  that  while  his 
firm  stocked  over  2,700  lines  they  might 
not  always  be  in  position  to  supply  all 
the   goods   their  customers   required. 

"Anyone  applying  for  membership  in- 
to the  wholesalers'  organization  had  to 
sign  a  sworn  declaration  that  they  were 
not  members  of  any  co-operative  com- 
pany, which  excluded  from  membership 
such  firms  as  the  York  Trading  Co.," 
stated  counsel. 

In  the  minutes  of  the  wholesalers'  or- 
ganization would  be  found  resolutions 
that  prove  themselves  the  existence  of  a 
combination  to  restraint  of  trade,  Mr. 
Roebuck  contended.  Mr.  Beckett  and  Mr. 
Smye  presented  what  was  known  of  as 
the  "Hamilton  Proposition,"  which  en- 
dorsed the  action  of  manufacturers  who 
fixed  their  resale  price  and  who  declined 
to  sell  any  wholesalers  who  did  not  main- 
tain those  prices.  There  was  also  the 
resolution  passed  on  Dec.  2  last  in  re- 
gard to  manufacturers  who  were  selling 
large  retailers  and  those  who  were  not 
legitimate  wholesalers;  that  the  whole- 
salers would  refuse  to  buy  from  manu- 
facturers who  sold  their  goods  in  this 
way.  It  was  further  proposed  to  ar- 
range a  card  system,  whereby  every 
broker  must  carry  a  card  of  endorsa- 
tion  signed  by  the  local  secretary,  be- 
fore members  of  the  organization  should 
puichase  from  them. 

Mr.  Roebuck  termed  this  a  most  perni- 
cious proposition.  It  was  interesting 
to  note,  he  added,  that  this  card  system 
was  never  put  into  effect. 

He  hoped  that  the  Board  of  Commerce 
would  issue  a  warning  to  the  whole- 
salers, preventing  them  from  following 
their  present  methods  in  the  future. 

Retailers'  Charge  Withdrawn 

As  far  as  the  Hamilton  retailers'  or- 
ganization was  concerned,  the  charge 
against  them  was  a  mistake,  due  to  the 
error  of  a  reporter  and  he  asked  the 
Board  to  withdraw  the  charge. 

As  far  as  manufacturers  were  con- 
cerned, he  called  attention  to  what  lie 
termed  a  monopoly  in  the  starch  busi- 
ness, and  that  the  manufacturers  had 
joined  together  in  price  agreements. 
Several  manufacturers  were  shown  to  be 
very  closely  involved  with  the  whole- 
salers' association  in  regard  to  price 
agreements. 

He  maintained  that  men  like  Harris 
and  Morley  were  performing  a  service  in 
the  best  interests  of  the  trade.  "By  what 
right  or  authority,"  he  asked,  "have 
these  wholesalers  within  the  ring  consti- 


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tuted    themselves    a    tribunal    as    to    who 
I  or  who  should  not  carry  on  a  wholesale 
grocery  business  in  Ontario?" 

The    question    or    not    as    to    whether 
manufacturers   will   be   able   to   sell   out- 
the  legitimate  "wholesale  ring"  will 
I  be  decided  by  the  fundamental   laws,  if 
'  left  in  the  open,  in  spite  of  the  Board  of 
Commerce,   or  even   by  the   Government 
of   Canada.     The   York   Trading   Co.,   in 
q  ite   of   being   called   a   "sham"   whole- 
saler,   would    succeed,    he    claimed,    if    it 
were  giving  a  service  to  the  trade  and 
the   consumer.      There     should      be      no 
I  schemes    or    combinations.      The    whole- 
salers should  attend  to  their  own  busi- 
and  let  every  "tub  stand  on  his  own 
bottom." 

If  the  man  who  swings  the  hammer 
on  the  anvil  is  asked  what  he  thinks  of 
these  combinations,  he  will  say  that  he 
is  to  see  the  man  who  can  sell 
Is  at  2  per  cent,  instead  of  14  per 
cent,  have  that  right  without  restriction 
on  the  part  of  any  organization. 

"There  are  difficulties  in  the  way  of 
suppressing  price-fixing  agreements.  I 
am  definitely  opposed  to  it.  My  atti- 
tude is  as  adverse  to  them  as  strongly 
as  I  can  make  the  statement.  It  has 
been  said  that  if  price  is  cut,  the  price 
must  go  up.  That  is  same  as  saying 
that  if  you  knock  down  these  walls,  they 
will  go  up  in  the  air.  I  cannot  see  how- 
anyone  can  argue  such  a  self-evident 
axiom  that  if  prices  are  cut  they  are  sure 
to  go  down." 

Mr.    Roebuck   cited  a   recent   case   be- 
fore   the    Supreme    Court    in    the    U.    S. 
against   A.   Schrader  &   Son  who  had  a 
re-sale    price.      The   company   had 
he  case. 
In  conclusion,  he  asked  the   Board   of 
Commerce  to  give  a  clear-cut  ruling  as 
to  whether  there  is  a  combination  exist- 
ing: to  restrict  trade  and  commerce.    The 
Attorney-General's    Department    expect- 
ed such  a  ruling. 

No  Evidence  of  a  Combine 
Robt.  McKay,  counsel  for  the  whole- 
salers, regretted  the  attempt  of  the  At- 
torney-General's Department  during  the 
course  of  the  case  to  prejudice  public 
opinion  and  asked  the  privilege  of  bring- 
iag  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the 
board.  Mr.  O'Connor  was  inclined  to 
let  that  matter  pass  and  it  was  not  fur- 
ther pressed. 

So  far  as  the  evidence  submitted  was 
concerned,  he  claimed  there  had  not  been 
shown  any  existence  of  a  combine  in 
restraint  of  trade  to  the  detriment  of 
the  public,  but  that  there  had  been  shown 
an  organization  existine  for  the  better- 
nt  of  the  general  public. 
In  the  interest  of  the  economic  af- 
fairs of  the  country,  the  present  chan- 
nel of  distribution  had  been  shown  to  lie 
the  proper  method.  "Are  the  whole- 
salers not  to  be  allowed  to  join  together 
to  protect  that  channel  of  distribution?" 
Risked  Mr.  McKav.  "Then-  were  13 
wholesalers  called.  10  manufacturers,  1 
retailers  and  one  broker,  all  of  whom 
had  affirmed  th<  channel  through  whole. 
laler  to  retailer  was  the  economically 
pound  on",  and  was  the  h  i  i  formulated 
py  the  judgment    of  centuries. 


"Must  the  wholesalers  be  put  in  the 
position  of  children."  he  asked,  "that 
they  cannot  unite  to  protect  their  own 
interests?"  Mr.  McKay  drew  a  distinc- 
tion between  the  combine  that  acts  to 
the  advantage  of  the  public  and  the  one 
that  acted  adversely.  Popular  currency 
had  accepted  every  combination  as  an 
illegal  one,  which  was  not  at  all  the  case. 
Those  engaged  in  any  line  of  business 
had  the  legal  right  to  join  together  for 
the  advancement  of  their  interests.  In- 
terference  with  the  regular  channels  of 
business,  on  the  other  hand,  were  ille- 
gal because  it  was  usually  shown  that 
the  consumer  was  not  better  off. 

Mr.  Roebuck  had  suggested  that  every- 
body  should  be  left  free  to  do  as  he 
chooses.  Mr.  Adams,  of  Hamilton,  had 
described    himself    not    as    a    wholesaler 


FALSE  REPORT  CAUSES  LOSS 

One  of  the  Hamilton  retail  gro- 
cers whose  name-  was  prominently 
connected  with  the  charge  of  price- 
fixing  states  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER that  since  the  newspaper  re- 
port appeared  his  business  has 
dropped  an  average  of  $450  per 
month  as  compared  with  last  year. 
Other  retailers  whose  names  were 
also  mentioned  make  similar  state- 
ments as  to  loss  in  their  revenue. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  has  fre- 
quently in  the  past  called  attention 
to  the  carelessness  in  reporting 
meetings  of  retailers  on  the  part  of 
daily  papers,  and  to  inaccuracies 
when  statements  are  made  regard- 
ing business  matters.  Perhaps 
this  case  will  be  an  added  lesson 
which  will  react  to  the  benefit  of 
all  retailers. 

Competition  in  the  sale .  of  the 
necessities  of  life  is  so  keen  in  the 
grocery  trade  that  it  is  absolutely 
impossible  for  the  retail  grocer  to 
overcharge  his  customers  and  get 
away  with  it  for  any  length  of 
time. 


but  as  a  commission  merchant.  Mr. 
Morley  seemed  to  be  the  same.  He  made 
clear,  by  his  evidence,  he  was  not  a 
wholesaler  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word, 
and  that  he  did  not  intend  to  look  after 
small  accounts  or  did  not  want  to.  He 
had  no  warehouse,  had  no  selling  organ- 
ization, no  storage  of  his  own,  no  travel- 
lers but  himself.  On  top  of  that,  he  had 
said  he  didn't  want  to  serve  every  re- 
tailer only  being  interested  in  certain 
"pet"  accounts.  He  was  the  "cream-sep- 
arator" and  had  carried  his  business  to 
the  highesl  ^tat"  of  perfection.  He 
-.'.•anted  to  buy  as  a  wholesaler  and  to 
sell  in  large  quantities  on  a  brokerage 
basis. 

No  Room  in  the  Tub 
"No    defendant."      said       Mr.       McKav, 
"wants  to  stop  Morley  from  doing  busi- 
u  h   <   we  say  is  that  if  the  manu- 
facturer wants   to   sell   through    men   like 
him   he  can't    sell   through   us   at    the  same 

time.     w,.  don't  go  behind   th<    door  to 


say  this — we  do  it  openly.  We  say  to 
Mr.  Morley:  'Stand  on  your  own  bot- 
tom if  you  wish  but  you  can't  stand  on 
your  own  bottom  and  sit  in  our  tub  too 
and  pick  off  the  cream  of  the  business.' 
Morley  and  others  pick  off  the  most  pro- 
fitable business  in  the  big  centres  where 
expenses  are  low,  whereas  the  wholesale 
grocers  at  large  expense  are  giving  real 
service  in  the  country  districts." 

Mr.  McKay  declared  that  the  whole- 
salers did  not  object  to  such  concerns 
as  the  York  Trading  Co.,  Mr.  Morley,  the 
General  Wholesalers,  Limited  (the 
U.  F.  O.  organization),  etc.,  doing  busi- 
ness any  way  they  could,  but  claimed 
the  right  to  say  to  manufacturers  that 
if  they  sold  them  direct  at  the  jobbers' 
discount,  they  couldn't  sell  the  whole- 
salers. 

Lumsden  Bros,  did  not  become  mem- 
bers of  the  association  till  September, 
1919,  yet  Mr.  Lumsden  had  said  he  had 
no  trouble  buying  goods  anywhere  he 
pleased  except  in  the  case  of  the  E.  W. 
Gillett  Co.  and  that  had  been  because 
of  a  lawsuit  some  years  ago  over  a 
trade  mark.  He  claimed  that  the  per- 
sonal squabbles  as  to  when  a  man  be- 
came a  wholesaler  n-  did  not  had  noth- 
ing to  do  with  this  question  of  a  com- 
bine. He  defended  Fearman  Bros.,  de- 
claring that,  according  to  the  evidence, 
Mr.  Fearman  did  not  approach  the  At- 
torney-General's Department.  Porter- 
did  and  Fearman  was  sent  for — all  after 
he  had  made  his  application  to  become 
a  member  of  the  organization.  The 
ris-ht  of  Fearman  Bros,  to  set  on  lists 
did  not  depend  on  their  membership  but 
en  the  fact  that  up  to  a  certain  t'me  thev 
were  not  wholesalers.  When  thev  were 
admitted  into  the  association,  manufac- 
turers naturally  knew  thev  would  then 
be  wholesalers.  Nobodv  had  suggested 
that  H.  P.  Eckardt  &  Co.  should  not  be 
on  the  lists,  yet  they  were  not  members. 
The   f-^p   applied    to   Medland    Pros. 

"My  learned  friend  says  that  a  dozen 
men  can't  get  tofrecher  to  conduct  their 
business  in  an  efficient  and  proper  way, 
that  any  kind  of  a  organization  for  busi- 
ness welfare  is  a  combination  and  must 
be  restrained.  If  that  is  the  case  he  is 
going  to  rule  out  75  per  cent,  of  this  ma- 
chinery of  modern  business  as  well  as 
the  machinery  of  500  years  of  civiliza- 
tion. Trade  business  has  always  been 
conducted  by  guilds  and  this  means  of 
protection  has  come  down  to  the  present 
generation  only  more  perfected. 

"Supposing  bricklayers  would  allow 
any  man  to  come  in,  whether  a  brick- 
layer or  not,  and  lay  bricks  at  same 
wages  as  they  are  gettinrr,  couldn't  they 
proteel     their     interests?" 

Mr.  McKay  said  the  wholesalers  did 
not  want  to  prevent  anyone  going  into 
Hamilton  for  instance  who  were  desir- 
ous of  selling  the  retail  trade.  It*  all 
were  treated  alike,  all  well  and  rood 
But  thev  did  claim  that  if  Hie  manufac- 
turer wanted  to  pick  out  only  20  retail 
Stores   and    sell    them    direct    at    the   same 

■  rice  as  Hv  wholesaler  paid,  they  asked 
tin-  rierht,  i"  fairness  i"  themselves  and 
the  other   retailers,  to  use  their  or 
ization  to  decline  to  stock  -  iich  goods. 


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April  2,  1920 


Present  Western  Optimism  Justified 

Actual  Business   Conditions  Excellent  With  Prospects  Even 
Better,  Says  Former  Westerner  on  Return 


^^T^HE  West  is,  I  know,  the  place 
for  optimism,  but  I  never  saw  a 
-■-  more  optimistic  people  than 
they  are  now,  an  attitude  which  is  fully 
justified,"  said  Harold  Seddon,  Canadian 
representative  of  Lea  and  Perrins,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  on  his  return 
from  the  West  to  Montreal  after  an  ab- 
sence of  several  weeks. 

Mr.  Seddon  journeyed  right  through  to 
the  coast,  and  as  he  was  formerly  locat- 
ed there  for  some  years  with  head- 
quarters at  Vancouver,  thus  knowing 
Western  conditions  and  the  Western 
spirit,  he  can  speak  with  knowledge  of 
a  field  which  is  naturally  familiar  to 
him. 

"Vancouver  is  very  prosperous,"  he 
continued.  "This  is  due,  largely,  to  the 
high  prices  which  are  being  obtained 
for  lumber,  for  which  there  is  a  great 
demand  all  through  the  West,  particular- 
ly in  the  Western  States.  Much  of  this 
lumber  is  going  to  the  States,  and  is 
bringing  high  prices.  With  the  pay- 
ment made  in  the  United  States  funds, 
and  with  prices  higher  there  for  lumber 
than  they  are  in  Canada,  the  lumbermen 
are  making  plenty  of  money,  for  there 
is  a  keen  demand  for  supplies,  and  this 
will  continue.  Besides,  the  Canadian 
West  is  needing  and  buying  much  lum- 
ber. 

"Then,  in  addition  to  this  great  nat- 
ural resource,  there  is  much  activity  in 
ship-building;  fishing  returns  are  good, 
and  considerable  activity  is  manifest  in 
mining. 

Need  Oriental  Trade 

"But  the  great  development  for  Brit- 
ish Columbia  will  come  with  the  opening 
up  of  Oriental  trade.  That  is  what  they 
most  need  now,  and  there  is  a  big  field 
in  the  Orient  for  products  produced  at 
the  Ccast.  In  time,  of  course,  if  rates 
are  made  favorable,  much  can  be  ship- 
ped to  the  Canadian  Prairie  Provinces. 
A  population  of  around  450,000  in  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  with  a  large  percentage 
of  this  centered  in  the  two  cities  of  Van- 
couver and  Victoria,  means  that  there 
will  require  to  be  other  outlets  for  the 
goods  produced,  and  the  Oriental  mar- 
ket is  the  most  likely  one." 

In  speaking  of  Vancouver,  Mr.  Seddon 
stated  that  the  speculative  element  was 
now  absent;  property  is  being  valued  on 
the  basis  of  a  good  rental  return,  and  the 
purely  speculative  element  is  not  at  all 
in  evidence.  The  realty  conditions  are 
very  sound. 

Inland   Centres   Active 

Calgary,  Mr.  Seddon  stated,  is  in  good 
shape,  ami  i'mv  is  evidence  there  of 
sound  business  conditions.  Always  pos- 
sessed of  much  confidence,  the  business 
ini'i  are  finding  present  conditions  sat- 
isfactory. 


Of  Edmonton  he  spoke  of  the  highest 
terms.  Business  there  is  thriving  and 
the  development  of  the  Great  North  will 
bring  increased  activity.  The  outlook  is 
particularly  encouraging  for  a  busy  sea- 
son, with  the  prospect  of  extensive  oil 
developments  affording  a  new  source  of 
wealth.  With  extensive  investments 
made  by  wealthy  oil  companies,  and  with 
actual  operations  already  undertaken  by 


them,  Mr.  Seddon  believes  that  there 
will  be  a  development,  in  due  course  of 
time,  which  will  mean  much  to  the  far 
northern  city.  Business  places  have  al- 
ready filled  up  at  Edmonton,  and  many 
new  wholesale  houses  are  projected,  or 
already  under  course   of  construction. 

Saskatoon,  Prince  Albert,  Regina  and 
other  prairie  cities  have  been  finding 
business  conditions  much  improved, 
while  Winnipeg,  as  for  many  years  past, 
is  in  excellent  shape.  The  conditions 
there  are  particularly  thriving.  Gener- 
ally-speaking, Winnipeg,  in  Mr.  Seddon's 
opinion,  could  absorb  even  more  goods 
than  she  can  obtain. 


Saskatchewan  R.M.A.  Meets  in  June 

Probable  Dates  Are  June  8,  9  and  10,  at  Moose 
Jaw — Trade  Sections  Will  Meet  First  and  Gen- 
eral Meeting  Will  be  Held  Last  Day — Resolu- 
tions Wanted  Early 


SASKATOO  N.— Plans  are  under 
way  for  the  annual  convention  of 
the  Saskatchewan  branch  of  the  associa- 
tion, which  this  year  is  to  be  held  in 
Moose  Jaw  in  the  month  of  June  instead 
of  May  as  formerly,  says  "The  Western 
Retailer."  The  merchants  of  the  South- 
ern city  are  now  getting  things  into 
shape  for  this  event,  and  F.  E.  Ravmond, 
Provincial  Secretary,  has  recently  been 
in  consultation  with  S.  D.  McMicken,  the 
president  of  the  Saskatchewan  branch, 
and  the  Moose  Jaw  merchants,  with  a 
view  to  making  the  1920  convention  one 
of  the  most  successful  that  has  yet  been 
held  in  the  province.  It  goes  without 
saying  that  the  Moose  Jaw  merchants 
will  spare  no  effort  to  make  the  conven- 
tion successful  in  the  highest  degree, 
from  the  point  of  view  of  both  business 
and  pleasure.  It  has  been  tentatively 
arranged  for  the  convention  to  be  held 
Tuesdav,  Wednesday  and  Thursdav.  June 
8,  9  and  10. 

The  convention  this  year  will  be  run 
on  altogether  different  lines  than  for- 
merly as  regards  the  business  portion. 
It  was  found  that  by  having  a  general 
meeting  representative  of  every  section 
of  trade  on  each  day  of  the  convention 
that  much  time  was  lost  in  the  discussion 
of  questions  that  were  of  interest  to 
only  one  particular  branch  of  retail  mer- 
chandising. In  order,  therefore,  to  save 
the  time  of  delegates  it  has  been  decided 
this  year  to  devote  the  first  day  or  two, 
according;  to  the  necessities  of  the  case, 
to  trade  sections,  so  that  each  branch  of 
business  may  discuss  its  own  particular 
problems.  The  last  day  of  the  conven- 
tion will  then  be  devoted  to  a  ireneral 
meeting,  at  which  questions  affecting  the 
common  interests  of  merchants  car.  be 
discusped.  in  which  all  dciee-ates  to  the 
convention  will  have  enual  interest.  By 
tin's  means  it  is  possible  that  a  more 
comprehensive  programme  can  be  adopt- 
ed and  every  delegate  at  each  trade  sec- 
tional    meeting    will     realize     that    the 


branch  of  trade  in  which  he  is  particular- 
ly interested  is  receiving  adequate  atten- 
tion, and  that  he  is  equally  interested 
with  the  other  man  in  the  discussion  of 
any  particular  subject  that  may  be 
brought  forward. 

Proposed  Resolutions  Wanted  Early 

In  order  that  the  programme  may  be 
made  as  comprehensive  and  useful  as 
possible  to  every  branch  of  business,  the 
various  "locals"  and  district  branches  of 
the  association  and  individual  members 
of  the  association  should  get  busy  and 
forward  to  the  provincial  office  at  Sas- 
katoon as  early-  as  possible  any  resolu- 
tions bearing  on  any  subject  they  wish 
brought  before  the  trade  sections  or  the 
convention  generally. 

With  regard  to  the  trade  sectional 
meetings  it  is  intended  to  make  them  as 
comprehensive  in  regard  to  the  subjects 
they  cover  as  though  they  were  conven- 
tions in  themselves  called  for  the  pur- 
pose of  benefiting  specially  the  mer- 
chants engaged  in  the  particular  lines  of 
business  covered,  by  these  trade  sections. 
The  secretary,  therefore,  invites  corres- 
pondence and  suggestions  from  mem- 
bers of  the  various  trade  sections  of  the 
association  as  to  the  form  these  meetings 
shall  take,  the  subjects  to  be  discussed, 
and  whether  they  would  like  arrange- 
ments made  for  the  entrapment  of 
speakers  who  can  deal  with  any  special 
aspect  of  the  different  trade  sections. 

Members  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  As- 
sociation throughout  Saskatchewan  arte 
also  requested  to  send  in  suggestions 
with  recard  to  the  arrangements  for  the 
convention  and  the  various  trade  sec- 
tional meetings  that  are  to  be  held,  so 
as  to  make  the  proceedings  both  interest- 
ing and  profitable  to  everv  individual 
delegate  who  will  be  in  attendance.  These 
suggestions  should  be  sent  in  immediate- 
ly as  the  provincial  office  is  takine:  the 
preliminary  steps  towards  the  formula- 
tion of  the  programme. 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


35 


The  Benefit  of  Store  Layout  and  Equipment 

The  Arrangement  of  the  Store  is  a  Real  Factor 

in  Making  Sales — Up-to-Date  Fixtures  Reduce 

Labor  Costs 

Written  by  T.   L.  ARXETT 


MODERN  writers  tell  us  that  labor 
and  capital  produce  all  wealth. 
I  think  it  was  Bernard  Shaw  who 
wrote  that  both  capital  and  labor  were 
powerless  unless  the  man  of  ability  con- 
descended to  use  them.  Wealth  comes 
not  from  without,  out  from  within.  The 
man  of  supreme  ability  is  the  one  who 
has  supernal  ideals,  who  recognizes  and 
uses  those  underlying  principle?  without 
which  human  effort  is  futile,  its  results 
ephemeral. 

The  man  who  enters  business  does  so 
to  make  money,  to  create  wealth.  Let 
him  not  put  his  crust  in  money,  men, 
land,  building  equipment  methods  and 
devices.  These  are  but  incidental.  The 
real  factor  in  business  is  the  big  idea 
behind  the  venture  and  the  ability  to  con- 
trol an  organization  based  on  and  using 
principles  which  will  attain  and  maintain 
the  ideal. 

Keeping  these  ideas  in  mind  will  give 
perspective  in  dealing  with  store  layout 
and  equipment.  The  big  idea  behind  the 
whole  venture  must  be  kept  in  mind  in 
planning  the  layout  and  selecting  the 
equipment. 

The  Arrangement  of  the  Store  Is 
Profitable 

If  a  customer  comes  into  your  store, 
it  should  not  be  necessary  for  him  to  have 
to  ask  you  whether  or  not  you  stock  the 
line  of  merchandise  which  he  wishes  to 
buy.  If  a  customer  leaves  your  stoi-e 
with  money  in  his  pockets,  and  walks  in- 
to another  store  and  completes  his  pur- 
chases, or  sends  to  the  mail  order  house 
for  the  balance  of  his  requirements,  it  is 
not  a  very  sporty  proposition  to  blame 
the  other  fellow. 

Your  business  should  not  be  developed 
at  the  expense  of  merchants  in  neighbor- 
ing towns  or  other  efficient  merchants  in 
your  own  town.  Wimt  is  gained  by  you 
trying  to  take  the  other  fellow's  business, 
and  the  other  fellow  trying  to  take  your 
business.  It  is  but  a  case  of  "Might  be- 
ing Right,"  and  differs  very  little  from 
the  early  days  of  the  race;  when  our 
forefathers  were  accustomed  to  gather 
their  men  servants  together,  cross  over 
the  hills  at  night,  visit  their  neighbors 
and  bring  back  as  many  cattle  and  wives 
as  they  wanted,  or  were  able  to.  When 
we  have  formulated  our  code  of  business 
ethics  of  the  future,  all  business  will  be 
transacted  on  a  service  basis,  which  will 
strive  to  render  the  greatest  service  to  the 
community,  not  merely  through  church- 
es and  schools,  but  through  the  proper 
feeding,  clothing  an  1  housing  of  our  cus- 
tomers, by  supplying  them  with  the  com- 
forts, conveniences  and  luxuries  best 
suited  to  them.  In  other  words  we 
should  increase  our  business  by  intensive 
merchandising;  this  calls  for  mixing  our 


feelings,   our   imagination    and   even   our 
brains  with  our  merchandising. 

The  arrangement  of  the  merchandise  in 
the  store  is  called  the  layout  of  the  store. 
It  determines  the  placing  of  your  shelv- 
ing, counters,  showcases  and  other  equip- 
ment. There  are  certain  definite  laws, 
certain  underlying  principles  which  must 
be  observed  in  the  layout  of  a  store.  Men 
and  guns  and  munitions  do  not  make  a 
victorious  army,  neither  does  a  building 
and  equipment,  and  merchandise  make  a 
successful  store.  Philosophers  speak  of 
the  "Inherent  Rationality  of  the  Sub- 
ject." In  the  language  of  folks  like  our- 
selves this  simply  means  that  any  subject 
you  wish  to  study  is  governed  by  laws 
which  are  determined  by  the  nature 
of  the  subject  under  consideration.  In 
laying  out  a  store  ve  must  discover  the 
principles  to  be  observed  in  order  that 
the  store  layout  may  contribute  its  share 
to  the  attainment,  and  maintenance  of 
the  big  idea  behind  the  venture. 

The  Expense  Need   Not  Be  Great 

The  amount  of  money  to  be  expended 
on  fixtures  has  been  determined  after 
a  mature  examination  of  hundreds  of 
stores,  big  and  small.  The  conclusion  has 
been  reached  that  the  fixtures  should 
approximate  in  value  10  per  cent,  of  the 
yearly  turnover.  By  writing  off  10  per 
cent,  on  their  value  each  year — there  will 
be  a  maximum  charge  against  your  turn- 
over of  1  per  cent.  At  the  end  of  ten 
years  your  book  value  of  fixtures  will 
be  about  1-3  of  the  original  value,  and 
your  carrying  charges  proportionately 
reduced. 

The  purpose  of  store  equipment  i.3 
three-fold:  , 

1 .  Care  of  stock.  Under  normal  con- 
ditions no  stock  is  worth  100c  on  the  dol- 
lar, but  a  well-kept,  well-assorted  stock 
is  worth  from  10  to  25  per  cent,  more 
than  a  stock  poorly  kept,  and  poorly  as- 
sorted. The  first  care  in  designing  fix- 
tures should  be  to  have  a  place  for 
every  item  of  the  stock.  This  assists  in 
giving  a  definite  knowledge  of  the  stock, 
and  tends  to  keep  the  stock  well  assorted. 
Fixtures  should  be  constructed  so  as  to 
be  as  nearly  as  possible  dust  proof,  and 
vermin  proof. 

2.  The  second  purpose  of  fixtures  is  to 
reduce  labor  costs,  by  a  proper  arrange- 
ment of  stock  and  display,  but  the  quan- 
tity of  labor  required  per  thousand  dol- 
lars of  turnover  can  bo  reduced. 

3.  The  third  purpose  of  store  equip- 
ment is  to  increase  sales.  Proper  store 
equipment  will  increase  your  sales  by 
helping  you  rendei  a  bigger  Bervice  to 
your  community.  If  you  can  feed  your 
community  with  the  right  kind  of  food, 
dress  them  in  the  right  kind  of  clothes, 
furnish   their  homes    in   good   taste,  you 


will  soon  forget  your  competition.     You 
will  have  none. 

Proper  store  equipment  will  help  you 
to  do  these  things.  It  will  add  to  the 
prestige  of  your  store,  it  will  enable  you 
to  keep  your  goods  in  perfect  condition; 
proper  equipment  will  so  display  your 
stock  that  you  will  have  satisfied  cus- 
tomers, and  your  bank  account  will  show 
that  you  have  made  $2.00  gain  where 
there  was  only  $1.00  before. 

Let  me  again  remind  you  that  the 
source  of  all  things  is  within  us;  that 
goods,  equipment,  ouildings  and  land 
cannot  take  the  place  of  the  supernal 
ideal  that  lies  behind,  before  and  all 
about  your  business  venture.  Remem- 
ber that  these  material  things  are  but 
the  tools  of  the  trade,  to  be  used  in 
helping  you  to  attain  and  maintain  your 
ideal.  You  are  the  biggest  problem 
which  you  have  to  contend  with  in  your 
business.  Make  the  man  right  and  the 
business  will  take  care  of  itself. 


EVIDENCE  TOO  INCOMPLETE 

Continued  from   page  29 

ing  costs,  prices  and  profits,  first 
enquiring  by  way  of  sworn  question- 
naires, and  examination  of  books, 
records  and  business  summaries,  and 
afterwards,  if  necessary,  by  way  of 
court  hearings,  it  will  be  enabled  to 
render  a  decision  of  a  decidedly 
more  conclusive  character  than  it 
could  now  if  it  undertook  to  decide 
matters  of  such  great  public  import- 
ance as  are  involved  upon  the  mere 
reading  of  a  dozen  or  so  resale  price 
agreements,  and  upon  the  recital  of 
the  woes,  and  yjainings  of  disap- 
pointed or  rejected  applicants  for 
membership  in  trade  associations.  >r 
for  special  concessions  as  to  profits, 
discounts,  or  rebate-:,  all  of  such  ap- 
plicants being  moved  by  S'-lf-interest 
and  having  disclosed  no  concern  as 
to  the  interest  of  the  public." 

Waiting  With  Patience 

In  a  nutshell,  the  judgment  means  that 
the  evidence  was  too  incomplete  to  make 
any  final  decision  or  conclusive  declara- 
tions; that  further  information  is  being 
collected  by  the  Board,  and  until  an  ex- 
haustive study  of  all  phases  of  distribu- 
tion and  effect  of  price  agreements  has 
been  made,  the  trade  and  publ'c  will  have 
to  be  content  to  get  along  as  before.  In 
the  meantime,  the  distributors  affected 
wait  patiently  for  the  promised  declara- 
tions. 


GROCERS    ARE   EXONERATED 

Continued  from  page  31 

merely  factious  prosecutions  and  prose- 
cutions foredoomed  to  failure  may  be 
avoided.  If,  now,  and  notwithstanding 
this  decision  and  the  Board's  former  of- 
fer of  such  leave  the  Attorney-General  of 
Ontario  desires  leave  to  prosecute  all 
or  any  of  these  charged  in  these  proceed- 
ings he  may  have  that  leave. 

There  will  be  no  order  as  to  costs. 


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VOL.  XXXIV.  TORONTO,  APRIL  2,  1920  No.  14 

PURE  FOOD  LAW  TO  BE  AMENDED 

THE  Dominion  Board  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  will  endeavor  to  have  the  Pure  Food 
Law  so  amended  as  to  throw  the  onus  of  proving 
the  purity  of  certain  commodities  for  which  a  Gov- 
ernment standard  is  set  on  the  manufacturer  in- 
stead of  placing  the  onus  on  the  retailer,  as  at  present. 
It  certainly  is  unfair  that  the  retailer  should  be 
the  goat  and  stand  all  the  publicity  and  a  fine  when 
a  sample  of  a  commodity  is  taken  from  a  merchant's 
shelves,  and  when  analyzed,  found  to  be  misrepre- 
sented. It  is  all  very  well  for  the  manufacturer  to 
say  he  will  pay  the  fine,  but  what  about  the  loss  of 
reputation  and  business  that  is  incurred  when  the 
local  newspaper  comes  out  with  a  headline :  "So-and- 
so,  the  grocer,  fined  for  selling  impure  foods?"  This 
is  where  the  injustice  of  this  section  of  the  Adultera- 
tion Act  conies  in.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the 
Adulteration  Act  has  been  a  benefit  to  the  grocer,  it 
has  enabled  him  to  do  a  certain  amount  of  uplift 
work,  to  make  a  better  business,  to  be  able  to  frankly 
state  to  his  customers  that  such  an  article  is  pure 
or  thai  it  i-  adulterated  or  artificial,  as  the  case  may 
be-  Many  merchants,  when  purchasing  goods,  make 
a  special  effort  to  find  out  all  about  the  article. 
whether  it  is  pun  or  otherwise.  This,  the  merchant 
is  able  io  do  iii   fhe  case  of  hulk  goods.  l>ut  when 


foodstuff  is  put  up  in  packages  and  bottles,  with  a 
fictitious  label  pasted  on  it,  which  is  misleading  to 
the  public,  then  the  manufacturer,  or  whoever  puts 
up  the  package,  should  be  held  liable. 

This  is  the  principal  point  brought  out  in  the 
paper,  which  the  R.M.A.  has  prepared  to  take  before 
the  Government  now  sitting  at  Ottawa,  to  compel 
manufacturers  to  state  correctly  on  the  label  the 
real  contents  of  the  packages,  and  if  the  article  is 
adulterated,  to  say  so  in  type  sufficiently  large  that 
it  can  be  easily  read  at  first  glance. 


PRICE  FIXING  NOT  POPULAR 

IT  IS  stated  on  good  authority  that  the  Board  of 
Commerce  has  never  been  in  accord  with  fix- 
ing the  prices  of  various  commodities,  such  as  sugar, 
wheat,  bacon,  etc.  What  they  have  done  has  been 
done,  according  to  report,  through  pressure  on  the 
part  of  the  Government,  which,  for  political  pur- 
poses especially,  was  very  anxious  to  do  something 
that  would  appear  to  be  in  the  interests  of  the  con- 
sumer. It  is  well  known  that  Henry  B.  Thomson, 
formerly  chairman  of  the  Food  Board,  was  opposed 
to  the  principle  of  fixing  prices.  His  contention  was, 
that  once  price  fixing  was  begun  there  was  no  end  to 
it,  and  it  involved  too  many  difficulties  in  the  carry- 
ins  out  of  it  to  be  of  any  value  to  the  people  as  a 
whole. 

There  is,  undoubtedly,  important  work  for  the 
Board  of  Commerce  to  do,  just  as  there  is  for  the 
Railway  Commission.  It  is  doubtful  if  the  fixing 
of  prices  in  one  or  two  lines  is  going  to  be  of  any 
real  value  to  the  consumer.  Where  the  products  are 
Canadian  grown  or  raised,  it  is  inclined  to  affect 
adversely  production,  which  is  the  all-important} 
thing  if  prices  eventually  are  to  decline. 


THE  DAYLIGHT  SAVING 

TORONTO  may  soon  decide  that  for  this 
coming  summer,  daylight  saving  time  will  again 
be  adopted.  Whether  this  will  be  cause  for  controversy 
among  the  trades  and  professions  remains  to  be  seen. 
However,  there  is  one  aggregation  of  merchants — 
the  grocers  — who  will  surely  feel  elated  over  the 
passing  of  the  Daylight  Saving  By-law.  At  the  first 
meeting,  in  February,  of  the  Retail  Grocers'  Asso- 
ciation the  members  were  unanimously  in  favor  of 
ii  :  in  fact,  a  resolution  was  passed  to  request  the 
City  Council  to  prolong  the  period  from  the  first 
of  March   to   the  first  of  December. 


CANNED  tomatoes,  given  in  one-ounce  quantities, 
are  ideal  loud  for  month-old  babies,  says  Dr.  Hess, 
of  New  York  City.  Another  selling  point  for  the 
retail  grocer  to  push  the  sale  of  canned  tomatoes. 


April  2.  1920 


37 


$75.00  to  $1,100  in  One  Year 

Fine  Record:  Good  Management:  Now  Go  Slow! 

By  HENRY  JOHNSON,  JR. 


HERE  is  the  story  of  another 
triumph  over  the  no-capital  handi- 
cap. It  is  the  kind  of  tale  in  which 
I  delight.  The  line  is  fresh  and  salt 
meats,  vegetables  and  fruit. 

January  23,  1920. 
Dear  Sir, — I  am  sending  some  figures 
for  you  to  work  on  as  I  notice  every 
week  the  like  of  what  I  send.  1  want  to 
know  what  per  cent.  I  made.  Expenses 
for  the  store  include  all  expenses — paper, 
twine,  labor,  telephone,  stamps,  writing 
paper,  deliveries,  etc.  I  started  this 
business  last  April  19,  with  $75.  Publish 
it  if  you  like,  but  send  me  a  copy  of  what 
you  write  by  mail  so  I  can  see  it. 
Yours  very  truly, 


Statement  of   Business 

From    April    19    to    December   31,    1919. 

Meats   and  provisions   handled,   at  cost.  .$12,950.72 

Cash     Sales     16.074  01 

Accounts   Outstanding    S    831.14 

Stock     on     Hand     618.50 

Fixtures,   paid   up    609 .  IS 

Two  cows,    valued   at    80.00 

Hides    on    Hand    69.-14 

Four  sheep,  paid  up    43.00 

$  2,251.23 

Invoices    payable     341.51 

Due  Bank    419.71 

Due    private    party    313.25 

1,074.47 

Net  Assets    $   1,176.76 

Expenses  for  store   SI. 662 .  55 

Statement  Incomplete 
This  statement  is  not  complete.  It 
shows  no  cash  on  hand,  yet  he  must  have 
some  I  should  think.  It  also  shows  only 
cash  sales,  yet  there  are  outstanding  ac- 
counts amounting  to  $831.14.  So  there 
are  two  or  three  holes  for  discrepancies. 
For  example,  the  cash  sales  were 
$16,074.01  against  purchases  stated  at 
$12,950.72.  The  difference  is  $3,123.29. 
Yet  the  expenses,  $1,662.55  plus  present 
net  assets,  $1,176.76,  total  only  $2,839.31. 
There  is  an  apparent  deficit  of  $283.98. 

Again,  there  is  no  indication  that  this 
man  has  paid  himself  a  salary.  Prob- 
ably he  has  not.  But  undoubtedly  he  has 
lived  out  of  the  store.  If  no  allowance 
were  made  for  his  own  salary,  then  the 
earnings  of  $1,101.76  would  not  equal 
fair  wages  for  himself  as  a  workman.  If 
he  has  lived  out  of  the  business,  then  only 
a  moderate  sum  must  still,  theoretically, 
be  charged  up  for  his  wages  account.  I 
put  it  that  way  because,  in  such  circum- 
stances, it  is  only  theory. 

This  because  a  business  in  such  an 
early  stage  of  its  development  is  not  sub- 
ject to  rules  and  restrictions  such  as  it 
will  properly  be  subject  to  later  on. 
When  a  man  starts  with  $75  capital,  the 
one  thing  he  aims  for  is  success.  Cer- 
fcainly,  to  get  through  on  any  plan  and 
have  upwards  of  $1,100  to  show  at  the 
end  of  only  eight  and  a  half  months  must 
be  called  success  to  date,  and  we  do  not 
adversely  criticize  success.  It  is  its  own 
justification  so  long  as  it  is  honest,  how- 
ever it  may  be  achieved.     A  man  is  justi- 


fied thereby  for  cutting  cornel's,  dis- 
regarding nice  business  practices,  taking 
or  leaving  a  salary,  and  all  the  rest  of 
it. 

An   Investment   in  the  Future 

The  building  up  of  a  business  from  the 
ground  in  this  way  is  an  investment  in 
the  future.  A  man  is  right  who  lives  on 
the  smallest  income,  scratches  through 
by  the  barest  living  margin,  leaving  all 
surplus,  whatever  it  may  be  called  and 
however  acquired,  in  the  business  for 
future  growth  and  development. 

But  now  that  we  have  got  so  far  it  is 
correct  that  we  inquire,  what  of  the  fu- 
ture ?  and  lay  our  lines  to  see  that  we 
be  not  disappointed  therein.  Loose  prac- 
tices must  not  be  indulged  in  so  freely 
the  second  as  the  first  year.  From  now 
on  this  man  must  plan  definitely  just 
how  much  salary  he  will  draw;  draw  it 
regularly;  live  within  it,  paying  for  his 
household  supplies  just  like  any  other 
customer.  Then  when  another  year-end 
has  come  he  will  have  some  facts  and 
figures  which  will  properly  be  subject  to 
close  scrutiny,  and  should  withstand  any 
examination. 
Actual  Percentage  of  Earnings  Doubtful 

Because  of  the  incompleteness  of  the 
figures  it  is  difficult  to  determine  the 
net  earnings.  Roughly  they  seem  to 
stack  up  this  way:  Net  possessions  now 
seem  to  be  at  least  $1,176.76.  Deduct  the 
$75  with  which  the  start  was  made,  and 
the  remainder  is  $1,101.76.  Taking 
$16,074.01  as  total  sales,  such  earnings 
would  show  about  6.85  per  cent,  on  sales. 
If.  then,  we  consider  the  expenses  of 
$1,662.55  as  just  about  equalling  10  per 
cent.,  we  shall  find  that  gross  earnings 
have  been  nearly  17  per  cent,  on  sales. 
If  there  have  been  credit  sales  which  are 
not  stated,  those  will  reduce  the  percent- 
age of  expense  and  net  earnings;  be- 
cause, while  I  am  doubtful  whether  the 
sales  given  are  total,  I  have  the  out- 
standing $831.44  at  face  value  as  a 
tangible  asset. 

Cautions  for  the  Future 

Besides  taking  thought  of  salary  al- 
lowance for  the  future,  other  things  must 
now  have  attention.  Hence  my  sug- 
gestions. 

It  seems  doubtful  that  any  business 
like  this  can  be  run  on  a  17  per  cent. 
gross  snread.  I  do  not  say  it  cannot  be 
done.  I  say  it  is  doubtful.  So  great  care 
should  be  used  in  fixing  prices.  Be  sure 
they  are  wide  enough.  As  business  in- 
creases you  will  have  to  hire  help — skill- 
ed meat  cutters — and  when  you  come  to 
that  you  may  find  that  your  present  mar- 
eins  are  much  too  narrow.  Potter  pre- 
pare for  this  in  advance.  Nothing  will 
tend  to  growth  so  much  as  the  giving  of 
extra  values,  and  this  may  be  wll  so 
lomr  as  you  can  do  all  the  work  your- 
self, savin?  waste  and  making  un  by 
overtime    for     narrow     margins.       Once 


sales  become  bigger  than  you  can  handle 
the  problem  will  be  complicated  by  in- 
creased expense,  limited  hours  put  in  by 
hired  help,  waste  due  to  the  careless  in- 
difference of  the  hireling. 

That  is  why  I  caution  you  now  to  take 
careful  thought  for  the  future  and  go 
slow!  You  have  made  a  splendid  record, 
but  you  arc  nearing  certain  rocks  which 
hitherto  you  have  not  had  to  sail  around. 
Keep  a  keen  look-out  and  be  exceeding- 
ly careful. 

Example  of  Close  Figuring 

I  have  another  statement  which  fits  in 
here  so  aptly  that  I  wish  I  were  at  liberty 
to  print  it  in  full,  but  I  am  not.  I  can 
tell  of  some  striking  features  in  it  that 
may  be  of  value.  They  seem  to  me  very 
remarkable,  especially  as  indicating  how 
carefully  the  management  of  large  or- 
ganizations figure.  They  also  show  how 
closely  those  folks  must  figure  to  get 
by.  Anybody  who  thinks  the  chain  store 
boys  have  a  snap  or  that  there  is  any 
luck  or  special  conditions  which  make 
their  way  smooth,  have  another  think 
coming. 

This  is  a  chain  of  58  grocery  stores. 
Last  year  the  sales  were  $1,200,000  in 
round  numbers,  an  average  of  just  over 
$.?0,000  tr  a  store.  The  inventory  takes 
into  account  every  asset,  such  as  adver- 
tising supplies,  garage  supplies,  prepaid 
insurance,  rent,  improvements,  taxes,  as 
well  as  fixtures  and  equipment.  The  fix- 
tures are  depreciated  just  about  11  per 
cent. — why  11  per  cent.  I  do  not  know — 
and  the  trucks,  etc.,  20  per  cent. 

The  final  showdown  gives  net  profits 
on  sales  of  1  1-10  per  cent.  That  does 
not  loot  like  much,  does  it?  Yet  this 
gives  earnings  of  over  16  per  cent,  on 
the  capital  employed!  Moreover,  these 
figures  are  such  as  any  banker  might 
examine  without  finding  flaws  in  them. 
He  might  go  over  the  stores  and  stocks 
and  find  no  weakness.  In  fact,  bankers 
have  done  this  very  thing,  and  are  satis- 
fied! So  you  can  see  the  enterprise  is 
well  managed. 

Units  Small  Individually 

It  is  mighty  interesting  to  note  that 
the  stores  average  $20,000  annual  sales. 
That  means  that  some  of  them  are  large 
and  do  a  big  volume  of  business  and  that 
others  are  little  affairs  with  trifling  turn- 
overs. In  other  words,  these  are  just 
the  average  run  of  stores  so  far  as  size 
is  concerned. 

The  advantage  of  buying  power  is  not 
great.  Any  well-rated  dealer,  working 
single-handed,  can  buy  within  a  trifling 
percentage  of  as  low  on  most  things  and 
fully  as  low  on  the  rest.  Yet  the  average 
well-managed  individual  store  would 
mostly  go  broke  on  any  such  basis  of 
margin  as  is  earned  in  this  chain. 

What  is  the  reason  behind  this  sill 
— built,  by  the  way,  within  the  last  few 


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April  2,  1920 


years  from  a  nucleus  of  five  or  six  com- 
bined stores  in  the  hands  of  a  receiver? 
The  answer  is  skilful  management.  That 
is  all  there  is  to  it. 

It  is  another  example  of  the  well- 
known  truth  that  a  good  man  cannot  be 
kept  down.  He  cannot  keep  himself 
down.     He  is  just    bound    to     overcome 


obstacles   and   win   success   despite   any- 
thing. 

The  suggestions  I  hand  my  correspon- 
dent this  week  are  predicated  on  the 
thought  that  he  can  do  as  well  if  he  will 
be  carefully  conservative  from  now  on- 
ward. 1  shall  be  glad  to  hear  from  him 
again. 


California  Canned  Goods  to  be  Higher 

Higher  Cost  of  Material  and  Labor  the  Reason,   State   the 
California  Canneries  Company 


INDICATIONS  are  that  California 
canned  fruits  will  be  on  a  higher 
range  of  values  in  1920  than  they  were 
in  1919.  The  reason  for  this,  state  the 
California  Canneries  Company  of  San 
Francisco,  is  the  increase  in  the  cost  of 
materials  and  labor.  Sugar  alone  is 
costing  fully  70  per  cent,  more  than  in 
1919. 

Canada  imports  large  quantities  of 
California  fruits  each  year,  and  the  fol- 
lowing extract  from  a  circular  issued  by 
the  California  Canneries  Company  will 
be  interesting  to  the  importers  and  dis- 
tributors of  this  line  of  merchandise: 

"Box  shooks  for  cases  during  1926  will 
be  fully  60  per  cent  higher. 

"Labor — Minimum  as  provided  by  the 
California  Welfare  Board  will  be  fully 
30  per  cent,  above  the  rate  figured  when 
1919  prices  were  named. 

"There  is  now  keen  competition  in 
California  for  fruit  crops.  Besides  the 
fact  that  the  fruit  growers  in  the  dif- 
ferent lines  are  now  so  thoroughly  or- 
ganized that  they  can  command  the  situ- 
ation, and  in  view  of  the  scarcity  of 
fruit  products  throughout  the  world, 
particularly  dried  fruit,  there  can  be  no 
doubt,  that  fruit  crops  for  1920  will  not 
be  on  any  lower  basis  than  in  1919,  but 
with  the  possibility  of  some  averaging 
higher.  This  would  be  the  case  if  normal 
conditions  prevailed,  but  with  the  drouth 
that  we  are  now  having  and  the  indica- 
tion that  this  will  be  an  exceptionally 
and  abnormally  dry  winter  certain  crops 
may  prove  short,  and,  if  so,  there  is  no 
telling  what  may  happen  so  far  as  prices 
are  concerned. 

No  Relief  From   Advance. 

"Markets — Europe  is  at  present  over- 
stocked with  apricots,  the  pack  of  1919 
having  been  nearly  100  per  cent,  heavier 
than  ever  known  before  in  the  history  of 
California,  most  of  which  supply  went 
to  Great  Britain,  and  with  the  low  rate 
of  exchange  existing,  it  is  possible  at 
present  to  purchase  in  Great  Britain 
canned  apricots  on  a  lower  range  of 
value  than  they  can  possibly  be  delivered 
during  1920. 

"Peaches  are  not  in  any  over  supply 
in  Europe,  and  pears  are  in  short  supply, 
and  with  the  certainty  that  all  fruits 
will  be  higher  in  1920  this  will  enable 
European  buyers  to  closely  clean  up  car- 
ryover stocks  at  profit.  So  far  as  the 
United  States  is  concerned,  the  stocks 
in  packers'  as  well  as  in  dealers'  hands 


are  the  lightest  known  in  many  years; 
therefore,  a  very  heavy  trade  can  be 
looked  for  during  1920  to  replenish 
stocks.  This  trade  will  run,  of  course, 
most  largely  to  peaches,  which  is  the 
fruit  most  desired  in  the  United  States, 
while  in  Europe,  apricots  and  pears 
seem  to  have  the  preference. 

"The  one  element  that  will  probably 
figure  in  the  reduction  of  costs  that 
amounts  to  anything  is  the  question  of 
ocean  freights,  and  we  feel  confident 
that  ocean  freights  will  be  reduced  from 
30  per  cent,  to  40  per  cent,  below  1919 


figures,  but  this  will  be  a  great  deal 
more  than  counterbalanced  by  the  tre- 
mendous increase  in  cost  of  sugar,  cases, 
labor  and  the  possibility  of  an  increase 
in  the  cost  of  growing  crops  of  fruit. 

"With  the  railroads  returned  to  private 
ownership,  there  will  be  undoubtedly  a 
considerable  increase  in  rail  freights,  and 
this  will  throw  the  bulk  of  the  business 
of  California  canned  fruits  to  water 
ti'ansportation  and  will  probably  build 
up  the  seaports  on  the  Pacific  and  At- 
lantic as  the  distributing  points  toward 
the  territory  lying  east  and  west  of 
such    seaboard    cities. 

"We  would  advise  our  buyers  to  only 
purchase  their  actual  estimated  re- 
quirements for  1920  and  not  to  speculate 
in  surplus  stocks.  In  doing  this  we  may 
speak  against  our  own  interests,  but  we 
advise  the  buyers  just  as  we  feel  about 
it. 

"We  do  not  know  that  prices  will  be 
any  lower  in  1920;  at  the  same  time  with 
the  uncertain  conditions  it  behooves  both 
the  canners  and  the  buyers  to  go  on  a 
legitimate,  conservative,  safe  basis  and 
thus  when  a  reduction  does  come  the  loss 
will  not  fall  heavily  on  any  one." 


The  Situation  in  Rices  for  the  Future 

The  Crops  in  Europe  a  Failure — The  United 

States  Exporting  Large  Quantities  to  Europe — 

Canada  Will  Pay  Higher  Prices 


TIE  RE  has  been  no  let-up  in  the 
strong  condition  of  the  rice  market 
and  from  all  sources  of  informa- 
tion CANADIAN  GROCER  has  learned 
that  the  future  does  not  indicate  any 
lower  prices  for  1920. 

The  situation  in  all  primary  markets 
show  indications  of  even  higher  prices 
prevailing  as  supplies  are  becoming 
more  difficult  to  obtain. 

The  Eastern  situation  is  very  uncer- 
tain,   with    very      little      stocks    coming 


GROCERS  RESENT  ORDER 

OF  BOARD  OF  COMMERCE 

The  grocers  of  Toronto  are  re- 
senting the  recent  order  from  the 
Board  of  Commerce  compelling 
them  to  send  a  detailed  statement 
of  all  purchases,  sales,  and  profits 
made  on  each  sale,  to  the  depart- 
ment each  month.  Retail  grocers 
stated  to  CANADIAN  GROCER 
that  it  would  be  impossible  to  sup- 
ply such  a  statement  without  the 
engaging  of  an  accountant  and  a 
bookkeeper,  as  in  computing  the 
profit  of  each  article  the  cost  of 
the  upkeep  of  the  business  would 
have  to  be  taken  into  consideration. 

The  list  of  commodities  is  a  very 
lengthy  one,  comprising  practically 
every  article  sold  in  a  grocery 
store. 


through,  and  the  outlook  for  any  volume 
of  business  from  that  quarter  is  very 
dubious. 

Japan  has  had  an  embargo  on  the 
exports  for  some  time  and  will  permit 
only  small  shipments  to  leave  the  coun- 
try to  partially  meet  the  demands  of  her 
own  people  in  foreign  lands.  Statistics 
from  India  show  a  decrease  of  three  per 
cent,  in  her  total  productions  for  the 
season  of  1919-20.  The  condition  in 
Siam  is  no  better,  the  embargo  is  still  in 
force,  so  that  only  rice  sold  under  con- 
tract before  the  control  came  into  force 
is  permitted  to  leave  the  country.  The 
crop  in  China  is  some  100,000,000  pounds 
short. 

The  United  States  has  the  largest  crop 
of  rice  ever  produced  in  that  country,  but 
a  great  deal  of  this  crop  was  damaged  by 
rain;  fully  75  per  cent,  of  the  samples 
submitted  to  importers  in  Toronto  are  of 
poor  quality,  showing  the  yellow  spots 
caused  by  excessive  rains. 

In  previous  years  the  United  States 
imported  large  quantities  of  rice  from 
Europe,  but  in  1919  the  situation  was  re- 
versed and  she  expovted  to  Europe  more 
than  1  .r>0,000,000  pounds  while  her  im- 
ports were  practically  nil. 

The  consumption  of  rice  in  Canada  is 
almost  at  an  even  amount  the  year  round, 
and  as  Canada  does  not  produce  rice  but 
has  to  depend  upon  foreign  countries  for 
her  supplies,  it  is  clearly  manifested  that 
the  outlook  does  not  appear  any  too  pro- 
mising. 


April  2.  1920 


29 


Once  Cut  Off  Cannot  Be  Reinstated 

The  United  States  Supreme  Court  Hands  Down  Another  Decision  on  the  Question  of 
Price  Maintenance — Dealer,  if  Once  Cut  Off,  is  Now  Prevented 
Forever  From  Getting  Supplies 


N OTHER   side   of  the  question  of 
price  maintenance  on   the  part  of 


J\_  the  manufacturers  in  the  United 
States  has  come  to  light  in  the  decision 
by  the  United  States  Supreme  Court, 
in  the  Schrader  case  just  decided,  also 
in  the  Beech  Nut  Packing  Co.  case  (ac- 
count of  which  appeared  in  a  previous 
issue  of  CANADIAN  GROCER  and 
which  is  of  special  interest  to  Canadian 
readers  in  view  of  the  investigation  now 
concluded  by  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce with  the  manufacturers,  whole- 
sale and  it-tail  grocers). 

While  none  of  these  decisions  are  in 
conflict  in  any  sense  of  the  word,  it  is 
nevertheless  apparent  that  there  are 
hair-line  questions  involved. 

In  all  of  these  cases  the  point  involved 
has  been  whether  a  manufacturer  can 
maintain  his  re-sale  prices  and  refuse  to 
sell  a  dealer  who  disregards  such  terms 
laid  down  by  the  manufacturer.  The 
courts  have  held  that,  when  a  manufac- 
turer of  his  own  free  will  decides  upon 
certain  reasonable  price  terms  he  can 
compel  the  trade  to  respect  his  prices  or 
decline  to  sell  even  the  wholesaler  who 
sells  such  retailer.  In  this  way  the 
price  at  which  a  brand  is  sold  can  be 
legally  maintained  so  long  as  there  is 
no  monopoly. 

But,  under  the  Schrader  case,  there 
can  be  no  "express  or  implied"  contract 
on  the  part  of  the  manufacturer.  This 
brings  up  the  rather  interesting  phase 
of  a  wholesaler  or  retailer  who  has  been 
cut  off  for  violating  the  terms  of  sale, 
and  who  subsequently  repents  his  action 
and  seeks  reinstatement  in  the  good 
graces  of  the  manufacturer.  In  that  in- 
stance it  would  be  assumed  that  the 
retailer  or  wholesaler  would,  in  effect, 
agree  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  man- 
.    ufacturer. 

Once  Cut  Off  Cannot  be  Reinstated 
In  an  instance  of  that  kind,  it  is  point- 
ed out,  there  would  be  an  agreement 
"express  or  implied,"  and  consequently 
would  mean  a  violation  of  the  Sherman 
anti-trust  law.  In  other  words,  a  literal 
construction  of  the  law  as  interpreted 
in  the  various  decisions  of  the  courts  on 
the  question  of  maintaining  prices,  the 
manufacturer  would  be  laying  himself 
amenable  to  the  law  if  he  cut  off  a 
dealer  and  subsequently  renewed  busi- 
ness relations  with  him  because  of  an 
implied  agreement  between  the  two  that 
the  dealer  would  thereafter  maintain  the 
manufacturers'  prices,  provided  the  lat- 
ter would  agair  sell  hirn. 

From  another  angle  this  situation 
would  enable  the  manufacturer  to  more 
effectively  impress  upon  the  wholesale 
and  retail  grocers  of  the  country  the 
necessity  of  respecting  his  terms.  Realiz- 


ing that  if  once  cut  off  the  manufactur- 
er would  be  laying  himself  liable  to  a 
violation  of  the  law,  and  that  the  latter 
would  therefore  refuse  to  again  open  ne- 
gotiations  with  such  dealer  who  has  re- 
fused to  meet  the  price  terms  for  fear 
of  being  charged  with  conspiracy  to  fix 
prices  which  would  be  in  contravention 
of  the  law,  dealers  who  make  it  a  policy 
to  disregard  standard  prices  would  be 
in  a  position  of  being  permanently  de- 
nied  a  supply  of  such  merchandise. 

Explanation  of  Difference 

hi  the  Schrader  case  the  court  held 
there  was  a  distinction  without  a  dif- 
ference, insofar  as  giving  the  manufact- 
urer the  right  to  maintain  prices,  even 
on  resale,  and  yet  denying  the  right  to 
enter  an  agreement  to  maintain  prices. 

A  prominent  New  York  attorney,  who 
has  figured  largely  in  price  maintenance 
litigation  in  the  past,  states  his  opinion 
as  follows: 

''The  Supreme  Court  stands  pat  on 
the  Schrader  case  and  on  the  Beech  Nut 
case,  and  says  that  neither  is  inconsist- 
ent with  the  other.  But  the  Supreme 
Court,    in    very    explicit    and    ominous 


language,  calls  attention  to  the  very 
narrow  line  which,  if  crossed  by  the 
manufacturer,  will  subject  him  to  all 
the  penalties  of  the  Sherman  act.  That 
line  is  the  expression  of  an  agreement 
which  the  Supreme  Court  states  may  be 
either  'expressed  or  implied  from  a 
course  of  dealings  or  other  circum- 
stances.' 

"To  illustrate  the  extreme  narrow 
of  this  line  here  is  a  case  where  a  manu- 
facturer, acting  in  accordance  with  the 
Beech  Nut  decision,  cuts  off  a  customer 
who  has  failed  to  maintain  prices.  Later 
on  the  customer  asks  to  be  restored  to 
good  standing.  Obviously  his  request 
will  not  be  complied  with  unless  he  pro- 
mises to  slop  price  cutting.  Thi=  '  -i 
does  and  trade  relations  are  resumed. 
But  such  action  as  this  necessarily  con- 
titutes  an  agreement.  Wherefore  t  im- 
mediately becomes,  according  to  the 
Schrader  case,  illegal." 

Therefore,  the  latest  dictum  of  the 
court  on  price  maintenance  is  being  re- 
garded as  a  ruling  which  legalizes  the 
cutting  off  of  a  customer,  but  makes 
illegal  his  restoration  to  good  standing 
by  mutual  assent. 


Which  is  Most  Profitable — Selling  Cabbage 
by  the  Pound  or  by  the  Cabbage? 


Merchants  Express  Their  Opinions  Upon  This 

Subject 


D 


O  YOU    sell    cabbages    by    the 
pound  or  by  the  piece?"  queried 
CANADIAN  GROCER  of  J.  M. 
Stanley,  Church  Street,  Toronto. 

Mr  Stanley  replied:  "We  always  sell 
it  by  the  pound  because  some  cabbages 
are  soft  and  ethers  are  hard;  also  sorrie 
are  large  and  some  are  small,  and  by 
selling  by  the  pound  the  customer  gets 
just  the  amount  of  cabbage  that  is  paid 
for;  then  again,  the  majority  of  cus- 
tomers want  a  hard  cabbage,  and  if  sold 
by  the  piece  all  the  hard  ones  would  be 
picked  out  and  the  soft  ones  left,  and  in 
all  probability  would  eventually  find  the 
way  to  the  garbage  can.  In  selling  by 
the  pound  we  invariably  woik  in  all  the 
cabbage;  a  soft  cabbage  weighs  about 
half  that  of  a  hard  one  of  the  same  size, 
and  the  price  therefore  is  also  about 
half;  another  advantage  of  selling  by  the 
pound  is  because  there  are  some  people 
who  only  see  the  bulk  and  not  the 
weight."' 

In  answer  to  the  same  question  put 
to  Arnold  Bros.,  grocers  and  butchers, 
who  operate  three  stores  in  Toronto,  J. 
Seymour,  manager  of  the  Bloor  Street 
West  store  said:  "We  sell  imported  cab- 
bage by  the  pound  because  usually  these 
are  very  high  in  price,  and  also  there  is 


usually  a  great  deal  of  loose  leaves  and 
sometimes  a  decayed  cabbage,  which  of 
course  all  add  to  the  cost,  so  by  weighing 
we  know  the  exact  cost  and  the  price 
we  must  sell  at  to  make  a  profit;  local 
cabbage  is  usually  cheap  and  very  often 
bought  by  the  dozen;  these  are  then  sold 
at  so  much  each." 

CANADIAN  GROCER  has  had  inquir- 
ies from  growers  of  cabbage  on  how- 
grocers  prefer  to  sell  cabbage,  by  the 
pound  cr  by  the  cabbage.  The  opinion 
expressed  upon  interviewing  several 
Toronto  merchants  was  that  the  ma- 
jority of  grocers  and  butchers  sold  im- 
ported cabbage  by  the  pound,  and  home 
grown  by  the  "each." 


vour    two 


college      males 
One  got  a  girl 


She.— Did 
many  well? 

He.  I'm  afraid  not. 
who  can  cook  and  insists  on  playing  the 
piano:  the  other  got  one  who  knows  how 
to  play  the  piano  and  insists  on  cooking 

Mamie. — Things  aint  like  they  used 
to  be.  'Member  when  we  used  to  buy 
five  cents'  worth  of  mixed  candy? 

Madge. — Uhuh!  If  you  asked  for  that 
n.  w  they'd  give  you  two  pieces  and  tell 
you   to  mix   it   for  yourself. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  2,   1920 


Disclaims  All  Intention  of  Operating  Canning 

Factories 


The  Rumor  That  the  U.F.O.  Co-operative  Co. 

Were  Opening  Canning  Factories  is  Denied — 

The  Policy  of  the  Company — Operating  on  a  5 

Per  Cent.  Cost  Basis 


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'E  have  no  intention,  whatever, 
of  starting  a  canning  factory," 
stated  T.  B.  Loblaw,  General 
Manager  of  the  U.  F.  O.  Co-operative 
Company,  in  an  interview  with  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER,  in  answer  to  a  ques- 
tion put  to  him  when  the  report  appeared 
in  the  local  papers  to  the  effect  that  the 
U.  F.  0.  intended  to  operate  a  canning 
factory.  "We  have  been  approached  on 
the  subject,"  continued  Mr.  Loblaw,  "but 
at  the  present  time  the  project  does  not 
look  feasible  to  us  and  we  do  not  intend 
to  go  into  the  manufacturing  business; 
our  policy  is  to  buy  all  the  goods  we  can 
at  as  low  a  figure  as  possible,  and  for 
that  reason  we  have  organized  a  whole- 
sale warehouse  to  supply  our  stores  and 
to  incidentally  sell  other  stores  who  may 
deem  it  profitable  to  buy  from  us." 

The  U.  F.  0.  style  their  wholesale  as 
the  General  Wholesalers  Limited,  located 
in  Toronto,  with  the  majority  of  stock 
held  by  the  shareholders  of  the  U.F.O. 
Co-Operative   Company. 

Mr.  Loblaw,  in  explaining  the  opera- 
tion of  these  stores,  stated:  "The  money 
is  raised  by  stock  subscriptions  to  the 
U.  F.  O.  Co-Operative  Co.  An  advisory 
board,  consisting  of  members  in  the  lo- 
cality in  which  the  store  is  operated,  is 
appointed  to   sell   the   stock  and   also  to 


advise  in  the  local  management.  All  the 
local  expenses  such  as  rent,  salaries,  etc., 
as  well  as  a  portion  of  the  wholesale  and 
head  office  expenses,  are  charged  against 
the  store.  At  the  -nd  of  the  term,  if  it 
is  found  that  too  large  a  percentage  of 
expenses  is  charged  against  the  store, 
this  difference  is  then  returned  to  the 
members  in  the  form  of  a  rebate,  provid- 
ing that  the  members  can  produce  their 
receipts  for  the  amount  of  goods  pur- 
chased during  the  term:  if  receipts  are 
not  produced  then  no  rebate  is  allowed." 
Asked  what  effect  U.  F.  0.  stores  will 
have  upon  the  business  of  the  country 
merchants,  Mr.  Loblaw  remarked:  "We 
are  not  out  to  injure  any  retail  business, 
but  we  do  intend  to  sell  to  the  consumer 
at  the  lowest  possible  figure,  and  further- 
more, instead  of  harming  the  country 
merchant  we  will  help  to  increase  the 
town's  business,  by  assisting  the  people 
to  get  out  of  the  habit  of  buying  from 
mail  order  houses." 

Mr.  Loblaw  further  stated  that  the 
turnover  of  the  U.  F.  O.  Co-Operative 
Co.  in  February  amounted  to  $126,000,  at 
a  cost  of  doing  business  of  5  per  cent., 
and  the _  cost  for  the  month  of  March 
would  not  exceed  three  and  one-half  per 
cent. 


WHOLESALE  GROCER  HEADS  MON- 
TREAL  CHARTER   COMMISSION 

Sir  Hormisdas  Laporte,  head  of  the 
wholesale  grocery  firm  of  Laporte,  Mar- 
tin, Limited,  Montreal,  has  been  chosen 
chairman  of  the  new  Charter  Commis- 
sion, recently  authorized  by  the  Quebec 
Legislature.  . 

Sir  Hormisdas  comes  to  this  new  and 
responsible  task  with  a  long  and  varied 
experience,  having  served  during  the  war 
as  a  member  first  and  later  as  chair- 
man of  the  War  Purchasing  Commission. 
Lis  long  association  with  the  wholesale 
business  and  with  the  work  of  the  Na- 
tional Railways,  has  also  imparted  rich 
experience,  all  of  which  will  now  enable 
him  to  undertake  the  leadership  of  the 
commission  with  confidence  as  well  as 
success.  Sir  Hormisdas  was  also  one  of 
the  frrmeis  of  the  existing  commission. 

It  will  be  the  task  of  this  commission 
to  frame  a  charter  for  the  City  of  Mont- 
real, under  direction  and  by  authority  of 
the  Quebec  Legislature.  The  pei'sonnel 
of  the  commission  is  as  follows: 

For  the  Administrative  Commission, 
Major  E.  G.  M.  Cape  and  Victor  Morin; 
the  Board  of  Trade,  Brig. -General  Sir 
John  W.  Carson  and  Fred  W.  Evans;  the 
Chambre  de  Commerce,  Sir  Hormisdas 
Laporte  and  Alfred  Lambert;  Citv 
Council,  Aid.  T.  O'Conr.ell  and  Aid. 
Brodeur;  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  J. 
T.  Foster  and  Gustav  Francq;  Catholic 
Labor  Unions,  A.  Senecal  and  Prof.  E. 
Roberge;  Proprietors'  League,  Col.  I.  P. 
Rexford  and  F.  B.  Mathys;  Tenants' 
League,  Antcine  Kelly  and  J.  R.  L. 
Avotte. 


R.  L.  Morgan  is  building  a  store  at 
Pleasant  Point  directly  opposite  the 
Government  wharf. 


THE  NEW  DEHYDRATING  PROCESS 

Eggs,  meat,  vegetables  and  fruit  can 
be  preserved  in  their  original  condition 
without  loss  of  freshness  or  nutritive 
values,  Dr.  K.  George  Falk,  Harriman 
Research  Laboratory,  New  York,  told  the 
American  Chemical  Society  in  describing 
a  new  process  of  dehydrating  food. 

Dr.  Falk  brought  samples  of  potatoes, 
cabbage,  meat,  eggs,  fish  and  other 
foods  and  exhibited  them  to  the  society. 
He  said  they  had  been  dehydrated  under 
the  new  process  four  years  ago.  Once 
soaked  in  water  and  cooked,  he  asserted, 
it  would  be  "impossible  to  tell  them  from 
fresh  food." 

Tht  Falk  process  is  based  on  vacuum 
drying.  Experiments  were  made  for  a 
number  of  years  under  the  supervision 
of  Prof.  Ralph  H.  McKee  at  the  indus- 
trial chemistry  laboratory  cf  Columbia 
University.  The  old  process  of  de- 
hydrating in  use  in  this  country  since 
1910  is  a  sun-drying  process  that  Ger- 
many and  other  European  countries  have 
been  emploving. 

One  consignment  of  meat  dried  under 
the  new  process,  he  declared,  has  been 
shipped  to  Armenia  to  the  Near  East 
Relief  Committee.  After  1.600  pounds 
of  fresh  beef  had  been  dehydrated  the 
remaining  weight  was  but  4.r>0  pounds. 

When  prepared  for  eating,  Dr.  Falk 
this  beei  tasted  like  fresh  meat. — 
ago  Retailer." 


The  Future  for  Sugar ! 

Conditions  at  Primary  Markets — Supplies  of 
Refined  Sugar  Have  Improved 


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HAT  is  the  condition  of  the 
sugar  market  in  regards  to  fu- 
ture prices?"  is  a  question  that 
is  put  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  almost 
every  day  by  merchants  in  all  parts  of 
the  Dominion. 

"There  is  little  that  can  be  said  with 
definiteness  relative  to  future  prices," 
stated  a  sugar  refiner's  representative 
who  has  recently  returned  from  Cuba  in 
an  interview  with  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER. "If  we  have  to  pay  more  for  raw 
sugar,  them  naturally  we  will  be  compel- 
led to  advance  the  price  of  the  refined." 
Asked  about  the  conditions  in  Cuba,  he 
remarked:  "The  labor  trouble,  although 
somewhat  in  better  condition,  is  still  un- 
settled, with  the  result  that  there  is  a 
great  congestion  of  raw  material  await- 
ing movement,  both  at  the  sugar  fac- 
tories and  at  the  seaports.  At  the  be- 
ginning of  the  harvesting  of  the  sugar 
ci-op  it  was  estimated  that  the  yield 
would  be  far  in  excess  of  that  of  otHer 
years,  but  now  we  have  found  that  this 
was  an  error  and  the  crop  is  not  going 
to  be  as  great  as  expected.  Raw  sugar 
at  New  York  three  weeks  ago  was  sell- 
ing  as  low  as  0  cents  per   pound,  cost 


and  freight,  and  this  week  sales  have 
been  made  as  high  as  12  cents  cost  and 
freight,  so  you  see  in  so  far  as  the  raw 
sugar  market  is  concerned,  conditions 
are  not  very  promising  for  lower  prices." 

"In  regards  to  refined  sugar,"  he  con- 
tinued, "the  Dominion  is  fairly  well  sup- 
plied at  the  present  time,  but  there  are 
still  large  export  contracts  to  be  filled; 
contracts  that  were  accepted  previous  to 
the  Government'  putting  on  the  control, 
and  I  cannot  very  well  see  how  the  Gov- 
ernment is  going  to  prevent  these  con- 
tracts from  being  fulfilled." 

CANADIAN  GROCER  has  received 
reports  by  wire  from  several  cities 
throughout  the  West,  and  also  the  P'ast, 
and  all  state  that  although  the  sugar 
situation  has  improved,  a  decided  short- 
age is  still  serious. 


DOMINION  BOARD  R.  M.  A.  CONVEN- 
TION 

The  annua!  convention  of  the  Dominion 
Board  R.  M.  A.  will  meet  this  year  in 
Vancouver  on  July  22  and  23.  Geo.  S. 
Houghan  is  the  secretary  of  the  B.  C. 
board,  which  is  making  plans  already  for 
the   reception   of  the  delegates. 


April  2.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


41 


New  Brunswick's  Sardine  Industry 

The  Only  Sardine  Plant  in  Canada  is  Situated 

in  New  Brunswick — The   Value   of   Sardines 

Packed  in  1918  Was  $1,456,275 


IN  THE  Bay  of  Fundy,  the  province 
cf  New  Brunswick  has  the  only 
sardine  field  in  Canada,  but  it  is 
one  of  great  wealth  and  greater  possi- 
bilities. The  sardine  industry  has  never 
been  properly  or  systematically  exploit- 
ed, r.nd  there  is  awaiting  lure  a  source 
of  great  revenue  when  the  business  is 
taken  properly  in  hand  and  developed 
along  modern  commercial  lines.  Count- 
less schools  of  sardines  filled  the  Bay  of 
Fundy  last  summer  and  fall  without  ad- 
vantage being  taken  of  this  bounty. 
Fishermen  were  not  in  a  position  to  cope 
with  the  great  opportunity,  market 
facilities  were  undeveloped,  nor  would 
the  canneries  have  been  able  to  ade- 
quately handle  the  remarkable  catch 
that  would  have  been  possible. 

The  Value  of  the  Sardine  Industry 

The  total  value  of  New  Brunswick's 
sardine  fishery  in  1917  was  $1,910,705; 
«n  1918,  $1,456,275;  for  the  first  six 
months  of  1919,  $36,210,  and  from  Jan- 
uary to  September,  1919,  $199,019.  In 
1918  the  canners  in  Maine  and  New 
Brunswick  put  up  a  big  pack,  paying  the 
fishermen  as  high  as  $20  per  hogshead. 
On  the  signing  of  the  armistice,  how- 
ever, various  Governments  cancelled 
large  orders  of  the  canned  product  for 
supply  to  the  troops,  and  the  packers 
were  left  with  a  great  amount  on  their 
hands.  It  was  largely  on  this  account 
that  operations  were  somewhat  apa- 
thetic in  the  1919  season. 

There  are  three  sardine  canneries  in 
the  Province  of  New  Brunswick,  1  hough 
most  of  the  big  factories  of  Maine  ob- 
tain the  sardines  they  pack  from  Cana- 
dian waters.  The  late  Sir  William  Van 
Home  financed  the  erecting  of  a  big 
modern  cannery  at  Chamcook  some 
years  ago,  since  taken  over  by  an 
American  concern.  There  is  another 
cannery  at  Black's  Harbor  which  has 
been  operating  for  years  with  consider- 
able success  and  sell  their  product  in 
England,  France,  and  other  European 
countries.  South  Africa,  New  Zealand 
j-nd  Australia.  Another  factory  was 
added  during  the  war  at  St.  John. 

Possibilities   for    Future   Business 

Little  enterprise  has  been  shown  in 
developing  the  sardine  fishing  or  pack- 
ing industry  in  the  province,  and  groat 
possibilities  are  awaiting  a  systematic- 
handling  cf  this  resource.  A  few  fish- 
monvers  have  been  in  the  habit  of  salt- 
ing a  few  dozen  barrels  of  sardines  and 
shipi  ing  them  to  New  York.  But  the 
fish  so  handled  cannot  possibly  reach 
the  market  in  an  attractive  condition, 
and  their  purchase  and  consumption  has 
been  limited  to  the  poorer  classes  and 
foreign-born  population.  The  sardine 
is  a  very  delicate  fish,  and  after  beini' 
packed  in  a  barrel  and  roughly  handled 
is   necessarily   bruised   and   contused.     In 


France,  where  the  sardine  industry  has 
assumed  important  proportions,  the  best 
packers  will  not  take  sardines  caught  in 
seines  because  of  the  reduction  in  value 
from  rough  handling.  Practically  all  the 
sardines  for  the  high  grade  markets  put 
up  by  the  French  are  caught  in  small 
drift  nets.  In  Germany,  Norway  and 
Finland  sardines  are  nut  up  in  a  mixture 
of  salt,  sugar  and  spice.  A  small  tin  box 
is  used  which  holds,  with  the  spiced 
mixture,  about  a  score  of  the  little  fish. 


so  that  there  is  no  chance  of  their  being 
bruised.  The  Germans  put  them  up  in 
a  spiced  pickle. 

These  methods  of  utilizing  the  im- 
mense supplies  of  sardines  in  the  Bay 
of  Fundy  have  never  received  attention, 
though  they  suggest  themselves  so  read- 
ily. The  sardine  resource,  which  might 
be  one  of  enormous  revenue,  is  lost  to 
other  markets  by  out-of-date  systems 
of  fishing  and  packing.  Intelligent  de- 
velopment of  the  industry  by  the  intro- 
duction of  an  extension  of  market  facili- 
ties and  education  in  fishing  and  pack- 
ing, would  put  the  New  Brunswick  in- 
dustry, of  which  it  has  a  monopoly,  on  a 
par  with  other  fishing  activities,  and  add 
greatly  to  the  importance  cf  this  mari- 
time province. 


Thirty  Years  After  'Twas  Paid 

The  Story  of  a  Merchant  Who  Receives  Pay- 
ment for  Goods  Sold  Thirty  Years  Ago 


T 


iHERE  is  an  old  saying  that  "Every- 
thing comes  to  him  who  waits," 
but  this  adage  does  not  often 
apply  to  the  grocer  while  awaiting  some 
delinquent  customer  to  settle  a  long  over- 
due account.  In  fact  most  grocers  state 
that  they  are  still  waiting  and  will  prob- 
ably wait  a  long  time  yet,  and  possibly 
a  long  time  into  the  hereafter,  before 
some  people  will  pay  up. 

There  is  one  merchant  who  is  firmly 
convinced  that  this  old  epigram  has  a 
certain  amount  of  merit  as  witnessed  by 
CANADIAN  GROCER  upon  paying  a 
friendly  visit  to  the  store  of  T.  W. 
Squire,  corner  of  Church  and  Dun  las 
Streets,  Toronto. 

A  gentleman  wearing  the  garb  of  a 
clergyman  came  into  the  store  and  en- 
quired of  Mr.  Squire  if  he  was  in  busi- 
ness thirty  years  ago  and  being  informed 
in    the    affirmative,    the    clergyman    then 


account 
incurred 


asked    if    Mr.    Squire    had    an 

against    Mrs.    ,    that    was 

thirty  years  ago. 

In  reply  Mr.  Squire  stated  that  "possi- 
bly there  is  such  an  account,  but  if  so  it 
is  up  in  the  attic  along  with  many 
others,  amounting  to  several  hundred 
dollars,  all  nicely  sealed  up  with  cob- 
webs." 

The   clergyman    then    said   "Mrs.   - 


is  getting  to  be  a  very  old  lady,  and  she 
requested  me  to  pay  you  nine  dollars  that 
she  owed  you  for  groceries  purchased 
some  thirty  years  ago,  and  she  has  felt 
for  sometime  that  she  would  not  like  to 
leave  this  world  owing  you  this  money." 

The  clergyman  chen  handed  over  the 
monev  and  bowed  himself  out,  leaving  be- 
hind an  atmosphere  of  good  cheer  and 
pleasant  thoughts  Tor  the  old  lady  who 
did  not  forget. 


Molasses  a  Scarce  Commodity 

Fancy  Barbadoes  Molasses   May  Reach  $1.50 

Per    Gallon    Wholesale — Montreal    Bare    of 

Supplies 


M 


OXTREAL  (Special).— The  pre- 
sent supply  of  fancy  molasses  is 
a  limited  one,  according  to  large 
factors  in  the  trade.  There  is  every 
likelihood  that  very  stiff  prices  will  pre- 
vail, and  some  are  looking  for  a  price  of 
not  less  than  $1.50  per  gallon,  wholesale, 
in  the  near  future. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  has,  for  some 
time,  pointed  out  how  prices  would  firm, 
and  that  they  would  very  probably  in- 
crease. In  one  of  these  special  articles 
it  was  stated  that  the  market  might  go 
as   high   as   $1.50. 

A  large  Montreal  jobber  observed  that 
the  market  at  Barbadoes  was   rulini 
$1  per  gallon.     He  tried  to  buy.    Nothing 


doing.  He  offered  an  advance  of  5  cents 
per  gallon,  but  still  no  acceptance.  A 
third  offer  of  $1.10  was  made,  but  no 
molasses  was  forthcoming. 

Widely  Distributed 
There  has  been,  as  already  outlined  in 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  a  wide  distribu- 
tion of  molasses  to  the  Canadian  trade, 
Some  have  bought  freely,  and  many 
thousands  of  puncheons  went  into  regu- 
lar trade  channels.  Those  v.  no  bought 
ample  t.>  cover  their  requirements  will 
doubtless  he  proti  cted  on  supplies 
enough  to  last  for  Borne  months;  others 
have  Utile  encouragement,  it  is  said,  in 
getting  stocks  just  now.  The  tendencies 
.lie  very  strong. 


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April  2,   1920 


CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


MARITIME 

Robert  Richey  Rankine,  St.  John,  N.B., 
was  in  Toronto  and  Montreal  this  week 
on  his  way  home  from  California.  Mr. 
Rankine  will  resume  his  former  business 
as  a  manufacturers'  agent  on  his  return 
to  St.  John. 


QUEBEC  | 

H.  H.  Delorme,  secretary  of  Laporte, 
Martin,  Limitee,  Montreal,  is  spending 
a  few  weeks  at  Atlantic  City. 

F.  C.  Robbins,  manufacturers'  agent 
and  commission  agent  of  Yarmouth, 
N.  S.,  is  on  a  business  visit  to  Montreal. 

Joseph  Ethier,  vice-president  and  gen- 
ei'al  manager  of  Laporte,  Martin,  Limi-. 
tee,  Montreal,  is  at  present  in  California, 
where  he  is  spending  a  three  monfhs' 
vacation. 

A.  E.  Cawthorne,  representative  of 
the  D.  Hatton  Company,  Montreal,  is 
back  from  his  Spring  trip  in  Northern 
Ontario,  and  the  Ottawa  Valley,  and 
reports  that  trade  is  exceptionally  good 
all  round. 

J.  A.  LaPoint's  grocery  store,  at  68a 
La  Salle  Road,  Verdun,  was  consider- 
ably damaged  by  smoke  and  water  as 
the  result  of  a  fire  that  broke  out  at  the 
store  the  other  night. 

C.  Fairall  Fisher,  managing  director 
of  J.  W.  Windsor,  Limited,  Montreal,  re- 
turned on  the  Mauretania  last  week 
from  a  business  trip  to  England  and  the 
continent  which  inc!uded  France,  Bel- 
gium, Germany  and  the  Scandinavian 
countries.  He  reports  that  while  business 
is  very  good  in  England,  it  is  still  very 
unsettled  on  the  continent  and  likely  to 
remain  so  owing  to  the  very  serious  ex- 
change situation,  especially  in  France. 
As  far  as  Holland  and  the  Scandinavian 
countries  are  concerned,  there  is  no 
doubt  but  what  the  present  rate  of  ex- 
change on  Germany  is  having  a  serious 
effect  on  these  countries. 


Mrs.  Mary  Spencer,  88  Ottawa  Street, 
Hamilton,  has  sold  her  business  and 
premises  to  Vewman  and  Chick. 

W.  R.  Macdonald,  of  Roncesvalles 
Ave.,  has  bought  out  the  business  of 
Wm.  Forster  on  the  same  street  and 
moves  to  his  new  premises  April  1. 

Reid  and  Pickering,  general  mer- 
chants, Homing's  Mills,  Ont.,  have  dis- 
solved partnership,  the  business  being 
taken  over  by  Mr.  Pickering. 

R.  H.  Jamieson  has  purchased  the 
grocery  business  of  Hamilton  Bros.,  Port 
Credit,  Ont.  This  is  one  of  Port  Credit's 
oldest  grocery  business,  Hamilton  Bros, 
being  in  this  same  location  for  over  40 
years. 


ONTARIO 

Frank  O'Brien,  of  Stratford,  has  open- 
ed a  general  store  at  Staffa,  Ont. 

C.  E.  White,  grocer,  Welland,  Ont., 
has  sold  his  business  to  the  U.  F.  0. 

The  U.  F.  O.  Co-operative  Co.  have 
purchased  the  store  of  Dan  Cappa,  St. 
Marys,  Ont. 

II.  Bicrling,  Exeter,  has  sold  his  gen- 
eral store  business  to  J.  C.  McKinley, 
of  Varna. 

John  G.  Barr,  McDonald's  Corners, 
Ont.,  has  sold  his  business  to  Robert 
and  John  A.  Ferguson. 

M.  J.  Cauthers,  Stayner,  Ont.,  has  re- 
moved to  his  new  store  in  the  Stewart 
block. 


JOE  LAPORTE  RECEIVES  PROMO- 
TION 

Joe  Laporte,  director  of  Laporte,  Mar- 
tin Ltee.,  has  been  appointed  general 
sales  manager  for  his  company. 

Mr.  Laporte  has  been  associated  with 
the  firm  of  Laporte,  Martine,  Ltee.,  for 
the  past  twelve  years.  He  entered  the 
employ  of  the  firm  when  a  young  man 
and  has  seen  service  in  all  departments 
of  the  business,  both  in  the  warehouse 
and  in  the  business  office.  In  addition 
to  this  he  has  travelled  in  the  City  of 
Montreal  as  well  as  in  outside  country 
points,  and  thus  .brings  to  his  new  duties 
a  varied  experience  which  should  be  of 
great  value  to  him  in  his  new  work. 

Mr.  Laporte  will  have  supervision  of 
all    sales,   both   mail   and    otherwise. 


CHOCOLATE   MANUFACTURE 
CHANGES  NAME 

The  capital  stock  of  the  Walter  M. 
Lowney  Co.,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  is  increas- 
ed from  $1,000,000  to  $2,000,000,  and  the 
name  of  the  company  is  changed  to  The 
Canadian  Cocoa  and  Chocolate  Com- 
pany, Limited. 

The  Walter  M.  Lowney  Company,  of 
Canada,  Limited,  Montreal,  is  also  in- 
corporated as  a  private  company  with 
a  capital  stock  of  $2,000,000. 


RANDALL  AND  ROOS  TAKEN  OVER 
BY  JOHN  SLOAN  &  CO. 

Important  Wholesale  Grocery    Business 
Transaction  in  Ontario 

John  Sloan  &  Co.,  wholesale  grocers, 
Church  Street,  Toronto,  with  several  On- 
tario branches,  have  taken  over  the 
Randall  &  Roos  wholesale  business  in 
Kitchener,  Ont.  The  Randall  &  Roos 
business  was  established  about  forty 
years  ago,  and  in  addition  to  groceries 
has  developed  along  the  lines  of  tobaccos 
and  cigars,  and  has  had  an  extensive 
wholesale  confectionery  trade.  The  busi- 
ness is  being  taken  over  by  John  Sloan 
&  Co.,  chiefly  on  account  of  the  ill-health 
of  Mr.  Roos,  who  is  78  years  of  age. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  understands 
that  the  business  will  be  operated  as  a 
separate  concern,  retaining  the  same 
staff. 

It  was  just  a  few  weeks  ago  that  John 
Sloan  &  Co.  opened  a  branch  warehouse 
in  Sarnia,  Ont.  They  have  now  a  total 
of  six  branches  in  the  province. 


MAJOR  JAMES  P.  LE  GALLAIS   AP- 
POINTED TORONTO  MANAGER 
OF  LANTIC  SUGAR 

Major  James  P.  Le  Gallais  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Toronto  office 
of  the  Atlantic  Sugar  Refineries.  Limit- 
ed. 

Major  Le  Gallais  has  been  with  the 
Atlantic  Sugar  Refineries  since  1914.  He 
went  overseas  with  the  185th  Battalion, 
receiving  his  discharge  one  year  ago. 
Since  then  he  has  been  in  Cuba  looking 
after  the  interests  of  the  Atlantic  Sugar 
Refineries.  Major  Le  Gallais  is  taking 
up  his  new  duties  this  week. 


SARNIA  TO  HAVE  EARLY  CLOSING 

Sarnia. —  (Special) —  Effective  Satur- 
day, April  3rd,  the  grocers  and  butchers 
of  this  city  will  be  required  to  close 
their  stores  daily  at  not  later  than  7 
o'clock  and  on  Saturdays  not  later  than 
9  o'clock  or  contribute  a  fine  to  the  po- 
lice court  coffers  not  to  exceed  $50,  ac- 
cording to  the  provisions  of  the  early 
closing  by-law  finally  passed  by  the  city 
council. 


LONDON  GROCERS  CLOSE  WEDNES- 
DAY AFTERNOONS 

Excepting  for  the  month  of  December 
all  grocery  stores  in  London  will  close 
every  Wednesday  afternoon  the  year 
round  at  1  o'clock.  This  was  unanimous- 
ly decided  upon  at  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  retail  grocers  held  in  the  Tecum- 
seh  House  last  night. 

Prior  to  the  new  regulation,  grocers 
closed  on  Wednesday  afternoon  during 
the  months  of  June,  July  and  August, 
but  it  was  felt  that  a  half  holiday  for 
only  three  months  of  the  year  was  not 
sufficient. 

P.  H.  Ranahan  was  elected  president 
for  the  ensuing  year;  Charles  Farr,  first 
vice-president;  Aid.  Gordon  Drake, 
second  vice-president;  H.  P.  Rosser, 
treasurer,  and  F.  C.  Pierce,  secretary. 
Executive — Messrs.  Thomas  Shaw,  E. 
Noel,  N.  A.  Young  and  J.  McKenzie. 

At  the  close  of  the  business  session, 
John  T.  May,  the  retiring  president,  was 
presented  with  a  gold-headed  umbrella, 
and  H.  P.  Rosser,  retiring  secretary,  was 
given  a  pair  of  cuff  links. 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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RED     ROSE     TEA     MOVES     ACROSS 
STREET 

T.  H.  Estabrooks  Co.,  Ltd.,  (Red  Rose 
tea),  moved  their  Toronto  office  and 
warehouse  this  week  to  18  Front  Street 
East,  which  is  across  the  street  from 
where  they  have  been  for  several  years. 


NEW  CANDY  FACTORY  FOR 
LONDON 

London,  Ont. — A  new  candy  and  ice 
cream  cone  factory  will  shortly  be  open- 
ed in  London  by  John  E.  Stevenson, 
Lome  Avenue,  and  other  Londoners  as- 
sociated with  him. 

Mr.  Stevenson,  who  is  interested  in 
the  manufacture  of  cones  for  ice  cream 
has  purchased  a  large  brick  stable  on 
Dufferin  Avenue,  near  Adelaide  Street, 
and  it  is  proposed  to  remodel  it  for  fac- 
tory purposes.  Other  parties,  it  is  un- 
derstood, are  interested  in  the  operation 
in  the  same  premises  of  a  candy  factory. 


MAPLE     PRODUCTS     COMMANDING 

HIGHER  PRICES— BUYERS 

ARE  ACTIVE 

"•Buyers  are  already  paying  25  cents 
for  maple  sugar.  They  are  arranging 
buying  stations  in  the  Eastern  Town- 
ships now,  and  are  guaranteeing  this 
price  for  the  season's  crop." 

This  observation  of  George  R.  Small, 
of  Small's,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  was  made  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  in  an  interview 
regarding  the  prospect  for  maple  sugar. 
It  is  on  sugar  that  the  price  is  based, 
the  price  of  syrup  being  governed  by 
what  is  obtained  for  sugar. 

"Last  year,"  continued  Mr.  Small,  "the 
season  opened  at  around  18  to  20  cents, 
so  that  a  big  increase  has  been  made  this 
year.  It  will  mean  that  syrup  will  be 
worth  $3  per  gallon,  or  more." 

Asked  as  to  the  probability  of  a  good 
run,  Mr.  Small  stated  that  this  was  en- 
tirely impossible  to  forecast.  It  is  a 
matter  of  weather  conditions,  requiring 
frosty  nights  and  bright,  thawing  clays 
immediately  following.  There  has  beer, 
some  sap  weather,  but  reports  indicate 
that  but  limited  amounts  have  been 
gathered. 


OPPOSED  EARLY  CLOSING  BY-LAW 
HAS  WINDOWS   SHATTERED 

Sarnia  (Special).— A  mild  sensation 
was  caused  here  to-day  when  A.  Lam- 
bert, a  leader  in  the  opposition  to  the 
early  closing  by-law,  reported  to  the 
authorities  to-day  that  during  the  night 
some  person  had  shattered  the  plate- 
glass  windows  of  his  grocery  store  by 
throwing  rocks. 

Mr.  Lambert,  during  the  discussion  of 
the  early-closing  by-law  in  the  council 
chamber,  appeared  before  the  city  fa- 
thers on  three  occasions  and  openly  an- 
nounced in  a  speech  to  the  members  that 
he  was  against  the  passing  of  such  a  by- 
law. On  Monday  night  last  Lambert 
appeared  during  the  council  session  and 
once  more  he  asked  that  the  by-law  bo 
shelved.  After  considerable  discussion 
the  by-law  was  passed,  and  Lambert 
with  other  grocers  who  were  in  attend 
ance  left  the  council  chamber. 


WESTERN  NEWS  ITEMS 

John  Pritty  recently  opened  as  a 
manufacturers'  agent  and  broker  in  Re- 
gina,  Sask.  Mr.  Pritty  has  been  in  busi- 
ness in  that  city  for  the  past  eleven 
years.  He  also  deals  in  butter,  eggs 
and  other  produce. 

Vivian  and  Windle,  Ltd.,  wholesale 
grocers,  of  Regina,  Sask.,  have  purchas- 
ed a  warehouse  in  Brandon,  Man.,  which 
they  expect  to  occupy  on  or  about  April 
15th  in  order  to  handle  their  business 
in  that  Province. 

A.  C.  Tennyson,  of  Alton,  Man.,  has 
purchased  the  Stone  Block,  for  many 
years  owned  by  Wm.  White,  a  gen- 
eral merchant  of  Alton. 


THE  RTC  R.  M.  A.  CONVENTION    AT 
VANCOUVER,  JULY  22  and  23 

VANCOUVER  (Special).— The  Van- 
couver branch  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  is  busy  already  with  the 
plans  for  the  Dominion  convention  which 
is  to  be  held  in  Vancouver  on  July  22  and 
23.  There  are  such  vital  matters  con- 
cerning retail  business  generally  which 
require  concerted  action  and  education 
thj>t  this  convention  is  expected  to  be 
big  both  as  regards  importance  and  at- 
tendance. The  activities  of  the  Board 
of  Commerce  and  what  some  retailers 
consider  their  lack  of  understanding  of 
many  retail  problems  have  certainly 
brought  before  the  retailers,  as  never  be- 
fore, the  need  for  organization  and  en- 
lightenment. In  Vancouver  since  Oc- 
tober, 1919,  the  membership  of  the 
R.  M.  A.  has  more  than  doubled.  New 
branches  have  been  organized  and  are 
flourishing  at  Nelson,  Cranbrook,  Mer- 
titt,  Kelowna  and  Vernon.  Speaking  of 
the  convention,  Secretary  Houghan  of 
the  provincial  office  said-  "Apnlications 
are  already  coming  in  for  reservations, 
?nd,  as  usual,  Saskatoon  is  the  first  to 
get  action." 

The  B.  C.  provincial  convention  is  be- 
ing hold  for  convenience  on  the  same 
we^k,  being  scheduled  for  the  19th  and 
f'Oth  of  July. 


WINNIPEG   GROCERS  OBJECT  TO 
RECENT  ORDER 

Winnipeg. — Concerted  action  by  the 
grocers  of  the  Dominion  is  sought  by  the 
grocers'  section  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  of  Manitoba.  Complaints 
are  being  made  that  recent  orders  of 
the  Board  of  Commerce  will  involve  ex- 
tra expenses  on  the  part  of  a  vast  ma- 
jority of  the  men  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness. The  orders  referred  to  require 
statements  to  be  furnished  to  the  board 
showing  the  cost  and  selling  price  of  all 
articles  handled.  On  this  subject  a  wire 
is  to  be  sent  to  the  Dominion  secretary 
at  Ottawa,  asking  him  to  secure  from 
the  various  provincial  associations  ex- 
pressions of  opinion  on  the  order.  Lo- 
cally the  opinion  is  that  it  will  tend  to 
increase  the  cost  of  operation  and  add 
to  the  already  heavy  burdens  of  the  cost 
of  living  of  which  every  consumer  is 
complaining. 

In  addition  to  the  Board  of  Commerce 
order,  the  meeting,  which  was  presided 
over  by  A.  E.  White,  of  the  W.  H.  Stone 


Company,  chairman  of  the  section,,  re- 
ceived reports  from  a  special  committee 
on  several  important  matters.  The  re- 
sults of  the  conference  on  collective  bar- 
gaining were  shown  to  be  indefinite. 
Opposition  to  a  clause  in  the  Workman's 
Compensation  Act,  calling  for  compul- 
sory deliveries,  resulted  in  the  removal 
of  the  clause. 

The  report  to  the  law  amendments 
committee  that  the  police  commission  is 
co-operating  with  the  association  in  en- 
forcing the  observance  of  the  Lord's  Day 
Act  was  satisfactory.  The  appeal  on 
early  closing  will  be  heard  at  the  end 
of  the  present  trial  of  the  labor  leaders 
charged  with  sedition.  The  association 
undertaking  to  co-operate  with  the 
Temperance  Act  enforcement  officials, 
certain  amendments  opposed  by  the  as- 
sociation were  dropped  by  the  law 
amendments  committee  of  the  Legisla- 
ture. The  association's  views  on  the  bill 
creating  a  tax  commission  were  favor- 
ably received  by  the  Legislature. 


MASON     &     HICKEY     INAUGURATE 
NOVEL   PLAN 

Winnipeg.— Mason  &  Hickey,  for 
many  years  wholesale  grocery  brokers  of 
Winnipeg,  have  inaugurated  a  new  plan 
of  sharing  the  earnings  of  the  business 
with  their  employees.  The  idea  adopted 
by  this  firm  is  novel  in  that  the  princi- 
pals, L.  P.  Mason  and  H.  J.  Hickey,  have 
limited  themselves  ',o  a  fixed  amount  of 
the  net  earnings.  Over  this  amount,  no 
matter  how  large,  the  earnings  will  be 
divided  amongst  the  entire  staff  in  the 
ratio  of  salary  received.  The  earnings 
of  the  firm  thus  become  a  matter  of 
personal  interest  to  every  one  on  the  pay- 
roll, from  the  highest  paid  right  through 
to  the  caretaker. 

This  is  a  far-seeing  and  liberal  policy 
and  there  can  be  little  doubt  that  the 
generosity  of  the  principals  will  be  re- 
flected in  increased  efficiency  and  ability 
throughout  the  entire  organization. 
There  can  be  few  employees  who  would 
not  respond  to  a  movement  which  will 
so  directly  benefit  them. 

Modern  business  is  tending  rapidly  to 
the  point  that  the  good-will  of  the  em- 
ployee is  an  important  factor  in  the  suc- 
cess of  an  institution,  which  will  mean 
undoubtedly  better  working  conditions 
and  better  results  for  all  interested. 


New  Goods 


A  candy  confection  put  up  by  the  Victory  Creamy 
Toffee  Co.,   Toronto,  to  retail   at  r>  cents  per  pack- 
age.    Maclure  &  Langley,  Toronto,  are  the  selling 
agents    for    Canada. 


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April  3,  1920 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


MANY  grocery  commodities  have  advanced 
to  higher  levels  while  others  have  mani- 
fested a  decidedly  strong  undertone.  The 
produce  and  provision  markets  for  the  most 
part  have  developed  an  easier  feeling  and  de- 
clines have  been  registered  on  some  lines. 

MONTRFAI  — *n  summarizing  the  markets 
this  week  a  somewhat  easier 
undertone  is  manifest  on  many  lines,  although 
no  definite  changes  have  been  effected.  Cur- 
rent quotations  show  but  little  change  over 
those  ruling  last  week.  Sugar  is  in  consider- 
ably better  supply,  but  the  future  condition  of 
the  market  is  a  matter  of  conjecture.  While  in 
some  quarters  the  opinion  is  expressed  that 
higher  levels  will  shortly  be  reached,  others  are 
more  apt  to  think  that  lower  quotations  may  be 
looked  for.  For  the  time  being,  however,  sugar 
is  very  firm.  Beans  are  easier  as  a  result  of 
speculation  that  did  not  pan  out  as  was  intended, 
and  although  prevailing  prices  show  no  change 
over  those  of  last  week,  the  tendency  is  towards 
lower  quotations  in  the  future.  Cereals  are 
steady  and  prices  are  unchanged.  Teas  con- 
tinue very  strong  and  the  trade  reports  a  great 
scarcity  of  high  grade  varieties.  Shelled  nuts 
are  comparatively  quiet  and  no  new  develop- 
ments have  appeared  in  the  local  markets. 
Spices  are  firm.  Molasses  has  again  advanced 
in  a  very  strong  market.  As  it  is  understood 
that  supplies  are  pretty  well  used  up  in  this 
market,  no  lower  prices  are  looked  for  in  trade 
circles.  The  local  rice  market  is  a  very  firm  one 
and  decreased  prices  are  not  anticipated.  Pack- 
age goods  show  no  material  change,  although 
jobbers  report  an  early  advance  for  cornflakes. 
Dried  fruits  stand  firm  in  most  lines,  but  small 
prunes,  such  as  90's  and  100's,  are  inclined  to 
ease  somewhat.  Canned  goods  are  very  strong 
and  quite  active  and  advanced  prices  appear 
probable  in  the  near  future.  The  hay  and  grain 
market  is  very  quiet  with  a  somewhat  easier 
undertone.  Flour  is  steady  and  no  appreciable 
improvement  has  been  shown  in  the  matter  of 
feeds.  Fruits  stand  steady  under  a  fairly  active 
demand.  Potatoes  have  again  advanced,  owing 
to  the  bad  condition  of  the  roads  considerably 
hampering  transportation.  Cabbage  has  ad- 
vanced to  $5.00  per  barrel  and  Florida  lettuce  is 
selling  at  the  high  price  of  $8.00  per  4  dozen 
crate.  Coffee  and  cocoa  are  very  firm,  but  no 
local  changes  have  been  effected.  Clam  chow- 
der, clam  bouillon,  "Craft"  wrapping  paper, 
camphor,  onion  sauce  and  Worcester  sauce  have 
all  reached  higher  levels. 


TORONTO- There  is  a  Senerally  firm  under- 
tone to  all  grocery  lines,  with 
advances  registered  on  several  commodities. 
The  situation  for  sugar  does  not  look  any  too 
promising.  Raw  sugar  has  advanced  about 
three  cents  per  pound  in  the  last  week.  Sup- 
plies of  granulated  have  greatly  improved,  due 
to  the  Government  control  on  exports.  Refiners 
state  that  in  regard  to  future  prices  it  all  de- 
pends on  the  cost  of  raw.  If  this  costs  more, 
then  refined  will  also  be  higher.  Molasses  is 
standing  firm  under  recent  advances.  Fancy 
Barbadoes  is  scarce  even  at  the  high  figure  of 
$1.50  per  gallon.  McKay's  cream  of  barley  has 
advanced  to  $6.25  per  case.  The  special  deal  on 
Waxtite  cornflakes  is  now  off  and  prices  go  back 
to  the  regular.  The  condition  of  the  tea  mar- 
ket shows  no  improvement.  Java  teas,  which 
were  selling  at  a  low  figure,  are  now  quoted  in 
the  primary  market  on  an  equal  basis  with 
Indias  and  Ceylons.  Spot  stocks  of  lower 
grades  are  cleaned  up  and  the  quotations  on 
finer  grades  are  considerably  higher.  Coffee 
remains  strong  under  an  active  demand.  All 
indications  point  to  very  high  prices  for  new 
maple  syrup.  None  has  as  yet  appeared,  but 
quotations  are  out  in  some  quarters.  Spices 
remain  unchanged.  There  is  every  indication 
that  rices  will  remain  at  high  levels  for  this 
year.  Supplies  are  more  difficult  to  obtain,  due 
to  the  short  crops  in  the  East.  Shelled  walnuts 
and  almonds  are  firm  and  higher  prices  ex- 
pected. Shelled  filberts  continue  weak  and 
prices  are  3  to  5  cents  per  pound  lower.  Lemons 
are  quoted  lower.  The  potato  market  is  firm 
and  supplies  are  light.  Advances  have  been 
made  on  biscuits,  canned  pineapple,  jams,  mar- 
malade, chocolate,  cocoa,  prepared  icings, 
Epsom  salts,  glass  washboards,  pickles,  Castile 
soap  and  quick  puddings. 

The  produce  and  provision  market  for  the 
most  part  shows  an  easier  tendency.  Live  hogs 
are  quoted  lower,  also  eggs.  Butter  is  firm. 
Lard,  shortening  and  margarine  are  ruling 
steady. 

WINNIPEG — A11  Winnipeg  markets  are  firm. 
Sugar  is  strong  and  advances 
are  expected.  Cereals  are  firm  under  an  active 
demand.  Teas  are  showing  strong  tendencies 
for  higher  prices.  Canned  fruits  are  practically 
cleaned  up  and  what  stock  remains  is  being 
quoted  at  higher  prices. 

The  produce  and  provision  markets  hold 
steady.  Hogs  are  firm,  also  butter,  while  eggs 
are  easier. 


April  2,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


45 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  1 — The  markets  this  week  are  steady 
and  firm,  but  a  somewhat  easier  undertone  is  manifest 
in  some  quarters,  although  whether  or  not  this  will  have 
any  effect  on  future  prices  is  a  matter  of  supplies  and  increased 
production.  Sugar  is  firm  for  the  time  being  and  supplies  are 
now  stated  to  be  very  good.  Fruits  show  comparatively  no 
change  in  a  market  that  is  growing  more  active  in  the  way  of 
local  demands.  Potatoes  have  jumped  again,  but  dealers 
express  the  opinion  that  it  is  not  a  permanent  advance  as  there 
are  plenty  of  potatoes  in  the  country. 


Pie nt y  of  Sugar; 

Some  Say  Will  Advance 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — A  gpreat  improvement  has 
been  manifest  in  the  sugar  supply.  The 
jobbing  trade  is  able  to  make  delivery 
promptly  to  customers  and  the  consumer 
demand  is  well  maintained.  While  prices 
are  firm  there  has  been  no  change  since 
last  report  and  some  do  not  anticipate 
any  eaWy  readjustment  of  the  basis.  On 
the  other  hand  some  are  looking  for  con- 
siderably higher  prices  than  those  obtain- 
ing to-day,  one  report  stating  that  25 
cents  per  pound  might  be  asked  for 
sugar  before  a  great  length  of  time. 
Refiners  are  able  to  supply  the  trade 
with  scant  quantities  of  sugar,  and  these 
are  considered  ample  for  the  present  de- 
mand on  the  trade. 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co.,  extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 16  50 

\cadia    Sugar   Refinery,    extra   granulated. .  16  60 

Canada    Sugar    Refinery     16  60 

Dominion   Sugar  Co.,   Ltd.,  crystal  granu..  16  60 

St.   Lawrence  Sugar  Refineries 16  60 

tcing,    barrels    16  70  16  90 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes 17   10 

Do.,  60-lb.  boxes 16  90 

Do.,  50  1-lb  boxes 18  20 

Yellow,   No.    1    16   10 

Do.,  No.  2  (Golden) 16  00 

Do.,  No.  3 15  90 

Do.,    No.    4     15  70 

Powdered,    barrels     16  60 

Do.,   50s    16  80 

Do.,  25s 17   00 

Cubes   and  Dice    (asst.    tea),    100- 

lb.    boxes    17   10 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 17  20 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     17   40 

Do.,    2-lb.    package     18  50 

Paris  lumps,  barrels    17   10 

Do.,    100    lbs 

Do.,    50-lb.   boxes    17  30 

Do..    25-lb.    boxes    17  60 

Do.,  cartons,  2  lbs 18   50 

Do.,    cartons,    5    lbs 19  00 

Crystal  diamonds,  barrels 17   20 

Do.,    100-lb.   boxes    17  20 

Do.,  60-lb.  boxes 17   30 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    17  50 

Do.,  eases,  20  cartons 18  25 

Molasses  Advances  5c 

Very  Strong  Market 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES.— The  molasses  situation 
is  a  firm  one,  and  jobbers  have  in  some 
cases  advanced  prices  five  cents.  The 
arrival  of  new  Barbadoes  molasses  is 
not  looked  for  for  several  weeks.  The 
present  price  of  $1  40  to  $1.4:")  per  gal- 
lon is  a  firm  one,  although  it  has  been 
stated  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  that  the 
price  on  import  molasses  at  present  is 
11.30.  It  is  understood  that  supplies  are 
prelly  well  used  up  in  this  market,  and 
no  low  prices  are  looked  for  in  trade 
circles. 

lorn   Syrups — 
Barrels,   about  700  Bbs.,   per  lb 0  09 


Half   barrels    0  09>A 

Kegs     0  09% 

i-l'b.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 5  90 

5-lb.  tins,   1  doz.  in  case,  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,   Vis  doz.  in  case,  case     .-..         6  66 

2-gal.    25-lb.    pails,    each 2  85 

3-gal.   38V2-lb.   pails,  each 4  25 

o-gal.   65— Jib.   pails,   each 6  85 

•Vhite    Corn    Syrup — 

2-Ib.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case,  c_se 6  50 

j-lb.   tins,   1   doz.   in   case,   case 7  45 

10-lb.  tins,   Vi  doz.  in  case,  ease     ....         7   16 

Cane  Syrup   (Crystal)   Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans) 8  60 

Barrels,  per  100  lbs 12  26 

Half  barrels,  per  10O  lbs 12  50 

ilueoae,   5-lb    cans    (case)    4  SO 

Prises  for 

Barbadoes   Molasses —  Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons     1   40  1   45 

Barrels   1   45  1    l> 

Half  barrels   1    47  1-50 

Fancy    Molasses    (in    tins) — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case,   case 6  00 

3-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case,   case 8  25 

5-Ib.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case 6   80 

10-lb.  tins,   y<i  doz.  in  case,  case     ....  6  65 

Note — Prices  on  molasses  to  outside  points  aver- 
age  about  3e  per  gallon  less.  In  gallon  lots  2c 
above  Vi  barrel  prices. 

Teas  Very  Finn 

With  Active  Selling 

Montreal.  

TEAS. --Jobbing:  trade  reports  a  con- 
tinued scarcity  of  high  grade  teas.  As 
a  matter  of  fact  CANADIAN  GROCER 
is  informed  that  only  inferior  grades  are 
held  in  anything  like  round  quantities. 
The  absorption  of  better  grade  teas  has 
brought  about  what  might  be  styled  a 
bare  market,  and  while  arrivals  are  more 
or  less  frequent,  the  supplies  go  into  al- 
most immediate  consumption. 

JAPAN   TEAS— 

Choice    (to    medium)     0  65  0  75 

Early    picking     0  76  0  86 

Finest   grades    0  80  1   00 

Javas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0   46  0   45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  43  0   46 

Inferior    grades    of    broken    teas   may   be   had    from 
jobbers  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Coffee  and  Cocoa 

Remain  Very  Firm 

Montreal.  

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— The  position 
of  both  coffee  and  cocoa  is  a  very  firm 
one,  with  an  undertone  suggestive  of  the 
reaching  of  higher  levels  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  in  some  quarters  the  opinion  is 
half-heartedly  expressed  that  peaked 
pi  ices  have  been  reached.  It  is  largely 
a  matter  of  supply  and  demand  and  the 
exchange  situation.  As  matters  stand 
to-day,  the  demands  *or  both  coffee  and 
cocoa  are  exceptionally  heavy,  and  al- 
though no  definite  chanties  have  been  ef- 
fected, or  even  su^irested,  lower  quota- 
tions do  not  appear  probable  for  some 
months  to  come. 

COFFEE- 

Rio.    lb 0  33'i     0  35'/2 


Mexican,  lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  44  0  46 

Bogotas,    lb 0  47  0   49^1 

Mocha   (types)    0   47  0  49 

Santos,     Bourbon,     lb 0  46  0   48 

Santos,    lb 0  45  0  47 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    Vi-lbs.,   per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs.,  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 125 

Cereals  Are  Steady 

and  Without  Change 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— Rolled  oats  are  selling  at 
the  unchanged  price  of  $5.50  to  $5.85 
for  90s.  The  movement  is  seasonable 
but  there  is  little  of  new  interest.  Corn- 
meal  is  a  fairly  active  seller.  For  the 
week  there  have  been  no  price  revisions. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,  golden  granulated 6  60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag  of  98   lbs.).     8  00  8  25 

Barley,   pot    (98    libs.) 7  26 

Barley    (roasted)    .... 

Buckwheat  flour,   98   lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 6  60 

Hominy,   pearl    (98   lbs.) 6  26 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel    13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard   granulated)     6  00  6  76 

Rolled  Oats   (bulk),  90s 6  50  5  85 

Shelled  Nuts  Quiet; 

Fair  Sales  Peanuts 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — The  shelled  nut  market  is  ft 
very  quiet  one  at  the  present  time. 
Steady  prices  prevail  on  most  lines,  and 
the  one  line  which  is  quite  active  are 
peanuts  in  the  shell.  There  is  a  good  de- 
mand for  these  at  all  times,  and  the  pre- 
sent supplj  is  ample  to  meet  trade  re- 
quirements. There  have  been  no  changes 
of  price. 

Almonds,   Tarragona,   per   lb 0  32  0  3S 

Do.,   shelled    0  60 

Do.,  Jordan   0  71 

Brazil   nuts   (new)    0  28 

Chestnuts    (Canadian)    0  r? 

Filberts   (Sicily),  per  lb •  tl  0  It 

Do.,    Barcelona    •  16  0  tl 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and   small), 

lb •  It  •  II 

Pecans.   No.    4,   Jumbo 0  81 

Peanuts,    Jumbo     0  24 

Do.,   "G"    •  It  0  29 

Do.,   Coons    0  It 

Do.,  Shelled,  No.    1  Spanish 0  24  0  26 

Do.,  Salted,   Spanish,   per  lb 0  29  0  80 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1,    Virginia. .     »  1«H  0  18 

Do.,   No.    1   Virginia •  14 

Peanuts    (Salted)— 

Fancy   wholes,   per   lb t  28 

Faney    splits,    per   lb 0  88 

Pecans,  new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  82  0  81 

Do.,   large.  No.  2,  polished   •  82  •  86 

Do.,  Orleans,  No.  2   •  «1  •  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    •  •• 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60         1  70 

Walnuts     •  2t  •  86 

Do.,    new  Naples    0  34 

Do.,    shelled    0  70  0  75 

Do.,    Chilean,    bags,    per    lb #88 

Kete— Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken   lots. 

All  Spices  Firm 

But  No  Advances 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — The  general  spice  list  is  a 
firm  eve  and  this  position  has  held  for 
many  weeks.  There  is  a  fair  '■ale  on  a 
seasonable  basis,  but  beyond  this  there 
is  little  of  outstanding  interest  to  report. 

AUsplee    •  22 

Cassia    (pure)    888  •  81 

Cocoanut,   pails,   20   lbs.,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb 4  44 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  84 

Cbicory    (Canadian),    lb 4  24 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls      4*5 

Pure,     ground     •  88  "40 

Oloves      •  86  0  30 


46 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  2,  1920 


Cream  of  tartar  (French  pure)   . .     0  71  •  M 

American  high  test   0  at  •  86 

Ginger    »  40 

Ginger  (Cochin  or  Jamaica) I  •) 

Mm*,   pare,    1-lb.   tin*   1  89 

Mixed    epic*    0  80  f  8S 

Do.,  2%  shaker  tins,   doz. 1  16 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  60  0  TO 

04,    ID 0  45 

10    lb 0  4s 

100,    lb 0  49 

Ground,    1-lb.   tins    0  M 

Pepper,    bl—k    0  88  0  40 

Do.,    special     0  8irf 

Do.,    white    0  (0 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  85  0  87 

Pickling     spiee     0  28  0  80 

Paprika    0  OS  0  70 

Tumeric     0  28  0  80 

Tartaric    aeld,    per    lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1  00  1  10 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

Carraway   (nominal)    0  80  0  84 

Cinnamon,    China,    lb 0  80 

Do.,    per    lb 0  86 

Mustard  seed,  bulk 0  28  0  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk   (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

Pimento,    whole    0  18  0  20 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4%  cents  a 
lb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
10  cents   per   lb. 

Much  Rice  Exported; 

Held  on  Firm  Basis 

Montreal.  

RICE. — The  export  of  rice  from  North 
America  to  various  countries  has  been 
very  extensive  during  the  past  calendar 
year,  and  shows  a  very  marked  advance 
over  the  comparative  period  of  1918. 
This  is  due  to  the  short  supplies  in  var- 
ious European  countries,  and  even  in 
countries  of  production  to  which  im- 
mense supplies  were  reshipped  The  local 
market  is  a  steadily  firm  one  and  a  de- 
crease in  price  is  not  anticipated  in  job- 
bing quarters. 
RIECE— 

Carolina,   ex.  fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  50 

Rangoon    "CC"     14  25 

Broken  rice,  fine 14  00 

Tapioca,   per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)     0  12V2     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11  0   12% 

NOTE.— The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and   the  price  basis   is   quite   nominal. 

Corn  Flakes  Are 

Likely  to  Advance 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Jobbing  circles 
report  an  early  advance  for  corn  flakes. 
The  market  on  these  is  very  firm  at  the 
moment,  and  it  may  be  that  higher  prices 
will  become  effective  within  a  few  days. 
In  a  general  way  there  is  a  very  good 
demand  for  package  cereals,  flours,  and 
other  commodities.  The  basis  for  most 
lines  is  quite  firm. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18    2  85 

Oeooanut,   2  oz.   pkgs..   doz 0  78% 

Do..  20-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  88 

Corn  Flakes,  8  doz.  case     8  60     3  65     8  50     4  25 

Oct   Flakec.   20s    6  40 

Rolled  oats,   20s    €  50 

Do.,    18s    2  42% 

Do,    Large,  dra 2  00 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut,    pkgs.,    case 6  75 

Puffed    rice     6  70 

Puffed    wheat    «  25 

Farm*,   caa  i 2  85 

Hominy,    pearl    or   granu.,    2    doz 8  66 

Hwiltfc    bran    (20    pkgs.),    ease 2  60 

Scotch   Pearl   Barley,  ease 2  60 

Paaeake  Flour,  ease    8  60 

Pancake   Flour,  self-raising,   doz. 1   60 

Wheat   food,    18-1  %s    8  25 

Buckwheat   Flour,    ease 8  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,    fine  cut,    20   pkgs 6  75 

Porridge  wheat,  80s,  ease T  80 

Do.,  20s.  ease T  88 

BelX-ralslng     Flour     (8-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3  05 

Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  starch    (prepared)    0  12% 

Potato    flour     0   16 


Starch     (laundry)     o  ioa/ 

Kkmr,    Tapioca    0  16         0  16 

Small  Size  Prunes 

Are  Somewhat  Easier 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— The  market  is  stead- 
ily maiantained  with  Muscatel  raisins  a 
■scarce  commodity.  Greek  currants  are 
available  in  ample  quantities  and  the 
undertone  on  these  is  somewhat  easier. 
Larger  si/.es  of  prunes  are  holding  firm 
at  full  prices,  while  smaller  grades  such 
as  90s,  100s  and  120s  are  inclined  to  ease 
somewhat.  Recent  arrivals  of  dates 
from  London  are  stated  to  be  of  very 
good  quality. 

Apricoats,    fancy     o  38 

Do.,    choice     0  84 

Do.,    slabs    0  81 

Apples   (evaporated)    0  88%  0  24 

Peaches,     (fancy)      828  084 

Do.,   choice,   lb 0  2J 

Pears,  choice 0  80  0  8* 

Drained   Peels — 

Choice     ,      ....  0  24 

Ex.   fancy    0  84 

Lemon     0  44 

Orange     0  44 

Citron     0  6k 

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  2k 

Peels    (cut   mixed),   doz.    8   81 

Kaisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatels,    2  Crown    0  28 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  25 

Do.,    3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4    Crown    o   is  ',.j  u  41 

Fancy    seeded    (bulk)     0  28 

Do.,  16  oz 0  24  0  2* 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,  12  ounces     0  21  0  28 

Do.,    16    ounces    0  26  0  2fc 

Currants,     loose     0   19  0  2k 

Do.,  Greek   (16  oz.) 0  24 

Dates,     Excelsior     (86-10s),    pkg 0  16  V 

Fard,    12-i'b.   boxes    3  2t 

Packages    only    0  18  0  20 

Do.,    Dromedary    (36-10  oz.) 0  If 

Packages  only,  Excelsior 0  21 

Loose    0  16  8  17 

bigs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  40 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  46 

Do.,   2%s,  lb 0  41 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  61 

Figs,    white    (70    4-oz.    boxes) 6  40 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each 0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,  8  crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,   5  Crown,   lb 0  46 

Do.,  7  Crown,  lb 0  62 

Figgs,    mats    4  74 

Do.    (25-lb.  boxes)    2  71 

Do.   (12  10-oz.   boxes)    2  20 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-308    lit 

30-40s      til 

40-50s      0  21 

50-60s     - 0  2i 

60-7'Os      0  22 

7©-80s    (26-lb.   box)    0  24 

80-90b     0  19 

80-1006      0  IT* 

100-1209     0  16  0   17 

Canned  Peas  Scarce 

General  Trend  Upward 

Montreal.  

CANNFD     GOODS.— The     market    is 

quite  strong  and  active.     Standard  peas 

are  firmer  in  jobbing    quarters  and  full 

prices    are    maintained.      The    tendencies 

are   to   higher   levels   on   some   varieties 

as  the  supply  dwindles,  even  higher  prices 

than  those  obtaining  being  looked  for  on 

various  vegetables  as  well  as  on  fruits. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer.),      mammoth 

green    tips    4  80  4  86 

Asparagus,    imported    (2%s)    6  60  6  66 

Beans,   Golden   wax   2  00  2  00 

Beans,    Refugee     2  00 

Beets,    new,    sliced,    2-lb 1  36 

Corn     (2s)     170  176 

Carrots    (sliced),  2s    1   46  1  76 

Corn    (on   cob),   gallons    T  00  7  60 

Spinach,    3s    2  86  2  90 

Squash.    2%-lb.,   doz 1   60 

Succotash,    2    lb.,    doz , 1  80 

Do..    Can.     (2a) 1  SO 

Do.,    California,     2s 8  It  8  60 


Do.    (wine  gala.)    a  88  16  80 

Sauerkraut,    2ft    lb.   tins 1  60 

I'omatoes,    la    1  45  1  60 

Do.,    2s     1    || 

Do.,    2y2s     180  195 

Do..    3s     1  9t)  2  16 

Do.,    gallons    6  60  7  00 

Pumpkins,   2%s    (doz.)    1  60  1  66 

Do.,  gallons  (doz.)    4  00 

Peas,    standards    185  1  66 

Do.,    Early   June    1  92%  2  06 

Do.,    extra    fine,    2s 8  88 

Do.,    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,   fancy,   20  oz 1  J7^ 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    t  11 

Peas,     Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100,  ease 27  60 

Ex.    Fine    80  04 

No-    1    28  0* 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots,    2%-lb.    tins 6  25  6  50 

Apples,   2%s,   doz 1  40  1  66 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do.,    8s,    doz 1  t8  1  06 

Do.,  new  pack 6  75 

Do.,  gallons,  doz 6  26  5  76 

Blueberries,    %s,    doz 0  96  1   00 

Do.,    2s    2  40  2   46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  86  1  to 

Currants,   black,   2s,  doz 4  00  4  06 

Do.,   gallons,  doz It  00 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

No.   2%    4  80  6  It 

No.    2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  so 

Do.,    white,   pitted 4  60  4  76 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.   2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,   gallon,    "Pie,"   doz 950 

Do.,  gallon,  table 10  00 

Pears,    2s    4  26  4  60 

Do.,    2s    (light    syrup) 190 

Do.,    2%s     6  26 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.   flat,   doz 1  90 

Do.,    2-lb.   talis,   doz 2  20 

Do.,  2%s   4  00  4  60 

Plums,    Lombard    2  00  2  20 

Do.,  in  heavy  syrup  2  40  2  46 

Do.,    in    light    syrup 2  46 

Gages,  green,  2s    2  40  2  45 

Raspberries,     2s,     black     or     red, 

heavy  syrup   4  50  4  6» 

Strawberry,  2s,  heavy  syrup 4  50  4   06 

Rhubarb,    2-lb.   tins    2  26 

CANNED  FISH,  MEATS,  ETC. 
Salmon — 

Sockeye,   48,   Is,  doz 4  76 

Do.,  96,    %s,  doz 2  60 

Red    Springs,    1-lb.    tall    4  1*  4  80 

Do.,  %  lb 2  00 

Cohoes,   1-lb.   tall    8  65 

Do.,  %-lb.  flat 1  90 

Pinks,   1   lb 2  60 

Do.,    %   lb 1  80 

White    Springs,    Is    2  00 

Chums,  1   lb.,  tails 2  00 

Do.,    %s,  flat    1  20 

Do.,    %s,    flat    1   10 

Gaspe,    Nlobe    Brand    (ease    of 

4   doz. ) ,   per   doz 2  86 

Alaska,    red,    1-lb.    tall 4  26  4  80 

Herrings,    imported,   tomato  sauce     ....  8  26 

Do.,    kippered    2  86  2  90 

Do.,    tomato   sauce,    %■ 1  86 

Do.,  kipp.,  Canadian,  48,  la 1   •>*> 

Do.,  plain,  case  of  4  doz t  71 

Do.,    %s    1  66 

Haddies    (lunch),    %-lb 100 

Haddies,  chicken   (4  doz.  to  ease), 

doz 226  2  86 

Canadian    sardines,    ease 6  26  6  76 

Whale   Steak,    1-lb.   flat    2  00 

Pilchards,   1-lb.  tails   1  80  2  00 

Norwegian    sardines,    per    case   of 

Oysters    (canned),    6   oz.,   doz 2  60 

100    (%e)    24  00  26  00 

Do.,    10   oz.,    doz. 4  20 

Lobsters,    %-lb.,    doz 8  40 

Do.,    %-lb.    tins,   doz 5  50  6  00 

Do..    1-lb.   tails    12  00 

Do.,   *4-lb.,   doz 6  00 

Do.,   1-lb.  flats   12  00 

Lobster  pas-,    %-lb.   tins 2  40 

Sardines    (Amer.   Norweg'n   style)      14  60 

Do.,    Canadian    brands     (as    to 

quality),    ease    6  26  17  60 

Do.,    French    82  00  84  00 

Do.,   (gen.  Norwegian)    21  80  22  2* 

Do.,    Portuguese,    case    24  00 

Scallops,    1-lb.,    doz 6  25 

Do.,    Eastern   trade    2  86 

Do.,  Winnipeg  and  Western 2  8f 

Scotch   Snack,   No.  2,  doz 4  80 

Shrimps,    No.    1    2  40  2  80 

Dc,   l%s   4  ft 

Crabs,    No.    1    (case   4   doz.) 6  74 

Crab    meat    (Japanese),    doz 6  M 

Clams   (river),   1   lb.,  doz 1  96 

Scotch  Snack,  No.  1,  doz.,  Montreal     2  81 

Meats,    English    potted,    doz 2  00 


April  2,  1920 


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More  Beans  Moving 

Some  Quoting-  $5-00 

Montreal.  — — 

BEANS  AND  PEAS.— A  manifest  im- 
provement is  reported  on  the  part  of 
jobbers  for  beans.  These  have  heid 
firmly  in  price  for  some  weeks  piist,  but 
the  demand  was  not  heavy  owing  to  the 
high  prices  which  were  held  out  for  by 
Ontario  producers.  The  finest  Canadian 
hand  picked  white  beans  are  to  be  had 
for  $5  per  bushel,  and  Kotenashi  at  1 1:75 
per  bushel.  Lima  beans  at  18  cents  per 
pound. 

BEANS— 

Canadian,     hand-picked,     bush..  5  75  6  00 

Japanese    6  50  5  75 

Japanese   Lima,   per   lb.    (as   to 

quality)      0  10  0  12 

Lima.    California    0  20 

PEAS— 

White  soup,  per  bush 4  80  5   00 

Split,  new  crop   (98  lbs.) 8  25  9   00 

Boiling,   bushel    4  80  5  00 

Japanese,    green,    lb 0  10%  0  11 

Steady  D em  a  fid  For 

Holiday  Fruits 

Montreal.  

FRUITS.  —  There  is  practically  no 
change  to  the  market  this  week  in  re- 
gard to  prices,  although  an  advance  has 
been  effected  on  cocoar.vts.  New  quota- 
tions are  given  at  $2  per  dozen.  Trade 
in  all  fruits  is  considerably  picking  up. 
The  approach  of  Easter  is  inciting  buy- 
ers to  prepare  them:  elves  for  the  extra 
trade  that  is  expected  during  and  after 
the  holiday  season.     Prices  are  steady. 

Apples — 

Baldwins      7   50  8  00 

Ben  Davis,  No.   1 6  00  7  00 

Greenings    7  50  8  00 

Gravenstein    .... 

Spies     10  00 

Winter   Reds    6  50  7  to 

Apples  in  boxes    5  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as  to  grade),  bunch...     6   00  7  00 

Cramberries,  bbl 110* 

Do.,   gal 0  60 

Grape.  Emperor,  kegs 13  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 

Do.,    Florida,    54,    64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,   Messina    8  00 

Pears.  Cal 5  00 

Pomegranates  (boxes  of  about  80), 

box    .... 

Oranges,    Cal.,    Valencias    9  00  9  50 

Cal.    Navels    9  00 

Florida,   case    6  00 

Cocoanuts    2  00 

Potatoes  Take 

Another  Jump 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— Aa  a  result  of  the 
continued  had  condition  of  the  roads 
which  hampers  transportation  very  con- 
siderably, stocks  of  potatoes  in  the  local 
markets  are  getting  low  ap-ain.  The  re- 
sult is  higher  prices.  Quotations  are 
now  j^iven  at  from  .$4.25  to  .$4.50  per 
90  lb.  bag.  Cabbage  has  advanced  lo 
$5  per  barrel  and  Florida  lettuce  is  now 
offering  at  the  advanced  price  of  $8  per 
4  doz.  crate.  American  radis-hes  are  sell- 
ing at  the  very  hi-rh  figure  of  $1.50  per 
dozen. 

Beam,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper     7   00 

Beets,   new  bag    (Montreal) 3  00 

Cucumbers     (hothouse),    doz 3  00 

Chicory,   doz 0  50 

Cauliflower,    Am.,   doz.   dble  crate     ....  7  00 

Do.,    single   crate    3  75 

Cabbage    (Montreal),    barrels     5   00 

Carrots,   bag    1  75 

Garlic,    ro 0  60 

Horseradish,    lb 0  20 


Lettuce    (Boston),    head   crate 3  00 

Leeks,  doz , 4  00 

Mint   »  60 

Mushrooms,   lb 

Onions,    Yellow,    75-lb.    sack 8   BO 

Do.,   red.   75   lbs.. 8  50  9  00 

Do.,    crate     3  00 

Do.,   Spanish,  case 8  60 

Oyster   plant,   doz 0  W 

Parsley     (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,  green,   doz 0  60 

Parsnips,   bag    1  T8 

Potatoes,   Montreal   (90-lb.   bag)..      4  25  4  50 

Do.,  New  Brunswick 4  00 

Do.,   sweet,    hamper   3  60  3  76 

Radishes,     American,     doz     .50 

Spinach,  barrel    6  00 

Turnips,  Quebec,  bag    2  00 

Do.,     Montreal     1   50  1  75 

Tomatoes,  hothouse,   lb 0  40 

Florida   lettuce    (hamper)    6  00 

American    parsley,    doz 2  P0 

Florida    celery    (4-doz.    crate) 8  00 

Watercress  (per  doz.  ) 0  75 

Lettuce   (curly),  3  doz.   in  box 3  50 

Parsley    (American)    1   60 

Advanced  Prices 

For  Clam  Chowder 

Montreal.  

CLAM  CHOWDER,  ETC.— Advances 
have  been  effected  during  the  week  on 
Burnham's  clam  chowder.  New  quotations 
are  given  as  follows:  1-lb.  tins  have  ad- 
vanced 25  cents  and  are  selling  at  $2.10 
per  dozen,  and  the  3-lb.  size  is  quoted 
at  $4.90  per  doz.  Burnham's  clam  bouillon 
has  also  advanced  and  is  selling  at  $4.40 
per  doz.  for  the  7-oz.  size,  and  $7.50  for 
the  14oz. 

Play  and  Grain 

Market  Quiet 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.— The  market  for 
hay  and  grain  is  a  very  quiet  ore,  and 
though  no  definite  price  changes  have 
been  effected  during  the  past  week  the 
undertone  is  somewhat  easier  in  the  face 
of  the  recent  decline  in  the  American 
markets.  Trade  is  not  very  brisk  at  the 
present  time  and  no  great  activity  is  ex- 
pected before  the  roads  are  materially 
improved. 

Hay— 

Good,  No.   1,  per  2,000   lb.  ton 28  00 

Do.,  No.   2    27  00 

Do.,   No.   3    24  00 

Straw     16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1   18% 

No.  3  C.W 1  14% 

Extra    feed    114% 

No.  1  feed 1   1«% 

No.    2   feed    1   11% 

Tough    3    C.W 1  12% 


Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.  3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Several  Advances 

On  General  Lines 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Several  ad- 
vances are  noted  on  general  grocery 
lines  this  week.  Kraft  wrapping  paper 
in  rolls  has  advanced  %  cent  per  pound 
and  is  selling  at  121/2  cents  per  pound. 
Sharp  advances  are  noticed  in  camphor. 
The  1-oz.  tablets  are  advanced  75  cents 
to  $6.75  per  pound.  Nusco  onion  sauce 
is  quoted  at  the  advanced  price  of  $2.35 
per  dozen,  and  "Perfection"  Worcester- 
shire sauce  is  now  selling  at  $1.50  per 
dozen   %   pint  bottles 

Flour  Prices 

Stand  Steady 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — No  material  changes  have- 
been  effected  in  this  market.  Prices  are 
maintained  under  fairly  active  demands 
and  the  position  of  the  market  is  firm 
and  steady. 

Standard  Wheat  Floors — 
Straight    or    mixed    ears,     60,000 

lb».   on   track,  per  bbl.,   In    (2) 

jute  bags.  98  lbs 13  2* 

Per  bbl.,  in(2)eotton  bags,  98  lbs 18  46 

Small     lots,     par    bbl.     (8)     Jute 

bags,    98    lbs 18  66 

Whiter  wheat  flour  (bbl. )  Jute  bags     

No  Material  Change 

To  Feed  Situation 

Montreal.  

FEEDS. — Supplies  of  available  feeds 
art  unimproved  and  the  result  is  that 
local  trade  is  considerably  hampered. 
The  demand  is  far  in  excess  of  available 
supplies,  and  as  no  indication  of  improve- 
ment has  appeared  the  situation  grows 
more  and  more  serious. 
FEEDS — 

Bran,   mixed   cars    45  00 

Shorts,    mixed   cars 52  00 

Crushed    oats     68  00       73  00 

Barley    chop    80  00       82  00 

Special     Middlings      .... 

Feed  Flour,  98  lbs 8  80 

Gluten   Feed — 

F.o.b.     Cardinal     66  00 

F.o.b.    Fort   William    64  69 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  1 — The  sugar  market  is  very  firm.  Sup- 
plies have  greatly  improved.  Molasses  is  standing  firm 
under  recent  advances.  The  condition  of  the  tea  markets 
shows  no  improvement.  The  market  remains  very  unsettled. 
Coffees  are  strong  under  an  active  demand.  Biscuits,  jams, 
Epsom  salts,  chocolate  and  Castile  soap  have  advanced.  Rices 
continue  scarce,  owing  to  the  shortage  of  crops  in  the  East. 
Millfeeds  are  scarce.  The  potato  market  is  firm  with  supplies 
light. 


Sugar  Market 

is  Very  Strong 


Toronto. 


SUGAR. — The  raw  sugar  market  is 
very  strong,  advances  having  taken  place 
in  the  last  week.  On  some  shipments 
this    advance    amounted    to    3    cents    per 


pound.  At  the  present  time  refined 
sugar  is  very  plentiful  but  refiners  state 
that  if  the  Government  permits  export 
orders  to  be  filled,  then  sugar  will  be 
very  scarce  as  some  refineries  have  suffi- 
cient export  contracts  to  take  up  practi- 
cally all  their  available  supply  for  the 
next  four  months.     The  market  for  re- 


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fined  sugar  is  very  firm  and  prices  can 
be  expected  to  advance  in  view  of  the 
higher   cost    of   raws. 

St.  Lawrence,  extra  granulated,  cwt 16  71 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     16  71 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  16  71 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  16  71 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated.  .  15  50 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 16  46 

Differentials :  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  10c  ;  barrels,  5c  ;  gunnies,  5/20s,  25c  ; 
gunnies,  10  10s.  40c:  cartons,  20/5s,  45c;  cartons, 
50   2s,    55c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c  :  No.  2,  50c ;  No.  3,  60c ; 
barrels.   No.   1,  35c    ;No.  2,  45c;  No.  3,  55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis:  gun- 
nies, 5/20s,  40c ;  gunnies,  10/10s,  50c ;  cartons, 
20/os,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Corn  Syrups  Steady; 

Molasses  Firm 

Toronto.  

CORN  SYRUPS.  —  The  market  for 
corn  syrup  stands  steady  at  unchanged 
prices.  Business  is  reported  brisk  for 
this   line. 

MOLASSES. — New  prices  are  named 
for  fancy  Barbadoes  molasses  this  week. 
No.  2  tins  are  quoted  at  $7.75  per  case 
of  2  dozen  and  No.  3  tins  at  $10.75  per 
case  of  2  dozen.  In  barrels  quoted  at 
$1.50  per  gallon.  Baking  grade  molasses 
is  quoted  at  $4.20  per  case  of  2  dozen 
for  the  No.  2  tins  and  $5.50  per  case 
for  No.  3  tins. 

Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels,    about    700    lbs.,    yellow     0  09 

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbls. ;  % 

bbls.,    %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in    case    6  50 

Cases,    5-Qlb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in     case     7  45 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  white,  %  doz. 

in  case 7  15 

Oases,   2-lb.   tins,  yellow,   2  doz. 

in  case 5  90 

Cases,  5-lb.   tins,  yellow,   1   doz. 

in    case    6  85 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Yi  doz. 

in  case 6  55 

Cane  Syrups — 

Barrels    and    half    barrels,    lb...      0  08  

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbls.  ;  Vi 

bbls.,   V£c  over. 
Cases,   2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in   case     ....  7   00 

Molasses — 
Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,   gal.     1   45  1  50 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,  bbls.,   gal 0  56 

West  India,   No.   10,  kegs 6  60 

West  India,   No.   5,   kegs 3  00 

Tins,    2-lb..    table   grade,   case    2 

doz.,   Barbadoes    7   75 

Tins,    3-lb.    table    grade,    case    2 

doz.,  Barbadoes    10  75 

Tins,   6-lb.,   1  doz.   to  case,   Bar- 
badoes       8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,     Y2     doz.     to    case, 

Barbadoes    8   60 

Tins.   No.  2.   baking  grade,   case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.  3,  baking  grade,   case 

of  2   doz 5  50 

Tins,   No.   5,  baking  grade,   case 

of    1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    1  '  .    doz *  25 

West    Indies,    1%S,    48s    4   60         6  95 

Cream  of  Barley 

is  $6.25  Per  Case 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Package  cereals 
are  standing  firm  and  prices  on  some 
lines,  rolled  oats  and  wheat  especially 
have  a  tendency  foi  higher  prices.  Mc- 
Kay Cream  of  Barley  has  advanced, 
now  quoted  at  $6.25  per  case.  The  spe- 
( ial  deal  on  Waxtite  Corn  Flakes  is  now 
off.     The  price  now  quoted  is  $4.15  per 


PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled   Oats,   20s,    round,   case ....  6  60 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6  60 

Do.,   36s,   case   4  85 

Do.,    18s,   case    2   42V4 

Corn  Flakes,  36s,  case   3  90  4  25 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case     ....  6  Uu 

Do.,   20s,    family,    case 6  80 

Cooker   Package   Pea9,   36s,   case 4  20 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.   cartons 0   12V4 

Do.,   No.    2,    lb.    cartons    0   11 

Laundry    starch     0   10% 

Laundry   starch,   in    1-lb.    cartons 0   12% 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canisters 0   14 V4 

Do.,   in   6-lb.   wood   boxes 0   14Vi 

Potato   Flour,    in    1-lb.   pkgs 0   16 

Fine   oatmeal,    20s    6  75 

Cornmeal,    24s     3  65 

Farina,    24s     2  90 

Barley,  24s    2  60 

Wheat    flakes,    24s    5   60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels,    24s    4  50 

Self-rising   pancake   flour,   24s 3   70 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s 3  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food.    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed   Rice,   case    5  70 

Health   Bran,   case    2  60 

F.S.   Hominy,   gran.,    case 3  65 

Do.,    pearl,    case    3  65 

Scotch   Pearl  Barley,  case 2  60 

Spot  Stocks  of  Tea 

Becoming  Depleted 

Toronto.  

TEA. — The  condition  of  the  tea  mar- 
kets shows  no  improvement.  Java  teas, 
which  were  previously  selling  at  a  low 
figure,  are  now  beiing  quoted  at  an 
equal  basis  with  liidias  and  Ceylons. 
Spot  stocks  of  lower  grade  teas  are 
practically  cleared  up  and  higher  prices 
will  be  paid  for  new  shipments  to  ar- 
rive. Tea  merchants  have  advanced 
their  special  blends  one  to  three  cents 
per  pound. 

Ceylons  and  Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs   0  48  0  54 

Pekoes  0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Inpans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0   45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail  trade. 

Coffee  Firm; 

Active  Demand 

Toronto.  

COFFEE. — No  recent  developments 
are  manifested  in  the  coffee  market. 
The  market  is  strong  under  an  active 
demand.  No  actual  price  changes  have 
been  effected  but  importers  state  that 
higher  levels  will  likely  be  reached  in 
view  of  the  strong  condition  of  the  prim- 
ary markets. 

Java,    Private    Estate     0  51  0  52 

Java,   Old   Government,   lb 

Bogotas,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,   lb 0  55 

Maracaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0   45  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica    0  52 

Mocha,  lb 0  55 

Rio,     lb 0  35  0  37 

Santos.    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47V.. 

All  Biscuits 

Have  Advanced 

Toronto. 

BISCUITS.  --  All  lines  of  fancy  and 
soda  biscuits  have  advanced  2  to  3  cents 
per  pound.  The  reason  for  this,  manu- 
facturers state,  is  the  higher  cost  of 
sugar  and  all  raw  materials  that  go  into 


the  making  of  biscuits,  also  labor,  car- 
tons and  containers  are  costing  more. 

Cereals  Ruling  Firm 

Under  Active  Demand 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — There  is  an  active  de- 
mand for  cereals  and  prices  are  ruling 
firm.  Rolled  wheat  is  quoted  at  $8  per 
barrel  and  corn  meal  at  $6  per  bag. 
Other  cereals  are  selling  at  quotations 
listed  below: 

Single  Bag  Lot." 
F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 8   50 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7  25 

Barley  Flour,  98s 4  60 

Buckwheat   Flour,   98s    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s     5  50  6  00 

Do.,    fancy   yellow,   98s    6  50 

Hominy   grits,   98s    6  50  6  00 

Hominy,   pearl,    98s    5  25  5  76 

Oatmeal,   98s    5  25  5  75 

Oat    Flour    

Corn    Flour,   98s    5  50 

Rye   Flour,  98s    6  00 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    5  60  6  00 

Rolled  Wheat,   100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    S  60 

Breakfast  food,  No.   1    7  76 

Do.,  No.  2    7  75 

Rice  flour,    100   lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s 6  76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0   08S 

Blue   peas,    lb 0  09  9   10 

Marrowfat  green   peas    0   11^4 

Graham    Flour,    98s    7   00 

Farina.    98s     «   2» 

Maple  Syrup 

Quoted  High 

Toronto.  — ■ 

MAPLE  SYRUP.  —  All  indications 
point  to  very  high  prices  for  new  maple 
syrup.  None  has  yet  appeared.  Quota- 
tions are  out  in  some  quarters  and  are 
booking  orders  at  the  following  prices: 

VIAPLE    SYRUP— 

2%-lb.   tins,   24   to  case 17  35 

5-lb.  tins,   12  to  case 17  35 

8-lb.   tins,   10  to  case   19  95 

10-lb.   tins,   6   to   case    15  75 

5  gal.  Imp.  tin,  1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15  gal.   keg.   per  gal 2  90 

16  oz.  bottles,   24  to  case 8  85 

Pure  Maple   Sugar,   1-lb.   blocks. 

50b     0  35 

Shortage  of  Rice 

in  Eastern  Countries 

Toronto.  

KioE. — There  is  every  indication  that 
rices  will  remain  at  hip;h  levels  for  this 
year.  Crops  in  the  Eastern  countries 
are  barely  enough  to  meet  heme  con- 
sumption. 

Exporting  of  rice  in  India  and  Japan 
is  still  under  Government  control  and 
practically  no  rice  is  allowed  to  leave 
the  country.  The  situation  in  the  United 
States  is  reversed,  the  States  now  ex- 
porting large  quantities  to  Europe  while 
her  imports  are   practically  nil. 

Honduras,   fancy,   per   100  lbs 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20V4 

Siam,    fancy,   per   100   lbs .... 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 15   00 

Japans,    fancy,   per   100   lbs 17  00 

Do.,  seconds,   per   100   lbs 15  00 

Fancy   Patna    17   00 

White     Sago      0   13%  0   14 

Do.,    Pakling    14  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per   100   lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    .... 

Do.,   Mujin,  No.   1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0   12  0   12  M> 

Spices  Are  in 

a  Strong  Market 

Toronto.  

SPICES. — No   improvement    is   shown 

it)      the     spice     market,  which     remains 


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49 


strong  under  active  buying  in  primary 
markets.  Spot  stocks  are  not  large  and 
some  lines  are  quite  scarce.  No  changes 
in  quotations  have  taken  place. 

allspice    0  28  •  26 

Jasjsia     OSS  0  40 

Jinnamon    0  56 

Cloves     : 0  86  0  90 

Cayenne     0  86  0  37 

Ginger    0  82  0  40 

Herbs    —    sage,    thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory,    Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

Wastry     0  36  0  38 

Pickling   spices    0"22  0  30 

Mace      0  80  0  90 

Peppers,  black    0  39  0  4 1 

Peppers,  white 0  50  0  52 

Paprika,    lb •  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,   selects,   whole   100s 0  65 

Do.,     80s      0  63 

Do.,     64s      0  75 

Do.,    ground    0  40  0  50 

Nutmegs,    ground    9  A9  0  60 

tfustard  seed,  whole 0  20  0  40 

Jelery  seed,  whole    0  75 

Coriander,  whole 0  26  0  30 

Carraway  seed,  whole  0  86  0  46 

rumeric     0  28 

Curry    040  045 

Curry    Powder    0  40  0  46 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

Frenoh,   pure    9  80  0  86 

American  high-test,  bulk 0  89  0  85 

l-oz.  packages,  doz 1  76 

1-oz.  packages,  doz 2  75  3  00 

i-oz.  tins,  doz 6  76 

Sliced  Pineapple 

is  $6.95  Per  Dozen 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  a  steady 
movement  for  canned  goods.  The  only 
important  price  change  is  in  sliced  pine- 
apple. Libby's  sliced  pineapple  is  quot- 
ed at  $6.95  per  dozen  for  the  2%  size. 

JAMS.  —  Wagstaffe's  brambleberry 
jelly  in  4  pound  tins  has  advanced  to 
$1.30  per  tin  and  the  15  ounce  jars  to 
$4.85  per  dozen.  Wagstaff's  marmalade 
in  4  pound  tins  is  quoted  at  $1  per  tin 
and  16  ounce  jars  at  $3.95  per  dozen. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,    doz 4  75 

Sockeye,    %s,    doz 275 

Alaska  reds,    Is,  doz 4  26  4  60 

Do.,    %s     2  60 

Lobsters,   %  lb.,  doz 6  50 

Do.,    Vi-lb.    tins    3  90 

Whale  Steak.    Is,    flat,   doz 1   75  1  90 

Pilchards.     1-lb.     tails,     doz 1  76  2   10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes.    2%s.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,    Standard,    doz 2  25  2  60 

Do.,   Early   June,    doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,    2s.    dozen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz. 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  •  ax,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Asparagus   butts,    2%s,   doz 2  60 

Canadian    corn    ., 1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins.    2%s,    doz 1  35 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s,    doz 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,    doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced,   2s,   doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded.   2s,   doz 4  76  6  25 

Rhubarb,  preserved.  2s,  doz 2  07%  2   10 

Do.,   preserved,   2%s,   doz 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  26 

Peaches.    2s.    doz 3  66  8  90 

Pears,   2s.   doz 8  00  4  26 

Plume,   Lombard,   2s,   doz 8   10  8  26 

Do.,    Green    Gage    8  26  8  40 

Cherries,   pitted,   H.   S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries.    2s,    H.    S 4  90  6  26 

Blueberries,    2s     2  35  2  45 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1   08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 6  00 

Do.,   4s,   each    1   80 

Gooseberry,    4e,    each    1   03 

Do.,   16  oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each    1  02 

Do.,    16   oz.,   doz 4   16 

Red    Currants,    16   oz..   doz 4   30 

Raspberries.    16   oz.,    doz 6  05 

Do.,   4s,   each    1  86 

Strawberries,   16  oz.,  doz 5  26 

Do.,   4s.   each    1  36 


Chocolate  and 

Cocoa  Advance 

Toronto.  

CHOCOLATE  AND  COCOA.  — 
Cowan's  cocoa  has  advanced  as  follows: 
One  pound  tins,  $6.25  per  dozen;  Vz  lb. 
tin,  $3.25  per  dozen;  %  lb.  tin,  $1.70  per 
dozen;  small,  $1.25  per  dozen.  Choco- 
late also  as  follows:  Diamond,  Vg's  and 
^'s,  to  38  cents  per  pound;  Perfection, 
to  $1  per  dozen;  Supreme,  %'s,  47  cents 
per  pound,  Maple  Buds  and  Medallions, 
to  49  cents  per  pound. 

Castile  Soap  Up; 

Other  Lines  Also 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  La  Parfait 
Castile  soap  has  advanced,  being  quoted 
at  cases  of  20  bars,  $5.45;  cases  of  100 
cakes,  $4.70.  Pure  Gold  custard  and 
puddings  have  advanced  to  $1.45  per 
dozen.  Icings,  all  flavors,  to  $1.75  per 
dozen.  Epsom  salts  has  advanced  to 
6  cents  per  pound  in  keg  lots.  Diamond 
King  glass  washboards  are  up  to  $7.50 
per  dozen. 

Shelled  Filberts 

Have  Declined 

Toronto.  — — — — 

NUTS. — Shelled  walnuts  and  almonds 
are  still  in  a  strong  market  and  indica- 
tions are  that  the  market  will  continue 
to  be  strong  and  probably  higher  prices 
will  prevail  in  the  near  future.  Shelled 
almonds  are  quoted  as  high  as  70  cents 
per  pound  and  walnuts  at  80  cents  per 
pound.  Shelled  filberts  continue  to 
weaken,  being  quoted  at  43  to  45  cents 
per  pound. 

\lznonds.     Tarragonas,     lb 0  31  0  it 

Butternuts.    Canadian,    lb 0  0* 

Walnuts.  Cal..  bags,   100  lbs 0  40  0  4* 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  80 

Walnuts,  Grenobles,   lb 0  8f 

Do.,  Marbot    0  8P 

Alberts,    lb 0  2f 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  0  3? 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack     10  50 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  4? 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  46 

Peanuts.    Spanish,    lb 0  26V. 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  32  0  3? 

Mixed    Nuts,  bags    50   lbs 0  8? 

Shelled- 
Almonds,     lb 0  6.')  0  70 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts.     Bordeaux,     lb 0  78  0  80 

Do.,    Manchurian    0  6* 

Peanuts.    Spanish.    lb 0  26 

Do..  Chinese.   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil   nuts,  lb 

Pecans,   lb 11" 

Do.,   Java    0  19% 

Dried  Fruits 

Selling  Steadily 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.  —  Business  on  all 
dried  fruits  is  very  steady  and  prices 
are  maintained.  The  demand  for  cook- 
ing figs  has  picked  up,  but  table  figs 
arc  in  small  demand  and  in  some  quar- 
ters arc  offered  at  about  half  price. 
Prunes  on  the  American  market  are 
quoted  lower  and  some  sizes  which  ar- 
rived here  last  week  are  also  lower. 

Evaporated  apples    0  24 

Apricots,    cartons,    11    oz.,    48a 4  66 

Candied    Peels.    American — 

Lemon      •  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 


Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,  3  Crown,  lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,  pkgs.,   3   doz.   in   case     6  00 

Dromedary.    9    doz.    in    case 7  75 

Fard,    per   box.    12    to    13    lbs 3   50 

New   Hallowee   dates,   per   lb 0  21  0  23 

Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,    lb 0  17 

Layer,    lb 0  35  0  40 

Comarde  flgs,  mats,  lb 

Smyrna  flgs,  in   bags 0  16  0  18 

Cal.,   6   oz.,    50s,   case 4  60 

Cal.,  8  oz.,  20s,  case 2   50 

Col.,   10  oz.,    12s,   case 2   00 

Prunes—  Per  lb-    ■ 

30-408,    25s    0  31 

40-50s,     25s     0  2S 

50-608,    26s    •  24 

60-703,     25s     0. 19  0  22 

70-80S.    25s    0  18  0  21% 

S0-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25s    

Sunset   prunes    in    6-lb.    cartons, 

each    1   1* 

Peaches — 

Standard,  26-lb.  box,  peeled    ...      0  26%  0  2$ 

Choice.   26-lb.   box,   peeled 0  27  0  80 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes    0  29  0  30 

Raisins   — 

California   bleached,   lb 

Extra   fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   26s     0  28% 

Seedless,    15-oz.  packets 0  26% 

Seedless,   15-oz.   packets    0  24  0  25% 

Seedless,  Thompson's,  bulk   0  25  0  26 

Crown  Muscatels.  No.   Is,  26e 0  25 

Turkish  Sultanas    0  26%  0  28% 

Sweet  Pickles 

Are  Quoted  Higher 

Toronto.  

PICKLES. — Pickles;  especially  sweet 
pickles,  have  reached  higher  prices.  Man- 
ufacturers state  the  reason  for  this  is 
U.  S.  exchange  on  raw  material  that  is 
purchased  over  the  border,  also  the  high- 
er cost  of  sugar,  labor,  glass  and  other 
containers  are  costing  more.  Bishop 
and  Pringle  pickles  are  now  quoted  as 
follows:  10  gal.  kegs,  sour  mixed,  $14; 
sweet  mixed  and  sweet  mustard,  $20; 
chow,  $16.  Sweet  mustard  and  mixed, 
10  ounce  bottles,  $3.75  per  dozen.  Sour 
mixed  and  chow,  10  ounce  bottle,  $3.25 
per  dozen;  20  ounce  bottles,  sweet,  $5.60 
per  dozen;  20  ounce  bottles,  sour.  $4.60 
per  dozen. 

No.  i  Ontario  Beans 

in  Scant  Sup  ply 

Toronto  

BEANS. — High  grade  Ontario  beans 
are  not  very  plentiful,  but  dealers  state 
that  the  producers  are  holding  them  for 
high  prices  which  dealers  refuse  to  pay. 
Good  samples  of  the  No.  2  grade,  how- 
ever, are  being  offered,  and  also  Japan- 
ese.    The  demand  is  steady. 

Ontario,  1-lb.  to  2-Ib.  pickers,  bus 5  50 

Do.,    hand-picked,    bus 6  00 

Marrowfats,     bus 6  00         6   50 

Japanese    Kotenasbi,    per   bus 4  50  5  00 

Rangoons,    per  bus 3  00  3   50 

Limas,  per  lb 0  16         0  17 

Madagascars,    per    lb 0  14         0  15 

California  Lemons 

Are  $5.00  Per  Case 

Toronto  

FRUIT.  -  -  California  navel  oranges 
that  arc  now  arriving  arc  running  most- 
ly to  large  sizes  and  prices  arc  lower. 
California  lemons  hav<  declined  another 
B0  '■••nis  per  case,  being  quoted  at  $5 
ppr  <as< .  A  car  of  late  Howe  cran- 
berries have  arrived  and  selling  at  $6 
per  %  barrel  case. 

Starks     6  06         7  50 

Fallawatus    «   00  7  60 

Russetts   7   50  8  50 


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April  2,  1920 


Apples,   Ontario — 

Spys,   No.   1,  bbl 11  00 

Do.,  Nos.  2  and  3    6  50  9  00 

Baldwins   6  00  8  00 

Winesaps,   sizes   88s,    96s,    104s, 

113s,    125s,   138s,   150s    4   00  4  50 

Florida    Tangarines,    144s,    168s, 

196s,  216s,  224s 

Grapes,  Spanish  Malagas,  keg   ...    15  00  17  00 

Cranberry,  Cape  Cod,   %  bbl.,  cs 6  00 

Southern  Vegetables 

Arriving  Freely 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Supplies  of  potatoes 
are  still  light  and  prices  are  firm  at 
$4.75  per  bag.  Dealers  state  that  there 
are  plenty  of  potatoes  throughout  the 
country,  but  the  condition  of  the  roads 
are  so  bad  that  loading  of  cars  is  almost 
impossible.  Southern  vegetables  are  in 
active  demand.  Green  peas  in  the  pod 
quoted  at  $1.25  for  a  6  quart  basket. 
New  carrots  are  $3  per  hamper  contain- 


ing about  3  dozen.  Boston  hot  house  cu- 
cumbers are  quoted  at  $4.50  per  dozen. 
Ontario  onions  are  scarce  at  8V>  cents 
per  pound. 

Carrots,  per  bag   1  75  2  00 

Parsnips,    per  bag    2  75 

Radishes,  Cal.,   doz 0  75 

Onions,   Yellow   Danvers,   per   lb..      0  08  0  08% 

Spanish   Onions,   large,   half   cases      ....  4  00 

Onions,  white,  large  sacks 8  50 

Celery,  Florida,  3  to  4  doz.  crates     ....  6  50 

Cauliflower,  Cal.,  standard  case.       5  50  6  00 
Potatoes — 

Ont.,   90-lb.   bags    4  75 

Quebec,   90-lb.  bags    4  75 

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper  3  50. .  3  75 

Turnips,    bag     1  25 

Mushrooms.  4-lb.  basket 4  00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr.     4  50  5  00 

Do.,  leaf,  doz 0  35  0  60 

Cabbage,  Florida,  large  hamper 4  00 

Do.,  Florida,  bbl 6  50 

Green    Onions,    doz.    bunches 0  40  0  50 

Hothouse   Tomatoes,   lb 0  45 

Green  Peppers,  doz 1  00 

Rhubarb,  doz.  bunches   135  1  M 

Parsley,    per    dozen     1   00  1  25 

Florida  Tomatoes,  case   7   50  8  00 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  1 — The  grocery  market  is  very  firm. 
Not  many  lines  have  shown  any  increase  since  our  last 
report.  Raw  sugar  market  has  advanced  and  the 
demand  seems  to  be  very  keen.  Cheese  market  is  easier  and 
slightly  lower.  Canned  fruits  are  practically  cleaned  up, 
while  canned  vegetables  are  very  firm.  Tea  market  is  very 
firm  with  tendencies  to  advance.  Spices  are  higher  on  account 
of  high  rate  of  exchange. 


Sugar  Market  Has 

Tendency  to  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR.- — The  raw  sugar  market  has 
advanced  in  New  York.  Raw  sugar  is 
quoted  higher  than  the  highest  prices 
reached  in  January  of  this  year,  and  is 
an  advance  of  $3  per  hundredweight  over 
the  lowest  price.  The  demand  for  raw 
material  seems  to  be  keen,  and  on  this 
level  Canadian  refined  will  no  doubt 
advance. 

Redpath  Granulated 17  55 

Atlantic    Granulated    17  55 

St.    Lawrence   Granulated    17  55 

Acadia     Granulated      17  70 

Yellow    Sugar    17  20 

Syrup  Strong; 

Molasses  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

SYRUPS  AND  MOLASSES.— There 
are  no  changes  in  ?yrups  this  week  but 
indications  point  very  strongly  for  an 
advance. 

CORN   SPRUP— 

Half  barrels,  about  350  lbs.,  per 

100   lbs 9  90 

Cases,    2    lb.   tins,   white,    2   doz. 

in  case 6  80 

Cases,   10  lb.  tins,   white,    1  doz. 

in  case 7  80 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,   white,  %  doz. 

in    case    7   55 

Cases,  2  lb.  tins,  yellow,  2  doz. 

in    case    6  20 

Cases,  5  lb.  tins,  yellow,   1  doz. 

in  case   7   20 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case   6  95 

CANE   SYRUP— 

.  2  lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case, 

per  case 7   30 

MOLAS    i 

2-lto.  tins,  2  doz.   case 6   45 

8-lb.  tins,   2  doz.  case 9   00 

5-lb.   tins,   1  do/.,   case 7  30 

10-lb.  tins.    y,  doz,  case   7  2."> 


Package  Goods 

Are  Very  Firm 


Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  a  steady 
demand  for  package  goods,  and  prices 
are  very  steady. 


PACKAGE     GOODS 
Rolled    Oats,    20s,    round    cartons.      5  35 

Do.,    36s,    case    

Do.,    18s,    case    

Corn  Flakes,   36s,   case    3  60 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   48s,   case.. 

Do.,  36s,  case 

Cornstarch  No.  1,  lb  pkts.,  per  lb. 
Laundry  Starch  in  1-lb.  cartons,  lb. 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canister 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    wood  boxes 

Gloss  Starch,  1-lb.  pkt.,  40  in  case, 

per  lb 0   11% 

Do.,  6-lb.  tins,  8  to  case,  per  lb 

Celluloid  Cold  Starch,  Is,  45  in  cs 

Potato   Flour,    12  oz.,   2   doz.   case, 


6   50 
4  85 

2  42  y 
4  25 

6  00 

3  75 
0   11 

0   11% 


o  i3y4 

0    1  [% 
4  95 


per  case  

Cornmeal,  2  doz.  case,  per  case. . 
Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case 
Puffed   Wheat  Case,   3   doz.   case. . 


Higher  Prices  on 

Tea  Likely 

Winnipeg.  

TEAS. — The  market  for  teas  is  very 
firm,  and  an  advance  is  looked  forward 
to  owing  to  the  increased  rate  of  ex- 
change. 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  51 

Pekoes  0  53  0  58 

Hroken    Pekoe    0  59  0  63 

Mroken  Orange  Pekoe   0  62  0  K 

Japans,   bulk    tea    0  50  0  ".7 


Canned  Fruits 


Are  Scarce 


Winnipeg.  

CANNED  FRUIT.— The  market  is 
practically  cleaned  up  on  tanned  fruit. 
Any  holders  of  stock  are  asking  advance 


pi  ices  over  the  opening  prices.  Packers 
are  talking  higher  prices  for  1920  than 
were  paid  for  1919  because  they  say 
farmers  want  increased  prices  for  their 
products,  also  labor  will  be  at  least  no 
less,  while  cases  and  cans  are  very  much 
higher  than  last  year. 

CANNED  VEGETABLES.  —  Holders 
are  asking  stirrer  prices  than  they  were 
asking  a  few  months  ago. 

CANNED  GOODS 
Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,   48   in   case 17   00 

Pink,    Is,   48   in   case 10  65 

Pink,   ys.  96   in   case    12  15 

Red,  Is,  48  in  case 14  15 

Red,    ys,    96    in    case    16  65 

Pilchards,  Is,  48  in  case 7  55 

Lobsters,     ys,    flat,    8    doz.    case, 

per  doz 4  00 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  2  doz.  case,  per  cs 4  50 

per     doz , 7  50 

Tomatoes,  2ys,    2doz.  case,  per  cs 4  50 

Peas,  standard,   2  doz.   case,   case 4  30 

Peas,  Early  June,  2  doz.  case,  case      ....  4  60 
Peas,   Sweet   Wrinkle,    2s,   2   doz. 

case,  per  case 3  20 

Beans,    Golden    Wax,    2    doz.   case, 

per   case    . 4  35 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 2  75 

Canadian   Corn,    2s,   2    doz.  case..      3  90  5   00 

Pumpkins,   2ys,   2   doz.   in   case..     -. . . .  3  00 

Spinach,   2s.   doz 2  25 

Do.,    2ys,    doz 2  65 

Pineapple,    sliced,    2s,    2    doz.   case     7   50  9   50 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apples,  2ys,  24  in  case,  per  case     ....  4  85 

Peaches,    2s,   24   in   case,   per   case      ....  7   40 

Pears,  2s,  24  in  case,  per  case 8  15 

Plums,  Lombard,  2s,  24  in  case 6  05 

Cherries,   pitted,   2s,    24   in   case 9   05 

Raspberries,   2s,    24    in    case 9   50  9  60 

Strawberries,  2s,  24  in  case 9   60 

Jams — 

Apricots,    4s,    each    1  15     " 

Black   currants,   4s,   each 1  20 

Gooseberry,   4s,  each    1   05 

Peach,  4s,  each 1   00 

Raspberry,    4s,    each    1   20 

Strawberry,    4s,    each    1   25 

Plum,  4s,  each 1   00 

Cherry,  4s,  each    1   15 

Rices  Very  Scarce; 

Tapioca  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — As  reported,  new  crop  rice 
will  be  much  higher,  while  tapioca  re- 
mains unchanged. 

rice- 
No.    1    Japan,    50-Ib.    sack,    lb 0  17% 

No.  1  Japan,  100-lb.  sack,  lb 0  17% 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Ground,   medium,   per   doz 1  55 

Do.,  No.   1,  per  doz 2   1") 

Do.,   100s,   per  lb 0   11 

Do.,  50s,  per  lb 0  18% 

Do.,  10  x  8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1  00 

Sago,    sack    lots,    130    lb.    150   lb., 

per    lb ' 0  13% 

Do.,  in  less  quantities 0   14 

Tapioca,  pearl,  per  lb 0   13  0   18% 

Scarcity  Is 

Noted  For  Beans 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — There  is  a  scarcity  of  beans 
and  a  few  lines  are  still  being  offered  to 
the  trade. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,  per  bag 

Do.,  fancy  picked,  100-lb.  bags, 

per  bag  

Lima    beans.    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb. 

Rolled  Oats 

Very  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — No  advance  has  been  re- 
p  or  ted  on  cereals  except  an  active  de- 
mand, and  prices  are  unchanged 


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Bap  Lots. 

Barley,    pearl.    98s     8  00 

Barley,    pot,    98s     6  75 

Barley   Flour.   98s    6  95 

Cornmeal.    fancy    yellow,    98s 4  80 

Oatmeal,    98s    6  00 

Rye  Flour,  98s 5   25 

Rolled  Oats.  80s   4  25 

Rolled    Wheat,    98-lb.   sack    7  50 

Linseed  Meal.  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb 0   12 

Peas.    Split,   98s,    per   sack    8  00 


Coffee  Market 


Is  Unchanged 


Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.— There  is  very  little  change 
in  the  coffee  market;  quotations  are  a 
little  lower  owin?:  to  the  drop  ir  ex- 
change. Good  roasting  coffee  is  very 
scarce  and  very  hard  to  procure.  The 
past  week  has  seen  considerable  coffee 
contracted  for  by  the  European  coun- 
tries, while  here  it  is  keeping  very  much 
the  same  level,  due  to  the  people  holding 
off  from  buying  large  quantities. 


Spices  Are 

Quoted  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — All  grades  of  spices  are 
higher  on  account  of  high  rate  of  ex- 
change. 

Allspice.    1   to  5-lb.   tins    0  20  0  25 

Cassina,    1  -lb.    tins    0  40 

Cloves.  1-lb.  tins 0  90 

Ginger,    1-lb.    tins    0  42 

Pastry  Spice,  5-lb.  tins,  lb 0  33% 

Peppers,  black,  1-lb.  tins,  lb 0  53 

Do.,   white,   1-lb.  tins,   lb 0  60 

Potatoes 

Have  Advanced 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.  —  Potatoes  took  a 
jump  of  35  cents  r  bushel  higher  this 
week.     All  other  lines  are  steady. 

Potatoes,    bushel     2  75  3  00 

Turnips,    ewt 3  00 

Beets,  cwt 4  00 

Carrot,   cwt 4  00 

Cabbage,    cwt 8   00 

B.C.   Onions,    cwt 8   00 


VANCOUVER  MARKETS 

VANCOUVER,  April  1 — Grocery  markets  are  generally 
firm  with  indications  for  higher  prices.  Good  quality 
teas  are  selling  to  the  trade  between  51  and  68  cents  per 
pound  and  higher  prices  are  expected  in  the  near  future. 
Canadian  canned  fruit  is  about  cleaned  up  and  higher  prices 
are  quoted  on  the  United  States  brands.  Dried  fruits  are 
quoted  at  lower  figures.  Jams  are  becoming  scarce.  Higher 
prices  are  expected  on  brooms.  Chocolate  and  cocoa  are 
higher.     Potatoes  are  firm. 


Higher  Prices 

on  Tea  Likely 

Vancouver.  

TEA. — The  Vancouver  trade  are  ex- 
pecting higher  prices  on  teas  by  the  first 
of  the  month.  A  three  cent  advance  is 
predicted.  As  one  merchant  said:  "If 
the  Russian  buyers  tret  into  shape  to 
buy,  they  will  clean  up  some  of  the 
primary  markets.  If  that  happens,  look 
out  for  dollar  tea."  Good  quality  teas 
are  wholesaling  between  ")1  and  68  cents. 

Olive  Oil  A  gain 

on  the  Market 

Vancouver.  


price.     The  quality  of  the  various  offer- 
ings is  said  to  be  good. 


Dried  Fruits 


Have  Declined 


OLIVE  OIL. — One  popular  brand  of 
imported  Italian  olive  oil  is  on  the  mar- 
ket a^ain.  The  price  is  $6.75  per  gallon 
tin. 


Canned  Fruit 


( j  leaned  Up 


Vancouver. 

CANNED  FRUIT.  -  The  Canadian 
pack  of  gallon  fruit  has  been  pretty  well 
cleaned  up,  and  buyers  are  being  forced 
to  buy  the  United  States  fruit  which 
costs  a  dollar  a  dozen  more  than  the 
Canadian  pack.  P  i<  expected  that  lon^ 
before  the  new  Canadian  pack  is  on  the 
market  a  distinct  shortage  of  tanned 
fruit  will  be  felt. 

Marmalade  is  selling  freely;  the  price 
stands  pretty  generally  at  Sill.?.",,  which 
is    just    $1  .r>0    higher    than    the    opening 


Vancouver.  

DKIED  FRUIT.— If  there  had  been  no 
exchange  situation  one  might  have 
figured  that  California  dried  fruit  would 
have  been  cheaper  by  about  12  per  cent., 
but  a  curious  turn  of  affairs  has  made 
it  act  otherwise.  It  would  appear  that 
immense  stocks  of  evaporate.!  apples, 
figs,  etc.,  which  were  destined  for  the 
European  market  have  been  thrown  back 
on  the  packers'  hands  owinsr  to  the  ad- 
exchange  rate,  and  these  accumu- 
lated stocks  have  broken  the  California 
markets  by  several  points. 

On  evaporated  apples  the  wholesale 
price,  based  on  opening  prices,  would  be 
".::  cents.  The  price  of  goods  bought  now 
from  California  is  25  cents.  White  cook- 
ing fiics  are  selling  at  1(5  cents  that  would 
be  selling,  for  equal  quabty,  23  cents  on 
i  hi    ba  sis  of  opening  prices. 

While  iarjre  sized  prunes  are  scarce 
and  high,  some  small  sizes  are  being 
sold  more  reasonably.  90-100's,  17  cents; 
fiO-70's,  20  cents. 


Scarcity  is 


Noted  For  Jams 


Vancouver.  ■ 

JAMS.  —  Many  retailers  are  buying 
jams  very  freely,  as  they  have  figured 
out  to  their  own  satisfaction  that  prices 
are    going    to    be    much    higher    in    the 


Spring.  There  are  no  big  stocks  of 
jam;  many  state  that  there  is  not  an 
adequate  supply  to  see  the  demand 
through  till  Fall.  Those  retailers  who 
can  spare  the  capital  are  protecting 
themselves  in  good  time. 

Sardines  Are 

.\  ow  Arriving 

Vancouver.  

SARDINES.  —  Norwegian  sardines 
are  now  in  plentiful  supply,  the  price 
ranging   between   17   and   22   dollars. 

Fruits  Firm 

Active  Demand 

Vancouver.  

FRUIT. — Good  business  is  noted  on  all 
lines  of  fruit.  Lemons  are  quoted  at 
$8  per  case;  grapefruit  at  $4.25,  and 
navel  oranges  at  $9  per  case. 

Apples — 

Cooking,    box     1  76 

Baldwin,    box     2  75 

Delicious,     box     4  50 

Spitzenberg,    box     3   50  3  75 

Winesaps,    box     3   25  3  75 

Winter   Bananas,   box    3  00 

Newtons,   box    3  50 

King   David,   box    2  76 

Jonathans,  box   2  75  3  00 

Grapefruit,    Florida    4  25 

Oranges,    Navels     9  00 

Lemons    8  00 

Onions  Are 

$9.00  per  Sack 

Vancouver.  

VEGETABLES.— The  potato  market 
remains  firm  and  quoted  at  $115  per  ton 
for  Ashcrofts  and  $100  per  ton  for 
locals.  Onions  are  scarce  at  $9  per 
sa<  k.  Business  is  active  for  all  lines  of 
vegetables. 

Potatoes.    Ashcroft     115   00 

•  Do.,  Mainland,  ton 100  00 

Do.,    local    100  00 

Carrots,   per   lb 0   0&Vt 

Beets,   per  lb 0  03 

Turnips,  per  lb 0  02Va 

Cabbage,    per   lb 0  05 

Onions,    B.C..   sacks    9  50 

Do.,   Man.,   sack    •••• 

Valencia  Onions,  sack    9  00 

Head    lettuce,   Cal.,   case 7  25 

Do.,    leaf,    per   doz 0  70 

Tomatoes,     Mexican     8  50 

Celery,   per  dozen    3  00 

Cauliflower    4  26 


Chocolate  Up; 


Cocoa  Also 


Vancouver.  

('HOCOLATK.  -  All  chocolate  pro- 
ducts have  been  advanced  about  three 
cents  per  pound.  Eating  and  cooking 
chocolate  and  cocoa  were  all  affected. 

.  I mcrican  Flour 

is  on  the  Market 


Vancouver. 


FLOUR. — There    have   bet  n   consider- 
able quantities  of  American  manufactur- 
ed pastry  (lour  sold  in  the  Vancouver  dis- 
continued on  page  52 


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April  2,  1920 


WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  April  1. — Business  is  report- 
ed keeping  up  to  standard.  Some  diffi- 
culties are  being  experienced  in  trans- 
portation, many  cars  of  freight  from 
Upper  Canadian  points  being  held  along 
the  line  delaying  shipments.  Deliveries 
of  seeds  are  especially  serious.  Molasses 
is  quoted  at  $1.40.  Pure  lard  is  easier, 
being  quoted  at  30  to  31  cents  per  pound. 
Eggs  have  declined,  selling  at  60  to  62 
cents  for  new  laids.  Bananas  are  also 
lower  by  3  cents  per  pound. 

Flour,   No.    1   patents,   bbls.,  Man 14  90 

Commeal,   gran.,   bags    6  25 

Cornmeal,  ordinary   4  36 

Rolled    oats    12  50 

Rice,    Siam,    per    100   lbs 15  00 

Tapioca.    100  lbs IS  60  16  00 

Molasses     1   40 

Standard,    granulated    16  60 

Sugar — 

No.    1,   yellow    16  10 

Cheese.   New   Brunswick    0  30%  0  31 

Cheese,     Ont.,     twins .... 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  60  0  62 

Lard,    pure,    lb 0  30  0  3*% 

Lard,   compound    0  30  0  30V2 

American,  clear  pork 54  00  57  00 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,   corned.    Is    4  00  4  20 

Eggs,  storage 0  55  0  57 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42  0  45 

Butter,  creamery,  per  lb 0  68 

Butter,    dairy,    per   lb ....  0  63 

Butter,   tub    0  58  0  60 

Raspberries,   2s,  Ont.,   case    4   00  4  4:. 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7  30  7  40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,   case   4  15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case .... 

Salmon,    Red    Spring,    flats,    cases      ....  19  50 

Pinks    11  00  11  60 

Cohoes    15   00  15   60 

Chums    9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22%  0   23 

Peaches,    per   lb 0  27  Vi      «  ?» 

Potatoes,   Natives,    per  bbl 7  25 

Onions.    Can.,    100-lb.    bag 7   50  8  00 

Lemons,    Cal.,   case    6  00  6  50 

Grapefruit.    Cal.,    case 7  00  7  50 

Apples,    Western,    box     5  00  5  50 

Bananas,    per    lb 0   09  0   10 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  April   1. — B.  C.   sugar 

has    advanced,     now     being     quoted     at 

$16.92.      Eastern    sugar    arriving    more 

freely  and   quoted   at   ?18.45    to    $18.77. 

Creamery   butter    is      in    scant     supply. 

Dairy   butter   quoted   at   .r)2   to  57  cents 

per    pound.      Margarine    is    quoted    one 

cent  higher.       Prunes  are  easier  on  most 

Molasses    lias    advanced.     Sliced 

■iian  pineapple  quoted  at  $10.60  per 

'.-,  and   $13. 50  for   Vks. 


Hour,    96s,    per    bbl 12  96 

Beans.    B.C 8  00  8   50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5   00 

Rice,   Siam    12  75  13  50 

Japan,    No.     1 15  50  16   00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   101-'.  0  12 

Sago,    lb 0   12  0   14 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  16  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,   large    0  30  0  31 

Butter,   creamery,   lb 0  70 

Do.,    dairy,     lb 0  52  0  57 

Lard,   pure,    3s    18  60  19  20 

Eggs,   new   laid,   local,   case 13  00  13  50 

Tomatoes,   2%s,  standard,   case...     4  50  4  75 

Corn,    2s,    case     400  4  45 

Peas,    2s,   standard,   ease 4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  80 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    ease 10  30 

Cherries,    2s,   red,   pitted    9  00  9  50 

Apples,   evaporated    0  22%  0  25  % 

Do.,    26s,    lb 0  26% 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  25% 

Do.,  canned,  is   7  60 

Prunes,    90-100s    0  18 

Do.,   70-80s    0  19 

Do.,     60-60s     0  20 

Do.,    30-40S    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless 0  21 

Do.,   package.   11   oz 0  lfrVt 

Kiliatras  Currants,   lb 0  26 

Salmon,    pink    tall,    ease     10  25 

Do.,   Sockeye,   tall,   ease H  60 

Do.,    halves     M  00  19  00 

Potatoes,  Alta.,  per  ton 80  00 

Lemons     ." 7   25 

Oranges    8  00  8   50 

Grapefruit    7  50 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  April  1. — Markets  here  con- 
tinue to  be  firm  and  active;  sugar  has 
gone  up  W2.  cents  a  pound,  selling  at 
$17.04  per  cwt.  Syrup  has  advanced  1 
cent  a  pound  and  creamery  butter  is  also 
4  cents  a  pound  higher.  Vegetables  are 
holding  firm  with  a  good  demand.  New 
cucumbers  are  on  the  market,  but  retail 
65  cents  a  piece. 

Beans,    small    white,    Japans,    bus 5  40 

Beans,  Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails    f  tt 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 14  75 

Sago,    lb 0  11% 

Flour    5  40 

Tapioca,    lb 0  14 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  17   04 

Cheese,   No.    1,   Ontario,   large 0  30% 

Butter,    creamery    0  67 

Lard,  pure,  3s,  per  case 21   60 

Bacon,    lb 0  50  0  55 

Eggs,    new    laid     0   45 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  47 

Corn,  2s,  standard  case 3  96 

Peas,    2s.    standard    case    4  30 

\pples,   gal 3  26 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries,  2s,   Ont.,  case 9  76 

Peaches,    2s,    Ontario,    case 7  86 

Plums,  2s.  case 5  00 

Salmon,   finest  Sockeye,   tall,   case     ....  18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11   25 

Peaches.    Cal.,    2%s    7   00 

Potatoes,    bushel    2  00  2  75 


VANCOUVER  MARKETS 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

trict  lately.  The  reason  given  by  one 
wholesaler  is  that  he  can  buy  United 
States  pastry  flour  to  sell  at  $13.10  in 
98s,  and  for  Canadian  he  must  charge 
40  cents  more  and  that  the  quality  does 
not  justify  the  difference.  The  flour  is 
of  course  ground  from  United  States 
soft  wheat  in  both  cases,  but  just  as 
good  an  article  should  be  milled  in  Can- 
ada, and  the  price  should  be  competitive. 

Higher  Prices 

on  Brooms  Likely 

Vancouver.  

BROOMS.  —  Brooms  will  likely  be 
from  50  cents  to  75  cents  a  dozen  higher 
shortly,  according  to  the  views  of  the 
local  broom  manufacturers.  They  have 
been  purchasing  their  supplies  of  broom 
corn  recently  and  they  find  that  they 
were  obliged  to  pay  higher  prices  than 
last  year.  The  prices  in  Vancouver 
range  between  $7.50  and  $13  per  dozen. 


HIGHER    PRICES    ON    BISCUITS 

A  new  scale  of  prices  on  biscuits  be- 
came effective  Monday,  March  29,  which 
means  an  advance  of  between  two  and 
three  cents  per  pound  on  plain  and  fancy 
biscuits.  The  higher  cost  of  flour,  but- 
ter, eggs,  lard,  milk,  fruits  and  extracts 
is  the  reason  of  this  advance  given  by 
manufacturers. 

A.  O.  Telfer,  of  the  Telfer  Bros.  Bis- 
cuit Co.,  Toronto,  in  an  interview  with 
the  CANADIAN  GROCER,  said:  "The 
cost  of  raw  material  during  the  past 
year  has  so  increased  that  the  manu- 
facturer is  now  putting  his  biscuits  on 
the  market  at  almost  their  actual  cost 
and  yet  our  product  is  of  even  better 
quality  than  in  normal  time1^.  Thil 
Canadian  biscuit  manufacturer  has  to 
equal  the  quality  of  the  British  manu- 
facturer and  still  compete  with  the 
prices  and  advertising  propaganda  of 
his   American   competitor." 

When  asked  about  the  increased  cost 
of  labor,  Mr.  Telfer  said:  "As  I  have 
always  contended  the  new  eight  hour 
day  has  not  directly  affected  the  cost  of 
labor.  We  find  that  it  has  increased 
our  efficiency  and  production,  enabling 
us  to  give  our  best  attention  to  quality. 
The  result  certainly  justifies  the  shorter 
hours,  and  in  this  case  has  not  been 
responsible  for  the  increased  cost  of 
production.  Our  forced  advance  is  only 
an  unavoidable  result  of  the  ever  soar- 
ing cost   of  raw  material." 


April  2,  1920 


53 


Spring  Display  of  Easter  Meats  Attracts 
Great  Attention 


THE  first  special  display  of  Easter 
prize  stock  meats  ever  held  by 
Montreal  branch  of  the  William 
Davies  Company,  Limited,  has  proved  a 
great  success  from  every  standpoint,  so 
successful  in  fact  that  it  has  been  de- 
cided to  make  it  an  annual  event.  On 
invitation  from  the  management,  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  visited  the  large  and 
up-to-date  plant  on  Saturday  and  was 
greatly  impressed  with  the  splendid 
quality  of  the  meats  on  view. 

This  display  is  an  altogether  new  de- 
parture. The  general  public  were  in- 
vited through  the  press  to  visit  this 
special  display  and  the  management  ex- 
press satisfaction  with  the  response. 
Open  house  is  being  kept  for  three  days, 
Friday,  Saturday  and  Monday.  On  the 
opening  day  streams  of  people  were 
passing  through  until  about  10  p.m. 

Two  large  rooms  in  the  beef  depart- 
ment are  turned  into  show  rooms.  All 
around  the  walls  sides  of  beef  are  hung, 
interspersed  with  tempting  lambs  and 
succulent  looking  porkers.  Spread 
across  the  end  of  one  room  is  a  fine  speci- 
men of  a  dressed  "baby  beef."  He  is  a 
very  fine  animal  and  locks  almost  too 
good  to  eat.  What  strikes  the  attention 
of  the  visitor  is  the  cleanliness  and  ab- 
sence of  the  smells  that  people  un- 
familiar with  such  things  are  apt  to  con- 
nect with  an  abattoir.  Another  thing 
that  compels  notice  is  the  number  of 
labels  attached  to  about  99  per  cent,  of 
the  displayed  meat.  Upon  investigation 
it  appeared  that  each  and  every  tag 
meant  a  buyer.  By  Monday  it  is  ex- 
pected that  everything  on  view  will  be 
sold. 

Every  joint  of  meat  is  stamped  with 
the  Government  stamp,  guaranteeing 
that  it  has  been  inspected  by  an  official 
representative  who  examines  every  in- 
dividual piece  of  meat  before  it  is  allow- 
ed to  leave  the  premises.  This  is  a  very 
excellent  arrangement  which  obviates 
the  possibility  of  purchasing  for  con- 
sumption an  article  unfit  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

Upon  further  investigation,  CANAD- 
IAN' GROCER  found  the  names  of  many 
of  the  Montreal  butchers  marked  down 
as  purchasers. 

In  the  centre  of  both  rooms  are  booths 
displaying    the    products    of    this    com- 


pany. On  one  booth  lard  is  shown  in 
every  size  of  pail.  The  lids  are  re- 
moved from  some  and  the  startling 
whiteness  harmonizes  well  with  the  blue 
of  the  pails,  making  a  pleasing  picture. 
On  another  stand  one  finds  hams  and 
bacon  and  on  another  the  various 
kinds  of  cooked  meats  handled  and  manu- 
factured by  the  company. 

A  refreshment  booth  reflects  great 
credit  to  the  forethought  of  the  com- 
pany. Here  can  be  had  free  of  charge 
a  hot  cup  of  coffee,  sandwiches  (individ- 
ually wrapped  in  oiled  paper)  and  any 
of  the  dainties  one  wishes.  Here  are 
to  be  seen  cooked  meats  with  the  "covers 
off."  Head  cheese,  tongue,  etc,  etc.,  are 
there  for  the  visitor  to  see  and  taste. 
Many  ladies  have  visited  the  display. 
These  are  not  regarded  as  probable  pur- 
chasers, but  it  proves  conclusively  that 
the  public  likes  to  see  how  the  things  they 
will  eventually  consume  are  prepared  and 
handled  in  the  big  market.  Many  ladies 
were  present  on  Saturday  morning  and 
if  one  can  properly  interpret  their 
"Oh's"  and  "Ah's,"  they  found  the  visit 
very  satisfying.  Taken  altogether,  it  is 
a  fine  thing  for  an  abattoir  to  open  its 
doors  to  the  consuming  public,  for  it 
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WHITE  TUNA  FISH  BECOMING 
SCARCE 

The  standard  white  meat  tuna  fish 
problem  is  a  serious  one  with  Cali- 
fornia canners  who  are  facing  the  pro- 
spect of  having  the  former  leader  in 
demand  disappear  entirely  from  the 
market  in  the  course  of  a  few  years,  to 
be  succeeded  by  blue  fin  and  stripped 
tuna.  As  it  is  now,  with  another  season 
in  sight,  canners  cannot  figure  with  ac- 
curacy in  advance  on  the  average  catch 
per  boat,  nor  the  probable  cost  of  the 
fish.  Wages  of  fishermen  and  all  over- 
head expenses  are  increasing,  while 
there  is  less  desire  on  the  part  of  the 
fishermen  to  catch  this  variety.  Among 
600  boats  last  season,  one  authority 
states,  less  than  fifteen  made  any  money 
above  their  expenses.  This  is  enough  to 
discourage  any  industry.  Over  60  per 
cent,  of  the  600  boats  failed  to  pay 
actual  living  expenses  of  the  crews, 
even  though  standard  white  meat  sold 
at  $125  a  ton.  Blue  fin  sold  at  $100  a 
ton  and  proved  a  much  more  profitable 
venture.  Increased  costs  of  operation 
are  in  prospect  on  white  meat  fish,  so 
that  an  even  smaller  catch  than  last 
year  is  expected  this  season. 

The  average  catch  per  boat  is  rapidly 
decreasing.  When  the  industry  was  in 
its  infancy,  four  or  five  boats  would  go 
out  and  they  would  not  disturb  the 
schools  of  fish,  but  now  the  fleets  of  100 
or  more  vessels  frighten  the  fish  from 
the  surface  and  scatter  them  so  that  the 
catch,  which  is  by  hook  and  line,  is  very 
materially  reduced.  Under  present  con- 
ditions no  boat  gets  a  noticeable  per- 
centage of  fish.  As  no  discrimination 
can  be  shown  in  limiting  the  number  of 
boats  no  relief  is  in  sight. 

Blue  fin  and  stripped  tuna  are  caught 
with  seines  and  the  net  pack  of  these 
varieties  is  increasing  year  by  year.  It 
is  now  necessary  on  the  part  of  the 
packers  in  booking  orders  to  include  a 
certain  percentage  of  these  varieties 
along  with  white  meat.  A  good  catch 
of  white  meat  fish  is  two  tons,  while 
with  the  same  effort  twenty  five  tons  of 
blue  fin  can  be  secured.  This  shows  the 
handicap    of    white    meat,    as     the     large 

catch  <d   course   means  greatly   reduced 
overhead. 


April  2,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  1 — Montreal  markets  are  somewhat 
steadier  this  week  and  no  important  price  changes 
have  been  effected.  Hogs  are  weaker  with  lower  tend- 
encies, while  beef  is  considerably  firmer,  prices  for  good 
cattle  on  the  hoof  being  about  50  per  cent,  higher.  Barrelled 
meats  are  practically  unchanged,  although  the  tendency  is  a 
firmer  one.  Cooked  meats  are  firm  under  steady  demands 
and  an  easier  tone  is  manifest  in  the  cured  meat  market, 
although  no  definite  or  material  price  changes  have  been 
recorded  during  the  past  week.  Eggs  are  again  reduced  in 
price  and  the  tendency  suggests  that  with  better  arrivals  of 
Canadian  eggs  lower  quotations  may  be  expected.  Shorten- 
ing is  easier  and  in  some  quarters  a  decline  of  one  cent  per 
pound  is  noted.  The  demand  for  lard  at  the  present  time  is 
not  very  brisk  and  in  consequence  an  easier  feeling  is  mani- 
fest. Local  prices  are  not  materially  changed,  but  the  situa- 
tion suggests  lower  rather  than  higher  quotations  in  the  future. 
Butter  is  firm  and  prices  are  unchanged. 


Hog?  Some  Weaker 

Good  Beeves  Higher 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— Hog  prices  have 
eased  somewhat  and  the  tendencies  have 
been  lower.  A  few  arrivals  sold  early 
in  the  week  as  low  as  $20,  while  ruling- 
prices  at  this  writing  average  from 
$20.50  to  $20.75  for  selects,  live  weight. 
Select  dressed  hogs  are  quoted  at  $28.50. 

The  beef  market  is  somewhat  firmer, 
prices  for  good  cattle  on  the  hoof  being 
about  50  cents  higher.  The  demand  for 
Easter  beef  is  an  active  one,  and  some 
fine  displays  have  been  made  by  the 
various  abattoirs.  Arrivals  have  been 
readily  absorbed. 

FRESH   MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects')     20  50  20  75 

Hoes,  dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,   63-90  lbs 28   50 

fresh    Pork — 

Lee  of  Pork    (foot  on)    0  31% 

Loins    (trimmed)     0  35 

Loins    (untrimmed)    0  32 

Bone    trimmings     0   18  0  21 

Trimmed    shoulders    0  25 

Untrimmed     0  23 

Pork    Sausage    (pure)    0  23 

Farmer    Sausages     0   18 

Fresh    Beef — 

(Cows)  (Steers) 

50   19       $0  22      ..Hind    quarters..    $0  24  $0  27 

0   12         0   14     ..Front    quarters..      0  15  0   18 

0  27      Loins    0  40  0  42 

0  22     Ribs     0  30 

0   12      Chucks    0   16 

0  18      Hips     0  23 

Calves    (as  to   grade)    0  22  0  28 

Lambs,  50-80  lbs.  (whole  carcass), 

lb 

So.   1   Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 
50    lbs.,    lb 


Clear  fat  backs  (bbl.),  40-60 
pieces   

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.)    

Plate  Beef    

Mess    Beef 

Bean   Pork    


56  00 
52  00 
28  00 
25  00 
50  00 


Cooked  Meats 

Are  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  practi- 
cally no  change  to  report  in  the  market 
this  week  as  far  as  prices  are  concerned. 
The  market  is  a  firm  one.  Trade  is  stat- 
ed to  be  picking  up  very  considerably. 
Jellied  pressed  beef  has  advanced  one 
cent  to  33  cents  per  pound. 

Jellied   pork  tongues    0  46 

Jellied   Pressed   Beef,   lb 0  3     3 

Ham   and   tongue,   lb ....  0  80 

Veal  and  tongue 0  28 

Hams,     cooked     0   47 

Shoulders,    roast    0  50 

Shoulders,    boiled    0   43 

Pork    pies    (doz.)     0  7'5 

Blood  pudding,   lb 0  Vi. 

Mince    meat,    lib 0  15  0  19 

Sausage,   pure   pork    0  26 

Bologna,  lb '. 0  14 

Slight  Decline 

to  Cured  Bacon 

Montreal.  


0  28 


0  18 

Barrelled  Meats 

in  Steady  Demand 

Montreal.  ■  » 

BARRELLED  MEATS.— Under  steady 
demands  barrelled  meats  are  somewhat 
stronger  this  week  and  advances  are  re- 
corded  on  Canadian  short  cut  and  clear 
fat  backs.  The  former  is  selling  at  $57 
per  barrel  (30-40  pieces),  and  the  backs 
are  offering  at  $5(1. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 
Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces   57  00 


CURED  MEATS.— The  only  important 
change  in  the  market  this  week  is  a 
slight  decline  on  breakfast  bacon  which 
is  offered  at  about  45  cents  per  pound. 
Hams  are  comparatively  steady,  and  pre- 
vailing prices  are  firm. 

Hams — 

Medium,  smoked,  per  lb. — 

(Weights)   8-10   lbs 0  3P 

12-14   lbs 0  85 

14-20    Ibc 0  35 

20-25     lbs 

25-85    lbs 0  30 

Over   3    51bs 0  29 

Boneless    (for    slicing),    4c    advance    over    abov« 

prices. 

Bacon — 

Mreakfast    0   45 

Cottage  Rolls 0  34 

Picnic    rtuiio    0  28 

Canadian  Eggs 

Selling  at  58  Cents 

Montreal.  

EGGS. — Eggs  are  considerably  easier 


this  week  and  further  declines  are  noted. 
A  few  Canadian  eggs  are  arriving  upon 
the  market  and  are  quoted  at  58  cents 
per  dozen.  American  eggs  are  selling 
at  56  cents  and  the  undertone  of  the 
market  is  indicative  of  lower  quotations 
in  tV  near  future. 

EGGS— 

New    laid    0  56         0  58 

Easier  Feeling 

to  Shortening 

Montreal.  


SHORTENING.— An  easier  undertone 
is  manifest  in  the  market  this  week,  al- 
though no  important  price  changes  have 
been  effected.  Bricks  have  declined  one 
cent,  being  quoted  at  30  cents  per  pound. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces.  400  lbs.,  per  lb 0  29 

Tubs,  50  lbs.,  per  lb 0  28% 

Pails,  200  lbs.,  per  lb : 0  29 

Bricks,  1  lb„  per  lb 0  30 

Lard  Weaker  Under 

Limited  Demands 

Montreal.  


LARD.  —  Prices  in  the  lard  market 
show  slight  recessions  this  week  and  the 
situation  is  considerably  easier,  due,  it 
is  stated,  to  the  falling  off  in  local  de- 
mands. Bricks  are  selling  at  32  cents, 
and  nails  at  30  cents  per  pound. 

LARD— 

Tierces      0  29%  0  301!. 

Tubs   0  29% 

Pails     0  30 

Bricks   , 0  32 

Butter  Firm  With 

Prices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— The  position  of  good  but- 
ter is  a  firm  one,  but  dealers  state  that 
the  condition  of  inferior  grades  is  con- 
siderably weaker.  Prevailing  prices 
show  no  change  over  those  of  last  week 
and  the  market  is  not  very  active  at  the 
present  time.  Prints  are  selling  at  from 
66  to  67  cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery,   prints,    qual.   storage     ....  0  66 

Creamery,  solids,  quality  storage     0  66  0  67 

Dairy,  in  tubs,  choice  0  48  0  55 

Dairy,   prints    0  60 

Bakers'     0  46 

Margarine  Prices 

Remain  Steady 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE. — Prices  for  margarine 

are  maintained  in  a  quiet  market  and  no 

new  developments  have  arisen  since  last 

week.     Demands  for  margarine  are  very 

limited   and    business    is    comparatively 

slow. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,  lb 0  37 

Tubs,  accordine  to  quality,  lb..     0  31         0  35 

Cheese  Holding 

Firm  at  $2  Cents 

Montreal.  

CHEESE.— Old  cheese  holds  steadily 
at  32  cents  per  pound  and  there  is  prac- 
tically no  change  to  be  reported  in  the 
market  this  week.    Demands  for  supplies 


April   2,   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


55 


are  coming  along  in  better  volume  but 

very    little    activity   is    manifest    in    the 

market  for  the  time  being.     Prices  are 

firm: 

CHEESE— 

New,    large,  per  lb 0  29% 

Twins,  per  lb 0  30 

Triplets,    per    lb 0  32 

Stilton,   per   lb 0  36 

Fancy,  old  cheese,  per  lb 0  32 

Poultry  Sales 

Are  Maintained 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.— There  are  no  new  devel- 
opments to  report  in  this  market.  Sales 
are  steadily  maintained,  and  prices  are 
practically  unchanged.  Roasting  chick- 
ens (milk  fed)  are  quoted  at  from  38  to 
43  cents  per  pound,  and  fowls  (large) 
are  selling  at  38  cents,  showing  an  ad- 
vance of  two  cents  over  the  prices  of  last 
week. 

POULTRY   (dressed)— 

(Selling   Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting-    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38  0  43 

Chickens,  roasting   (milk  fed) ....      0  42  0  46 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake  (milk  fed  green) 0  46 

Young  Domestic    0  42 

Turkeys    (old  toms),   lb 0  65 

Do.    (young)    0  58 

Geese     0  34 

Old  fowls  (large)    0  38 

Do.,    (small)     0  32  0  33 

I\  ew  Brunswick  Oysters 

Selling  Readily 

Montreal.  

FISH.  —  Small  quantities  of  Spring 
fished  oysters  are  arriving  from  New 
Brunswick  and  are  selling  readily  at 
from  $15  to  $16  per  barrel.  As  this  is 
the  last  week  of  Lent  there  is  manifest 
in  the  market  a  steady  demand  for  all 
kinds  of  fresh  and  frozen  fish,  particu- 
larly haddies  and  fillets.  The  approach 
of  the  Jev.'sh  holidays  is  stimulating 
trade  considerably  and  a  big  demand  for 
all  kinds  of  lake  fish  is  reported.  Owing 
to  the  severe  weather  on  the  various 
fishing  grounds,  supplies  of  fresh  fish 
are  not  very  plentiful,  but  frozen  pike, 
whitefish  and  dore  are  proving  good  sub- 
stitutes. Prices  on  all  lines  of  fish  arc 
practically   unchanged: 

OYSTERS 

Cape    Cod,    per    barrel 20  00 

Batouche,   per  barrel    16   00 

Malnenucs     shell     oysters,     choice, 

bbl 16  00 

Do..   XXX..   bbl 15  00 

Scallops,    gallon     4   50 

Can.   No.   1    (solids)    2   60         2  75 

Can.    No.    3    (solids    ) 7   00         7   60 

Can    No.    4    (solids)     1100  12  00 

Can     No.    1    (selects)    3   50 

Can    No.   3    (selects)    6   75  10   50 

FRESTH  FISH 

Haddock    0.  07%     0  08 

Steak   cod    0  11         0  12 

Market  cod  0  07    0  07% 

Mackerel 0  18 

Flounders    0  10  0   12 

Prawns     0  40 

Live  Lobsters 0  65 

Salmon    (B.C.).  per  lb.,  Red 0   30 

Skate    0   12 

Shrimps    : 0  35 

Wnitefish      0    16 

FROZEN   FISH 

Gaspereaux,  per  lb 0  06         0  07 

Halibut,  large  and  chicken    0   17  0   18 

Halibut.     Western,     medium 0  20  0  21 

Haddock     0  06  %     0  07 

Mackerel     0  15  0  16 

Dore    0   15  0    16 

Smelts,    No.     1.    per    lb 0   17  0    18 

Smelts,  extra   large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)     0  09  0   10 

Pike,    headless    and    dressed 0   11  0   12 

Market   Cod    0  06         0  06% 

Whitetbh.    small     0   12  0   18 


Sea    Herrings    0  06 

Steak    Cod    0  09 

Gaspe  Salmon,   per   lb 0  24 

Salmon,  Cohoes,  round    0  19 

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd. 0   12% 

Wnitefish      0   15" 

Lake   Trout    0  19 

Lake   Herrings,   bag,    100   lbs 

Alewires     0  07% 

SALTED  FISH 
Codfish— 

Large   bbls.,    200    lbs 


0  07 
0  09% 
0  26 
0  20 
0  13 
0  16 
0  20 
4  00 
0  08 


18  00 


No.  1,  medium,  bbl.,  200  lbs 15  00 

No.  2,   200-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0  20 

Boneless   (24  1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0  18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks.  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 2  40  2  60 

Dried,    100-lb.   bbl 15  00 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 16  60 

Pollock,   No.    1,   200-lb.   barrel 13  00 

Boneless  cod   (2-lb.) 0  28 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  1 — Live  hogs  have  declined  50  cents  per 
cwt.,  making  a  drop  of  $1.50  per  cwt.  in  the  past  two 
weeks.  Spring  lambs  for  the  Easter  trade  are  quoted  at 
$18.00  to  $22.00  each.  The  butter  market  remains  firm.  Eggs 
are  arriving  freely  and  prices  have  declined.  Lard,  shortening 
and  margarine  stand  firm  under  a  steady  demand. 


Spring  Lamb  Is 

8o  Cents  per  Pound 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEAT.— Live  hogs  have  de- 
clined another  50  cents  this  week,  mak- 
ing a  drop  of  $1.50  per  cwt.  in  the  last 
two  weeks.  The  price  quoted  is  $18.75 
on  the  fed  and  watered  basis.  Spring 
lamb  is  quoted  at  $18  to  $22  each  which 
figures  out  about  70  to  80  cents  per 
pound.  There  have  been  good  deliveries 
of  fresh  meats  but  business  is  reported 
du!l  at  the  present  time. 

FRESH    MEATS 

Hogs — 

Dressed.   70-100   lbs.,  per  cwt...    24  00  26  00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 19  00 

Led,   fed  and   watered,,  per  cwt 18   75 

Live,    f.o.b.     per   cwt ,  .  17   75 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork,  up  to  18  lbs 0  34 

Loins  of  pork,  lb 0  39 

Tenderloins,    lb 0  57 

Spare    ribs,     lb 0   25 

Picnics,    lb 0  24% 

New   York    shoulders    lb 0  29% 

Boston    butts,    lb 0  33 

Montreal   shoulders,   lb 0  29% 

Fresh    Beef — from    Steers   and    Heifers — 

Hind   quarters.   Kb 0  24  0  27 

Front  quarters,   lb 0   14  0   16 

Ribs,    lb 0  24  0  2K 

Chucks,    lb 0  14  0  16 

Loins,    whole,    lb 0  32  0  36 

Hips,    lb 0   20  0  22 

Cow    beef   quotations    about   2c   per   pound   below 

above   quotations. 

Calves,  lb 0  24  0  27 

Spring    lamb,    lb .... 

Yearling    lamb     0  30  0  34 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0   14  0  20 

Above   prices   subject   to    dailp    fluctations    of    the 

mark't. 

Bacon  and  Hani  Firm; 

Supplies  Are  Short 

Toronto.  

PROVISIONS— Supplies  of  ham  and 
bacon  is  reported  short  and  prices  have 
advanced  one  cent  per  pound  Business 
in  this  line  is  shaping  up  well  in  view 
of  the  Easter  trade.  Hams  are  quoted  at 
'■M  to  38  cents  per  pound  and  breakfast 
bacon  at  42  to  46  cents  per  pound. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  37 

Large,  per  ll> 0  31  0  32 

Heavy     0  28  0  29 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49  0   50 

Boneless,  per  lb 0  53  0  56 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,  ordinary,  per  lb.   ...     0   12  0  M 

Breakfast,    fancy,    per    lb •   48  •  6! 

Roll,   per  lb •  29  •  8« 

Wiltshire    (smoked   sides),    lb.    .      0  S3  0  3f 

Dry    Salt    Meats — 

Ix>ng   clear  bacon,  av.   60-70  lbs 0  27 

Do.,   av..   80-90   lba 0  21 

Clear   bellies.    16-30    lb •  2> 


Sausages   in  brine,   keg,  35   lbs 7   36 

Fat  backs,    16-20  lbs •  88 

Out  of    pickle   prices    range   about  2s    per   pound 

below    corresponding    cuts    above. 

Barrel     Pork- 
Mess  pork,  200  lbs 42  00 

Short    cut   backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 6*00 

Picked    rolls,    bbl..    200   lbs.— 

Heavy     6*  •* 

Lightweight 60  00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  tht 

market. 

Cooked  Hams  Are 

54  Cents  per  Pound 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.  —  No  change  is 
noted  on  cooked  meats  this  week.  There 
is  a  steady  demand. 

Boiled  hams,  lb 0  62  0  54 

Hams,  roast,  without  dressing,  lb.     0  53  0   55 
Shoulders,     roast,     without     dress- 
ing,    lb '■'■,/ 

Head    Cheese,    6s,    lb 0  13% 

Choice   jellied   ox    tongue,   lb.    .  .  .     0  55  0  60 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  <*  oO 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Butter  Market 

Continues  Firm 

Toronto.  

BUTTER. — The  butter  market  con- 
tinues firm  in  tone.  Dealers  state  that 
in  about  two  weeks  storage  butter  will 
be  practically  cleared  up.  Supplies  of 
fresh-made  creamery  have  improved  but 
barely  enough  to  meet  the  demand. 
Storage  creamery  is  selling  around  62 
cents  per  pound  and  fresh  creamery  at 
67  cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER 

Creamery  prints    0  62  0  67 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  59 

Daily  prints.  No.   1.  lb <>  56 

Cheese  Market 

Quoted  Dull 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.  —  The  market  for  cheese 
continues  dull.  No  exporting  of  any 
amount  has  taken  place  and  stocks  held 
are  very  large.  Quotations  are  28  to 
29  cents  per  pound. 

CHEESE— 

Large    0  28  0  29 

Stilton    0  :»        "    :l 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.       Triplets 
1 '  ■_. c  higher  than  large  cheese. 

Supplies  of  Local 

Eggs  Are  Arriving 

Toronto.  

EGGS.— The  egg  market  continues  to 


56 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,  1920' 


weaken.  Some  American  fresh  eggs  are 
due  to  arrive  this  week  but  this  will 
be  the  last  shipment  from  over  the  bor- 
der. Supplies  of  local  eggs  are  arriv- 
ing more  freely. 

EGGS— 

Fresh    0  56         0  57 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons    0  60         0  61 

Prices   shown   are   subject   to   daily   fluctuations    of 
the  market. 

Steady  Demand 

Noted  for  Shortening 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.  —  The  demand  for 
shortening  is  steady.  Prices  are  un- 
changed, i 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.     prints      0  30         0   30% 

Tierces.  400  lbs 0  28%     0  29 


Lard  Market 


Is  Unchanged 


Toronto. 

LARD. — The  lard  market  stands  at 
unchanged  prices.  The  demand  keeps 
steady. 

Tierces,    400    lbs.,    lb 0  30%     0  31 

In  60-lb.  tubs,   %  cent  higher  than  tierces,   pails 

(4    cent   higher  than    tierces,    and    1    lb.   prints,    2c 

higher   than   tierces. 

Margarine 

Holds  Firm 

T«TMlto.  ■ 

MARGARINE.— The  demand  for  mar- 
garine is  steady  and  while  no  change  in 
price  is  recorded,  the  market  is  firm  at 
prices  listed  below: 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.  prints.  No.  1   0  37  0  38% 

Do.,  No.  2   0  34  0  37 

Do.,  No.  3   0  30  0  34 

Nut   margarine,   lb 0  34  0  35 

Chickens  Scarce; 

Prices  Higher 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.  --  The  receipts  of  fresh 
chickens  continue  to  be  light.  Storage 
poultry  are  mostly  in  evidence  and  are 
moving  out  freely. 


Prices  paid  by  commission  men 
Live 
..-$0  35 
..-  9  55 
..-  0  27 
...-  0  40 
..-  0  37 
..-  0  25 
..-  0  40 
...-  0  25 
...-  1  25 
,..-  0  30 


Turkeys,     old,     lb 

Do.,  young,   lb 

Roasters,    lb 

Fowl,  over  5   lbs 

Fowl,    4    to    5    lbs 

Fowl,   under  4  lbs.... 

Ducklings     

Geese    

Guinea  hens,  pair    . .  . 
Spring    chickens,    live 


at    Toronto : 
Dressed 
-$0  45 
-  0  55 
30- 


Prices  quoted  to  retail  trade  :- 


Hens,    heavy 

Do.,    light    

Chickens,    spring 

Ducklings     

Geese    

Turkeys    


Dressed 
0  42 


0  28 
0  28 
0  40 

6  50 


Oyst 


ers  Out; 

Fish  Business  Quiet 

Toronto.  

FISH. — The  demand  for  fish  is  some- 

what    slackened.      The   last   shipment   of 

oysters    is    now    in    dealers'    hands    and 

when  these  are  cleared  up,  that  will  be 

the  last  of  the  oysters  for  this  season. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Haddiea.   lb •  1» 

Fillet*,  lb 0  19 

K  tppers,     box     2   41' 

Bloaters,    box     2  2F 

Ctocoes,    lb 0  20 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  1 — The  produce  and  provision  markets 
hold  pretty  steady.  Hogs  are  firm  on  account  of  poor 
supplies  and  beef  is  very  steady.  Butter  is  steady,  while 
eggs  are  much  easier.  Fish  is  in  active  demand  and  steady. 
New  cheese  is  easier,  but  old  cheese  is  very  firm. 


Hog  Market 


R 


e  mains 


Fir 


m 


Winnipeg.  

FRESH  MEAT.— The  hog  market  this 
week  is  very  brisk.  Selected  hogs  re- 
main at  the  same  price  but  heavies  are 
somewhat  easier. 

HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt 21   00 

Heavy,   cwt 19   00 

Light,  cwt 18   00  19  00 


0  60 


trade.      Creamery    butter    remains    firm 
with  no  advances. 

BUTTER— 

Finest   creamery,    Is    

Do.,  solids   

Do.,   choice    

Do.,   solids    

Dairy,  finest  No.   1,  prints.. 

Do.,    solids    

Margarine.   Is   


0  75 
0  64 
0  64 
0  63 

0   5fc 

03S 


Fish  Remains 


Old  Cheese 


Very    Active 


Winnipeg.  

FISH. — There  is  a  steady  demand 


tl  Ol dlllg    r  irm       fish,  and  prices  remain  unchanged. 


Winnipeg. 

CHEESE. — Cheese    market    is    easier 
and  lower.     Old  cheese  are  holding  very 
firm  on  the  market,  while  new  cheese  is 
much  easier. 
CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb $0  33 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  33 V4 

Do.,  triplets,  per  lb 0  34 Vi 

Manitoba,   large,   per   lb 0  31 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31% 

Fresh  Eggs  Are 

More  Plentiful 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Eggs  are  much  easier  and 
lower  prices  are  prevailing.  Large 
quantities  are  being  shipped  to  this  cen- 
tre and  are  being  offered  to  the  retail 
trade.  New  laid  eggs  are  quoted  at  50 
cents  per  dozen. 

Dairy  Butter  Scarce; 

Creamery  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER. — Dairy  butter  is  very  scarce 
and   very   little   is   being   offered   to   the 


FRESH   FROZEN   FISH 

Black     Cod,     lb 

Brills,     lb 

Herring,     Lake    Superior,     100-lb. 

sacks,   new  stock    

Halibut,   cases   300   lbs.,   chicken.. 
Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken.  . 

Jackfiih,    dressed    

Pickerel,    case    lots     

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs.      .  . 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,   Red  Spring,   full  boxes 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases.. 

Soles     

Baby   Whitefish   or   Tulibees 

WhftefUh,    dressed,    case    lots 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters,  Eastern  National,     _se.. 

Do..    Western,    20-lb.   boxes,   box 
Haddies,  in  30-lb.  cases,  lb 

Do.,  in  15-lb.  cases,  l'b 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 

count     

Do.,    Western,    20-lb.   boxes,   box 

Fillets,    15-lb.   boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  poxes,  lb.      .  . 
Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

Acadia  Cod,   20-ls,  tablets,   lb 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9^1b.    ■ 
pails,    per    pail    

Do.,   Mixed,   9-lb.  pails,   per  pail 
Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls.. 

per    bbl 


for 


14 
09  % 


17 
18 
10 
13 

20  % 

21% 
23i/2 
24% 
09%. 
09% 
12% 
13% 

60 
40 

15 
16 

40 
30 
20 


0  16 


8  50 


VANCOUVER  MARKETS 

VANCOUVER,  April  1 — The  produce  and  provision 
market,  generally,  is  ruling  steady  with  a  good  demand 
noted  for  most  lines.  The  fresh  meat  market  holds  at 
steady  prices.  Fresh  butter  is  slightly  higher.  Cheese  is 
unchanged  and  lard  has  weakened. 


Fresh  Meat 


Ruling  Steady 

Vancouver. 

FRESH  MEAT.  —  No  change  has 
developed  in  the  market  for  fresh  meats, 
The  market  rules  at  prices  listed  be- 
low: 

Beef  steers    0  23 

Do.,    cow    0  21% 

Lamb    0  40 

Mutton    0  38 


Pork 


0  38 


Fresh  Butter  is 

70  Cents  per  Pound 


Vancouver. 


BUTTER. —  The  butter  market  has 
developed  a  firmness  and  has  advanced 
one  cent  per  pound.  The  price  is  70 
cents  per  pound. 


Cheese  Market 

Remains  Weak 

Vancouver. 

CHEESE. — No     changes      are     noted 

on    the   cheese    market.      The    market    is 

dull  at  unchanged  prices. 

CHEESE— 

British    Columbia    0  31  % 

Ontario,    solids    0  33% 

Do.,    twins     0  3334 

Stilton    0  38 

Lard  Market 

is  Easier 

Vancouver.  

LARD. — An  easier  tone  has  developed 
in  the  market  for  lard.  Pure  lard  is 
quoted  at  31  'i  cents  per  pound  and  com- 
pound is  .'i0  cents  per  pound. 


April  2.  1920 


C  A  X  A  D  I  A  N     (iKOCE  R— Provision  Section 


57 


Win  more  trade  with  these 
Seasonable  Lines! 


Tj^OR  these  cool  mornings 
what's  better  than  a  hot, 
savory  breakfast  of  tender 
Pork  Sausage?  Introduce 
your  customers  to 

Davies* 
Pork  Sausage 

and  build  up  a  substantial 
sausage  trade  in  your  dis- 
trict. You've  no  idea  how 
delicious  Davies'  Pork  Saus- 
ages are — unless  you  have 
tried  them  yourself.  Place  a 
standing  order  for  so  many 
pounds  weekly — and  watch 
your  sales  and  profits  grow ! 


NOTHING  makes  the  Pro- 
vision Window  look  so 
bright  and  seasonable  as  a 
choice  array  of  Davies  Qual- 
ity Hams — a  line  that  sells 
all  the  time. 

Davies' 
Quality  Hams 

We  can  supply  you  with 
quick  shipments  of  any  kind 
of  hams  you  want — S.P.  or 
Smoked — and  whether  your 
order  be  large  or  small  you 
can  depend  on  us  to  give  you 
real  service.  We  have  an 
unusually  fine  line  of  Heavy 
Hams  just  now  that  will 
interest  you. 


Ask  our  Traveller— or  Send  ut,  a  Postcard  To-day 


THE 
WILLIAM 

TORON1 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

YTREAL 


X%-    sK4**   *<**.    *<%* 


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SARDINES  IN  OIL 
Black's  Harbour, 


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"'Brunswick  Brand' 
Again,  Please" 


will  be  the  invariable  request  from  your 
customers  once  you  have  introduced  these 
peerless  sea  food  products. 

The  Brunswick  Brand  trade  mark  is  your 
guarantee  of  purity  and  perfection,  Mr. 
Grocer,  and  your  assurance  of  a  continued, 
profitable  chain  of  repeat  orders. 


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x/4  Oil  Sardines 

Vi  Mustard  Sardines 

Finnan  Haddies 

(Round  tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
Clams 


Connors  Bros.,  Limited 

Black's  Harbor,  N.B. 


April   2.   1920 


CANADI  A  N     G  R  0  C  E  R— Provision  Section 


59 


ROSE  BRAND 

Famous   Since    1852 

Only  the  choicest  food  products  of  our  institu- 
tion are  ever  labelled  with  the  ROSE  BRAND. 
To  help  our  purveyors  improve  their  window 
displays  and  give  an  added  appeal  to  their  pure 
food  department,  large,  beautifully  colored 
hangers,  show  cards,  etc.,  have  been  prepared 
and  will  be  sent  to  them  without  charge  on 
request. 

Dominating,  forceful  advertising  in  large  dailies,  weeklies 
and  magazines  throughout  the  country  will  create  the 
demand  for  ROSE  BRAND  and  our  service  organization 
will  co-operate  with  our  dealers  to  enlarge  their  business 
in  pure  food  products. 


CANADIAN 

PACKING  CO 

TORONTO,  ONT. 

.,  LIMITED 

BRANCHES: 

PACKING  HOUSES 

Fort  William 

Brantford 

Sudburv 

Toronto 

Sydney,  N.  S. 

Peterboro 

Charlottetown,  P.K.I. 

Montreal 

Winnipeg,  Man. 

Hull 

:60 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Pro  visio n  Section 


April  2,   1920 


Easifirst  keeps  sweet  and  fresh 

Let  your  customers  know  that  Easifirst  is  not  as  susceptible  to 
varying  temperatures  as  butter  or  lard.  It  does  not  deteriorate 
with  age.    With  reasonable  care,  it  keeps  good  for  weeks. 


Your  Customers 
Appreciate   These  Facts. 

Be  ready  to  supply 
them  with  Easifirst. 


Phone  Junction  3400 

GUNNS  LIMITED 

WEST  TORONTO 


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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 

Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


JAS.  DALRYMPLE  6c  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


April   2,   1920 


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61 


I. 


THEtAMADIAMSAUCO 


3-1 


L    11 


' ,:::;::*n: 


Salt  Plant,  Windsor,  Ont. 

Handle  the  brands  that 
have  p  r  o  v  e  d  their 
quality  and  firmly  estab- 
lished their  reputation 
as  "pure  foods." 

Of  course,  you   handle 


mdsor 

Table 
alt 


The  Canadian  Salt  Co., 

Limited 


Something  New  in  Appetizers 


l^LREAL  APPETISER! 


Made  in  conjunc- 
tion with  our 
famous  Blue  Seal 
Product*  and 

made  from  the 
very  finest  in- 
gredients. 

Fine  for  Fish 
and  all  kinds  of 
frilled  meats,  and 
tires  a  delicious 
piquancy  to  salad 
dressings.  Ml;- 
onnaise  Sauce, 

etc. 

Maroma  will  cap- 
tivate your  most 
particular  custo- 
mer. Try  a  littls 
display. 


E.W.Jeffress 

Limited 

Walker»ille,  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  &    Co., 

Limited 

Toronto  and  Winnipeg 

Selling  Agents  for 

our  Blue  Seal 

Lines 


TRADE        MARK 


Delicious  flavor 
Dependable  quality 
Excellent  profits 


Schneider's  Pure  Meat  Sausage, 
Schneider's  Guaranteed  Hams 
and  Schneider's  Guaranteed 
Bacon  are  three  "business  build- 
ing" lines  that  will  add  prestige 
to  your  store. 

Their  delicious  flavor  and  de- 
pendable quality  combined  with 
the  excellent  profit  they  offer 
makes  Schneider  Products  fav- 
orites on  both  sides  of  the  coun- 
ter. 


Send  for  our  quotations 
on  smoked  meats 


J.  M.  Schneider  &  Son,  Ltd, 

KITCHENER,  ONTARIO 

Drop  us  a  card  for  Sausage  and  Smoked  Meat  quotations. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed  on  all  mail  orders 


62 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,   1920 


•  •  • 


It  grows — and  grows — and    grows — does  the  demand  for 

H.P.  SAUCE 

Be  ready  to  meet  it  —  be  progressive  —  be  wi  de  awake.     If  you  don't  supply  H.  P.  "the  other 
fellow"  will;  probably  he'll  soon  be  supplying  a  good  many  other  things,  too,  foi  e»\.  eVC' 

once  she  knows  the  goodness  of  H.  P.  SAUCE,  she's  more  than  ever  0  W%8>-   «,**• 

certain  to  take  care  she  gets  it  again.  •S0*^?»\tfa^s**t'1' 


•••• 


•  •• 
•  • 

*.v 

•  •• 


THE  MORAL  IS  VERY  SIMPLE  — AND  VERY  SOUND 


•  •      •      •    •    •    •     • 

•  •  •  •  •  •  •••* 


Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


When  placing  y  o  u.r 
clothes  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
Spring." 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling     Dominion     Spring     Clothes     Pins 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


Water  will  not 
Dissolve  OIL 

But  after  magic  has  broken  up  the 

oily  nature  of  the  perspiration  that 

soils  the  garments,  the  dirt  may  be  all  shaken  from 

them  in  The  Gentlest  Manner  Imaginable. 


SALES  AGENTS: 

THE  HERALD  BROKERAGE  COMPANY,  Winnipeg  and  Calgary 

SATISFACTION— and  a  profit  worth  while 


Does  Magic  Injure  the  Fabric? 
IT  DOES  NOT! 


Give  her  your  word  that 
it  doesn't. 

We  give  you  our 

word  that 

you're 

right. 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agent* 

MONTREAL 


April  1,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


63 


Leave  Your  Money  in  Canada 

Where  a  $  Is  Worth 

100  Cents 

THE   TORONTO   SLICER 
BUILT  FOR  FUTURE  SATISFACTION 

and  that  you'll  be  glad  in  five  years  that 
you  have  it  or  sorry  in  six  weeks  that  you 
bought  some  other. 

BEAUTIFULLY  ENAMELED 
but  don't  let  this  alone  be  the  deciding 
point.     Take  into  consideration  the  gen- 
eral construction. 

THE  PERFECT  BEARINGS 
so  arranged  that  all  future  wear  is  pro- 
vided for. 

JESSOP'S  STEEL  KNIFE 
The  name  of  Jessop  is  a  guarantee  of  high  quality. 
BALL  BEARING  AUTOMATIC  GRINDER 
insures  a  perfect  cutting  edge. 

MONEL  METAL  FITTINGS 
never  tarnish  or  wear  off. 

THE  LAST  SLICE  ATTACHMENT 
Cuts  one  slice  when  the  others  are  all  through. 

A  DEVICE  FOR  REMOVING  THE  RIND. 
SERVICE 

An  elaborate  service  department  is  a  sure  indication  of 
faulty  construction.  We  don't  need  it,  but  in  event  of  any 
trouble  we  will  help  you  and  do  it  quick. 


COMPUTING  SCALES— all  sizes  for  the  GROCER,  BUTCHER  and 
CONFECTIONER.    Embraces  all  the  latest  improvements. 

FULL  AGATE  BEARING. 

Our  NEW  CHART  computes  from  10c  to  80c.  Easv  to  read  and  very  necessary  on 
account  of  the  prevailing  high  prices.  All  the  mechanism  is  enclosed,  which  pre- 
vents the  accumulation  of  dirt  on  the  bearings.  Sold  on  the  eas\-pavment  plan  and 
fully  guaranteed. 

MADE  IN  CANADA  BY 


THE  CANADA  SCALE  &  SLICER  CO.,  LIMITED 

THOS.  FERGUSON,  SALES  MANAGER  GEORGE  CAMERON,  DISTRIBUTOR  FOR  OTTAWA 

TORONTO  OFFICE:  482  COLLEGE  ST.  FACTORY  AT  BOWMANVILLE,  ONT. 


64 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


It's  Profitable  Because — 


100% 
PURE 


fUttar  to  sell  this  branded,  bottled 
rimegar  than  the  bulk  article.  No 
w*at«  —  no  loss  —  no  deterioration. 
Easily  handled — makes  fine  display. 
Quality    guaranteed. 

RETAILS 
15c  and  25c 

WELL  ADVERTISED 
Write  as  or  ask  your  jobber  for  trad*  pri«N. 


'Arm  &  Hammer   Brand 

— the  handy  way 
to  sell 

Sal  Soda 


Put  up  in  cartons  of   23^2 
pounds  each 

Your  customers  will  appreciate  this 
handy  method  of  buying  this  well- 
known  brand  of  Sal  Soda  just  as 
much  as  you  will  appreciate  the  big 
saving  in  time  over  the  old  way  of 
weighing,  wrapping  and  tying. 


Church  &  Dwight,  Ltd. 

Montreal 


Marsh's 

Grape 

Juice 


is  made  in  the  heart 
of  the  finest  grape 
growing  territory  in 
Canada. 

Luscious  Concord 
Grapes,  free  from 
blemish,  gathered  in 
their  prime,  are 
brought  as  soon  as 
picked  to  our  plant. 

Is  it  any  wonder 
that  from  such  ma- 
terials we  are  able 
to  manufacture  this 
quality  Grape  Juice. 


The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 


NIAGARA  FALLS, 


ONT. 


Agents  for  Ontario.  Quebec  and 
Maritime  Provinces: 

The  McLaren  Imperial  Cheese 

Company,  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


Y&S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  torm. 

Made  in  Canada  by 

National   Licorice    Company 

MONTREAL 


April   2.   1920 


CANADIAN     G  R  0  C  E  R 


65 


Canada 
Beaver 
Brand 
Brooms 


This  trade  mark 
on  a  broom  cor- 
responds to  ster- 
ling on  silver. 


These  incomparable  brooms  have 
won  a  reputation  for  long  and  sat- 
isfactory service.  They  are  built 
by  experts  from  the  finest  maple 
handles  and  the  best  corn  obtain- 
able, and  it  is  this  combination  of 
skill  and  perfect  materials  that  has 
made  them  the  popular  choice  of 
Canadian  housewives. 

Household    Brooms     10    Different    Grades 
Toy  Brooms     3  Different   Crades 

Whisks     10  Different  Grades 
Warehouse  Brooms     A  Specialty 

Make  out  a  trial  order  today 


The  Canada  Broom  &  Brush  Co. 

Limited 

Ridgetown,   Ont. 

Sales  Manager— M.  Webber,  London,  Ont. 

Western   Sales  Agency     Messrs.    Nicholson-Rankin,   707-708 

Confederation  Life  Building,    Winnipeg,  Man. 

Toronto  Agents     Messrs.  Scott    &   Thomas,  Foy  Bldg.,  32  Front 

St.   West,  Toronto,  Ont. 


Gt 
At 

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CANADIAN    GROCER 

Enquiry  Department 


April   2,    1920 


Barchard  &  Company,  151  Duke  St.,  To- 
ronto, Ont.;  Firstbrook  Box  Company,  To- 
ronto, Ont.;  Kilgour  Mfg.  Company,  Hamil- 
ton, Ont.;  Cushing  Bros.,  Limited,  Saska- 
toon, Sask. 


lyHEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.    We  are  glad  to  be  of  any 

assistance  to   our  readers   and   enquiries  are   solicited.     Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  page,  fill  out  and  mail  to 

us  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 

ACCESSORIES  FOR  LAND  SURVEYORS. 

Kindly  furnish  us  with  addresses  of  iirms 
in  Toronto  manufacturing  or  wholesaling 
land  surveyors'  accessories,  such  as  coin- 
pastes,  theodolites,  etc.?— H.  M.  Lake  &  Son 
Box  43,  Gooderham,  Ontario. 

Answer.— W.  J.  Moore,  160  Spruce  St., 
Toronto,  Ont.;  Abrey  &  Company,  606  In- 
dian Road,  Toronto,  Ont.;  W.  A.  &  W  H 
Browne,  18  Toronto  St,.  Toronto,  Ont.;  Code" 
&  Code,  130  Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  Ont  • 
W.  S.  Gibson,  1851  Yonge  St.,  Toronto' 
Ont.;  R.  R.  Grant  &  Co.,  730  Danforth  Ave., 
Toronto,  Ont.;  D.  D.  James,  23  Scott  St 
Toronto,  Ont. 


WHERE    TO    GET    TIN    PRICE    TICKETS. 

Please  tell  me  through  your  Enquiry 
where  I  could  buy  tin  price  tickets,  black 
figures.  I  notice  some  in  Davies'  stores  in 
Montreal. — J.  M.  Sabourino,  Alexandria. 
Ont. 

Answer. — We  find  that  most  of  the  stores 
obtain  these  from  their  local  tinsmith  and 
paint  shop.  Following  are  names  of  some 
tin  manufacturers  which  may  be  able  to 
supoly   you   with    these: 

Store  Helps  Mfg.  Co.,  Calgary  and  To- 
ronto; Thos.  Davidson  Mfg.  Co.,  Duke  st., 
Toronto;  MacDonald  Mfg.  Co.,  145  Spadina 
ave.,  Toronto;  Kent  Mfg.  Co.,  199  River  st., 
Toronto;  The  Standard  Tin  Works,  Toronto, 
Ont.;   E.  T.  Wright  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont. 


BOOK   ON  SELLING  AND  HANDLING 
MEAT. 

Some  time  ago  I  wrote  you  asking  you 
to  direct  me  where  I  could  obtain  a  book 
on  cutting  and  selling  methods  of  handling 
meat  and  you  referred  me  to  the  Agricultur- 
al College,  Urbana,  111.  I  wrote  them  and 
they  sent  me  a  useful  book  pertaining  to 
wholesaling  meat,  and  for  which  I  thank 
you  very  much.  But  the  book  I  wanted  to 
get  is  on  retailing  meat,  over  the  counter, 
pertaining  to  cutting,  percentage  made  in 
different  ways  of  cutting  meat.  Hoping  you 
may  be  able  to  give  me  this  information 
direct. — V.  A.   Esser. 

Answer. — Regarding  book  on  cutting  and 
selling  methods  of  handling  meat,  we  find 
there  is  the  "Retail  Butcher,"  by  R.  S.  Mat- 
thews, published  by  Byxbee  Publishing  Co., 
Chicago,   111. 


MANUFACTURERS   OF   STRAWS   FOR 
SODA   WATER. 

Would  you  kindly  send  us  names  of  jam 
manufacturing  firms  in  Ontario;  also  the 
names  of  manufacturers  of  soda  water 
drinking  straws?  —  Canadian  &  Foreign 
Agency  Company,  Rooms  705-7  Unity  Build- 
ing,   Montreal,    Que. 

Answer. — List  of  jam  manufacturers  has 
been  mailed.  Manufacturers  of  soda  straws 
are:  Fletcher  Manufacturing  Co.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;    J.   J.    McLaughlin    Co.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


EX-OX 

Will    you    kindly    let    us    know    who    are 
agents  for  Ex-Ox  ?- Subscriber. 

Answer. — W.   H.   Pearson,  Foy   Bldg.,   To- 
ronto,  Ont. 


AGENTS   FOR  WASHING   POWDER 

Will  you  kindly  tell  us  who  is  agent  in 
Toronto  for  Arm  &  Hammer,  washing 
powder  ? — Subscriber. 


Answer. — Fielding  &  Son,  9  Front  St 
Toronto,  Ont. 


E. 


EGG  CARRIER,  TRAYS  AND  BUTTER 
DISHES 

Where  could  we  get  some  egg  carriers 
and  trays,  also  butter  dishes?— B.  M. 
Clavette's  Market,  Edmundston,  N.B. 

Answer. — The  Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co.,  Lim- 
ited, Sarnia,  Ont.;  E.  B.  Eddy  Company, 
Hull,  Que.;  Walter  Woods  &  Company, 
Hamilton,  Ont.;  Star  Egg  Carrier  and 
Tray  Mfg.  Co.,  Rochester,  N.Y,;  Oval  Wood 
Dish  Co.,  Tupper  Lake,  N.Y.  For  butter 
dishes:  Canadian  Agents:  Victoria  Paper  & 
Twine  Co.,  Toronto;  Consumers  Box  and 
Lumber    Co.,    Ernest    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont.; 


SEED  POTATOES. 

Would  you  oblige  r.ie  as  to  the  best  plan 
to  get  a  car  of  potatoes?  Ones  best  suited 
for  our  climate  for  seed. -Craig's  Cash 
Store,    Martintown,   Ont. 

Answer. — Car  of  potatoes  for  seed  would, 
no  doubt,  be  purchased  from  White  &  Co. 
Toronto;  Hugh  Walker  &  Son,  Guelnh,  Ont.;' 
Bell-King  Co.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Stronach  & 
Son,  Church  st.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Win.  J. 
Patterson,  86  Colborne  st.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
A.  A.  McKinnon,  74  Colborne  St.,  Toronto' 
Ont. 


WHERE  TO  BUY  CHINA. 

Where  can  I  buy  glass,  china  and  white- 
wear?  Where  can  I  get  repairs  for  Rice, 
Knight  Light  System,  Gasoline  ?— Mr.  H. 
Pushinsky,   Shallow  Lake,   Ont. 

Answer.— Glass:  Will  you  kindly  let  us 
know  what  kind  of  glass,  there  are  so  many 
firms  handling  glass,  whether  it  is  cut  glass, 
plate  glass,  etc.  Two  glass  manufacturers' 
are:  Jefferson  Glass  Co.,  Ltd.,  388  Carlaw 
ave.,  Toronto;  Macbeth-Evans  Glass  Co.,  160 
Bay   st.,    Toronto. 

China:  College  China  Hall,  370  College 
st.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Nerlich  &  Co.,  146  Front 
st.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Littleford,  W.  O.  &  Son 
763    Yonge    st.,    Toronto,    Ont.. 

Whiteware:  Toronto  Pottery  Co.,  Toron- 
to, Ont.;  Belleville  Pottery  Co.,  Belleville, 
Ont.;  R.  Campbell's  Sons,  Hamilton,  Ont.; 
Canada  Pottery  Co.,  Ltd.,  St  Johns,  Que.; 
John  Cranston  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Bri- 
tish Columbia  Pottery  Co.,  Victoria,  B.  C; 
Jas.  Foley,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  Medalta  Stone- 
ware  Co.,  Medicine   Hat,  Alta. 

Repairs  for  Rice,  Knight  Light  System, 
gasoline,    try    the    following   firms: 

Schultz  Mfg.  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  On- 
tario Lantern  &  Lamp  Co.,  Ltd.,  Hamilton, 
Ont.;  National  Stamping  &  Electrical  Works, 
Chicago,  111.;  Rochester  Lamp  Co.,  120  Church 
stt,  Toronto;  Mantle  Lamp  Co.,  of  America, 
Inc.,    246    Craig   st.    w.,   Montreal,    Que. 


WHERE   TO   BUY   PORK   BARRELS. 

Where  could  I  buy  some  pork  barrels? — 
Mr.  J.  Wm.   Sabourin,  Alexandria,   Ont. 

Answer.— You  can  get  these  from  The 
Charles  Muller  Co.,  Ltd.,  Waterloo.  Ont,  at 
$4.50  per  barrel,  F.  O.  B.,  Waterloo. 


DOES   ANY    SUBSCRIBER    KNOW? 

We  would  be  grateful  if,  through  the 
medium  of  your  valuable  publication,  we 
could  learn  the  whereabouts  of  a  Mr.  P. 
McGinn,  a  jitney  driver,  last  heard  of  in 
Vancouver,  B.C.  Possibly  some  unfortunate 
grocer  (reading  CANADIAN  GROCER)  may 
have  him  on  his  'books.— British  Columbia 
Merchant. 

Answer. — We  would  refer  you  to  the  B.  C. 
Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


WHERE    TO    BUY    PICKLE    STAND. 

Some  time  ago,  a  firm  advertised  in  the 
CANADIAN  GROCER  a  stand  for  pickles. 
Would  you  let  us  have  the  address  of  this 
firm?  Hopgood  &  Sons,  32-34  Spring  Gar- 
den  road,  Halifax,   Canada. 

Answer.— W.  A.  Freeman  Co.,  Ltd.,  Ham- 
ilton, Ont.;  Evan  L.  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  Sterling 
111.;  Bel-Air  Display  Stand  Co.,  603  Ontario 
st.,   Montreal,   Que. 


DUTCH   SETS,   BERRY   BOXES   AND 

CRATES— DUTY  ON  VEGETABLES 

GOING  TO  U.S.A. 

Would  you  furnish  me  with  information 
regarding  the  following  questions:  Where 
could  I  get  Dutch  set  onions  and  potato: 
onions  at  the  right  prices  in  quantities  of 
1,000  to  2,000  lbs.?  Where  could  I  obtain 
berry  boxes,  also  crates  for  same  of  a  ca- 
pacity of  two  dozen  boxes?  Is  there  any 
duty  on  vegetables  going  to  United  States, 
if  so,  what  is  it?— Mr.  Louis  Leonard  2564 
St.  Denis  St.,  Montreal,  Que. 

Answer.— Dutch  Sets  and  Potato  Onion,,. 
Peter  Duncan  Company,  North  Bay  and  To- 
ronto, Ont.;  White  &  Company,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Hugh  Walker  &  Company,  Guelph' 
Ont.;  J.  A.  Simmers  Limited,  147  King  St' 
E.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Wm.  Rennie  Co.,  130 
Adelaide  St.  E.,  Toronto.  Ont.;  Wm  Ewin°- 
&  Co.,  142  McGill  St.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Harrl 
Seed  Company,  Dorchester  St.  W.,  Montreal, 
Que.  Crates:  Pacific  Box  Co.,  Vancouver' 
B.C.,  (Eastern  agents)  S.  H.  Moore  &  Co  ' 
Excelsior  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto;  Walter 
Woods  &  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  B.  C.  Mfg. 
Co.,  New  Westminster,  B.C.;  Cummer- 
Dowswell  &  Company,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Can- 
adian Wood  Products  Company,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Alberta  Box  Co.,  Alberta;  Barchard  & 
Company,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Meyer-Thomas 
Company,  Montreal,  Que.;  Murray  &  Greg- 
ory, St.  John,  N.B.  Berry  Boxes:  Walter 
Woods  &  Company,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Sarnia 
Paper  Box  Company,  Sarnia,  Ont.;  Con- 
sumers' Box  &  Lumber  Company,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Firstbrook  Box  Company,  Toronto,' 
Ont.;  Kilgour  Manufacturing,  Hamilton, 
Ont.;  C.  &  J.  Esplin,  Montreal.  Que.;  Meyer- 
Thomas  Company,  Montreal.  Que.;  Oakville 
Basket  Company,  Oakville,  Ont.;  Holmes  & 
Arpin,  Montreal,  Que.  Regarding  duty  on 
vegetables  to  United  States:  Potatoes  are 
free;  onions,  20  cents  per  bushel;  peas.  20 
cents  per  bushel;  garlick,  1  cent  per  lb. 
Other  vegetables  around  25  cents  per  bushel. 


MARKET   FOR   DAIRY    BUTTER     VND 
FRESH  EGGS 

I  would  be  glad  if  you  could  furnish  me 
with  the  names  and  addresses  of  reliable 
firms  in  B.C.  who  would  be  in  the  market 
for  quantities  of  dairy  butter  and  fresh 
eggs  this  season.— Tom  Vickers,  Travers 
Alta. 

Answer-  We  do  not  know  what  quant  ii  iea 
you  would  have  of  butter  and  eggs,  so  will 
give  the  following  names  of  firms  who 
would  be  interested  in  car  lots:  Canadian 
Produce  Co.,  1168  Hamilton  St.,  Vancouver; 
McQueen  Produce  Co.,  Ltd.,  25  Pend  »r  W., 
Vancouver;  Parsons.  Haddock  <fe  To.,  Ltd.. 
1057  Hamilton  St.,  Vancouver;  A.  P.  Slade 
&  Co.,  Water  St.,  Vancouver;  F.  R.  Stewarl 
&  Co.,  Water  St.,  Vancouver.  On  the  other 
hand,  if  you  had  smaller  quantities  of  either 


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67 


butter  or   eggs,   we   won  I    that   you 

get     in    touch    with    some    of    the    following 
who    are    I  in    a    big    way:       D 

Spencer.      Ltd..     515      Hastinj  Van- 

couver; MacTaggart's  Grocery,  Howe  and 
Robson,  Vancouver;  Slater  Bros.,  S30  Gran- 
ville St.,  Vancouver;  T  F.  McDowell,  038 
Granville  St..  Vancouver;  A.  &  C.  Grocery.  •">-" 
lie  St.,  Vancouver;  London  Grocery, 
627  fla<-!i;^-  W.,  Vancouver.  You  will  find 
any  of  the  grocers  mentioned  rated  well, 
and  among  them  you  should  find  a  ready 
market    for  good   butter  and   fresh    < ■•_ 


WEAR-EVER    ALUMINUM    COOKING 
UTENSILS 

Will  you  tell  me  where  the  Wear-Ever 
Aluminum  Cooking  Utensils  are  manufac- 
tured in  Canada?  Mr.  E.  Provencher,  Silver 
Centre.  Ont. 

Answer  The  Wear-Ever  Aluminum  Cook- 
ing Utensils  are  manufactured  by  the 
Aluminum  Co.,  Limited,  158  Sterling  Road, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


REGARDING   THE   SALE   OF   ICE   CREAM 
ON  SUNDAY 

Would  like  to  know  if  it  is  lawful  to  sell 
ice  cream  in  cones,  packages  or  bricks  on 
Sunday,  according  to  Provincial  or  Federal 
law,  or  how  far  does  the  law  go  for  ice 
cream    parlors   Sundays?     Subscriber. 

Answer.-  If  you  have  a  restaurant  license 
and  there  is  no  by-law,  so  far  as  your  town 
is  concerned,  preventing  you  from  selling 
ice  cream  on  Sunday,  we  believe  you  can 
sell  it.  but  the  buyers  could  not  carry  it 
away  in  shape  of  cones,  or  packages  or 
bricks.  It  would  have  to  be  consumed  on 
the   premises. 

About  five  or  six  years  ago  a  similar  case 
came  up  in  Toronto.  There  was  no  by-law 
existing  at  that  time  in  Toronto  preventing 
restaurant  merchants  from  selling  ice  cream 
)n  Sunday,  but  there  was  an  old  common 
[aw  statute  passed  two  or  three  hundred 
fears  ago  covering  the  point.  Magistrate 
Kingsford  ruled  that  as  ice  cream  was  a 
food  it  could  be  sold  in  a  restaurant  if  it 
is  consumed  there.  It  seems  to  us,  there- 
fore, that  you  could  sell  ice  cream  on  Sun- 
day providing  there  is  no  local  by-law  to 
the   contrary. 

We  do  not  say  that  you  could  not  be  sum- 
moned, but  it  would  appear  that  if  you 
were  summoned  you  would  have  a  good 
case. 


"RISING    SIN"   STOVE    POLISH 

Kindly  advise  us  of  the  name  of  the 
manufacturer  of  "Rising  Sun"  stove  polish? 
Guite  Freres  Limited,  New  Richmond  Sta- 
tion, Quebec,  P.Q. 

Answer.  Manufacturer  of  "Rising  Sun" 
stove  polish  is  Prescott  and  Company,  90-92 
West  Broadway,  New  York   City. 


\<  (  ESSORIES   FOR   BABY   CARRIAGES 

Would  you  kindly  send  me  the  address  of 
the  Lloyd  Manufacturing  Co.  They  make 
baby  carriages  and  I  wish  to  get  some  ac- 
es from  them.  Do  you  know  the 
address  of  any  firm  who  make  springs  for  < 
baby  carriages?  Mr.  R.  F.  Jones,  Box  C, 
Chapleau,   Out. 

Answer.      \  d  of   the   Lloyd   Manufac- ' 

turing  Company  is  Menominee,  Mich., 
U.S.A.  The  Gendron  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany. Toronto,  Ont.,  could  supply  you  with 
springs    for    baby    carriages. 

WHERE  TO   BUY   A  CIDER   PRESS 

We  would  appreciate  it  very  much  if  you 
would  send  this  office  the  address  of  a  cider 
press  manufacturer  or  turn  this  inquiry 
over  to  them  direct. — Toledo  Scale  Com- 
pany.   10212    101st   St.,   Edmonton,   Alta 

Answer.-  London  Foundry  Company,  Lon- 
don, Ont.;  Hergott  Bros.,  Mildmay.  Oni.;  W. 
S.  Perrin,  Limited,  Toronto,  Ont.  (manufac- 
ture large  presses  suitable  for  factories 
only). 


CORN  SYRUP. 

Will  you  please  lot  me  know  where  I  can 
find  the  Rogers  Syrup,  corn  syrup  and  white 
corn  syrup  per  barrel-  half-barrel  and  keg, 
with  price,  if  possible? — Edward  Dc  Winett, 
Girouxville,   Sask. 

EASTER  LILIES 

Will  you  kindly  give  us  names  of  firms  in 
Toronto  wholesaling  Easter  lilies?— Mr.  R. 
Snowden,  92  Simcoe  St.,  Oshawa,  Ont. 

Answer. — We  find  that  Miller  &  Sons, 
Lauder  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ontario,  have  Easter 
lilies  for  wholesale  at  20c  a  bloom. 


BUYERS  OF  WASTE  PAPER 

Will    you    please    k'v<-     us    the    names    of 
firms  buying  waste  paper  in  St.  John,  N.   I;.. 
and    Montreal?    -      Lindsay.    Beat  tie    A 
Fredericton,    N.B. 

Answer.     Canada  Waste  Paper  Co.,  Mont- 
real; H.  Gray  &  Co..  Montreal;  J,  H.  \Y 
&    Co.,   .Montreal;    Factory    Waste    and    eMI 

Montreal;  Quebec  Rag  &  Metal  Co.. 
Quebec  City,  Que-..  Possibly  some  reader 
could   furnish   names   in   St.  John,  N.B. 


RUBBER  STAMP  AND  TRADE  JOURNAL. 

Please  give  me  information  on  the  follow- 
ing: preferred  size  figures  and  letters  rub- 
ber stamps  for  grocery  window  price  tickets. 
Also  trade  journal  that  advertises  rubber 
stamps,  stencils  and  merchants'  job  print? — 
I.    G.    N.,    Philipsbury    East,    Quebec,    P.    Q. 

Answer.  Figures  and  letter  and  rubber 
stamps  for  grocery  window  price  tickets 
may  be  obtained  from: 

B.  G.  Volger  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  Passaic,  N.J., 
U.S.A.;  Fulton  Specialty  Co.,  Elizabeth, 
N.  J.,  U.S.A.;  The  Ideal  Stencil  Machine,  O. 
H.  Pierce,  88  Bay  st.,  Toronto;  W.  E.  Irons 
&  Co.,  30  Temperance  st.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
C.  W.  Mack,  46  Adelaide  st.  w.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  93  Church  st.,  To- 
ronto, Ont.;  Toronto  Stamp  and  Stencil 
Woiks,  137  Church  st.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Wil- 
son Stationery  and  Printing  Co.,  118  King 
st.    w.,   Toronto,   Ont. 

Trade  Journals  that  advertise  rubber 
stamps  and  stencijs:  BOOKSELLER  AND 
STATIONER,  153  University  ave„  Toronto. 
Ont.. 

Merchants'  and  Job  Print:  PRINTER 
AND  PUBLISHER,  153  University  ave„  To- 
ronto, Ont. 


WASTE  PAPER  AND  BALES 

Will  you  please  advise  me  where  I 
could  buy  a  waste  paper  baler;  also  if  car- 
such  as  shredded  wlieat,  etc..  would  be 
considered  as  waste  paper  if  baled?  Should 
waste  paper  be  perfectly  clean?  Names 
of  firms  who  buy  waste  paper? — Re.uler. 

Answer.  Balers:  Climax  Baler  Company. 
Hamilton,  Ont.;  Stephenson,  Blake  &  Com- 
pany, 60  Front  Street,  Toronto,  Ont.;  A.  R 
Williams  Machinery  Company.  64  Front  St., 
Toronto,  Ont.;  Toronto  Type  Foundry  Com- 
pany, 70  York   St.,  Toronto,   Ont. 

Buyers  of  Waste  Pap<-r:  E.  Pullan,  Maud 
St.,  Toronto.;  J.  H.  Walker  &  Company, 
Montreal,  Que.;  Canada  Waste  Paper  Com- 
pany, Montreal,  Que.j  Factory  Waste  & 
Metal  Company,  Montreal,  Que.;  Toronto 
Mill  Stock  &  Metal  Company,  Montreal, 
Que.;  H.  Gray  &  Company,  Montreal,  Que.; 
N.  Grief  &  Company,  Montreal,  Que.;  The 
Quebec  Rag  &  Metal  Company,  Quebec.  Que. 


WASTE   PAPER   AND   BALERS 

Please  furnish  us  with  the  names  of 
paper  baler  manufacturers  in  Canada.  Also 
names  of  firms  buying  baled  waste  paper. 
We  would  appreciate  having  your  opinion 
on  the  following:  The  future  of  waste  paper 
baled   as  to   price. 

Answer  already  given  above.  Price  just 
now  is  a  good  one,  but  it  is  difficult  to  say 
how  long  it  will  last.  It  goes  up  and  down 
according  to   supply. 


WASTE  PAPER  AND  BALES. 

Will  you  be  so  kind  as  to  advise  us  where 
we  can  purchase  waste  paper  binders  suit- 
able for  a  retailer?  You  might  also  advise 
us  where  we  could  sell  the  paper? — N.  F. 
Douglas   Co.,   Limited,   Caledonia,  N.S. 

Answer  given   above. 

BALED   WASTE    PAPER. 

Would  you  please  let  me  know  through 
your  Enquiry  Department  names  of  a  few 
firms  who  buy  baled  waste  paper?  Have 
about  one  and  a  half  tons  on  hand. — M.  J. 
Carrier,   Hammond,   Ont. 

Answer.  E.  Pullan,  Maud  St.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Western  Rag  &  Metal  Company,  442 
King  St.  E.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Frankel  Bros.. 
Toronto,  Ont.;  Murdock  &  McFarlane.  :;  i 
Ossington  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont  ;  Canada 
Waste  Paper  Company,  Montreal,  Que.;  H. 
Gray  &  Company,  Montreal,  Que. 


Canadian  grocer,  For  Subscribers 

143-153    University   Avenue,  __- •„  _        __ __,.   .    _.-«■«<*-**«. 

Toronto  INFORMATION  WANTED 

Date 1920.. 

Please   give   me   information   on   the   following: — Name 

Address    


68 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  2,   1920 


Profit  in  Cleanliness 

If,  by  chance,  a  customer  looks  int© 
your  oil  room,  what  is  revealed? 

Cleanliness? 

Neatness  and  order? 

Or  is  the  look  within  merely  depress- 
ing and  disgusting? 


These  views  show 
the  pump  portion 
of  the  Bowser 
kerosene  and  gaso- 
line system.  These 
tanks  for  kerosene 
are  in  the  base- 
ment, and  for 
gasoline  buried 
underground  to  in- 
sure safety.  Note 
the  cleanliness  of 
the  store. 


SYSTEMS 

installed  in  your  store  for  the  storage  and  distribut- 
ing of  oils,  kerosene  and  gasoline,  assures  your  cus- 
tomer the  cleanliness  and  orderly  arrangement  of 
your  oil  department  are  characteristics  of  your  entire 
establishment. 

Bowser  pumps  are  accurate,  clean  and  economical. 

Bowser  tanks  are  safe,  clean  and  neat.  A  com- 
bination that  means  satisfaction  and  profit. 

Signify  your  interest  by  asking  for  literature. 

S.  F.  BOWSER   COMPANY,  Ltd 

66-68  Fraser  Ave.,     TORONTO,  Ont. 


Selling  by  the 
million! 


Are  you  taking  advantage  of  the  big  trade 
boom?  The  demand  for  OXO  CUBES  is 
growing  day  by  day  and  is  extending  to  every 
corner  of  the  country.  There  must  be  hun- 
dreds in  your  town  or  city  who  would  become 
buyers  of  Oxo  Cubes.  Handy — cheap — and 
good — they  make  an  immediate  and  irresis- 
tible appeal  to  all  classes — rich  and  poor  alike. 

OXO  Limited 


The  Cubes 
that  sell 


Montreal 

356  St.  Antoine  Street 


Toronto 

441   King  Street  West 


Winnipeg 

203  Bon  Accord  Block 


April  2,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


69 


Build  Up  Your  Polish  Business 

With 

XVGGET 

Shoe  Polish 

For  a  real  business-builder,  you  can't  beat  Nugget  Polishes.  Every  tin  sold 
is  sure  to  bring  your  customers  back  again.  The  quality  in  Nugget  Polish 
makes  a  bright,  lasting  shine  and  preserves  the  leather.  You  won't  have  to 
spend  time  selling  Nugget  Polish  because  everybody  knows  that  it  is  good — we 
have  built  our  reputation  on  quality. 

Nugget  is  a  big  seller  because  it  has  quality  backed  by  advertising.  Another 
big  Nugget  Advertising  Campaign  will  be  staged  this  year — watch  for  the 
posters  in  your  town. 

THE  NUGGET  POLISH   CO.,  LIMITED 

TORONTO,  CANADA 


70 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


§Vumffs 

True   Vanilla 

This  incomparable  extract  is  made  from  the  finest  grade 
Mexican  Vanilla  beans,  aged  for  a  year  by  our  special 
process  which  preserves  every  vestige  of  flavor.  It  is  this 
peerless  flavor  and  exceptional  strength  that  has  won  for 
it  such  an  enviable  reputation  with  Canadian  women  and 
has  made  it  the  leading  seller  of  its  line. 

Now  is  the  time  to  check  over  your 
stock  and  fill  in  your  requirements. 


Imperial  Extract  Co. 

TORONTO 


Per 
Cent. 


50 

Stronger  than 

Government 

Standard. 


Make  your  next  flour 
order  Brodie's.  You'll 
find  it  an  active  seller. 


A   Sterling   Seller  — 

Brodie's  XXX  Self-Raising  Flour 
has  proven  a  steady  profitable  seller 
for  hundreds  of  Canadian  Grocers. 
Its  high  quality  and  purity  is  a 
guarantee  of  continuous  profitable 
repeat  orders. 


Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

Bleury  Street,  Montreal 


April  2,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  71 

TRY  THIS  ONE 

m^H^HHHBi  wmammmmmmmtmsammmtmamB  m^mimma^m—mai^^mmmm 

With  a  possible  delivery  of  not  more  than  forty 
3er  cent,  on  Grape  Juice  for  this  season  we  have 
3een  fortunate  in  securing  for  your  trade  an  equally 
Canadian  beverage,  one  that  will  tickle  the  palate 
of  the  consumer  at  any  time  of  the  year  and  a 
particular  favorite  during  the  warm  weather. 

Duffy's  Sparkling  Apple  Juice 

(Non-Alcoholic) 

is  an  ideal  family  drink,  made  from  the  choicest 
apples  grown  in  the  famous  orchards  of  the  North 
American  Continent  and  bottled  with  the  utmost 
care  under  the  most  improved  methods.  Clear  as 
crystal,  delightful  flavor,  a  business  getter. 

Put  up  in: — 

Splits  (Half  Pints)  c/s  5  Doz.  -  $2.25  Doz. 
Small  Size  (Pints)  c/s  2  Doz.  -  $4.90  Doz. 
Large  Size  (Quarts)   c/s  1  Doz.   -  $7.90  Doz. 

The  selling  rights  for  this  market  have  been 
placed  in  our  hands  and  we  are  on  the  job  to 
give  you  prompt  deliveries. 

SEND  US  AN  ORDER 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  8,  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April   2,    1920 


It  has  taken  35  years 
of  hard  work  to  develop 
the  organization  making 
National  Cash  Registers 

STARTING  with  two  employees  in  one  little  room,  The 
National  Cash  Register  Company  now  has  a  making 
organization  of  over  7,000  people  working  in  21  big 
biddings. 

It  has  taken  35  years  to  develop  this  tremendous  organiza- 
tion. 

Many  obstacles  had  to  be  overcome  in  those  years.  Money, 
time  and  energy  were  thrown  into  the  enterprise  by  large- 
visioned  men  who  believed  that  cash  registers  were  a 
necessity  in  stores  of  all  kinds. 

Slowly  but  surely  the  business  grew.  Building  after 
building  sprung  up  to  house  the  expanding  organization. 

The  National  Cash  Register  factory  of  to-day  is  the  result. 
It  is  built  on  a  foundation  of  faith  in  the  cash  register  as  a 
business  necessity.  It  is  dedicated  to  the  making  of  a 
labor-saving  machine  that  helps  merchants,  clerks,  and 
customers. 


The  National  Cash   Register  Company  of  Canada,   Limited 

Factory:   Toronto,   Ontario 

Branch  Offices: 


Calgary 714  Second  Street  W. 

Edmonton    5  McLeod   Building 

Halifax 63  Granville  Street 

Hamilton 14  Main  Street  E. 

London   350  Dundas  Street 

Montreal    122  St.  Catherine  Street  W. 

Ottawa 305  Bank  Street 


Quebec    133  St.  Paul  Street 

Begina 1820  Cornwall  Street 

Saskatoon 265  Third  Avenue  S. 

St.  John 50  St.  Germain  Street 

Toronto 40  Adelaide  Street 

Vancouver 524  Bender  Street  W. 

Winnipeg 213  McDermott  Ave. 


Apiil  2,  1920 


C  A  X  A  I)  I  A  X     ( :  R  0  C  E  R 


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MACDONALD'S 


W.  C.  MACDONALD  REG'D. 

INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


74 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April   2,   1920 


There's  Money  in  your 
Old  Bags 

if  you  sell  them  to  us.  Just  gather  them  together 
and  send  them  to  us.  We  pay  the  highest  price  for 
old  Jute  Sugar  Bags  and  Cotton  Liners. 


(Regular  market— no  quantity  too  small  or  too  large). 

Scientific  Reclamation  of  Commercial  Waste 


lyiiiMyLnMjy 


TORONTO 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont. 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


140   8T.    ANTOINE   8THEET 


MONTREAL.  QUE. 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION   CANNER3.  I/TD. 

Hamilton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jama    end    Jellies. 

Guaranteed    Fresh    Fruit    and 

Pure  Sugar  Only. 

Screw  Vac.  Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $5  15 

Currant,   Black    6  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot     4  60 

Cherry    4  85 

Gooseberry    4  50 

"AYLMER"   PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Par  dos. 
12    oz.     Glass,     Screw    Ton,     2 

doz.    in   case    3  15 

It    ox.    Glass,     Screw     Top,     2 

doz.   in  case   3  85 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2    doz.    in   case    3  85 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  95 

4's    Tins,     12    pails     in    crate, 

per    pail     0  95 

5"»   Tin,   8   pails    in   crate,   per 

pail    • 1  18 

7'»    Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate     1  64 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  23 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  doz. 
Individual    Pork    and   Beans, 

Plain,  75c,  or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case  $0  85 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  &2% 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doz.  to  ease  0  95 
l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  95 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Tomato  or  Ohili   Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  case 0  97% 

1%'s  (20  oz.),  Plain,  per  doz.  1  25 

Tomato    or   Chili    Sauce 1  21% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  case 1  50 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 

or    Ohili     Sauce,     Tall,     2 

doz.  to  case   1  52% 

2%'s  Tall,  Plain,  per  doz 2  00 

Tomato   or    Chili    Sauce 2  86 

Family,  Plain,  $1.75  doz. :  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.95  doz. :  Family, 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.96  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass   Bottles 

Per  doz. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12   oz.,   Aylmer  Quality 2   5T. 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,   Aylmer  Quality  .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints.    Delhi   Epicure    $2.75 

y2-Pints,  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pinte,  Red  Seal   1  90 

Qts.,    Red   Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red    Seal 6.45 

BORDEN  MILK  CO.,  LTD., 

180   St.    Paul    St.   West. 

Montreal,  Can. 

CONDENSED  MILK 

Terms— Net  80  days 

Eagle   Brand,  each   48  cans... $11   00 

Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.    10  50 

Silver   Cow,   each   48   cans....    10  00 

Gold  Seal,   Purity,  ea.  48  cans     9  85 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans     9  86 

Challenge    Clover    Brand,    each 

48  cans    9  35 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7   16 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    ' 7  IB 

St.  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  26 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     48 

cans    7  26 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans     7  26 

St.   Charles  Brand,   Family,   48 

cans   6  26 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6  26 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  25 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans  3  30 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans   3  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,  each  48 

cans    3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24  cans 6  76 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans    6  50 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans   6  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  60 

HARRY  HORN!  *  CO.. 
Toronto,  Ont. 

PtfMM 

Cooker    Brand    Peaa    (>    dov 

in  ease)    4  M 

Cooker    Brand    Poppin*   Corn 

(I  dos.   in  ease)    4  M 

OOLMAN'S  OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  dos.  tins 

D.8.F.,     %-tt> *«  •• 

D.S.F.,     %-lb «  »• 

D.6.F.,    1    lb 10  ** 

FJD..    %-lb .... 

Per  lai 
Durham,    1-lb.    jar,    each...  *0  «• 
Durham,    4-lb.    Jar,    each ...     t  ti 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLTM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 50 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11.50 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .   25.00 

Prices    f.o.b.   Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD. 

Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg  Brands  Starches 
Laundry   Starches — 

Boxes  Cents 

40-lbs.,    Canada    Laundry... $0   10% 
100-lb.  kegs.  No.   1   white....    0  11% 
200-lb.    bills.,    No.    1    white..    Oil1, 
40  lbs.,   Edwardsburg   Silver 

Gloss  1-lb.  chromo  pkgs.  .    0   12% 
40     lbs.     Benson's     Enamel, 

(cold  water),  per  case....    3   50 
Celluloid,    45    cartons,    case..    4  95 

Culinary   Starch. 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated     Prepared     0    12% 

40     lbs.     Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge   Corn    0  11 

20   lbs.   Casco   Refined   Potato 

Flour.    1-lb.    pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,     %c     higher,     except 
potato    flour. ) 


pril   2,   1920 


A  N  A  1)  I  A  N    G  K  OCER 


75 


"Cleanliness  Commands  Better  Prices" 


THOMAS    GROCERY    COMPANY 
SAVANNAH,    GEORGIA 

741   E.   GWINNETT  ST. 

January   30,   1920. 
Sherer-Gillett  Company, 

Chicago,  111. 
Gentlemen: — 

No  doubt  you  will  be  pleased  to  have  me  tell  you  vol- 
untarily what  I  am  thinking  about  my  Sherer. 

1st.  Our  Sherer  has  turned  the  appearance  of  our 
store  from  a  Grocery  Store  into  a  Business  Institution. 

2nd.  Our  Sherer  has  made  our  sales  during  the  holi- 
days on  Nuts  and  Raisins  alone,  jump  from  $25.00  the  pre- 
vious years  without  a  Sherer  to  the  satisfactory  sum  this 
year  of  $450.00. 

3rd.  Our  Sherer  has  made  us  able  to  command  better 
prices  for  our  eoods  than  our  competitors  do  and  we  are 
getting  it  on  account  of  cleanliness. 

4th.  Our  Sherer  finally  saves  us  time  to  utilize  in  pre- 
senting our  new  lines  to  the  public. 

The  above  results  that  were  achieved  by  us  are  cer- 
tainly gratifying  when  one  takes  into  ccnsideration  that 
ours  is  a  corner  grocery  with  a  space  28  x  "6  feet. 

Personally  I  would  never  vote  to  part  with  my  Sherer 
for  an  amount  four  times  as  large  as  the  one  I  paid  for 
same  if  I  could  not  get  another  in  its  place.  No  grocery 
store  is  a  place  for  the  distribution  of  food  without  a 
Sherer  Food  Container. 

I  am,  Sir,  a  Sherer  Counter  Enthusiast, 

(Signed)     C.  P.  THOMAS. 


Sherer  -  Gillett   Company 

Patentees  and  Manufacturers 


GUELPH 


ONTARIO 


The  Store 
and  its  story: 

One  letter  of  the 
thousands  that 
tell  of  profit  and 
satisfaction  in 
ownership  of  the 

SHERER  SANITARY 
GROCERY  COUNTER 


FOOD 

In  Unnecessary  SOLD    BY 

Extravagant  Packages  THE    POUND 

Gives  the  DEALER 

LESS    =    12%=  MORE 

I 
Costs  Your  Customer 


MORE  =  35' 

L 


o 


LESS 


Which   side  of  the 
line    are  YOU    on? 


THE  SHERER-GILLETT  CO., 
Dept.  57,  Guelph,  Ont. 
Kindly  send  us  pamphlet  mentioned  in 
your  ad — and  also  information  about  the 
counter. 

Name    

Store  Name 

Street  Address   

City Province 


76 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April    2,    1920 


In  Spring  the  palate 

craves  new  dishes— 

Mapleine 

gives  to  desserts  a  touch  of  novelty — a  bit  of 
maple-tasting  surprise  the  winter-tired  appe- 
tite will  thoroughly  enjoy. 

Mapleine  Syrup  is  a  delicious  dressing  on  fruit 
salads — recipe   with   every   bottle. 

When  your  stock  needs  replenishing  order  of 
your  jobber  or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 

M-532 


We  manufacture  all  kinds  of 

Box  Shooks 

And  Can  Guarantee  Prompt  Delivery 


Write  or  Wire  for  Prices 


W.  C.  Edwards  &  Co.,  Limited 

Ottawa,   Ontario 


TEA    LEAD 

(.Best  Incorrodible) 

Buy  "PRIDE  OF  THE  ISLAND"  Brand 

as  extensively  used  for  years  past  by  most 
of  the  leading  packers  of  Tea  in  Canada. 

Island  Lead  Mills,  Ltd. 

Tel.    Address:    "Laminated,"    London.      LIMEHOTJSE 
A.B.C.  Codes  used,  4th  &  5th  Editions.     LONDON,  E., 

England 

HUGH  LAMBE  &  CO.,  TORONTO. 
Canadian   Agents:  J.  HUNTER  WHITE,  ST.  JOHN,  N.B. 

CECIL  T.  GORDON,  MONTREAL. 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Clean ing  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery, etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Kmery,    Black    Lead,    Emery    Glaaa    and 
Flint  Cloths  and    Papers,  etc. 

Wellington   Mill*,    London,  S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agent  t: 

F.    Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    Bide.. 

Winnipeg. 

Sankey    t    Manson,    839    Hearty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


LILY    WHrTE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case $5  90 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,    V2   doz.   in  case..    6  55 
20-lb.  tins,   V4    doz.    in   case..    7    10 
(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 
per  case  higher) 

Barrels,    about   700    lbs 0  09 

Half  bbls.,   about  350  lbs...      0  09% 

CROWN  BRAND  CORN  SYRUP 
2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case....  6  50 
5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case....  7  45 
10-lb.  tins.  34  doz.  in  case..  7  15 
20-lb.  tins,  VA  doz.  in  case..  7  20 
(5,  10,  and  20-lb.  tins  have  wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's    Instant   Powdered    Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.   size),   per  doz...    $1    75 

INFANTS'  FOOD 

MAGOR,    SON    &    CO.,    LTD. 

Robinson's   Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb $4   00 

M>-lb 2   00 

Robinson's  Patent  Groats — 

1-lb 4   00 

Va-lb 2  00 

BLUE 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  24 

In  cases,   12   12-lb.  bxs  to  case.    0  25 

NUGGET    POLISHES 
Polish,    Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White     Dress- 
ing,   each    $1.25 

Doz. 

White    Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits^Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black.      Tan, 
Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown....   5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBAOOO    CO.    OF 
CANADA.    LIMITED 
EMPIRE  BRANCH 

Bla«k    Watch,     lto,    lb II    I* 

Bobs,    12s    1    18 

Currency,    12s    1   II 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  Iba.  . . .      1   08 

Pay    Roll,   thick   bars    1  t« 

Pay   Roll,   plugs,    10s.   6-lb.    V. 

saddles    1   ai 

Shamrock,     Is.     ft     cads..     U 

lbs.,    V4    cads.,   6   Iba 1.2* 

Oreat  Weat  Poaakss,  fa.  t-lfc. 

boxes,     V4    and    1-U>.    lust 

boxes     1  M 

Forest  and  Stream,    Una.    Is. 

2-lb.  cartons  1  u 

forest  and  Stream        Vi».    Vfc*. 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  M 

Master    Workman,    2    Iba.    ...      1   26 
Master    Workman,    4    lbs.    ...      12* 

Derby.    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    18* 

Old    Virginia.    12s    1  70 

Old       Kentucky       (bars).       It. 

boxes.    6    lbs 1  II 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 

COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection   Cocoa,  lbs.,   1  and  2 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz $li   2." 

Perfection,    i,-lb.    tins,    doz....    1    70 

Perfection.   V.-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,    10s  size,  doz 1    2,5 

Perfection.    5-lb.    tins,    per    lb..    0  42 
Supreme    Breakfast    Cocoa,    *&- 

lb.  jars.   1  and  2  doz.  in  box. 

doz 8   26 

Soluble     Cocoa     Mixture 

'sweetened).      5      and      lo-lb. 

tins,  per  lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Sunreme   Chocolate,    12-lb,   bxa, 

fer    lb 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate.     10c    size, 

2   doz.    in  box,   per  box 2  35 

Perfection    Chocolate,    10c   size, 

2    doz.    in    box,    per  box 2  00 

SWEET   CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eatile      Chocolate,      Vis,      6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eaule      Chocolate,       '..s,      6-lb. 

boxes,  2S  boxes  in  ca  se. . . .  (I  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,   Vis,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes.  Ill  lbs.  in  case  0  38 
Diamond    Chocolate,  8s,   6   and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case  0  88 
Diamond   Crown    Chocolate,    28 

cakes  in  box 1    80 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
\laple      Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     30 
boxes   in  case,   per    lb $0  49 


Milk    Medallii  ns,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes    in    case,    per    lb 0  49 

Coffee    Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes    in    case,    per    lb 0  49 

Chocolate    Tulips,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   lb 0  45 

Chocolate   Ginger,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  "-lb.  boxes, 

30    boxes    in  case,    per   lb...      0  60 

NUT  MILK    CHOCOLATE,    ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  Vis, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  Vis, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in   case,   per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb •  *i 

Nut    Milk     Chocolates,     Ss, 
squares,  20  squares  te  eak*. 
packed    3   cakes    to   box,    14 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  4* 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk   Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Choloeate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted   Nuts,    per   lb 0  47 

Plain     Milk     Chocolate     Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Maple    Buds,    fancy,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple    Buds,    fancy,    Vi    lb.,    1 

doz.    in   box,    per   doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    Va 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz 6   2" 

Assorted    Chocolate,    V6    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate     Ginger,     Vi     lb.,     1 

doz.    in    bax,    per   doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     V2 

lb.,  1  doz.  in  box,  per  doz.  4  50 
Active  'Service   Chocolate,    Vis. 

4-lb.   box,    24    boxes    in   case, 

per  box    2  05 

Triumph    Chocolate,    Vis,    4-lb. 

boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 

.    box     2  05 

Triumph       Chocolate,        Vj-lb. 

cakes,    4    lbs.,    36    boxes    in 

case,    per    box 2   05 

Chocolate    Cent    Sticks,    Vi    gr. 

boxes,     30    gr.     in    case,    per 

gross      1   15 

20— lc    Milk   Chocolate    Sticks, 

60  boxes   in  case   0  80 

W.   K.    KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO., 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted   Corn   Flakes, 

Waxtite    4   1 1 

Kelogg's    Toasted    Corn    Flakes, 

Ind.     2  ©« 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes     4   It 

Kellogg's        Dominion        Corn 

Flakes,    Indiv 2  <N 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumblee.     8  60 
Kellogg's  Shredded   Krumbles, 

Ind 2  0* 

Kellogg's  K  rumbled  Bran ID* 

BRODIE   &   HARVIES,   LTD., 
14  Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,    3    lbs 3.05 

Superb    Self-Raising    Flour,    6 

lb 5.80 

Do.,   3   lb 2.% 

Crescent   Self-Raising   Flour,   6 

lb 5.90 

Do..  8   lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats   (55  oz)      3.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raising     Pancake 
Flour.    1V4    lb.    pack.,   doe....    1   60 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.   \Yz   lb.  pkg,  doz...      1.50 


April  2,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


77 


FRESH    ARRIVALS    DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida    Sealdsweet    Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban — All  sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins— Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 
Established  1861 


Ontario 


Butter 
Tubs 


and 


Boxes 


Parchment  Butter   Wraps 

WALTER  WOODS  &  CO. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


Cranberries 

A  late  shipment  of  very  fine  late 
Homes  just  to  hand.  Sound,  fine 
color  and  cheap.  Packed  in  half- 
barrel  cases.  Just  the  thing  for 
pies,  sauces,  etc. 

Florida   Tomatoes,  Celery 

"Stripes"  Brand 

Florida  Grape  Fruit 

Oranges  —  Valencias,    Seedlings 

and  Navels. 

SPECIAL  —  California  Lemons 
very  cheap  now. 

White  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

TORONTO 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


Hi&Mmi'i^i^ByfliLMMiaffl 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT 

supplies  of 

SPRAT  rs 

DOG  CAKES 
POULTRY  FOODS 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

through  SPRATT'S 

PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 

SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April   2,    1920 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


"It  has  the  Nip" 


White  Swan  Mustard 
is  a  Favorite  Seller 


This  well-known  All  Cana- 
dian Mustard  is  far  superior 
in  flavor  and  strength  to  any 
imported  lines. 

That  Canadian  women  have 
appreciated  this  superb  mus- 
tard is  clearly  evidenced  by 
the  orders  coming  in  from  live 
grocers  throughout  Canada. 

Try  it  yourself  and  you  can 
confidently  recommend  it  to 
your  particular  customers.   . 

There  is  a  good  profit  in  it  for 
you.    We  have  seen  to  that. 


White  Swan  Spices  &  Cereals  Ltd. 

Toronto,  Can. 


A 

Albion    Sewing    Cotton    Co 12 

Aron   &   Co.,  Inc.,  J 3 

Arnett,  Thos.  Lewis    19 

B 

Bain   &  Co.,   Donald   H 16 

Bell    Telephone    Co.,    Ltd 12 

Berg    &    Beard     79 

Borden   Milk  Co 1 

Bowron   Bros.,   Ltd 4 

Bowser  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  S.  F 68 

B.C.    Packers    Assn 13 

Brantford    Scale    23 

British   Columbia   Hop  Co 14 

Brodie  &  Harvie   TO 

Bush   &  Co.,  W.  J 22 


C 

Calgary   Storage   &   Cartage    ...  19 
California    Fruit    Growers'    Ex- 
change         5,   7 

Canada    Nut    Co 15 

Canada  Scale  &  Sheer  Co 63 

Canadian  Broom  &   Brush   Co. .  .  63 
Can.   Cereal   &   Flour   Mills   Co.. 

Inside    back    cover 

Canadian   Packing   Co 59 

Canadian   Salt   Co 61 

Cai.e  &  Sons,  Wm 65 

Chamberlain    Medicine    Co 6 

Channell   Chemical   Co 

Inside  front  cover,  59 

Church     &     Dwight 64 

Clark,   Ltd.,  W 2 

Clayoquot   Sound   Canning  Co...  15 

Climax   Baier   Co 27 

Columbia   Macaroni   Co 15 

Connors    Bros 58 

Cosgraves   Pure   Malt  Vinegar.  .  64 

D 

Davies    Co..    Wm 57 

Dayton  Scale  Co Back  cover 

Diamond    Dyes     24 

Dodwell    &    Co 14 

Dominion  Canners  B.C.,  Ltd....  13 

Dominion   Sales   Co 27 

E 

Eckardt  &   Co.,  H.   P 71 

Edgett    Ltd.,    W.    H 15 

Edwards  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  W.  C.   . .  .  76 

Enquiry    Page     66,  67 

Escott   Co.,    Ltd.,    W.   H 18 

Estabrooks  Co.,  T.  H 27 

Eureka    Refrigerator    Co.,    LM..  IS 


F 

Fairbanks   Ltd.,   N.   K 24 

Farquhar    Trading    Co.,    Ltd....  13 

Fidelity    Collection    Agency     ...  79 

Field   &    Co 23 

G 

Gaetz    &    Co 20 

Gauvreau,    Paul    F 20 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.  H 16 

Gray  &  Co.,  John    22 

Griffiths   &  Co..   Geo.   W 16 

Grim'ble    &    Co 12 

Gunns  Ltd 60 

H 

Hall    Co..     Harry     11 

Hanson    Co.,    Ltd..    J.    H 62, 

Hargraves   Ltd 12 

Hay,   A.   H.   M 20 

Herbert    &    Co 27 

Herald    Brokerage     16 

Henderson    Brokerage,    B.    M....  19 

Hillock   &   Co.,   John    25 

Huntley  &  Palmers,  Ltd 8 

Hygienic    Products     6 

I 

Imperial    Kxl  i'ui-1    Co 70 

Imperial    Grain    &    Milling   Co...  11 

Island  Lead  Tea  Mills   76 

.1 

Jeffress  Ltd.,  K.  W 6) 

Joyce,    II.    S 20 


Kessell   &'Co..   F L9 

Kkovah   Health   Salt  Co.  .Front  cover 


Lambe,   W.   G.  A 19 

Lemon  Bros 74 

Levant  American  Mercantile  Co. 

Lund  &   Co.,  Peter   15 


M 


McDavid    &    Co 

McLauchlan,  J.  K. 
McLay  Brokerage  Co. 
Macdonald  Regd.,  W. 
Mackenzie.  W.  L.  ... 
Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M. 
Maclure    &    Langley    . 

Magic  Mfg.  Co 

Magor,    Son    &    Co.,    Ltd 

Mann   &   Co.,   C.   A 

Mapleine    

Marsh   Graoe  Juice  Co.   . 

Marshall,  H.  D 

Mathieu    &    Co.,   J.   L.    .. 

Mickle,    George   T 

Midland  Vinegar  Co.   . . . 
Moore   &    Co..    R.   M. 
Morris    &    Company     . .  . 
Mount  Royal  Milling  Co. 


N 


_i, 
19 
j'i 
IS 
16 
1C 
19 
62 
2> 
79 
76 
6! 
19 
6 
79 
62 
79 
60 


15 


National  Biscuit  Co 

National   Cash   Register    

National    Licorice    Co 64 

Nelson,  C  T 15 

Nicholson   &   Rankin    28 

Norcanners,  Ltd 18 

Nugget  Polish  Co 69 


Oakey   &   Sons,   Ltd.,  John 
Oxo    Co.,    Ltd 


Pacific   Cartage  Co.    .  . 

Parke   &   Parke 

Parker  &  Sons,  A.  H. 

Pastene,   P 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.  G. 
Pennock   &  Co.,  H.  P. 
Perry  &  Co.,  H.  L.   ... 
Pullan  &  Co.,  E 


Tfi 
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19 
79 
10 
74 
19 
17 
17 
71 


R 

Red   Rose  Tea    -' 

Richardson   &   Green    16 

Rock   City  Tobacco  Co 6o 

Rose  &  Laflamme 20 


Salada  Tea   Co 

Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co.    . .  . 
Scott-Bathgate   Co.,    Ltd. 
Schneider   &   Sons,  J.  M. 

Sheely-Mott   &   Co 

Sherer,  Gillett 
Sibbald  &  Son, 
Sichell,  Martin 
Sileox  &  Drew   .  .  . 

Solman,   O.  M 

So-Clean,   Ltd 

Spratts   Ltd 

St.    Armand    Fils    Cie    

Sutcliffe   &   Bingham Front 


T.   M. 
M.    .. 


Tanglefoot     

Teco  Mfg.  Co 

Thompson  &  Co.,  J.  C. 
Toronto  Pottery  Works 
Toronto  Salt  Works  .  .  . 
Trent    Mfg.    Co 


25 
79 
18 
61 
20 
,  5 

15 
21 
20 
20 

79 

20 
aver 


W 

Wagstaffe   Limited    9 

Walker    &    Son,    Hugh    'll 

Wallace   Fisheries.   Ltd 'j 

Watson    &    Truesdale    '7 

Wells,   Richardson  &  Co '- 1 

White  &  Co 

While    Cottell's    79 

White    Swan    Spices    &    Cereals.  78 

Wihy.    Frank    H 17 

Williams    Storage    Co 17 

Woods  &   Co.,   Waller   77 


2,  1920 


CANADIAN    UROCER 


79 


BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 


Latest  Editorial  Market  News  > 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars.  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs.  Churns,  etc. 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are   now    located   in  our   new   and    more 
spacious    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.     CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Best  English  Mvlt  Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cettell  &Co.,Camberwei!, London,  Eng. 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  Kings  wood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trada  Building, 

Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  A  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  John. 

Order   from   your  jabber   to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the    dustlew    sweeping    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Manufacturers  TORONTO.    Ontario 


THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 

Barrels  and    Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Cum 

From   5   Gals,   to  SO  Gals. 


Waterloo 


Ontario 


ABOUT  FRUIT  JARS 
The  Dominion  Glass  Co. 
has  notified  wholesalers 
that  their  output  of  fruit 
jars  up  to  July  1st  is  all 
booked  and  they  cannot 
accept  any  more  orders 
for  delivery  until  after 
that  date  and  the  price 
will  be  that  which  prevails 
on  the  date  of  delivery. 


FOR  SALE 

Selected  eggs,  creamery  butter, 
fancy  dressed  poultry.  It  will  pay 
you  to  buy  your  supplies  frotr> 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phone  1577 


LONDON.  ONT. 


ASK    FOR 

SAMPLES 
£.  PRICES 


IRECOOriiZED'AS  ThESTAMDARD  HAKE 


FOR  LIGHTING    SYSTEMS 

FOR    HANGING    LAMPS         ,ct 

,.  .1-aAC  AKID    LANTERNS.    rU*V 

R.M.Moore  t>Ce.k?V^Lv.c 

PA&IFtC  COAST  MANTLE  FACTORY 


The  SARN1A  PAPFR  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARN1A,   ONT. 
Manufacturers   of: 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons;    Special  Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes;      also      handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  On*. 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
%-INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winnipeg 
Collections  and  Adjustment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

References:  Can.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  MoIsods  Baak 

1TANGLEF00T 
I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer  ■ 
g"™  I  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser-  ■"" 
'      ■  vice  advices:  "Arsenical  Fly-Destroy-  ■ 
£v  ing  devices  must  be  rated  I 

■  «§»  as    extremely    dangerous.  ■ 

I    y^M        and   should  never  lie  I 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April   2,    1920 


Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word 
for  first  insertion.     2c  for  each  subiequent. 

Where  copies  come  to  our  care  to  be  forwarded, 
five  cents  must  be  added  to  cost  to  cover  post- 
age,   etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures 
(as   $1,000)    are   allowed   as   one    word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accom- 
pany all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can  this  rule 
be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without 
remittances     cannot    be     acknowledged. 


FOR   SALE 


pOR  QUOTATIONS  ON  PURE  MAPLE  SYRUP, 
new  crop,  communicate  with  Chs.  Ed.   Leonard, 
Ste.    Monique    des    Deux-Montagnes. 


Vl/HOLESALE  GROCERY  BUSINESS,  WELL 
established  in  a  good  locality,  in  Montreal, 
doing  good  business.  Full  particulars  given  upon 
request.  Replies  confidential  to  P.O.  Box  265, 
Montreal. 

(GROCERY  BUSINESS,  $3,500,  GROWING 
town,  finest  district  in  iProvince ;  good  fix- 
tures ;  overhead  expenses  light.  Sales  show  good 
increase  over  previous  year.  Very  profitable. 
Exceptional  offer.  Satisfactory  reasons.  Apply 
Box  No.  104,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University 
Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


A      PORK    CURING    BUSINESS    AND     PLANT 
for  sale.      H.    Coleman,    Kincardine,   Ont. 


TCE     CREAM     AND     CONFECTIONERY     Busi- 
ness, low  rent:  good  reasons  for  selling:  splen- 
did  opportunity   for   the  right  person.      Apply    Box 
665,    Preston,    Ont. 

pOR   SALE— BOWSER  STEEL   OIL  TANK,    100 

gallons;  in  use  one  year  only.  Going  out  of 
business.  Price  $100.  G.  W.  Flewelling,  P.O. 
Box   56,   Fairville,   N.B. 


pRETORS     PEANUT     ROASTER     AND     CORN 
"*   popper  ;  steam  for  power  and  gasoline  for  fuel. 
Price.   $100.     Jas.    H.   Hewson,   Oakville,   Ont. 


J?OR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  Fix- 
tures and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business  ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes.    Tamworth,    Ont.,    Box    176. 

CWEET  CLOVER  SEED.— BUY  YOUR  SEED 
direct  from  heart  of  the  sweet  clover  district. 
We  offer  selected  recleaned  stock  per  bushel, 
fancy,  $24.50;  choice,  $23.50;  fair,  $20;  timothy 
No.  2  (No.  1  purity),  $17  cwt.  A.  S.  Hunter  & 
Son,    Durham,    Ont. 


(GENERAL  STORE  FOR  SALE  IN  GOLD  MIN- 
ing  camp.  Buildings  alone  or  will  sell  with 
stock.  Ret  "N  for  selling  other  business.  Would 
take  young  man  in  who  cared  to  invest.  Box  110, 
Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  Toronto 
Ont. 

COUR    ORANGE    PULP   TO    SELL— APPLY    TO 
Belgian    Pulp   Manufacturer  of   Alora.   Malaga, 

Spain. 

pOR    SALE   —    A    FINE    GROCERY    ICE    BOX, 

uitable   for  a   restaurant,   10  ft.   long,   6   It, 

high  and    >  ft    in  depth;  has    ll    compartments,  I 

si       ber»,      ni'   Poking  glasses ;  holds  too  lbs. 

of    ice.      A    great    vfllu(>.      Apply    to    Joseph    Adarr 
2    Howard    A  v.-.,    Windsor,    Ont. 


WANTED 

An  "Ideal"  Tea 

Packing  Machine 

in  good 

condition 

State  price  to 
Box  106 

Canadian  Grocer 

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clerk  at  once.  This  is  a  good  position  for  a 
good,  reliable  man.  Please  state  salary  expected, 
your  experience  in  grocery  trade  and  earliest  date 
you  could  come,  in  first  letter.  Hennessy  &  Raci- 
cot,    Copper   Cliff,    Ont. 


r>LERK  WANTED— FOR  HIGH  CLASS  GRO- 
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thorough  worker,  experienced  in  window  dressing 
and  stock  keeping ;  highest  wages  paid.  Write 
stating  experience  and  references.  ConfidentiaL 
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desiring  Alberta  representative.  To  any  inter- 
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and  references.  Box  108,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
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COLLECTIONS 


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pump  in  good  condition,  also  refrigerator  suit- 
able   for    bottled    goods.       Send     full     particulars. 
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every  week 

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Year's  Straw  Hat 
like  new 

fPARKE'S 
Straw  Hat  Dye 

A  waterproof,  dur- 
able dye,  made  in 
a  1  1  fashionable 
colors. 

Retails  35c  per 
bottle  with  brush. 
Wholesale  price, 
$2.75  per  dozen, 
$29.70   per  gross. 

Manufactured  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE 

Limited 

Macnab  St.   and 

Market  Sq. 

Hamilton  Ontario 


RID   OF    RATS 

The  only  non-p<  uunoua  Kat 
and  Mouse  xv  crminator  in 
the  world  .  ... 

Millions  are  using  it  In  all  civilized  countries.     Fully  guaranteed. 
Exclusive  territories  granted  to  responsible  dealers  or  agents. 
Price— IS  canti  per  box,  $1.80  per  <Wz_  $1.00  per  lb.  in  bulk. 


BERG    &    BEARD    MFu.    Co.,    Inc.. 


100   Emerson   Place, 


Brooklyn.   N.Y. 


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Extra  Profits 

C>  ROCERS  are  everywhere  earning 
T  nandsome  profits  selling  "Quality 
J  Rolled  Oats."  They  offer  an  invit- 
ing margin  of  profit.  The  demand  is 
firm  and  steady  and  their  high  standard 
of  quality  insures  perfect  satisfaction  on 
both  sides  of  the  counter.  Immediate 
delivery. 


[Get  our  Prices  on  Split 
Peas,  Pot  and  Pearl  Bar- 
ley, Man  itoba  Blended  and 
Ontario  Wheat  Flours. 


Porridge   Perfection 


There  is  a  most  delicate,  "Nut  Like"  flavor 
in  porridge  made  from  Quality  Rolled 
Oats — a  really  different  flavor  which  our 
special  'Tan  Dried"  process  imparts. 

Quality  Rolled  Oats  Cook  quickest  because 
the  fine  dustless  flakes  are  semi-cooked  be- 
fore being  packaged — a  feature  that  in- 
jures porridge  perfection  with  less  cooking. 

Then — this  big,  attractive  moth  and  air-proof 
carton  insures  the  perfect  arrival  to  customers 
of  these  delicious  porridge  oats. 


Immediate  delivery  on  any  quantities 

Selling  Agents  for  Ontario 

Cruickshank  &  Guild,  32  Front  St.  West,  Toronto 


Canadian  Cereal  &  Flour  Mills  Co.,  Limited 

TILLSONBURG,  ONTARIO 
Head  Office        -        -        Stratford,  Ont 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


People    whose  judgment 
you   value 

will  tell  you  straight  that  a  Dayton  Scale  is  an  asset  in  your  store. 
People  of  judgment  know  that  it  will  mean  justice  to  you.  And 
they  know  even  better  than  you  do,  being  "on  the  outside,"  that  the 
feeling  of  the  public  is  overwhelmingly  in  favor  of  the  visible 
weighing  of  the  Dayton  Scale.  The  price  calculations,  based  on 
our  new  price  charts,  take  in  every  selling  price  you  use.  For 
speed,  accuracy,  beauty,  finish  and  durability  no  scale  touches  the 
Dayton  Computing  Scale. 

The  above  scale  flashes  your  advt.  in  red  by 
electricity  every  time  it  is  used.  The  same 
model  is  also  furnished  without  this  electrical 
feature.      Made  in  Canada.      Catalogue  free. 

DAYTON  COMPUTING  SCALES 

Manufactured  by 
International  Business  Machines  Co.,  Limited 

Royce  and  Campbell  Ave.  Frank  E.  Mutton  Offices  in  all 

Toronto  Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr.  principal  cities 

Also  makers  of  International  Time  Recorders'and  Hollerith 
Electric  Tabulators 


Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 


THE  MACLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 


VoUXXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  APRIL  9,  1920 


No.  15 


CHEW 


STAG 

TOBACCO 


Grocers  are  more  enthusiastic  than  ever 
over  the  strong  demand  for  and  the 
steadily  increasing  sales  of 
STAG  Chewing   Tobacco. 


Make    it    your    big 
seller    and    recom- 
mend   it    to    every 
customer. 


Handled   by  all  the  wholesale 
trade. 


Circulation  of  Canadian   Grocer   ha*   been  audited  by  the  Audit  Bureau  of  Circulation 
Copy    of    Report   will   be  sent  on   request. to  anyone  interested. 


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HIP-O-LITE 


MARSHMALLOW 
CREME 


{Ready-to-use) 


Now  Made  in  Canada  by 
Bowron  Bros. 


1    Gal— 160   oz. 
Lacquered  can,  4  tins 

to  case. 

Wt.  27  lbs.  per  case 

$19.00   doz. 


32  oz. 

Screw    Top    Jar, 

1   doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  18  lbs.  per  case 

$5.50  doz. 


16    oz. 

Mason  Jar  Screw  Top 

1   doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  19  lbs.  per  case 

$3.50   doz. 


1    Pt. 

Fibre    Carton, 

1  doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  10  lbs.  per  case 

$2.60  doz. 


Half  Pint. 

Fibre    Carton, 

4  doz.  to  cut, 

Wt.  20  lbs.  per  case 

$1.75  doz. 


ALL  SIZES  QUOTED  ARE  IMPERIAL  MEASURE 


An  exquisite  Marshmallow  of  spread- 
able  consistency,  light,  tender  and 
short.  It  is  used  for  desserts,  cake 
fillings,  frostings,  sauces  and  a  hun- 
dred and  one  delicious  dishes.  Always 
ready  for  use — no  cooking  and  the 
contents  of  these  handy  containers 
will  not  spoil  after  opening. 


HIP-O-LITE  offers  an  excellent  profit, 
Take  for  instance  the  16  oz.  size  jar 
(the  big  family  size  seller),  this  costs 
you  30c  and  sells  for  40c. 

A  national  advertising  campaign  in  leading 
magazines  is  daily  creating  a  demand  for 
HIP-O-LITE  — the  delicious  Marsh- 
mallow  Cream  that  is  "different." 


On  drop  shipments  of  100  lbs.  or  over  we  pay  the  freight.  Send 
for  our  free  booklets  on  simplified  candy-making,  dessert  recipes, 
etc.  A  post  card  brings  any  quantity  you  wish.  Order  H I P-O-LITE 
from  your  wholesaler  or  send  his  name  to  us  with  your  order  and 
we  will  ship  direct. 

BOWRON  BROS.,  Limited 

Hamilton,  Canada 


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April  9,   1920 


C A  N  A  DI A  N    G  R OCER 


Borden's 

Milk 

Coffee 

and 

Cocoa_ 

Convenience 

Utility    and 

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Safe  Milk  Products 

Since  1857  these  Borden  "quality  sellers" 
have  won  prestige  and  handsome  profits 
for  Canadian  grocers.  It  is  this  incom- 
parable quality,  coupled  with  intensive, 
continuous  "Nation-wide"  advertising 
that  is  constantly  widening  the  already 
vast  circle  of  Borden's  "friends"  and  fat- 
tening the  bank  accounts  of  Borden 
dealers. 

SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 


The 


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CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 


MONTREAL 


VANCOUVER 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Klim  Prevents  Waste 
of  valuable  milk  food 


The  Approach  of 
Warmer  Weather 
Means  More  Sour 
Milk— 

Klim   Will  Not 
Turn  Sour  in 
Hottest  Weather 


Milk  is  a  very  perishable  food  product.  It  sours  quickly  if  exposed  to 
heat.  Sour  milk  is  restricted  to  a  very  few  uses  in  the  home.  It  is  usually 
thrown  away.  This  waste  and  needless  expense  can  be  prevented  by  the  use 
of  Klim — pasteurized,  separated  milk  in  powder  form.  Klim  fills  most  needs 
in  the  home.  It  gives  satisfactory  results  in  cooking.  Many  people  use  it 
altogether  for  table  use  and  in  tea,  coffee  and  cocoa. 

During  the  summer  months,  Klim  sales  are  larger  than  at  any  other  time 
of  year,  because  it  remains  sweet  and  fresh  until  all  used.  Not  a  bit  is 
wasted.  For  breakfast,  lunch  and  dinner  just  the  required  quantity  of  sep- 
arated milk  can  be  prepared  by  placing  a  few  tablespoonfuls  of  Klim  on  top 
of  pure  water  and  whipping  briskly  until  dissolved.  Directions  for  use  are 
printed  on  every  tin — half  pound,  pound  and  ten  pound  sizes. 

Push  Klim  sales  now — it  will  pay  you. 
Order    from    your    wholesale    grocer. 

Canadian  Milk  Products  Limited 


St.  John 


HEAD  OFFICE:    TORONTO 
Montreal 


Winnipeg 


pril  9,  1920  CANADIAN    GROCER 


Cocoanut  and  Chinese  Egg  Products 


We  are  in  a  position  to  offer  for  prompt  shipment  direct  from  the  Orient 
or  from  New  York  and  San  Francisco,  PRIME  CHINESE  EGG  PRO- 
DUCTS, as  follows: — 

FLAKE  ALBUMEN  SPRAY  YOLK 

SPRAY  ALBUMEN  WHOLE  EGG  POWDER 

Packed  in  tin-lined  cases  of  200  lbs.  net,  and  guaranteed  free  of  zinc,  and 
to  pass  the  test  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 

We  are  willing  to  introduce  the  Chinese  Egg  Albumen  by  shipping,  as 
a  trial  order,  any  quantity,  from  one  case  up,  and  give  any  orders  entrusted 
us  our  careful  attention. 

We  can  also  quote  upon  application: — 

LIQUID  YOLK  No.  1  QUALITY 

In  casks  of  430  lbs.  net — 2%  Boracic  Acid. 

Also  all  kinds  of  Oriental  and  other  imported  edible  nuts  and  desiccated 
cocoanut. 

We  are  in  a  position  to  offer  the  Canadian  Trade  large  quantities  of  all 
varieties  of  Heavy  and  Fine  Chemicals,  Agricultural  Chemicals  and  Sun- 
dries, as  well  as  all  other  products  for  Chemical,  Soap,  Paper,  Dyeing 
Industries,  Tanneries,  etc. 

The  technical  services  of  our  chemical  engineering  experts  are  at  your 
disposal  for  advice  and  information  regarding  production  methods  and  use 
of  proper  materials. 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request: — 

A.  T.  CLEGHORN,  ALEX.  F.  TYTLER,  HUGHES  TRADING  CO.  OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Vancouver,  B.  C.  London,  Ont.  Montreal,  Que. 

W.  H.  DINGLE,  J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO.,  DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Calgary,  Alta.  Hamilton,  Ont.  Sherbrooke,  Que. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD.,    LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.  LTD.,    SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 
Edmonton,  Alta.  Toronto,  Ont.  St.  John,  N.  B. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD.,    JAMES  KYD,  0.  N.  MANN, 

Winnipeg,  Man.  Ottawa,  Ont.  Sydney,  N.  S. 

J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  have  offices  and  substantial  representatives  in  all  large  business  centers  of  the  civilized  world 


CANADIAN    GROCER  April  9,  1920 


. 


CLARK'S 

Prepared  Foods 


Corned  Beef  ^L    -   '   ,,^.ST\  Jellied  Veal 

.CLARK^ 

Roast  Beef       Ri^SMltfPl     Stewed  Ox  Tail 


SOUP 


Veal  Loaf  g    JllhJP        Corned  Beef  Hash 

English  Brawn         ^|  Jellied  Hocks 

Lunch  Tongue  ^ARKjaSM^"^  Ox  Tongue 


Cambridge  Sausage  Boneless  Pigs  Feet 

Potted  Meats       Devilled  Meats        Sliced  Smoked  Beef 

Canadian  Boiled  Dinner        Boneless  Chicken 

Tongue,  Ham  and  Veal 

Tomato  Ketchup  Peanut  Butter  Table  Syrup 

CLARK'S  PORK  AND  BEANS 
CLARK'S  SOUPS 

and    other    good    things 

ALL  MADE  IN  CANADA  -  BY  CANADIANS 


W.  CLARK,  LIMITED      /VT^fc   \  MONTREAL 


Lpril  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Wag 


STAFFK 


LIMITED 


Hamilton    -    Owtario    -    Canada 


the  most  modern  equipped 
plant  in  canada.  for  fruit 
Preserving,  Candied  Peel  and 
Crystallized     Fruits. 


justarrived 


We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from   Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Representatives:  H.  P,  Burton.  513  Dominion  Bldi?.,  Vancouver, 
B.C.;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  AJta. ;  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calvary,  Alta.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg, Man.  :  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Saskatoon.  Sask.  ;  W.  II. 
Escott  Co..  Ltd.,  Begins,  Sask.  ;  W.  G.  Hinton,  8'J  Marohmont 
Rd..  Toronto,   Ont.  ;   H.   G.  Smith,   386   Beaconsfield  Ave.,  N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que.;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Waterloo  St.,  London,  Ont.; 
F.  G.  Knox.  Collingwood,  Ont.  :  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John, 
N.B.  :  II.  M.  Wylie,  Room  6.  Union  Bank  Bldjr.,  Halifax,  N.S.  ; 
R.  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S.  ;  John  Rossitor,  St.  John's, 

Nfl.l. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


The 

Ingredients 

that  make  a 
PERFECT  CHOCOLATE 

THE  choicest  selected  Cocoa  Beans  from  Venezuela,  Caracas, 
Trinidad,  Maracaibo,  Arriba,  and  a  small  percentage  of  first- 
grade  Accra  beans — 
Cocoa  Butter  of  choicest  quality  — 
The  purest  of  Granulated  Sugar  — 
Milk  Powder  of  highest  butter-fat  percentage  — 
These,  and  no  other  ingredients  —  no  admixture  or  adulteration  — 
together  with  the   most  modern  and  careful  manufacturing  pro- 
cesses known  to  the  trade  —  are  reasons  for  Hooton  superiority  and 
a  popularity  that  is  making  this  one  of  the  best-selling  and  most 
profitable  confectionery  products  you  can  handle. 
"Hooton  Quality"  is  building  a  reputation  that  means  assured  fu- 
ture business  for  the  dealer  and  for  ourselves.     Link  up  with  "The 
Hooton  Line"  to-day. 

THE  HOOTON  CHOCOLATE  CO.,    LIMITED 

60-70  Duchess  Street  -  -  Toronto,  Ontario 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Here  are  a    few  of   the 

Headings  of  our  new  Series 

of  Advertisements :- 


"THE  SAUCE  OF  THE  EPICURE  AND 
THE  GENTLEMAN" 

"THE   HIGHEST  QUALITY  KNOWN" 

"A  SEASONING    AS    NECESSARY  AS 
SALT" 

"MAKES    ALL    THE    DIFFERENCE- 
WORTH  THE  DIFFERENCE" 

"VARIETY  OF  USES" 

"LEADERSHIP  ABSOLUTE" 

"ECONOMICAL— LEA  &  PERRINS'  IS 
THE  TRUE  ESSENCE  OF  SAUCE" 

"THE  ORIGINAL  WORCESTERSHIRE" 

—  and     to-day,     as     80     years     ago, 
unapproachable  in  Quality. 


THESE  advertisements,  in  leading  papers  from  coast  to 
coast,  are  carrying  a  message  that  is  unmistakable  —  an 
invitation  to  the  highest  class  of  trade,  that  will  result,  not 
only  in  increased  sales  of  this  greatest  and  most  famous  of  all 
condiments,  but  in  an  additional  turnover  of  other  lines  of  high- 
class  commodities  —  for  the  handling  of  Lea  &  Perrins'  carries 
with  it  a  subtle  distinctiveness  which  stamps  the  store  that  sells 
it  as  one  catering  to  discriminating  tastes.  Push  Lea  &  Perrins' 
Sauce  and  prestige  accompanies  your  profit. 


ORIGINAL 
Worcestershire  Sauce 


HAROLD  SEDDON 


137  McGill  Street 


MONTREAL 


Special  Agent 


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Looking 
for  a 
Man? 


Look  for  him  where  he 
should  be  found — in  em- 
ployment in  the  grocery 
business,  the  business  you 
yourself  are  in. 

Advertise  to  get  him.  Use 
a  small  classified  advertise- 
ment, to  cost  you  3  cents  a 
word.  Put  this  low-priced 
advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  — the 
paper  read  by  grocers  and 
their  men.  Somewhere  is 
the  man  good  for  you  to 
have.  You  may  not  be  able 
to  attract  him  readily  from 
his  present  place.  On  the 
other  hand,  he  may  be  look- 
ing for  you.  But  fish  for 
him.  Cast  again  and  again. 
The  best  men  are  hardest 
to  get. 

What  is  a  dollar  or  two 
spent  on  finding  the  man 
you  want — if  you  get  him? 

Narrow   your   search.     Use 

the    noTircrkaTrnT*    f  nn  +    caQrnnoo 


tne  newspaper  that  searches 
out  for  you  among  those 
where  he  is  likely  to  be 
found. 


Make  your  advertisement 
brief — like  a  telegram. 

We  provide  a  box  number, 
if  you  want  your  identity 
concealed.  And  forward  re- 
plies, of  course. 

Rates — Three  cents  per  word 
first  insertion,  2  cents  per 
word  each  subsequent  inser- 
tion. Five  cents  extra  per 
insertion  if  replies  are  to  be 
sent  to  box  number  in  our 
care. 

Canadian   Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave. 
Toronto 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


TINS  -  8 


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VARIETIES 


Sales  Representatives: 

Dunn-Hortop,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Wm.  H.   Dunn,  Ltd.,   180   St.   Paul 

St.,  Montreal,  Que. 
J.  A.  Tilton,  St.  John,  N.  B. 
Pyke  Bros.,  Halifax  and  Sydney, 

N.  S. 
Buchanan  &  Ahern,  Quebec,  Que. 
Richardson,  Green,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg, 

Man. 
Oppenheimer      Bros.,      Vancouver, 

B.C. 


—should  be  displayed  in  your  windows  and  on  your 
counters,  Mr.  Dealer.  With  the  approach  of  the  hot 
Summer  months  there  will  be  an  increasing  demand 
for  this  clean,  wholesome  cheese  in  its  air-tight,  sani- 
tary container. 

Do  away  with  the  old-fashioned  way  of  marketing  cheese, 
just  as  you  did  away  with  the  cracker  barrel,  the  oatmeal 
barrel,  and  the  raisin  bin.  Here  is  a  cheese  that  will  keep 
without  ice  in  any  season  or  climate — guaranteed  to  keep. 
No  loss  from  crumbling  or  drying,  your  profit  is  sure  and 
sales  are  steady  throughout  the  entire  year. 

DEALERS  AND  WHOLESALERS— Write  for  samples  and 
prices  and  full  information  on  ELKHORN  CHEESE  IN 
TINS. 

Manufactured  by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


Your  Customers  Buy  Milk 

Why  not  supply  them? 

Why  not  get  your  share  of  this  profitable  business? 

Carnation   advertising   teaches   the  people   to  buy  their 
daily  milk  supply  from  you — The  Modern  Milkman. 

You   can   help  by  linking  your  store  to  the  Carnation 
campaign. 

Carnation  Advertising  material  is  free.  Write  for  one  of  the  following 
pieces: 


Suggestions  for  Window  Trims — Counter  Cutout — Counter  Stan 
Story  of  Carnation  Recipe  Book — Carnation  Streamers  or  Hangers 

Address  CARNATION  MILK  PRODUCTS  CO.,  LTD. 
Aylmer,  Ontario 

Rcmrmber — your  jobber  can  supply  you. 


Carnation 

From     Contented     Cows 


Milk 


The  label  it  white  and  red 


\pril  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


r"S 


Mace      ■  I 
British  Columbian 
MAPLE  LEAF 

'  Brand  _*« 


KrrasirotlfflKHoKW» 

sardiV  re.  "  ,' 

•ois5i:.9.c  ^. 


In  Quarter  *nd  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 

Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office  : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices — Samples 
AGENTS:  For  Western  Canada — Donald  H.  Bain  Co..  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Ontario—  Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick— Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nora  Scotia — Chisholm  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


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VAMCOUVtR.B.C.   "JS 


HAM  RIC 

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VancouvtaB.C. 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


Millions  Want 

These  Raisins  Every  Month 


The 

Extensively 
Advertised 
Brand    of 
Raisins 


Millions     of     housewives     want 
Sun-Maid  Raisins  regularly.  \\ 
know    this    because    stocks     are 
low  despite   a   large   production. 

It  is  our  desire  to  aid  in  the 
distribution  of  this  great  crop 
so  that  no  customer  of  yours 
need    be    disappointed. 

Are  you  getting  your  share  of 
this  trade  in  your  neighborhood? 

Show  the  Sun-Maid  packages  in 
your  windows  and  see  that  your 
shelves  are  always  supplied. 


Three    Varieties: 

Sun-Maid    Seeded 
(seeds    removed) 

Sun-Maid    Seedless 

(grown    without   seeds) 

Sun-Maid    Clusters 
(on  the  stem) 


California  Associated  Raisin  Co. 

Membership  9,000  Growers 

Fresno,  California 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  K.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.C. 

Dodwell&Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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EVERT  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Said  the  Manager: 

I  maintain  such  high  standards  of  cleanliness  and  quality 
that  I  can  thoroughly  relish  any  can  of 

"ALBATROSS"  PILCHARDS 


Clayoquot    Sound    Canning    Co.,    Ltd- 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS : 

Ontario  and  Quebec  :  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.  :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia  :  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria.  B.  C 


pink  Rosf 

BRAND  '    f> 


The  Relative  FOOD  VALUE  of 

"PINK  ROSE"  Brand 

CANNED  SALMON  is  as  follows: 

21.8% "PINK  ROSE"  BRAND  CANNED  SALMON 

16.5% Sirloin  Steak 

14.2% Sugar  Cured  Ham 

13.4% Macaroni 

13.1%.... Eggs 

12.0% Spring  Chicken 

9.0% White  Bread 

Distributed  by  HARRY  HALL  &  CO.,  Limited,  Vancouver,  Canada 


Packed  Where  They  Are  Caught 


If  carried  any  distance,  her- 
rings will  become  bruised  by 
their  own  weight  and  lose 
that  firmness  that  dis- 
tinguishes 

"Wallace's" 


WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


We  would  like  to  communi- 
cate with  firms  desiring  to 
have  a  reliable  company  act 
for  them  as  agents  for  the 
Islands  of  Gape  Breton  and 
Newfoundland. 


The  Farquhar  Trading  Company,  Ltd. 
NORTH  SYDNEY,  N.  S. 

P.  O.  Box  249 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 
Exporters  and  Importers 


C.  T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers'    Agents 

Can  sell,   and   if  required,  finance  one  or  tw« 

additional   staple   lines   for 

British    Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Refercn  :ce  Merchants  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


"Yes,  'Red  Arrow', 
I   find   them   selling 
splendidly  and  giving 

good  satisfaction." 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LTD.,  VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT  CO.,  LIMITED  -  -  REGINA 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 
Office:  C.P.R.  Freight  Sheds         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 
Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


B.   M.   Henderson   Brokerage,  Ltd. 

Kelly     Bldg.,     104th    St.,    Edmonton,    Alta. 
(Brokers    Exclusively) 

Dried    Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 
Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and       • 
Vegetables 


Western  Transfer  &  Storage,  Ltd. 
C.N.R.         Carters        C.P.R. 

DISTRIBUTION    -  STORAGE    -    CARTAGE 

P.O.  Box  666,     Edmonton,  Aha. 

Members  ol  the  Canadian  WsjrJiwnmn's  *-— ■*•#-- 


North  West  Trading  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  of  Australian 

and  Oriental  Produce 

SALMON  BROKERS 

DOMINION  BLDG.         VANCOUVER 


JOHN     PRITTY 

Merchandise    Broker    and     Manfg's.     Agent 

Head  Office,  Regina,  Sask. 
Sales  connections  at:  Vancouver  and  Nel- 
Min,  B.C.  ;  Calgary  and  Edmonton,  Alta. ; 
Regina  and  Saskatoon,  Sask. ;  Winnipeg, 
Man.;  Toronto,  Ont.  ;  Montreal,  Que.;  New 
York    and    Chicago,    U.S.A. 

Specializing    in   carlots.      Butter,    Eggs, 
Potatoes,   etc. 

Energetic     repre  rntation     guaranteed. 


WHEN      ANSWERING      ADVER- 
TISEMENTS   KINDLY    MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS  PAPER 


pimbia 


teANl 


MACARONI 

The  pure  food  that  build.  Muscle  and  Bone  at  small  expense 

The  Meat  of  The  Wheat 
Manufactured    by    the 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

LETiTBRIDGE,    ALTA. 


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April  9,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
a.d  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 


WINNIPEG 


MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 
Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for   giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 
MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 
Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo. 

W.  Griffiths  &  Co. 

346  Princess  Street 

,  Ltd. 

Winnipeg, 

Manitoba 

s, 

filing  Agents 

and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties, 
Pipes,    Cigarettes, 
Smokers' 

Druggists' 
Tobaccos 
Sundries 

Sundries 
and 

HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We   give   you   the   best   of   service. 


617  Mclntyre  Blk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


16  Board  of   Trade  Bldg. 
Calgary,  Alberta 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 

Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 

Branches  at: 

REGINA,  SASK.  SASKATOON,  SASK.  CALGARY,  ALTA. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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FRANK  H.  WILEY 

Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicali 

Headquarters  for  Feed   Molasses 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office:     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
estahlished  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.      Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have  live  men  doing  detail  work  throughout  our  territory.      Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.      Ttoey  get  the  business, 
and  can  get  it  for  you.      Write  us,   and   we  will  explain  our  system. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and   Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 
STORAGE 
DIST 


B 


tfSTEJ- 
UTWN 


="ALWAYS  ON  THE  JOB" 


The  H.  L.  Perry  Co.,  Ltd.,  214-216  Princess  St.,  Winnipeg 


STORAGE 


As  your  Selling  Agents,  we  can  make  a  big  success  of  your  Account. 

DISTRIBUTING  FORWARDING 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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WESTERN    CANADA 


*****  tfrtfit 


CHRISTIE'S  BISCUITSfand 
ROBERTSON'S  CONFECTIONERY 

are  both  marketed  in  Western   Canada    by  us. 
Both  lines  are  having  big  sales. 

For    the    same    reason    your   goods    should    be 
among  the  big  sellers. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Limited 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 
149  Notre  Dame  Ave.,  East 

WINNIPEG 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers—Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 

Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brandy 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  May  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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The  wrriee  departnaenV  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly   assist  manuitrturers  at  home  and 
abroad    in     makta*    arrangements    wMk     tfe« 
firms  in  all  parts  at  Canada    she—  unosue- 

ments   appear   on    tibi*  pare. 

ONTARIO 


pmeigto: 

: — ^ "    '    ■■■■■■■'•!  ■:..:  ■Ii''l;liilllli 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellog's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes.  WaddeU's 
Jam,  MoLauchlan's  Biscuits  and  Confec- 
tionery. 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


MAGLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Areata 

Grocers,  Confection  ere   and   Drug 

Special  tics 

12  FRONT  ST.  EAST,     TORONTO 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'   Agents 

32  Front  St.  W.  TORONTO 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers   and   Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 
TORONTO 


w. 

G. 

PATRICK  &  GO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 

C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head    Office) 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


SCOTT    &   THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32   Front   St.    West, 
TORONTO 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA  MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


BROOMS 

No.   1   Carpet  Broom 
Rex  Broom 
I  XL  Broom 

Our  lines  of  high-grade  brooms  for  the  house 

No.  1  and  No.  2  and  Extra 

Our  good  grade  house  brooms 

Warehouse,   Deck,  Toy  Brooms  and  Whisks 

J.   C.  SLOANE   CO. 

Owen   Sound  Canada 


REMEMBER 

that  Laundry  Blues  vary  in 
strength,  color,  and  bleaching 
properties.  Inferior  kinds  leave 
unsightly  marks  on  linen. 

OCEAN  BLUE  has  a  reputation  for 
safety  and  perfect  results — due  to  expert 
treatment  in  every  stage  of  its  manu- 
facture. 

You  will  have  no  complaint  from  even 
your  most  particular  customers  if  you 
sell  them. 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In    Squares    and    Bags 
Order  "more  from  your  Wholesaler 


HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray   Building,   24  and   26   Welliiurton  St.   W..   Toronto. 


Western    Agents:    Hargreavcs    (Canada),    Ltd.,   c/o 
H.    I,.    Perry    &   Co..    I/td.,    Winnipeg,    ltri:inn.   Sas- 
katoon,    Calgary,     and     Edmonton.        Fdr      I 
Columbia  and   Yukon:   Hargrcaves    (Canada),    Ltd., 
c/o  Johnston   Storage   Co.,   Vancouver.    B.C. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 

HUH 


April  9,  1920 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food   products  for   the 
Cky   of   Montreal,    best    references. 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


MARITIME     PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
.  GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


Say    you  saw  it   in  Canadian 
Grocer,  it   will   identify   you. 


QUEBEC 


Look  These  ,Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HALL    SALMON,    EPPS    COCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AND    GRAVIES, 

MAPLEINE,     THUS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 

MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


Grecian  Currants 

WE    ARE    EXCLUSIVE    AGENTS 

and  we  can  supply  in  quantities, 
the  famous  "FILIATRA  CUR- 
RANTS" fine  cleaned  stock,  crop 
1919,  and  other  Brands,  also  figs. 
Write   for  prices. 

On  inquiries  we  can  quote  the  best 
prices  on  Fancy  Bluerose  rice,  cof- 
fee, Norwegian  sardines,  cigarette 
paper,  etc. 

Levant-American   Mercantile    Co. 

LIMITED 
Montreal,  Canada 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 


Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 

Produits  Alimentaires 


GROCERY   BROKER 
Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,    MONTREAL 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.  Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  M3  Southern  BIdg.,    Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  also  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bldg.,  83  Craig  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 
Supplies 

98  St.  PETER  ST. 
QUEBEC 


Phone  5311 
Residence  6383 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing  us   your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Representatives 
41    Robb  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


WHEN   WRITING   TO   ADVERTISERS 

KINDLY   MENTION    NAME   OF   THIS 

PAPER 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


April   9,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCKK 


17 


Difference  in  Exchange 
Makes  Difference  in  Price 


The  same  quality — a  better  package 


One     Pou  ii  d 

Two  Pounds 

Three  Pounds 

and  one  nickel 

and  one  nickel 

and  one  silver 

silver   spoon 

silver    fork 

plated    knife 

(Rogers) 

(Rogers) 

(Rogers) 

63c. 

$1.26 

$1.89 

MINTO  BROS. 

284  Church  Street  Toronto,  Can 


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CANADIAN    G  R  O  C  E  R 


April    9,    1920 


Save  time-Save  freight-Save  breakage 

The  nearer  you  buy  the  better  for  you 


BRANCH  AT    KITCHENER 


BRANCH  AT  BELLEVILLE 


Hi 


HEAD  OFFICE:AND  WAREHOUSE,  TORONTO 


J    }    I       I    ■    f    s    .    . 


BRANCH   AT  ORILLIA 


BRANCH  AT  SARNIA 


w  i  p,.  — _  ui\«m.n    Ml     3AK1N1A 

John  Sloan  &  Co.,  Ltd.       Wholesale  Grocers 


April  9,  1920 


CANADTA  N     GROCER 


19 


Any  time  from  now  on  a 
Eureka  refrigerator  is  a 
necessary  part  of  your 
store  equipment.  You  not 
only  owe  it  to  yourself, 
but  to  your  patrons  and 
customers,  to  keep  your 
store  smart  and  up-to-the- 
minute  in  appearance,  and 
to  keep  your  perishable 
articles  —  butter,  cheese, 
milk,  or  green  garden 
truck  —  under  the  strict- 
est sanitation. 

Customers  like  to  see 
their  grocer  keeping  his 
goods  clean,  sanitary  and 
fresh.  And  the  best  and 
most  reliable  way  to  do 
this  so  as  to  get  the  best  results  is  to  purchase  a 
Eureka  Refrigerator. 

No  matter  what  business  you  are  in  —  florist,  gro- 
cer or  butcher  —  we  have  or  can  give  you  just  what 
you  need  in  the  Refrigerator  line. 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office  &  Factories  :     Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


Marsh's 

Grape 

Jui 


ice 


Is  prepared  from  the 
pick  of  the  vines. 
After  having  been 
brought  to  our  plant 
the  stems  are  re- 
moved, and  any  soft 
fruit  discarded. 

They  are  then 
placed  in  a  "bath" 
and  washed  in  a 
stream  of  running 
water  —  all  dust  and 
grit  being  removed. 
Exacting  care  in 
these  details  is  one 
of  the  reasons  for 

"Marsh  Quality" 

The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,     -     ONT. 

Agentt  for  Ontario.  Quebec  and 
Maritime  Provincei: 

The  McLaren   Imperial   Cheeae 

Company,  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


DTtUILE   DE 

FOIEDEMORUE 

BeMATHIEV 


HATHLEITS 

Syrup  of  Tar 


- 


Protect    your 
customers 

by  recommending  Math- 
ieu's  Syrup  of  Tar  and 
Cod  Liver  Oil  for  Colds, 
La  Grippe  and  as  a 
good  preventive  for 
"influenza." 

Its  reputation  for  great 
curative  properties  and 
dependability  is  known 
from  coast  to  coast. 

Cash  in  on  the  ever-in- 
creasing demand  for  a 
reliable  cough  remedy 
by  supplying  your  cus- 
tomers' needs  with 
Mathieu's  Syrup  of  Tar 
and  Cod  Liver  Oil.  Re- 
member there's  a  good 
profit  on  every  sale. 

J.  L.  Mathieu  ?Co. 

PROPRIETORS 

SHERBROOKE    -    QUEBEC 


There  are  many  good 

Labels 
but  few  good  Vinegars 

Grimble's 

Vinegars 

like  their  Labels 

are  good 

and  their  taste  is  excellent 

Grimble's  Vinegar  Breweries 

are  in  LONDON,  England 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned   throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for   keeping   properties. 
Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following : — 

BREAKFAST 


DIGESTIVE 


DINNER 


GINGER  NUTS 


NURSERY 


OSBORNE 


PETIT  BEURRE 


TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 
Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 
John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 

Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH    COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 
VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 
P.O.  Box   1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


April  9,   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


21 


50%  MORE  PROFIT 
ON  DIAMOND  DYES 

After  January  1,  1920,  the  retail  price  of  each  package  of  Diamond  Dyes  will  be  15c 
everywhere — instead  of  10c. 

Have  Clerks  ask  15c  a  Package 


We  know  you  will  welcome  this  necessary 
increase  in  price  by  the  big  leader.  It 
means  50%  more  profit  for  you  on  each 
sale  hereafter.  While  your  price  in- 
creases proportionately,  your  profit  is 
50%  increased  as  well. 

New  price,  $1.13  per  dozen — Same  quan- 
tity discounts  as  heretofore. 


In  our  million  dollar  advertising  campaign 
which  will  include  your  city,  and  every 
city,  town  and  hamlet,  we  lay  great  stress 
upon  the  "Diamond  Dye  Direction  Book" 
and  the  "Diamond  Dye  Color  Card." 
Women  will  come  to  you  for  a  Direction 
Book  and  ask  to  see  your  Color  Card.  If 
not  supplied,  write  us  to-day. 


WELLS  &  RICHARDSON  CO.,  Limited 

200  MOUNTAIN  ST.  :  :  :  :  MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 

John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 

Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 

CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provincei  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


22 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  !).  192C 


Are  You  Looking  Ahead? 

"PVERY  community  has  its  dealers  who  anticipate 
the  requirements  of  their  customers  and  are  al- 
ways prepared  with  a  sufficient  stock  to  meet  these 
requirements.  The  customer  leans  heavy  on  this 
judgment  and  foresight  and  he  should  not  be  dis- 
appointed. When  the  potato  bug  season  arrives 
"Mr.  Dealer"  will  you  be  prepared  to  meet  the  de- 
mand with  a  stock  of 


mn 


K-IR05  PARIS  GREEM 

ss^>  POISON  • 

,  Strictly  Pure 
'GovernmentStandard 

rHUR.JRWlNl 


MUNRO'S  PARIS  GREEN 


STRICTLY  PURE 

(Government  Standard) 


Manufactured  by 


Established  1842 


IMITED 


MONTREAL 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


23 


The  first  Quarter  of  1920  has  gone 

January,  February  and  March  of  this  year  have  made  a  record  for 
"SALADA"  that  speaks  volumes  to  the  listening  trader.  On  March 
27th  we  found  our  sales  for  the  first  3  months  to  be 


634,062 


Pounds 


AHEAD 


of   the    corresponding 
12  weeks  of  1919. 


From  our  figures  we  calculate  that  288,870  more  people  are 
using  "SALADA"  in  Canada  than  were  using  it  a  year  ago. 

THE  VERDICT  OF  THE  PUBLIC  IS  UNMISTAKEABLE 


SALADA  TEA    COMPANY 
OF  CANADA,  LIMITED 

TORONTO  MONTREAL 

WINNIPEG 


SALADA 


TEA 


Make  Your  Waste  Paper 
Earn  a  Profit 


Serious  shortage  of 
materials  and 
paper  manufactur- 
ers   are    clamoring 
for  waste  paper  to 
be    convert- 
ed into  new 
\         stock.  They 
are     paying 
four      times 
the    price 
offered    be- 
fore the  war 


"Climax"  Steel  Paper  Balers 

turn  this  by-product  of  your  business  into 
real  money  and  reduce  your  fire  risk.  Over 
2,000  satisfied  users.  Made  in  Canada.  12 
sizes.  Our  Service  Dept.  will  find  you  a 
market.  Write  to-day  for  "Free  Booklet" 
How  to  Turn  Waste  Into  Money. 

[Climax  Baler  Co. 

Burton  Street  HAMILTON,  Ont. 


WHEAT  GOLD 

BREAKFAST    CEREAL 


(Formerly  "Wheatine") 

— a  high  grade  product  made  from  Can- 
adian'  hard  wheat  at  our  mills  at  Markham, 
Ontario. 

It  is  most  attractively  packaged  in  a  cleverly  de- 
signed carton  that  is  without  a  doubt  the  most  strik- 
ing of  its  kind  on  the  market;  and  if  present  orders 
are  any  indication  of  the  future,  WHEAT  GOLD  is 
bound  to  make  a  big  "hit"  in  the  world  of  breakfast 
cereals. 

Get  in  touch  with  your  wholesaler. 


W.  B.  BROWN  &  CO. 

TORONTO,  ONTARIO 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Refrigerators 


USE  LESS  ICE 


Write  To-day  for  the 
Free  Arctic  Catalogue- 


start  at  once  to  select  your  new  refrigerator. 
Start  to-day  to  get  the  most  out  of  Summer. 
Write  now  for  the  Free  Arctic  Catalogue. 

A  good  Refrigerator  will  save  its  cost  in  no 
time.  Arctic  Refrigerators  are  preferred  by 
most  grocers  and  provisioners  for  their  abso- 
lute protection  against  spoilage,  their  saving 
on  ice,  the  attractive  appearance  they  give  to 
a  store,  their  convenient  sizes,  their  strong, 
durable  construction,  and  what  is  equally 
important — their  moderate  cost.  You  see 
Arctic  Refrigerators  everywhere. 


THE  ARCTIC  model 
shown  here  is  just  the 
right  capacity  for  the  av- 
erage grocer. 

Stands  84  in.  high,  46  in. 
wide  and  28  in.  deep.  Case 
of  ash,  dark  golden  finish, 
lined  with  spruce.  Ice 
box  and  connections  of 
heavy  galvanized  iron,  un- 
der surfaces  white  enam- 
elled, shelves  adjustable, 
and  all  parts  easily  sep- 
arated. 

All  doors  of  overlapping 
type,  display  doors  fitted 
with  two  thicknesses  of 
double-thick  glass. 
The  Free  Arctic  Catalogue 
shows  this  and  other  sizes 
available,  together  with 
Fish  Cases,  Counter  Re- 
frigerators and  many  oth- 
er profit-saving  refrigera- 
tion devices.    Write  for  it. 


JOHN  HILLOCK  &  CO.,  Limited,  ^$llsr&r&1£S&r& 

AGENCIES:— A.  Tilley,  54  McGill  College  Ave.,  Montreal;  Geo.  Cameron,  Sparks  St.,  Ottawa;  J.  McMillan,  200  Main  St.,  Winnipeg;  Western 
Butchers  Supply  Co.,  Regina,  Sask,;  M.  E.  Watt,  572  Knox  St.,  Vancouver,  B.  C 


A  Good  Investment 


Do  you  want  a  clerk  or  store  manager? 

Do  you  want  a  traveller? 

Do  you   want  a   position   as   clerk   or 
travelling  salesman? 

Do  you  want  an  agent? 

Do  you  want  an  agency? 


Do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange  your 
business  ? 

Do  you  want  to  buy    a    grocery  busi- 
ness? 

Do  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  any  store 
equipment? 


If  so,  sit  down  now,  and  draft  an  advertisement  for  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "Wanted"  page, 
setting  forth  just  what  you  want,  and  stating  your  needs  or  qualifications.  Such  an  advertise- 
ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

The  cost? 

Trifling!  Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion  and  two  cents  per  word  for  each  subsequent 
insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
cents  extra  per  insertion  is  made  when  Box  Number  is  required.  In  this  way  the  advertiser's 
name  is,  if  desired,  kept  confidential. 

Copy  for  Condensed  Advertisements  should  reach  the  Toronto  office  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
not  later  than  Monday  morning  to  catch  the  current  week's  issue.  In  order  to  save  unnecessary 
correspondence  and  bookkeeping,  please  remit  with  copy,  preferably  by  money  order. 

Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


25 


A  quarter  of  a  century's  popularity  has  built  up  a  wide 
appreciation  for  the  distinctive  flavor,  fragrance  and 
strength  of  Red   Rose  Tea. 

Take  advantage  of  that  popularity  and  keep  well  stocked 
with  Red  Rose  Tea.  It  is  a  profitable  business  that 
comes  to  the  grocer  with- 
out other  effort  on  his  part 
than  handing  the  familiar 
Red  Rose  packages  over 
the  counter.  And  Red 
Rose  Tea  makes  business 
for  him  in  other  lines. 

The  T.  H.  ESTABROOKS  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

St.    John,     Montreal,     Toronto,    Winnipeg,     Calgary, 
Edmonton,    St.  John's,    Nfld.,    and    Portland,   Maine. 


Scotch  Snack 


the  favorite  for 

making  Sandwiches, 

Salads,  Croquettes,  etc. 


Mr.  Grocer 


a  ^ood  idea  will  appear  in  every  issue  of  this  paper  that  will  help 
you  sell  Scotch  Snack.  "Watch  for  Them."  The  first  one  will 
appear  April  9th.  Every  idea  has  been  tested  and  proved  suc- 
cessful. 

ARGYLL  BUTE,  Regd.,  Montreal,  Que. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Muster 


^         ' 


Write  for  this 
handsome  card 
and  increase 
your   sales  of 

Colman- 


j 


Products 


Just  mail  us  a  postal  card  today  and  we  will  gladly  send  you  this  attractive  "sales  creator"  free. 
Then  hang  it  in  a  conspicuous  place  and  it  will  boost  your  sales  in  a  most  surprising  manner 

Canadian  Agents: 

MAGOR,  SON  &  CO.,  LIMITED  191  St  Paul  Street,  MONTREAL 

TORONTO  BRANCH:  30  CHURCH  STREET 


Makes  Life 
WORTH  LIVING 


*S  EFFERVESCENT 


Many  of  Your  Customers  Take  It 
Regularly  Every  Spring 

Everybody  knows  how  good  it  is  as  a  Spring  Tonic — to  purify  the 
blood,  regulate  the  liver,  improve  appetite  and  digestion,  and  build  up 
the  whole  system. 

Spring  is  always  a  big  season  for  the  sale  of  Abbey's  Salt.  The  big 
advertisements  now  running  are  helping  to  boom  the  sales. 

Take  advantage  of  them.  Display  Abbey's  Salt  in  windows  and  on 
the  counters.  Recommend  it  to  your  customers.  Let  it  help  to  make 
money  for  you. 

THE  ABBEY  EFFERVESCENT  SALT  CO.,  Montreal 


,W,e  irc.i  one  to  I*, 
Sutler  of  Tepid  ttj^ 


ABBEYS 

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VOL.  XXXIV 


10RONTO,  APKIL  S,  1920 


No.  15 


Garnishee  Law  is  Satisfactory  Only  on 

a  Percentage  Basis,  Weekly  or  Monthly 

Retail  Merchants'  Association  Objects  to  Amendment  Providing 

That  the  Amount  of  Wages  Exempt  From  Seizure  be  Increased 

From    $25    to    $50 — Grocers    Express  Opinions    on    Suggested 

Changes  in  Garnishee  Law 


THE  proposed  amendment  to  the 
Wages  Act  has  been  brought  be- 
fore the  Ontario  Legislative  As- 
sembly by  R.  L.  Brackin,  M.P.P.  for 
Kent  County.  This  bill  will  have  such 
amendments  before  it  reaches  its  last 
reading  that  the  context  will  likely  be 
entirely  changed.  The  original  amend- 
ment as  introduced  by  the  member  from 
Kent  provided  that  the  amount  of  wages 
exempt  from  seizure  or  attachment  be 
increased  from  twenty-five  to  fifty  dol- 
lars. This  was  objected  to  by  the  Re- 
tail Merchants'  Association  which,  to- 
gether with  a  suggestion  by  another 
member  of  Parliament,  further  amend- 
ments have  been  suggested. 

As  the  Act  stands,  a  man  drawing  his 
pay  weekly  has  at  the  best  little  above 
$25  to  be  seized,  whereas  the  man  with 
a  monthly  salary  of  the  same  amount 
per  week  has  three  times  the  amount 
Table  to  attachment  in  event  of  his  be- 
ing: unable  or  unwilling  to  meet  his 
honest  debts.  This  is  considered  unfair, 
both  to  the  creditor  and  to  the  man  who 
is  paid  monthly. 

What   the   Sponsor   Says 

CANADIAN  GROCER  interviewed  R. 
L.  Brackin,  the  sponsor  of  the  Bill,  who 
said:  "The  bill  is  at  the  present  time 
before  a  committee  and  I  believe  I  am 
safe  in  saying  that  before  it  comes  be- 
fore the  House  again,  its  context  will 
tt  radically  changed.  I  am  confident 
that  the  section  in  question  will  read 
similar  to  the  same  clause  in  the  Michi- 
gan State  Wages  Act,  that  is,  a  percen- 
tage basis  will  be  determined  instead  of 
any  fixed  sum.  In  consequence  every- 
one is  on  an  equal  footing  and  the  mer- 
chant is  legally  entitled  to  something  in 
cases  where  he  could  get  nothing  pre- 
viously. The  percentage  system  will  be 
based  on  the  amount  of  the  wage,  the 
number  of  the  family  and  the  amount  of 
indebtedness.  Therefore,  according  to 
the  final  proposed  amendment,  a  man 
may  be  forced  by  law  to  pay  weekly  a 
certain  proportion  of  his  income  until 
his  account  is  cleared." 


CANADIAN  GROCER  also  interview- 
ed a  number  of  merchants  in  regard  to 
the  matter.  E.  F.  Mason,  proprietor  of 
two  grocery  stores  in  Peterboro,  when 
a?ked  for  his  comment  en  the  amend- 
ment, pointed  out  that  it  would  not  be 
very  hard  to  make  an  improvement  on 


MAKE  GARNISHEE  LAW  OF 
REAL  BENEFIT 

The  discussion  in  the  Legislature 
of  Ontario  of  the  Garnishee  Law 
will  be  of  interest  to  the  grocers  of 
the  Province,  as  possibly  more  than 
any  other  class  of  merchant  the 
grocer  is  vitally  affected  by  the 
Garnishee  Act.  That  the  original 
amendment  providing  that  the 
amount  of  wages  exempt  from 
seizure  or  attachment  be  increased 
from  $25  to  $50  does  not  meet  with 
much  favor  by  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association  is  evident,  in 
the  expression  of  opinion  by  W.  C. 
Miller,  secretary  of  the  Ontario 
branch.  It  would  have  been  very 
unjust  to  the  merchants,  it  is  point- 
ed out,  who  in  times  of  stress  have 
been  bankers  to  the  people.  Leg- 
islation that  will  allow  merchants 
a  garnishee  on  a  percentage  basis 
that  will  be  automatic,  weekly  or 
monthly,  until  the  account  is  liqui- 
dated, will  be  welcomed  by  the  Re- 
tail Merchants'  Association.  Mak- 
ing use  of  the  present  law  by  the 
average  grocer  is  too  expensive  an 
operation  to  be  used  frequently. 
In  most  cases  the  returns  are  hard- 
ly worth  while. 


the  present  law.  The  grocer  is  the  one 
tradesman,  he  said,  who  is  most  affected 
by  credit  systems.  His  business  is  to 
supply  tne  daily  necessities  of  life  and 
bis  very  goodness  often  leads  him  into 
losses  that  arc  easily  foreseen.  We 
sometimes   cannot   bear  to   see   a   man's 


family  starve,  even  thcugh  we  know  our 
chances  for  getting  our  returns  are  very 
poor.  Every  year  we  allow  for  certain 
bad   accounts   which   are  no   more   than 

charity. 

Very  Seldom  Refuses  Credit 

"If  a  man  is  sick  or  out  cf  work,  few 
grocers  would  refuse  to  give  him  enough 
credit  to  keep  his  family  from  want  and 
yet  we  invariably  find  that  the  man  who 
has  nothing  laid  aside  for  a  rainy  day 
is  the  man  who  when  working  catches  up 
on  his  account,  and  he  goes  to  another 
grocer  and  pays  cash  rather  than  face 
the  merchant  to  whom  he  owes  both 
money  and  gratuity.  So  we  lose  both 
our  money  and  our  customers.  Another 
thing  we  frequently  find  is  the  man  who 
can  least  afford  to  carry  a  heavy  account 
is  the  one  who  is  most  extravagant  in 
his  buying.  This  requires  a  great  deal 
of  tact  on  the  part  of  the  grocer  so  that 
he  will  not  offend  and  at  the  same  time 
protect  himself  and  his  customer  from 
heavy  loss  and  an  embarrassing  account. 
Only  on  very  rare  occasions  do  we  resort 
to  legal  proceedings,  although  we  are 
rightfully  entitled  to  it.  It  is  too  expen- 
sive a  procedure  to  be  undertaken  every 
time  wo  wish  to  extract  what  little  over 
twenty-five  dollars  a  week  a  man  earns. 
In  my  opinion,  if  the  new  amendment  is 
adopted  it  will  not  only  be  in  justice  to 
the  merchant — the  grocer  especially — 
but  it  will  be  justice  to  the  working 
man,  in  that  it  puts  every  man  on  an 
even  basis.  It  will  also  have  the  effect, 
to  some  extent,  of  making  the  grocer 
less  fearful  of  his  accounts.  As  a  result 
some  really  deserving  of  consideration 
will  not  be  refused  because  of  the  heavy 
risks  the  dispensers  of  the  vital  neces- 
sities of  life  have  to  take  when  they 
favor  their  customers   with   credit. 

"The  great  trouble  in  the  grocery  Imsi- 
ness  has  been  that  the  merchant's  pood 
nature  gets  the  better  of  his  business 
principles  and  his  cash  register  suffers 
too  severely  on  account  of  this  charity. 
The  grocer  is  more  exposed  to  this  than 
perhaps  any  other  business  man." 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Provincial  Secretary  R.  M.  A.  Dubious 

When  the  first  amendment  to  the  pre- 
sent Act  was  proposed  by  R.  L.  Brackin, 
it  met  with  opposition  and  disfavor  from 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  rep- 
resented by  W.  C.  Miller,  the  provincial 
secretary.  Appai-ently  as  a  result  of 
this  representation,  the  second  amend- 
ment has  been  brought  forward  by  the 
member  from  Kent  County. 

"From  my  knowledge  of  the  present 
Legislative  Assembly,"  W.  C.  Miller  re- 
marked to  CANADIAN  GROCER  on  the 
proposed  amendment,  "I  cannot  rerdily 
believe  that  they  will  be  particularly 
looking  after  the  welfare  of  the  retail 
merchants.  The  present  Act  has  re- 
mained unrevised  on  the  statutes  for 
twenty-seven  years.  The  original  amend- 
ment would  have  been  very  unjust  to  the 
merchants  who  in  times  of  stress  have 
been  bankers  to  the  people.  If,  however, 
the  Government  would  be  prepared  to 
give  us  legislation  that  would  allow  us  a 
garnishee    on    a    nereentasre    basis    that 


would  be  automatic,  weekly  or  monthly, 
until  the  account  was  liquidated,  it  would 
relieve  matters  for  the  merchant  to  a 
great  extent. 

"The  present  law  requires  the  outlay 
of  five  dollars  for  every  writ  issued  and 
in  many  cases  the  returns  are  hardly 
worth  while.  Besides  this.,  it  is  a  very 
easy  matter  for  a  dishonest  debtor  to 
evade  even  a  writ  of  garnishee.  My 
personal  opinion  is  that  as  a  result  of 
the  first  proposal,  we  can  hardly  expect 
any  amendment  that  would  concede  so 
much  to  the  retailer." 

Grocers  Express  Opinion 

"In  my  opinion,"  said  D.  W.  Clark, 
Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  "no  amendment 
that  can  be  brought  up  is  worth  the 
paper  it  is  written  on  unless  it  makes 
the  garnishee  automatic  weekly  or 
monthly  until  the  account  is  cleared.  As 
it  stands,  the  writ  is  far  too  expensive, 
both  to  the  grocer  and  the  creditor,  to 
be    worth    the    trouble,    when    you    con- 


sider the  small  amount  obtainable  on 
each  writ.  Why  should  a  law  defend  a 
man  who  systematically  works  to  de- 
fraud one  who  has  given  him  credit?  No 
grocer  would  enter  a  claim  for  garnish- 
ment unless  he  has  given  his  debtor 
every  reasonable  chance  to  deal  fairly." 
"We  would  be  satisfied,"  said  Wm. 
Cole,  246  Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  "with  even  a 
small  percentage  rate  of  garnishment  if 
the  law  provided  that  the  account  be 
settled  before  the  writ  is  invalid.  At 
the  present  time  we  have  to  be  able 
to  collect  five  dollars  on  writ  before 
we  have  one  cent  for  ourselves.  It 
therefore  doesn't  even  pay  us  for  our 
trouble  and  in  the  majority  of  cases  we 
stand  to  lose  even  the  five  dollars.  The 
present  law  is  not  worth  anything  to 
the  grocer  nor  would  any  amendment  be 
satisfactory  unless  it  provides  that  the 
writ  is  valid  until  the  account  is  liquidat- 
ed." 


Grocer's  Profits  Built  On  Wise  Buying 

Study  of  the  Prices  and  Terms  Offered  by  Jobbers  is  Important 
With  Point  St.  Charles  Grocer — When  Conditions  Uncertain  Close 
Attention   to    Buying   Important — Grocer   Should    Respect   His 

Calling  More 

By  Staff  Correspondent  CANADIAN  GROCER 


MONTREAL,  April  5.  —  John 
Car-swell,  grocer  of  617  Well- 
ington St.,  Point  St.  Charles, 
believes  that  profits  are  to  ibe  conserved 
when  one  is  buying  his  goods.  To  this 
end,  Mr.  Carswell  has  paid  very  close 
attention  to  his  buying,  and  to  this  at- 
tributes at  least  a  large  portion  of  his 
success  he  has  attained  as  a  retailer. 

"There  is  much  in  the  buying,"  said 
Mr.  Carswell  to  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
"I  bought  my  extracts  for  1919  for  de- 
livery in  August,  during  the  month  of 
August  preceding,  or  just  one  year 
ahead.  Instead  of  paying  $1.05  for  a 
better  grade  of  extracts  I  bought  them 
for  67  %c  per  dozen.'  In  this  way  I  was 
able  to  save  a  considerable   sum." 

'Jelly  powders  are  a  big  line  with  us 
and  I  have  built  up  a  big  trade  in  them. 
I  bought  them  when  I  considered  the 
price  right — at  $1.05  per  dozen.  They 
are  now  worth  about  $1.50.  Of  prunes 
I  secured  the  terms  and  prices  of  the 
various  wholesale  houses,  and  some  were 
offered  at  prices  ruling  at  date  of  ship- 
ment. I  found  that  others  were  quoting 
a  definite  price  on  delivery  date  and  I 
finally  adopted'  the  plan  of  buying  from 
nd  booked  at  16%c 
i.  The  market  went  down  to 
then  reacted  to  19c  and  20c. 
But  I  had  bought  at  considerable  saving 
and  was  able  to  sell  at  a  t  •  and 

a  good  profit.  I  prefer  to  have  a 
definite  price  quoted  on  di 

A    Small    Sparc    is    Made    to   Serve 

While  Mr,  Cai  swell  doe    not  enjo; 


advantages  afforded  in  a  good-sized  store 
he  does  make  good  use  of  the  space  at 
his  disposal.  "I  can  easily  expand  as 
my  business  grows  and  am  looking  for- 
ward to  enlarging  my  store,"  he  said. 
"My  greatest  handicap  is  that  of  a 
limited  amount  of  storage.  This  makes  it 
very  awkward  at  various  times,  but  I 
have  found  it  a  good  plan  to  keep  ex- 
pense down  and  put  up  with  the  incon- 
venience. In  these  times  when  the  over- 
head costs  cf  conducting  business  is  so 
much  higher  I  consider  it  goods  business 
to  conserve  expense  and  not  to  make 
expenditures  that  will  eat  up  all  the 
profits."  The  Carswell  store  is  located 
in  a  (well-populated  Idistriet  and  Mr. 
Carswell  said  that  he  always  had  a  good 
location.  It  will  be  increasingly  valu- 
able he  believes,  and  when  conditions  are 
more  normal  he  means  to  expand  his 
store  premises. 

Check  Bills  Carefully 

There  is  one  thing  which  Mr.  Cars- 
well  believes  to  be  rather  carelessly  con- 
ducted by  some  merchants  and  to  which 
he  has  given  considerable  care  himself. 
It  is  in  the  matter  of  checking  up  in- 
voices either  when  they  are  received  or 
\  hen  the  goods  come  to  hand.  The  totals 
of  an  invoice  may  be  wrong  or  if  they 
are  not  when  a  statement  is  sent  in  with 
bhe  '•     of   several  invoices  on   it  the 

statement  may  be  extended  or  added  up 
wrongly.  Because  of  the  possibility  of 
mistakes  occurnrng,  Mr.  Carswell  has 
been  verj  particular  to  check  up  all 
items  for  which  he  must  pay.    "I  do  not 


see  why  a  man  should  pay  his  money  out 
until  he  knows  just  what  he  is  paying  it 
for,  and  if  the  amount  is  right.  I  have 
spoken  to  various  salesmen  that  come 
into  the  store  and  they  agree  that  I  am 
right.  I  am  very  particular  to  know 
that  when  I  make  out  a  check  for  a 
certain  amount,  I  have  received  value 
for  my  good  money,  and  I  have  a  per- 
fect right  to  check  matters  over  care- 
fully and  take  this  attitude.  It  saves 
paying  out  good  money  which  .would 
represent  a  lot  in  a  long  run,  and  I  am 
strongly  in  favor  of  very  careful  check- 
ing up  for  these  reasons." 

The  Grocer  an  Expert 

Mr.  Carswell  is  one  of  the  grocers 
who  believes  that  his  vocation  is  a  very 
important  one  and  that  as  such,  grocers 
generally  should  look  upon  their  busi- 
ness as  one  of  the  leading  enterprises 
commercially,  to-day.  "I  am  in  favor  of 
a  school  in  this  country  for  the  educa- 
tion of  grocers,  similar  to  those  which 
are  founded  in  the  Old  Country.  There 
we  were  apprenticed  for  several  years 
and  learned  the  business  thoroughly.  We 
were  required  to  do  everything  from 
sweeping  out  the  store  to  learning  the 
most  technical  sides  of  the  business  and 
when  we  had  (inished  our  apprenticeship 
we  were  entitled  to  a  certificate  from 
the  Association  of  Certificated  Grocers. 
Before  being  eligible  to  attend  them  I 
had  to  have  a  certificate  from  the  Royal 
uhural  College  and  the  Royal 
mica!  Collegie.  1  think  that  such  a 
school  in  this  country   would  be  of  value 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


29 


Saves  $2,000  the  First  Year  Under  Cash-and-Carry  Plan 


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Commencing  last  July  to  conduct  his  business  on  a  cash-and-carry  basis,  Clifford  Williams,  Renfrew,  Ont.,  de- 
clares that  the  new  system  has  worked  well,  and  he  is  more  than  satisfied  with  the  results.  The  above  reproduc- 
tion shows  the  arrangement  of  his  store,  and  the  layout  is  an  attractive  one.  Note  the  counter  for  meats  in  the 
centre,  also  the  slicer  conveniently  situated.  The  store  is  spacious,  and  appears  to  be  so  arranged  as  to  render 
the  best  possible  service.  A  sign,  "Get  the  Habit,  "CASH  AND  CARRY,"  is  displayed  prominently,  and  at  once 
tells  the  customer  the  basis  on  which  business  is  carried  on. 

In.  the  first  six  months  under  this  plan,  Mr.  Williams  told  CANADIAN  GROCER  that  his  turnover  approxi- 
mated $25,000,  and  that  he  anticipates  his  saving  in  the  first  year  would  be  $2,000.  The  elimination  of  delivery, 
he  maintains,  and  the  losses  as  a  result  of  breakages  in  accidents,  and  such  like,  is  a  big  item,  and  a  worry  he 
is  glad  to  be  rid  of.  Mr.  Williams  has  allotted  his  saving  in  delivery  more  to  store  trimmings  and  conveniences 
rather  than  to  sensational  price-cutting,  aiming  to  give  his  customers  the  best  possible  service  in  a  cash-and-carry 
way.      Prices,  too,  however,  have  also  been  made  an  attractive  feature. 


to  the  merchants  of  the  country.  The 
grocery  business  should  be  placed  on  a 
higher  plane,  and  I  hope  that  something 
along  this  line  can  be  done." 

Mr.  Carswell,  of  course,  is  interested 
in  keeping  himself  well  posted,  and  to 
this  end  is  an  advocate  of  a  good  trade 
paper.  In  keeping  oneself  posted  on 
the  market  conditions  and  in  finding  out 
what  other  merchants  are  doing  in 
various  parts  of  the  country  a  medium 
of  this  kind  can  be  made  valuable  as 
well  as  interesting.  Just  as  the 
mechanic  needs  good  tools  with  which  to 
do  his  work,  in  like  manner  the  grocer 
needs  good  advice  in  order  to  make  the 
greatest   success   of   his  business. 

Four  Years'   Uncertainty 

''During:  the  war  period — the  past 
four  years — ii;  has  been  necessary  to 
watch  the  market  and  buy  ahead  with 
due  care.  My  business  to-day  is  about 
four  times  what  it  was  when  I  started 
several  years  ago.  In  buying  I  plan  to 
place  my  order  for  as  much  as  I  had 
last  year,  plus  25  per  cent,  to  30  per 
cent,  to  take  care  of  the  increased  busi- 
ness I  expect  to  get.  This  figures  out 
well  in  the  long  run,  and  I  have  little 
stock  over,"   concluded    Mr.    Carswell. 


Crosse  &  Blackwell  to  Build  in  United  States 

Planning  Also  to  Erect  Factories  in  India  and 

South  Africa — Further  Extensions  Being  Made 

and  a  New7  Stock  Issue 


LONDON,  Eng.  —  (Special)  —  The 
Canadian  trade  will  be  interested 
in  the  further  expansion  of  Crosse 
&  Blackwell,  Limited,  London,  Eng. 
This  firm  has  been  making  a  new  stock 
issue  of  £2,625,321,  7%  per  cent,  prefer, 
ence  shares.  The  new  company  has  been 
formed  for  the  acquisition  of  and  has 
acquired  or  controls  the  whole  of  the 
share  capital  of  Crosse  &  Blackwell 
(Manufacturing  Company),  Limited; 
James  Keiller  &  Son,  Limited,  and  E. 
Lazenby  &  Son,  Limited;  and  also  con- 
trols Cosmelli  Packing  Company,  Limit- 
ed; and  Robert  Kellie  &  Son,  Limited: 
the  company  has  also  agreed  to  acquire 
the  businesses  of  Batger  &  Co.,  and 
Alexander    Cairns    &    Sons. 

The  original  firm  from  which  Crosse 
&  Blackwell  was  evolved  was  founded  in 
the  year  L706;  thai  of  .lames  Keiller  & 


Son  in  1797,  and  that  of  E.   Lazenby  & 
Son  in  1776. 

The  products  of  the  allied  companies 
comprise,  amongst  others:  Soups,  vine- 
gar, sauces,  pickles,  jams  and  marma- 
lade, canned  fish  and  potted  meats,  cocoa, 
chocolate  and  confectionery  of  all  kinds, 
bottled  and  canned  fruits,  spices,  flavor- 
ing essences,  salad  oil  and  cream. 

The  policy  of  the  company,  according 
to  the  prospectus,  is  to  "extend  and 
develop  its  business  not  only  in  the  home 
markets,  but  also  in  British  possessions 
and  foreign  countries.  To  that  end  the 
necessary  land  for  the  erection  of  a 
factory  in  India  is  about  to  be  acquired; 
the  erection  of  factories  in  South  Africa 
and  the  United  States  is  contempl 
in  the  immediate  future;  and  the  estab- 
lishment of  "tii.  i  factories  and  agencies 
in   otlvr  orld    is   under 

consider  at  ion  " 


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April  9,  1920 


Growth  and  Development 

of  Canning  Industry 

First  Experiment  in  the  Preservation  of  Foods  Was  Made  in  1795 
— First  Success  Reached  in  1804 — The  Process  of  Canning  Green 

Peas 


Written  by  R.  McPHERSON,  Picton,  Ont. 

EDITOR'S  NOTE. — This  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  articles  on  how  vege- 
tables and  fruits  are  canned  and  on  the  care  that  should  be  given  them  by 
the  trade  when  they  take  them  into  possession.  The  series  is  being  written 
by  R.  McPherson  of  Picton,  Ont.,  who  has  been  in  the  canning  business  for 
many  years,  and  who  understands  the  ins  and  outs  of  manufacture,  storage, 
various  grades,  etc.  These  articles  will  prove  of  value  to  retailers  and 
wholesalers,  because  they  will  provide  information  which  will  be  important 
from  the  standpoint  of  making  the  most  of  canned  goods  in  their  selling 
methods  from  time  to  time.  The  next  article  will  appear  in  a  couple  of 
weeks'  time. 


HOW  MANY  of  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER readers  who  handle  food- 
stuffs have  ever  given  any 
thought  or  study  to  the  manufacture  or 
production  of  an  article  of  such  value  to 
the  people  as  canned  goods? 

It  is  a  far  cry  from  the  time  of  Nicho- 
las Appert  who  began  experimenting  to 
find  a  means  of  preserving  foods  in  1795. 
He  worked  on  the  subject  continuously, 
or  nearly  so,  as  his  means  would  permit, 
and  had  his  first  success  in  the  year 
1804.  He  published  his  results  in  1810. 
The  apparatus  N.  Appert  had  to  work 
with,  namely  bottles  and  corks  and  an 
open  bath,  would  appear  crude  to  us  to- 
day, who  have  scientific  means  and  won- 
derfully intricate  machines  to  help  us 
prepare  and  preserve  the  surplus  fruits, 
vegetables,  meats  and  milk  of  all  coun- 
tries. 

Problem  of  Container 
The  problems  Appert  had  to  work  out 
were  quite  different  to  what  they  would 
be  to-day.  His  first  problem  would  be 
to  find  a  suitable  container  which  could 
be  rendered  airtight.  Our  conception 
of  an  airtight  container  and  one  of  his 
time  would  be  entirely  different.  So  long 
as  containers  did  not  visibly  leak  appar- 
ently they  would  be  satisfactory  in  those 
days.  His  second  problem  would  be  to 
find  the  proper  sterilization  of  the  article 
to  be  processed,  but  his  deductions  have 
been  proven  to  be  entirely  correct  so  far 
as  the  introduction  of  heat  and  exclusion 
of  air  from  container  are  concerned.  But 
scientists  have  taken  up  the  work  intro- 
duced by  Appert  and  have  produced  an 
article  for  our  table  which  we  all  can 
enjoy  at  every  season,  and  in  comparison 
with  other  foodstuffs  are  the  most  sani- 
tary and  cheapest  article  of  diet  on  our 
table  to-day. 

100  Canneries  in  Ontario 

There  are  over  100  canneries  in  Ontario 
at  present  given  over  to  the  canning  and 
preserving  of  all  kinds  of  food,  such  as 
fruits  and  vegetables,  meats  and  milk, 
but  the  most  numerous  are  for  the  pre- 
ng  of  fruits  and  vegetables,  for  the 
growing  of  which  this  country  is  wonder- 


fully adapted.  In  fact,  no  finer  fruit 
can  be  grown  anywhere.  These  fac- 
tories have  been  built  at  great  expense 
and  are  equipped  and  are  maintained  in 
the  most  sanitary  manner.  They  are 
regularly  inspected  by  qualified  Govern- 
ment inspectors,  which  insure  to  the  con- 
sumers that  everything  they  buy  has 
been  packed  and  is  fit  for  human  con- 
sumption. 

Most  of  the  canneries  are  wonders  of 
efficiency,  being  equipped  with  the  most 
expensive  machinery  for  the  handling  of 
all  kinds  of  produce  from  the  raw  ma- 
terial to  the  finished  article.  Machines 
are  all  designed  to  be  continuous  and 
automatic,  which  eliminates  the  handling 
of  food  by  the  human  hand  as  far  as  pos- 
sible. A  walk  through  one  of  these 
model  kitchens  while  in  operation  is  a 
wonderful  education  to  those  of  us  who 
have  not  given  any  thought  or  study  to 
the  manner  in  which  our  food  is  pre- 
pared and  manufactured  ready  for  the 
table. 

Canning  of  Green  Peas 

A  short  description  of  how  these  goods 
are  prepared  ready  for  your  shelves  and 
for  the  tables  of  our  busy  housewives 
will  be  interesting.  Our  first  article  will 
be  green  peas. 

Dr.  Harvey  Wiley,  the  noted  pure  food 
expert  of  the  United  States,  speaking  at 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  used  an  illustration 
which  I  will  pass  on  to  you,  as  it  applies 
to  us  here  in  Canada  as  well  as  to  our 
neighbors  across  the  line.     He  said: 

"If  you  will  read  your  Bible  you  will 
find  that  when  Daniel  was  in  captivity, 
by  his  great  wisdom  he  attracted  the  at- 
tention of  the  King  and  was  offered  a 
seat  at  the  King's  table,  which  he  de- 
clined, but  he  asked  to  be  allowed  to  eat 
their  own  food  for  a  period  of  ten  days, 
and  then  to  be  compared  to  the  company 
who  ate  at  the  King's  table.  Now,  what 
did  Daniel  eat  in  those  ten  days  (pulse, 
or  peas),  and  drank  water,  which,  by  the 
way,  was  the  first  prohibition  experiment 
which  we  read  about.  At  the  end  of  ten 
days  it  was  found  that  they  were  fairer 
to  look  upon  than  those  who  sat  at  the 
King's    table,    and    so   he    gained    great 


vogue  in  the  royal  favor  and  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  highest  position  in  the 
Court  because  of  this  little  experiment  In 
food." 

Peas  are  one  of  the  most  staple  and 
most  nutritious  of  vegetables  in  our  diet 
to-day  and  when  properly  prepared  are  a 
luxury  which  all  can  enjoy,  rich  and 
poor  alike.  Peas  are  contracted  for 
from  the  farmer  by  the  canneries  during 
the  winter  months,  and  canners  supply 
the  seed  from  which  the  green  peas  are 
cut,  and  are  the  standard  garden  va- 
riety, which  is  most  suitable  for  canning 
purposes.  Peas  should  be  sown  as  early 
as  ground  will  permit  on  good  strong 
soil,  and  should  be  sown  at  intervals 
so  as  to  make  the  operation  of  canning 
continuous  so  long  as  the  season  lasts; 
those  sown  later  in  the  season  are  liable 
to  fungus,  which  destroys  the  crop  for 
canning  purposes. 

Peas  are  usually  fit  to  cut  about  the 
last  week  in  June  or  first  week  in  July 
and  are  brought  to  canneries  in  the 
straw.  Open  sheds  are  provided  so  that 
a  current  of  air  passes  through  them,  to 
prevent  heating.  The  canneries  are 
equipped  with  huge  threshing  machines 
called  viners  and  are  capable  of  thresh- 
ing four  loads  per  hour,  and  are  a  mar- 
vel of  efficiency,  separating  peas  from 
vines  without  splitting  and  with  scarcely 
any  waste. 

The  next  operation  is  cleaning  or  sep- 
arating all  foreign  matter  such  as  chaff, 
stones  or  thistles,  and  the  peas  are  now 
ready  for  grading. 

Four  Grades  of  Peas 
Peas  are  usually  graded  into  four 
grades  or  sizes  and  it  is  at  this  stage 
they  derive  their  trade  name,  such  as 
"Petit  Pois  No.  1,"  "Sweet  Wrinkles  No. 
2,"  Early  June  No.  3,"  and  "Standard  No. 
4,"  No.  1  or  "Petit  Pois,"  being  the  small 
tender  pea;  and  "Standards,"  or  No.  4, 
the  full-grown  pea.  About  60  per  cent. 
of  the  run  are  "Standards,"  which  ac- 
counts for  them  being  cheaper,  but  since 
the  season  of  1919  all  grades  are  divided 
into  three  classes,  namely  "Standard 
Quality,"  "Choice  Quality"  and  "Fancy," 
with  price  to  suit.  All  qualities  are  dis- 
tinctly printed  on  the  label  and  must 
comply  with  grading. 

We  will  now  go  on  a  little  further  in 
our  operation,  which  brings  us  to  the 
sorting  table,  where  a  number  of  women 
are  working  over  a  movable  belt  sorting 
out  the  ripe  peas  which  have  crept  in. 
They  next  go  to  a  washer  and  are 
thoroughly  washed  in  a  rotary  machine 
which  sprays  peas  as  they  pass  through 
from  the  washer  to  the  blancher.  •  Here 
they  are  boiled  in  soft  water  for  a  few 


April  9,  1920 

minutes  to  soften  the  tough  shell  and  set 
the  color.  From  the  blancher  they  are 
returned  to  the  washer  again  where  they 
are  rewashed  to  cleanse  them  thoroughly 
before  putting  them  in  cans. 

We  next  go  to  the  filling  machine, 
which  weighs  out  peas  and  syrup  and  fills 
each  can  exactly  alike.  It  handles  4,800 
cans  per  hour.  They  are  now  ready  for 
the  sealing  machine,  which  puts  the  top 
on  the  can  and  closes  the  same  with  the 
use  of  either  solder  or  acid.      Cans  are 


CANADIAN     GROCER 

now  loaded  in  iron  baskets  or  cages  and 
are  now  ready  for  cooking,  which  is  done 
in  large  steel  retorts,  which  hold  1,100 
No.  2  cans  at  one  filling,  and  are  cooked 
under  pressure  for  several  minutes. 
When  done  they  are  immediately  cooled 
by  dropping  in  a  large  tank  of  cold 
water.  They  are  now  put  in  boxes 
and  stored  ready  for  labelling  and  ship- 
ping to  all  parts  of  the  country. 
Care  in  Storing 
Canned   peas,   and    in   fact   all   goods, 


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when  received  should  be  stored  in  a  dry 
room  where  temperature  is  not  subject 
to  change.  The  room  should  be  kept  at 
about  60  or  70  degrees  to  insure  against 
loss  by  rust  and  swells.  If  canned 
goods  are  allowtd  to  sweat  it  destroys 
the  appearance  of  labels,  especially  if 
same  are  white,  by  causing  rust  spots  to 
appear  and  show  through.  It  also  has 
a  tendency  to  eat  through  the  tin  plate 
and  cause  pin-holing,  which  means  the 
entire  loss  of  goods. 


Finds  No  Blame  for  Retailer 

Retailer's  Gains  Not  Higher  Than  Those  of  Manufacturer  and  Wage  Earner — Stock 

Turnover  the  Deciding  Factor  in  Profits 

Ey  PROF.  MELVIN  T.  COPELAND,  Director  of  the  Bureau  of  Business  Research,  Harvard  University;  Director  of  Economic 

Research,   War   Trade   Board 


WE  have  heard  a  great  deal  dur- 
ing the  last  three  or  four  years 
about  profiteering  in  retail  and 
wholesale  trades.  From  my  observations 
I  judge  that  many  of  these  accusations 
are  unjustified.  Business  has  been  ac- 
tive in  most  trades,  and  failures  have 
been  less  frequent  than  in  normal  times. 
Yet  I  doubt  seriously  whether  there  are 
more  frequent  instances  of  abnormal 
profits  in  retail  and  wholesale  businesses 
than  in  manufacturing  or  among  wage- 
earners  and  farmers.  All  along  the 
line  we  have  seen  higher  prices,  higher 
incomes,  and  higher  expenses.  Clergy- 
men, school  teachers  and  college  profes- 
sors are  about  the  only  classes  who  have 
not  had  a  share  in  these  larger  monetary 
incomes.  The  dollar  has  truly  fallen  in 
value,  out  not  because  of  the  machina- 
tions of  merchants.  So  far  as  I  can 
judge  the  cost  of  doing  business  has 
gone  up  in  retail  and  wholesale  trades 
about  as  rapidly  as  prices  and  profits 
have  advanced. 

As  director  of  the  Harvard  Bureau  of 
Business  Research,  I  have  had  an  op- 
portunity to  learn  the  cost  of  doing 
business  in  several  trades.  In  the  retail 
grocery  business,  for  example,  reports 
were  received  from  197  grocers  on  the 
■cost  of  doin;r  business  in  1918.  These 
reports  were  in  detail.  The  merchants 
who  supplied  thc-m  were  located  in  a!l 
parts  of  the  United  States  I  am  confi- 
dent that  they  are  fully  typical  stores 
and  that  the  results  that  they  show  are  a 
fair  guide  to  the  cost  of  doing  business 
in  retail  grocery  stores  generally 

The  average  cost  of  doing  business  in 
these  retail  grocery  stores  in  1918  was 
14  nor  cent,  of  net  sales.  This  ficrure  for 
total  expense  included  rent,  whether 
the  store  was  leased  or  owned,  proprie- 
tor's salary,  and  interest  on  owned  and 
borrowed  capital.  The  average  gross 
profit  in  these  stores  was  lfi.9  per  cent., 
the  average  net  profit  was  2.3  per  cent, 
of  not  sales.  The  hifrhost  figure  for  net 
profit  that  was  shown  by  any  of  the  re- 
ports received  was  9.29  per  cent.  On  the 
other  hand,  a  number  of  stores  showed  a 
loss,  the  highest  net  loss  'being  6.05  per 
cent,  of  net  sales. 


Grocery  Trade  Expenses 

Two  of  the  largest  items  of  expense 
in  the  retail  grocery  trade  are  wages 
of  sales  force  and  delivery.  The  com- 
mon figure  for  wages  of  sales  force  in 
1918  was  4.7  per  cent,  of  net  sales.  In 
many  stores  it  appears  that  a  saving 
could  be  made  in  sales  force  expense. 
This  could  he  done  by  working  out  plans 
to  economize  the  time  of  the  salesmen. 
In  the  store  that  arranges  its  stock  so  as 
to  enable  the  salesmen  to  wait  upon  cus- 
tomers in  as  short  a  time  as  possible, 
sales  force  expense  is  generally  low.  We 
have  found  many  stores,  however,  in 
which  the  goods  are  not  arranged  upon 
the  shelves  in  accordance  with  a  well 
thought  out  plan  for  saving  the  time  of 
the  salesmen. 

Under  the  stress  of  war  conditions 
some  economy  in  delivery  service  has 
been  brought  about.  Yet  there  is  still  a 
chance  for  further  saving  in  many  in- 
stances. The  average  figure  for  de- 
livery expense,  including  both  wages  and 
other  delivery  expense,  was  2.4%  of  net 
sales.  In  those  stores  that  used  a  co- 
operative delivery  system  the  delivery 
expense  was  cut  in  half. 

The  burden  on  the  public  of  some  of 
the  pooror  management  methods  in  use 
in  retail  stores  is  much  greater  in  my 
ooinion  than  the  burden  of  excess  pro- 
fits. I  believe  that  we  are  on  the  road 
to  improvement.  I  am  an  optimist,  you 
see.  ^n  optimist,  I  may  add,  is  a  man 
in  the  dark  who  can  see  a  gleam  of  light 
where  there  is  none.  The  pessimist  is  the 
fellow  who  sneaks  around  and  puts  out 
that  light. 

A  i  regards  the  wholesale  grocery 
trade,  the  average  cost  of  doing  business 
in  1918  was  9.1  per  cent.;  the  cross  pro- 
fit was  11  per  cent,  and  net  profit  was 
1.75  per  cent,  of  net  sales. 

Opportunities  for  Economy 

The  statements  that  I  have  made  re- 
trarding  opportunities  for  economy  in 
the  operation  of  retail  grocery  stores 
Would  apply  with  some  modification  to 
the  other  retail  and  wholesale  trades.  To 
my  mind  there  is  unquestionably  an  op- 
portunity for  improvement  in  the  meth- 


ods by  which  most  of  our  retail  stores 
are  operated. 

Take  the  matter  of  stock-turn,  for  in- 
stance. In  the  retail  grocery  trade  in 
1918  we  found  stock- turn  ranging  from 
1.8  times  a  year  to  27  times.  The  com- 
mon figure  was  7.9  times  a  year.  Now, 
in  1918  over  one-fourth  of  retail  grocery 
stores  that  reported  turned  their  stock 
less  than  G  times  a  year.  A  substantial 
number  of  them  turned  their  stock  less 
than  4  times  a  year,  and  yet  there  were 
several  instances  in  which  the  stock-turn 
was  over  21'.  times.  It  is  significant,  I 
believe,  that  the  grocery  store  with  the 
lowest  total  expense,  namely  9  per  cent. 
of  net  sales,  had  a  stock-turn  of  18.4 
times  a  year. 

In  the  wholesale  grocery  business, 
similarly,  there  is  a  wide  variation  in 
the  annual  rate  of  stock-turn.  The  low- 
est figure  for  stock-turn  in  1918  was 
2.48  times  a  year  and  the  highest  19.03 
times  a  year.  The  average  was  5.2 
times. 

In  practically  every  instance  we  have 
found  on  testing  the  figures  that  the 
stores  with  a  high  rate  of  stock-turn 
were  operating  at  a  substantially  lower 
expense  than  were  the  stores  with  a  low 
rate  of  stock-turn.  Furthermore  there 
is  less  loss  through  depreciation,  shrink- 
age and  obsolescence  in  stores  which 
turn  their  stock  rapidly. 

Ignorance  of  Costs 

■  We  have  found  in  the  course  of  our 
investigations  many  instances  of  mer- 
chants who  do  not  know  what  it  costs 
them  to  do  business.  We  frequently 
have  merchants  tell  us  specifically  that 
they  do  not  know  what  their  total  ex- 
pense is.  In  the  retail  grocery  trade 
many  take  no  annual  inventory. 

As  regards  expenses,  an  even  larger 
proportion  of  the  retail  niorchants,  I  be- 
lieve, have  no  accurate  knowledge  of 
operating  costs.  For  example,  one  re- 
tail grocer  who  received  one  of  our 
blanh'  last  sprang  returned  it  to  us  with 
the  statement  across  the  face,  "J\  have 
no  detailed  records,  but  my  cost  of  do- 
ing business  is  5  per  cent." 

(Continued  on  page  32) 


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April  9,  *  J20 


The  Season  to  Advertise  Canned  Fruits 

Make  the  Advertising  Tell  a  Story — Show  the  Contents  of  the  Can 
as  People  Like  to  See  What  the  Goods  Look  Like 


WE  have  come  to  the  season  of  the 
year  when  the  full  jars  of  fruit 
in  the  fruit  cellars  are  rapidly 
decreasing  and  their  place  is  being  fiiled 
with  empty  ones.  The  housewife  is  look- 
in?  around  for  something  from  which 
she  can  make  pies  or  some  other  dessert 
to  top  off  that  delightful  dinner  which 
never  fails  to  bring  a  smile  and  a  sigh 
of  contentment  from  "friend  husband," 
and  all  the  small  fry  sitting  around  the 
festive  board,  for  after  all  the  greatest 
hours  of  enoyment  are  spent  around  the 
family  dinner  table.  It  is  a  pleasure 
that  is  enjoyed  by  all,  rich  and  poor, 
because  it  is  necessary  to  our  very  exist- 
ence. 

The  psychological  period  has  arrived 
when  the  grocer  would  be  wise  to  give 
special  attention  to  the  canned  fruit  de- 
partment, to  bring  those  extra  cases 
from  the  warehouse  and  display  them  in 
a  prominent  position  in  the  store  and 
also  trim  the  windows.  To  put  a  little 
human  touch  into  the  advertisements 
that  would  arouse  confidence,  appetite 
and  desire. 

There  is  such  an  endless  variety  of 
fruit  put  up  in  cans  that  the  advertiser 
has  an  open  field  to  work  in. 


Talk  to  the  public  through  the  ad- 
vertisements in  the  same  manner  as  you 
do  to  the  customers  in  the  store.  For 
example  you  would  probably  tell  her 
something  about  canned  peaches  that 
would  make  her  mouth  water.  The 
peaches  being  peeled,  halved  and  cooked 
to  perfection  in  a  heavy  syrup  which 
fully  retains  the  luscious  mellow  flavor. 

Then  the  pears  that  roll  out  of  the 
can  whole,  clear  and  transparent  that 
are  at  once  a  delightful,  appetizing  sight. 

The  red,  the  black  and  the  white  cher- 
ries that  are  not  too  sweet  but  have  that 
tasty  taste  which  appeals  to  the  majori- 
ty of  people. 

Strawberries  that  are  preserved  whole 
and  therefore  especially  adapted  for 
shortcake  or  served  with  whipped  cream. 

Raspberries,  thimbleberries,  blue- 
berries, plums,  black  and  red  currants 
have  all  an  interesting  little  story  that 
could  be  told  that  would  assist  in  making 
sales. 

Then  there  are  the  delicious  pies  to  be 
made  with  canned  pumpkins.  The 
scrumptious  tarts  with  canned  cranber- 
ries and  the  irresistible  salad  made  with 
sliced  pineapple. 

Tell    about  the   jellies   that   are   made 


Have  You  Seen  Those  Luscious 
Peaches  in  Cans  We're  Selling? 


Open    up    a    can    of    these 
peaches  and  see  the  lumps  of 
golden  lusciousness  roll  out 
in  the  thick  syrup. 
Large  cans  at 


RED     PITTED 

that    have    the 

flavor. 

At  a  can  


CHERRIES 

real,    fresh 


STRAWBERRIES   preserved 
whole  in  a  heavy  syrup.  Fine 
for  shortcake  or  served  with 
whipped  cream. 
At  a  can  


SOMETHING  FOR  PIES? 

Canned  pumpkin  makes  just 
as  nice  pies  as  the  fresh 
pumpkin  with  half  the 
bother  and  there  are  two 
splendid  fat  pies  in  every 
can. 

CANNED    PUMPKIN    at    a 

can 

For  those  scrumptious  tarts 
just  try  CANNED  CRAN- 
BERRIES. You  have  a  treat 
in  store.    At  a  can 

HUCKLEBERRY  PIE? 

They're     great    made     with 

canned  huckleberries. 

At  a  can  


Our  Phone  4600  is  at  your  service 

Jones  &  Company 


from  fully  matured  fresh  fruit  with  all 
the  skins  and  seeds  removed,  retaining 
all  the  delicate  rich  flavor,  and  about  the 
marmalade  and  jams  that  are  so  appe- 
tizing and  satisfying  with  the  toast  and 
coffee  for  breakfast. 

Make  your  advertising  tell  a  story, 
something  about  the  article  that  is  being 
featured.  Say  something  about  the  con- 
tents of  the  can:  the  color,  the  flavor, 
whether  it  is  sweet  or  sour,  if  the  syrup 
is  thick  or  thin,  peeled,  pitted  or  other- 
wise. People  like  to  know  what's  in  the 
can:  the  package  may  have  an  attrac- 
tive label,  but  it  does  not  show  the  con- 
tents, and  as  it  is  the  contents  that  the 
customer  buys,  naturally  that  is  what 
she  is  mostly  interested  in.  Open  a  can 
and  dump  it  out  into  a  dish  on  a  busy  day 
and  you'll  be  surprised  and  delighted 
with  the  extra  sales  and  also  the  interest 
the  customers  will  manifest. 


A    specimen    advertisement    to    assist    the   sales    of   Canned    Fruit. 


XO   BLAME  FOR  RETAILER 

(Continued  from  page  31) 
Even  under  present  conditions,  while 
losses  are  less  frequent  than  in  ordinary 
times,  there  are  still  quite  a  number  of 
retail  stores  that  are  being  operated  at 
a  loss.  There  probably  are  some  others, 
on  the  other  hand,  that  have  been  taking 
abnormal  profits,  and  it  certainly  is  not 
my  purpose  to  excuse  such  merchants 
in  any  way  from  their  public  responsi- 
bilities. 

We  can  look  ahead  to  a  period  of  great 
business  prosperity.  Yet  before  we 
realize  that  we  will  probably  have  to  go 
through  some  readjustments.  The  ac- 
tive demand  in  retail  trade  that  is  now 
resulting  from  inflation  is  particularly 
unstable.  This  demand  seems  to  have 
arisen  largely  from  consumers  who  have, 
enjoyed  a  sudden  rapid  increase  in  their 
incomes.  Workmen  are  buying;  silk 
shirts  and  other  luxuries  to  which  they 
were  not  previously  accustomed.  Cer- 
tain other  classes  of  consumers  have 
reaped  abnormal  profits,  which  they  are 
spending  more  or  less  recklessly  for  the 
immediate  satisfaction  of  their  wants. 
Tn  the  meantime,  our  productive  facili- 
ties are  not  being  sufficiently  expanded. 
Our  railroads  cannot  afford  to  increase 
their  facilities  extensively  at  these  high 
prices.  Manufacturers  are  cautious  re- 
garding the  expansion  of  their  plants  at 
the  present  scale  of  costs.  There  is  an 
accumulated  demand  for  now  homes;  yet 
this  demand  is  not  being  Tilled  because 
prices  for  building  materials  and  labor 
are  so  hiajh.  In  other  words,  the  great 
demand  that  we  have  witnesesd  in  re- 
cent months  is  not  primarily  the  demand 
that  has  accumulated  during  the  war, 
but  rather  a  new  demand  that  has  re- 
sulted from  inflation.  Sooner  or  later 
the  accumulated  demand  of  the  last  four 
or  five  years  will  have  to  Ihe  taken  care 
of,  and  eventually  the  process  of  de- 
flation will  help  to  bring  this  about. 


April   9,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


33 


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ulow    display    of    jams    that    shows    great    selling    power. 


Higher  Prices  on  Flour  Likely 

Millers  State  That  the  Mills  Are  Running  at  a 

Loss  and  Have  Asked  Government  to  Modify 

the  Regulations  of  the  Wheat  Board 


H 


iGHER  prices  on  flour  are  in- 
evitable" stated  a  large  manu- 
facturer of  flour  to  CANADIAN' 
GROCER.  "Our  mills  have  been  practi- 
cally running  at  a  loss  for  some  time, 
due  to  the  restriction  set  on  the  price  of 
flour  by  the  Canada  Wheat  Board.  Of 
course  when  we  were  exporting  and  run- 
ning our  mills  full  steam  ahead  we  were 
able  to  make  a  profit  on  the  turnover, 
but  now  with  the  lack  of  exporting  and 
the  increasing  cost  of  manufacturing  it 
is  impossible  to  operate  without  showing 
a  loss.'* 

A  delegation  of  Canadian  millers  has 
waited  upon  the  Government  to  discuss 
the  serious  situation  which  Canadian 
mills  are  facing  as  a  result  of  the  action 


of  the  Canadian  Wheat  Board  in  con- 
tinuing the  restriction  on  the  price  of 
flour  on  the  Canadian  market  and  have 
also  asked  the  Government  to  modify 
the  regulations  of  the  Wheat  Board  and 
to  co-operate  with  the  millers  in  inducing 
the  foreign  buyers  to  take  a  reasonable 
amount  of  flour  rather  than  all  wheat. 

Then  again,  bran  and  shorts  have  al- 
most disappeared  from  the  market.  Pro 
duction  of  these  lines  have  been  exceed- 
ingly limited.  This  fact  is  a  serious 
one  for  the  dairy  farmers  of  Canada  and 
undoubtedly  will  have  some  influence 
on  the  Government  when  considering 
the  wishes  of  the  millers.  The  following 
table  gives  the  available  information  as 
to  exports  of  grain  and  grain  products 


WIRE  BASKETS  FACILITATE 

THE  HANDLING  OF  ORDERS 

Using  wire  baskets  to  facilitate  the  handling  of  orders  by  the  clerks, 
works  to  advantage  in  the  store  of  George  H.  Sherwood  &  Co.,  James 
Street,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.  The  wire  baskets  never  leave  the  store.  They 
are  not  u?ed  for  delivery  purposes,  but  only  by  the  clerks.  It  appeared  a 
splendid  idea  to  the  representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER,  who  recently 
paid  a  visit  to  the  Sherwood  store,  and  one  that  could  very  easily  be  adopted 
with  great  satisfaction,  in  most  groceries.  As  each  clerk  fills  an  order,  he 
pats  the  various  articles  in  one  of  these  wire  baskets  on  the  counter.  When 
the  order  is  filled,  it  is  moved  to  the  rear  of  the  store,  where  the  delivery 
man  gets  the  goods,  transferring  them  to  another  box  or  basket  for  de- 
livery to  the  home.  "It  avoids  a  jjreat  deal  of  confusion  in  the  doine  up 
of  parcels,"  Mr.  Sherwood  remarked,  "and  greatly  facilitates  the  handling 
of  orders.  It  prevents  mixing  up  the  parcels,  as  used  to  occur  sometimes, 
and  Kets  them  away  from  the  counter.  We  wouldn't  be  without  these  wire 
baskets  for  anything,  as  they  are  great  savers  of  time  and  labor." 


from  Canada  in  the  month  of  December 
.vitii   comparisons: 

1918  L919 

Wheat,   bus 1 .0.">fi>2  1  7,640,828 

Oats,    bus 1,1*2,257  2.379,840 

Barley,   bus 11,132  932,379 

Rye,  bus 30,409  101,347 

Buckwheat,    bus 50,222  13,370 

Flour,     bbls 1,204,117  1,236,564 

Millfeed,   100  lbs 40,732 

Oatmeal,   10  Olbs 73,824 

Screenings,    10   Olbs 135,710 

Of  the  total  amount  of  wheat  shown 
for  December  1919,  5,833,827  bushels 
went  to  the  United  Kingdom  and  1,359,- 
800  bushels  to  the  United  States. 

The  distribution  of  wheat  flour  for  the 
month  of  December  was  as  follows,  in 
barrels: 

1018  1919 

United    Kingdom    712,570  661.635 

United   States    1,271 

Belgium     22^875 

Bermuda      6,134  2,239 

British    Guiana    19.779  21,180 

Barbadoes                          5,254  6,603 

Jamaica     8,339  16,319 

Trindad     23,943  38,721 

Other   Brit.    West   Indies 7,763  9,441 

Denmark     2  23,009 

France     362,231  10K506 

Krench    West    Indies    335 

Greece    195.590 

Italy    10.285  

Newfoundland     47,259  76,365 

Other   countries    558  59,475 

Totals  1,204,117         1,236,564 


OPPOSE  PROPOSED  GROSS  SALES 
TAX 

Vancouver.  —  Secretary  George  S. 
Hougham  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  As- 
sociation reports  that  the  retail  trades 
are  opposed  to  the  proposed  gross  sales 
tax  of  the  Dominion  Government.  The 
grocers  at  a  recent  meeting  considered 
the  announced  plan  and  drafted  a  resolu- 
tion disapproving  the  tax  on  the  ground 
that  the  additional  burden  on  the  trans 
fer  of  commodities  from  the  producer  to 
the  consumer  compels  the  grocer  to  ad- 
vance prices  to  protect  himself.  A  sys- 
tem of  direct  taxation  was  favored  if  ad- 
ditional taxes   wen  sary. 


34 


April  9,  1920 


Planning  the  Layout  of  a  New  Store 

Getting  the  Full  Value  From  the  Store  Fixtures — Proper  Arrange- 
ment of  the  Store  Creates  Sales  and  Leaves  a  Lasting  Impression 

Upon  the  Customer 


Written  for  CANADIAN  GROCER  by  J.  L.  WYCKOFF 


THE   following  letter  has   recently 
been    received    by     CANADIAN 
GROCER  from  W.  W.  Miller,  gen- 
eral merchant,  Biggar,  Sask.: 

"As  a  reader  of  your  valuable 
paper  I  am  taking  the  liberty  of 
sending  you  a  plan  of  my  present 
store.  30  x  60,  to  which  I  am  build- 
ing an  addition,  25  x  102.  I  am  cut- 
ting out  part  of  the  wall  between, 
leaving  an  opening  of  40  feet.  The 
other  20  feet  is  a  stairway  going 
up  from  the  outside  and  down  in  the 
basement  from  the  inside.  Now  I 
wish  you  would  give  me  your  best 
idea  of  laying  out  each  department 
so  it  will  be  the  most  up-to-date  and 
the  most  profitable.  I  have  a  stock 
of  $75,000,  consisting  of  dry  goods, 
boots  and  shoes,  men's  wear,  ladies' 
wear  and  groceries.  I  hope  I  am  not 
asking  too  much  and  will  favor  me 
with  a  reply." 

The  planning  of  the  layout  of  a  store 
is  very  similar  to  a  game  of  checkers. 
Each  department  is  placed  to  the  best 
advantage  in  respect  to  creating  the 
greatest  number  of  sales  with  a  mini- 
mum of  labor. 

I  know  of  an  instance  where  a  silent 
salesman  show  case,  nicely  trimmed 
with  a  certain  line  of  merchandise,  was 
located  in  a  store  but  did  not  make  any 
profit  for  the  business;  in  fact,  the  sales 
did  not  even  pay  the  interest  on  the  in- 
vestment. Several  months  slipped  past 
and  the  proprietor  commenced  to  think 
that  he  had  landed  a  dead  line,  and  that 
his  customers  did  not  want  those  goods. 
As  a  last  resort  he  had  the  case  remov- 
ed to  another  part  of  the  store  with  the 
result  that  from  the  very  first  day  sales 
of  that  particular  line  Increased  and  soon 
became  the  most  profitable  department. 

Another  item  that  should  be  taken  in- 
to consideration  is  the  help  problem. 
In  these  days  of  high  cost  of  labor  and 
the  difficulty  of  procuring  efficient  help, 
make  the  layout  of  the  store  very  im- 
portant. A  store  that  is  correctly  laid 
out  will  take  less  help  to  conduct  the 
business  than  the  one  that  is  carelessly 
arranged.  This  equally  applies  to  both 
fixtures  and  stock. 

Men  Like  to  Get  Served  Promptly 

In  the  plan  illustrated  you  will  notice 
that  I  have  placed  the  men's  furnishings 
to  the  front,  this  is  because  the  men  as 
a  rule  prefer  to  shop  in  a  store  where 
they  can  get  served  promptly  and  with- 
out the  necessity  of  travelling  the  length 
of  the  store  to  get  what  they  need.  Men 
are  more  in  a  hurry  than  the  women 
folks  anrl  consequently  like  to  deal  at  a 
store  where  no  unnecessary  delay  is  in- 


curred. They  just  like  to  drop  in,  buy 
their  collars,  ties  and  whatnot  and  be 
off  about  their  other  business.  The  um- 
brella case  is  also  near  the  door  so  people 
cannot  fail  to  see  it,  both  coming  and 
going. 

The  ladies  like  to  take  their  time  to 
shop — which  is  good  for  business— so 
we'll  put  the  ladies'  wear  department  in 
the  rear  where  it  is  nice  and  quiet  and 
the  ladies  can  then  take  their  time  ex- 
amining the  furbelows  and  pretties  to 
their  hearts'  content.  At  the  rear  of  the 
grocery  department,  we'll  put  the  china- 
ware.  Ladies  and  others  like  to  look  at 
pretty  china  and  glassware,  so  we'll  place 
this  case  in  such  a  position  that  it  will 


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goods  side  and  also  from  the  grocery 
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The  tobacco  case  is  also  near  the  front 
for  the  same  reason  that  we  placed  the 
men's  furnishings  near  the  front. 

Now  as  men  folks  are  becoming  large 
purchasers  of  candy,  it  is  essential  that 
we  place  that  department  on  the  other 
side  of  the  doorway  right  opposite  to 
the  tobacco.  Following  along  this  side 
we  come  to  the  grocery,  meat  counter 
and  also  the  refrigerator  so  placed  that 
a  passageway  is  left  leading  to  the  door 
at  the  rear  of  the  store.  In  front  of  the 
china  case,  and  off 
to  one  corner,  we'll 
place  a  stand  for 
displaying  fruit  and 
in  the  centre  be- 
tween the  two  stores 
a  double  deck  table 
that  can  be  used  for 
displaying  bottles  of 
olives,  pickles,  jams, 
etc.,  or  for  a  special 
that  is  on  sale  from 
any  department. 

There  is  no  men- 
tion made  in  the  let- 
ter in  regards  to  an 
office,  so  we'll  take 
it  for  granted  that 
one  is  necessary  and 
build  it  in  the  rear 
of  the  ladies'  wear 
department  in  the 
form  of  a  balcony 
with  the  ladies'  try- 
on  room  beneath. 

If  dry  goods  and 
ladies'  wear  are  fea- 
tured more  than 
groceries,  then  just 
reverse  these  de- 
partments; putting 
the  ladies'  depart- 
ment over  whore  we 
have  placed  the  gro- 
ceries and  the  gro- 
ceries in  the  space 
now  marked  up  for 
ladies'  department 
and  letting  the  other 
departments  stand 
as  they  are  in  the 
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35 


Rumor  of  a  Tax  on  Sales  in  Canada 

Outline  of  Workings  of  a  Tax  Which  It  is  Rumored  May  Become 
Effective  in  Canada — Suggestion   of   1   Per   Cent.  Tax  on  Sales 


ALTHOUGH  it  has  been  intimated  that  the  budget 
speech  may  not  be  expected  before  May  1,  there  are 
many  men  in  the  business  world  who  are  wondering 
just  what  the  Canadian  Finance  Minister  will  propose  in 
the  way  of  taxation.  It  is  well  known  that  present  metn- 
ods  of  taxation  have  been  faced  with  considerable  criti- 
cism. Grocers  throughout  Canada  have  been  interested 
in  rumors  which  have  been  circulating  to  the  effect  that 
a  tax  on  sales  may  form  the  basis  of  a  new  method  of  tax- 
ation in  Canada.  Many  inquiries  have  been  made  as  to 
just  how  this  tax  could  be  applied  and  with  what  result. 
It  has  been  rumored  that  the  tax,  if  made  effective,  would 
be  on  the  basis  of  1  per  cent,  on  sales.  Thus  an  article  of 
foodstuffs  passing  from  the  raw  material  stage  to  the 
manufacturer,  thence  to  the  wholesaler,  later  to  the  re- 
tailer, and  finally  to  the  public,  would  be  subject  to  a  tax 
of  1  per  cent,  on  four  or  more  occasions. 

A  special  edition  of  the  "Bache  Review"  covers  the  ques- 
tion from  several  angles.  While  the  Review  urges  a  tax 
on  sales  as  an  economic  tax  which  should  be  substituted 
for  the  present  methods  of  business  taxation  in  the  United 
States,  the  points  covered  are  equally  as  interesting  to  the 
Canadian  business  man  as  to  the  business  man  of  the 
United  States.  After  referring  to  the  present  methods  of 
taxation  in  the  United  States  as  a  destructive  tax  system, 
the  Review  outlines  the  proposed  tax  on  sales  as  follows: 

An  Economic  Tax  Should  Be  Substituted 

"There  is  only  one  way  to  escape  this,  and  that  is 
through  a  tax  on  sales,  in  which  every  citizen  of  the 
United  States,  as  well  as  any  foreigner  who  may  live 
within  our  shores,  will  pay  equally  toward  the  expenses  of 
the  Government  and  have  his  stake  in  the  country. 

"A  small  tax,  say  1  per  cent.,  on  sales,  while  it  would 
produce  in  the  aggregate  an  amount  large  enough  to  make 
it  unnecessary  to  keep  the  excess  profits  tax  in  force, 
might  be  large  enough  even  to  reduce  the  surtax  on  in- 
come and  would  bear  so  lightly  upon  the  individual  th?.t 
its  existence  would  be  scarcely  perceptible. 

"It  would  be,  in  effect,  a  flat  percentage  of  1  per  cent, 
against  volume  of  business,  to  be  paid  monthly  by  every 
corporation,  partnership,  association  or  individual  in  bus- 
iness. 

"In  the  case  of  banks,  brokers,  jobbers  or  commission 
men,  the  percentage  should  apply  on  'Gross  Income'  be- 
fore payment  of  operating  expenses,  rather  than  against 
gross  volume  of  business  handled. 

"The  turnover  in  the  United  States  for  the  year  1919  is 
estimated  by  a  competent  financial  authority  at  between 
1,400  and  1,500  billions  of  dollars.  These  figures  have 
been  arrived  at  by  using  a  method  employed  by  Prof.  Irv- 
ing Fisher.  Mr.  Fisher  estimates  the  circulation  of  money 
and  of  checks,  adds  the  two,  and  obtains  a  figure  for  the 
value  of  goods  bought.  His  1918  figures  showed  a  total  of 
1,269  billions  of  dollars.  The  same  method  shows  an  ap- 
proximation of  1,484  billions  for  1919. 

"From  this  amount  must  be  deducted  the  turnover  on 
the  various  exchanges  —  grain,  cotton,  stock,  the  sale  of 
securities,  municipal,  corporation  and  others  —  but  we  do 
not  think  that  these  amount  altogether  to  more  than  500 
billions  of  dollars.  This  would  leave  1,000  billions  of  dol- 
lars to  be  taxed,  but  if  we  reduce  this  by  half,  if  it  should 
develop  that  duplication  in  the  figures  amounts  to  any 
such  percentage,  we  would  still  raise  5  billions  of  dollars 
by  this  tax. 

"That  is,  a  tax  of  1  per  cent,  on  sales  of  500  billions  of 


dollars  would  produce  revenue  of  5  billions  of  dollars  c 
year. 

Advantages  of  a  Tax  on  Sales 

"The  analyses  appearing  herewith  show  the  tax  of  1  per 
cent,  on  sales  worked  out  for  three  of  the  important  prod- 
ucts of  the  country,  and  while  this  shows  that  the  tax  is 
duplicated  several  times  during  the  progress  of  these  com- 
modities through  business  channels,  the  tax  falls  only 
once  upon  the  same  class  of  business  men. 

"In  the  case  of  the  loaf  of  bread,  the  ultimate  purchasers 
do  not  have  to  pay  more  for  their  loaf,  and  the  tax  would 
be  absorbed  by  the  seller  in  the  various  movements  which 
the  wheat  makes  until  it  reaches  the  ultimate  consumer. 
On  beef,  the  maximum  would  be  1  cent  per  pound,  and  the 
same  rates  would  apply  to  hog  products. 

"The  advantages  of  this  tax  would  be  that  it  would  be 
equally  paid  by  everybody  in  the  country,  and  might  lead, 
perhaps,  to  thrift,  since  those  who  wish  to  avoid  paying 
taxes  would  only  have  to  decrease  their  expenditures. 

"If  any  such  amount  can  be  raised  as  would  appear 
probable,  predicated  on  the  figures  submitted,  all  income 
taxes  on  incomes  of  $5,000  or  less  would  become  unneces- 
sary, and  a  nominal  income  tax  on  all  other  incomes  would 
be  sufficient.  To-day  an  income  of  $5,000  pays  between 
$120  and  $160.  Under  the  new  tax,  if  it  is  expended  in 
toto  for  the  purchase  of  commodities,  the  income  of  $5,000 
would  pay  a  tax  of  $50,  assuming  that  every  article  pur- 
chased has  had  the  tax  added  and  the  consumer  has  had 
to  pay  it.  But  on  many  articles  the  tax  is  so  small  that  it 
is  absorbed  or  paid  by  the  seller  out  of  his  normal  profits 
and  not  added  to  the  purchase  price. 

"This  tax  can  only  be  consistently  levied  and  collected  if 
paid  by  the  seller,  and  should  be  evidenced  in  the  working 
out  of  the  tax  by  stamps  on  receipts,  where  books  are  not 
kept,  or  by  charges  against  turnover  as  shown  by  mer- 
chants' books  less  any  allowance  for  stamps  given  on  re- 
ceipts. It  would  be  the  simplest  tax  that  could  be  col- 
lected, and  there  need  never  be  any  dispute  as  to  the 
amounts  of  individual  taxes,  as  now  arise  in  a  multitude 
of  cases  under  the  present  tax  laws.  It  will  require  a 
very  much  smaller  staff  to  collect,  and  practically  no  ex- 
pert service.  It  will  materially  reduce  the  expenses  of  the 
Government  in  collecting  taxes,  and  the  yield  can  be  very 
closely  figured,  and  cannot  materially  shrink  or  increase 
by  temporary  developments  in  values  or  the  volume  of 
trade,  since  the  turnover  in  the  volume  of  the  country's 
business  rarely  fluctuates  more  than  10  per  cent,  in  a  year. 

"Realizing  that  this  tax  is  such  a  radical  departure  from 
any  other  system  of  taxation  now  in  use  in  this  country,  a 
campaign  of  education  becomes  an  important  essential. 
We  are  taking  the  liberty  of  putting  this  before  you  with 
a  view  of  enlisting  your  interest  in  the  movement  and 
your  aid  in  spreading  the  doctrine  in  your  locality,  bring- 
ing all  the  influence  possible  to  bear  on  legislative  bodies 
in  Washington,  so  that  full  consideration  may  be  given  it." 

APPLICATION  OF  THIS  TAX 

ON  BREAD 

In  estimating  the  effect  on  the  price  of  a  loaf  of  bread, 
the  tax  would  be  levied  first  when  the  wheat  leaves  the 
producer;  second,  when  it  leaves  the  miller;  and,  third, 
when  it  leaves  the  retail  grocer  or  the  baker.  Prices  and 
taxes  would  be  as  follows: 


36 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


When  It  Leaves  the  Farm 

Price     Tax 
One  bushel  of  wheat  would  be  sold  for,  say.  .$2.00     $0.02 
When  It  Leaves  the  Miller 

4V2  bushels  of  wheat  to  the  barrel,  with  flour 
averaging  $12  per  barrel,  would  make 
one  bushel  of  wheat  in  flour,  worth 2.67         .0267 

When  It  Leaves  the  Baker 

A  barrel  of  flour  makes  from  260  to  270 
loaves  of  bread.  One  bushel  of  wheat 
is  two-ninths  of  a  barrel  of  flour.  This 
would  make  60  loaves  to  a  bushel  of 
wheat.  Figuring  these  60  loaves  at  an 
average  of  8c  to  9c  per  loaf,  price  would 
be    5.10         .0510 

This  would  make  the  total  tax  on  all  sales  of 
a  bushel  of  wheat,  from  wheat,  to  flour, 
to  bread  $0.0977 

This  tax  thus  far  —  approximately  10c  —  is 
the  total  price  to  be  added  to  the  60 
loaves  of  bread  on  account  of  the  1  per 
cent,  tax  on  sales  progressively  from  the 
farm  to  the  consumer. 

This  total  tax,  if  passed  along,  is  so  small, 
amounting  to  less  than  one-sixth  of  a 
cent  per  loaf,  that  it  could  not  be  added 
to  the  price  per  loaf  to  the  consumer. 
It  would  probably  be  passed  on  by  the 
miller  and  be  paid  by  the  baker;  but 
would  be  such  an  infinitesimal  reduction 
from  his  profits  that  he  would  be  almost 
totally  unaffected. 

These  calculations  are  based  on  only  three  sales,  from 
farmer  to  consumer;  but  if  one  or  two  more  sales  of  the 
wheat  take  place  it  would  still  leave  the  tax  at  a  small 
fraction  of  a  cent  to  the  loaf. 

Further  than  this,  it  is  stated  that  bakers  do  not  bake 
half  the  bread  used.  Many  domestic  users  buy  flour  from 
grocers  and  make  their  own  bread.  This  further  reduces 
the  individual  tax. 

CALCULATIONS  OF  THE  TAX  ON  BEEF 

In  the  same  way  the  tax-result  on  beef  may  be  esti- 
mated as  follows  (result  on  steer  killed  July  17,  1919,  lot 
301): 

Cost  of  Live  Animal  and  Expense  in  Killing  and  Disposing 
of  Resulting  Products 

Live  weight,  1,202  lbs.  @  16.34  per  cwt $196.41 

Expense  and  labor,  buying,  killing,  driving,  yard- 
ing, feeding,  refrigeration,  etc 8.85 

Cost  of  selling  (branch  house  expense)   86c  per 

100  lbs 6.10 

Freight  to  branch  house  710  lbs.  @  69c 4.90 

Total  cost  $214.26 

Amounts  Received  for  Products  Sold 

Fats— 85.8  lbs.  @  18.81  per  100  lbs $16.14 

Hide— 78  lbs.  @  32.71  per  100  lbs 25.51 

Offal — Edible  and  inedible  @  41c  per  cwt   (live 

weight)    4.93 

Dressed  beef — 720  lbs.  less   shrink   10  lbs. — net 

710  @  23.99  cwt 170.33 

Total  selling  price $216.91 

How  the  Tax  Would  Affect  the  Consumer 

If  we  analyze  these  figures,  we  find  that 
the   cost   to   the   packer   of   one    steer 

Price       Tax 
would  be    $196.41 

The  tax  of  1  per  cent.,  to  be  paid  by  the 
farmer  or  the  seller,  would  according- 
ly be  $1.96 

Following  up  the  720  lbs.  (net  710  lbs.)  of 
dressed  beef,  the  selling  price  of  this 
would  be   170.33 

On    which    the    tax    paid    by    the    packer 

would  be  1.70 

The  total  tax  which  might  be  added  to  the 
beef,  first  by  the  farmer  and  then  by 


the  packer,  would   thus   be,  when  the 
beef  reached  the  retailing  butcher 


$3.66- 


Dividing  this  tax  up  among  the  net  710 
lbs.  of  dressed  beef,  we  find  that  the 
tax  on  each  lb.  would  be $0,005+ 

If  the  butcher  sold  the  beef  at,  say,  an  av- 
erage, all  cuts,  of  40c  per  lb.,  his  tax 
would  be  four-tenths  of  a  cent  per  lb. 
—  or  two-fifths  of  a  cent .004 

The  total  tax  thus   far,   if  added   to  the 

price    to    be    paid    by    the    consumer, 

would  thus  amount  to $0,009 

which  is  a  little  less  than  1  cent  a  pound  on  beef.  This 
includes  all  taxes  from  the  farm,  to  the  packer,  to  the 
butcher  and  to  the  consumer. 

CALCULATIONS  OF  THE  TAX  ON  HOG  PRODUCTS 

We  have  obtained,  also  from  official  sources,  figures  on 
the  cost  of  hogs  and  hog  products,  and  have  estimated  the 
tax  which,  under  this  plan,  would  be  levied  from  the  time 
the  animal  was  sold  by  the  farmer  until  the  various  prod- 
ucts reached  the  consumer. 

Result  on  Hog  —  October  17,  1919 

Live  weight,  306  lbs.  @  14.3c $43.76 

Expense  and  labor,  buying,  yarding,  driv- 
ing, killing,  feeding,  refrigeration,  etc.       4.59 

Total  cost    $48.35 

Value  of  Products  Resulting  from  Hog 

Live  weight      lbs. 

Hams    14%  42.84  @  20%c  $8.78 

Bacon  and  fat  backs...  31%  94.86  @  21%c  20.16 

Shoulders    12%%  38.25  @  22-^c  8.61 

Lard    8%  24.48  @  29c  7.10 

Leaf  lard   3%  9.18  @  29y2c  2.71 

Other  products   4.02%  1.44 


72.52%  $48.80 

72.52  is  the  per"  cent,  of  marketable  products  to  live  weight 
How  the  Tax  on  Sales  Would  Affect  the  Consumer 

Price       Tax 

If  we  analyze  these  figures,  we  find  the 

cost  to  the  packer  of  one  hog  would  be  $43.76 

The  tax  of  1  per  cent,  to  be  paid  by  the 
farmer  or  the  seller,  would  accord- 
ingly be  $0.44 

Following  up  the  approximate  217  lbs.  of 
consumable  products  of  one  hog,  the 
selling  price  of  this  would  be 48.80 

On  which  the  tax  paid  by  the  packer  in 

selling  this  would  be .488 


The  total  tax  which  might  be  added  thus 
far,  first  by  the  farmer  and  then  by  the 
packer,  would  be,  when  the  hog  reached 
the  retailing  butcher 

Dividing  this  tax  through  the  217  lbs.  of 
consumable  products  we  find  a  tax  on 
each  lb.  of  

The  tax  thus  far  on  the  217  lbs.  of  con- 
sumable products  is,  as  we  have  seen, 
about  93c,  or  at  the  rate  of  less  than 
one-half  of  lc  on  each  lb.  If  the 
butcher  sold  the  pork  products  at  re- 
tail prices,  he  would  receive  about 
$107,  on  which  his  tax  would  be  about 
one-half  of  lc  per  lb.,  namely 


$0,928 


$0.0043 


.0049 


The  total  tax,  if  added  to  the  price  to  be 

paid   by   the   consumer   would,   in   all, 

amount  per  lb.  to $0.0092 

which  is  a  little  less  than  1  cent  a  pound  on  pork  and  pork 
products. 


9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


37 


Registering  Parcels  Holds  Up  Mail 

Reported  Practice  of  Mail  Order  House  Entails  More  Work  to 
Detriment  of  Business  Interests  in  General — How  Retail  Trade 

is  Affected 


AT  A  time  when  the  Post  Office  system  through- 
out the  country  is  suffering  from  a  shortage  of 
efficient  help  and  other  handicaps  which  are 
a  development  of  prevailing  conditions,  CANADIAN 
GROCER  learns  that  a  new  factor  which  may 
seriously  interfere  with  expeditious  service  has  de- 
veloped in  the  use  of  the  registered  mails  for  the 
delivery  of  parcels.  About  three  weeks  ago  the 
Robert  Simpson  Company,  Toronto,  having  experi- 
enced considerable  loss  through  non-delivery  of  par- 
cels, commenced  the  registration  of  consignments 
by  parcels  post,  the  idea  being  to  protect  the  com- 
pany against  loss  and  the  customer  against  incon- 
venience. 

Parcels  going  in  this  way  have  to  be  carefully  en- 
tered at  point  of  mailing  and  at  their  destination, 
and  records  have  to  be  kept  every  time  they  are 
handled  in  process  of  transportation  and  delivery. 
Any  large  volume  of  parcels  cannot,  therefore,  be 
handled  without  serious  disorganization  or  general 
readjustment  of  the  first-class  mail  facilities,  as 
registered  mail  must  have  precedence.  At  a  com- 
paratively small  expense,  therefore,  the  big  mail 
order  houses  can  secure  a  preferred  and  very  ex- 
pensive service  in  conducting  their  business  by  mail 
in  competition  with  the  local  merchants. 

Just  Half  the  United  States  Rate 

In  the  United  States  parcels  cannot  be  registered 
in  this  way  under  parcel  post  rates.  There  the  rate 
for  registration  on  all  mail  matter  is  ten  cents  for 
each  parcel  —  which  is  double  the  Canadian  rate. 
And  not  only  is  this  service  being  given  in  Canada 
at  a  rate  which  must  seemingly  entail  a  serious  loss, 
but  another  result  is  disorganization,  which  will  be- 
come more  serious  if  the  practice  is  continued  and 
developed. 

The  express  companies  have  a  much  more  simpli- 
fied system  of  handling  their  parcels.  An  entry  is 
made  when  the  parcel  is  received  and  when  it 
reaches  its  destination.  But  of  course  express  par- 
cels do  not  receive  the  same  care  as  registered  mail, 
although  delivery  is  usually  guaranteed  to  cover  the 
value.  The  attention  given  to  registered  mail  is 
out  of  all  proportion  to  the  charge  made. 

Comparison  With  Express  Charges 

If,  as  generally  accepted,  the  parcels  post  system 
is  being  conducted  at  a  substantial  loss,  it  is  obvious 
when  rates  are  examined  that  further  loss  must  be 
entailed  by  the  general  use  of  the  registered  service 
for  parcels  at  the  fee  of  five  cents.     The  greater  the 


distance  of  transportation  the  greater  the  loss  in- 
volved. For  instance,  the  express  companies  charge 
$1.60  for  the  delivery  of  an  11-pound  parcel  from 
Toronto  to  Victoria,  B.  C.  The  parcel  post  rate  is 
$1.32.  For  an  additional  five  cents  this  11-pound 
parcel  would  receive  the  special  attention  necessary 
for  registered  mail  all  the  way  to  the  Pacific  Coast, 
the  total  charge  being  only  $1.37  by  the  Post  Office, 
as  against  $1.60  by  the  express  companies.  The 
following  figures  of  comparative  charges  —  from 
Toronto  —  are  of  interest: 

1-lb.  6-lb.  il-lb. 

Victoria    —Parcel  post    12  72  1.32 

Express   40  1.00  1.60 

Calgary    —Parcel  post    12  64  1.14 

Express    40  80  1.25 

Winnipeg — Parcel  post    10  40  70 

Express    35  70  1.00 

Sudbury    —Parcel  post   10  30  50 

Express   30  40  45 

Brampton — Parcel  post   5  12  22 

Express   30  35  50 

Some  of  the  mail  services,  we  are  Informed,  have 
been  utterly  disorganized  since  this  system  was 
started.  With  the  registered  mail  receiving  first 
consideration,  other  mail  matter  has  necessarily  been 
neglected.  Newspapers  and  other  publications  have 
been  seriously  delayed.  Subscribers  from  many 
points  are  complaining  that  they  are  not  getting 
their  papers  and  magazines  on  time.  This  is  a 
situation  which  promises  to  become  further  aggra- 
vated if  something  is  not  done  by  the  Post  Office 
Department  to  prevent  the  registration  of  parcels 
for  a  fee  so  ridiculously  small  considering  the  service 
entailed. 

Discrimination  Against  Merchants 

There  has  been  an  agitation  to  raise  the  postal 
rates  in  Canada  on  papers  and  periodicals.  These 
rates  are  not  low  compared  to  the  service  required 
to  take  care  of  a  registered  parcel  at  a  fee  of  five 
cents.  Then,  too,  there  is  a  difference,  generally 
recognized  under  the  Postal  Union,  between  publica- 
tions which  have  an  educational  value  and  merchan- 
dise which  competes  with  local  merchants.  There 
will  undoubtedly  be  wide  objection  by  subscribers 
generally  if  they  are  called  upon  to  pay  higher  sub- 
scription rates  when  the  Post  Office  is  serving  the 
department  stores  at  less  than  cost.  This  would 
apply  particularly  to  the  many  readers  of  trade 
newspapers  who  have  to  face  the  keen  competition 
of  the  department  store. 


38 


April  9,   1920 


INVENTORY  INQUIRIES 

Big  Houses  Set  Definite  Limits  to  Stocks 

Written  by  HENRY  JOHNSON,  JR. 


FORTUNATELY  most  of  the  prob- 
lems brought  up  by  my  correspon- 
dents are  such  that  the  solution  will 
be  useful  at  any  time.  This  letter,  dated 
January  22,  for  example;  but  the  subject 
is  of  perennial  interest,  so  no  harm  is 
done.  Otherwise  my  necessary  delays 
would  be  serious: 

"Dear  Sir — I  have  enjoyed  your  arti- 
cles very  much,  especially  the  one  about 
inventory.  In  this  regard  there  are  a 
few  things  a  little  hazy  to  me,  or  rather 
the  whole  subject  is,  and  1  should  like  a 
little  posting. 

"Why  is  it  that  most  large  mercan- 
tile houses  usually  decide  on  a  certain 
inventory  months  in  advance?  And  how 
do  they  arrive  at  those  figures  ?  I  pre- 
sume they  are  based  on  expected  sales; 
but  what  percentage  of  sales,  purchases, 
or  what  are  they  ?  Also  why  is  it  that  if 
a  department  of  a  large  business  does 
not  reach  its  inventory  figures  —  that  is, 
is  below  them  —  it  loses  money  on  that 
year's  business?  This  seems  funny  to 
me,  as  I  should  think  the  less  stock  on 
hand  the  better  off  they  would  be.  Please 
explain,  or  tell  me  where  I  can  get  a  book 
or  pamphlet  that  does  explain  this. 

"On  a  $40,000  turnover  you  speak  of 
the  danger  of  exceeding  the  figure  of 
$2,667  for  stock.  If  you  did  exceed  it, 
would  that  signify  a  loss?  If  instead 
of  $2,667  your  figure  were  only  $2,000, 
would  that  mean  a  loss?  This  phase  is 
the  Greek  part  of  it  to  me.  I  would  like 
to  have  the  matter  explained  fully,  or 
perhaps  you  could  refer  me  to  some  good 
book  that  would  do  it.  I  don't  want  to 
impose  on  your  good  nature,  but  am  very 
anxious  to  understand  inventory  figures 
more  fully.  I  hope  to  reciprocate  at 
some  future  time. 

"Yours  truly,  " 

You  need  never  apologize  for  writing 
such  intelligent  inquiries,  for  I  learn 
through  trying  to  answer  just  such  ques- 
tions! I  am  not  sure  that  I  know  all 
about  the  practices  you  speak  of  and  I 
am  not  in  reach  of  the  right  information 
at  this  time;  but  maybe  I  can  help  some. 

Practically  all  large  departmentized 
houses,  wholesale  or  retail,  set  certain 
quotas  of  sales  for  their  various  depart- 
ments at  the  beginning  of  each  year. 
Such  quotas  are  based  on  estimates  fur- 
nished by  the  department  heads,  modi- 
fied by  the  merchandise  or  sales  manager 
and  by  other  means. 

Growth  Is  Imperative 

Among  such  houses  it  is  keenly  real- 
ized that  steady,  consistent  growth  is  an 
imperative  necessity  in  business.  Not  to 
grow  is  to  stagnate  and  die.  So  the 
house  which  did  $8,000,000  in  1919  sets 
a  quota  of  $9,000,000  as  total  sales  for 
1920,  and  apportions  the  expected  in- 
crease among  its  departments  pro  rata 
on  last  year's  sales,  very  nearly.      But 


HENRY     JOHNSON,     JR. 

each  department  manager  seeks  to  have 
his  quota  put  as  low  as  possible,  so  he 
can  exceed  it  as  much  as  possible.  They 
all  figure  to  beat  the  $1,000,000  increase 
by  considerable. 

Such  houses  naturally  have  elaborate 
accounting  systems  —  far  more  detailed 
than  any  common  or  garden  variety  of 
grocer  could  understand,  let  alone  be  able 
to  afford.  They  know  practically  every 
night  just  where  they  stand.  Depart- 
ments are  watched  keenly,  checked  up 
frequently,  seldom  permitted  to  run  on 
any  haphazard  plan.  Hence  it  is  com- 
paratively simple  for  them  to  know,  with 
close  approximation,  what  stock  they 
must  have  in  general,  and  in  particular 
in  every  department.  No  trouble  at  all 
to  tell  in  August  almost  exactly  what  the 
hardware  stock,  for  instance,  will  stand 
at  on  December  31. 

Now,  let  us  suppose  that  the  end  of 
the  year  finds  the  hardware  man  with  his 
quota  of  sales  made  say  $160,000.  He 
has  made  his  average  margin  with  cer- 
tainty, because  his  prices  are  set  with 
his  supervision  and  knowledge  and  with 
the  intimate  knowledge  of  the  "men 
higher  up"  in  such  ratio  as  to  insure  his 
average  gross  earnings.  But  suppose 
that  when  his  inventory  is  taken  the 
stock  stands  at  $28,000  instead  of  the 
$39,000  shown  by  the  records.  Then 
there  is  $11,000  less  in  the  department 
than  the  books  show. 

Stock  Is  Generally  an  Asset 

That  could  only  happen  in  case  of  a 
department  which,  because  of  previous 
good  record,  had  been  permitted  to  run 
six  months  or  so  without  an  inventory, 
and  it  must  occur  only  through  some 
very  unusual  leak,  like  systematized 
theft.  There  is  the  loss,  just  the  same. 
It  faces  the  management  and  it  must  be 
accounted  for  rather  conclusively  or  the 
manager's  head  goes  off  pronto. 

You  see,  stock  is  an  asset,  like  cash. 
Sometimes  it  is  not  so  desirable  as  cash; 


at  other  times  more  so.  A  man  may  be 
in  fine  condition  who  has  $500  cash, 
$1,500  equipment  and  $2,500  stock.  But 
if,  in  order  to'  make  a  showing  with  his 
cash  and  equipment,  he  needs  $2,500 
stock  and  finds  only  $1,500,  he  is  decid- 
edly out  in  his  calculations  —  $1,000  out, 
in  fact.  It  is  not  always  true  that  "the 
less  stock  on  hand  the  better  off." 

The  argument  of  mine  you  have  in 
mind,  but  evidently  failed  to  grasp  en- 
tirely, is  this:  A  grocer  should  turn  his 
stock  twelve  times  a  year,  generally 
speaking.  Why?  Because  stocks  kept 
actively  turning  earn  relatively  more 
than  those  which  move  sluggishly.  A 
man  whose  business  runs  to  $40,000  a 
year  can  only  turn  his  stock  twelve  times 
if  he  carries  not  to  exceed  $2,667  worth 
of  merchandise  at  cost.  The  thought  to 
be  sent  home  here  is  that  the  man  who 
carries  more  than  that  on  $40,000  sales 
cannot  make  twelve  turns.  And  the 
quota  of  twelve  is  the  finest  kind  of  dis- 
cipline, because  it  will  keep  any  mer- 
chant on  his  toes  to  maintain  his  stocks 
within  the  necessary  limits  to  make 
twelve  turns  and  yet  keep  his  assort- 
ments full  enough  to  meet  the  demands 
of  his  customers. 

Now,  if  such  a  man  takes  an  inventory 
at  the  year-end  and  finds  $3,500  stock  it 
may  mean  that  he  has  made  more  than 
he  calculated  to  make;  though  usually  it 
means  that  he  has  not  attained  his  quota, 
has  not  made  quite  what  he  should  have 
made  because  his  stock  has  not  been 
turned  as  rapidly  as  it  should  have  been, 
but  has  lain  idle  a  good  share  of  the  time. 
If  he  finds  $2,000  stock  but  has  cash  or 
good  book  accounts  to  show  for  the  dif- 
ference —  to  offset  the  shortage  of  stock 
—  he  may  also  be  better  off  than  he 
thought  he  was. 

Not  one  or  some,  but  all  factors  must 
be  taken  into  account.  None  stands 
alone.  If  this  is  not  clear,  write  again. 
You  cannot  tire  me  out.  Thus  only  can 
we  get  things  straight.  But  I  know  of 
no  books  on  this  subject.  In  fact,  like 
most  writers  of  books,  I  seldom  read  any 
in  my  own  line!  I  am  so  busy  and  so 
interested  finding  out  what  men  do  and 
writing  about  it  that  I  have  no  time  to 
see  what  others  think  about  them. 

A  final  thought:  All  big  houses  set 
the  most  rigid  limits  on  stocks  to  be  car- 
ried in  their  various  departments.  They 
know  the  dangers  of  the  slow  turnover, 
the  idle  capital,  waste,  deterioration, 
shrinkage,  wages,  rent  and  insurance  ex- 
pense, which  eat  into  all  the  fine  imag- 
inary profits  to  be  derived  from  "fortu- 
nate purchases."  So  they  never  listen  to 
the  syren  song  of  the  man  with  a  "good 
thing."  They  buy  as  they  need  goods  to 
sell,  sell  and  buy  again  —  and  they  get 
rich  doing  this  in  the  same  block  where 
Continued  on  page  51 


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ONTARIO  NEWS 

Dixon's  Hardware,  Sprucedale,  Ont., 
have  added  a  grocery  department  to  their 
business. 

Mrs.  M.  Cournoyea,  Stoco,  Ont.,  has 
opened  a  grocery  store  in  the  Ontario 
House. 

W.  H.  Richardson,  Deseronto,  Ont.,  has 
introduced  the  Cash  and  Carry  System  in 
his  grocery  store. 

D.  R.  Maclnnis,  Gravenhurst,  Ont., 
has  purchased  the  grocery  business  of 
Thomas   Fielding. 

M.  J.  Cauthers,  Stayner,  Ont.,  has  re- 
moved to  larger  and  better  premises  in 
the  Stewart  Block. 

E.  D.  Hills,  Leamington,  Ont.,  has 
purchased  the  grocery  business  of  Roy 
Sales,  on  Talbct  Street  West. 

D.  R.  McPhail,  Kincardine,  Ont.,  has 
opened  a  grocery  in  the  store  formerly 
occupied  by  S.  R.  Holdenby. 

Harry  Blakely,  Ingersoll,  Ont.,  will 
open  a  grocery  on  the  corner  of  Le  Mar- 
chant  Street  and  Cobourg  Road. 

H.  Bierling,  Exeter,  Ont.,  who  has 
sold  his  store  in  Exeter  North,  has  pur- 
chased a  farm  one  mile  west  of  the  town, 
at  a  price  of  $6,000. 

John  Coumans,  Chepstow,  Ont.,  has 
sold  his  business  to  John  Boegel,  who  has 
been  for  some  time  been  a  clerk  in  the 
store. 

George  H.  Bishop,  Carp,  Ont.,  has 
bought  out  the  groceries  of  H.  Falls  and 
F.  Guy,  and  is  continuing  business  in  Mr. 
Falls'  stand,  Mr.  Bishop  selling  his  gro- 
cery in  the  Dooley  House  stand  to 
Messrs.  Lucas  and  Son. 

Delegates  from  the  Trades  and  Labor 
Council,  the  Independent  Labor  party, 
and  the  United  Supplies,  Ltd.,  all  of  To- 
ronto, decided  at  a  meeting  recently  to 
form  a  co-operative  society.  The  new 
organization  will  be  known  as  the  To- 
ronto Co-operative  Society,  and  it  will 
be  incorporated  under  a  Provincial 
charter.  Shares  will  be  issued  of  $5 
each,  and  $1  will  be  charged  as  an  ap- 
plication fee. 


RE-ARGUMENT  GRANTED  IN  BOARD 
OF  COMMERCE  CASE 

Ottawa,  April  6. — A  re-argument  has 
been  granted  by  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  application  to  test  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Board  of  Commerce  and  the  con- 
stitutionality of  Section  17  of  the  Com- 
bines and  Fair  Prices  Act,  under  which 
the  Board  of  Commerce  is  given  powers 
as  a  price-fixing  tribunal.  A  rehearing 
will  take  place  in  the  Supreme  Court  on 
May  4  next. 

The  application  was  brought  on  March 
1"   by  counsel  for  the  Retail  Merchants' 


Association,  the  Canadian  Manufac- 
turers' Association,  the  Attorney-Gen- 
eral of  Alberta,  and  others,  to  question 
the  intro  vires  of  the  act  in  forbidding 
hoarding  of  commodities,  in  appointing 
the  Board  of  Commerce  to  impose  pen- 
alties for  offences  against  the  act  and 
require  Provincial  courts  to  enforce 
them,  in  giving  the  Board  power  to  de- 
cide unfair  profits  in  purely  provincial 
transactions,  and  in  prohibiting  export 
of  commodities  from  Canada. 

When  the  Supreme  Court  sat  to-day  to 
read  judgments  at  the  end  of  the  term, 
no  judgment  was  handed  down  in  this 
particular  case,  and  it  is  understood  that 
no  judgment  will  be  given  until  after 
the  rehearing  of  the  case. 


VETERANS    OPPOSE    MARGARINE 
ORDER 

The  Kingston  branch  of  the  Army  and 
Navy  Veterans'  Association  is  opposed 
to  prohibiting  the  sale  and  importation 
of  oleomargarine  in  Canada.  The  mem- 
bers claim  that  this  substitute  is  the  only 
thing  that  will  prevent  dollar  butter  in 
Canada.  A  protest  will  be  sent  to  Ot- 
tawa, and  an  effort  will  be  made  to  get 
other  units  to  do  the  same. 


JAMES   Y.  OSBORNE   IS   DISPOSING 
OF   BUSINESS 

J.  Y.  Osborne,  who  has  been  carrying 
on  the  business  of  James  Osborne  and 
Son,  12  and  14  James  Street  South, 
Hamilton,  Ont.,  for  the  past  34  years,  is 
going  out  of  business.  The  stock  is  ad- 
vertised for  sale,  and  must  be  disposed 
of  before  May  1st.  The  Bank  of  Hamil- 
ton has  purchased  the  block  in  which  the 
store  is  situated.  The  business  was 
founded  in  1840  by  the  late  James  Os- 
borne, who  died  October,  1886,  and  since 
that  time  has  been  carried  on  by  his 
son,  James  Y.  Osborne. 


Hamilton  Grocers 

Plan  For  Action 

Regard   Decision  of  Board  of  Commerce 

as  Complete  Vindication  of  the 

Association's  Aims 

Hamilton,  April  7. — "Full  steam 
ahead,"  is  the  watchword  of  the  new 
Hamilton  Retail  Grocers'  Organization. 
Having  successfully  weathered  the  storm 
which  signalized  its  birth,  the  new  organ- 
ization will  now  proceed  to  lay  plans  for 
the  attainment  of  those  objects  for  which 
it  was  originally  called  into  being. 

The  executive  committee  held  a  meet- 
ing: this  week,  the  first  since  the  Board 
of    Commerce   hearing.      It   was    decided 


that  another  mass  meeting  should  be 
held  in  the  near  future,  when  the  lines 
upon  which  the  association  will  proceed 
will  be  definitely  announced. 

"We  regard  the  decision  of  the  Board 
of  Commerce  as  a  complete  vindication 
of  the  aims  and  objects  of  our  organ- 
ization," said  Samuel  T.  Baillie,  of 
Baillie  Bros.,  president  of  the  associa- 
tion. "Those  who  were  brought  into  the 
spotlight  during  the  investigation  suf- 
fered to  some  extent.  This  was  natural, 
owing  to  the  charge  which  had  been 
brought  against  us,  and  the  public  is 
easily  prejudiced  in  mattters  of  this 
kind.  However,  we  have  gained  more 
than  we  have  lost.  We  shall  now  pro- 
ceed with  the  work  that  is  in  hand.  We 
are  not  definitely  announcing  our  policy 
just  yet,  but  it  will  be  along  the  lines  of 
co-operation  among  the  members  of  the 
retail  grocery  trade — a  co-operation 
which  will  not  only  give  us  better  buying 
advantages,  but  will  bring  about  a  better 
understanding   among   ourselves. 

"In  the  past  there  has  been  too  much 
jealousy  and  suspicion  amongst  the  re- 
tail grocers.  We  hope  to  eliminate  that 
feeling,  and  to  demonstrate  that  co- 
operation is  the  true  plan  of  success.  I 
am  convinced  that  if  we  are  successful 
in  our  objects  the  grocery  trade  will  be 
greatly  benefited,  and  the  consumer  cor- 
respondingly." 

It  is  understood  that  the  organization 
is  considering  the  adoption  of  W.  J.  Hob- 
son's  plan  for  collective  buying  to  give 
them  equal  advantages  with  other  large 
dealers,  and  also  plans  to  achieve  shorter 
working  hours  for  the  grocers. 


John  Irwin,  vice-president  and  manag- 
ing director  of  McArthur-Irwin,  Ltd., 
Montreal,  left  this  week  for  England  and 
the  Continent  and  will  be  absent  for  two 
months  or  more. 


A  NEW  CEREAL 


W.  B.  Browne  &  Co.,  with  head  office 
in  the  Board  of  Trade  Building,  Toronto, 
have  purchased  the  wheatine  plant  of 
Milne  Bros,  at  Markham,  Ont.  Messrs. 
Browne  &  Co.  have  recently  installed  an 
improved  plant,  and  have  changed  the 
name  of  the  product  to  Wheat  Gold.  It 
is  packed  in  28-ounce  packages,  and  is 
being  sold  through  the  wholesalers.  Con- 
siderable quantities  are  already  in  the 
hands  of  the  retail  trade. 


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NEWS^FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


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Tax  Should  be  at  Producing  End,  Says 
J.  A.  Banfield 


WINNIPEG,  April  6.— J.  A.  Ban- 
field,  of  Winnipeg,  president  of 
the  Dominion  executive  of  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association,  expressed 
some  decided  opinions  on  the  question  of 
taxation  as  it  affects  the  retail  mer- 
chants. The  proposed  tax  of  one  per 
cent.,  or  a  half  of  one  per  cent,  on  the 
gross  sales  of  all  retailers,  was,  he 
thought,  a  step  in  the  wrong  direction. 
If  revenue  was  to  be  collected  on  the 
necessities  of  life  it  should  be  done  at 
the  producing,  not  the  distributing  end. 
"If  the  Government  undertook  to  get 
a  supply  of  water  from  a  certain  lake, 
would  it  not  go  to  the  lake  itself,  or 
its  large  outlet  rather  than  to  the  thou- 
sands of  little  tributary  outlets?"  Mr. 
Banfield  asked. 

"The  same  thing  applies  to  the  taxa- 
tion of  retailers,"  he  continued.  "To 
tax  the  gross  sales  of  individual  retail 
merchants,  it  would  first  be  necessary 
to  establish  the  correct  figure  of  sales. 
To  do  this  auditors  would  have  to  go 
through  the  books  of  each  merchant.  If 
this  step  were  not  taken,  what  would 
prevent  misrepresentation  cf  sales  ? 
Auditors  don't  work  for  nothing,  and 
fees  would  total  a  considerable  figure. 
Add  to  this  the  expense  of  collecting 
and  of  maintaining  a  huge  accounting 
staff,    and    I    believe    that    any    revenue 


which  would  be  derived  would  be  eaten 
up  by  expenses. 

"Retailers  will  undoubtedly  oppose 
this  proposed  legislation  at  Ottawa,  and 
it  won't  be  from  selfish  motives,"  con- 
tinued the  trade  executive.  "The  pur- 
chasing public  will  have  to  pay  this  tax 
in  the  end,  wherever  it  is  imposed.  It 
will  be  the  object  of  the  retail  merchant 
to  see  that  the  tax  is  applied  in  such  a 
way  that  it  will  cost  the  public  least  in 
expenses.  I  repeat  that  the  logical  per- 
son to  tax  is  the  manufacturer." 

In  Mr.  Banfield's  opinion,  however,  the 
whole  plan  was  unjust  to  the  general 
public.  The  Government  undoubtedly 
was  in  need  of  money  and  it  was  of 
prime  importance  that  this  money  should 
be  raised. 

"But  why  tax  the  necessities  of  life?" 
he  asked.  "The  man  who  should  be 
made  to  pay  is  the  man  who  is  buying 
luxuries.  Let  the  Government  tax  the 
man  who  pays  a  hundred  dollars  for  a 
suit  of  clothes  and  not  the  man  who 
pays  $40  or  $50.  Tax  the  man  who  pays 
$6,000  for  an  automobile  and  not  the 
one  who  buys  one  for  $1,000  for  use  in 
his  business.  If  this  were  done  the 
money  would  be  raised  without  difficulty 
and  from  people  who  can  afford  to  pav 
it." 


WESTERN 

Ernestine  Serlui,  wife  of  Geo.  M. 
Serlui,  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Trans-oceanic  Trading  Company, 
Winnipeg,  died  at  the  General  Hospital 
of  pneumonia,  following  an  operation. 
Mrs.  Serlui  was  26  years  old. 

J.  R.  Richardson,  one  of  Winnipeg's 
best  known  pioneers  of  '80s,  died  a  few 
days  ago  at  the  residence  of  his  son, 
Ross  Richardson,  821  Corydon  Avenue, 
after  an  illness  of  several  months. 

J.  M.  Dunwoody,  of  Stroyan-Dunwoody 
Co.,  brokers  and  commission  merchants, 
Winnipeg,  has  left  for  a  two  or  three 
months'  trip  to  the  Old  Country  on  busi- 
ness. He  is  now  in  Eastern  Canada. 
He  has  been  calling  on  the  trade  in 
Hamilton,  Toronto,  Ottawa  and  Mont- 
real and  sails  on  the  10th. 

Guise  &  Smith,  Ltd.,  Regina,  Sask., 
have  moved  into  larger  and  more  commo- 
dious quarters  on  North  Broad  Street, 
between  5th  and  6th  Avenues.  This  firm 
has  only  been  in  business  about  a  year, 
but  through  lack  of  space  have  been 
compelled  to  move  to  a  larger  store. 

C.  Duncan,  manufacturers'  agent, 
Winnipeg,  has  taken  his  son  into  his 
business,  which  will  be  continued  as  C. 
Duncan  &  Son. 

Moore  and  Whiteside  have  taken  over 
the     brokerage     business     in     Winnipeg 


formerly  carried  on  under  the  name  of 
the  Kent  Brokerage  Company.  Mr. 
Moore  has  had  a  number  of  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  grocery  business,  and  was 
for  a  number  of  years  associated  with 
the  W.  L.  Mackenzie  Co.,  Ltd.,  while  Mr. 
Whiteside  was  at  one  time  with  the  W. 
H.  Stone  Co.,  grocers,  of  Winnipeg,  and 
more  recently  with  Mason  and  Hickey. 
The  newly  organized  firm  will  represent 
general  grocery  accounts. 

Ira  O.  Well,  of  the  Curtis  Corporation, 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  is  a  business  visitor 
in  Vancouver.  He  states  that  tuna  fish, 
olives,  and  fancy  fruits  will  continue  to 
be  high,  from  all  indications.  A.  Mag- 
nano  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  are  the  B.C.  dis- 
tributors  for   Curtis   lines. 


VANCOUVER  GROCERS  ELECT  NEW 
OFFICERS 

Retailers  of  the  city  were  out  in  force 
recently  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
grocers'  section  of  the  R.  M.  A.,  which 
was  held  in  Belvedere  Court.  Preceding 
the  whist  drive  and  dancing,  which  were 
the  attractions  of  the  evening,  the  elec- 
tion of  officers  was  held,  resulting  in 
the  following  appointments:  T.  H.  White, 
president;  J.  Merilees,  first  vice-presi- 
dent; E.  McTaggart,  second  vice-presi- 
dent; J.  Mcintosh,  treasurer;  Hugh  Mor- 


row, honorary  secretary;  directors,  G. 
Clarke,  E.  G.  Harris,  S.  McElroy,  J. 
Harkness,  J.  D.  Pitchford,  T.  J.  Cahill,  R. 
Snelgrove  and  T.  F.  McDowell.  Much  in- 
terest was  shown  in  the  reading  of  the 
secretary's  report  and  an  address  by  T. 
T.  Crowder,  representing  the  Vancouver 
executive  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  As- 
sociation. 


Legislation  Affecting 

Manitoba  Merchants 

Amendments  to  the  Shops  Act  and  the 
Transient   Traders'   Act  —  Pro- 
posals re  Extracts  and 
Essences 

The  Shops  Act  in  the  Province  of 
Manitoba  has  been  amended  to  permit 
rural  municipalities,  villages,  and  towns 
to  pass  by-laws  making  Thursday  after- 
noon from  12  o'clock  noon  a  half  holiday 
for  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the  year. 
Cities  may  pass  by-laws  making  such 
day  or  days  half  holidays  during  the 
whole  or  any  part  of  the  year  as  are 
determined  by  the  class  or  classes  of 
trade  desiring  the  same. 

The  Retail  Merchants'  Association  op- 
posed the  registration  of  the  assign- 
ment of  book  debts  which  called  for  the 
registration  m  the  office  of  County 
Clerks  of  every  assignment  of  book 
debts  by  every  retail  trader  within 
thirty  days  from  the  date  such  assign- 
ment was  made.  Under  this  Bill,  retail 
merchants  were  to  be  subjected  to  spe- 
cial treatment.  In  other  words,  it  was 
class  legislation.  Mr.  Edwin  Loftus, 
K.C.,  and  Mr.  Horace  Chevrier  repre- 
sented our  Association.  The  Bill  was 
killed  when  it  reached  the  Law  Amend- 
ments Committee. 

During  the  present  session  of  the 
Manitoba  Legislature  an  amendment  to 
the  Transient  Traders'  Act  was  passed. 
Now  all  distributors  who  are  peddlers 
or  transient  traders  will  first  have  to 
obtain  a  provincial  license,  then  a  muni- 
cipal license  before  trading  in  any 
locality.  The  peddler  or  agent  must 
wear  a  badge.  Penalties  are  fixed  for 
those  who  do  not  comply  with  the  law 
nnd  report  to  the  proper  local'  officers 
before  soliciting  business. 

In  the  proposed  amendments  to  the 
Temperance  Act,  reference  is  made  to 
th  handling  of  extracts  and  essences. 
Every  dealer  is  required  to  keep  a 
record  of  every  sale  of  every  2%  ounce 
bottle  of  flavoring  extract  or  essence. 
Strong  opposition  was  registered1  against 
such  a  proposal  by  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association,  and  the  following  provision 
was  agreed:  Great  care  should  be 
exercised  in  selling  extracts  or  essences, 
as  many  cases  have  been  reported  indi- 
cating that  these  extracts  or  essences 
have  been  used  for  improper  purposes. 


April  9,   1920 


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1     WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


ALTHOUGH  not  many  changes  have  occur- 
red this  week  in  the  markets,  the  tone  is 
generally  firm  with  a  tendency  toward 
higher  prices.  There  is  a  feeling  in  all  markets 
in  the  Dominion  that  sugar  will  be  higher  in 
view  of  the  unprecedented  high  prices  demanded 
for  raws. 

MONTRFAI  — Montreal  markets  are  charac- 
terized this  week  with  a  firm- 
ness that  indicates  even  higher  prices  in  the 
very  near  future.  In  some  quarters  it  had  been 
felt  that  peak  prices  had  been  reached,  but  the 
situation  to-day  leaves  no  doubt  concerning 
future  markets.  General  lines  are  all  very  firm, 
although  few  definite  advances  have  been 
effected  during  the  week.  Sugar  is  strong  and 
in  view  of  the  advanced  prices  on  raws,  higher 
prices  are  to  be  expected  rather  than  lower. 
Syrups  and  molasses  are  very  strong,  but  no 
price  changes  are  noted.  Coffee  continues  very 
firm  under  steady  and  heavy  demands.  Cocoa 
is  unchanged  as  far  as  prices  are  concerned,  but 
the  market  is  a  firm  one.  Rolled  oats  are  ad- 
vanced in  a  very  strong  market.  There  is  no 
material  change  to  the  tea  situation  and  prices 
are  held  very  firmly  with  higher  tendencies. 
Nuts  are  not  very  active  at  the  moment,  but 
cables  on  walnuts  are  very  firm  and  advances 
are  looked  for  in  the  very  near  future.  Almonds 
are  also  very  strong  in  the  New  York  markets 
and  spot  stocks  stated  to  be  very  low.  Figs  and 
dates  are  selling  very  freely,  but  no  material 
change  has  been  noted  in  quotations.  Evapor- 
ated apples  are  somewhat  easier  in  the  Ameri- 
can markets.  Package  goods  stand  very  firm 
and  advanced  prices  may  be  looked  for  in  all 
lines,  particularly  in  those  composed  largely  of 
oats.  Spices  are  firm  and  no  definite  changes 
have  been  effected.  A  little  more  activity  is 
manifest  in  the  market  for  canned  goods.  Prices 
are  maintained  and  the  undertone  indicates  the 
reaching  of  higher  levels.  Beans  and  peas  are 
steady  and  firm  and  no  new  developments  have 
been  shown  in  the  market.  Oats  are  very  strong 
and  have  advanced  to  record  prices.  All  grades 
have  advanced  3i/£  cents  per  bushel.  Hay  is 
unchanged,  but  advanced  prices  seem  probable. 
The  rice  market  is  firm,  but  very  quiet,  and  but 
little  business  is  being  transacted.  Fresh  fruits 
are  pretty  steady  and  no  material  changes  are 
noted   in   the  local   markets. 


TORONTO — Tne  trend  °^  a^  grocery  mar- 

kets  continues  firm.  Supplies  of 
refined  sugar  are  now  in  abundance.  The  Acadia 
Sugar  Refinery  have  advanced  their  sugars  $2 
per  hundred.  The  raw  sugar  market  is  active 
and  steadily  advancing.  An  active  business  is 
noted  for  corn  syrups  and  while  no  change  in 
prices  has  occurred,  the  market  is  firm  and 
higher  prices  are  not  unlikely.  High  grade 
Barbadoes  molasses  continues  scarce  and  the 
small  quantities  that  are  being  offered  are 
quoted  at  exceedingly  high  figures.  Manufac- 
turers report  a  quiet  business  on  cereals  and 
state  that  apparently  jobbers  and  retailers  are 
well  stocked.  The  cereal  market  stands  firm. 
Teas  are  in  a  very  strong  position,  spot  stocks 
have  never  been  so  low  and  there  are  no  hopes 
for  any  improvement  for  some  time  to  come ; 
fine  teas  are  more  difficult  to  obtain  and  what 
shipments  arrive  are  going  rapidly  into  con- 
sumption. No  particular  change  has  occurred 
in  coffees,  the  market  remaining  firm.  The 
weather  conditions  for  maple  syrup  have  been 
very  unfavorable  with  the  result  that  quotations 
are  very  high.  Marmalade,  jam,  celluloid 
starch  and  clothes  pins  are  quoted  at  advanced 
prices.  New  sizes  and  prices  are  noted  on 
Shamrock,  Currency  and  Great  West  tobaccos. 
No  improvement  in  the  situation  for  rice  can  be 
expected;  stocks  in  the  local  warehouses  are 
very  light  and  quotations  on  the  small  shipments 
that  are  arriving  are  higher.  The  possibilities 
are  that  the  prices  on  the  new  pack  canned 
salmon  will  be  higher,  due  to  the  higher  cost  of 
cans  and  labor.  Navel  oranges  have  declined 
and  lemons  also.  Grapefruit  has  a  tendency  to 
firmness  and  jobbers  anticipate  an  advance. 
Supplies  of  potatoes  are  light,  but  an  improve- 
ment is  expected  in  the  course  of  another  week. 
Flour  is  likely  to  advance.  Millfeeds  have  prac- 
tically disappeared  from  the  market. 

WINNIPEG — ^^e  sugar  market  is  very  firm 
and  while  no  change  in  price 
has  occurred,  higher  prices  are  expected  in  view 
of  the  higher  cost  of  raws.  Teas  are  firm  and 
the  market  is  comparatively  bare  of  supplies. 
Higher  prices  seem  likely.  Canned  fruit  is  in 
scant  supply  and  jams  have  registered  an  ad- 
vance. Prunes  are  easier.  Hog  prices  are 
maintained  under  an  active  demand.  Eggs  are 
weakening.     Butter  is  firm. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  9 — Montreal  markets  are  somewhat 
stronger  this  week  and  although  few  material  changes 
have  been  effected,  the  undertone  in  practically  all 
cases  suggests  that  advanced  prices  may  shortly  be  expected. 
Sugar  is  very  strong  and  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  raw  sugar 
market  is  steadily  advancing,  higher  quotations  seem  probable 
in  the  refined  sugar  market.  Oats  have  sharply  advanced  and 
higher  prices  are  anticipated  on  all  lines  of  package  goods  in 
which  oats  form  a  large  part.  Vegetables  have  advanced  in 
a  general  way.  The  potato  situation  is  practically  unchanged 
as  far  as  prices  are  concerned,  but  the  undertone  is  very  strong 
and  even  higher  prices  are  anticipated  in  many  quarters. 


Refined  Sugar  Up 

in  One  Quarter 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — Sugar  is  in  a  very  strong 
position.  One  refinery — the  Acadia — has 
advanced  to  §18.50,  the  change  dating 
from  April  1.  The  raw  sugar  market  is  a 
very  strong  one  and  advances  have  been 
recorded  at  primary  sources.  Dealers 
are  of  the  opinion  that  this  is  indicative 
of  further  advanced  quotations  in  the 
refined  markets.  Demands  for  sugar  at 
the  present  time  are  exceptionally  heavy, 
due,  it  is  thought,  to  consumers  acting 
upon  the  advice  of  the  Government  and 
laying  in  stocks  for  future  use.  Supplies 
of  raw  sugar  are  stated  to  be  coming 
along  in  sufficient  volume  to  enable  the 
refineries  to  meet  these  heavy  demands. 
In  the  face  of  the  position  of  the  raw 
sugar  market,  lower  prices  are  out  of 
the  question,  and  the  tendency  is  decided- 
ly in  the  other  direction. 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co.,  extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs l 16  50 

Acadia    Sugar   Refinery,    extra   granulated..  18  50 

Canada    Sugar    Refinery     16  50 

Dominion   Sugar   Co.,    Ltd.,  crystal  granu..  16  50 

St.   Lawrence  Sugar  Refineries 16  50 

Icing,    barrels    16  70  16  90 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes 17   10 

Do.,   50-lb.  boxes 16  90 

Do.,  60  1-lb  boxes 18  20 

Yellow,   No.    1    16   10 

Do.,  No.  2  (Golden) 16  00 

Do.,  No.  3 15  80 

Do.,    No.    4    15  70 

Powdered,    barrels     16  60 

Do.,  50s   16  80 

Do.,  25s   17  00 

Cubes   and  Dice    (asst.   tea),    100- 

lb.    boxes     17   10 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 17  20 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     17  40 

Do.,    2-lb.    package 18  50 

Paris  lumps,  barrels    17  10 

Do.,    100    lbs 

Do.,    50-lb.   boxes    17   30 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     17  60 

Do.,  cartons,  2  lbs 18  50 

Do.,    cartons,    5   lbs 19  00 

Crystal  diamonds,  barrels   17  20 

Do.,    100-lb.  boxes    17  20 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 17  30 

Do.,   25-lb.   boxes    ." 17  60 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons 18  25 

Syrups  and  Molasses 

in  Very  Strong  Position 

Montreal.  

SYRUPS,  ETC.— Corn  syrups  are  very 
strong  this  week  with  upward  tendencies. 
The  heavy  demands  for  syrups  are  main- 
tained and  dealers  state  that  owing  to 
a  great  improvement  in  the  matter  of 
cars  they  are  in  a  position  to  catch  up 
with  their  outstanding  orders.  Prices 
are  maintained  in  a  very  firm  market. 
New  quotations  are    given    for    glucose, 


which  is  now  selling  at  about  $6.85  per 
case  (5-lb.  cans). 

MOLASSES.— No  fresh  development 
has  arisen  in  this  market  and  prices  are 
very  firmly  held  with  upward  rather 
than  downv/ard  tendencies.  Puncheons 
quoted  at  from  $1.40  to  $1.45.  If  sugar 
advances,  as  it  probably  will,  an  advance 
for  molasses  is  very  probable. 

Oom  Syrups — 

Barrels,  about  700  lbs.,  per  lb 0  09 

Half   barrels    0  09% 

Kegs     0  09% 

2-<lfo.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 5  90 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case,  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.  in  case,  case     .  6  55 

2-gal.    25-lb.    pails,    each 2  85 

8-gal.  38%-lb.  pails,  each 4  25 

6-gal.  65Jib.  pails,  each 685 

White   Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.   tins,  2  doz.   in  case,  cuse 6  50 

5-lb.  tins,   1  doz.   in  case,  case 7  45 

10-lb.  tins,   Vn  doz.   in  case,  case      ....  7   16 

Cane  Syrup   (Crystal)   Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.   cans) 8  60 

Barrels,  per  100  lbs 12  25 

Half  barrels,  per  10O  lbs 12  50 

Glucose,  5-lb.  cans  (case)    6  85 

Prices  for 

Barbadoes   Molasses —  Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons     1  40         1  45 

Barrels 1  45         1  48 

Half  barrels 1   47         1  50 

Fancy    Molasses    (in    tins) — 

2-lb.  tins,   2  doz.   in   case,   case 6  00 

3-lb.   tins,  2   doz.   in   case,  case 8  25 

5-lb.   tins,    1   doz.    in   case,   case 6  80 

10-lb.  tins,   %   doz.  in  case,  case      ....  6  65 

Note — Prices  on  molasses  to  outside  points  aver- 
age about  3c  per  gallon  leas.  In  gallon  lots  2c 
above  %  barrel  prices. 

Rolled  Oats  Are 

Now  Marked  Up 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— Advanced  quotations  are 
given  this  week  on  rolled  oats,  which  are 
in  a  very  strong  position  at  the  present 
time.  Rolled  oats  are  offered  at  from 
$5.75  to  $6  per  90  pounds  (bulk).  Cereals 
generally  are  very  firm  all  round  and 
advanced  prices  may  be  expected. 
CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,  golden  granulated 5  50 

Barley,  pearl    (bag  of  98  lbs.).     8  00         8  25 

Barley,   pot   (98   libs.) 7'  25 

Barley    (roasted)    .... 

Buckwheat  flour,   98   lbs.   (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98  lbs 6  60 

Hominy,   pearl    (98   lbs.) 6  25 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeall    (standard  granulated)     6  00        6  76 
Rolled  Oats  bulk),  90s  5  75         6  00 

Coffee  Firm  Under 

Steady  Demands 

Montreal.  

COFFEE —Coffee  is  very  firm  this 
week  under  demands  that  show  no  indi- 
cation of  falling  off.  Dealers  state  that 
business  is  especially  brisk  at  the  present 
time  and  lower  prices  appear  to  be  un- 


likely.    Mochas  are  offered  at  from   47 
to  49  cents. 

COCOA. — Cocoa  is  unchanged  as  far 
as  prices  are  concerned.  Business  is  well 
maintained  and  the  position  of  the  mar- 
ket is  a  very  firm  one. 

COFFEE— 

Rio,    lb 0  331/2  0  35V2 

Mexican,  lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  44  0   46 

Bogotas,   lb 0  47  0  49% 

Mocha   (types)    0  47  0  49 

Santos,     Bourbon,     lb 0  46  0  48 

Santos,   lb 0  45  0  47 

COCOA— 

In  1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In   %-Ibs.,  per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs.,  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1  25 

No  Material  Change 

to  Tea  Situation 

Montreal.  

TEA. — There  is  no  material  change  to 
report  in  the  tea  situation  this  week. 
Prices  are  firmly  maintained  all  round 
with  decidedly  higher  tendencies.  Sup- 
plies are  coming  in  very  slowly  and  in 
the  face  of  the  specially  heavy  consump- 
tion of  this  beverage  and  the  compara- 
tively bare  condition  of  the  markets  in 
the  better  grades  of  tea,  the  position  is 
a  strong  one  and  advances  are  certain. 

JAPAN   TEAS— 

Choice    (to    medium)     0  65  0  75 

Early    picking     0  75  0  85 

Finest   grades    0   80  1   00 

Javas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0   45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  45 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  43  0  46 

Inferior   grades   of   broken    teas   may   be   had   from 
jobbers  on  request  at  favorable  prices. 

Figs  and  Dates 

Selling  Freely 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  are  practi- 
cally no  local  changes  to  be  reported  this 
week  as  far  as  prices  are  concerned. 
Figs  and  dates  are  selling  very  freely 
and  the  date  market  is  very  bare.  The 
small  supplies  arriving  from  time  to  time 
are  quickly  used  up.  Evaporated  apples 
are  easier  in  the  United  States  on  ac- 
count of  the  exportation  of  barrel  apples 
being  stopped  through  the  exchange  sit- 
uation. Should  the  exchange  continue  to 
climb  up  exports  will  recommence  and 
dealers  state  that  this  will  have  the  ef- 
fect of  making  spot  stocks  considerably 
firmer,  which  will  mean  advanced  prices 
in  local  markets. 

Apricots,    fancy    0  38 

Do.,     choice     0  34 

Do.,   slabs    0  SP 

Apples    (evaporated)    •  23%  0  24 

Peaches,     (fancy)     0  28  0  3* 

Do.,  choiee,  lb 0  2* 

Pears,  choice   0  SO  0  3* 

Drained   Peels — 

Choice     0  21 

Bx.   fancy    OS* 

Lemon    0  41 

Orange     0  4* 

Citron     0  61 

Choice,    bulk.   25-lb.   boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels   (cut  mixed),   dox 8  2* 

Raisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatel*,   2  Crown    0  2? 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  26 

Do.,   3   Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4  Crown    0  19%  0  2* 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  28 

Do.,  16  oz v  24  0  26 

Cal.  seedless;  cartons,   12  ounce*     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    16   ounce*   0  26  0  28 

Currants,    loose    0  19  0  22 

Do.,  Greek   (16  os.) 0  24 

Date*.    Excelsior     (86-10*).     pkn 0  ISM 

Fard,    12-lb.  boxea    8  26 

Package*    only    IU  0  2« 


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Do.,    Dromedary    (86-10  OS.) 0  It 

Package*   only,   Excelsior 9  24 

Loose    0  16  •  17 

rigs  (layer).  10-lb.  boxes,  2»,  lb •  4* 

Do.,   2V4s,   Jb •  « 

Do.,   2^,3,   lb •  4S 

Do.,  2%s.   lb 0  69 

Figs,    white    (70    4-oz.    boxes) 6   44 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each    0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,   8  crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,    5  Crown,    lb 0  46 

Do.,  7  Crown,  lb 0  62 

Figgs,    mats     4  7* 

Do.    (25-lb.   boxes)    2  7i 

Do.    (12  10-oz.  boxes)    2  2* 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

2O-30s    0  8* 

30-40s      •  »•  . 

40-50S      0  21 

50-60s      ■ 0  2b 

60-708      0  22 

70-808    (25-lb.    box)     0  X* 

80-908      0  19 

90-100a      0  17V> 

100-1208      0  16  0  17 

Walnuts  Firm  With 

Upward  Tendencies 

Montreal.  

NUTS.— There  is  but  little  movement 
in  the  local  markets  this  week  as  buyers 
were  well  stocked  up  for  the  holidays  and 
the  present  demands  are  not  so  heavy. 
All  cables  on  walnuts  are  very  firm  and 
with  the  franc  exchange  going  higher  ad- 
vances are  looked  for  in  the  very  near 
future.  Shelled  almonds  are  very  strong 
in  the  New  York  markets  and  spot  stocks 
are  pretty  low.  Dealers  state  that  there- 
will  not  be  a  great  activity  in  the  mar- 
ket until  na'.  igation  opens  up  and  trade 
is  waiting  and  preparing  for  an  excep- 
tionally heavy  business  that  will  come 
v.-ith  the  arrival  of  the  ocean-going  ves- 
sels, which  invariably  stock  un  before 
taking  tiieir  departure. 

Almonds.   Tarragona,   per   lb 0  32         0  3? 

Do.,    shelled     0  60 

Do..   Jordan    •  75 

Brazil    nuts    (new)    0  2? 

Chestnuts    (Canadian)    0  27 

Filberts    (Sicily),   per  lb 0  28         0  2? 

Do.,    Barcelona    0  26  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and   small). 

lb 0  10  0   15 

Pecans.    No.    4.    Jumbo 0  35 

Peanuts.     Jumbo     0  24 

Do.,    "G"    •  19  0  20 

Do.,    Coons    0  16 

Do..   Shelled.   No.    1   Spanish 0  24         0  25 

Do..    Salted.   Spanish,   per  lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1.    Virginia..     0  16%     0  1R 

Do.,   No.    1    Virginia •  14 

Peanuts    (Salted)— 

Fancy    wholes,    per    lb 0  88 

Fancy    splits,    per    lb 0  83 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  82  0  85 

Do.,   large.   No.   2.  polished    9  81         •  8* 

Do.,  Orleans,  No.  2   •  tl         0  84 

Do.,    Jumbo    0  «• 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60         1  70 

Walnuts      0  29  0  36 

Do.,    new   Naples    "34 

Do.,    shelled    0  70         0  75 

Do..    Chilean,    bags,    per    lb 6  33 

Net* — Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added    charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken   lots. 

Spices  Firm; 

Good  Sellers 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — Prices  are  steadily  main- 
tained In  a  very  firm  market.  No  start- 
ling changes  have  developed  since  last 
week.  Business  is  stated  to  be  fairly 
good  and  Blippliea  are  ample  to  meet  all 
local  demands  of  the  moment.  The  un- 
dertone is  strong  and  lower  prices  arc 
not  yet  in  sight. 

Alleplee    »  « 

Cassia    (purs)     0  81  081 

Cocoanut,   pails.   20  lbs.,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb #4* 

Do.,    sweetened,    Tk 0  8* 

Ohleory    (Canadian),    H> 0  2* 


Cinnamon — 

Bolls      •  U 

Pore,    ground    •  tl  9  49 

Cloves      •  86  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (French  pure)    . .     #76  •  •• 

American   high  test    0  I*  •  SB 

(iinger     •  44) 

Ginger  (Cochin  or  Jamaica) •  tl 

Mace,    pure,    1-lb.   tins    1  M 

Mixed   spice   0  St  t  81 

Do.,   2%   shaker  tins,    do*. 1   16 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  68  t  ft 

(4.    lb #4* 

10    lb t  4t 

100,    lb t  49 

Ground.    1-lb.   tine    •  •* 

Pepper,   bl.*-k    8  tt  0  4» 

Do.,    special    t  82 

Do.,    white    •  6* 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  86  0  87 

Pickling     spice     •  2*  ttt 

Paprika    »«  t  70 

Tumeric      t  28  0  SO 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1  00  1  It 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

Carraway   (nominal)    •  M  0  86 

Cinnamon,    China,    lb 0  30 

Do.,    per    lb t  86 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   #86  #40 

Celery  seed,  bulk   (nominal) 0  75  #80 

Pimento,     whole     0   18  0  20 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4%  cents  s 
Jb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
10   cents   per   lb. 

No  Change  in 

Package  Goods 

Montreal.  

•  PACKAGE  GOODS.  —  No  material 
change  has  been  effected  in  the  prices  of 
package  goods  this  week  although  the 
position  is  a  very  strong  one.  Advanced 
prices  may  be  looked  for  in  all  lines  con- 
taining oats,  owing  to  the  exceptionally 
strong  position  of  oats  at  the  present 
time.  In  the  meantime  prices  are  main- 
tained under  heavy  and  steady  demands. 
The  market  is  firm  with  decidedly 
higher  tendencies. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18     2   8? 

Cocoanut.    2    oz.    pkgs..    doz •  W^ 

Do..  20-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  38 

Corn  Flakes.  8  doz.  case     3  60     3  65     3  50     4  25 

Oat    Flakes,    20s    6   40 

Rolled   oats,    20s    6   50 

Do.,     18s     2   42V, 

Do„   Urge,  doz 8   00 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut.    pkgs.,    case 6  75 

Puffed     rice     6  70 

Puffed     wheat     4  25 

Fa— !na,   casj    2  86 

-iominy.    pearl    or    granu.,    2    doz 3   65 

Health    bran     (20    pkgs.),    case 2   60 

•Scotch    Pearl    Barley,   case 2  60 

Pancake    Flo-r.   case    3  60 

Pancake    Flour,    self-raising,    doz 1   50 

Wheat    food.    18-1  %»    8   26 

Buckwheat    Flour,    case     ....  3  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut.    20    pkgs 6    7F 

Porridge   wheat.    36a.   case 7   80 

Do.,  20s.  ca^e 7   60 

Self-raising      Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3  05 

Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  starch    (prepared)    0   12'Zj 

Potato    flour     0   16 

Starch    (laundry)     0  10>H 

Flour.    Tapioca     0   16  0  16 

Brisker  Movement 

For  Canned  Goods 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— A  little  more 
tivity  has  been  manifest  in  this  market 
during  the  week  and  better  enquiries  are 
reported.  Prices  are  firmly  held  for  the 
time  being  but  the  tendency  or'  most 
lines  is  towards  the  reaching  of  higher 
Levels.  There  is  manifest  in  the  market 
a  steady  demand  for  canned  tomatoes 
and  also  peas.  Owing  to  the  compara- 
tive scarcity  of  fresh  fruit  and  the  hiirh 
prices  there  is  a  better  enquiiy  for 
apples  in  tins. 


CANNED    ■VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer. ),      mammoth 

green    tips    4  69  4  94 

Asparagus,  imported   (2*£s)    5  60  6  66 

Beans,   Golden  wax    2  00  2  00 

Beane,    Refugee     2  00 

Beets,    new,    sliced,    2-lb 1  35 

Corn     (2s)     1  7#  1  76 

Carrots   (sliced),  2s    1  46  1  T6 

Corn    (on   cob),    gallons    7  00  7  69 

Spinach,    3s    2  85  2M 

Squash,    2%-lb.,   doz 1  60 

Succotash,    2    lb.,    doz 1  80 

Do.,     Can.     (2() 1  8ft 

Do.,    California,    2s 8  16.  8  60' 

Do.    (wine   gale.)    8  00  1#  OC 

Sauerkraut,    2%    lb.    tins 1  60> 

Tomatoes,    Is    1  45  1  60 

Do.,    2s     Ill 

Do.,    2i/oS     180  195. 

Do..    3s    1  «0  2  16 

Do.,   gallons    6  60  7  00 

Pumpkins,   2%s    (doz.)    1  60  1   65 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  #9 

Peas,    standards    1  85  1  96 

De.,    Early    June    1  92%  2  06 

Do.,    extra    fine,    2s 8  00 

Do.,    Sweet    Wrinkle t  00 

Do.,    fancy,    20   oz 1  67V» 

Do.,   2-lb.  tins    t  71 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100,  case 27  50 

Ex.    Fine    30  94 

No.    1    28  04- 

CANNED  FRUITS. 

Apricots,    2%-1'b.    tins 6  25  6  6C 

Apples,   2%s,   doi i  40  l  «B 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  2C 

Do.,    3s,    doc 1  86  t  #V 

Do.,   new  pack 6  7)5 

Do.,   gallons,    doz 5  25  5  75 

Blueberries,    %s,    doz 0  95  1   00 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  45 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1   86  i  »o 

Currants,   black.    2s,   doz 4  00  4  06 

Do.,   gallons,   doz 16  90 

Cherries,   red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

No.   2%    4  80  6  is 

No.   2    20  00 

doz 4  75  4   80 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4  50  4  75 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  75 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gallon.    "Pie,"    doz 9  60 

Do.,  gallon,   table   10  00 

Pears.    2s 4  25  4  50 

Do.,     2s     (light    syrup) 190 

Do.,    2y2s     5  25 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.   flat,   doz i  9j 

Do.,    2-lb.    tails,    doz 2  80 

Do..   2V£s    4  00  4  66 

Plums,    Lombard     2  00  2  20 

Do.,  in  heavy  syrup    2   40  2  4F 

Do.,    in    light    syrup 2  46 

Gages,  green.   2s    2   40  2  45 

Raspberries,      2s.      black      or     red, 

heavy   syrup    4  RO  4  «» 

Strawberry.  2s.  heavy  syrup    4   50  4   S5 

Rhubarb.    2-lb.    tins    2  25 

CANNED   FISH.    MEATS.   ETC. 
Salmon — 

Sockeye,    48,    Is.   doz 4  75 

Tin.,    or     l/os,    doz 2  50 

Red    Springs.    1-lb.    tall     4   10  4  SO 

Do.,  %   lb 2  0* 

Cohoes,    1-lb.   tall    3  fiF 

Do.,  %-lb.  flat   l   pp 

Pinks,    1   lb 2  «<> 

Do.,    y2    lb 1    SO 

White    Springs.     Is     2   Of 

Chums.    1    lb.,   tails    2   op 

Do.,    VjS,    flat    1    2P 

Do.,     tys.    flat     1    1(1 

^nsr>«       Ninhe     Brand     (case     of 

4    doz. ) .    per    doz 2   26 

\laska.    red.    1-lh.    tall 4  25  4  60 

l<    rrines.    imported,    tomato    sauce      ....  S   26 

Do.,     kippered     2   85  2   90 

Do.,     tomato    sauce.     %s 1    86 

Do.,    kini.      Canadian.    4R.    Is 1    ".It 

Do.,   plain,    case  of   4    doz 6  75 

Do  .     %s     1   «R 

Maddirs     Mnnehl      'f.-lh 100 

TTnddies.   chicken    '4   doz.   to  case). 

doz 2  2r>  2  86 

Canadian     sardines.     c««e 6   25  fi   75 

Whale    Steak.    1-lb     flat    2  09 

Pilchards.    1-lb.    tails    1   90  2  90 

Norwegian    sardines     per    cane    of 

Oysters    (canned),    6    oz..    doz 2  66 

100    (Vis)     24  00  25  09 

Do..    10    oz..    doz 4  H 

Lobsters.     VJ-lb..     doz 3  49 

Do.,    V>-lb.    tins,    doz 5  50  6  09 

Do..    1-lh.    tails     12  00 

Do..    *4-lb..    doz 6  00 

Do..    1-lb.   flats    12  On 

Iyobster   pas'    .    V4-'b.    tins 2  40' 


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Sardines    (Amer.  Norweg'n   style)      ....  14  60 
Do.,    Canadian    brand*     (a*    to 

quality),    case    6  26  17  50 

Do.,   French    32  00  34  00 

Do.,   (gen.  Norwegian)    21  00  22  2* 

Do.,    Portuguese,    case    24  0* 

Scallops,    1-lb.,    doz 3  26 

Do.,    Eastern    trade    2  6*6 

Do.,  Winnipeg  and  Western 2  86 

Sootch  Snack,  No.  2,  doe 4  (0 

Shrimps,    No.    1    2  40  2  M 

Dc,  1M<  4  »• 

Crabs,   No.    1    (case   4   doz.) 6  76 

Crab   meat    (Japanese),    doz 6  6* 

Clams   (river),   1   lb.,  doz 1  »0 

Scotch  Snack,  No.  1,  doz.,  Montreal     ....  26* 

Meats,    English    potted,    doz 2  00 

Beans  and  Peas 

Remain  Very  Firm 

Montreal.  

BEANS  AND  PEAS.— There  is  no  new 
development  to  report  in  this  market, 
which  is  a  very  firm  or.e;  with  an  under- 
tone suggestive  of  higher  prices.  The 
bad  condition  of  the  roads  is  badly  ham- 
pering deliveries  and  the  consequence  is 
that  spot  stocks  are  pretty  low.  No 
famine  has  been  felt,  however,  but  these 
conditions  all  materially  assist  in  the  ad- 
vancing of  prices.  Canadian  beans  are 
quoted  at  from  $5.75  to  $6  per  bushel. 

BEANS— 

Canadian,     hand-picked,     bush..  5  75  6  00 

Japanese    6  60  6  76 

Japanese    Lima,   per   lb.    (as   to 

quality)      0  10  0  12 

Lima,    California     0  28 

PEAS— 

White  soup,  per  bush 4  80  5  00 

Split,  new  crop  (98  lbs.) 8  25  9  00 

Boiling,    bushel    4  80  6  00 

Japanese,    green,    lb 0  10%  0  H 

Higher  Prices 

For  Flour  Likely 

Montreal.  

FLOUR.— Although  no  definite  ad- 
vances have  been  effected  during  the 
week  on  flour  the  position  has  strength- 
ened very  considerably  on  account  of  the 
recent  advances  in  the  price  of  wheat. 
It  is  understood  that  the  Wheat  Board 
proposes  to  de-control  prices  on  flour  in 
the  near  future,  but  nothing  definite  has 
yet  been  given  out.  There  is  a  steady 
demand  for  flour  and  prices  are  main- 
tained. 

Standard  Wheat  Flown — 
Straight    or    mixed    ears,     60.0M 

Eos.   on  track,  par  VIA.,  In   (» 

jute  bags.  98  lbs J»  2* 

Per  bbl.,  in(2)cotton  bags.  98  lbs 18  46 

Small     lota,    par    bbl.     (•)     l»t» 

bags,    98     lbs »  •• 

Winter  wheat  flour  (bbl. )  Jute  bags     

Oats  Reach  to 

Higher  Levels 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.  —  Record  prices 
have  been  reached  to-day  on  oats  which 
are  in  an  exceptionally  strong  position. 
An  advance  of  ZVz  cents  per  bushel  has 
been  effected  on  all  grades.  Whether  or  ' 
not  this  position  will  be  retained  is  a 
matter  of  conjecture  and  some  dealers 
have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  this 
jump  is  too  sensational  to  last,  and  that 
a  decline  may  be  expected.  This  is  simply 
a  matter  of  oninion,  however,  but  the 
fact  remains  that  oats  are  in  a  very 
strong  position  to-day  and  are  very  firm. 

HAY. — No  material  change  has  been 

effected  in  this  market  during  the  week 

p^hougr  the  fact  of  the  bad  condition  of 

roads  considerably  hampering  trans- 


portation has  made  the  undertone  some- 
what firmer  and  advances  are  not  un- 
likely. Good  No.  1  hay  is  selling  to-day 
at  $28  per  ton. 

Hay- 
Good,  No.   1.  per  2,000   lb.   ton 28  00 

Do.,   No.   2    27  00 

Do.,    No.    3    .        24  00 

Straw      15  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1  22 

No.  3  C.W 1   18 

Extra    feed     1   18 

No.  1  feed 1   17 

No.    2    feed    I  15 

Tough  3   C.W 1   16 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.    3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed     barley     1   60 

Prices   are  at  elevator. 

Position  of 

Feeds  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

FEEDS. — Feeds  are  in  pretty  much 
the  same  position  as  last  week  and  no 
definite  changes  have  been  reported.  The 
available  supplies  are  quite  inadequate 
to  meet  the  heavy  demands  of  the  pre- 
sent and  no  material  improvement  has 
been  shown  in  this  matter.  The  under- 
tone to  the  market  is  decidedly  firmer. 

FEEDS— 

Bran,    mixed    cars     45   00 

Shorts,    mixed    cars    52   i" 

Crushed    oats     68  00  73   00 

Barley    chop     80  00  82   00 

Special     Middlings      

Feed  Flour,  98  lbs 3  80 

Gluten    Feed — 

F.o.b.     Cardinal     66   00 

F.o.b.    Fort    William    64   00 

Rice  Market 

Firm  But  Quiet 

Montreal. 

RICE. — Rice  is  firm  although  the  mar- 
ket is  very  quiet  this  week  and  but  littlo 
business  is  being  transacted.  Supplies 
are  stated  to  be  coming  along  with 
greater  freedom  and  no  difficulty  is  ex- 
perienced in  meeting  all  demands.  Caro- 
lina extra  fancy  rice  is  quoted  at  from 
$19  to  $20. 

RTCE— 

Carolina,   ex.   fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)    18   00 

Rangoon  ""B" 14  50 

Rangoon    "CC"     14  25 

Broken  rice,  fine 14  00 

Tapioca,   per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)     0  12%     0   13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11         0  12% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the  price  basis   is   quite   nominal. 

Fresh  Fruits 

Stand  Steady 

Montreal.  

FRESH    FRUITS.— Fresh    fruits     are 

pretty  steady  in  the  local  markets  this 

week  and  no  material  price  changes  have 

been  effected.     Trade    is    stated    to    be 

picking  up,  although  a  certain  dullness  is 

expected  at  this  time  of  the  year.   There 

is   a  steady    demand    for    oranges    and 

grapefruit. 

Apples — 

Baldwins      7   50  f>  On 

Ben   Davis.   No.    1 6  00  7  00 

Greenings    7   60  8  00 

Gravenstein    .... 

Snies     10  00 

Winter    Reds    6  50  7  flO 

Applet    in   boxes    5   00  5  50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),  bunch...      6   00  7  06 

Cramberries,   bbl 11  00 

Do.,    gal 0  60 

Grape.  Emperor,  kegs IS  00 

Grapefruit.  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 


Do.,   Florida,    54,   64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Pears,   Cal 5   00 

Pomegranates  (boxes  of  about  80), 

box    .... 

Oranges,    Cal.,    Valencias     9  00  9  50 

Cal.    Navels    9  00 

Florida,    case    6   00 

Cocoanuts 2  00 

Cucumbers,  Lettuce, 

and  Cabbage  Higher 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.  — ■  Several  advances 
have  hcen  effected  in  the  vegetable  mar- 
ket during  the  week  and  prices  are  very 
firm  in  most  cas^s.  Florida  celery  is  a 
little  easier  and  has  declined  to  $7.50  per 
4-dozen  crate.  Florida  tomatoes  are  sell- 
ing at  $7.50  per  crate  and  curly  lettuce 
has  advanced  50  cents  to  $4  per  3  dozen 
boxes.  Montreal  cabbage  has  advanced 
$1  to  $6  per  barrel,  and  hothouse  cucum- 
bers have  reached  higher  levels.  Pota- 
toes are  very  strong,  and  although  no  ad- 
ditional advances  have  been  effected  the 
undertone  is  very  strong  and  even  higher 
prices  may  be  expected,  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  some  dealers  state  it  is  simnly 
a  matter  of  delayed  deliveries  and  that 
lower  prices  will  come  with  improved 
roads. 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper    7  oo 

Beets,    new   bag    (Montreal) 3  00 

Cucumbers     (hothouse),    doz 4  00 

Chicory,   doz 0  50 

Cauliflower,    Am.,    doz.    dble    crate      ....  7  00 

Do.,    single    crate    3  75 

Cabbage     (Montreal),    barrels    6  00 

Carrots,    bag    1   75 

Garlic,    lb 0  50 

Horseradish,    lb 0  20 

Lettuce    (Boston),    head   crate 3  75 

Leeks,    doz 4   00 

Mint    0  60 

Mushrooms,    lb 1   00 

Onions.     Yellow,    75-lb.    sack 8   50 

Do.,    red.   75   lbs 8  50  9   00 

Do.,    crate     3   00 

Do.,   Spanish,  case 8  50 

Oyster  plant,    doz 0   BO 

Parsley      (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,  gTeen,   doz 0  50 

Parsnips,    bag    I    7K 

Potatoes,    Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) . .      4  25  4  50 

Do.,  New  Brunswick 4  00 

Do.,   sweet,    hamper   3  50  !    r 

Radishes,     American,     doz     1   50 

Spinach,  barrel   6  00 

Turnips,   Quebec,  bag    2  00 

Do.,    Montreal     1  60  1  75 

Tomatoes,    hothouse,    lb 0  40 

Florida    lettuce    (hamper)     6  00 

American    parsley,    doz 2  00 

Florida    ceiery     (4-doz.    crate) 7  50 

Watercress   (per  doz.  ) 0  75 

Lettuce   (curly),   3   doz.   in   box 4  00 

Parsley    (American)    1   50 

Tomatoes   < Florida),  crate 7   50 

Lower  Prices 

Quoted  on  Peanuts 

Montreal.  

PEANUTS. — Peanuts  are  easier  and 
declined  prices  are  quoted  on  several 
special  grades.  "Bon  Tons"  have  declin- 
ed 2%  cents  and  are  selling  at  23%  cents 
per  pound.  Suns"  are  offered  at  19% 
cents,  and  "G's"  at  17%  cents. 

Advanced  Prices  on 

Wrapping  Paper 

Montreal.  

WRAPPING  PAPER.— Further  ad- 
vances have  been  effected  this  week  on 
grey  brown  paper  in  rolls  and  reams. 
Prevailing  prices  are  now  7%  cents  per 
pound,  showing  an  advance  of  %  cent 
per  pound.  Manila  in  rolls  also  is  higher, 
being  quoted  at  S  cents  per  pound. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


45 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  9 — Acadia  sugar  has  advanced  $2.00 
per  hundred,  but  other  refiners  remain  at  the  same  price. 
Celluloid  starch  is  quoted  higher.  Cereals  are  ruling  firm 
in  a  quiet  market.  Fine  teas  are  more  difficult  to  obtain  and 
prices  in  primary  markets  are  quoted  higher.  The  maple 
syrup  crop  is  reported  to  be  a  light  one.  Spring  clothes  pins 
are  quoted  higher,  also  marmalade  and  jam.  New  sizes  and 
prices  are  out  on  Shamrock  and  Currency  tobacco.  The  new 
pack  of  canned  salmon  is  likely  to  be  higher.  Millfeeds  are 
scarce. 


Acadia  Sugar 

Advances  $2.00 

Toronto.  

SUGAR.— The  Acadia  Sugar  Refinery 
has  advanced  their  sugar  $2  per  hundred. 
Acadia  granulated  is  now  quoted  at 
$18.71.  Other  refiners  have  not  as  yet 
made  any  change.  Supplies  of  refined 
sugar  are  arriving  in  large  quantities. 
The  raw  sugar  market  is  active  and 
steadily  advancing.  The  price  now  quoted 
at  New  York  is  12  cents;  cost  and 
freight  which  figures  to  13.04  per  pound 
duty  paid.  The  Cuban  production  up  to 
March  20th  is  1,740,022  tons  against  1,- 
509,008  tons  to  corresponding  date  last 
year. 

St.  Lawrence,  extra  granulated,  cwt 16  71 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated    16  71 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  18  71 
Dam.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated.  .  16  71 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  15  50 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 16  46 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar.  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  10c:  barrels,  5c;  gunnies,  5  20s,  25c; 
gunnies.  10/10s,  40c;  cartons,  20/5s,  45c;  cartons, 
60'2s.   55c. 

Differential?  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basts, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2.  50c;  No.  3,  60c: 
barrels.   No.   1,   35c    ;No.  2,  45c;  No.   3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 5/20s,  40c :  gunnies,  10/lOs,  50c ;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same'  as  above. 

Corn  Syrilp  Active; 

Molasses  Strong 

Toronto.  

CORN  SYRUP.— An  active  business  is 
noted  for  corn  syrups,  and  while  no 
change  insofar  as  prices  are  concerned 
has  occurred,  the  market  is  firm  and 
higher  prices  are  not  unlikely. 

MOLASSES.— High    grade    Barbadoes 
molasses  continued  to  be  scarce  and  the 
small   quantities   that   are  being   offered 
are  quoted  at  high  figures. 
Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels,    about   700   lbs.,    yellow     0  09 

Half  barrels,    Vic  over  bbls.;   % 

bbls.,    %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in    case    6  50 

Cases.    5-lb.    tins,   white,    1    doz. 

in     case      7   45 

Cases.  10-lb.  tins,  white,  %  doz. 

incase    7   15 

Cases,   2-lb.   tins,   yellow,   2   doz. 

in  case    5  90 

Cases.   5-Tb.    tins,    yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    6  85 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case    6  55 

Cane  Syrups— 

Barrels    and    half    barrels,    lb...      0  08  

Half  barrels,    V4c  over  bbls.  :   % 

bbls.,    %e  over. 
Cases.   2-lb.   tins,  2  doz.   in   ease     ....         7  00 
Molasses- 
Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,   gal.     1  45         1  50 

Choice    Bnrhndoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,   bbls..  gal 0  66 

West  India,   No.   10,  kegs 6  60 

West  India,    No.    5,    kegs 3  00 

Tins.    2-lb.,   table  grade,   ease   2 


7 

75 

10 

75 

8 

95 

8 

60 

4 

20 

5 

50 

4 

60 

4 

6 

26 
96 

doz.,   Barbadoes   

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes   

Tins,  5-lb.,  1  doz.  to  case,  Bar- 
badoes     

Tins,     10-lb.,    %     d°*-    to    case, 

Barbadoes    

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 

Tins.  No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 

Tins,  No.  5,  baking  grade,    case 

of    1    doz 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    1 V'    doz 

West    Indies,    l%s,    48s    4  60 

Celluloid  Starch 

is  Quoted  Higher 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  only  change 
noted  this  week  in  package  goods  is 
celluloid  starch,  which  has  advanced  to 
$4.90  per  case  of  45  packages.  Business 
is  reported  quiet  for  package  cereals. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled  Oats,   20s,   round,   case.  .  .  . 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 

Do.,    36s,   case    

Do.,    18s,    case    

Corn   Flakes,  36s,  case   

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case 

Cooker  Package  Peas,  36s.  case.. 
Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons... 

Do.,   No.    2.    lb.    cartons    

Laundry    starch     

Laundry   starch,    in    1-lh.    cartons. 

Do.,   in    6-fb.   tin    canisters 

Do.,   in   6-lb.  wood  boxes 

Potato    Flour,    in    1-lb.    pkgs 

Fine   oatmeal,    20s    

Cornmeal,    24s     

Farina,    24s    

Barley,  24s   

Wheat   flakes,    24s    

Wheat  kernels,    24s    

Self-rising  pancake  flour,   24s    . . . 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s   

Two-minute    Oat    Food,    243 

Puffed  wheat,  case  

Puffed   Rice,   case    

Health   Bran,    case    

F.S.   Hominy,   gran.,   case 

Do.,    pearl,    case    

Scotch   Pearl  Barley,  case   


3  90 


5  60 


6  50 
6  50 
4  85 

2  42% 
4  25 

6  00 
6  80 
4  20 
0  12% 
0  11 
0  lO'H 
0  12% 
0  14% 
0  14% 
0  16 
6  75 

3  65 
2  90 

2  60 
6  00 

4  60 

3  70 


3  70 

3  75 

4  60 

5  70 

2  60 
8  66 

3  65 
2  60 


Cereals  Stand  Firm; 

Quiet  Market  Noted 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — Manufacturers  report  a 
quiet  business  on  cereals  and  state  that 
apparently  jobbers  and  retailers  are  well 
stocked.  In  regards  to  future  prices, 
manufacturers  state  that  grains  are 
steadily  advancing,  but  in  view  of  the 
heavy  stocks  on  hand,  no  ad\  ance  will 
take  place.  In  the  meantime  the  market 
is   ruling  firm. 

Single  Bag  I<nt* 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s    8  60 

Rarley,    pot,    98s     7  25 

Rarley   Flour.   98s    4  60 

Buckwheat    Flour,    98s    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden.    98s     5  60  6  00 

Do.,    fancy   yellow,   98a    C  60 

Hominy   grits.    98s    6  60  «  00 

Hominy,    pearl,    98s    6  26  5  76 


Oatmeal.   98s    5  25  5  76 

Oat    Flour    

Com    Flour,   98»    SM 

Rye   Flour.   9*s    6  •• 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    5  60  6   00 

Rolled  Wheat,   100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked   wheat,   bag    6  60 

Breakfast  food,   No.   1    7   76 

Do.,   No.  2    7  76 

Rice  flour,    100   lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98a 6  76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0  08% 

Blue  peas,   lb 0  09  0  10 

Marrowfat  green  peas    0  11% 

Graham   Flour.   98s    7  00 

Farina.    98s    6  2° 

Fine  Teas  Scarce; 

Higher  Prices  Likely, 

Toronto.  

TEAS. — Teas  are  in  a  very  strong 
position  and  all  indications  point  to  even 
higher  prices  in  the  very  near  future. 
Spot  stocks  have  never  been  so  low  and 
there  are  no  hopes  for  any  improve- 
ment for  some  time  to  come.  Fine  teas 
are  more  difficult  to  obtain  and  prices  in 
primary  markets  are  quoted  higher.  The 
sterling  exchange  is  quoted  higher,  which 
is  another  factor  that  enters  into  the 
cost  of  tea  laid  down  in  Canada. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  64 

Pekoes     0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0   50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds    0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail    trade. 

Coffee  Finn; 

No  Change 

Toronto.  

COFFEE. — No  particular  change  has 
occurred  in  the  coffee  market.  Prices  re- 
main firm  and  indications  from  primary 
markets  point  to  higher  prices  prevail- 
ing. The  consumption  of  coffee  in  Can- 
ada is  greatly  on  the  increase  and  this 
one  feature-  has  a  tendency  to  keep  the 
market  in  a  strong  position. 

Java,     Private    Estate     0  51  0  52 

Java,  Old   Government,   lb .... 

Bogotas,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,  lb 0  55 

Maracaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica 0  52 

Mocha,  lb 0  55 

Rio,    lb 0  85  0  37 

Santos,    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47% 

Maple  Syrup  Crop 

is  a  Very  Light  One 

Toronto.  

MAPLE  SYRUP.— The  weather  con- 
ditions; for  maple  syrup  have  been  very 
unfavorable  with  the  result  that  a  very 
light  crop  can  be  expected,  and  in  conse- 
quence quotations  are  very  high.  At  the 
present  time  there  are  a  quite  a  x.niety 
>('  prices  quoted  by  different  producers. 
The  prices  listed  below  are  an  average: 

MAPLE    SYRUp— 

2%-H>.   tins,   24   to   case 17  36 

50»     0  86 

8-lb.    tins,    10   to  case    19  95 

10-lb.    tins,    6   to   case    16  75 

5  gal.  Imp.  tin,   1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15  gal.    keg,    per  gal 2  90 

16  oz.   bottles.   24   to  case 8  86 

5-lb.  tins.   12  to  cane 17  86 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,    1-lb.    blocks. 


46 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Spice  Market  Firm; 

Supplies  Hard  to  Get 

Toronto.  

SPICES.— The  trend  of  the  spice  mar- 
ket remains  in  an  upward  position.  Sup- 
plies of  cloves,  nutmegs  and  ginger  are 
difficult  to  obtain.  Peppers  are  also  in 
an  active  market.    Prices  are  unchanged: 

Allspice    028  026 

Cassia     0  85  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  66 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cayenne     0  85  0  37 

Ginger    0  82  0  40 

Herbs    —    sage,    thyme,     parsley, 

,  mint,   savory,   Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

Pastry    0  36  0  88 

Pickling  spices    0  22  0  30 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,  black   0  89  0  41 

Peppers,  white •  60  0  52 

Paprika,   lb •  80  0  86 

Nutmegs,  selects,  whole  100s 0  56 

Do.,     80s     0  63 

Do.,     64s     0  76 

Do.,   ground    0  40  0  50 

Nutmegs,  ground    0  40  0  60 

Mustard  seed,  whole 0  20  0  40 

Celery  seed,  whole 0  76 

Coriander,  whole 0  26  0  30 

Carraway  seed,  whole  0  86  0  46 

Tumeric     0  28 

Curry    04*  046 

Curry  Powder   0  40  0  45 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,  pure   0  80  0  86 

American  high-test,  bulk 0  80  0  85 

:  2-oz.  packages,  doz 1  76 

4-oz.  packages,  doz 2  76  3  00 

*-os,  tins,  doz.  . . 5  75 

Marmalade  and 

Clothespins  Higher 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— Spring  clothes- 
pins have  advanced  to  $1.65  per  box. 
Goodwillies'  plum  jam,  in  4-pound  tins, 
advanced  to  95  cents  each.  Sheriff's 
marmalade  has  advanced  as  follows: 
7%  ounce  tumblers,  $2.20  per  dozen; 
10  ounce  tumblers,  $2.75  per  dozen;  12 
ounce  tumblers,  $3.35  per  dozen;  16 
ounce  tumblers,  $4.15  per  dozen;  22  ounce 
jars,  $5.45  per  dozen;  2  pound  jars, 
$7.35  per  dozen;  4  pound  tins,  $12.36 
per  dozen. 

New  Sizes  and 

Prices  on  Tobacco 

Toronto.  

TOBACCO. — Shamrock  tobacco  is  now 
put  up  in  10s  in  6  and  12  pound  cad- 
dies at  $1.25  per  pound;  currency  in 
10s.  at  $1.13  per  pound;  Great  West  in 
8s  at  $1.30  per  pound.  Bachelor  cigars 
have  advanced  to  $80  per  M. 

Rices  Are  High; 

Supplies  Are  Scarce 

Toronto.  

RICE. — No  improvement  in  the  situa- 
tion for  rice  can  be  expected  for  some 
time.  Stocks  on  the  local  market  are 
very  light,  some  jobbers  having  very 
little  to  offer.  Carolina  rice  is  quoted 
at  20  cents  per  pound  and  XX  Siam  at 
15  cents  per  pound. 

Honduras,   fancy,   per    100  lbs 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20         0  20% 

Siam ,   fancy,  per  100  lbs 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Japans,   fancy,  per  100   lbs 17  00 

Do.,  seconds,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Fancy   Patna    17  00 

•White     Sago      0  18%     0  14 

Do..    Pakling    14  00 

Chinese,    XX..    per    100   lbs 

Do.,   Simiu    


Do.,   Mujin,   No.   1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,   per   lb 0  12         0  12% 

New  Pack  Salmon 

to  be  Higher,  Likely 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— The  probabilities 
are  that  the  prices  for  the  new  pack  of 
canned  salmon  will  be  higher.  Packers 
of  this  line  state  that  many  cans  are 
brought  in  from  the  United  States  and 
upon  these  the  high  exchange  rate  has 
to  be  paid  and  also  the  cost  of  all  raw 
material  and  labor  is  much  higher  than 
a  year  ago,  but,  however,  it  is  too  early 
to  state  anything  with  definiteness  as  to 
further  prices. 

Other  lines  of  canned  goods  are  rul- 
ing at  firm  prices  and  business  is  fairly 
active. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,    doz 4  76 

Sockeye,    %s,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds,   la,  doz 4  26  4  50 

Do.,    %s     2  60 


ACADIA  SUGAR  ADVANCES  $2 
PER  HUNDRED 

The  Acadia  Sugar  Refiinery  have 
advanced  the  price  of  their  sugars 
$2.00  per  hundred,  and  what  effect 
this  will  have  upon  other  refiners 
nothing  can  be  learned  with  def- 
initeness. For  several  weeks  past 
CANADIAN  GROCER  has  pointed 
out  that  the  situation  in  the  sugar 
market  was  not  very  promising. 
The  raw  sugar  market  continues 
active  and  prices  are  steadily  ad- 
vancing. Three  weeks  ago  raw 
sugar  at  New  York  was  quoted  at 
9  cents  cost  and  freight,  last  week 
at  12%  cents,  which  figures  to 
13.79  f.o.b.,  and  an  unconfirmed  re- 
port has  come  through  that  some 
sales  have  been  made  at  13%  cents 
cost  and  freight,  which  figures  to 
14.97  f.o.b.  If  these  high  prices 
for  raws  are  maintained  then 
higher  prices  for  refined  must  fol- 
low. 


Lobsters,  %  lb.,  doz 6  50 

Do.,   %-lb.  tins    3  90 

Whale  Steak.   Is,   flat,   doz 1  76  1  90 

Pilchards,     1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  76  2  10 

Canned  Vegetables — 

Tomatoes.    2%s.    doz 1  95  2  ©0 

Peas,    Standard,   doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,   Early  June,   doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,   2s,   dozen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  vrax,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  76 

Asparagus   butts,   2%s,   doz 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  75  2  10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 1  35 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s,    doz I  62%  I  80 

Do.,    10s,   doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced,   2s,   doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded.  2s,   doz 4  76  5  25 

Rhubarb,  preserved,  2s,  doz 2  07%  2  10 

Do.,   preserved,   2%s,   doz 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 5  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  25 

Peaches.   2s.   doz 8  65  8  90 

Pears,   2s,   doz 8  00  4  25 

Plums,   Lombard.   2s,   doz 8  10  8  26 

Do..    Green   Gage    8  26  8  40 

Cherries,   pitted,   H.   S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries.    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries.    2s.   H.   S 4  90  6  26 

Blueberries,    2s     2  86  2  45 


Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,  16  oz.,  doz 5  00 

Do.,   4s,   each    1  30 

Gooseberry,    4s,    each     1   08 

Do.,   16  oz.,   doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each 1  02 

Do.,   16   oz.,   doz 4  15 

Red  Currants,    16   oz.,   doz 4  30 

Raspberries,   16  oz.,  doz 6  05 

Do.,   4s,  each    1  35 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  26 

Do.,   4s.   each    1  36 

New  Prices  on 

Lime  and  Grape  Juice 

Toronto.  

LIME  JUICE.— Montserrat  lime  juice 
now  quoted  at  $4.41  per  dozen  for  small 
bottles  and  $8.33  per  dozen  for  large 
bottles. 

GRAPE  JUICE. — Niagara  grape  juice 
is  quoted  as  follows:  Cases  of  12  large 
bottles,  $4.50  per  case;  cases  of  24  me- 
dium bottles,  $5  per  case;  cases  of  72 
individual  bottles,  $6  per  case. 

Nut  Market  Firm; 

Prices  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

NUTS.— The  market  for  nuts  and  es- 
pecially shelled  walnuts  and  almonds 
continue  in  a  firm  tone.  Importers  are 
experiencing  some  difficulty  in  getting  in 
supplies.  Whether  prices  will  be  any 
higher  in  the  future  it  is  difficult  to 
state.  The  sterling  exchange  is  a  fac- 
tor that  enters  very  largely  into  the 
cost  of  these  goods  and  if  the  exchange 
keeps  advancing,  then  the  cost  of  shelled 
nuts  must  naturally  follow. 

Almonds,     Tarragon  as.     lb 0  31  0  33 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  04 

Walnuts.  Cal„  bags,   100  lbs 0  40  0  46 

Walnuts,   Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  SO 

Walnuts,  Grenobles,  lb 0  S3 

Do.,  Marbot    0  80 

Filberts,    lb 0  26 

Pecans,   lb 0  30  0  3? 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack    10  50 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  43 

Do.,    sweetened,   lb 0  46 

Peanuts.   Spanish,   lb 0  26% 

Brazil   nuts,   large,   lb 0  82  0  33 

Mixed  Nuts,  bags   50  lbs 0  82 

Uh.lled— 

Almonds,     lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,   lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  78  0  80 

Do.,    Manchurian     0  68 

Peanuts,    Spanish,    lb 0  26 

Do.,  Chinese,   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil  nuts,   lb 

Pecans,   lb 1   10 

Do.,   Java    0  19% 

Layer  Figs  Are 

in  Limited  Demand 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  is  a  fair  de- 
mand for  dried  fruits,  but  no  change  has 
occurred  in  so  far  as  prices  are  con- 
cerned. Cooking  figs  are  moving  out  to 
the  satisfaction  of  jobbers  but  larger 
figs  are  slow  sellers  and  are  being  of- 
fered in  some  quarters  much  below  lairi- 
down  prices.  Raisins  are  steady  and 
prunes  are  inclined  to  weaken. 

Evaporated  apples    0  24 

Apricots,    cartons,    11    oz.,    48s 4  66 

Candied   Peels.    American — 

I^emon      #44  t  41 

Orange     0  44  0  41 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians.  3  Crown,  lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,  pkgs.,  8   doz.   in  case     6  00 

Dromedary.    9    doz.    in    case 7  76 

Fnrd.   per  box.    12   to   13   fbs 8  60 

New   Hallowee   dates,  per  lb 0  21  0  23 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


47 


Fijrs — 

Taps-Comardc,   lb 0  17 

Layer,     lb 6  35  0  40 

Comarde  tigs,  man,  lb .... 

Smyrna   figs,   in  bags 0  16  0  18 

Cal..    6   oz.,    50s,   case 4  60 

Cal.,  8  oz..   20s.  case 2  60 

Col..    10  oz..    12s,   case 2  00 

Prune* —  Per  lb. 

30-409.    25s    0  81 

40-509.     26s     0  28 

50-60*.    25s    0  24 

60-TOs,     25s     0  19  0  22 

70-80s,   25s    0  18  0  21% 

30-903.    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25«    

Sunset    prunes    in    6-lb.    cartons, 

each     1   It 

Peaches- 
Standard.   25-lb.  box.   peeled    ...      0  26%  6  28 

Ohoiee,    25-lb.    box.    peeled 0  27  0  10 

Paney,    25-lb.    boxes     0  29  0  80 

ft*  is  in*   — 

California    bleached,   lb .... 

Extra   fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   25s     0  28% 

Seedless.    15-oz.   packets 0  26% 

Seedless,   15-oz.   packets    0  24  0  25% 

Seedless.  Thompson's,  bulk   0  25  0  26 

Crown  Muscatels,  No.   Is,  25s 0  25 

Turkish   Sultanas    0  25%  0  28% 

Ontario  Hand-Picked 

Beans  Are  $6.00  Bushel 

Toronto.  

BEANS.— The  market  for  beans  re- 
mains about  the  same  as  reported  last 
week.  Ontario  hand  picked  are  not  plen- 
tiful and  small  quantities  are  being  of- 
fered at  $6  per  bushel. 

Ontario,  1-lb.  to  2-lb.  pickers,  bus 5  50 

Do.,    hand-picked,    bus 6  00 

Marrowfats,     bus 6  00  6  50 

Japanese   Kotenashi,   per  bus 4  60  5  00 

Rangoons,   per  bus 3  00  3  60 

Limas,  per   lb 0   16  0  17 

Madagascar^,    per    lb 0  14  0  15 

Oranges  Are  Easier; 

Grape  Fruit  Firm 

Toronto  

FRUIT. — Navel  oranges  have  declined 
another  50  cents  per  case,  80s  are  quot- 
ed at  $4  per  case,  and  smaller  sizes  at 
$5  to  $8.50  per  case,  according  to  size. 
California  lemons  are  also  lower,  being 
quoted  at  $4  to  $4.50  per  case.  Grape 
fruit  has  a  tendency  to  firmness  and  job- 
bers anticipate  an  advance. 

Cal.  Navel   Oranges — 

80s.    per    case    4  00 

100s.   per  case    5  00 

126s,     per     case     6  25 

160s,   per  case    7  00 

176s    200s.    216s,    250s,   per   case     8  00  8  50 

Florida    Oranges — 

126s.  150s.   176s,  200s,  216s,  250s      

Bananas,  Port  Limons 0   08'i 

Lemons.   Cal..   300s.   360s    4  00  4  50 

Do.,   Messinas.   300s    4  60 

Grapefruit.  Florida — 

36s,  46s,  54s   4   25  5   00 

61s,   70s.   80s.  96s.   126s    5  00  5  50 

Grapefruit.    Cuban— 

54s,    64s,    70s.    80s.    96s 3  50  4   25 

Applr •:■>.  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6  00  8   00 

Starks     6  00  7  60 

Fallawatus    6  00  7  60 

Russetts   7  60  8  50 

Apples.    Ontario — 

Spvh.    No.    1,   bbl 11   00 

Do..   Nos.   2   and   3    B   50  9   00 

Baldwins    6   00  8   00 

Winesaps.    sizes    88s,    96s,    104s, 

113s,    126«,    138s,    150s    4  00  4  60 

Florida     Tangerine*,     144e,     168», 

196s.  216s.  224s 

Grapes.  Spanish  Malagas,   keg    ...    15   00  17   00 

Cranberry,    Cape  Cod.    %   bbl.,   cs 6   00 

Flour  is  Likely 

to  Advance 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — Manufacturers  of  flour  state 
that  higher  prices  on  flour  must  come. 
The  co<t  of  manufacturing  has  grratly 
increased  and  they  state  that  the  mills 


that  are  operating  are  practically  run- 
ning at  a  loss.  Exporting  of  flour  is  al- 
most at  a  standstill. 

Ontario     winter     wheat    flour,     in 

carload    shipments,    on     tracks, 

per  barrel,    in   jute  bags 11  70 

Ontario    spring     wheat    flour,     in 

jute  bags,   per   barrel 13  45 

}  Fill  feeds  Have 

Almost  Disappeared 

Toronto.  

MILL  FEEDS.— Shorts  and  bran  have 
almost  disappeared  from  the  market. 
The  price  of  bran  at  the  mills  set  by  the 
Wheat  Board  is  $45  per  ton  and  shorts 
at  $52  per  ton,  but  millers  have  practi- 
cally none   to  offer. 

Potatoes  Are 

Quoted  at  $4.50 

Toronto  

VEGETABLES.— Southern  vegetables 
are  mostly  in  evidence  on  the  market 
and  are  selling  freely.  New  carrots  in 
hampers  containing  about  three  dozen 
are    quoted    at    $3.25.      Cucumbers    are 


$4.50  per  dozen.  California  cabbage  in 
cases  about  80  pounds  are  quoted  at  $6. 
Local  rhubarb  is  selling  at  $1.25  per 
dozen  bunches.  Potato  supplies  are  still 
light  but  dealers  are  of  the  opinion  that 
this  condition  will  improve  in  a  week 
or  two.  Potatoes  are  quoted  at  $4.50 
per  bag. 

Carrots,  per  bag   

Parsnips,    per  bag    

Radishes,  Cal.,  doz 

Onions,  Yellow  Danvers,  per  lb.. 
Spanish   Onions,   large,  half  cases 

Onions,  white,   large  sacks    

Celery,  Florida,  3  to  4  doz.  crates 
Cauliflower,  Cal.,  standard  crate.. 
Potatoes — 

Ont.,   90-lb.  bags    

Quebec.    90-lb.    bags    

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper 

Turnips,     bag     

Mushrooms.  4-lb.  basket 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr. 

Do.,    leaf,    doz 

Cabbage,  Florida,  large  hamper. . 

Do.,   Florida,  bbl 

Cabbage,   Cal.,  case  80  lbs 

Green    Onions,    doz.    bunches 

Hothouse  Tomatoes,   lb 

Green  Peppers,  doz 

Rhubarb,  doz.  bunches    

Parsley,     per    dozen     

Florida  Tomatoes,  case   

Cucumbers,  per  doz 

New  carrots,  hampers   


1  75 
0  08 


3  50 


4  50 
0  30 


0  40 


1   00 
6  00 


2   00 

2  75 
0  76 

0  08% 
4  00 

8  60 
6  50 
6  50 

4  50 
4   50 

3  76 

1  26 

4  00 

5  00 
0  40 
4  00 

6  50 

6  00 
0  50 

0  45 

1  00 
1  25 
1   25 

7  00 
4  50 
3  25 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 


WINNIPEG,  April  9 — The  sugar  market  remains  very  firm 
and  advances  are  expected.  Indications  in  the  tea 
market  have  a  tendency  toward  higher  prices.  Raisins 
are  ruling  at  strong  prices.  Prunes  are  easier  and  prices  have 
declined  on  some  sizes.  Spices  have  advanced.  Canned  fruit 
is  practically  cleaned  up.  Supplies  of  rices  are  limited  and 
prices  are  firm. 


Raw  Sugar 

Continues  to  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR. — Raw  sugars  continue  to  ad- 
vance in  the  New  York  market,  and  have 
now  reached  the  highest  point  of  the 
year.  There  is  evidently  a  keen  demand 
for  all  the  raw  material  available,  and 
if  raws  hold  at  present  level  further  ad- 
vances on  refined  can  be  looked  for. 

Redpath  Granulated 17  55 

Atlantic    Granulated    17  55 

St.    Lawrence   Granulated    17  56 

Acadia     Granulated      17  70 

Yellow    Sugar    17  05 

Loaf    sugar    18  40 

Powdered    Sugar    18  06 

Icing   Sugar   18  15 

Corn  Syrups 

and  Molasses  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CORN  SYRUP.— Shortage  of  sugar 
has  caused  a  very  heavy  demand  for 
syrup  of  all  kinds,  and  prices  are  very 
firm  on  all  lines. 

CORN   SPRUP— 

Half  barrels,  about  350  lbs.,  per 

100  lbs 9   40 

Cases,    2   lb.   tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case 6  80 

Cases.   10  lb.   tins,   white,    1   doz. 

in  case 7  80 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  %  doz. 

in    case    7  65 

Cases,   2    lb.   tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case    6  20 

Cases,   5  lb.   tins,   yellow,    1    doz. 

in  case   7  20 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case 6  95 

CANE    SYRUP— 

Cases,  2  lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  case, 

per  case 7  80 


MOLASSES— 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  case 7  85 

3-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  case 11  05 

5-lb.   tins,   1   doz.   case    9  00 

10-lb.   tins,    %   doz.  case 8  75 

Higher  Prices 

on  Tea  Likely 

Winnipeg.  

TEAS. — There  is  a  certain  amount  of 
tea  on  the  market,  but  as  sterling  ex- 
change is  getting  higher,  it  has  the  ef- 
fect to  advance  tea.  Business  is  very 
brisk. 

INDIAN    AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  52 

Pekoes  0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe 0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe 0  58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea   0  50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46  0  50 

Pekoe  0  48  0  52 

Broken  Pekoe  0  50  0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe 0  54  0  64 

Raisins  Are  Firm; 

Prunes  Are  Easier 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— The  market  remains 
firm  on  all  grades  of  raisins;  offerings 
are  not  very  free;  seedless  and  Muscate's 
particularly  are  in  small  supply.  Prunes 
are  easier  on  all  sizes,  except  the  very 
large,  which  sizes  are  holding  firm,  be- 
ing in  small  supply.  Peaches  and  apri- 
cots remain  unchanged. 

Evaporated  apples,  per  lb 0  24%  0  25 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants.   90-lb.    .per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per    lb 0  24 

Do.,  8  oz.  pkta.,  6  doz,  to  case, 

per  pkl 0  17 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 0  26 

Figs,   Spanish,   per  lb 0  16% 

Do.,  Smyrna,   per  lb.    . . 0  23 

Do.,    Black,    cartons,    per   carton      ....  1  16 

Do.,   Smyrna,   table  qualitv,   box 

:  °f  35 4  50 

Loganberries,   4  doz.   in   case,   pkt.      ....  0  45 

Peaches,    Standard,   per  lb.    . ".  .  .  . '.      0  29  0  30 

'    Do.,    choice,    per    ib 0  29%  0  30% 

Do.,  fancy,  per  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  .  arton      ....  1   GO 

Do.,   unpitted,   per  lb 9  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per   lb 0  30 

Do.,  Cal.,  cartons,  per  carton 1  75 

PRUNES— 

40-50s,  per  lb 0  32%  0  33 

50-60s,  per  lb 0  27  0  28 

60-70s,  per  lb 0  25  0  26 

70-80s,  per  lb 0  24  0  25 

80-90s,  per   lb 0  21%  0  22% 

90-lOOs,  per  lb 0  20%  0  21% 

In  Cartons,  per  carton ..."  1  38 

Raisins — 

Cal.  pkg.,   seeded,   15  oz.   fancy, 

36   to   case,   per   pkt 0  25 

Cal.   bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes, 

per  lb 0  25% 

Cal.  pkge.  seedless — 

11-oz.,    36    to   case,   per   pkge 0  20 

9-oz.,   48  to  case,   per  pkge 0  18 

Cal.  bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.  boxes, 

per  lb ....  0  24 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.   boxes,   bulk,   fancy,    lb. 0  33 

50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb 0  30 

Brazil  Coffee 

is  Very  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEES. — Trade  is  generally  very 
quiet  in  the  coffee  market.  Brazil  cof- 
fee is  firm,  and  is  holding  for  good 
prices.  At  present  no  advances  are  be- 
ing shown. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,  per  lb 0  48  0  60 

Bourbon,   per  lb 0  49  0  53 

Maracaibo,    per   lb 0  50  0  54 

Jamaica,    per    lb 0  46  0  50 

Mexican,    per   lb 0  54 

Nut  Market 

is  Very  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — The  tendency  for  nuts  is  still 
toward  higher  prices.  Prices  are  un- 
changed. 

N  UTS- 
Pecans,  in  shells,  per  lb 0  30 

Peanuts,    in   shells,    roasted,    lb.     0  20  0  25 

Do.,  green,  per  lb n  18  0  9"? 

NUTS,   SHELLED— 

Salted   Peanuts,    10-lb.    tins,    tin      4  20 

Spanish    Valencia    Almonds,    lb.     0  62  0  60 

Jordan   Almonds,  per  lb 0  75 

Walnuts,   Manchurian.  per  lb...      0  80  0  83 

Steady  Demand 

For  Cereals 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — Cereals  remain  steady 
and  firm  under  active  demand.  No  im- 
portant change  has  developed  during  the 
week. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb.  sacks,  per 

sack     2  40 

Do.,  10-lb.  bags,  10  in  bale,  per 

bale 6  00 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack      ....  8   00 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 6  75 

Buckwheat,   Gritz,    100-lb.   sacks..      990  10  90 

Rye   Flour,   98-lb.    sacks    5  25 

1   oats,  80-lb.  sack 4  35 

Boiled   wheat,   98-lb.  sack    ...'.  7  50 

Linseed  Meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb.     . . .  .  0  12 

Whole  Yellow  Peas,  60-lbs.,  per  lb.      ....  0  04 

Do.,  green,  36  case,  per  case 3  75 

Split  Peas,  98-lb.  sack,   per  sack   .      . ...  8   50 

All  Spices 

Have  Advanced 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES.  -As  announced  last  week, 
spices    have   advanced,   due  to  the   high 


rate  of  exchange.  Following  are  present 
quotations: 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0   14 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per   lb 0  20 

Cassia,  1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz 0  60 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb .  0  36 

Cloves,   per   lb ....  0  75 

Do.,   1-lb.  tins,  per  tin 0  90 

Do.,   5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb. 0  85 

Ginger,  Jamaica,  per  lb 0  30 

Do.,   5-lb.   boxes,  per  lb 0  34 

Nutmeg,   5-lb.    boxes,   per   lb 0  42 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0  55 

Do.,   pkts.,   per  doz 0  50 

Pastry  spice,    5-lb.   tins,   per    lb 0  33  % 

Black  pepper,   per  lb 0   48 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0   55  0  55% 

Cayenne  pepper,  per  lb 0  37  ^ 

Tumeric,   per   lb 0  33  " 

Package  Goods 

in  Good  Demand 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE    GOODS.— Package    goods 

are  very  firm,  with  a  steady  demand. 
Prices  are  unchanged  as  compared  with 
a  week  ago. 

Canned  Goods 

Quoted  Higher 

Winnipesr.  

CANNED     GOODS— The     market     is 

practically  cleaned  up  on  fruit,  and  as 
mentioned  last  week,  higher  prices  are 
looked  forward  to  owing  to  the  increase 

of  labor  and  material.  Canned  vegeta- 
bles are  firm  and  higher  prices  are  being 
asked.  Information  coming  forward  is 
to  the  effect  that  the  cost  of  packing  sal- 
mon this  season  will  be  greater  than  last 
year. 

CANNED   FRUITS 

Apples,   6   tins  in   case,  per  case 3  60 

Apricots,   Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz.      3   25 

Blueberries,    2s,    2   doz.    case,    case      5   10 

Cherries,   Is,  4  doz.   case,  per  doz 4  00 

Gooseberries,   2s,  2  doz.   ca=e.   case      ....  62" 

Lawtonberries.  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case      ....  9   00 

Peaches,  2s,   2  doz.   case,  per   ease      ....  7  40 

Do.,  2%s,   2  doz.   in  case,  case 10  70 

Do.,   sliced.   Is,   4  doz.   case,   doz 3   50 

Do.,  halved,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz 3   50 

Pears,    Is,    4   doz.   case,   per  doz 4   00 

Do.,   2s,   2   doz.   case,   per   case..      6   50  S  30 

Pineapple,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case     9  25  9   50 
Plums,  green  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case, 

per  case    6   15 

Do..    Lombard,    2s,   2   doz.    case, 

r>er    case    6   15 

Raspberries,    2s,    2   doz.    case,   case     9  50  9  60 

Strawberries.  2s,  2  doz.   case,  case      ....  10   50 

CANNED  FISH 

Shrimps,   Is,   4  doz.  case,  per  doz.     2   70  2   ""> 

Finnan  Haddie,   1-lb.,   4  doz.  case     8  80  9  75 

Do.,  %-lb.,  8  doz.  case 10  50 

Herrings  (Can.),  Is.  4  doz.  case, 

per  case  7  25  S  00 

Do.  (imported),  %s,  100  to  case, 

per  case  30  00  32  50 

Lobsters.  %s,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz 4  00 

Do.,   %s,   4  doz.   case,  per  doz 7  50 

Mackerel     (imported),    6-oz.    tins, 

100   to   case    28  50 

Oysters.  Is.  4-oz..  4  doz.  case,  doz 2   10 

(Do.,  2s,  8-oz.,  2  doz.  case,  doz 3  65 

Pilchards,  Is,  tall,   4  doz.  case,  cs.      . .  7  50 
Deep  Sea  Trout,    %s.   flat,   8   doz. 

case,   per  case   15  75 

Salmon — 

Fancy  Pink,   Is,  tall,   48  in  case      ....  10  50 

Do.,  %s,  flat,  96  in  case 12  25 

Cohoe,    red,    Is,   tall,   48    in   case      ....  14  50 

Cohoe,  red,   %s,  flat.  96  in  case     ....  16  25 

Sockeye.  red.   Is,  tall,  48  in  case      ....  19  50 

Do.,   %s,  flat,  96  in  case 19  00 

Chum,   Is,  tall,   48  in  case 8  50 

Kippered,   Is,  tall,   48   in  case 12  00 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 

A  paragus    tips    0  75 

Beans,    Golden    Wax 4   35 

Beans,  Refugee    4   15  4  30 

('">'».    -'s     3   90  4    10 

Hominy.    2 '4s 4  50 

tandard.    2s     4  25 

Do.,  Early  June,  2s 4   25 

weel    Potato*  ■-..   2%s   3  20 

Pumipkin,   2%s    . . .'. 2  85 

I  i  .nil.    2s    4   50 

Spaghetti,     Is     , , . ,  1   39 


Do.,    2s     1   90 

Spinach,    2s     2   25 

Tomatoes,   2%s    4  29  4  50 

Do.,    2s     3  80 

Rice  is  Holding 

Very  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — Market  holds  very  firm,  sup- 
plies are  limited,  no  lower  prices  looked 
for,  and  the  market  may  advance  to  even 
higher  levels  than  at  present,  as  it  is 
more  a  question  of  getting  sufficient  sup- 
plies than  of  price  at  present. 

Beans  Are  Now 

Very  Dull 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  market  for  beans  is 
very  dull.      Prices  are  unchanged. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,  per  bag 8   50 

Do.,   fancy  picked,   100-lb.   bags, 

per    bag     7  75 

Lima   beans,    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb 0  13 

Fruits  Are  Now 

in  Active  Demand 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — There  is  a  good  demand  for 
fruit  and  prices  are  high,  but  goods  are 
moving  out  in  good  volume,  even  better 
than  last  year.  The  majority  of  the 
wholesalers  have  had  a  hard  time  to  keep 
an  adequate  supply  of  bananas  on  hand, 
and  with  real  spring  weather  this  will  be 
accentuated. 

Navel    Oranges — 

80s,    per   case    5  50 

100s,  per   case    6  50 

126s,   per  case 7  50 

150s,  per   case    8  75 

176s,   per   case 10  00 

200s,  216s,  and   smaller,  per   case      ....  10  7<5 
Cal.  Blood  Oranges,  176  and  smal- 
ler, per  case 10  50 

Lemons,    Cal.,   per   case    7  50  8  00 

Bananas,    red,    per    lb 0  11 

Do.,  yellow,   per  lb 0  11 

Cranberries,  per  box    4  50 

Grapefruit,    Florida,    36-46s,    case 5  50 

Do.,   54-64s,  per  case 6  00 

Do.,   72-80s.  per  case 6   50 


VANCOUVER 

Canned  Crabs 

Are  on  the  Market 

Vancouver.  

CANNED  FISH— Canned  crab  has 
made  its  first  appearance  on  the  Van- 
couver market.  It  sells  at  $4.50  per  doz. 
as  against  $6.75  for  lobster.  Up  to  date 
the  only  cam.ed  crabs  sold  on  the  local 
market  have  been  imported  from  Cali- 
fornia or  Japan.  A  good  market  is  as- 
sured for  a  careful  pack  of  B.C.  canned 
crabs. 

A  sardine  from  Sardinia  is  being  intro- 
duced to  the  B.  C.  trade.  They  arc  pack- 
ed under  "Tentatrices"  bi'and  and  are 
selling  at  $21  the  case. 

New  Package  Cereal 

Has  Arrived 

Vancouver.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Cream  of  barley 
is  being  introduced  to  the  local  market. 
A  case  of  twenty-four  packages  sell  for 
$6.50.  Puffed  rice,  which  has  been  off 
the  Vancouver  market  for  several 
months,  is  again  available.  The  price  is 
(Continued  on  page  49) 


April  9,  1920  49 

M 1 1 1 1  lilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM 

I     WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE     § 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


-7i  nun  Milium 


mil 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sask.,  April  9. — The  situation 
in  the  sugar  market  is  the  feature  this 
week,  Wholesalers  are  advising  retail- 
ers to  stock  up  as  the  price  will  probably 
reach  25  cents  per  pound.  Eastern  sugar 
is  quoted  at  81S.20  and  Western  at 
$17.9  I.  Advances  have  been  recorded  in 
cigars,  coffee,  pickles,  canned  peas  and 
canned  pears.  Declines  have  occurred 
in  MacLaren's  and  Ingersoll  cream 
cheese,  Magic  baking  powder  and  fresh 
eggs. 

Beans,    small    white.   Japans,   bus 5  40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails    (M 

Rice,    Siam,    cvvt 14  75 

Sago,     lb 0   11% 

Flour     5   40 

Tapioca,    lb 0   14 

Sugar,    granulated,    Western 17  94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ontario,    large 0  30% 

Butter,    creamery    0  67 

Lard,  pure,  3s,   per  case 21   60 

Bacon,    lb 0  SO  0  55 

Eggs,    new    laid     0  45 

Tomatoes,  2'4s,   standard  case 4   47 

Corn,   2s,   standard   case    3  96 

Peas,    2s.    standard    case    4  30 

Apples,   gal 3  26 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  75 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,   case 9  75 

Peaches,    2<,    Ontario,    case 7  85 

Plums,   2s,   case 5   00 

Salmon,   finest   Sockeye,   tall,    case     ....  18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11   25 

Peaches.    Cal..    2%l    7  00 

Potatoes,   bushel    2  00  2  75 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Aita.,  April  9.— Magic  baking 
powder  has  declined  25  cents  per  dozen 
on  TJ-oz.  size  and  90  cents  en  ".-lb.  size. 
i  biscuits,  confectionery  and  jelly 
powders  have  advanced,  WagstaftVs 
strawberry  jam  and  marmalade  in  l-lb. 
tins  are  up  5  cents  a  tin.  Butter  is 
•■  anrl  supplies  rl:fficull  to  obtain. 
Fresh  creamery  butter  i--  quoted  at  ',')  to 
71    cents    per    pound    and    daily   butti 

nd.     I. aid  has  ad- 
vanced about  30  cents   per   casi      in   3s. 
are   higher   now,      beine- 
quoted  at  .$85  per  ton. 

Flour,    96b,    per    bhl 12  95 

Beans.    B.C 8  00  8  50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5  00 

Rice,    Siam    12  75  13   50 

Japan,    No.     1 15  50  16  00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10'/.  0   12 

Sago,    lb 0   12  0    11 

Sugar,  purr-  can.-,  granulated,  cwt     ....  i 

.     No.     1,    Ont..     large 0  29%  0  31 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  70  0  71 


Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  55  0  60 

Lard  pure,    3s    18  90  19  20 

Eggs,    new   laid,    local,    case 13  00  13  50 

Tomatoes,   2 Vis,   standard,   case...      4  50  4  75 

Corn,     2s,     case     4  00  4   45 

Peas,    2s.    standard,    case 4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Cherries,    2s.    red,    pitted    9  00         9  60 

Apples,    evaporated    0  22*4      0  25>A 

Do.,     25s,     lb 0  26% 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  25% 

Do.,  canned,   2s    7  60 

Prunes,    90-lOOs     0   18 

Do.,    70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      60-60s      0  20 

Do.,    3O-40s    0  30 

Do..   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,     bulk,    seedless 0  21 

Do.,  package.   11   oz 0  16>V» 

Kiliatras  Currants,    lb 0  26 

Salmon,    pink    tall,     case     10  25 

Do.,    Sockeye,    tall,    case 1*7   60 

Do.,    halves     18  00  19  00 

Potatoes,   Alta.,  per  ton 85   00 

Lemons    7   50 

Oranges   6   00         8  50 

Grapefruit    7  50 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  X.B.,  April  9. — The  general 
grocery   markets  are    quiet.      Advances 

are    expected    on    molasses     and  flour. 

Fresh  eggs  are  plentiful  and  are  quoted 
at  54  to  56  cents  per  dozen.  Butter  is 
easier,    fresh    creamery     quoted      at      65 

cents,  dairy  at  60  cents,  and  tub  butter 
:  ;  56  to  58  cents.  Grapefruit  is  also 
easier,  selling  at  $6.50  to  $7.50  per  case. 

Flour.   No.    1   patents,    bbls.,    Man 14  90 

Cornmeal,    gran.,    bags    6   25 

Cornmeal,   ordinary    4  35 

Rolled    oats     12   50 

Rice,    Siam,    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Tapioca.    100   lbs 13  50  15  00 

;es     1    40 

Standard,    granulated    16  60 

Sugar — 

No.    1,    yellow    16   10 

Cheese,    New   Brunswick    0  30'i      0  31 

Cheese,      Ont.,     twins ... 

fi.    doz 0  54  0  56 

Lard,    pure,    lb 0  30  0  30 '/. 

lard,    compound 0  30  0  30'._. 

American,  clear  pork 54   00  57   00 

Tomatoes,  2'{>s,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,   corned.    Is    4   00  4  20 

0  55  0  57 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42  0  45 

Butter,  creamery,  per  lb 0   ' 

dairy,  per  lb 0  60 

Butter,    tub    0  56  0  58 

.   2s,  Ont.,   case   4  00  4  46 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7  30  7  40 

Corn,  2s.  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,  case  4  15 

.  cal.,  N.B..  doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case ... 

salmon.    Red    Spring,    flats,    cases      ....  10  50 

Pinks     11   00  11    50 

Cohoes     15  00  1 

Chums     9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22Vi  0   23 

Peaches,    per    lb 0  27  V4  0  2X 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per   bbl 7   25 

Onions,    Can..    10()-lb.    bag 7   50  8  00 

Lemons,    Cat,    case    6  00  6   60 

Grapefruit,  Cal.,  case  K 

box    4  75  'i 

Bananas,    per   lb 0  09  0   10 


Y.VNCOUVER   MARKETS 

(Continued  from  page  48) 
$5.25  per  36-package  case,  which  is  the 
same  price  as  formerly. 

Rices  Are 

in  Scant  Supply 

Vancouver.  

RICE.—  Quotations  are  higher  on  rices. 
Embargo  is  still  on  Tonkin  and  Siam. 
There  are  no  rices  available  from  India 
as  the  Indian  crops  are  inadequate  for 
domestic  demand.  Canada  received  no 
allotment  from  the  British  Government, 
neither  did  the  States  get  any  Rangoon. 
Cuba  was  supposed  to  get  a  small  parcel 
— some  50,000  tons — but  Cuba  does  not 
seem  to  have  received  any  of  her  allot- 
ment. 

Sago  Easier; 

Tapioca,  Also 

Vancouver.  

SAGO  AND  TAPIOCA.— There  has 
developed  an  easier  feeling  in  sago  and 
tapioca.  Prices  are  from  10%  to  14 
cents  per  pound. 

Apple  Market 

Has  Firm  Tone 

Vancouver.  

FRUIT. — The  apple    mai'ket    has    de- 
veloped a   firm  tone.     Ben  Davis  quoted 
3   per  box,    Florida   grapefruit    at 
$4.25  per  case,  and  navel  oranges  at  $9 
per  case. 

Apples- 
Cooking,    box     *  "° 

Baldwin,    box     2  75 

Delicious,     box     *  50 

Spitzenberg.    box     3  50  3  75 

Wineaaps,    box     3   25  3  75 

Winter   Bananas,   box    3  00 

Newtons,    box     3  50 

King    David,    box     2  75 

Jonathans,   box    2  75  3  00 

Grapefruit,   Florida    

Oranges,    Navels    9  00 

Lemons    8  00 

Potatoes  Higher; 

Onions  Firm 

Vancouver.  

VEGETABLES.— Potatoes  are   firmer 
and   quotations   are   $5  to   $10    per   ton 
i      New  Zealand  onions  are  on  the 
market  and   selling   at    $9.50   per  crate 
Cucumhei  •    per    dozen.       Green 

anions   art  and   selling   ?A 

$1.25  per  dozen. 

Potatoes,    Ashcroft    125   00 

110  00  115   00 

Do.,    local     10°  °0 

Carrots,   per  lb °  *»% 

Beets,   per  lb |>  03 

Turnips,   per   lb °  <«V4 

Cabbage,    per    lb 

Onions.    B.C..    sacks    

1 1-..  New  Zealand,  crate 

Valencia   Onions,  sack    9  °? 

Head    lettuce,   Cal..    case 7  a6 

Do.,    leaf,    per   doz 0  70 

Tomatoes,     Mexican     »  »<> 

Celery,    per   dozen    »  "0 

Cauliflower   *  ZB 


50 


April  9,  1920 


Has  No  Difficulty  Selling  Ends  of  Bacon  and 

Hams 

Geo.  H.  Sherwood,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  Makes 

the  Provision  Department  a  Revenue  Producer 

— Sells  Ends  of  Meat  in  Regular  Orders 


GEO.  H.  SHERWOOD  &  CO., 
Queen  street,  St.  Catharines, 
Ont.,  have  no  difficulty  in  dispos- 
ing of  the  ends  of  bacon  and  hams.  Mr. 
Sherwood  has  a  well-equipped  meat  and 
provision  counter  in  his  store.  It  oc- 
cupies space  near  the  front  and  enclosed 
in  glass,  as  it  is,  permits  of  attractive 
displays.  "But  the  secret  of  making  the 
provision  and  meat  department  of  a  gro- 
cery business  pay,"  Mr.  Sherwood  states, 
"lies  in  the  fact  of  having  one  man  de- 
vote his  time  to  it.  I  have  a  man  in 
charge  who  is  responsible  for  the  con- 
duct of  the  meats  and  provisions.  This 
section  of  our  business  is  a  revenue  pro- 
ducer, for  the  reason  that   there   is  no 


waste.  All  ends  of  bacon  and  hams  are 
sold  and  not  at  a  reduction.  Our  system 
of  disposing  of  them  is  this:  We  work 
in  the  ends  and  small  pieces  with  the 
regular  orders,  putting  a  piece  or  two 
to  each  pound.  By  minimizing  the  num- 
ber of  pieces  to  each  order  there  is  no 
complaint  on  the  part  of  customers,  and 
there  is  no  loss  for  us.  This  way  of 
eliminating  waste  has  been  satisfactorily 
followed  by  us  for  some  time.  We  also 
have  a  slicer  which  also  enables  us  to 
cut  our  bacon  and  ham  as  our  cus- 
tomers want  it.  A  slicing  machine  is 
practically  essential  to  the  success  of  a 
meat  department." 


The  High  Price  of  Potatoes 

Bad  Weather  and  Many  Buyers  Responsible 
for  Higher  Prices 


MONTREAL.— CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER has  been  advised  by  sev- 
eral dealers  in  potatoes  that  the 
present  stiff  prices  of  $4.50  and  upwards, 
per  90-lb.  bag,  have  been  attained,  in 
part,  owing  to  bad  road  conditions. 
These  have  come  about  owing  to  a  gen- 
eral breaking-up  of  roads.  The  spring 
thaws,  with  rains  in  many  localities, 
have  made  it  impossible  for  farmers  to 
move  their  supplies  town-ward  or  city- 
ward. This  makes,  of  course,  a  tem- 
porary shortage  of  adequate  supplies. 

"We  could  handle  twenty  carloads  of 
potatoes  right  here  in  Montreal  every 
day,"  said  A.  Lalonde,  a  potato  mer- 
chant, in  speaking  with  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "and  we  are  not  getting  over 
ten  or  twelve  cars.  We  do  not  expect 
that  this  condition  will  improve  for  some 
time,  and  probably  potatoes  will  not  be 
any  cheaper  than  they  are  now.  We  are 
asking  $4.75  per  90-lb.  bag,  in  lots  of  25 
bags,  and  I  have  a  car  on  the  track 
which  will  be  worth  $4.50  per  bag  in 
<         lots." 


Asked  as  to  the  probable  trend  of  the 
market  for  the  next  few  weeks,  Mr.  La- 
londe expressed  his  belief  that  there  will 
be  little  recession  in  the  price.  It  is 
doubtful,  he  thinks,  if  there  is  a  great 
quantity  of  potatoes  in  Quebec.  There 
are  many  buyers,  and  general  demand 
being  active. 

Outsiders   Buying 

Thos.  Ward,  of  Joseph  Ward  and  Co., 
Montreal,  stated  that  there  are  many 
buyers  in  from  the  States  picking  up 
quantities  of  potatoes  for  shipment  into 
the  Northern  States,  and  where  there  is 
a  good  demand  for  potatoes.  Mr.  Ward 
emphasized  the  bad  roads  conditions  as 
responsible  for  present  prices,  and  be- 
lieves that  a  $5  per  bag  price  may  be 
reached  in  the  near  future.  There  is, 
as  well,  active  demand  from  other 
sources,  Ontario  farmers  being  in  need 
of  many  potatoes  for  seed. 

Thus,  in  a  short  time,  a  radical  change 
has  been  brought  about  in  the  price 
range. 


EGG  DRYING  INDUSTRY  IN  CHINA 

China  exported  in  1918  egg  albumen 
and  yolk  to  the  value  of  over  $9,000,000. 
nearly  $2,000,000  of  which  was  imported 
by  the  United  States  and  about  $4,000,- 
000  by  Great  Britain.  In  1917  the  amount 
of  egg  albumen  and  yolk  exported  by 
China  amounted  to  $12,000,000,  over 
$6,000,000  of  which  was  purchased  by 
the  United  States  and  about  $5,000,000 
by  Great  Britain.  Canada  imports  quite 
a  lot  for  biscuit  manufactures. 


SELLS  MORE  THAN  A 

CASE  IN   A  WEEK 

"I  just  stocked  it  a  week  ago, 
and  already  we  have  sold  over  a 
case  of  it,"  remarked  James  Y.  Os- 
borne, James  Street,  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  in  referring  to  the  sale  of  a 
certain  breakfast  food  that  can  be 
prepared  in  two  minutes.  "The 
people  have  been  taking  it  very 
freely,"  Mr.  Osborne  added,  "and 
it  promises  to  be  very  active,  judg- 
ing from  its  popularity  at  the  start. 
We  had  never  previously  stocked  it, 
but  it  has  been  selling  on  the 
American  market,  and  we  decided 
to  get  it  for  our  trade.  The  fact 
that  it  can  be  prepared  so  quickly 
recommends  it  to  people.  We  sug- 
gest it  to  our  customers,  and 
recommend  it.  Invariably  on  our 
recommendation,  our  patrons  have 
given  it  a  trial,  and  we  believe  this 
breakfast  food  will  be  a  steady 
seller  from  now  on." 


SALMON  OUTLOOK  THIS  YEAR  NOT 
PROMISING 

British  Columbia's  salmon  outlook  for 
this  year  is  not  promising,  say  salmon 
canners,  chiefly  because  1920  will  be  an 
off  season  for  the  sockeye  in  the  North, 
and  owing  to  the  difficulty  of  marketing 
the  cheaper  grades,  such  as  the  chums 
and  pinks.  The  run  of  sockeye  on  the 
Skeena  River  last  year  was  the  best  in 
a  decade  and  the  canneries  put  down  a 
record  pack. 

The  cheaper  grades  of  salmon  will  not 
be  canned  very  extensively  this  year 
owing  to  the  poor  prospect  of  marketing 
them  in  the  Old  Country.  Some  200,000 
cases  of  chums  from  1919  are  still  un- 
sold, and  the  markets  in  other  countries, 
such  as  in  South  America,  the  Orient  or 
South  Africa  have  not  been  cultivated 
to  the  extent  which  would  justify  pack- 
ing these  fish  in  large  quantities. 


April  9,  1920 


CAN AD] A  N     GROCER 


51 


What  Does  a  Box  of  British  Columbia 
Apples  Cost  to  Grow? 


A 


T  the  Western  Canada  Fruit  Job- 
bers' convention  held  in  Van- 
couver  some  interesting  figures 
were  given  to  the  delegates  by  Dean  F. 
M.  Clement,  of  the  University  College 
of  Agriculture,  on  the  cost  of  produc- 
tion of  apples  in  British  Columbia.  Dean 
Clement's  address  was  listened  to  with 
interest  by  the  prairie  fruit  men,  who, 
in  many  cases,  had  never  heard  just  how 
much  it  costs  to  grow,  pick,  pack,  market 
and  ship  a  box  of  apples. 

Amongst  other  things  Dean  Clement 
said  that  there  were  insofar  as  statis- 
tics could  tell,  between  3,000  and  3,500 
orchards  in  the  Province.  Speaking  of 
the  average  investment  per  acre  in  apple- 
growing  sections  he  quoted  the  follow- 
ing figures:  North  Yakima,  81,000;  Hood 
River,  $990;  Wenatchee,  $1,925;  West 
Colorado,  $625;  British  Columbia,  $1,- 
1G2.22. 

The  yields  in  British  Columbia  for  a 
period  of  five  years  average  as  follows: 

Trees  five  years  old  average  2.32  boxes 
per  tree. 

Trees  seven  years  old  average  4.32 
boxes  per  tree. 

Trees  eight  years  old  average  4.74 
boxes  per  tree. 

Trees  nine  years  old  average  6.14 
boxes  per  tree. 

After  the  trees  have  yielded  for  nine 
years  there  is  practically  no  increase, 
having    reached    their    maximum.      This 


means,  figuring  on  a  basis  of  seventy- 
live  trees  to  the  acre,  a  yield  of  480  boxes 
per  acre. 

In  the  figures  showing  the  yield  for 
the  various  orchards,  varying  in  size 
from  one  to  twenty  acres  and  more,  the 
following  interesting  figures  were  quot- 
ed by  the  professor: 

Orchards,  one  to  five  acres,  yield  6.5 
boxes  per  tree. 

Orchards,  six  to  ten  acres,  yield  5.61 
boxes  per  tree. 

Orchards,  eleven  to  twenty  acres,  yield 
4.8  boxes  per  tree. 

Orchards  of  more  than  twenty  acres 
show  that  as  the  size  of  the  orchai'd  in- 
creases the  yield  per  tree  decreases. 

Basing  his  averages  on  a  yield  of  378 
boxes  to  the  acre,  Dean  Clement  quoted 
the  following  figures:  Labor  cost,  $86.95 
ner  acre,  on  a  basis  of  35  cents  an  hour; 
handling  cost,  $49.48  per  acre;  grading, 
packing  house  charges  costs,  $210.34  per 
acre;  total  material  cost,  $18.39  per 
acre;  fixed  cost,  6  per  cent.;  equipment 
cost,  depreciation,  insurance,  etc.,  $94.24 
per  acre.  This  makes  a  total  cost  of 
378  boxes  of  apples,  $459.40,  or  $1.21% 
per  box.  Adding  to  this  the  cost  of 
management,  etc.,  the  cost  per  box  is 
brought  up  to  $1.54%. 

It  is  questionable  if  any  of  Dean  Cle- 
ment's listeners  realized  that  the  box 
of  apples  which  they  sold  cost  as  much 
as   they  do. 


'Egg  Marketing  Act  of  1920"  in  Province  of 
Saskatchewan 


HIS   MAJESTY,  by   and   with   the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Legis- 
lative   Assembly    of    Saskatche- 
wan, enacts  as  follows: 

1.  This  Act  may  be  cited  as  "The  Egg 
Marketing  Act,  1920." 

2.  In  this  Act,  unless  the  context  other- 
wise requires,  the  expression — 

(1)  "Candling"  means  the  careful  ex- 
amination of  the  whole  egg  by  means 
of  a  strong  light  in  a  partially  dark 
room  or  place,  the  apparatus  and  method 
used  to  be  such  as  shall  be  approved  by 
the  Minister; 

(2)  "Inspector"  means  any  officer  ap- 
pointed for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out 
the  provisions  of  this  Act; 

(3)  "Minister"  means  the  Minister  of 
Agriculture; 

(4)  "Person"  includes  a  firm  and  an 
unincorporated   association   or  company. 

3.  (1)  Every  person  who  receives  eggs 
for  sale  on  consignment  from  producers, 
or  purchases  eggs  from  producers  for 
sale  at  retail  or  wholesale,  shall  candle 
all  eggs  offered  to  him,  and  no  such  per- 
son shall  buy  or  sell  eggs  unfit  for  hu- 
man food. 

(2)  Eggs  found  by  candling  to  be  unfit 
for  human  food  shall,  if  stamped  with 
a  mark  capable  of  identifying  them  as 
the  property  of  the  producer  who  offers 


them  for  sale,  be  re-candled  in  his  pre- 
sence, if  he  so  requests. 

4.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Act  an  egg 
shall  be  deemed  unfit  for  human  food 
if  it  be  addled  or  mouldy;  or  if  it  has  an 
adherent  yolk  or  a  bloody  or  green-white 
or  a  black  rot  or  a  blood  ring;  or  if  it 
be  incubated  beyond  the  blood-ring  stage, 
or  if  it  consists  in  whole  or  in  part  of  a 
filthy,  decomposed  or  putrid  substance. 

5.  Every  person  who  receives  eggs  for 
sale  on  consignment  or  buys  eggs  for  re- 
sale shall  provide  and  maintain  a  suit- 
able place  for  candling  eggs,  and  shall 
keep  such  candling  records  as  may  be 
required  by  the  Minister,  which  records 
shall  be  open  at  all  seasonable  times  for 
examination  by  the  Minister  or  an  in- 
spector. 

6.  There  shall  be  placed  on  the  top 
flat  of  every  case  of  candled  eggs  by  the 
person  candling  the  same  a  record  in  a 
printed  form  on  a  card  or  sheet  of  paper 
not  smaller  in  size  than  two  and  three- 
eighth  inches  by  four  and  one-quarter 
inches,  which  shall  give  under  the  word 
"Saskatchewan"  the  license  number  of 
the  Minister,  be  cancelled  or  suspended 
for  a  limited  time. 

11.  This  Act  shall  come  into  force  on 
the  first  day  of  June,  1920. 


INVENTORY   INQUIRIES 

Continued  from  page  38 

speculators  fail!     That  is  good  medicine 
for  all  merchants. 

A  Mighty  Satisfactory  Record 

This  letter  is  to  the  point: 
"Dear  Sir — I  am  sending  you  a  state- 
ment of  my  business: 

Inventory,  January,  1919.  .$  4,801.66 
Purchased,   1919    22,006.69 

$26,808.35 
New  inventory   5,402.27 

$21,406.08 
Selling  expense: 

Self,  wages $  1,200.00 

Rent  480.00 

Int.  on  investment 288.10 

Clerk  hire 989.98 

Delivery   454.57 

Light,  etc 338.15 

Advertising   71.58 

$  4,100.19 

Sales,  1919 $27,662.81 

Cost  mdse.  sold   21,406.08 

Gross   profit    $  6,256.73 

Selling  cost  4,100.19 

Net  profit $  2,156.54 

"I  am  selling  groceries,  hardware  and 
general  merchandise.  Should  I  cut  stock 
down?  What  do  you  consider  is  the 
turnover?  Tell  me  what  you  think. 
When  I  bought  this  store  it  was  doing 
$100  a  week,  five  to  six  thousand  a  year. 

"Yours  very  truly,      ." 

The  average  margin  on  sales  is  22  2/3 
per  cent.  The  expense  is  just  over 
14  4/5  per  cent.  The  profit  is  just  under 
7  4/5  per  cent.  The  turnover  is  between 
4  and  4%  times,  counting  average  stock 
at  $5,000  to  $5,400. 

The  showing  is  remarkably  good.  The 
gross  earnings  are  fully  up  to  those  made 
in  mixed  stocks  of  that  character.  The 
expense  is  well  within  bounds,  especially 
considering  that  it  contains  the  boss' 
own  wages  and  interest  on  capital  em- 
ployed, as  well  as  apparently  enough  for 
incidentals  not  enumerated.  The  net 
profit  of  nearly  8  per  cent  is  splendid. 

The  turnover  is  probably  not  much  less 
than  similar  stores  average,  but  now  is 
the  time  to  speed  it  and  cut  stocks.  The 
turnover  should  be  speeded  to  six  times. 
That  means  stock  must  be  reduced  to 
around  $3,500  on  present  volume  of  sales. 
Fully  $2,000  can  be  taken  out  of  stock 
without  impairing  trading  ability  at  all; 
and  that  sum  put  at  interest  will  be  a 
better  asset  than  idle  stock.  Keep  it 
handy  for  emergencies,  to  pick  up  lines 
of  bargain  merchandise  as  they  come  on 
the  market.  That  is  not  in  sight  yet,  but 
it  will  come.  When  it  comes,  buy  it  and 
then  SELL  IT  QUICK,  on  a  similar  bar- 
gain basis.  That  will  be  your  opportu- 
nity to  grow  on  sound  merchandising 
lines  of  sure  business.  Them's  my  sen- 
timents. It  is  time  for  retrenchment. 
Pull  in  the  long  linos.  Furl  surplus  sail 
now.  Get  money  into  the  bank.  That  is 
the  safe  and  sane  course  to  pursue. 


52 


April  9,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  9 — Montreal  markets  are  compara- 
tively quiet  this  week  after  the  increased  activity  in 
connection  with  Easter  trade  and  there  are  no  import- 
ant changes  to  report.  Hogs  are  easier,  prices  having  declined 
to  from  $20  to  $20.50  per  100  pounds.  Beef  stands  very  steady 
and  quotations  show  no  change  over  the  prevailing  prices  of 
last  week.  Cured  meats  are  very  firm,  with  higher  tendencies. 
The  brisk  demands  of  the  past  week  for  both  local  and  country 
consumption  has  reduced  stocks  to  a  very  low  level  and  in 
consequence  the  undertone  is  decidedly  firmer.  Cooked  meats 
are  firm.  No  changes  have  been  effected  in  barrelled  meats 
and  prices  are  steadily  held.  Prices  are  fairly  well  main- 
tained on  poultry  this  week  and  no  important  changes  are 
noted.  Canadian  eggs  are  now  in  fairly  good  supply  and  the 
market  is  considerably  easier.  Quotations  are  lower,  being 
from  53  to  55  cents  per  dozen.  Shortening  and  lard  are  steady 
and  but  little  movement  is  manifest  in  the  market.  A  some- 
what easier  feeling  is  shown  in  the  butter  market,  although 
no  definite  changes  have  been  effected  locally.  Margarine 
prices  are  firmly  held.  Cheese  is  comparatively  quiet  and 
prices  are  maintained.  Fish  is  not  quite  so  active  this  week 
and  practically  no  price  changes  have  been  made,  although 
the  tendencies  are  easier. 


Hogs  Easier,  With 

Lower  Quotations 

Montreal  

FRESH  MEATS.— An  easier  feeding 
has  developed  in  the  hog  market  and 
declined  prices  are  noted.  Live  weights 
are  quoted  at  from  $20.00  to  $20.50  per 
100  lbs.  The  market  is  not  very  active 
on  account  of  the  fact  that  dealers  were 
pretty  well  stocked  up  for  the  Easter 
trade  and  (but  little  buying  is  being 
done  just  now. 

FRESH  BEEF. — Beef  is  comparatively 
steady  under  fairly  active  demands  and 
no  definite  price  changes  have  been 
effected.  Prices  are  firmly  held  on  all 
cuts. 

FRESH    MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects)     20  00       20  50 

Hogs,  dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,  65-90  lbs 28  50 

Fresh    Pork — 

Leg  of   Pork    (foot  on) 

Loins    (trimmed)     .  - 

Loins    (un  trimmed) 


0  31% 
0  35 
0  32 
0  21 
0  25 
0  23 
0  23 
0  18 


Bone    trimmings     0   18 

Trimmed    shoulders    

Untrimmed     

Pork    Sausage    (pure)    

Farmer    Sausages     

Fresh    Beef — 

fCows)  (Steers) 

SO   19        $0  22      ..Hind    quarters..    $0  24       $0  27 
0   12         0  14     ..Front    quarters..     0  15         0  18 

0  27     Loins    0  40         0  42 

0  22      Ribs     0  30 

0  12     Chucks    0  16 

0  18      Hips     0  23 

Calves    (as  to   grade)    0  22         0  28 

Lambs,  50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass), 


lb. 


No.   1  Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 
50    lbs.,    lb 


0  28 


0   18 


Smoked  Meats  Finn; 

Higher  Tendencies 

Montreal.  

CURED    MEATS.— Cured    meats    are 

decidedly  stronger  this  week  in  the  face 

.ml  for  both  local  and' 

country  oonau'm.'ptiori    winch  has  reduced 


stocks  to  a  low  level.  Local  quotations 
are  practically  unchanged  but  the  under- 
tone is  decidedly  firmer  and  advances 
may  be  expected  in  the  immediate  fu- 
ture. Cottage  hams  are  quoted  in  cer- 
tain quarters  at  about  34  cents  per 
pound. 

Hams — 

Medium,   smoked,   per  lb. — 

(Weights)   8-10  lbs 0  35 

12-14  lbs 0  35 

14-20    lbc 0  35 

20-25     lbs 

25-35    lbs 0  30 

Over    3    51bs 0  29 

Boneless    (for    slicing),    4c    advance    over    above 

prices. 

Bacon — 

Mreakfast    0  45 

Cottage  Rolls 0  34 

Picnic   Hasas    0  28 

Cooked  Meats 

Steady  and  Firm 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Cooked  meats 
are  firm  under  steady  demand  and  alL 
thoug-h  prevailing  prices  show  no  change 
over  those  of  last  week  the  feeling  in 
the  market  is  that  advances  may  short- 
ly be  expected.  Cooked  hams  are  of- 
fering at  47  cents  but  the  price  is  a  very 
firm  one  with  upward  tendencies. 

Jellied  pork  tongues    

Jellied   Pressed   Beef,    lb 

Ham   and   tongue,    lb 

Veal  and  tongue    

Hams,     cooked      

Shoulders,    roast    

Shoulders,    boiled     

Pork    pies    (doz. )     

Blood  pudding,   lb 

Mince    meat,    lib 

Sausage,    pure    pork     

Bologna,   lb 


0   15 


0  46 
0  33 
0  80 
0  28 

0  47 
0  50 
0  43 
0  75 
0  12 
0  19 
0  26 
0   14 


market ,  and  prices  are  steadily  held 
under  fairly  active  demand.  Bean  pork 
is  selling  at  $50.00  per  'barrel.  The 
undertone  is  somewhat  easier  owing  to 
the  softness  manifest  in  the  live  hog 
market. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 


Ihirrelled  Meats 

Ruling  Steadily 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED      MEATS.— There      is 
practically   no  ohainige  to  report  in  this 


Barrel    Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    

Clear     fat    backs     (bbl.).     40-50 

pieces    

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.)    

Plate    Beef    

Mess    Beef    

Bean    Pork    


57   00 

56  00 
52  00 
28  00 
25  00 
50  00 


Poultry  Firm; 

Supplies  Light 

Montreal.  

Poulltry. — Prices  are  fairly  well  main- 
tained on  poultry  this  week,  and  no 
definite  changes  have  been  noted. 
Supplies  of  live  poultry  are  very 
low  at  the  present  time  and  it  is  stated 
that  storage  stocks  are  being  taken  free- 
ly into  consumption.  Quotations  aire 
(irmly  held  and  there  is  not  expected  to 
be  any  decline. 
POULTRY   (dressed)— 

(Selling   Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38 

Chickens,  roasting   (milk  fed) ....      0  42 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake  (milk  fed  green) 

Young  Domestic 

Turkeys   (old  toms) ,   lb 

Do.    (young)    •• 

Geese    

Old  fowls  (large)    

Do.,    (small)     0  32 

Canadian  Eggs 

in  Good  Supply 

Montreal.  

EGGS. — Canadian  eggs  are  now  in 
fairly  good  supply  and  the  market  is 
somewhat  easier  this  week.  Canadian 
new  laids  are  quoted  at  from  53  to  55 
cents  per  dozen.  The  undertone  indi- 
cates that  lower  prices  are  probable  in 
the  near  future.    • 

EGGS— 

New  laid   0   33  0  oo 


0  43 
0  46 

0  46 
.0  42 
0  55 
0  58 
0  34 
0  38 
0  33 


Shortening  Still 

Rules  on  Steady  Basis 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— Shortening  is  steady 
under  fairly  active  demands  and  no  im- 
mediate change  is  anticipated  as  far  as 
prices  are  concerned. 


SHORTENING— 

Tierces,  400  lbs.,  per  lb. 
Tubs,  50  lbs.,  per  lb.  ... 
Pails,  200  lbs.,  per  lb.  . . 
Bricks,  1  lb.,  per  lb 


0  20 
0  28% 
0  29 
0  30 


Easier  Tone  in 

Local  Butter  Market 

Montreal.  

BUTTER. — A  somewhat  easier  feel- 
ing is  maihifesl  in  the  butter  market,  al- 
though no  definite  price  changes  have 
been  effected.  Trade,  in  a  wholesale  job- 
bing way,  is  stated  to  be  fair  but  the 
inai  hot  is  very  quiet  and  but  little  specu- 
lative buying  is  being  done.     Creamery 


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prints  are  offered  at  from  64  to  65  cents 

per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery,   prints,   qual.   storage     0  64  0  66 

Creamery,  solids,  quality  storage     0  65  0  66 

Dairy,   in  tubs,  choice   0  48  0  66 

Dairy,   prints    0  60 

Bakers'     0  46 

Lard  Quiet; 

Unchanged  Basis 

Montreal.  

LARD. — The  demand  for  lard  con- 
tinues to  be  very  fair,  but  the  market 
is  stated  to  be  quiet  just  now  and  no 
changes  have  been  recorded.  There  are 
ample  stocks  to  me«t  the  requirements  of 
the  moment  and  prices  stand  very 
steady. 

LARD— 

Tierces     0  29%  0  30% 

Tubs    0  29% 

Pails     0  30  ' 

Bricks 0  32 

Margarine  Firm; 

Prices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.  —  No     important 

changes   have   developed   in  this  market 

since  last  week.     Prices  are  maintained 

under  demand?  that  are  not  very  heavy 

and  the  situation  is  steady  and  firm. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,   according  to  quality,  lb 0  37 

Tubs,   according  to   quality,   lb..      0  31  0  35 


Cheese  Still  Firm; 

No  Price  Changes 

Montreal.  

CHEESE.— There  is  but  little  move- 
ment manifest  in  the  cheese  market  this 
week  and  prices  are  maintained  on  an 
unchanged  basis.  New  (large)  is  sell- 
ing at  28%  cents  per  pound  and  triplets 
are  quoted  at  SO  cents. 

CHEESE— 

New,    large,  per  lb 0  29% 

Twins,  per  lb 0  30 

Triplets,    per    lb 0  30 

Stilton,   per  lb 0  86 

Fancy,  old  cheese,  per  lb 0  32 

Fish  Markets 

Still  Hold  Steady 

Montreal.  

FISH.— With  the  termination  of  the 
Lenten  season  has  come  a  natural  fall- 
ing off  of  fish  trade  and  things  are,  to- 
day, rather  quiet.  Practically  no  price 
changes  have  been  effected  and  prevail- 
ing quotations  rule  steady  for  the  time 
being,  although  the  undertone  is  some- 
what easier.  The  oyster  season  is 
practically  over  and  in  consequence  local 
stocks  are  very  low.  There  is  a  fairly 
active  demand  for  lines  of  frozen  fish, 
particularly  halibut,  which  is  quoted  at 
from  20  to  21  cents  per  pound,  (West- 
ern, medium). 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  9 — No  marked  change  has  developed  in 
the  market  for  meats.  Beef  is  steady.  Spring  lamb  is 
quoted  at  $18  to  $24  each.  Pork  cuts  are  about  one  cent 
per  pound  higher.  There  is  a  shortage  noted  on  hams  and 
consequently  the  price  has  advanced  one  to  two  cents  per 
pound.  Local  eggs  are  arriving  freely  and  the  market  shows 
considerable  weakness.  Fresh-made  butter  is  scarce  and 
supplies  just  about  meet  demands.  The  fish  market  is  quiet. 
Poultry  supplies  are  light. 


Fresh  Meats 

Standing  Firm 

Toronto  

FRESH  MEAT.— No  marked  change 
has  developed  in  the  "market  for  meats. 
Beef  is  steady.  Spring  lamb  is  quoted 
at  $18.00  to  $24.00  each.  Live  hogs  are 
quoted  at  $18.75  on  the  fed  and  watered 
basis.  Pork  cuts  are  about  one  cent 
per  pound  higher. 

FRESH    MEATS 

Hogs — 

Dressed.    70-100   lbs.,   per  cwt...    24  00  26  00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 19  00 

Live,   fed  and  watered,  per  cwt 18  75 

Live,    f.o.b.     per   cwt 17  75 

Fresh    Pork— 

I.egs  of  pork,  up  to  18  lbs 0  35 

I.oins    of    pork,    lb 0  40 

Tenderloins,    lb 0  57 

Spare    ribs.     lb 0   25 

Picnics,    lb 0  24 

New   York    shoulders    lb 0  29% 

00    butts,    lb 0  32 

Montreal    shoulders,    lb 0  29% 

Fresh    Beef     from    Steers   :in<i    ll>  ifi'rs — 

Hind   quarters,   tb 0  24  0  27 

Front  quarters,  lb 0    14  0   16 

Ribs,    lb 0  24  0  21 

Chucks,     lb 0  14  0  16 

Loins,    whole,    lb 0  32  0  36 

Hips,     lb 0  20  0  22 

Cow    beef   quotations    about   2c   per   pound    below 

above   quotations. 

Calves,   lb 0  24  0  27 

Spring    lamb,    lb .... 


Yearling    lamb     0  30  0  34 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0  14  0  20 

Above    prices   subject   to   dailf    fluctations  of   the 
mark*t. 

Hams  Higher; 

Market  Firm 

Toronto.  — — 

PROVISIONS.— The  market  for  pro- 
visions is  ruling  firm.  Hams  have  ad- 
vanced from  one  to  two  cents  per  pound. 
Breakfast  bacon  is  steady  at  42  to  46 
cents  per  pound  and  boneless  and  skin- 
ned backs  at  53  to  56  cents  per  pound 
according  to  the  trim. 

Hams — 

Medium     0  39  0  40 

Large,   per  lb 0  32  0  33 

Heavy     0  28  0  29 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0   49  0   f>0 

Boneless,  per  lb 0  53  0  66 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,    per  lb.    .  .  .      0   42  0   46 

Breakfast,    fancy,    per    lb 0   48  9  61 

Roll,  per  H) •  29  •  3* 

Wiltshire    (smoked  sides),    lb.    .      0  33  0  86 

Dry    Salt    Meats- 
Long  clear  bacon,  av.  60-70  lbs •  47 

Do.,    av..   80-90    lb. •  V> 

Clear  bellies,    15-30    lb •  2» 

Sausages   In  brine,   keg,  85   lbs 7  36 

Fat  backs.    16-20  lbs •  SO 

Out   of   pickle    prices    range   about   I*    per    pound 

below    corresponding    cuts    above. 


Barrel    Pork — 

Mess  pork.  200  lbs 42  00 

Short   cut  backs,   bbl.    200    lbs 6t  •# 

Picked   rolls,   bbl..   200   lbs.— 

Heavy     6*  M 

Lightweight    60  00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Cooked  Hams 

Have  Advanced 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— The  demand  for 
cooked  meats,  especially  ham,  is  very 
active.  Supplies  of  cooked  ham  are  in- 
clined to  be  light — and  have  advanced 
one  to  two  cents  per  pound;  now  quoted 
at  5"  to  56  cents  per  pound. 

Boiled    hams,    lb 0  53  0  56 

Hams,  roast,  without  dressing,   lb.     0   54  0  56 
Shoulders,     roast,     without     dress- 
ing,    lb 

Head   Cheese,    6s,    lb 0  13V3 

Choice    jellied   ox    tongue,    lb.    ...      0  55  0  60 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  r  60 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Fresh  Made  Butter 

in  Scant  Supply 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.— There  are  still  good  sup- 
plies of  storage  butter  but  a  shortage 
of  fresh  made  is  manifest  and  just 
about  meets  the  demand. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery  prints    0  64  0  67 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  59 

Dairy  prints,  No.  1,  lb 0  56 

Egg  Market 

Continues  to  Weaken 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — Large  quantities  of  local 
eggs  are  arriving  and  the  market  shows 
considerable  weakness.  Prices  have  not 
as  yet  reached  the  storage  level  but 
packers  expect  to  commence  buying  for 
storage  purposes  in  another  week. 

EGGS— 

fresh    0  52  0  53 

Fresh   selects    in   cartons    0  55  0  66 

Prices    shown    are  subject  to    daily    fluctuations    of 
the  market. 

Shortening  Market 

Remains  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  no  change 
in  shortening.  Prices  are  ruling  at  27 
to  29  cents  per  .pound  on  the  tierce  basis. 
The  demand   is   steady. 

SHORTENING 

1-lb.    prints 0  30         OSO'.j 

Tierces.  400  lbs 0  27         0  29 

Lard  Market 

Holding  Steady 

Toronto.  - 

LARD. — Lard  is  selling  at  a  tierce 
basis  of  30  to  31  cents  per  pound. 
Business  for  lard  is  normal. 

Tierces.     400    lbs.,     lb 0   80%      0  31 

In  60-lb.  tubs.   Vj  cent  higher  than  tierces,    pails 

V4    cent   higher  than    tierces,    and    1    11).    prints,    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 

Cheese  Quiet; 

Prices  Are  Held 

Toronto. 

CHI  B£  ictivity  to  the 

chc   e   market.     Stocks   held    are   Lamge 
been  resumed.    Prici     hold  as  here  listed. 


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been  resumed.     Prices  hold  as  listed  be- 
low. 

CHEESE— 

Large      0  27%     0  29 

Stilton      0  32  0  34 

Twins,     lc    higher    than     large    cheese.      Triplets 
l%c  higher  than   large  cheese. 

Margarine  Holding 

at  Unchanged  Prices 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— Business     for 
garine     if    anything     is      rather 


mar- 
slow. 


Prices  are  ruling  steadyi 


MARGARINE— 
1-lb.  prints,  No. 
Do.,  No.  2  ... 
Do.,  No.  3 
Nut   margarine. 


0  37 
0  34 
0  30 
0  34 


0  38% 
0  37 
0  34 
0  35 


Fish  Market  Quiet; 

Price  Maintained 

Toronto.  __— 

FISH. — As  the  spring  season  is  ap- 
proaching the  business  for  fish  is  gradu- 
ally falling  off.  Prices,  however,  are 
maintained,  due  probably  to  the  surplus 
stocks  being  cleared  up. 

FRESH  SEA  FISH. 
Cod   Steak,    In 0  11 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4% 

Haddock,  heads  off,   lb 

Do.,    heads  on,    lb 

Halibut,   chicken    0  15 

Do.,    medium    

Fresh     Whitefish     

Fresh    Herring    

Flounders,     lb 0  09 

FROZEN   FISH 
Salmon,    Red    Spring    

Do.,    Cohoe    0  20 

Do.,  Qualla   0  10 

Halibut,   chicken    

Do.,     medium     0  18 

Do.,    jumbo    0  18 

Whitefish,     lb 

Herring     

Mackerel      0  12 

flounders     0  10 

Trout    0  17 

Pickerel,    dressed    •  14 

Smelts     • 0  16 

6panish    Mackerel    

Pike,     round     

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 

SMOKED    FISH 

Kaddies.    lb 

Fillets,  lb 

Kippers,     box     

Bloaters,    box     

Ciscoes.    lb 


0 

13 

0 

07 

0 

09 

0 

17 

0 

19 

0 

ib 

0 

24 

0 

22 

0 

11 

n 

15 

0 

19 

0 

19 

0 

13 

0  09% 

9 

13 

0 

11 

0 

18 

0 

16 

0  26 

0  30 

0 

08 

(1 

09 

•  1» 

0 

19 

2 

40 

2 

25 

0  20 

Poultry  Prices 

Are  Now  Easier 


Toronto.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  has 
developed  an  easier  tone  but  supplies  of 
fresh  poultry  are  still  liffht,  but  however, 
supplies  of  storage  are  still  fairly  large. 

Prices    paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto: 


Turkeys,   old,   Ib.    . 
Do.,  young,  lb.   . 

Roasters,    lb 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs.. 
Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs... 
Fowl,  under  4  lbs. 

Ducklings      

Geese 

Guinea   hens,   pair 
Spring    chickens,    live 


Live 
.  ..-$0  30 
,..-  0  40 
,  ..-  0  30 
. ..-  0  38 

. .-  0  35 
.  ..-  0  30 

.  .-  0  40 
. ..-  0  25 
,..-   1   25 

..-  0  30 


Trices  quoted    to   retail   trade: — 


in-.'  sed 
-$0  35 

-  0  45 

-  0  35 
•  0  38 

-  0  35 

-  0  30 

-  0  40 

-  0  28 

-  1   50 

-  0  35 


Dr<     ■■'! 
0  42 


Hens,    heavy    

Do.,    light    0  28  0  40 

Chickens,    spring     0  28  0  40 

Ducklings     0  40  0  45 

Geese    0  38 

Turkeys    0  50  0  60 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

tt  TINNIPEG,  April  9 — The  demand  for  most  lines  of  pork 
W  products  keeps  up.  Prices  have  again  advanced  from 
half  a  cent  to  one  cent.  Lard  is  declining  while  eggs  are 
arriving  from  all  quarters  more  freely,  which  has  brought 
about  a  declining  situation.  There  is  more  variety  in  the 
prices  at  which  creamery  butter  is  being  offered,  best  quality 
being  offered  at  69  to  70c  per  pound,  while  dairy  butter  still 
continues  to  be  very  scarce  and  very  little  is  being  offered. 


Hogs  Are  Ruling 

Quite  Firmly 

Winnipeg.  

HOGS.— Trade  is  slated  to  be  fairly 
good  in  the  hog  market  this  week.  Sup- 
plies are  short  and  quotations  are  about 
the  same. 

HOGS— 

Selected,    cwt 20  50 

Heavy,   cwt 18  50 

Light,    cwt 17   00  18  50 

Cheese  Market 

Inclined  to  be  Easy 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE.— There  has  been  very  little 
change  in  the  cheese  market  since  last 
week.     Prices  are  as  listed  below: 

CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,    twins,   per  lb 0  31% 

Manitoba,    large,   per  lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31 

Creamery  Butter 

Remains  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER.— Creamery    butter   is    very 

firm,   while   dairy   butter  still  continues 

very  scarce. 

BUTTER— 

Finest  creamery,   Is   0  69  0  70 

Dairy,  finest  No.    1,   prints 0  40 

Do.,    solids    .... 

Margarine,    Is    0  38 


Fish  Market 

Remains  Unchanged 


Winnipeg.  

FISH. — Fish  remains  at  practically  the 
same  price  as  quoted  last  week.  Sup- 
plies are  good. 


FRESH   FROZEN   FISH 
lb 


100-lb. 


Black    Cod 

Brills,     lb 

Herring,     Lake    Superior, 

sacks,   new  stock    

Halibut,    cases   300   lbs.,   chicken.. 
Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken.. 

Jackfish,    dressed    

Pickerel,    case    lots     

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs. 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  full   boxes.... 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases.. 

Soles      

Baby   Whitefish   or   Tulibees 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots . 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters,  Eastern  National,  -^se.. 

Do.,   Western,   20-lb.  boxes,   box 
Haddies,    in   30-lb.  cases,   lb 

Do.,  in  15-lb.  cases,  lb 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 
count     

Do.,    Western,   20-lb.    boxes,    box 

Fillets,   15-lb.  boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb. 
Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

Acadia  Cod,  20-ls,  tablets,   lb 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9^1b. 
pails,    per   pail    

Do.,  Mixed,  9-lb.  pails,  per  pail 

Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls., 

per    bbl 


0  14 
0  09  y2 


0  17 
0  18 
0  10 
0  13 

0  2oy2 
o  2iy2 

0  23% 
0  24% 

o  09  ya 
o  09% 

0   12% 

o  13  y2 

2  60 
2  40 
0  15 
0   16 


0  16 


0   16 
0  16 


1   35 
1  25 


8   50 


VANCOUVER   MARKETS 

VANCOUVER,  April  9 — The  produce  and  provision  market 
is  rather  quiet  and  changes  are  not  numerous.  Beef  has 
shown  a  slight  advance.  Local  fresh  eggs  are  easier. 
Butter  has  developed  a  firmer  tone.  The  cheese  market  is 
ruling  quiet  under  unchanged  prices. 


Beef  Steers 

Have  Advanced 

Vancouver.  

FRESH  MEAT.— The  market  for  fresh 
meat,  for  the  most  part,  is  ruling  steady. 
Beef  steers  have  shown  a  slight  advance, 
new  quoted  at  24  cents  per  pound;  lamb 
at  40  and  pork  at  38  cents  per  pound. 
Beef  steers    0  24 

Do.,   cow    0  21% 

Lamb    0  40 

Mutton    0  38 

Pork    0  38 

Creamery  Butter 

is  Quoted  Higher 

Vancouver.  

BUTTER.— The  butter  market  has 
shown  a  distinctly  firm  tone.  Supplies 
are  scarce  and  quotations  are  higher, 
fresh  creamery  butter  selling  at  74  cents 
per  pound. 


Fresh  Eggs  Are 

49  Cents  Per  Dozen 

Vancouver.  

EGGS. — Local  fresh  eggs  are  more 
plentiful  and  the  market  has  consider- 
ably declined.  Prices  are  now  quoted  at 
49  cents  per  dozen. 

Cheese  Markets 

Remain  Unchanged 

Vancouver.  

CHEESE  — The  cheese  market  is  still 
weak  and  sales  are  slow.  Ontario  cheese 
Is  quoted  on  a  basis  of  33%  cents  per 
oound.  British  Columbia  is  quoted  on  a 
basis  of  31%  cents  per  pound. 

CHEESE— 

British    Columbin    0  31% 

Ontario,    solids     0  83% 

Do.,    twins     0  33A; 

Stilton    0  38 


April   9,  1920 


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YOU  know  him  by  reputation,  perhaps.  He  is  the  man 
who  has  been  demonstrating  Canadian  food  products  in 
a  novel  manner,  providing  church  suppers  and  banquets 
from  an  all-Canadian  list  of  products,  selected  for  their 
quality  by  every  possible  test. 

Plunkett  uses  Egg-0  Baking  Powder  when  he  cooks  a 
supper  for  a  Canadian  gathering.  All  his  cakes  and  biscuits 
and  doughnuts  get  their  leavening  action  from  the  brand  he 
selected  as  the  best  of  baking  powders. 

But  more  than  this,  the  nature  of  Plunkett's  demonstration 
means  that  he  must  do  all  the  preliminary  work  possible  in 
connection  with  his  suppers  in  order  that  he  may  be  able  to  do 
his  baking  and  cooking  in  time  for  his  church  suppers. 

And  it  is  here  that  Egg-0  proves  such  a  willing  and  effici- 
ent servant  for  him,  as  it  is  for  everyone  who  uses  it. 

Plunkett  often  mixes  his  cakes  or  biscuits  hours  in  advance 
of  cooking.    He  always  finds  that 

EGG-O 

Baking  Powder 

leavens  in  the  mixing  as  well  as  in  the  baking.    It  acts  twice 
and  loses  no  strength  in  either  operation. 

Plunkett  has  mixed  batches  of  biscuits  at  his  home,  carried 
them  20  miles  in  his  car  and  baking  them  hours  afterward,  has 
produced  the  lightest,  most  tempting  biscuits — biscuits  that 
made  people  ask  "what  baking  powder  made  these?" 

Plunkett  has  allowed  a  batch  of  biscuit  dough  to  stand  for 
a  night,  using  it  the  following  day  with  the  same  satisfactory 
results. 

The  grocer  will  realize  that  we  use  this  practical  incident 
to  reveal  the  merit  of  Egg-0  Baking  Powder  rather  than 
appear  in  the  witness  stand  in  our  own  behalf. 

Egg-0  is  making  its  own  customers  every  day,  not  only 
customers,  but  friends.  And  not  only  friends  for  the  company 
that  makes  it,  but  for  the  grocer  who  sells  it.  It  ends  the 
baking  powder  complaint  for  the  grocer  and  it  directs  baking 
powder  sales  where  they  should  go — to  the  grocery  store. 

For  sale  by  all  jobbers. 


The  Egg-O  Baking  Powder  Co.,  Limited 


Hamilton,  Canada 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Pumpkin  Pie  Without  Eggs 

Canned  Pumpkin  is  one  of  the  cheapest  canned  foods  on  the  market. 

Sale  has  been  restricted  owing  to  the  popular  opinion  that  pumpkin  pie 
requires  eggs. 

A  first-class  Pumpkin  Pie  can  be  made  without  eggs  with  the  following 
recipe : — 

1  Can  Pumpkin 

1  Cup  Milk 

%  Cup  Sugar 

1  Tablespoon  Flour  mixed  with  the  milk 

Salt  and  Spices  to  taste. 

ASK  FOR  DOMINION  BRAND  CANNED  PUMPKIN 

Eveiy  tin  guaranteed  by 

DOMINION  CANNERS  LIMITED 

HAMILTON;  CANADA 


UPTON  ADVERTISING 


WORKS  FOR  YOU  IN  YOUR  OWN 
NEIGHBORHOOD 


Co- operate 

with 

it 


Upton  advertising  is  interesting  customers  of 
yours  in 

UPTON'S 
Jams  and  Marmalades 

and  a  big  demand  is  being  created  for  these 
quality  products.    Display  Upton's  in  a  promi- 
nent place  in  your  store  —  people  who  once 
try    Upton's    become    regular 
buyers.     Keep  a  good  supply 
on  hand. 


The  T.  Upton  Company 

Limited 

Hamilton,  Canada 


Selling  Agents . 

S.  M    Moore  &  Company 
Toronto,  Onl. 

Rose  &  Laflammc  Ltd. 
Montreal,  Que. 


Scott-Bathgate  Co.  Ltd. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


Gaetz  &  Company 
Halifax  ,N.S. 

Si  hofield  &  Beer 
St.  John,  N.B. 

P.  H.  Cowan  &  Co. 
St.  John's,  Nfld. 


April  9,   1920 


('  A  X  A  P  IAN      Ci  RO  C  E  R     Provision  Section 


59 


Canned  Sea  Foods  of  Established  Quality 
Mean    Larger    Profits    for     Dealers. 

Brunswick  Brand  Sea  Foods  because  of  their  sterling  qualities  and 
appetizing  wholesomeness  will  prove  a  splendid  line  to  handle.  They 
will  mean  satisfied  customers  and   steady,  increasing  profits  resulting 

therefrom. 

Brunswick  Brand 
Sea  Foods 

Our  sanitary  packing  plant  with  its  modern  equipment  is  located  near 
the  finest  fishing  grounds  in  the  world.  For  this  reason  we  are  able  to 
select  the  finest  catches,  carefully  process  them,  and  ship  them  at  once 
to  dealers. 


^      *+**  *****     "N 

,y'        BRUNSWICK    BRAND         "*^ 


Now  i-  the  lime  tn  make  the 
mosl  nut  of  your  li-h  depart- 
ment. I. link  over  your  -luck 
and  order  your  requirements 
to-day. 


Connors    Brothers 

Limited 

Black's  Harbor,  N.B. 


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April   9,    1920 


•  •  • 

A  REAL  LIVE  SELLING  LINE 


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*•• 


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The  bright,  live,  aggressive  advertising  which  we  are  doing  is  sending  the  people  to  the 
store  for  H.  P.  Sauce. 

STOCKS  MELT  LIKE  SNOW 

Try  a  bottle  yourself  on  your  own  table,  and  you  will  see  why  it's  -X°*°£s 

selling  so  freely.  v^d;'fa*-  ;  '  ©y 


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Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  in  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


H.  J.   HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh        Toronto         Montreal 


r57 


It's  Profitable  Because — 


100% 

PURE 


Batter  to  sell  this  branded,  bottled 
vinegar  than  the  bnlk  article.  No 
wast*  —  no  loss  —  no  deterioration. 
Easily  handled — makes  fine  display 
Quality    guaranteed, 

RETAILS 
15c  and  25c 

WELL  ADVERTISED 
Write   as  or  ask  your  jobber  for  trade  prices. 


Have    No     Hesitation 


in   choosing 


'Bluenose'    Butter 


It  always  opens  up  in  excellent  shape, 
and  its  quality  and  flavor  are  remark- 
ably fine.  Taste  "Bluenose"  yourself! 
Then  you'll  feel  more  enthusiastic  about 
it.     Order  from  your  grocer. 


SOLE  PACKERS. 


SMITH  &  PROCTOR 


HALIFAX,  N.S. 


SMITH 

AND 

PROCTOR 

SOLE  PACKERS 

Halifax      -      N.S. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


61 


WHITTALL  CANS 


for 


Meats  Vegetables  Milk 

Syrup  Fish  Paint  Etc. 

PACKERS'  CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 
and 

Standard   Packer    Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd. 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal  Bank  Bldg. 
TORONTO 

G.  A.  Willis,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel.  3316 


MONTREAL 

Sales  Office: 

806  Lindsay  Bldg 

Established  1888 

WINNIPEG 

Repr.:   A.  E.  Hanna 

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L>vas6* 


-- 


;A  m! 


I 


Order  from  your  wholesaler. 


Master  Mason 

Canada's  joy  smoke 


For  a  real  good  smoke  recommend 
to  your  customers  Master  Mason. 

Made    from    the    finest    leaf,    fully 
matured,  perfectly  aged  tobacco. 

You  can   build   up   a  good  tobacco 
trade  by  selling  Master  Mason. 


Rock  City  Tobacco  Co. 

Limited 
QUEBEC  and  WINNIPEG 


62  CANADIAN    GROCER  April  9,  1920 


British  Chocolates  and 
Sweets  for  Canada 


In  the  days  of  the  war  the  Canadian  Contingent  purchased 
large  quantities  of  candy  made  by  James  Pascall,  Ltd., 
London,  England.  These  Pascall  chocolates  and  sweets 
were  so  greatly  enjoyed  by  thousands  of  our  boys  in  the 
Expeditionary  Forces  that  they  would  readily  welcome  the 
opportunity  of  again  sampling  their  old  favorites.  Good 
business  awaits  all  who  are  prepared  to  stock  and  push  these 
Pascall  specialties.  Are  you  ready  to  do  so?  If  so,  why  not 
get  in  touch  with  Pascall's  representative  who  is  visiting 
Canada  immediately  after  Easter? 

If  you  will  communicate  with  any  of  the  firms  mentioned 
below  an  appointment  will  be  arranged  to  suit  mutual  con- 
venience. 


ANGEVINE  &  MCLAUCHLIN,  P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B.,  and 
P.O.  Box  820,  Truro,  N.S. 

DAVIES,  IRWIN  Ltd.,  301  Read  Bldg.,  45  Alexander  St.,  Montreal 

The  HARRY  HORNE  Co.,  Ltd.,  1297-99  Queen  St.  West,  Toronto 

W.  H.  ESCOTT  Co.,  Ltd.,  181-3  Bannatyne  Avenue,   Winnipeg  and   at 
Regina,  Sask.,  Saskatoon,  Sask.,  Calgary,  Alta  and  Edmonton,  Alta. 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.  Ltd.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


JAMES  PASCALL,  LTD   London,  S.E.  1 

ENGLAND 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


63 


Kerr's 

HAS  WON 
ITS  FAVOR 
THROUGH 
ITS  FLAVOR 

This  is  a  line  that 
need  only  be  dis- 
played to  prove 
that  your  custom- 
ers like  the  handy 
pocket-size  pack- 
age and  the  de- 
licious goodness  to 
be  found  in  every 
package  will 
mean  a  good, 
steady  repeat  bus- 
iness for  your 
Confectionery  De- 
partment. 


TRY  THIS  LINE  TO-DAY  AND  BE  CONVINCED 

Sold  by  all  Wholesale  Grocers  and  Confectioners 

KERR  BROS. 

TORONTO  ONTARIO 

Agents: 

F.  D.  COCKBURN  CO.,  Winnipeg 

DAVID  BROWN,  167  Cordova  W.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  9  St.  Nicholas  St.,  Montreal       - 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Oleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery, etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturer  •  of 

Emery.    Black    Lead,    Emery    Glass   and 
Flint  Cloth*  and  Papers,  ete. 

Wellington   Mills,    London,  S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42   Sylvester-Willson   Bld«., 

Winnipeg;. 

Sankey    t   Manaon,    839    Beatty    Street. 

Vancouver. 


A  Request  to  Our  Readers 

You  have  often  thought  that  some 
friend  or  acquaintance  would  be  in- 
terested in  articles  which  you  have 
read  in  CANADIAN  GROCER.  Obey 
the  impulse  to  pass  a  good  thing 
along. 

It  will  be  a  pleasure  to  send  sample 
copies  to  your  friends  if  you  will  send 
us  their  names  and  addresses. 


The  Megan  tic  Broom  Mfg.  Co..  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,  Que. 


A 


Our  clothes  pins  are  made 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent. 


AGENTS :  Bovin  &  Grenier, 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frere,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunter  White,  St. 
John,  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall, 
Ottawa.  Harry  Home  Co.,  To- 
ronto. Tomlinson  &  O'Brien, 
Winnipeg.  Oppenheimer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  &  Field, 
Hamilton,  Canada.  Pyke  Bros., 
Halifax,  N.S. 


(( 


7  he  Pink  of  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


?' 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


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~~lF"ll  \[T\\  '   :     11 


I  lit. 


A  Sugar  of  Peerless  Quality 


A 


ROYAL 


ACADIA 
SUGAR 


In  2  and  5-lb.  cartons; 
10,*  20  and  100-lb.  bags; 
half-barrels   and   barrels. 


When  you  consider  the  uniform 
goodness  of  Royal  Acadia  Sugar, 
when  you  remember  that  "Every 
Grain  is  Pure  Cane,"  you  can  read- 
ily understand  the  reason  for  its 
continued  popularity. 

Royal  Acadia  Sugar  is  put  up  in  2 
and  5-lb.  cartons,  10,  20  and  100-lb. 
bags,  half-barrels  and  barrels. 


Tne 

Acadia   Sugar  Refining   Co.,   Limited 

HALIFAX.   CANADA 


iwiflMiiaiiiii^ 


Flour  Opens  The  Door 


A  MULTITUDE  of  other  groceries  from  your 
store  get  entry  into  the  kitchen  and  the 
pantry  of  the  customer  when  you  sell  Purity 
Flour— butter,  eggs,  sugar,  shortening,  fruits, 
flavorings,  etc.,  etc. 

PURITY  FLOUR 

makes  permanent  friends.  It  is  a  carefully 
milled  Western  wheat  flour  of  perfect  uni- 
formity.   Push  it — it  will  help  your  sales. 


Western  Canada  Flour  Mills  Co.,  Limited 

Head  Office :         -         Toronto,  Ont. 

Branches  at:  Victoria,  Nanaimo,  Vancouver,  Prince  Rupert,  New  Westminster,  Victoria,  Courtenay,  Rossland,  Calgary,  Edmonton, 

Brandon,  Winnipeg,  Godcrich,  Ottawa,  Montreal,   St.  John,  N.B. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


65 


^ 


Your  Part  in  Selling  LANKA 


Every  dealer  has  a  part  in  the  successful  Lanka 
selling  campaign. 

We  guarantee  Lanka  to  be  the  finest  quality 
of  tea  which  Ceylon's  hill  gardens  can  produce. 
It  sells  at  the  retail  price  of  75  cents  a  pound. 

Backing  this  quality  and  this  popular  price  is 
Dur  irresistible  selling  campaign  in  the  maga- 
zines, newspapers  and  farm  papers  of  Canada. 

Beautiful  advertisements  appear  in  continuous 
succession  to  over  a  million  circulation  and  about 
five  millions  of  readers  telling  them  how  much 
they  will  enjoy  Lanka. 

Your  part  is  —  display  Lanka  on  your  shelves 
— put  the  Lanka  window  card  prominently  in  your 
window  —  use  the  store  sign  which  we  provide. 

Remind  your  customers  when  they  order  that 
you  c^n  supply  them  with  Lanka,  the  tea  that 
they  have  been  reading  about.  This  is  the  co- 
operation to  put  the  campaign  over  and  assure 
your  profits  in  Lanka. 

The  popularization  of  Lanka  assures  a  steady 
demand  of  satisfied  customers  who  compliment 
you  on  supplying  them  with  the  best. 

So  be  sure  your  stock  is  ample  and  well  dis- 
played.    Order  from  your  dealer  today. 


Lanka   is  imported  and 
packed  by 


WM.  BRAID  &  COMPANY 
Vancouver,   Canada 


Ontario  Agents 

S.  H.  Moore  &  Company 

704   Excelsior   Life    Bldg., 

Toronto 


The  Perfected  Blend  oi 
Ceylon's  Finest  Tea 


*'*?#;  LANKA 

♦'•      •       TEA 


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April  9,  1920 


MADE  with  MILK 


Quality  and  Economy 

Junket  is  a  delicious,  economical 
dessert  that  is  highly  nutritious  and 
quickly  prepared. 

It  is  sold  in  a  10-tablet  package  that 
retails  at  15c  with  an  excellent 
profit. 

Junket  can  be  prepared  in  an  almost 
endless  variety  of  dainty,  wholesome 
dishes. 

Junket  Powder  (NESN  AH) 

is  a  Junket  in  powdered  form,  the  quick  des- 
sert—  made  in  a  jiffy.  Comes  in  four  fla- 
vors in  attractive  packages,  retailing  for 
15c.  Its  great  economy  and  deliciousness 
will  appeal  to  your  customers. 


Chr.  Hansen's 

Canadian  Laboratory 
Toronto,  Canada 

SELLING  AGENTS  FOR  CANADA: 

LOGGIE,  SONS  and  CO. 
32  FRONT  ST.  WEST,  TORONTO 


m 


m  fiti 


The  safest  line  to 
recommend 

White  Swan  Mustard 

Here  is  an  "All  Canadian" 
MUSTARD  that  costs  less  than 
any  imported  lines  and  is  supe- 
rior in  strength  and  flavor. 

WHITE  SWAN  MUSTARD 
has  won  a  reputation  with 
Canadian  women  through  its 
great  strength  and  flavor — a 
reputation  that  is  winning  big 
profits  for  "WHITE  SWAN"  . 
dealers. 

See  advertisements  in 
daily  papers 


White  Swan  Spices  &  Cereals  Ltd. 


Toronto,  Can. 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


67 


*fO0/f. 


Brodie's  XXX  Self- 
Raising  Flour 

will  prove  one  of  your  greatest  sellers.  It  is  a 
thoroughly  dependable  line  that  has  forged 
to  the  front  through  sheer  merit  and  has  won 
the  hearts  of  Canadian  housewives  by  adher- 
ing to  high  standard,  purity  and  quality  year 
in  and  year  out. 

BrodieJr&   Harvie,   Limited 

BLEURY  STREET,  MONTREAL 


the  all-Canadian  Leaders 


That  Malcolm  purity  and  quality  combined 
with  Malcolm  delicious  goodness  and  un- 
doubted economy  have  been  appreciated  by 
Canadian  housewives  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact — that  in  spite  of  keen  competition  they 
have  become  the  all-Canadian  leaders  in 
their  line. 


Now,  as  never  before,  it  is  the  duty  of  every 
merchant  to  keep  Canadian  money  in 
Canada.  That's  why  we  urge  you  to  buy 
Malcolm's  Milk  products — the  All-Cana- 
dian— Canadian-made  products  on  the 
market. 


The  Malcolm  Condensing  Co.,  Limited 


ST.  GEORGE,  ONT. 


18  CANADIAN    GROCER  April  9,  1920 

Displaying  Profitable  Bulk  Goods 

As  a  Means  of  Stimulating  Sales 

^HROUGH  housing  compactly  in  a 
special  display  counter,  you  can  con- 
centrate 2000  pounds  of  bulk  goods  near  the 
scale,  within  easy  reach  of  clerk.  Without 
moving  more  than  two  or  three  steps,  he  can 
serve  twice  as  many  customers. 


One  Clerk 
Serving  Over  a 

Sherer  Counter 

Does  the  Work 
of  Two 

.1//  the  goods  are  directly,  in  front, 
handy  to  scales  and  cash  register. 
The  clerk  stands  directly  behind 
tht  countt  r.  Ht  n  moves  the  goods 
from  th(  drawer  onto  the  scale 
without  waste  motion. 


We  have  a  plan 

outlined  whereby  you 
make  12% on  certain  bulk 
goods  by  following  sug- 
gestions we  make. 

Write  immediately 
for  the  outline. 

We  take  all  the 


'  Sherer- 


GillettCo.  V 

'    Guelph,  Ont. 

Dept.  57 

I  Please    send    us    without 

I  1  b ligation  on  our   part  your 

1  plan  for  making  \2'/<   or  more     • 

l  1  n   certain  bulk  goods. 


The  Sherer  Counter 

Is  a  Reliable  Salesman 

Because  there  are  31  little  show  windows  making  a  con- 
stant appeal  to  the  strongest  desires  in  the  average  person 
— a  natural  desire  for  good  things  to  eat — you  will  find 
that  this  counter  presents  a  steady  invitation  to  buy  more 
and  leads  to  building  up  a  bigger  trade  and  selling  more 
goods.  Back  of  the  display  pockets  are  the  drawers 
holding  31  kinds  of  bulk  goods,  kept  clean,  sanitary  and 
fresh;  these  always  assure  the  customer  that  he  is  getting 
the  very  best  goods. 


You  save  the  price  of  fancy  printed  labels  on 
package  goods  and   become  more  of  a  mer- 
chant by  selling  goods  on  their  own  merit  and 
not  on   the  beauty   of   the   package. 


•    V 11  mi' 

1 


I  Town     , 


Sherer-Gillett  Co. 

GUELPH,  ONT. 


,  /'..  in  in'-, 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


69 


Aflthe  Newspaper 
Carry  the  Story  oi 

MACDONALD'5 

TOBACCO 

172  of  Canada's  leading  newspapers  and  periodicals  tell  of  the  quality  of 
the  "Tobacco  with  a  Heart." 

The  dealer  who  sells  Macdonald's  sells  an  article  which  has  maintained  a 
standard  of  quality  for  60  years — and  moreover  it  is  one  of  the  most  profit- 
able lines  in  the  Tobacco  Trade. 


PLUG  SMOKING 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH  CONSOLS 


9 


Selling  Agents 


PLUG  CHEWING 

PRINCE  OF  WALES 

CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (Twist) 

NAPOLEON 


Hamilton — Alfred   PowLs  &  Son. 

London — I).   C.    Hannah. 

Manitoba   and    North-West — The    W.    L.    Mackenzie 

&  Co.,    Limited,    Winnipeg. 
British   Columbia — (icorire   A.  Stone,    Vancouver. 


Quebec — H.   C.   Fortier,    Montreal. 

Nova   Scotia — I'yke    Bros.,    Halifax. 

New    Brunswick— Schofield  &   Beer.  St.  John. 

Kingston — I).  Stewart   Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa — D.    Stewart    Kobertson    &   Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart   Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C  MACDONALD  REGD. 


INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


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April  9,  1920 


SHORT  OF  HELP 
TOO  BAD! 


Yet  the  man  you  need  is  somewhere 
— probably  behind  a  counter  or  desk, 
and  in  the  grocery  business,  wholesale 
or  retail.  He'll  go  to  you  if  the  call  is 
loud  enough. 

Perhaps  you  can  get  him  with  a 
whisper.  Never  can  tell  what  makes 
some  men  restless. 

It's  clearly  up  to  you  to  use  a  dollar 
or  two  to  advertise.  Use  CANADIAN 
GROCER — 3  cents  a  word.  If  you 
know  any  better  paper,  use  it. 

All  we  know  is  that  CANADIAN 
GROCER  gets  into  5,600  grocery 
stores  and  establishments  all  over 
Canada.  No  one  daily  newspaper — 
no  other  publication  —  can  make, 
truly,  the  same  statement. 

The  chances  are  that  you'll  find  the 
man  you  want  in  a  grocery  store  or 
office.  If  he's  there  now,  and  you  get 
him,  he'll  probably  be  a  trained  man, 
and  you'll  get  value  out  of  him  from 
the  start. 

Don't  rest  on  one  insertion.  It  isn't 
experience  to  get  what  you're  after 
the  first  crack  out  of  the  box.  The 
best  men  are  hardest  to  budge. 

Make  your  advertisement  explicit. 
Make  it  brief.  Use  a  box  number  if 
you  like.  The  big  thing  is  to  try,  and 
try  and  try. 

Our  business  is  to  carry  your  adver- 
tisement to  likely  men.  It  isn't  our 
business  to  get  replies  for  you.  Yet 
the  chances  are  that  you'll  get  replies 
— first  week  of  trying. 

Rates — 3c  per  word  first  in- 
sertion, and  2  cents  per  word 
each  subsequent  insertion. 
Five  cents  extra  per  inser- 
tion if  replies  are  to  be  sent 
in  our  care  to  a  Box  Number. 
Invariably  in  advance. 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

143-153  University  Avenue 
TORONTO 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit  and 

Pure    sugar    only. 

Screw  Vac.   Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $6  IS 

Currant,   Black    6  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry    4  86 

Gooseberry    4  50 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  26 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6   15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

'  per    pail     1  00 

5's  Tin,   8  pails  in  crate,  per 

crate    1  25 

7's    Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate    1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
'1DOMTNION  BRAND" 

Par  4m. 

Individual    Pork    and   Beans, 
Plain,  75c,   or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  ease  90  86 

l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  94% 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doz.  to  ease  0  96 
l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  06 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 
Tomato  or  Chili   Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  ease 0  97% 

1%'s  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.  1  26 

Tomato   or  Chili   Sauce 1  87% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  ease 1  60 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 
or    Chili     Sauce,     Tall,     8 

doz.   to  ease   1  62% 

2%'s  Tall.  Plain,  per  doz 2  00 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 2  86 

Family,  Plain.  $1.75  doz. ;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.96  doz.;  Family, 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.96  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass   Bottles 

Per  doz. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer    Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,  Aylmer  Quality  .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints,   Delhi   Epicure    $2.75 

%-Pints.  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pint*.  Red  Seai   1  90 

Qts.,   Red    Seal    2.40 

Gallons,  Red   Seal 6.45 

BORDEN  MILK  CO.,  LTD., 

180  St.   Paul  St.  West, 
Montreal,  Can. 

CONDENSED  MILK 

Terms — Net  30  days 

Eagle   Brand,  each   48  cans... $11  00 

Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.   10  50 

Silver  Cow,   each   48   cans....    10  00 

Gold  Seal,   Purity,  ea.   48  cans     9  85 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  9  85 
Challenge    Clover    Brand,    each 

48  cans    9  35 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7  16 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    7  16 

St  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  26 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans    7  26 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  25 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Family,   48 

cans   6  25 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6  26 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  26 

St  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 8  30 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans 8  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,  each  48 

cans   3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24  cans 6  76 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans   6  60 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans 6  26 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  60 

W.    B.    BROWNE    &    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2    doz.     to 

case,   per  case    $5  30 

98-lb.  jute  bags,   per  bag ....     700 
98-lb.     jute     bags,     with     25 
3%-lb.    printed   paper   bags 
enclosed,    per    bag.. 7  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3  doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S  OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.F.,    %-lb $2  00 

D.S.F.,     %-lb 5  30 

D.S.F.,  1  lb 10  40 

F.D.,    %-lb 

Per  J*» 

Durham,    1-lb.  jar,  each $0  60 

Durham,   4-lb.  jar,  each ....     2  25 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS, 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 50 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11.50 

10  lb.  tins,   6   tins   per  case    . .   25.00 

Prices   f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg  Brands  Starches 
Laundry  Starches — 

Boxes  Cents 

40-lbs.,  Canada   Laundry... $0  10% 

100-lb.  kegs.  No.   1  white 0  11% 

200-!b.    bbls.,    No.    1    white..   0  1.1% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,  1-lb.  chromopkgs..   0  12% 
40     lbs.     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold  water),  per  case. ...   3  50 
Celluloid,   45   cartons,   case..   4  95 

Culinary  Starch.  ■ 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated   Prepared    0  12% 

40     lbs.     Canada     Pure     or 

Challenge  Corn    0  11 

20  lbs.  Case©  Refined  Potato 

Flour,    1-lb.    pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,     %c     higher,     except 
potato    flour.) 


*pril  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER  L  71 


RICE 


The  continual  stream  of  large  and  small 
export  shipments  has  slowly  but  surely 
absorbed  practically  all  of  the  better 
grades  of  rices  and  what  is  left  on  hand 
at  the  mills  is  inferior  in  color  and  higher 
in  price.  With  the  big  rice  consuming 
season  near  at  hand  we  would  advise 
you  to  build  up  your  stock.  For  your 
approval  we  are  listing  the  following 
rices  which  are  very  fine  quality:— 

Dainty  Blue  Rose  Java  Style         100s         18^ 
Snow  Japan  100s         17M 

XX  Special  100s         15^ 


If  you  have  any  Chinese  trade  you 
make  a  clean  up  on 

Pakling  (Straw  Mats)  50s         1 7^ 

Send  us   an   order. 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


can 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  9,  1920 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  :  ef rigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


TURKISH  DELIGHT 

HAREM  BRAND 

The  only  genuine  Turkish  Delight. 

Packed  in  10  lb.  Wooden  Boxes,  100  lbs.  to  the  Case. 

Plain  or  with  nuts. 

Mail  us  your  order. 

DOMINION  SALES  COMPANY 

General  Sales  Agents 
ROOM  412.  BIRKS  BLDG.  MONTREAL.  QUE. 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


34*  ST.   ANTOINE   8TBEET 


MONTREAL.   QUE. 


LILY    WHITE   CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case $5  90 

6-Ib.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case 6  85 

10-lb.   tins,   Vi   doz.   in  case..   6  55 
20-lb.   tins,   %   doz.   in   case..    7   10 
(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 
per   case   higher) 

Barrels,    about   700    lbs 0  09 

Half  bbls.,   about  350  lbs...      0  09% 

CROWN   BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,   2   doz.   in   case....    6  50 

5-lb.   tins,   1   doz.   in   case....    7  45 

10-lb.   tins,   Vi   doz.   in   case..   7  15 

20-lb.   tins,   %   doz.   in   case..   7  20 

(5,     10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have  wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's  Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine (2-qt.  size),  per  doz...   $1  76 

INFANTS'  FOOD 

MAGOR,   SON   &  CO.,   LTD. 

Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  D02. 

1-lb $4  00 

%-lb 2   00 

Robinson's  Patent  Groats — 

1-lb 4   00 

%-lb 2  00 

BLUE 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  24 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs  to  case.   0  25 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,   Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    -...'$1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits^BIack.  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney  Red,   Dark    Brown ....   5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBAOOO    CO.    OF 
CANADA.    LOOTED 
EMPIRE  BRANCH 

Rlaek    Watch,    19s,    lb 91  M 

Bobs.    12s    1  It 

Currency,    12*    1  IS 

stag  Bar,  9s.  boxes,  6  lbs.  . . .     1  08 

Pay  Roll,   thick  bars    1  8* 

Pay    Roll,   plugs.    10s.   6-lb.    % 

oaddies    1  M 

Shamrock.     »•,     %     oUb..     11 

lbs.,   V*   cada.,   ft  lbs 1.1* 

Qreat  West  Poaches,  9s,  8-sV 

boxss.    V,    u<    1-ft.    lmk 

boxss     1  99 

Foreat  and   Stream,   tlaa,  9a, 

2-lb.   carton.    1  44 

Forest  and  Stream       Ms.  ^fc*. 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  99 

Master  Workman,    2   lbs.    ...      1  IS 
Master  Workman.    4   lbs.    ...     1  29 

Derby.   9s,   4-lb.   boxes    1  89 

Old  Virginia.  12s    1  79 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      9s. 

boxes,    5    lbs 1  81 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 

COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs..   1   and  2 

doz.   in  box.  per  doz $6   25 

Perfection,    Vi-lb.    tins,   doz 1  70 

Perfection,   %-lb.  tins,  doz 3   25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1   25 

Perfection.    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  42 
Supreme    Breakfast    Cocoa,    %- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 8  2( 

Soluble     Cocoa     Mixture 
(sweetened1),     5     and     10-lb. 

tins,  per  lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme  Chocolate,   12-lb,  bxs, 

per  lb 0  47 

Sut>r»me     Chocolate.      10c     size. 

2  doz.    in  box,   per  box 2   35 

Perfection    Chocolate.    10c    size. 
2   doz.    in  box.   per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,      Vis.     6-1b. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      Vis,      6-lb. 

boxes,   28   boxes   in   case. ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate.  Vis.  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes.  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate.  8s,   6  and 

12-lb.  boxes.  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown   Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   30 

CHOCOLATE   CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     30 
boxes  in  case,   per   lb $0  49 


Milk    Medalli   ns,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,    per   lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,    per   lb 0  49 

Chocolate    Tulips,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  43 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,   lb 0  45 

Chocolate   Ginger,   5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  l-lb.  boxei, 

30   boxes    in   case,    per   lb...      0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box  2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped. 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb *   tl 

Nut    Milk     Chocolates,     Ss, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed   3   cakes    to   box,    24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2   44 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0   47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,   per   lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk     Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1    lb.,    V2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple   Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,   1 

doz.    in   box,   per   doz 3  35 

Assorted   Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  2C 

Assorted    Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate  Ginger,  %  H>.,  1 

doz.  in  bax,  per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

lb.,  1  doz.  in  box,  per  doz.  4  50 
Active  Service   Chocolate,   %s, 

4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 

per  box    2  05 

Triumph   Chocolate,   yts,   4-lb. 

boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 

box    2  05 

Triumph       Chocolate,        Vi-lb. 

cakes,    4    lbs.,    36    boxes    in 

case,    per    box 2  05 

Chocolate   Cent    Sticks,    V2   gr. 

boxes,    30    gr.    in    case,    per 

gross     1  15 

20— lc  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case   0  80 

W.   K.   KELLOGG  CEREAL  CO., 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  II 

Kelogg's    Toasted    Corn    Flakes, 

Ind.     2  0* 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes     4  II 

Kellogg'e        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes.    Indiv 2  09 

Kellogg's  Shredded  K rumbles.      8  10 
Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles, 

Ind 2  09 

Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran 1  81 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,  LTD., 
14  Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  SelfJRaising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,   3  lbs 3.05 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    9 

lb 5.80 

Do..  3  lb 2.95 

Crescent  Self-Raising  Floor,   6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  3  lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (55  oz)     3.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Pancake 
Flour.   lMs   lb.  pack.,  doe....   1  60 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour,   1%   lb.  pkg,  doz...     1.50 


April  9,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


73 


FRESH   ARRIVALS   DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida    Sealdsweet    Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban— All  sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.      Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 
Established  1861 


Ontario 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

|  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  j 

supplies  of 

I  SPRATT'S  I 

1  DOG  CAKES  1 

1       POULTRY  FOODS       j 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

I  through  SPRATT'S  I 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurcn  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 

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Cranberries 

A  late  shipment  of  very  fine  late 
Homes  just  to  hand.  Sound,  fine 
color  and  cheap.  Packed  in  half- 
barrel  cases.  Just  the  thing  for 
pies,  sauces,  etc. 

Florida  Tomatoes,  Celery 

"Stripes"  Brand 

Florida  Grape  Fruit 

Oranges  —  Valencias,    Seedlings 

and  Navels. 

SPECIAL  —  California  Lemons 
very  cheap  now. 

White  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

TORONTO 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


Wrapping 

Paper 

and 

Twines 


Write  Us— 


Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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BACK 

FOR 

MORE! 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


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Kiddies— and  grown 

folks  —  can't  get 

too  much  of  the 

genuine 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 

It  not  only  has  a  delicious 

flavor  but  it  is  more 

nourishing  than 

milk  or  eggs. 

Your  dealer  has  it  and  also 

"Wantmore"  Salted 

Peanuts, 

R.  I.  Fowler  Company  Limited 

Calgary       Saskatoon        Regina 


<$> 


"FOWLER'S 
PRODUCTS 

ARE 
BETTER! 


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An  extesive  adver- 
tising campaign  in 
Canadian  dailies  and 
Farm  publications  is 
constantly  tell  ing 
over  two  million 
readers  why  "Fowler 
products  are  better." 
Key  up  your  local 
advertising  with  this 
big  campaign  by 
sending  for  free 
electros. 


"  Wantmore  "    sales  are 
good-will  sales 

because  every  can  of  "Wantmore" 
Peanut  Butter  is  made  from  the  best 
varieties  of  selected  peanuts,  perfectly 
roasted  and  carefully  blended  to  produce 
that  distinctive  "Wantmore"  flavor. 
Grocers  everywhere  find  it  a  rapid  selling 
line — a  winner  of  satisfaction  and  good- 
will. 


R.  L.  Fowler  &  Co.,  Ltd. 


CALGARY 


Manufacturers 

SASKATOON 


REGINA 


Abbey   Salt  Co 26 

Acadia  Sugar  Refining  Co 64 

Aron   &   Co.,   Inc.,   J 3 


V, 


Bain  &  Co.,  Donald  H 12 

Baker  &  Co.;   Ltd.,   Walter    . .  76 

Borden   Milk  Co 1 

Bowron  Bros..  .Inside  front  cover 

Braid  &  Co.,  Wm 65 

Brantford    Scale   Co 70 

British    Col.    Packers'   Assoc.  63 

British  Columbia  Hop  Co 9 

Brodie    &    Harvle    67 

Browne  &  Co.,  W.  B 23 

Bute    Regd.,    Argyll    25 


California  Assoc.  Raisin  Co...  0 

Canada  Milk   Products   - 

Canada  Nut  Co 11 

Carnation  Milk  Co 8 

Clark  Ltd.,   W 4 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning  Co.  10 

Climax    Baler  Co 23 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co 11 

Connors    Bros 59 

Cosgraves  Pure  Malt   Vinegar  60 

Cowan   Co.,   Ltd Back   cover 

Cruickshank  &  Guild   15 


D 


Da  vies   Co.,   Wm 56 

Diamond    Dyes    21 

Dodwell    &  Co 9 

Dominion  Canners   Ltd 58 

Dominion   Sales  Co 72 

Duncan  &  Son,  C 14 


E 


Eckardt   &   Co.,    H.    P 71 

Edgett    Ltd.,   E 11 

Egg-O  Baking  Powder  Co 57 

Escott  Co.,   Ltd.,   W.   H 14 

Estabrooks,    T.     H 25 

Eureka    Refrigerator  Co 19 


F 


Farqubar    Trading    Co.,    Ltd., 

The    10 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency    . .  75 

Fowler  &  Co.,   R.   L 74 

Freeman  &  Co..   W.   A 56 


G 


Gaetz   &  Co 16 

Gauvreau,    Paul    F 16 

Gipe-Hazard    76 

Grant  Co.,   C.    H 12 

Gray  &  Co.,   John    21 

Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.  W.  12 

Grimble  &  Co 19 


II 


10 


Hall   Co.,    Harry    

Hansen's   Lab.,   Chris 66 

nanson    &   Co.,    J.    H 72 

Ilargraves,   Ltd 15 

Hay,  A.   H.  M ...  16 

Henderson   Brokerage,   B.   M..  11 

Heinz   Co 60 

Herald   Brokerage    12 

Hillock  &  Co..   John    24 

nooten   Chocolate  Co 6 

Howe,  Mclntyre  &  Co 24 

Huntley  &  Palmers,   Ltd 20 


Imperial   Grain   &  Milling  Co.      9 
Imperial  Tobacco  Co.. Front  cover 


Joyce,    S.    II. 


16 


Kerr   Bros 63 

Kraft   &  Co.,    G.    L 8 


Lanka  Tea   65 

Lawrason  &  Co.,   S.   F 38,  39 

Lea     &     I  Vni  us     ? 

Lemon     Bros 10 

Levanl     Vjmer    Mercantile  Co.  16 

Loggle,    Sons  &   Co 15 

Lund    &    Co.,    Peter    11 


M 


MeArthur-Irwin,    Ltd 22 

M  cDavid  &   Co 16 

McLauchlin,    J.   K 15 

McLay    Brokerage   Co 12 

Macdonald  Regd.,   W.  C 69 

Mackenzie,   W.   L 12 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M 12 

Maelure  &  Langley    15 

Magor,  Son  &  Co.,   Ltd 26 

Malcolm   Condensing  Co 67 

Mann  &  Co.,  C.  A 75 

Marsh    Grape   Juice  Co 19 

Marshall,    H.    D 15 

Mathieu  &  Co.,  J.  L 19 

Megantic  Broom  Co 63 

Mickle,   George  T 75 

Midland  Vinegar  Co 60 

Moore  &  Co.,   R.  M 75 

Morris  Co.,  C 15 

Morris    &   Co 56 

Mount   Royal   Milling   Co.    ...  16 

Mowat   &   McGeachie    12 

Mueller  Co.,    Ltd.,    The  Chas.  75 


N 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency 

National   Biscuit   Co 

Nelson,    C.   T 

Norcanners,   Ltd 

North  West  Trading  Co. 

0 

Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  John 
Olivier  &  Co.,   G.   F 


76 
11 
11 
14 
11 


63 
75 


Pacific  Cartage  Co 11 

Parke  &  Parke,   Ltd 76 

Pastene,    P 72 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.  G 15 

Pennock   &   Co.,    H.   P 13 

Perry  &  Co.,   H.   L 13 

Pretty,    John    11 


R 


Red   Rose  Tea    25 

Richardson  &  Green   12 

Rock  City  Tobacco  Co 61 

Rose  &   Laflamme    . . : 1*> 


St.  Arnaud  Fils  Cie   15 

Salada  Tea  Co 23 

Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co 75 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,   Ltd 14 

Scott   &   Thomas    15 

Sherer-Gillett    Co 68 

Silcocks  &  Drew   15 

Sloan  &  Co.,  John   17,  18 

Sloan  &  Co..  J.  C 15 

Smith    &    Proctor    60 

So-Clean,    Ltd 75 

Solman,  CM : . .  15 

Spratt's  Patent,  Ltd 73 

Swift    Canadian   Co 

Inside  back  cover 


Tanglefoot     

Thompson  &  Co..  J.  C. 
Toronto  Pottery  Works 
Toronto    Salt   Works    . . 
Trent  Mfg.  Co 


II 


Uptons,    Lid. 


W 

Wagstaffe,  Ltd 

Walker  &  Son,  Hugh   

Wallace  Fisheries,  Ltd 

Watson  &  Truesdale   

W.lls  &   Kiehardson.  Ltd 

Western   Canada    Flour    Mills 

Co..    Ltd 

Western   Transfer   &    Storage, 

I. t.l 

White   &  Co 

White  Cottell's   

White    Swan    Spices    &   Cereals 

Co 

Whtttall  Can  Co.,    \.  I! 

Williams   storage  Co 

Wiley,   Frank   n 

Wooils  &  Co.,  Walter   


75 
16 

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75 
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BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 

Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


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STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars.  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs,  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bid;. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We  are   n#w    located   in  our    new   and    m*re 

•pacioua    warehouse     at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CUFF 

WHITE -COTT  ELL'S 

Bmtt  English   Molt   Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cattail  &  Co. ,  Camber well ,  London,  Eng. 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  Kings  wood  Road 

B.ach  2170  Toronto 

J..E..TURTON,  Board  of  Trad.  Buildins:, 

Montr.al 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  Johns 

Order  from   your  jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the   (hutlesa   sweeping;   compoona 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Manufacturers  TORONTO,    Oniarie 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gal>.  lo  50  Gals. 

Waterloo  -  -  Ontario 


Olivier' s  Cream  Toffee 

5  cent  bars 

O.K.— Almond— Cocoanut 

The  finest  made 


Broker* 
Man.  &  Sask.         -  Watson  &  Tru.sdal. 

Calgary  -  Clarke  Brokerage 

B.C.     -     Robt.  Gillespie  &  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man) 

MEDICINE  HAT 


HIGHER  PRICES  ON 
SALMON  LIKELY 

Prices  for  the  new  pack  of 
canned  salmon  will  likely 
be  higher,  but  it  is  too 
early  to  get  any  definite 
idea  yet.  The  advance  in 
raw  material  and  the  rate 
of  exchange,  which 
amounts  to  a  large  sum  on 
cans  bought  in  the  U.S. 
will  probably  mean  a  con- 
siderable advance. 
The  pack  of  sockeye  can- 
not possibly  be  as  large  as 
last  year,  but  packers  are 
looking  for  a  fair  run  in 
northern  rivers  and  expect 
a  good  run  of  cohoes  and 
pinks,  though  the  price  of 
the  two  latter  will  no 
doubt  be  considerably  ad- 
vanced. 


FOR  SALE 

•elected  eggs,  creamery  batter, 
fancy  dressed  poultry.  It  will  pay 
you  to  buy  your  supplies  from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON.  ONT. 

Phono  1577 


L  Afu     ***  CAS  MANTLES. 

LES  THAT  YOU'" 
CAN  TIE  IN  A  KNOT  WITHOUT 
DAMAGE-SUPERSEDE  ALL 
OTHER  STYLES  F0»mmte» 

PACIFIC   COAST  MANTLE   FACTORY 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of: 

Ice   Cream    Cartons,    ParafLned. 
Butter   Cartons,    Parafined. 
Erg  Cartons:   Special  Egg-  Fillers. 
Folding     Candy      Boxes;      also     handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  OnL 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON  FILLERS 
%-INCH   CUSHION   FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winnipeg 

Collections  and  Adjustment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

References:  Can.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  Molsons  Bank 

TANGLEFOO 

■  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
I  The  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 

■  Bulletin :  Special  pains  should  be  taken 
to  prevent  children  from 
drinking  poisoned  baites 
and  poisoned  flies  dropping 

into  foods  or  drinks. 


1%. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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April   9,   1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each 
subsequent. 

Where  answers  come  to  our  care  to  be  forwarded,  5  cents  must  be  added  to  cover 
postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one 
word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case 
can  this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be 
acknowledged. 


FOR   SALE 


T70R  QUOTATIONS  ON  PURE  MAPLE  SYRUP, 
new  crop,  communicate  with  Chs.  Ed.  Leonard, 
Ste.    Monique    des    Deux-Montagnes. 


vyHOLESALB  GROCERY  BUSINESS,  WELL 
established  in  a  good  locality,  in  Montreal, 
doing  good  business.  Full  particulars  given  upon 
request.  Replies  confidential  to  P.O.  Box  2&5, 
Montreal. 

A      PORK    CURING    BUSINESS     AND     PLANT 
for  sale.      H.   Coleman,    Kincardine,    Ont. 

TCE     CREAM     AND     CONFECTIONERY     BUSI- 
ness,  low  rent ;  good  reaBona  for  selling ;  splen- 
did opportunity  for  the  right  person.     Apply   Box 
665,    Preston,    Ont. 

)R   SALE— BOWSER  STEEL   OIL  TANK,    100 
gallons ;   in   use  one   year  only.      Going   out  of 

business.      Price    $100.      G.    W.    Flewelling,     P.O. 

Box   5fi,    Fairville,   N.B. 

pOR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  Fix- 
tures and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes,    Tamworth,    Ont.,    Box    176. 

CWEET  CLOVER  SEED.— BUY  YOUR  SEED 
direct  from  heart  of  the  sweet  clover  district. 
We  offer  selected  recleaned  stock  per  bushel, 
fancy,  $24.50;  choice,  $23.50;  fair,  $20;  timothy 
No.  2  (No.  1  purity),  $17  cwt.  A.  S.  Hunter  & 
Son,    Durham,    Ont. 


poi 


/GENERAL  STORE  FOR  SALE  IN  GOLD  MIN- 
ing  camp.  Buildings  alone  or  will  sell  with 
stock.  Reason  for  selling  other  business.  Would 
take  young  man  in  who  cared  to  invest.  Box  110, 
Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  Toronto 
Ont. __ 

COUR    ORANGE    PULP   TO    SELL— APPLY    TO 
Belgian    Pulp  Manufacturer  of   Alora,   Malaga, 
Spain. 

MAPLE    SYRUP 

pROP  OK  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
■*  Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer.  153 
University   Ave.,    Toronto,   Ont. 

pOR    SALE— GROCERY     STORE,     DWELLING, 
II    payment   down,   good    business.      Particu- 
lars.    Apply  1722  Third  Ave.  E.,  Owen  Sound,  Ont. 

FIXTURES   FOR  SALE. 

pVERY  MERCHANT  WHO  SEEKS  MAXIMUM 
efficiency  should  ask  himself  whether  a  Gipe- 
Hazard  Cash  Carrier,  as  a  time  and  labor  saver, 
is  not  worth  more  than  the  high-priced  labor 
which  it  liberates.  Are  you  willing  to  learn  more 
atx^ut.  our  carriers?  If  so,  send  for  our  new 
Catalogue  J.  Gipe-Hazard  Store  Service  Co., 
Limited.    113   Sumach    St.,   Toronto. 


Baker's  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate 

MAKE  AND 
KEEP  GOOD 
CUSTOMERS 

They  are  most 
reliable  goods  sold 
w  i  (  h  a  positive 
guarantee  of  pur- 
ity and  superior 
quality ;  put  up  in  conformity 
with  the  Pure  Food  laws;  are 
readily  sold,  giving  a  quick 
turnover  of  stock. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 

WALTER   BAKER  &    CO.   Limited 

Montreal,  Can.  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Established  1780 


•  MIITIKIII 

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WANTED 


\yANTED— OUTSIDE    GASOLINE    TANK    AND 
pump  in  good  condition,  also  refrigerator  suit- 
able    for     bottled     goods.       Send     full     particulars. 
Sawyer    Bros.,    R.R.   No.    5,    Guelph. 

\yANTED     A  GROCERY.  BUSINESS,   OUTSIDE 
city    limits,    or    within    75    miles    of    Toronto, 
Give    valuation    of    property    and    stock.      Box    62, 
Canadian    Grocer,    Toronto. 


COLLECTIONS 


TV  /TANUKACTURERS.  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jabbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One- Per-Cent. -Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%  1  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


Will  party  »vho  had  replies  addressed 
to  Box  70  please  call  at  Canadian  Grocer 
office  for  reply. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

pOMMUNICATION  WITI-  MANUFACTURERS 
desiring  Alberta  representative.  To  any  inter- 
ested firms  I  will  be  pleased  to  forward  particulars 
and  references.  Box  108,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University    Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


Opportunities  are  offered  every 
week  on  this  page 


Watch  them 


PRICE'S 
RENNET  WINE 

makes  the  best 

JUNKET 

A  most  delicious 
dessert,  one  tea- 
spoonful  is  enough 
for  a  pint  of  milk. 

Retails,  25c 
per  bottle 

Wholesale  price, $2. 25 
per  dozen,  £24.30  per 
gross. 

Manufactured  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE 

Limited 
Macnab  St.,  and  Market  Sq. 
HAMILTON,  ONT. 


COLLECTIONS 


Our  ability  to  collect  ac- 
counts has  been  highly  prais- 
e.l  by  merchants  all  over 
Canada.  Wo  collect  any- 
where in  Canada  and  the 
United  states  on  a  strictly 
commission  basis.  You  are 
mi  lii  no  obligation  t<>  us  if 
we  'I"  not  collect.  We  guar- 
antee  %  ■  > >  i  a  thoroughly  hon- 
est service.  Prompt  remit- 
tances. Give  us  a  trial.  We 
collect  where  others  fail. 
Established   1909. 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency 

Laprairie  (Montreal)  Que. 


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Keep  up  the  Sales  Momentum ! 


THROUGH  our  special  Easter  advertising,  thousands  of  new  custom- 
ers have  learned  to  appreciate  Swift's  Premium  Hams  and  Bacon. 

By  a  little  effort  on  your  part,  these  newly-made  friends,  and  their 
friends,  as  well  as  the  old  ones — can  be  kept  coming  to  your  store  all 
through  the  year.  A  good  meal  is  always  welcome — and  there's  none 
Letter  than 

Swift's  Premium 
Hams  and  Bacon 

Keep  up  the  momentum — by  keeping  your  stocks  complete — by  making 
prominent  displays — ana  by  suggesting  Premium  Hams  and  Bacon. 

The  result  will  be  more  satisfied  customers,  and  a  steady  increase  of 
profitable  business. 

Order  from  our  Traveller,  or  write  direct. 

Swift  Canadian  Co. 

Limited 

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PERFECTION 


COCOA 


TO    PROGRESSIVE   DEALERS 

UT    this    Canadian    Brand    on    the    firing    line,    and    watch    it 

capture  a  big  trade  for  you.     Display  it  prominently  on   your 

shelves.     It  is  a  line  that  adds  prestige  to  any  store.     Recomrn<-iKl 

Cowan's  Perfection  Cocoa  because  you  know  it  is  purest  and  best. 

One   sale   makes    a   permanent   customer. 


THIS  illustration 
shows  a  cluster 
of  Cocoa  Pods  as 
they  are  found  on 
the  tropical  tree 
"Cacao  Theobroma." 
After  the  beans  are 
removed  and  dried, 
they  are  shipped  to 
Cowan's,  where  by 
a  special  process  of 
roasting,  their  fra- 
grant aroma  and 
delicious  flavor  are 
retained,  and  may 
be  enjoyed  by  users 
of  Cowan's  Perfec- 
tion   Cocoa. 


MADE   IN    CANADA    AT    COWAN'S   SUNLIT   PLANT 
TORONTO 


Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 

THE  MACLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Vol.  XXXIV.  PI  BLICATION  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  APRIL  16,   1920 


No.  16 


Your  Repeat  Sales  Show    You   the   Greatest  Profit 


SALMO 


PACKED 

'.<n    'j-lh.    Plate    per  case. 

U       1-lb.     Flats     per  cas<'. 

Is        I -lb.     Tails     per  case. 


PACKED 

96     M>-lb.     Flats    per     rase. 


PACKED 

96     '/i-lb.     Flats    per  case. 

is       1-lb.    Flats    per  ease. 

4ft       1-lb.     Tails     per  case. 


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PACKED 
96    Vi-lb.    Ovals    per    case. 
18       1-lb.    Ovals    per    case. 


PACKED 
96   Vs-lb.   Flats  per   case. 
48      1-lb.    Tails   per   case. 

It  is  a  well-known  fact  that 
the  initial  sale  of  any 
article  requires  the  great- 
est expenditure  of  time 
and  effort. 

It  is,  therefore,  the  course 
of  wisdom  for  which  you 
feel  assured  your  custom- 
ers will  come  back  and 
ask. 


PACKED 

96     Vi-lb.     Flats    per     case. 


PACKED 
96    Va-lb.     Ovals    per    case. 
Is       I -lb.     Ovals    per    case. 


Gosse-Millerd  Quality  is  Guaranteed 


GOSSE-MILLERD  PACKING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Salmon   and  Herring  Canners  and  Packers 

Head  Office,  597  Hastings  St.  West,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada 


Circulation   of  Canadian  Grocer  has  been  audited  b)    the    \udit    Bureau  <>l   Circulation 
Copy   of   Report    «  ill    be    Bent    on    request    to   anyone    interested. 


C.ANADI  A  N    O  R  0  C  E  R 


O- Cedar     Reflections9 


The  goodness  of  O-Cedar  Polish  is  "reflected"  in  the  finely  polished  furniture  of  a 
million  Drawing  and  Sitting  Rooms. 

The  quality  of  the  O-Cedar  Polish  Mop  and  of  the  polish  that  makes  it  so  effective, 
is  "reflected"  in  the  brilliant  floors  of  a  large  percentage  of  the  best  homes  —  in  the 
clean,  sparkling  condition  of  hard  and  soft  wood  floors  —  in  the  fresh,  "new"  look  of 
linoleums  and  oilcloths. 


The  satisfaction  obtained  by  housewives,  from  the  steady  use  of 
O-Cedar  Products  is  "reflected"  in  their  constantly — increasing  sales 
to  the  most  particular  women   in  Canada. 

The  advantage  to  be  derived  by  a  merchant  from  identifying  his 
store  with  the  O-Cedar  line,  is  "reflected"  in  the  increased  business 
reported  by  those  dealers  who  have  linked  their  stores  with  the 
O-Cedar   national   advertising. 


It  is  the  far-sighted,  keen  merchandisers  of  Canada  who  are 
to-day  giving  greatest  prominence  to  O-Cedar  in  their  windows  and 
in  their  local  advertising.  They  are  not  doing  this  for  any  other 
reason  than  the  prestige  and  profit  they  secure  by  such  a  policy. 
It's  a  policy   that  pays — it  has   paid   them — it  will   pay  you. 

REFLECT    upon    it— then    act. 


Channell  Chemical  Company,  Limited,  Toronto,  Ont. 


VDIAN    mini  BB      publi  hed    every    Friday.      Yearly    subscription    price,    $3.00.     Entered  as   second-class   matter  at    Post  Office, 
class    matter,    July    5,    1012,    .it    the    POBl    Office   a1    Buffalo,    under   the   Act   of  March    3rd.    1870. 


Ottawa,  and  :i>  Becond* 


April  16,  1920 


C.\  N  A  I)  I  A  S    G  R  OCER 


v;***,*.  ^***»&-  -^'JV 

Milk  Compaq.1'  ^> 


Now  and  always 

the  Standard  of 

Quality 


Borden's  Milk  Products  have  won 
and  maintained  their  leadership  for 
over  63  years  and  their  unequalled 
quality  reputation  is  well-known  to 
Canadian  housewives. 

Get  up  an  attractive  Borden  display 
and  realize  on  the  peerless  selling 
power  of  the  name  Borden's. 

Your  wholesaler  will  supply  you. 


SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 
MONTREAL  VANCOUVER 


CANADIAN     G  R  0  C  E  It 


April  16,  1920 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Wag 


STAFFK 


rfMITED 


Hamilton    -    Ontario    -    Canada 


the  most  modern  equipped 
plant  in  canada,  for  fruit 
Preserving.  Candied  Peel  and 
Crystallized     Fruits. 


justarrived 


We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from   Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Representatives:  H.  P.  Burton,  513  Dominion  Bids.,  Vancouver, 
B.C. ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. ;  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg. Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Saskatoon,  Sas-k. ;  W.  H. 
Eecott  Co.,  Ltd..  Regina,  Sask.  ;  W.  G.  Hinton,  89  Marohmont 
Bd„  Toronto,   Ont.  ;  H.   G.  Smith,   386   Beaconsfield  Ave.,  N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que. ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Waterloo  St..  London,  Ont.  ; 
F.  G.  Knox,  Collinsrwood;  Ont. ;  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John, 
N.B. :  H.  M.  Wylie,  Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S.  ; 
R.  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S. ;  John  Rossitor,  St.  John's, 
Nfld. 


\pril  16,  1920 


CANADIAN    CROC  E  R 


SPICES 


We  offer  for  prompt  shipment  from  source— documents 
reading,  in  transit  to  Vancouver— also  from  San  Francisco 
and  New   York,   in  bond,   the  following  spices: 


PEPPERS 

Singapore  Black 
Singapore  White 
Lampong  Black 
Muntok  White 
Aleppey 
Tellicherry 


GINGERS 

Jamaica 
African 

PAPRIKA 

Spanish 
Hungarian 


Quotations  Upon  Application 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 


NEW  YORK 


Canadian   Representatives: 


A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 
Vancouver,  B.  C. 

HENEY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.  S. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD., 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.  LTD., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned   throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for   keeping   properties. 
Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following : — 

BREAKFAST 


DIGESTIVE 


DINNER 


GINGER  NUTS 


NURSERY 


OSBORNE 


PETIT  BEURRE 


TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 
Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 

Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69   Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 

104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH    COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 
VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 

P.O.   Box   1131,   St.  John's,   N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


CLARK'S 
CORNED  BEEF 

Ready  to  Serve — Slices  Perfectly 

An  Excellent  Seller  for  Spring  and  Summer 

Seasons 


CLARK'S  SOUPS 

A  FULL  LINE 

Unsurpassed  in  quality  and  flavor 

See  the  price — and  don't  forget  that  "economy"  is 
a  big  word  with  your  customers  to-day. 


CLARK'S 
PORK  and  BEANS 

with  Tomato,  Chili  or  Plain  Sauce 

are  still 

THE  LEADING  SELLERS 

Their   Quality  Tells 


All  The  CLARK  GOOD  THINGS  Are 

MADE  IN  CANADA  BY  CANADIANS 


W.  CLARK,  LIMITED,     -     MONTREAL 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


"It  has  the  Nip" 

The  well-known 
"made  in  Canada  ' ' 

White  Swan  Mustard 

Why  pay  more  for  imported 
mustards,  Mr.  Grocer,  when 
you  can  buy  this  better  mustard 
at  a  better  price. 

White  Swan  Mustard  is  made 
from  the  finest  English  seed  in 
our  own  Canadian  factory,  and 
its  superior  flavor  and  greater 
strength  have  made  it  the  leader 
in  its  line. 

White  Swan  Mustard  is  attrac- 
tively packaged  in : — 

Ya  pounds $2.25 

Yi  pounds 3.50 

White  Swan  Spices    &  Cereals 

Limited 
Toronto  ....  Canada 


DIRECT 


SHIPPERS 


Field  &Co 

(F.'M.)  LTD. 

4042  KING  VlLLIAM    STREET. 
LONDON ,  EC.4.  ENGLAND. 

Cables:    "Loudly,  London" 
Codes  (Private):  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Editions 
Western  Union  and  Bentleys   i4la  iZMj 


There  are  plenty   of   fine    fish  in  the 
but  the  best  of  all   Sardines  are 
the 


sea, 


SARDINES 

The  Elite  of  the  Sea 

(Packed  in  Pure  Olive  Oil) 

STOCK  Quality,  Mr.  Grocer,  for  suc- 
cessful business.  The  Obayo  Real 
Sardines  are  of  top-grade  quality 
because  only  the  finest  selected  sardines 
find  their  way  into  Obayo  tins  labelled 
gold  and  blue.  Thus  we  are  able  to 
guarantee  each  tin  to  be  of  regular  first- 
class  quality.  Moreover,  the  fish  are 
packed  in  pure  olive  oil.  Your  enter- 
prise requires  big  business  in  all  your 
lines.    Be  quite  certain  of  this: 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

will  bring 

BIGGER  AND   BIGGER 

REDOUBLED   AND   REDOUBLED 

SARDINE    BUSINESS 

When  next  you  order  Sardines, 
ORDER 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

Direct  fmpcrters: 

FIELD  &  CO.  (F.M.),  Ltd., 

40-42,  King  William  St.,  London,  E.C.  4 


*.pril  16.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 


10HNGRAY4C 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.   Toronto 


Tie  up  your  small 
packets  and  boxes 
neatly  and  watch 
your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 
Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 
and   colors  always   in 
stock. 

Send    your    enquiries 
direct  or  through  in- 
dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley  Mills,  Tottenhan  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 

Try 

a  sample  order  of 

WHEAT  GOLD 

BREAKFAST    CEREAL 


(Formerly  "Wheatine") 

Get   in  touch   with   your  wholesaler   and 
try  a  small   sample  order  of  this  high- 
grade    Canadian    hard    wheat    bre;i' 
cereal. 


Wheat  Gold  is  a  most 
nutritious  and  health- 
ful all-wheat  breakfast 
food.  It  is  rich  in  gluten 
and  makes  delicious 
porridge,  puddings, 
pancakes,   gems,   etc. 

Wheat    Cold   is   attrac- 


tively packaged  in  a 
cleverly-designed  car- 
ton that  makes  excel- 
lent displays,  and  if 
present  orders  are  any 
indication  of  the  future 
it  is  bound  to  be  a 
leader  in  world  of 
breakfast  cereals. 


W.  B.  Browne  &  Co. 

TORONTO,  ONTARIO 

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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


50%  MORE  PROFIT 
ON  DIAMOND  DYES 

After  January  1,  1920,  the  retail  price  of  each  package  of  Diamond  Dyes  will  be  15c 
everywhere — instead  of  10c. 

Have  Clerks  ask  15c  a  Package 


We  know  you  will  welcome  this  necessary 
increase  in  price  by  the  big  leader.  It 
means  50%  more  profit  for  you  on  each 
sale  hereafter.  While  your  price  in- 
creases proportionately,  your  profit  is 
50%  increased  as  well. 

New  price,  $1.13  per  dozen — Same  quan- 
tity discounts  as  heretofore. 


In  our  million  dollar  advertising  campaign 
which  will  include  your  city,  and  every 
city,  town  and  hamlet,  we  lay  great  stress 
upon  the  "Diamond  Dye  Direction  Book" 
and  the  "Diamond  Dye  Color  Card." 
Women  will  come  to  you  for  a  Direction 
Book  and  ask  to  see  your  Color  Card.  If 
not  supplied,  write  us  to-day. 


WELLS  &  RICHARDSON  CO.,  Limited 

200  MOUNTAIN  ST.  :  :  :  :  MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


famI  lvIadb 


The  Delicious  Ti  ue  Fruit  Drink 


Now  Manufactured  in  Canada  by 


POWER-KEACHIE 

Lime 

Packed  in  display  car- 
tons,  1   doz.,    1    flavor, 
in  each   carton. 
$3.00   doz.    f.o.b.    your 

LIMITED 
Duncan  and  Pearl  Streets,  TORONTO 

Lemon 
Orange 

jobber. 

Special      discount     on 

Telephone:  Adelaide  5523 

Raspberry 

gross   quantities. 

Order  From  1  our  Jobber 

Cherry 

April  16,  1929 


C  A  N  A  I)  I  A  N     CROC  K  K 


British  Columbian 
MAPLE  LEAR 

Brand         ...£?■ 

HOPS** 


II 


In  Quarter  ix/»d  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 

Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office  : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


& 


CHOICE 

BRITISH 

COLUMBIAN 

ifiiiii 

<*-^      BRAND 

•••  HOPS 

R„.ked>         „ 

Moroa  cowweu  v&  ca.  ltDj< 

SAKD1S.  O  C         ^m 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices— Samples 
AGENTS;  For  Western  Canada — Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Ontario— Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick — Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec.  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nova  Scotia — Chisholm  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


>♦ 


"7/?e  Pini\  of  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


>£^fifDZ     Pounds  and  Half 
brand  Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


AprOl 


SELLING 
IDEA  No.   1 


MAKE     A    DISPLAY 
ON  YOUR  COUNTER 

Now  is   the  time  to  push  Sales 

Every  Housewife  will 

need  AprOl  tor  making 

SALADS.    Its    delicious. 

Tell    her  how  good 

it    is   for    BAKING 

purposes. 

It's    absolutely   Pure,    made  from    Ripe 
Fruits. 


Be  sure  your  Stock  's  complete. 

YOUR    WHOLESALER    HAS    IT 

W.  J.  BUSH  CITRUS  PRODUCTS  CO.  Inc. 

National  Laby.  CALIFORNIA,    MONTREAL,    TORONTO 


THE  PUBLIC 
LIKES  QUAKER 

The  little  Quaker  talks  running  in  the  west 
arc  creating  a  new  interest  in  QUAKER 
BRAND 


We  need  the  Grocers' 
friendly  co-operation 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


Malt  Extract 

For  Making  Home-Made  Beer 

Every  Grocery  Store  in  Canada  can 
sell  Malt  Extract  without  a  license. 

We  require  representatives  in  every  Prov- 
ince.    Good  proposition.     Big  Sales. 

CANADIAN  MALT  EXTRACT  CO.,  Reg'd 

298  St.  Urbain  St.,   Montreal 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Packed  Where  They  Are  Caught 


If  carried  any  distance,  her- 
rings will  become  bruised  by 
their  own  weight  and  lose 
that  firmness  that  dis- 
tinguishes 

"Wallace's" 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.C. 

Dodwell&Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


ilAM  RICE 

i  rnPERMi  crmn  6  niutwc  &.^' 

Vancouvm.B.C.  1| 


We  are  offering-  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


"PINK  ROSE"  Brand 

CANNED  SALMON 

is  caught  and  packed  right  on  the 
fishing  grounds! 

FRESH  from  SEA  to  CAN! 

The 

BRAIN,  BLOOD,  BONE  &  MUSCLE 
FOOD. 


HARRY  HAU.&0? 

LIMITED 

SAN  FRANCISCO*  VANCOUVER 

-U-S'A-  CANADA 


16,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


ll 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand PEANUT 


BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 

Vancouver 

Canada 

Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.   T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers'    Agents 

Can   sell,    and    if   required,   finance   one   or   twc 

additional    staple    lines   for 

British  Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference  Merchants  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


JOHN  PRITTY 

Merchandise  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
Head  Office:  REGINA,  SASK. 

We  sell  in  car  lots  : 
ButUr  J  ■  .-iltry  Oyster  Sheila 

Eggs  Rice  <;ittle  Molasses 

Potatoes  Beans  Cattle  Cake 

Etc..  Etc. 
.4  £ioe  Western  Organization 


LET    CANADIAN    GROCER 

Sell  It  For  You 


OVERHEARD 

Salesman —  I  can  sell  you  some  pilchards  75c  a  case  cheaper 

than  "Albatross." 
Wise  Dealer—  What's  the  matter  with  them? 


EVERY  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot    Sound    Canning    Co.,    Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS : 

Ontario  and  Quebec  :  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.  :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia  :  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.C. 


"Yes,  send  me  'Red  Arrow'  Biscuits 
again,  I  was  pleased  with  the  last." 


Mr.  Grocer  —  It  invariably  works  out  like  this. 


Made  in 
Vancouver 


Made  in 
Regina 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 

and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 
Regina,   Saskatoon,   Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,   Grocery   and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,      Tobaccos       and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We    give    you    the    best    of    service. 

617  Mclntyre  Blk.     I     16  Board  of   Trade  Bldg. 
Winnipeg,  Man.  Calgary,  Alberta 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 

Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 

Branches  at: 

REGINA,  SASK.  SASKATOON,  SASK.  CALGARY,  ALTA. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


13 


jmm 


FRANK  H.  WILEY 

Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  for  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  plaee  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing   Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 


have  live  men  doing  detail  work  throughout  our  territory.      Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta, 
and  can   get  it   for  you.       Write  us,   and   we   will  explain   our  system. 


"Hiey  get  the  business. 


Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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April  16,  1920 


The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments appear  on   this  page. 

WESTERN    CANADA 


SCOTT-BATHGATE  CO.,  LTD. 


Service 


Reliability 


Integrity 


We  have  founded  our  business  on  these 
three  corner  stones — Service,  Reliability, 
Integrity.  These  are  the  secret  of  our 
success  in  marketing    goods    in  the  West. 

If  your  line  does  not  conflict  we  can  give  you  the  same  service. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Ltd.  ^StZZ'jXiS  149  Notre  Dame  Ave.  E.,  Winnipeg 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab.  1899 


The  Advertisers  would  like  to  know 
where  you  saw  their  adver- 
tisements— tell  them. 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand  a 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 

Canadian  Agents: 
C.  B.  Hart  Reg.  A.  S.  May  &  Co.  Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 

Montreal  Toronto  Winnipeg 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


15 


mums 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


SAY  YOU    SAW    IT 

IN   CANADIAN    GROCER 

WHEN  WRITING  TO 

ADVERTISERS 


ALBERTA 


B.   M.    Henderson    Brokerage,   Ltd. 

Kelly     Bid*.,     104th     St.,     Edmonton,     Alta. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried    Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 
Office:         C.P.R.  Freight  Sheds         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 
Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


Jam  Manufacturers,  Confectioners 
and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulps  of  all  kinds.  Canned  Goods, 
Tomato  Puree,  Anchovies,  Nuts,  Peels  in 
Brine,    etc.,   etc. 

F.  KESSELL  &  COMPANY 

7-8  Railway  Approach, 

London  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty 
Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY    ALTA. 


n>e  service   department   of  r^TmHin   Grocer 
will   gladly    assist   manuf».<rtnrer»   at  home   and 
abroad     in     maJcmc     arrangements     wtth     Iks 
Arms  in  all  parts  at  Canada    nhusu  announce- 
ments   appear   on    this   pare, 

ONTARIO 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,  Confectioners   and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.  EAST,     TORONTO 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


Some    Recent    Installations 
of  Arnett  Soda  Fountain 

The  most  highly  developed  foun- 
tain  in  the  world. 
The   T.   Eaton   Co.,   Ltd.,   Winni- 
peg. 

Liggett's,    Portage   Ave.,    Winni- 
peg. 

The  two  largest  and  finest  foun- 
tains in  Canadc. 
Liggett's,   Fort  Rouge. 
Owl    Drug    Co.,    Winnipeg. 
Connel  &  Co.,  Winnipeg. 
Rose  Tea  Room,  Regina. 
Green  Lantern,  Medicine  Hat. 
Monarch  Drug  Co.,  Medicine  Hat 

Ask  us  for  literature. 

Thomas  Lewis  Arnett 


Sour 


Manitoba 


k £tor8  a 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellog's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes,  WaddeJl's 
Jam,  MoLauchlan's  Biscuits  and  Confec- 
tionery. 

45  Front  St.'East,  TORONTO. 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Establish*'!  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


You  Try  This 

\\  hen  you  desire  an}'  in- 
formation on  matters 
pertaining  to  the  trade 
it  will  be  gladly  furnished 
free  upon  application 
through  the  columns  of 
this  paper.  If  you  enclose 
stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply 
direct  to  you.  Don't 
tate  to  ask  us.  We 
will  d( »  <  air  best. 


MACARONI 

The  pure  food  that  builds  Muscle  and  Bone  at  small  expense 

The  Meat  of  The  Wheat 
Manufactured    by    the 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

lethbrid<;k.  alta. 


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ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchan ts 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food    products  for   the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references. 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 


Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 

Produits  Alimentaires 


GROCERY   BROKER 
Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


ST.    NICHOLAS   BUILDING,    MONTREAL 


MARITIME     PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manutacturer**  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporters:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


WHEN    WRITING  TO   ADVERTISERS 

KINDLY    MENTION    NAMfi   OF   THIS 

PAPER 


QUEBEC 


Look  These  Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HAL/L    SALMON,    EPPS     OOCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AN©    GRAVIES, 

MAPLEINE,     THUS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 

MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion    Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  903  Southern  Bid;.,    Montreal 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  also  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bldg.,  83  Craig  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


SHEELY-MOTT  CO. 

Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

A  FEW  MORE  FIRST  CLASS 
AGENCIES  WANTED 

Bankers:  Home  Bank  of  Can. 

St.  NicholasBldg. ,  Montreal 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


Say    you  saw  it   in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in   12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples   and   quotations   submitted    upon    re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

840   ST.   ANTOINE  STREET       -       -       -       MONTREAL,   QUE. 

April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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k 


Saves  time 
-in  wrapping 
-in  weighing 


Sell  "Arm  &  Hammer"  Brand 
Sal  Soda 

This  highly  popular  brand,  put  up 
in  attractive  cartons  of  2l/i  lbs.  each, 
is  certainly  making  a  hit  with  Can- 
adian housewives.  Place  your  order 
to-day  with  your  jobber  and  sell  Sal 
Soda  the  new  and  handy  way. 

Church  &  Dwight,  Limited 

MONTREAL 


OCEAN  BLUE 

InSquares  and  Bags 

Sells  just  as  readily  at  the  corner 
Grocery  as  in  the  big  Department 
Stores  —and  at  the  same  price. 

It  is  praised  by  all  who  use  it.  No 
matter  what  class  of  trade  you 
cultivate,  your  customers  will  be 
glad  to  buy  OCEAN  BLUE. 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 
HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray  Building,  24  and  26  \Vellingt9r1  St.  W.,  Toronto 


Western  Agents  :  I  largreavcs  (Canada)  Ltd.,  c-o 
II.  L,  Perry  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Rcgina,  Sas- 
katoon, Calgary  and  Edmonton.  Lor  British 
Columbia  and  Yukon ;  Hargrcaves  (Canada), 
Ltd.,  co  Johnston  Storage  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


Sani-Flush 

C  TRADE  MARK     REGISTERED  ) 

Closet  Bowl  Cleaner 

A  stained  and  odorous  water- 
closet  is  a  source  of  aggravation  to 
the  neat  housekeeper.  She  rejoices 
at  finding  that  Sani-Flush  easily 
keeps  the  closet  clean,  sanitary, 
odorless. 

The  sale  of  Sani-Flush  runs  into 
millions  of  sales  each  year. 
Are    you     selling     your 
share? 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co. 

LIMITED 
10-12-14  McCaul  St. 
TORONTO,  ONT. 


Good  'Profits 

L 

will  reward  your  efforts 
if  you  suggest  to  your 
customers  that  they  use 

Mathieu's 
Syrup  of  Tar 

and 

Cod  Liver  Oil 

for  cure  and  prevention 
of  colds.  Keep  your 
stock  of  this  excellent 
remedy  well  displayed. 
It  will  pay  you  well. 


BT1UILE   DE 

FOIEDEMORUE 

'"'H'W.  ■  .-■ . .  - ..  ■  .  . "  * 

MATHIEtTS 

Syrup  of  Tar 


I 


Mathteu**  Syrup  of  Tar 
and  Cod  Liver  Oil  a 
splendid  body   builder. 


J.  L.  MATHIEU  CO. 

PROPRIETORS 

SHERBROOKE      -      QUEBEC 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


One  of  the  reasons  for 
Marsh  Quality  is  that 
nothing  but  selected 
Concord  Grapes  are 
used  in  preparing 


Marsh's 

Grape 

Juice 


They  are  subjected  to 
heavy  pressure  after 
the  stems  have  been 
removed  and  the  resul- 
tant juice  is  pasteur- 
ized, and  bottled  while 
hot.  The  clear  purple 
liquid  shows  in  its  ap- 
pearance the  exacting 
care  that  has  been 
taken  to  ensure  its 
quality. 


The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,      -      ONT. 

Agents  for  Ontario.  Quebec  and 
Maritime  Provinces  : 

The  McLaren  Imperial  Cheese 

Company,  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


Sell  Us  Your 


JUTE 


SUGAR 


-BAGS- 

AND       COTTON       LINERS 

We'll  paj  \<:>u  the  'highest  price  for 
them  in  any  'quantities,  small  or  large. 
Just  gather,  them  together  to-day,  tie 
them  up  and' put  a  tag  on  them. 


Scientific   Reclamation  of   Commercial  Waste 


6  Maud  Street,  TORONTO 


DON'T 

be  caught  short  of  Stock 
when  the  Season  opens 

GRIMBLE'S 

CAN  SUPPLY 

ALL     YOUR     VINEGAR 

REQUIREMENTS 

Remember!    Orders  are 
dispatched  in  rotation 

"First  Come,  First  Served" 

and 

The  Quality 

"SECOND    TO    NONE." 
Grimble's  Vinegar  Breweries 

are  in  LONDON,  England 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

I  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT 

I  supplies  of 

1  SPRATT'S 

1  DOG  CAKES 

|       POULTRY  FOODS 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

|  through  SPRATT'S 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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THE     MAN     WHO     KNOWS 

"SALADA" 

w    TAKES      NO      SUBSTITUTES 

I  |T     1/  kill  11/  O     from   experience  that   only  the  finest  teas,  from  the  finest  tea- 
|\  fi  I  I  If  q      producing  gardens   in  the  world     are   in   "SALADA"  Tea. 

r     1/  1 1  fl  til  C      ne  can  trust  "SALADA"  to  serve  his  customers  with  always  the 
Hf      |\  If  I  I  ft  u      ^est  tea'  a'ways  perfectly  fresh  tea,  all    the  time,   now  or   years 


hence. 


r     |#  y  A  III  ft     "SALADA"    is   the    maximum    of    quality   at  the    minimum    of 

IV  II  I      If  U     cost-      He    knows  that    there    are  30   years  of  experience  back  of 

■  ik     llliu  ft  \J     "SALADA"   in    buying,   blending   and    packing    teas.     The   value 

of  this  experience   is  proved    by  the   enormous  sale  that 
"SALADA"   has. 


HE  KNOWS 


that  he  makes  good  profits  because  they  are  quick  profits  with 
"SALADA"  because  it  is  an  ever  ready  seller  sure,  too,  because 
the  sale  is  absolutely  guaranteed. 


SALADA  TEA  COMPANY  OF  CANADA,  Limited 


"NOBILITY" 

"PEERLESS" 

"ELGIN" 


Three  brisk  and   profitable 
trade  getters 

These  high  quality  chocolates  are  made 
from  the  purest  materials  and  their  excellent 
flavor  and  quality  together  with  their  reason- 
able price  form  a  selling  combination  that 
is  irresistible. 


Send  for  our  prices  on  box  and  bulk 
chocolates  and  pan  candies.  You'll  find 
our  quotations  ver\   attractive. 


NOBILITY  CHOCOLATES,  LIMITED 

ST.  THOMAS,  ONT. 

Sel/inn   Agents: 
Scott   &   Thomas,    Foy   Bldg.,    Front   St.   W.,   Toronto 

Maclure   &   Langley,   Limited 

Montreal  Winnipeg 


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April  16,  1920 


We  have  our 
own  Foreign 


A  Message 

to  Manufacturers 

Two  Aggressive  Western 

Brokerage    Houses    Have 

Now  Joined  Forces 

The  efficiency  of  our  combined  or 
g-anizations,and 
the  valuable 
connections 
which  we  enter- 
tain with  leading 
Manufacturers 
Exporters,  and 
Importers,  en- 
ables us  to  offer 
you  exceptional 
facilities     for        II        IM55Gr  /     /      Offices  at : 

rendering  you        /     lOppOltUmtiOs/    /       London,  Eng. 
increased   ser-       I      I      rJr       ~*  *~  7  /////  o  r^ 

vice.  I  II      JOT  VOtl      /AW  Pans'  hrance 

Brussels, 

Belgium 
Antwerp, 

Belgium 
Rotterdam,  Holland 
Havana,  Cuba 

and  Correspondents  in  the  East 
and  Far  East. 

This  Means  Service. 

Correspondence,  Samples,  Quotations 

Solicited. 

Your  interests  will  be  competently  and  intelli- 
gently served. 

TRANSOCEANIC  TRADING  CO.,  LTD. 

(Nicholson-Rankin  Ltd.) 

HEAD  OFFICE,  -  WINNIPEG 

Branches     Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


Lpril  16,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


21 


Quality   always   Brings   Results 

Not  the  big  ads  for  Red  Rose  Tea  in  the  newspapers  to-day, 
but  the  accumulated  result  of  twenty-five  years  of  consistent 

advertising,  and  twenty-five  years  of  steadily  growing  public 

appreciation  of  quality,  account  for 
the  immense  sale  of  Red  Rose. 
Are  you  taking  full  advantage 
of  the  good  will  to  Red  Rose  Tea 
that  has  been  built  up  among  the 
tea  drinkers  of  Canada? 


The  T.  H.  ESTABROOKS  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

St  John,     Montreal,     Toronto,     Winnipeg,     Calgary, 
Edmonton,     St.  John's,   Nfld,  and    Portland,   Maine. 


What's  your  salary 
Mr.  Clerk? 

This  is  not  a  personal  question — rather  do  we  wish  to  be  a  source  of  help  and 
encouragement  to  you  in  increasing  the  bulk  of  your  weekly  pay  envelope 
whatever  its  present  size  may  be. 

In  your  line  to-day,  as  in  every  other,  it's  the  trained  men  that  are  going 
ahead.  Men  who  study  their  business  and  possess  ideas  and  initiative 
for  creating  sales,  men  who  know  the  goods  they  handle  sufficiently 
well  to  talk  intelligently  about  them  to  the  customer — such  men  do  not 
have  to  ask  for  a  "raise."    It  comes  to  them. 

Why  not  put  yourself  in  this  class  of  big  salary  earners?  Make  your 
services  worth  more  to  your  employer  by  reading  the  advertising  col- 
umns and  the  specialized  editorial  information  in  CANADIAN  GROCER 
every  week.  Ask  your  employer  to  pass  it  along  to  you ;  or  better  sub- 
scribe yourself. 

It  just  costs  you  $3.00  for  52  issues — less  than  6  cents  a  week — and  it 
will  prove  a  splendid  investment  in  the  greater  money-making  know- 
ledge you  will  acquire  from  it. 

In  any  event,  plan  on  reading  CANADIAN  GROCER  regularly.  It's  the 
surest  road  to  advancement. 

CANADIAN   GROCER 

Publication  Office:   143-153  University  Ave.,  Toronto.     Other  Offices  at  Montreal,   Winnipeg,   Vancouver. 


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□: 


Robinson's 
''Patent"  Barley 

and 

Robinson's 
'Patent'   Groats 


From  coast  to  coast  these  "All-British"  quality 
lines  have  won  the  confidence  and  approval 
of  the  Canadian  housewife — a  fact  that  is  to- 
day spelling  big  turnovers  for  Canadian 
grocers. 


MAGOR,  SON  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


191  ST.  PAUL  ST.,  MONTREAL 


30  CHURCH  ST.,  TORONTO 


"in  touch  with  the  world's  markets" 

ALL  QUOTATIONS    SUBJECT  TO  CONFIRMATION 
TELEPHONE     MAIN     6GOI 


CODES 

aa.c.4tv&  st" edition 

armsby's  latest 

private  codes 


WE  REPRESENT — not  merely  handle  accounts. 
May  we  REPRESENT  YOU. 


WE   DO  NOT  BUY  OR  SELL 

MERCHANDISE 
FOR  OUR  OWN  ACCOUNT 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LIMITED 


WINNIPEG 


THE  SERVICE  BROKERS 


CANADA 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  APRIL  16,  1920 


No.  m 


Are  Grocers  Losing  Their  Farm  Trade? 

Merchants  in  Towns  Where  U.F.O.  Stores  Are  Established  Com- 
plain of  Diminished  Country  Business — The  Experience  of  Some 

Grocers  in  This  Regard 


The  establishment  of  United  Farmers'  stores  in  van 
cases,  the  diversion  of  the  country  trade  from  the  re 
the  farmers'  organization.  _  For  some  grocers  who  pre 
farming  communities,  it  has  meant  the  cutting  off  o 
grocers'  attitude  should  he  towards  these  organization 
a  good  deal,  of  tact  and  sound  judgment.  From  th 
a  whole  hare  not  gone  over  to  the  farm'  rs'  stores,  an 
turned  to  their  former  grocery.  _  Advices  from  som 
movement  in  merchandise  as  being  foredoomed,  an 
the  competition  of  the  U.  F.  stores,  and  abide  the  tim 
otherwise. 


OUS  parts  of  the  Province  has  meant  in   a  good  man/! 

gular  grocer;/  stores  to  these  new  founded  places  of 
viously  had  carried  on  an  extensive  business  with 
f  a  productive  source  of  revenwe.  Just  what  the 
s,  is  hard  to  define,  but  it  would  seem,  that  it  calls  for 
e  accompanying  article,  it  appears  that  farmers,  as 
d  some,  already  showing  dissatisfaction,  hare  re- 
e  parts  of  the  United  States  point  to  the  co-operative 

d   for  the  present  the  grocer  mast   endeer.ror  to   meet 

e.  until  the  movement  lias  proved    its   stability    or 


"W! 


'HAT  is  the  average  grocer 
doing  in  the  towns  and  cities 
Adhere  the  United  Farmers'  Or- 
ganization has  established  stores  to 
meet  this  competition?"  The  question  is 
one  that  is  perplexing  many  a  merchant. 
That  grocers  have  lost  their  farm  trade, 
to  some  extent,  there  seems  to  be  no 
doubt,  and  more  than  one  man  through- 
out the  Province  of  Ontario  has  inti- 
mated that  the  opening  of  these  U.  F.  0. 
groceries  has  meant  the  wiping  out  of 
accounts  with  people  in  the  farming 
communities. 

Not  All   Deal   at   U.F.O.  Stores 

But  farmers  generally,  with  one 
sweep,  as  it  were,  have  not  gone  over 
to  the  support  of  the  farmers'  stores, 
and,  undoubtedly,  dissatisfaction  on  the 
part  of  some  farmers  with  U.F.O.  prices 
has  meant  the  return  to  their  former 
grocers.  Instances  of  these  conditions 
have  come  to  the  notice  of  CANADIAN 
GROCER.  Farmers,  who  are  known  to 
be  shareholders  in  the  U.F.O.,  have 
openly  stated  that  it  was  not  their  in- 
tention to  deal  with  the  farmers'  stores? 
Long  years  of  trading  with  their  respect 
tive  grocers  have  established  connec- 
tions that  are  not  lightly  thrown  aside. 
"Why  should  we  leave  our  grocer,  who 
always  dealt  fairly  with  us  and 
served    us    with    satisfaction  7"   they   ask. 


Many,  for  sentimental  reasons,  the  re- 
sult of  long  associations,  have  refused  to 
link  up  with  the  U.F.O.  stores. 

Influence  of   Price   Difference 

Another  case  was  related  to  a  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  representative  the 
other  day.  It  is  an  instance  of  where 
a  farmer  left  his  grocer  on  the  opening 
of  the  U.F.O.  store  in  the  town,  but  be- 
cause of  a  price  difference  has  since 
returned  to  his  former  place  of  buying. 
One  day  he  entered  his  old  grocery  and 
asked  for  some  tobacco.  On  handing 
out  a  dollar,  which  he  thought  was  the 
price  of  the  same,  he  was  surprised  to 
receive  ten  cents  in  exchange.  "They 
charged  me  $1  for  it  in  the  U.  F.  0. 
store,"  he  said.  "Well,  if  that  is  the  way 
they  are  doing  things,  they  won't  get 
any  more  money  from  me."  Just  that 
little  incident  brought  him  back  to  the 
old   store. 

A  story  is  also  told  of  a  woman  from 
the  country  who  went  into  her  former 
grocery  and  endeavored  to  sell  the  mer- 
chant some  eggs.  She  was  told  to  take 
them  where  she  bought  her  groceries. 
Now,  on  the  face  of  it,  this  strikes  the 
CANADIAN  GROCER  as  poor  business. 
It  would  seem  that  this  grocer  allowed 
his  indignation  to  run  away  with  his  bet- 
ter judgment.  Should  it  so  happen  that 
the     Farmers'    organization    should    ever 


decide  to  discontinue  the  grocery  busi- 
ness, it  is  more  than  likely  that  this  wo- 
man in  seeking  a  place  to  buy  her  gro- 
ceries, would  not  think  of  going  back  to 
her  old  plac.e.  She  will  not  soon  forget 
this  discourteous  treatment,  and  no 
doubt  has  told  the  story  to  many  of  her 
rural  neighbors,  who,  too,  will  be  num- 
bered among  those  who  will  avoid  this 
grocery.  Such  treatment  does  not  appear 
to  be  in  line  with  a  wise  business  policy. 
CANADIAN  GROCER  would  like  to 
have  an  expression  of  opinion  from  sub- 
scribers  on   this  point. 

The  intimation  of  C.  Rice-Jones  of  the 
Western  Grain  Growers  that  many  of  the 
Western  farmers  were  not  patronizing 
the  Grain  Growers'  stores  as  they  should, 
seems  to  indicate  that  out  in  Western 
Canada,  too,  the  farmers  are  not,  as  a 
whole,  transferring  all  their  purchases 
to  the  Grain  Growers'  stores. 

Craze  is   Foredoomed 

That  the  existing  craze  for  the  co- 
operative distribution  of  merchandise  at 
retail  is  foredoomed  to  the  same  failure 
which  has  characterized  similar  experi- 
ments in  the  past,  is  evidenced  by  re- 
ports from  Portland,  Oregon, which  states 
that  a  large  co-operative  store  started 
there  by  the  Portland  Central  Labor 
Council  is  on  the  rocks  financially.  In 
Continued  on  page  24 


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April  16,  1920 


Efficient  Accounting  System  Essential 

E.  F.  Mason,  Peterborough,  Ont.,  Believes  That  the  Main  Weak- 
ness in  the  Grocery  Business  To-day  is  the  Bookkeeping — "Few 
Grocers  Can   Tell  Accurately  What  Their  Business  is  Really 

Paying,"  He  Says 


EF.  MASON,  of  Peterborough, 
#  Ont.,  who  has  developed  a  large 
grocery  business  in  that  city,  about 
a  year  ago  branched  into  another  store 
on  the  cash  and  carry  plan.  He  is  well 
pleased  with  the  result  to-date  and  pre- 
dicts a  successful  future.  His  Grocer- 
teria  motto  is  "We  Sell  For  Less."  "No 
matter  how  prices  go  in  other  stores," 
Mr.  Mason  remarked  recently  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER,  "we  strictly  adhere  to 
our  motto  and  we  believe  it  pleases  our 
customers." 

The  store  has  no  counters.  The  walls 
are  all  cabinets  and  shelves.  There  is 
one  show-case  and  fruit  shelf  in  the 
middle  of  the  floor.  This  gives  the  store 
a  very  roomy  and  inviting  appearance. 
The  shelves  are  painted  white,  while  the 
office-balcony  and  store  trimmings  are 
finished  in  golden  oak.  He  uses  no  win- 
dow display,  but  on  the  large  plate  win- 
dows in  a  green  scroll  are  the  words 
"GROCERTERIA.  WE  SELL  FOR 
LESS."  Just  a  representative  quantity 
of  all  the  stock  in  the  various  lines  are 
on  the  shelves  and  the  prices  are  marked 
distinctly  on  each  article.  The  stock  of 
the  store  is  kept  in  a  wareroom  behind 
the  main  store.  The  customer  on  enter- 
ing is  given  an  order-blank  book  and 
from  the  suggestive  array  of  the  goods 
on  the  shelves  writes  out  his  or  her  or- 
der with  the  price  opposite  each.  When 
the  order  is  completed,  it  is  torn  from 
the  book.  One-half  is  handed'to  the  desk 
to  be  checked  up  and  the  other  half  is 
taken  by  a  capable  staff,  who  fill  the  or- 
der from  the  stockroom  and  parcel  it  up. 
No    time    is    lost   and    the    customer   re- 


ceives her  parcel  soon  after  she  has  paid 
her  bill. 

The  Power  of  Suggestion 
"The  best  part  of  this  system  is  that 
the  power  of  suggestion  is  used  to  the 
utmost  as  the  customer  looks  over  the 
shelves,"  Mr.  Mason  remarked.  "Many 
possible  sales  are  lost  in  the  ordinary 
store  because  customers  suppose  the 
price  of  some  attractive  lines  to  be  high 
and  dislike  refusing  something  that  ad- 
mittedly interests  them  because  the  price 
may  be  high.  In  our  new  store  every- 
thing has  the  price  marked  on  it.  Clerks 
are  always  on  hand  to  give  information 
or  help  in  choice  of  articles,  but  further 
their   services   are   not  required. 

The   Accounting   System 

"My  accounting  system  may  be  of  in- 
terest to  some  other  grocer.  I  feel  that 
the  main  weakness  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness to-day  is  the  bookkeeping.  Few 
grocers  can  tell  accurately  what  their 
business  is  really  paying.  We  have  a 
very  simple  system,  whereby  we  can 
readily  figure  our  profits,  at  the  same 
time  checking  up  our  stock  and  any  pos- 
sible losses.  Every  article  that  comes 
into  stock  is  charged  against  the  store 
at  the  selling  price.  Consequently  at 
the  end  of  every  three  months  the  value 
of  the  stock  on  hand  plus  the  cash  re- 
turns must  balance  with  the  amount 
charged  to  the  store.  Any  reduction  on 
the  regular  prices  are  credited  to  the 
store  so  that  it  does  not  interfere  with 
the  quarterly  balance.     For  example:   if 


DATE 

Goods  received 

COSTPER 
UNIT 

Selling 

Pfcfi   UNIT 

CHAROCD  TO  STONE 
AT    SELLING   VALUE 

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Value  or  Stock  on  Handm selling  Price 

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sixty  pounds  of  tea  selling  regularly  at 
seventy-five  cents  are  put  on  sale  at 
seventy  cents,  the  store  is  credited  with 
number  of  pounds  actually  sold  multi- 
plied by  five.  I  find  that  this  is  a  very 
accurate  and  practical  scheme,  which 
leaves  no  room  for  doubt  as  to  where 
any  losses  occur. 

Stock  Under  Three  Heads 

"In  figuring  our  selling  price  from  the 
cost  we  divide  all  the  stock  under  three 
heads.  First,  vital  necessities  as  bread, 
butter,  sugar,  baking  powder,  flour,  salt 
and  cereals;  secondly,  extras,  as  tea, 
coffee,  cocoa,  spices  and  canned  goods; 
thirdly,  specials,  as  extracts,  olives, 
pickles,  preserved  fruits.  On  the  first 
group  we  make  our  profits  as  light  as 
possible  and  make  slight  advances  on 
the  other  two  groups.  All  our  prices  are 
figured  systematically,  regardless  of  the 
prevailing  prices.  The  customer  gets 
the  benefit  of  our  systematic  organiza- 
tion and  our  careful  buying.  I  believe 
this  system  pleases  our  customers,  for 
they  are  the  people  who  have  to  be  sat- 
isfied." 


LOSING  THEIR  FARM  TRADE 

Continued  from  page  23 

less  than  six:  month^'  operation,  this  store 
has  lost  almost  $5,000  and  is  now  in  the 
hands  of  the  credit  bureau  of  the  State 
Merchants'  Association.  Outlining  the 
store's  activities,  the  report  continues  : 

Made  Big  Claims 

"At  the  time  the  store  opened,  union 
labor  leaders  bragged  that  they  were 
going  to  crowd  retail  competitors  out  of 
all  trade  from  their  members,  and  held 
out  glowing  promises  to  those  who 
would  pay  a  monthly  membership  fee 
for  the  privilege  of  trading  there.  For 
a  short  time  all  went  well,  but  reports 
were  soon  prevalent  that  the  store  was 
in  trouble,  and  it  was  soon  headed  for 
failure. 

"The  store  was  known  as  the  State 
Exchange.  It  purported  to  operate  on  a 
cost  plus  basis,  selling  at  a  5  per  cent, 
margin.  In  addition  it  exacted  a  fee  of 
25  cents  monthly  from  union  men,  and 
50  cents  monthly  from  others. 

"The  Central  Labor  Council,  which 
will  have  to  meet  its  obligations  under 
an  agreement  that  had  been  made,  is  now 
trying  to  finance  a  reorganization.  If 
they  succeed  the  store  will  be  operated 
under  the  so-called   Rochedale  plan." 


The  al                      .utline  of  the  accounting  system    used   by    E.    F.    Mason,    of    Peterboro,    Ont.,    in 
vith    the    cost  department   of    his    Grocerteria.      All    goods   are   charged    to    the    store   at 
•'    stock  must  balance  with  the  total     ton    account.     Any 
i     lited   oi    debited   to  store  account. 


The  merchants  of  Dunnville  are  clos- 
ing every  Wednesday  afternoon  from 
April  first  to  September  30th. 


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Weekly  quotations  of  granulated  sugar,  during   1918  and  1919,  basis  price  per  100  lbs.  in  bags  at  Montreal. 


Another  Refiner  Advances  Sugar 

Raw  Sugar  is  Advancing  in  Leaps  and  Bounds 
—The  Cuban  Sugar  Crop  is  550,000  Tons  Short 


ANOTHER  sugar  refinery  has  ad- 
vanced the  price  of  refined  sugar. 
The  Dominion  Refinery  advanced 
the  price  $2  per  hundred  on  April  10  and 
the  Acadia  advanced  the  same  amount 
on  the  first  of  the  month,  while  oth"rs 
are  expected  to  advance  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. 

Raw  sugp.rs  have  been  advancing  so 
rapidly  the  past  week  that  it  is  difficult 
to  keep  track  of.  Cuban  raws  were  sell- 
ing  last  week  around  13  cents  cost  and 
freight,  or  about  14  cents  duty  paid,  an! 
on  Friday  the  price  was  15.30  cents  duty 
paid.  P2ven  at  these  prices  there  was  not 
sufficient  to  meet  the  demand,  and  with 
the  keen  bidding  prices  commenced  to 
Boar  to  higher  levels  until  on  Saturday 
some  shipments  were  sold  at  17%  cents. 
Coupled  with  these  high  prices  is  tne  ro- 
port  that  the  Cuban  crop  is  some  550,000 
tons  short  of  what  was  at  first  estimat- 
ed. 

With    IIk     reduced    estimate     (,f     tin- 


Cuban  crop  and  the  reluctance  of  Cuban 
holders  to  offer  sugar  freely,  buyers  are 
turning  their  attention  to  other  sugar 
producing  countries,  and  recently  busi- 
r.ess  has  been  consummated  in  Philippine 
and  Java  sugars  at  a  price  around  lfi.50 
cents  duty  paid. 

A  refiner  representative  stated  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER:  "It  looks  as 
though  prices  will  be  higher  if  the  pre- 
sent indications  of  the  raw  sugar  market 
stand  for  anything,  and  while  we  cannot 
say  just  wher.  advances  will  take  place, 
it  is  sure  to  be  higher." 

Supplies  of  refined  sugar  have  been 
arriving  quite  freely  the  past  few  weeks 
and  is  npparently  going  rapidly  into  con- 
sumers' hands.  One  wholesaler  remark- 
ed: "We  distributed  last  week  300,000 
pounds,  or  10  carloads,  and  it  lool 
me  as  thougr  consumers  are  taking  the 
Ddvice  m|'  the  Government  to  lav  in 
-upply  of  sugar." 


SELLS  TO  TWELVE  OUT 

OF  TWENTY  CUSTOMERS 

"I  carried  a  sample  package  of 
a  certain  new  cake  filling  and  icing 
in  my  pocket  the  other  morning 
when  I  was  calling  on  my  cus- 
tomers for  their  orders,"  stated 
Mr.  French,  of  French  &  Kadwell, 
grocers,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  recently.  "It 
was  the  first  we  had  stocked  of  this 
new  preparation,  and  very  often  I 
adopt  this  means  of  introducing 
new  articles  to  my  customers.  Out 
of  twenty  people  I  called  on,  twelve 
ordered  a  package  of  this  new  icing 
cream.  Invariably  I  'push'  new 
goods  in  this  way.  It  is  usually 
attended  with  a  good  deal  of  suc- 
cess, and  I  was  very  well  pleased 
with  the  result  of  this  effort.  If 
the  people  come  back  for  more,  the 
sale  of  this  article  is  assured.  I 
have  been  talking  it,  and  recom- 
mending it  to  all  my  customers, 
and  the  majority  of  them  have 
been    willing   to   give   it    a   trial.      Il 

is  moving  freely,  and  I  am  antici- 
pating repeat  orders  on  the  same." 


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April  16,  1920 


Supply  and  Demand  Still  Working 

Law  of  Compensation  is  Also  on  the  Job — How  It  is  Still  Operat- 
ing in  the  Grocery  Trade 


Henry  Johnson,  Jr.,   Will 

Grocers 


Talk  to  Toronto 


Toronto,  April  15 — (Special). — Paul  Findlay,  retail 
merchandiser  of  the  dealer  service  department,  Cali- 
fornia Fruit  Growers'  Exchange,  is  coming  here  next 
week  to  talk  to  the  Grocers'  Section,  Retail  Merchants' 
Association,  2  College  Street.  Mr.  Findlay  is  perhaps 
hetter  known  to  the  Canadian  grocery  trade  as  "Henry 
Johnson,  Jr."  He  has  been  writing  articles  on  buying, 
selling,  business  management,  etc.,  for  CANADIAN 
GROCER  for  several  years  and  his  fame  has  spread 
across  the  continent.  He  is  as  well  known  in  Vancouver 
and  Halifax  as  in  Montreal  and  Toronto,  if  not  per- 
sonally as  far  as  his  merchandise  ideas  are  concerned. 

His  talk  to  the  Toronto  grocers  will  be  given  on  the 
evening  of  Thursday  of  next  week,  April  22.  The  sub- 
ject will  be  along  the  lines  of  the  high  cost  of  business 
and  will  be  accompanied  by  blackboard  figures  which 
give   the   theory   and    practice   of    margin   computation. 


He  will  also  deal  with  the  retailing  of  perishable  foods. 

Paul  Findlay,  or  as  the  trade  already  knows  him, 
Henry  Johnson,  Jr.,  spent  36  years  behind  the  counter. 
He  not  only  knows  the  grocery  trade,  but  can  put  his 
knowledge  clearly,  concisely  and  fluently  into  words. 
During  the  past  eight  months  he  has  travelled  nearly 
30,000  miles  calling  on  merchants,  studying  their  prob- 
lems and  helping  them  with  his  experience. 

Henry  Johnson,  Jr.,  is  prepared  to  take  up  any  ques- 
tion on  any  phase  of  retail  distribution.  The  discussion 
which  always  follows  his  talks  never  fails  to  evoke  the 
liveliest  interest.  According  to  reports  from  other 
cities  where  he  has  talked,  his  meetings  have  attracted 
large  crowds,  who  have  found  them  profitable  and  enter- 
taining. This  meeting  is  open  to  all  retail  grocers — 
admission  free.  Everybody  is  invited  by  the  Association, 
and  urged  to  attend — and  it  is  a  brass-tacks  talk. 


IN  our  childhood  we  were  taught  that 
every  effect  was  preceded  by  a 
cause.  In  theory  it  seems  very  rea- 
sonable. It  is  especially  reasonable  as 
applied  to  things  indifferent,  things 
which  do  not  toucn  us  intimately  or 
closely.  But  when  an  effect  jabs  us  in- 
dividually in  the  ribs  we  are  apt  to  lose 
our  capacity  to  look  for  the  cause.  Thus 
we  yell,  run  around  in  circles,  and  gen- 
erally act  foolish. 

To-day  we  have  numberless  examples 
of  the  pot  calling  the  kettle  black.  Store- 
keepers who  know  in  their  hearts  that 
they  are  not  guilty  of  profiteering  and 
are  indignant  if  charged  with  such  a 
crime  are  yet  ready  thoughtlessly  to 
agree  that  the  other  fellow  is  guilty  as 
the  devil,  and  they  condemn  him  without 
a  hearing.  For  example,  coffee  is  high, 
Let  us  find  out  why,  let  us  seek  the 
cause.  Then  maybe  we  shall  not  con- 
demn too  readily  and  perhaps,  too,  we 
shall  do  something  much  more  useful: 
we  may  find  a  way  to  remedy  the  unfor- 
tunate condition. 

Why  is  Coffee  High? 

The  price  of  coffee  remained  station- 
ary all  during  the  war.  The  advance  has 
come  since  the  armistice  was  signed. 
Why?  Because  there  were  no  ships 
available  for  coffee  shipment  to  Europe 
during  the  war.  Big  crops  accumulated 
in  Brazil.  An  unlimited  supply  was 
right  next  door  to  Uncle  Sam's  territory 
sailings  were  comparatively  safe 
and  the  route  not  very  long  nor  tempes- 
With    European      markets    open 


Henry     Johnson,      J)*. 

again  and  European  supplies  entirely  ex- 
hausted, Brazilian  prices  inevitably  rose 
from  former  starvation  figures  to  such 
as  yield  a  liberal  profit. 

Can  we  wonder  at  this  ?  Can  we  blame 
the  Brazilians?  Let  us  remember  that 
coffee  is  the  only  commodity  which  great 
numbers  of  Brazilians  have  to  exchange 
for  things  of  United  States  manufacture, 
and  such  items  now  cost  the  Brazilians 
200  to  300  per  cent,  more  than  they  did 
before  the  war.  Maybe  we  had  not 
thought  much  of  that  factor  in  the  en- 
hancement of  our  coffee  cost.  Maybe  we 
better  think  of  it  now.  Then  there  was 
a  severe  frost  which  damaged  the  Bra- 
zilian crop  about  40  per  cent,  in  1919-20. 
That  not  only  affects  this  crop,  but  will 
reduce   those    of   the   next   two    or   three 


years.     It  takes  some  time  for  the  trees 
to  recoved  after  such  a  backset. 

Law    of    Compensation   May    Help    Some 

Of  course,  and  naturally,  there  is  an- 
other side.  Both  American  and  Bra- 
zilian coffee  men  have  taken  advantage 
of  the  situation  to  gamble  in  coffee,  just 
as  men  gamble  in  wheat  or  copper  or  any 
other  commodity  when  they  think  the 
gambling  is  good.  When  such  acts  take 
a  wide  enough  sweep  and  touch  enough 
people  intimately,  as  coffee  touches  the 
American  breakfast  table  everywhere, 
some  mighty  interesting  unforeseen  and 
permanent  results  are  apt  to  ensue. 

Excessive  prices  caused  American  im- 
porters to  place  orders  in  other  countries 
— Porto  Rico,  Hawaii  and  the  Philippines. 
Immediately  we  discovered  something  we 
already  knew,  but  had  not  applied  prac- 
tically so  long  as  Brazilian  coffee  was 
cheap  and  plentiful.  We  found  that  those 
other  coffees  were  milder,  more  fragrant, 
smoother,  richer  in  real  delicacy  of 
flavor,  and  of  vastly  greater  individu- 
ality of  character  than  the  product  of 
the   Santos  district. 

Just  as  Germany  has  forever  lost 
dominance  in  the  great  dye,  nitrate  and 
fur  industries,  because  she  sought  to 
dominate  the  world  politically,  so  in 
Brazil's  attempt  to  play  the  hog  she 
seems  to  have  overreached  herself  to 
such  an  extent  that  she  has  lost,  not 
temporarily,  but  permanently,  a  domin- 
ance which  undoubtedly  and  admittedly 
was  hers  up  to  two  years  ago  or  less! 
(Continued  on  page  45) 


April  16,  1920 


27 


Wholesalers  Lose  in  Los  Angeles  Court 

Somewhat  Similar  Case  to  That  of  York  Trading  Co.  and  Ontario 
Wholesalers  Before  the  Federal  Trade  Commission — Brokers  and 
Sugar    Refiners   Also    Given    Orders — The    Decision    in    Detail 


READERS  of  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER who  followed  the  recent 
Wholesale  Grocers'  investigation 
proceedings  at  Hamilton  and  Toronto. 
will  be  interested  in  a  somewhat  similar 
case  which  came  up  recently  in  the  Los 
Angeles,  California  courts.  The  Los  An- 
geles Grocery  Company,  is  a  combina- 
tion of  retailers  formed  for  the  purpose 
of  buying  their  goods  direct.  The  whole- 
sale grocers  raised  objections  to  manu- 
facturers selling  this  firm  on  the  ground 
that  it  was  not  a  straight  wholesale  gro- 
cery business.  The  Federal  Trade  Com- 
mission upheld  the  retailers'  buying  or- 
ganization, and  gave  their  decision 
against  the  wholesalers.  Whether  this 
is  the  last  word  in  the  case,  or  not,  is 
problematical,  and  it  is  likely  more  will 
be  heard  of  it  in  the  future.  Neither  is 
it  assured  that  it  will  be  considered  a 
criterion  for  any  decisions  the  Canadian 
Board  of  Commerce  may  make.  The 
opinions  of  the  Board  on  the  York 
Trading  Co.,  a  similar  concern,  are  well 
kitown.  Also  when  a  United  States  case 
of  fixing  the  resale  price  was  cited  dur- 
ing the  investigation,  Commissioner  W. 
F.  O'Connor  stated  it  would  have  no 
bearing  on  the  declarations  of  this  board 
here  as  conditions  were  different  in  the 
two  countries. 

The  following  description  of  the  ea  »e, 
and  result  is  taken  from  the  -Retail  Gro- 
wers'  Advocate"  of  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia:— 

"The  Federal  Trade  Commission  has 
rendered  its  decision  in  the  complaint 
made  by  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Co., 
a  co-operative  wholesale  house,  incor- 
porated by  members  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Local  Association  and  Grocers  in  various 
cities  and  towns  of  Southern  California. 
"The  ruling  is  sweeping  in  its  effect 
and  orders  the  twenty-eight  respondent 
wholesale  grocers  and  brokerage  firms 
to  "cease  and  desist"  from  interfering 
with,  coercing  or  boycotting  manufactur- 
ers for  selling  direct  to  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Co.,  which  although  made  up 
of  retailers,  is  a  wholesale  grocery  con- 
cern. 

"The  ruling  lays  down  a  new  defini- 
tion of  a  wholesale  grocer  and  estab- 
lishes other  new  precedents  concerning 
co-operative  wholesale  grocery  organiza- 
tions. The  decision  is  revolutionary  in 
its  nature  and  provides  new  and  drastic 
principles  of  merchandising  as  far  as  the 
wholesale  grocers  and  brokers  are  con- 
cerned. 

Declared    Bona-Fide    Wholesaler 
"The    findings    of    the    Federal    Trade 
Commission  justify  the  claim  of  the   I/. 

Angeles  Grocery  Co.  that  it   is  a  bo 
fide  jobbing  house,  and   that  it  has  been 
subjected    to    unfair   competition    on    the 


part  of  the  Los  Angeles  jobbers  and 
practically  all  of  the  brokers  as  well  as 
the  California  and  Hawaiian  Sugar  Re- 
finery Company  and  the  Western  Sugar 
Refinery   Company   of  San   Francisco. 

"Among  the  charges  of  the  Los  An- 
geles Grocery  Co.  was  the  claim  that  in 
many  instances  it  was  prevented  from 
buying  food  products  direct  from  manu- 
facturers because  the  brokers  were  fear- 
ful of  a  jobbers'  boycott  if  they  sold 
direct  to  this  co-operative  wholesale 
house,  composed  of  retail  grocers,  all  of 
whom  are  members  of  our  Southern 
California  Retail  Grocers'  Association. 

"When  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Com- 
pany was  originally  formed  the  plan  of 
operation  was  to-  sell  all  members  at  cost 
and  levy  a  proportionate  charge  as  dues 
to  cover  operating  expense.  On  January 
2,  1918,  the  method  of  operation  was 
changed  to  that  of  a  regular  jobbing- 
house,  selling  goods  to  others  than  mem- 
bers at  an  advance  over  cost  to  cover 
expense. 

Prevented  From   Buying  Direct 

"Application  was  made  to  all  manu- 
facturers and  their  brokers  to  be  placed 
on  the  direct  list  which  would  enable  the 
Los  Angeles  Grocery  Co.  to  buy  goods 
direct  at  jobbers'  prices.  This  was  pre- 
vented by  some  mysterious  force,  said  to 
be  the  big  stick  wielded  by  the  wholesale 
grocers  of  Los  Angeles,  together  with 
their  affiliations  throughout  the  country, 
against  many   leading   manufacturers. 

"It  was  shown  that  approximately  38 
per  cent,  of  the  the  goods  purchased  by 
the  L.  A.  Grocery  Co.  could  not  be  pro- 
cured direct,  although  in  some  instances 
they  wire  secured  in  a  roundabout  way 
or  through  a  third  party. 

"During  the  hearing  Manager  Flavel 
Shurtleff  testified  there  were  80  retail 
grocery  firms,  stockholders  of  the  cor- 
poration, and  altogether  275  customers. 
This  year's  business  will  approximate 
$1,750,000.  A  gross  profit  of  5  per  cent, 
is  charged  over  the  cost  of  the  goods. 
The  cost  of  doing  business  for  the  Los 
Angeles  Grocery  Co.  for  1918  was  3.05 
per  cent. 

"Customers  must  either  put  up  a  cash 
deposit — own  stock  in  the  company — or 
pay  C.O.D.  In  all  cases  bills  must  be 
paid  weekly.  The  only  delivery  service 
is  on  sugar.  No  regular  salesmen  call 
upon  the  trade  but  men  are  sent  out 
occasionally  to  stimulate  sales. 

"It  was  shown  during  the  hearing  thai 
it  was  necessary  for  certain  brokers, 
packers  anil  manufacturers  to  resort  to 
secret  rebates  and  other  methods  to 
equalize,  the  price  paid  by  the  jobbers 
and  that  at  which  the  L.  A.  Grocery  Co. 

was  billed. 


"Although  the  phalanx  of  attorneys 
cross-examined  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Co.'s  witnesses  in  a  merciless  manner, 
tew  of  the  respondent  jobbers  went  on 
the  stand  in  their  own  defense. 

Carload  of  Sugar   Held   Up 

"One  of  the  sugar  refining  companies 
it  was  shown  sold  and  delivered  a  car- 
load of  sugar  direct  to  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Co.  through  some  misunder- 
standing of  a  ruling  of  the  U.S.  Food  Ad- 
ministration. The  second  carload  or- 
dered, however,  was  held  up  and  not  de- 
livered because  of  this  same  mysterious 
influence. 

"This  decision  may  be  appealed  from 
by  the  respondents,  but  no  announce- 
ment to  this  effect  has  yet  been  made. 

"The  Federal  Trade  Commission  find- 
ings in  this  instance  will  no  doubt  re- 
volutionize the  entire  wholesale  grocery 
business.  Now  that  the  ban  is  lifted  and 
manufacturers  are  instructed  by  the  Fed- 
eral Trade  Commission's  order  to  recog- 
nize co-operative  wholesale  organizations 
like  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company 
and  others,  there  is  no  doubt  but  what 
many  such  organizations  wi!1  be  formed 
by  the  smaller  and  the  medium  sized 
retailer  in  order  to  be  on  a  par  with  the 
large  chain  store  systems  and  the  large 
preferred  buyers,  all  of  whom  will  now 
flock  to  the  manufacturer  to  purchase 
direct. 

"There  are  hundreds  of  similar  co-op- 
erative wholesale  houses  composed  :>f 
retailers  scattered  throughout  the  U.  S. 
A.,  The  San  Francisco  Grocery  Co.  here, 
after  which  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Co! 
was  patterned,  will  immediately  demand 
the  right  to  purchase  direct.  The  Pyr- 
amid Grocery  Co.,  of  Denver,  similarly 
incorporated,  will  do  likewise.  The 
United  Grocers  of  San  Francisco,  Port- 
land and  Seattle,  the  Oakland  Wholesale 
Grocery  Co.,  and  many  others  will  with 
slight  re-organization  be  in  a  position 
to  demand  similar  privileges. 

"The  findings  are  based  on  instances 
cited  at  the  recent  hearing.  They  include 
the  following: 

Basis  of  Findings 
"Protests  by  jobbers  to  brokers  that 
the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  was  not  con- 
ducting its  business  in  accordance  with 
the  standards  of  said  jobbers  and  should 
not  be  allowed  to  purchase  on  the  same 
basis  as  themselves.  Particular  refer- 
ence is  made  to  sugar  in  this  connection. 
"Questioning  of  respondent  brokers 
by  jobbers  relative  t,.  whether  or  not 
their    products    were       sold       to       the     Los 

Angeles  Grocery  and  threats  of  boycott 
because  products  were  secretlj  sold  to 
that  company. 

"Demands   by  the  respondent    brol 

that  goods  sold   the   I. os   Angeles  Groci  - 


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April  16,  1920- 


should   be   purchased   indirectly   through 
another  jobber. 

"Letters  and  telegrams  by  brokers  to 
their  principals  objecting  to  sales  to  the 
Los  Angeles  Grocery. 

"Offers  by  jobbers  to  sell  certain  cus- 
tomers of  the  Los  Angeles  Grocers  at 
prices  lower  than  those  charged  this 
company  for  similar  products. 

"Issuance  of  false  statements  and 
mirepresentations  concerning  the  Los 
Angeles  Grocery,  its  plan  and  manner  of 
conducting  its  business. 

Trade  Commission's  Findings 

"Relative  to  the  effect  of  these  condi- 
tions, the  report  continues: 

"That  as  a  result  of  such  agreement 
and  conspiracy  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Company  has  been  compelled  since  and 
prior  to  "January  2,  1918,  to  purchase  ap- 
proximately 38  per  cent,  of  the  products 
and  commodities  usually  handled  by  it  in 
the  course  of  its  business,  from  its  com- 
petitors, and  to  pay  its  competitors  for 
such  products  and  commodities  prices 
higher  than  those  regularly  charged  by 
manufacturers  to  its  said  competitors 
and  others  engaged  in  similar  business. 

"That  as  a  result  of  such  agreements 
and  conspiracy,  the  said  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Company  has  lost  to  its  compe- 
titors, the  respondent  jobbers,  a  large 
volume  of  business,  and  said  Los  An- 
geles Grocery  Company  has  suffered  a 
further  pecuniary  loss  by  reason  of  its 
inability  to  obtain  sugar  from  the  res- 
spondents,  Western  Sugar  Refinery  and 
California  and  Hawaiian  Sugar  Refining 
Company. 

"That  the  sale  of  sugar  constitutes  a 
large  and  important  part  of  the  business 
of  a  wholesale  grocer  or  jobber.  That 
as  a  result  of  such  agreements  and  con- 
spiracy, and  the  refusal  of  the  respon- 
dents, Western  Sugar  Refinery  and  Cali- 
fornia and  Hawaiian  Sugar  Refining  Co. 
to  sell  sugar  to  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Company,  various  manufacturers'  re- 
presentatives engaged  in  selling  products 
and  commodities  in  the  course  of  inter- 
state commerce  to  the  wholesale  grocery 
trade  of  Southern  California  have  been 
influenced  and  persuaded  to  refuse  to  sell 
the  products  and  commodities  handled 
by  them  respectively  to  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Company  at  the  prices  regularly 
charged  to  its  competitors  and  others 
engaged  in  similar  business. 

"That  as  a  result  of  such  agreements 
and  conspiracy,  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Company  has  been  prevented  from  pur- 
chasing freely  in  interstate  commerce 
the  goods  and  commodities  dealt  in  by  it 
upon  the  terms  and  at  the  prices  charged 
to  its  competitors;  and  said  company  has 
been  compelled  to  purchase  many  of  the 
commodities  dealt  in  by  it  from  and 
through  its  competitors  and  to  pay  to 
said  competitors  therefor  higher  prices 
than  those  paid  by  said  competitors. 
Order  to  Cease  and  Desist 

"The  order  to  cease  and  desist  is 
divided  into  four  parts,  one  concerning 
the  respondents  generally,  another  af- 
fecting the  jobbers,  a  third,  the  brokers, 
and  a  fourth,  the  sugar  refiners. 


The  general  order  forbids  the  follow- 
ing: 

(1)  Combining  and  conspiring  among 
themselves  to  induce,  coerce,  or  compel 
manufacturers  or  manufacturers'  agents 
to  refuse  to  sell  to  the  Los  Angeles  Gro- 
cery Company,  or  to  refuse  to  sell  to 
said  Company  upon  the  terms  and  at  the 
prices  offered  and  charged  to  competitors 
of  said  company  and  others  engaged  in 
similar  business. 

(2)  Continuing  or  establishing  any 
tests  or  standards  for  determining  or  de- 
ciding whether  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Company  shall  be  permitted  to  purchase 
its  supplies  in  interstate  commerce  upon 
the  same  terms  and  at  the  same  prices 
as  its  competitors  and  others  engaged  in 
similar    business. 

(3)  Making  verbal  or  written  state- 
ments to  manufacturers,  manufacturers' 
agents,  or  others,  that  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Company  does  not  conform  to 
any  test  or  standard  established  by  re- 
spondents or  any  of  them. 

(4)  Inducing,  coercing,  or  compelling, 
or  conspiring  or  attempting  to  induce, 
coerce  or  compel  manufacturers  or  man- 
ufacturers' agents  to  refuse  to  sell  to 
the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company  be- 
cause of  any  plan  of  organization  or 
method  of  transacting  business  adopted 
by  said  company. 

(5)  Carrying  on  between  and  among 
themselves,  or  with  others,  communica- 
tions having  the  purpose,  tendency  or  ef- 
fect of  inducing,  coercing  or  compelling 
manufacturers  or  manufacturers'  agents 
to  refuse  to  deal  with  or  sell  to  the  Los 
Angeles  Grocery  Company  upon  terms 
agreed  upon  between  such  manufactur- 
ers, or  their  agents,  and  said  company. 

(6)  Combining  or  conspiring  among 
themselves,  or  with  others  or  using  any 
scheme  or  device  whatsoever  to  hinder, 
obstruct  and  prevent  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Company  from  freely  purchas- 
ing and  obtaining  in  interstate  commerce 
the  .commodities  and  products  usually 
handled  by  it  in  the  course  of  its  busi- 
ness, or  from  freely  competing  in  inter- 
state commerce  with  the  respondents  of 
Haas,  Baruch  &  Company,  Stetson-Barret 
Co.,  M.  A.  Newmark  &  Co.,  R.  L.  Craig 
&  Co.,  United  Wholesale  Grocery  Com- 
pany, Channel  Commercial  Company, 
California  Wholesale  Grocery  Company, 
or  others  engaged  in  similar  business. 

(7)  Hindering,  obstructing,  or  pre- 
venting any  manufacturer  or  manufact- 
urers' agent  from  selling  and  shipping 
in  interstate  commerce  to  the  Los  An- 
geles  Grocery   Company. 

(8)  Combining  or  conspiring  to- 
gether, or  with  others,  or  using  any 
scheme  or  device  whatsoever  to  hinder, 
obstruct  or  prevent  manufacturers,  or 
their  agents,  from  dealing  with  the 
Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company  upon  the 
terms  agreed  upon  by  such  manufac- 
turers, or  their  agents,  and  said  com- 
pany. 

(9)  Making  or  circulating  any  false 
or  misleading  statement  or  representa- 
tions concerning  said  company,  its  plans 
of  organization,  or  method  of  transacting 
its  business. 


(10)  Combining  or  conspiring  among 
themselves,  or  with  others  to  compel,  or 
attempt  to  compel  the  Los  Angeles 
Grocery  Company  to  purchase  the  com- 
modities required  for  its  business  from 
or  through  any  competitor  of  said  com- 
pany. 

Jobbers  are  Restrained 

"Respondent  jobbers  are  restrained 
from: 

(1)  Combining  and  conspiring  among 
themselves,  to  boycott,  or  threaten  to 
boycott,  or  to  threaten  with  loss  of  cus- 
tom or  patronage,  any  manufacturer  en- 
gaged in  interstate  commerce,  or  the 
agent  or  representative  of  such  manu- 
facture, for  selling  or  agreeing  to  sell 
to  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company  at 
prices  regularly  charged  competitors  of 
said  company  or  others  engaged  in  sim- 
ilar business. 

(2)  Making  any  statements  or  re- 
presentations, verbal  or  written,  having 
the  purpose,  tendency  or  effect  of  pre- 
venting the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Com- 
pany from  freely  purchasing  and  obtain- 
ing in  interstate  commerce,  the  products 
and  commodities  dealt  in  by  it  in  the 
course  of  its  business. 

Brokers  are  Restricted 
In  addition  to  the  general  order,  re- 
spondent brokers  are  forbidden  from: 

(1)  Combining  and  conspiring  among 
themselves,  or  with  the  other  respon- 
dents herein,  or  with  other  persons  or 
parties  to  hinder,  obstruct  or  prevent  the 
Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company  from 
freely  purchasing  and  obtaining  in  inter- 
state commerce  the  products  and  com- 
modities dealt  in  by  it  in  the  course  of 
its  business,  or  to  induce,  coerce,  or  com- 
pel manufacturers,  producers  or  dealers 
engaged  in  interstate  commerce  to  re- 
fuse to  sell  to  said  Los  Angeles  Grocery 
Company. 

(2)  Making  or  communicating  to 
their  respective  principals,  verbally  or  in 
writing,  any  statements  or  recommenda- 
tions the  purpose,  intent  or  effect  of 
which  is  to  induce  and  persuade  such 
principals  to  refuse  to  sell  to  the  Los 
Angeles  Grocery  Company  upon  the 
terms  and  prices  offered  to  its  compe- 
titors and  others  engaged  in  similar 
business. 

Sugar   Refiners  Must  Sell   Direct 

The  two  sugar  refiners  are  forbidden 
from : 

(1)  Combining  or  conspiring  among 
themselves  and  with  the  other  respon- 
dents herein,  or  with  any  persons  or  par- 
ties, to  hinder,  obstruct  and  prevent  the 
Los  Angeles  Grocery  Company  from 
freely-  competing  in  interstate  commerce 
with  other  persons,  parties,  firms,  and 
corporations  engaged  in  such  com- 
merce, by  refusing  to  sell  sugar  to  said 
company,  upon  the  terms  and  at 
the  prices  offered  to  its  competitors  and 
others  engaged  in  similar  business. 

(2)  Using  any  device  whatever  to 
compel  the  Los  Angeles  Grocery  Com- 
pany to  pay  for  sugar  purchased  by  it 
prices  higher  than  those  charged  to  com- 
petitors of  said  company  and  others  en- 
gaged  in   similar  business." 


April  16,  1920 


29 


Turnover  Tax  vs.  Profits  Tax 

Turnover  Tax  Thought  to  be  More  Equitable — Sliding  Scale  of 
Percentages  Would  Apportion  Responsibility — Profits  Tax  Has 
Tendency  to  Discourage  Efficiency  in  Merchandising — Effect  on 

Import  and  Export  Trade 


T11F  rumor  of  a  tax  on  turnover  in  place  of  the 
present  Federal  taxation  levied  on  excess  profits, 
as  outlined  in  last  week's  issue  of  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  has  caused  much  interest  in  all  de- 
partment- of  the  trade.  There  are  a  number  of  view- 
points to  be  considered  in  dealing  with  the  subject, 
and  it  is  only  by  securing  all  classes  of  opinion  that 
a  true  appreciation  can  be  had  of  what  the  turnover 
lax  would  mean  and  what  its  advantages  would  be. 
From  the  standpoint  of  the  Government,  there  are 
many  advantages  of  a  tax  based  on  a  percentage 
of  turnover.  Returns  will  be  made  much  more 
promptly,  it  having  Keen  suggested  that  monthly 
returns  would  be  required.  The  work  of  Govern- 
ment inspectors  would  be  greatly  lessened  as  it  would 
be  obviously  easier  to  establish  what  the  turnover 
of  a  business  has  been  for  any  stated  period  than  to 
establish  what  its  profits  have  been  over  and  above 
all  provision  for  cost-,  which  vary  greatly  as  between 
certain  businesses.  A  sliding  scale  of  percentages 
would  be  very  necessary,  for  some  businesses  are  con- 
ducted on  the  basis  of  a  small  profit  and  large  turn- 
over, and  in  such  cases  even  a  very  small  percentage 
added  would  mean  a  great  deal. 

Further  there  is  the  question  of  import  and  ex- 
port  trade.  It  is  felt  that  the  percentage  of  tax  would 
not  he  sufficiently  large  to  render  prices  so  high 
that  they  would  have  difficulty  competing  in  foreign 
markets.  On  the  other  hand,  goods  imported  into 
the  country  would  bear  their  share  of  taxation 
through  the  importer,  though  in  that  case  they 
would  only  bear  the  one  tax,  whereas  similar  lines 
manufactured  in  the  country  would  bear  a  tax  at 
era!  stages. 

P.  C.  Larkin  of  the  Salada  Tea  Company  told 
CANADIAN  G  ROCER  that  he  thought  the  proposed 
lax  on  turnover  should  be  confined  to  business  done 
within  the  Dominion,  and  that  all  export  trade 
should  be  exempt.  Mr.  Larkin  cited  for  example  the 
case  in  his  own  business.  At  the  present  time,  fo'* 
instance,  all  credits  for  teas  for  distribution  from  tin 

(da  Tea  Co.  in  Boston  arc  arranged  from  the 
Toronto  office.  They  are  shipped  direct  to  Boston, 
but  are  invoiced  from  here.  Tn  other  words  the  Can- 
adian Company  realizes  a  profit  on  sales  of  teas  to 
Boston.  The  sales  to  foreign  lands  are  also  all  made 
from  Toronto.  "Now  with  a  lax  on  turnover,  Boston 
will  buy  direct,  and  all  sales  to  foreign  lands  will  be 
made  through  Boston,"  remarked  Mr.  Larkin.  With 
the  cutting  off  of  this  business  from  Canada,  the  pos- 
sibility of  revenue  from  income  taxes  is  eliminated 
Thus  the  proposed  tax  on  turnover  is  unprofitable 


from  the  point  of  view,  that  in  taxing  exports,  it 
would  mean  the  wiping  out  of  this  trade,  and  with  it 
would  go  the  profits,  from  which  is  derived  the  Gov- 
ernment income  tax,  which  the  Government  does  not 
propose  to  abolish.  We  have  to  have  taxes,  but  I 
think  in  the  best  interests  of  the  country,  -ales  out- 
side the  country  should  be  exempt.  I  believe  it  would 
be  unwise  to  tax  foreign  trade  that  we  are  anxious 
to  develop.  My  idea  would  be  to  confine  it  to  busi- 
ness in  Canada  alone,  so  as  not  to  discourage  outside 
trade. 

"This  condition  of  affairs  would  apply  chiefly,  of 
course,  to  Canadian  firms  with  an  United  States  con- 
nection, as  they  could  then  have  foreign  business  at- 
tended to,  from  United  States  houses.  What  is  true 
in  the  case  of  Salada  tea,  might  also  apply  to  auto- 
mobiles and  other  lines  manufactured  in  this  coun- 
try, where  branches  are  maintained  in  the  Unite'! 
States." 

D.  W.  Clark,  retail  grocer,  Avenue  Road,  Toronto, 
considered  the  proposed  tax  on  turnover  a  simple 
and  direct  method  of  taxation.  While  not  possibly 
directly  would  the  consumer  have  to  pay  it,  yet  in  the 
long  run  it  would  simply  mean  that  the  tax  would 
be  added  to  the  cost  of  an  article  and  the  consumer 
would  be  the  sufferer.  As  in  the  grocery  trade,  where 
the  turnover  in  some  cases  might  be  very  large  and 
the  profits  rather  small,  the  proposed  tax  might  not 
meet  with  entire  approval. 

"There  is  no  simpler  form  of  imposing  a  tax," 
stated  Hugh  Blain,  president  of  the  Wholesale 
(Jrocers'  Guild  "While  some  business  concerns,  hav- 
ing a  large  turnover  and  a  small  profit  may  object  to 
it.  all  these  taxes  have  to  be  paid  ultimately  by  the 
consumer.  It  is  easy  to  see  how  it  may  be  considered 
unequal.  On  the  whole  it  is  a  very  simple  and  easy 
form  of  taxation." 

J.  E.  Ganong,  president  of  Lever  Bros.,  soap  manu- 
facturers, in  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  proposed 
tax  on  turnover,  thought  that  it  would  be  more  or  less 
complicated,  in  that  so  many  businesses  would  be 
affected,  before  it  ultimately  reached  the  consumer. 
The  whole  process  of  handling,  from  the  manufac- 
turer to  the  consumer,  would  mean  that  all  the  hands 
through  which  an  article  passed  would  be  taxed, 
ami  in  the  end  the  consumer  would  have  to  pay  it. 
It  would  be  a  very  simple  method  for  the  Govern 
merit,  but  the  man  who  was  nol  making  monej 
would  have  to  pay  alike  with  the  fellow  who  was 
realizing  big  profits.  He  would  rather  see  the  one 
who  was  amassing  large  profits  pay  the  bigger  share. 
'<  Continued  on  page  30) 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Shall  We  Divide  Canada? 


IN  1867  our  fathers  consummated  at  great 
price  a  union  of  all  the  provinces  and  inter- 
est of  Canada.  For  over  half  a  century  the 
provinces  of  Canada  have  developed  together, 
each  the  complement  of  the  other. 

Canada  must  be  bound  together  as  it  is 
to-day,  not  so  much  by  the  machinery  of  gov- 
ernment as  by  ideas  held  in  common  by  all  and 
freely  exchanged,  so  that  all  sections  sympathize 
with  each  other.  This  result  has  been  accomp- 
lished primarily  by  the  press,  particularly  the 
weekly  and  monthly  periodicals  and  business 
papers. 

They  have  no  local  or  sectional  bias.  They 
go  to  all  parts  of  the  Dominion.  They  serve  all 
parts  alike.  Their  service  is  in  bringing  all 
provinces  close  together  into  one  great  nation 
through  one  common  understanding. 

Canada  must  not  be  split  into  a  half  dozen 
sections — weak  with  the  evils  of  sectionalism, 
disastrous  in  the  extreme — overflowing  with 
narrow  provincialism. 

Emanating  from  we  know  not  whither, 
comes  an  idea  that  will  rip  asunder  all  the  good 


done  in  over  half  a  century  of  patient  building. 

It  is  proposed  to  tax  the  very  thing  that  has 
bound  Canada  into  one — to  place  on  the  nation- 
binding  press  a  zone  postal  tax  which  would 
increase  the  postal  charge  upon  national  peri- 
odicals as  high  as  800  per  cent.  It  means  loss 
to  you  personally  and  a  loss  to  your  country. 
It  will  weaken,  cripple  and  in  some  cases  destroy 
Canadian  national  periodicals.  You  will  be  de- 
prived of  papers  that  have  kept  you  informed 
on  your  country's  problems.  Your  business 
problems  that  have  helped  you  in  your  work, 
and  such  magazines  as  do  survive  will  cost  you 
much  more. 

The  publishers  are  not  trying  to  evade  fair 
taxation.  They  will  gladly  accept  any  fair  tax 
upon  their  profits. 

But  is  it  fair  that  you  should  be  taxed  out  of 
getting  journals,  papers  and  magazines  that 
have  helped  you  build  your  business  and  in  turn 
built  the  business  of  the  country? 

If  you  believe  in  national  ideals  and  national 
periodicals,  sign  attached  form. 


Tear  off  and  mail  to-day 

CANADIAN  GROCER, 

153  University  Ave.,  Toronto,  Canada. 

I  am  opposed  to  any  zone  postal  law  which  would  mean 
charging  higher  subscription  rates  to  subscribers,  according  to 
distance  from  office  of  publication. 

Name 


Address 


April  16,  1920 


31 


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CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

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QUEBEC 

A.  Prais  has  sold  out  his  gro- 
cery business  to  Bruno  Garqnon. 

Mrs.  W.  Blais  has  sold  her  grocery 
business,  31  Houle  St.,  to  J.  Parenteau. 

C.  Noble,  Jnr.,  of  Buffalo,  is  spending 
a  few  days  visiting  the  trade  in  Mont- 
real. 

E.  Leger  has  moved  his  grocery  busi- 
ness to  his  new  stove,  140  St.  Martin  St., 
Montreal. 

H.  Fournier,  496  St.  James  St.,  Mont- 
real, has  sold  out  his  grocery  business  to 
Alfred  Belzil. 

A.  E.  Archambault  is  moving  his  gro- 
cery from  229  De  La  Roche  St.  to  242  De 
La  Roche. 

F.  J.  Bcuvert  has  bought  out  the  gro- 
cery business  of  E.  Soirees,  70R  Mentann 
St.,  Montreal. 

F.  Locas  has  bought  out  the  grocery 
business,  475  Belansrer  St.,  Montreal, 
formerly  owned  bv  R.  Levesque. 

The  grocery  business  of  Mrs.  E. 
Sejruin,  345  Des  Erables  St.,  has  been 
moved  to  o7  Frontenac  St.,  Montreal. 

H.  Leperle  is  moving  his  grocery  from 
2S  Carmel  St.  to  his  new  premises,  corner 
of  St.  Denis  and  Boucher  St.,  Montreal. 

0.  C.  Bissell,  sales  manager  of  Atlan- 
tic Sugar  Refineries,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  re- 
turned from  a  trip  to  the  Maritimes. 

W.  M.  I.eith,  the  vice-president  of  the 
Dofinifm  Food  Products  Co.  of  Guelph, 
was  in  Montreal  on  Wednesday  of  this 
week. 

Sheely  and  Mott,  3  St.  Nicholas  St., 
have  taken  the  Montreal  agency  for  the 
products  of  the  Dominion  Food  Products 
Co.,  of  Guelph,  Ont.,  namely  marmalades, 
sauces  and  ketchup. 

Roscoe  Murphy,  a  member  of  the  cus- 
toms brokerage  firm  of  Bryce  &  Murphy, 
died  last  week  in  Montreal.  The  late 
Mr.  Murphy  was  formerly  general  agent 
of  the  Canadian  Express  Company  at 
Montreal,  and  also  represented  several 
other  express  companies  similarly. 

J.  H.  Ma^or,  senior  member  of  the 
commission  firm  of  Majror,  Son  &  Co., 
St.  Paul  St.,  Montreal,  left  on  Friday 
last  for  England  by  the  S.S.  Empress  of 
France.  Mr.  Ma^or  will  spend  a  couple 
of  months  overseas,  and  will  confer  with 
his  principals  there  re^ardine;  lines  sold 
by  him  to  the  Canadian  trade.  Mrs. 
Ma^or  accompanied  her  husband. 

R.  W.  Ashcroft,  who  sometime  ago 
was  appointed  director  of  publicity  for 
the  Ames-Holden,  McCrea  ly  System,  has 
assumed  the  supervision  of  advertising 
for  the  Atlantic  Sunar  Refineries, 
Limited.  Mr.  Ashcroft  came  from  the 
United  States,  where  he  was  advertising 
manager  of  the  United  States  Rubber 
Company,  of   New    York.      He  came     to 


Montreal  in  January  last  to  undertake 
his  new  work.  In  connection  with  his 
supervision  of  the  Sugar  Refinery  ad- 
vertising he  succeeds  Gerald  E.  Morrow, 
who  recently  resigned  to  undertake  new 
work  in  New  Jersey. 


PREPARING  FOR  CONVENTION 

MONTREAL.— The  Executive  of  the 
Canada  Fisheries  Association  held  a 
meeting  at  the  Windsor  Hotel  last  week, 
with  the  object  of  making  arrangements 
for  the  annual  convention  which  is  to 
be  held  this  year  at  Vancouver,  B.C.,  on 
June  4,  5,  and  6.  The  Association  ex- 
pects that  a  large  contingent  from  the 
East  will  avail  themselves  of  this  op- 
portunity of  visiting  the  Western  Coast 
this  summer.  Rumors  are  being  circu- 
lated to  the  effect  that  the  members 
from  the  Coast  are  sparing  no  efforts  or 
money  to  make  this  Convention  a  real 
success. 


GIVES  EMPLOYEES  A  SHARE 

As  an  appreciation  of  the  work 
of  his  employees,  H.  H.  Malcolm- 
son,  grocer  at  Chatham,  Ont.,  has 
given  them  a  share  in  the  business. 
The  firm  will  henceforth  be  known 
as  Malcolmson's,  Limited.  Mr. 
Malcolmson  believes  that  interest- 
ing his  employees  in  this  way 
makes  for  permanency  and  better- 
ment of  service. 


MONTREAL  GROCER  ATTACKED  BY 
ROBBER 

One  night  last  week,  Mr.  Matte,  gro- 
cer, 2193  Papineau  Ave.,  Montreal,  left 
his  store  early-  in  the  evening,  but  short- 
ly after  returned  to  make  some  alter- 
ations preparatory  to  the  opening  <>f 
business  for  the  following  day.  Even 
before  entering  the  store  he  was  sur- 
prised to  find  the  blinds  of  his  store 
drawn  down  and  on  looking  in  noticed  a 
li^ht.  Further  inspection  revealed  that 
four  panes  of  glass  were  broken,  lie  went 
inside.  Immediately  the  lijrht  which  he 
had  seen  was  extinguished  and  he  was 
attacked  by  a  man  who  wielded  a  ham- 
mer directing  the  blows  on  Mr.  Matte. 
The  latter  succeeded  in  evading  these, 
and  calling  for  the  police  lie  attracted  the 
attention  of  S.  P.  Hetu,  who  was  patrol- 
ling near  by  and  came  to  the  assistance 
of  the  grocer.  The  accused,  of  course, 
was  immediately  arrested  and  a  number 
of  packages  were  found  on  his  person. 
The  case  is  postponed  till  later  in  the 
week. 


Daylight  saving  came  into  force  in 
Port  Colborne  at  midnight,  Saturday, 
April  10th. 

G.  W.  Allely,  Lindsay,  Ont.,  is  intro- 
ducing the  cash  and  carry  system  in  his 
grocery  business. 

The  U.F.O.  are  looking  over  locations 
in  the  town  of  Barrie,  with  a  view  to 
establishing  a  store  there. 

R.  McTaggart,  Fort  Francis,  Ont.,  has 
disposed  of  his  grocery  business  to  the 
Fort  Frances  Union  Co-operative  Co., 
Ltd. 

Jacob  Detweiller,  merchant  and  post- 
master at  Kippen,  Ont.,  has  disposed  of 
his  business  to  Bowey  Bros.,  of  Bruce- 
field.  Robert  Brownlee,  another  mer- 
chant, is  the  new  postmaster. 

W.  B.  Sparling,  Lindsay,  Ont.,  who  for 
many  years  conducted  a  wholesale  gro- 
cery in  that  town,  and  which  is  now  op- 
erated by  Medland  Bros.,  Toronto,  is 
moving  to  Toronto. 

H.  W.  Festing,  St.  Catharines,  Ont., 
has  purchased  the  property  and  busi- 
ness of  N.  Warner,  grocer.  Mr.  Festing 
was  for  many  years  connected  with  the 
firm  of  McCalla  &  Co.,  St.  Catharines, 
Ont. 

The  Dominion  Fish  Company  will  re- 
build their  storage  and  freezing  plant 
at  Wiarton,  Ont.  The  old  buildings  will 
be  torn  down  and  a  new  structure  with 
concrete  walls  will  be  erected. 

The  merchants  of  Tillsonburg,  Ont., 
have  decided  to  close  their  stores  on 
Wednesday  afternoons  during  the 
months  of  May,  June,  July,  August  and 
September,  excepting  those  weeks  in 
which  a  legal  holiday  occurs. 

Joseph  McCauley,  grocer  and  fruiterer, 
Gananoque,  Ont.,  has  purchased  the 
three-storey  brick  block  owned  and  oc- 
cupied for  a  number  of  years  past  by 
H.  Wilson  &  Son  as  offices  and  ware- 
rooms. 

A.  Macdonald,  Toronto,  a  traveller  for 
John  McNee  &  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  cigar 
merchants,  died  suddenly  on  the  Pet- 
erborough-Port McNichol  train,  as  it 
was  approaching  Lindsay,  a  few  days 
ago. 

The  Stratford  City  Council  has  passed 
a  by-law  closing  all  grocery  stores  at 
seven  o'clock  each  evening,  except  Sat- 
urdays, or  the  nights  before  holidays, 
and  for  ten  days  prior  to  Christmas  each 
year. 

W.  M.  Rae,  Sarnia,  Ont.,  was  charged 
with  a  breach  of  the  early  closing  by- 
law in  that  town  a  few  days  ago,  hut  the 
case  was  adjourned.  The  by-law  has 
only  been  in  force  for  a  week  Mr.  Rae 
claims  that  he  is  not  affected  by  the  In 
law  as  his  is  a  mixed  business  and  not  a 
grocery. 


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April  16,  1920 


Phillips'  pure  food  stores  at  Windsor, 
Ont.,  twelve  in  number,  have  been  sold  by 
A.  S.  Phillips,  the  owner,  to  Mailloux 
and  Parent,  who  have  been  operating 
a  chain  of  four  stores.  The  sixteen 
stores  are  now  being  conducted  by  the' 
new  management  under  the  name 
Phillips'  Pure  Food  Stores. 

George  A.  Curtis,  of  Simcoe,  Ont.,  a 
pioneer  grocer  of  the  town,  has  passed 
away.  His  death  occurred  following  a 
brief  illness.  He  only  retired  from 
business  a  few  months  ago,  after  having 
served  the  public  in  the  retail  grocery 
trade  for  fifty  years. 

E.  -J.  Callaghan,  Fort  Frances,  Ont., 
has  organized  the  E.  J.  Callaghan  Gro- 
cery Co.,  Ltd.  Four  years  ago  Mr.  Cal- 
laghan founded  the  Northern  Grocery 
Company  of  Fort  Frances.  The  Company 
intends  later  to  erect  a  cold  storage 
plant.  The  new  corporation  has  pur- 
chased from  James  Harty  the  warehouse 
and  other  property  now  occupied  by  the 
Northern  Grocery  Co.,  and  will  take  pos- 
session about  July  first.  In  the  mean- 
time they  are  occupying  the  Williams 
block,  and  will  be  open  for  business  on 
April  15th. 

Lindsay  grocers  met  recently  and 
strongly  protested  against  what  they 
claim  are  "unheard  of  and  ridiculous" 
demands  made  by  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce. Grocers  recently  have  been  ask- 
ed to  fill  out  daily  reports  on  a  large 
number  of  articles  sold,  and  Lindsay 
grocers  contend  that  they  have  not  the 
time  to  do  this  woik,  but  would  have  to 
employ  a  special  bookkeeper. 

Between  1,000  and  1,200  pounds  of 
sugar,  which  was  stolen  from  a  freight 
car  in  the  G.T.R.  yards  at  the  foot  of 
Cherry  street,  Toronto,  recently,  has 
been  recovered.  Two  men,  James 
Burns,  Queen  street  east,  and  Harry 
Massey,  believed  to  be  a  citizen  of  Buf- 
falo, were  arrested  on  a  charge  of  steal- 
ing the  sugar,  while  a  third  man,  Joseph 
Pirsky,  243  Broadview  avenue,  was  ar- 
rested, charged  with  receiving  the  stolen 
property. 


WM.  DA  VIES  CO.  GIVES  SALESMEN 
MONDAY  HOLIDAY 

The  various  stores  of  the  William 
Davies  Company,  Montreal,  have  an- 
nounced that  their  retail  stores  will  be 
closed  all  day  on  Mondays,  giving  the 
employees  an  opportunity  of  enjoying 
week-ends  and  the  first  week  day  as 
their  fancy  directs.  This  arrangement 
is  made  to  apply,  CANADIAN  GROCER 
is  informed  by  the  Davies  Company,  to 
the  other  branches  elsewhere  in  Canada. 


JUDGMENT  RESERVED  IN  CONSUM- 
ERS' ASSOCIATION  CASE 

Commissioner  James  Murdoch,  of  the 
Dominion  Board  of  Commerce  has  re- 
served judgment  in  the  long-drawn-out 
case  against  the  Consumers'  Association 
and  its  head,  H.  V.  Martin,  of  Windsor, 
Ont.,  charged  with  profiteering  by  sell- 
ing certain  articles  of  groceries  through 
the  mails  at  prices  higher  than  those 
,-hnr^ed  by  regular  dealers. 


VETERAN  TRAVELLER  HAS  PASSED 
AWAY 

A  veteran  traveller  has  just  passed 
away  at  liis  home  in  Montreal  in  the  per- 
son of  Robert  Herring.  It  is  reported 
that  the  late  Mr.  Herring  claimed  the 
distinction  of  being  the  eldest  traveller 
in  Canada,  and  he  occupied,  in  this  re- 
spect, a  unique  position,  coming  to  Can- 
ada in  his  'teens  upwards  of  seventy 
years  ago.  At  that  time  it  required  no 
less  than  three  weeks  to  reach  Canada 
from  England.  Mr.  Herring  had  many 
interesting  experiences  in  the  course  of 
his  work,  among  these  early  ones  being 
that  of  reaching  Quebec  City  when  no 
wharves  were  built  to  accommodate  the 
incoming  boats.  He  was  connected  in 
the  early  days  with  a  firm  named  Winks, 
who  sold  drygoods.  Montreal  was  a 
small  place,  comparatively  speaking,  in 
bis  early  travelling  days,  and  he  had  the 
pleasure  of  witnessing  great  strides  in 
the  growth  and  expansion  of  the  many 
cities  he  customarilv  visited. 


EDWARD   H.    HUGHES 

Who  for  the  last  13  years  has  been  in  charge 
of  the  tea  department  of  the  T.  Eaton  Co.,  Win- 
nipeg, has  severed  his  connection  with  that  com- 
pany and  has  been  appointed  to  an  important 
position  with  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  whole- 
sale tea  and  coffee  department.  Mr.  Hughes 
served  his  apprenticeship  with  the  Morris,  Jones  & 
Co.,  Ltd.,  London  and  Liverpool.  When  21  years 
old  he  was  appointed  manager  for  John  Thomas 
&  Co.,  Ltd.,  wholesale  tea  merchants,  Liverpool, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  prior  to  coming  to 
Canada,  in  1906,  was  connected  with  the  London 
firm  of  Joseph  Armitage,  Son  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  whole- 
sale tea   and  coffee   merchants. 


FROSTS  IN   FLORIDA 

MIAMI,  FLORIDA  (Special  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER)— Owing  to 
frost  the  past  month,  the  tomato 
crop  has  been  seriously  affected. 
Grapefruit  and  oranges  have  been 
plentiful. 


A  WINNIPEG  AMALGAMATION 

A  couple  of  weeks  ago  a  contest 
was  announced  in  CANADIAN 
GROCER  regarding  the  amalgama- 
tion of  two  Canadian  companies. 
This  was  an  announcement  from 
the  Transoceanic  Trading  Co.  of 
Winnipeg.  A  large  number  of  re- 
plies came  i  nand  the  trade  will  be 
interested  in  knowing  the  answer. 
The  two  firms  are  Nicholson  and 
Rankin  Limited,  Winnipeg,  and  the 
Transoceanic  Trading  Co.,  two  im- 
port houses  and  manufacturers 
agents. 


WESTERN   CURRENT  NEWS 

J.  Denwey,  Eianerson  Ave.,  Winnipeg, 
has  sold  his  store  to  J.  Puseteria. 

I.  Olmstead,  Grimsby,  Ont.,  has  dis- 
posed of  his  meat  business. 

F.  Deloli,  641  Sargent  Avenue,  Win- 
nipeg, has  sold  out  to  N.  Febro. 

A.  E.  Sturgess,  160  Queen  E.,  Toronto, 
has  sold  his  business  to  Frank  Brittain. 

Tom  Sykes,  The  Hugo  Pure  Food 
Market,  Hugo  St.,  Winnipeg,  has  sold 
to  M.  Harris. 

W.  B.  Mathias,  656  Simcoe  St.,  Win- 
nipeg, has  opened  a  grocery  and  provi- 
sion store  at  the  above  address. 

R.  S.  Anderson,  938  Portage  Ave.,Win- 
r.ipeg,  has  disposed  of  his  grocery  and 
provision   business   to   S.   McBride. 

Comox  Milk  Condensing  Co.,  Vancou- 
ver, has  closed  down  its  plant  after  op- 
erating for  the  past  five  years.  It  was 
recently  acquired  by  the  Pacific  Milk  Co. 
for  $15,000. 

The  general  store  of  Ntmetz  Bros,  at 
Watrous,  Sask.,  was  burned  to  the 
ground  a  few  days  ago.  There  was 
nothing  saved  of  the  stock  of  dry  goods, 
groceries,  boots  and  shoes.  The  loss  is 
estimated  at  50,000. 


CALGARY  SHORT  OF  BUTTER 

Calgary,  April  12.-— Calgary  is  facing 
a  butter  shortage  that  may  endure  for 
three  weeks  at  least.  The  retail  price  of 
the  highest  grade  butter  i*  (he  market 
this  morning  was  80  cents  a  pound,  with 
No.  1  selling  at  5  cents  cheaper,  while 
No.  2  was  sold  at  70  cents. 


SALMON  CANNERY  DESTROYED 

The  Inverness  Salmon  Cannery,  of 
Prince  Rupert,  B.C.,  owned  by  J.  H.  Todd, 
of  Victoria,  along  with  62  fishing  boats 
and  nets,  the  grocery  store  and  last  sea- 
son's salmon  stock,  has  been  Sestroyed 
by  fire. 

Mrs.  Newlywed  was  complaining  to 
her  grocer  about  the  high  price  of  mus- 
tard, but  he  was  equal  to  the  occasion. 

"Yes'm,  the  high  price  of  mustard  is 
due  to  the  scarcity  of  fuel.  You  see 
people  are  buying  up  mustard  and  are 
keeping  themselves  warm  with  poul- 
tices!"— London  "Ideas." 


April  16,  1920 


33 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  situation  in  sugars  is  the  feature  of  all 
markets  this  week.  Two  refiners  have  now 
advanced  and  others  are  expected  to  follow 
in  the  near  future.  All  other  markets  are  firm, 
with  a  tendency  to  higher,  while  many  lines  of 
commodities  have  shown  advances. 


MONTREAL 


-Continued  advances  are  an- 
nounced for  many  lines  and 
the  week  has  recorded  higher  prices  for  some 
staple  lines.  Standard  spring  wheat  flours  are 
15  cents  a  barrel  higher,  the  millers  advancing 
their  own  grades  to  this  extent.  Some  assert 
that  this  is  but  enough  to  barely  cover  increased 
costs  and  that  there  may  possibly  be  another 
advance  later.  The  increases  were  definitely 
forecast  in  last  week's  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
In  addition  to  this  increase,  and  of  much  greater 
extent,  is  that  of  a  $6  advance  for  millfeeds, 
shorts  and  bran  being  moved  upward  to  this 
extent.  For  all  feeds  there  is  so  great  a  demand 
that  the  same  cannot  be  met,  and  supplies  are, 
in  some  cases,  bringing  a  premium.  Dominion 
Sugar  Refineries  have  advanced  sugar  to  $18.50. 

Molasses  is  again  quoted  higher  to  the 
extent  of  5c  per  gallon- with  some  jobbers, 
$1.50  per  gallon  being  reached,  and  as  already 
forecast  in  special  articles  appearing  in  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER.  Cereals  are  steady  and  quiet. 
Nutmegs  are  scarce.  Potatoes  have  reached 
higher  price  levels  and  best  grades  are  selling 
around  $5  per  90-lb.  bag.  Klim  milk  is  reduced 
in  price,  as  is  broken  caustic  and  broken  rice, 
these  being  the  three  declines  of  the  week. 

Cotton  goods  are  higher,  twines  being  stiffly 
advanced  from  four  to  six  cents  a  pound.  Maple 
sugar  and  syrup  are  both  commanding  high 
prices  and  as  yet  reports  are  incomplete  as  to 
the  run  of  sap  this  year.  Some  state  that  the 
run  has  been  good;  others  that  the  results  have 
not  even  been  normal. 

Apricots  and  evaporated  pears  are  said  to 
be  scarce  and  are  consequently  in  a  firm  position. 

TORONTO — Another  sugar  refinery  has 
advanced  the  price  of  sugar 
$2.00  per  hundred  this  week  and  with  the 
steadily  advancing  market  for  raws,  a  general 
advance  in  refined  sugar  is  not  unlikely.  The 
market  for  corn  syrups  is  firmer  with  indications 
for  higher  prices,  due  to  increased  cost  of  corn 
and  packages.  Kellog's  Krumbles  and  bran  have 
advanced.    The  demand  for  cereals  is  somewhat 


falling  off,  due  to  the  season  of  the  year  and 
both  jobbers  and  retailers  are  anxious  to  unload 
surplus  stocks  before  warm  weather  prevails. 
The  market,  however,  is  firm.  Prices  are  not 
likely  to  be  any  lower  in  view  of  the  strong 
situation  in  the  grain  market. 

Teas  show  no  improvement,  quotations  in 
primary  markets  continue  to  advance  and  stocks 
of  the  finer  grades  are  difficult  to  obtain.  Coffee 
is  firm  and  while  no  change  in  price  has  been 
effected,  higher  prices  are  not  unlikely.  The 
maple  syrup  crop  is  a  light  one  and  quotations 
are  varied,  ranging  from  $3.50  to  $4.25  per  gal- 
lon. No  improvement  is  shown  in  the  rice  situa- 
tion. Spot  stocks  were  never  so  low  as  at  the 
present  time  and  conditions  in  primary  markets 
are  such  that  higher  prices  can  be  expected. 
There  is  an  active  demand  for  all  lines  of  canned 
goods.  Jams  are  moving  freely  under  the  recent 
large  advances.  Spot  stocks  of  shelled  walnuts 
and  almonds  are  fairly  low  and  with  the  ex- 
change on  sterling  going  higher,  advances  are 
not  unlikely.  Hallowee  dates  are  quoted  about 
3  cents  per  pound  lower.  There  is  a  scarcity 
reported  on  ginger  and  cream  of  tartar.  Other 
spices  are  ruling  firm.  Potatoes  continue  to 
climb  to  higher  levels.  Whether  this  price  will  be 
maintained,  dealers  differ  as  to  this.  Advances 
have  been  registered  on  cocoa,  cigars,  wrapping 
paper,  stove  pipe  varnish,  jelly  powder  and 
salad  dressing. 

The  produce  and  provision  market  has  de- 
veloped a  firmer  tone.  Dressed  beef  and  pork 
cuts  are  quoted  higher.  Fresh  butter  is  in  scant 
supply  and  quotations  are  two  cents  per  pound 
higher.  The  egg  market  is  steadier.  Exporting 
of  cheese  has  been  resumed,  which  has  had  the 
effect  of  putting  a  cheerful  aspect  in  the  market. 

WINNIPEG — -Acadia  and  Dominion  sugar 
have  advanced  $2.00  per  hun- 
dred. Rogers'  sugar  syrup  has  advanced,  also 
Quaker  puffed  wheat.  The  bean  market  is  easier. 
Orientals  are  offered  at  lower  prices.  Laundry 
and  toilet  soaps  have  every  indication  for  an 
advance  in  the  very  near  future.  The  prune 
market  is  very  weak.  The  canned  fruit  business 
is  brisk  and  moving  very  rapidly.  Coffee  is 
a  little  firmer,  due  to  the  improvement  in  ster- 
ling exchange.  Good  grades  of  Bourbon  Santos 
and  roasting  Santos  are  very  hard  to  procure. 
Peppers  are  firmer. 


34 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


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35 


Don't  Hide  Snowflake 

DISPLA  Y  It 


DEALERS,  HERE'S  YOUR  BIG  SALES  OPPORTUNITY 


Remember,  just  a  month  ago,  in 
these  pages,  we  showed  you  how  we 
were  opening  up  the  way  for  a  big 
sales  drive  in  Snowflake  Ammonia. 

Our  advertising  campaign  is  reach- 
ing all  over  Canada  through  the 
medium  of  full-page  plates  in  Mac- 
Lean's  Magazine,  Everywoman's 
World,  Canadian  Home  Journal,  and 
Canadian  Courier. 

The  big  color  plate  in  the  April 
issue  of  these  national  publications  is 
a  beauty. 

Our  newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paign is  also  under  way. 

This  is  the  great  cleaning  season  of 
the  vear.    Snowflake  Ammonia  is  the 


true  ally  of  the  housekeeper.  It's  a 
friend  in  need,  and  every  home  in 
Canada  has  a  need  for  it. 

Your  big  opportunity  lies  in  dis- 
playing Snowflake  in  your  windows; 
put  it  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  your 
counters  and  shelves.  It's  a  great 
seller,  and  you'll  count  your  sales  not 
in  packages,  but  in  case  lots. 

The  illustration  on  the  opposite 
page  will  give  you  an  idea  of  how  an 
attractive  window  display  can  be  made 
with  Snowflake  Ammonia. 

Spring  is  here.  Check  up  your  stock 
and  order  now  for  the  big  demand. 

Order  through  your  wholesaler. 


Five  case  lots  and  over,  freight  prepaid. 


S.  F.^LAWRASON  &  CO. 


LONDON,  CAN 


fTVTTVVSA 


36 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  16 — Jobbers  state  that  there  has  been 
a  fair,  though  somewhat  reduced  volume  of  business 
for  the  past  week  or  so,  a  usual  condition  following  the 
Easter  season.  Prices  on  nearly  all  lines  are  fully  maintained, 
with  some  notable  advances  of  price.  The  most  outstanding 
increases  for  the  week  are  those  for  sugar,  flour  and  millfeeds. 


Sugar  Strengthening 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — Prices  on  the  sugar  market 
are  gaining  strength  daily.  One  other 
company,  the  Dominion  Sugar  Co.,  Ltd., 
have  seen  fit  to  advance  their  price  to 
the  new  limit,  $18.50.  Generally  speak- 
ing, the  sugar  prices  are  strong  to  the 
breaking  point  this  week. 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co.,  extra  granulated  sugar, 

100   lbs 16  60 

Acadia    Sugar   Refinery,    extra   granulated..  18  50 

Canada    Sugar    Refinery     16  60 

Dominion    Sugar  Co.,    Ltd.,   crystal   granu. .  18  50 

St.   Lawrence  Sugar  Refineries 16  60 

tcing,    barrels    16  70  16  90 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes 17   10 

Do.,  60-lb.  boxes 16  90 

Do.,  50  1-lb  boxes 18  20 

Yellow,   No.    1    16   10 

Do.,  No.  2  (Golden) 16  00 

Do.,  No.  3 15  90 

Do.,    No.    4    16  70 

Powdered,    barrels     16  6'0 

Do.,  50s   16  80 

Do.,  25s   17  00 

Cubes   and   Dice    (asst.    tea),    100- 

lb.    boxes    17  10 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 17  20 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     17  40 

Do.,    2-lb.    package    18  50 

Paris  lumps,  barrels   17  10 

Do.,    100    lbs 

Do.,   50-lb.  boxes    17  30 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     17  60 

Do.,  cartons,  2  lbs 18  50 

Do.,    cartons,    5    lbs 19  00 

Crystal  diamonds,  barrels 17  20 

Do.,    100-lb.   boxes    17  20 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 17  30 

Do.,   25-lb.   boxes    17  60 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons 18  25 

Molasses   Prices   Higher 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES,  SYRUPS.  -  -  A  very 
strong  position  still  characterizes  the 
molasses  market,  and  some  are  asking 
as  high  as  $1.50  per  gallon.  It  appears 
that  consumer  demand  has  in  no  wise 
diminished,  despite  the  fact  that  prices 
are  so  high,  and  in  Quebec  Province 
especially  the  demand  is  heavy.  In  view 
of  the  high  prices  obtained  for  molasses, 
syrup  sales  have  been  heavy  at  fully 
maintained  prices.  For  the  week  there 
has  been  no  notable  change. 

Oorn   Syrups — 

Barrels,   about  700  libs.,  per  lb 0  09 

Half   barrels    0  09'A 

Kegs     0  09% 

2jH>.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 6  90 

6- Kb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case,  ease 6  85 

lft-lb.  tins,    '/••  doz.  in  case,  case     ....  6  55 

2-gal.    25-lb.    pails,    each 2  86 

8-gal.    38V2-lb.   pails,   each 4  26 

6-gal.   65-ilb.   pails,   each 6  85 

White    Corn    Syrup — 

2-Ib.   tins,  2  doz.   in  case,  c.ae 6  60 

6-lb.  tins,    1  doz.   in   case,  case 7  45 

10-lb.  tins,   M>  doz.  in  case,  ease     ....  7  16 

Cane  Syrtrp   (Crystal)   Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans) 8  60 

Barrels,  per  100  lbs 12  26 

Half  barrels,  per  100  lbs 12  60 

Glucose,  5-lb.  cans   (case)    6  85 

Prices  for 

I'.arliadoes    Molasses —  Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons     1  45  1  50 

Barreta 1  60  1  63 

Half  barrel!   1  52  1  55 

Fancy    Molasses    (in    tins) — 

2-Ib.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case 6  00 

3-lb.    tins,   2   doz.    in    case,   case 8  26 

E-Ib.    tins,    1    doz.    in   case,    case 6  80 

10-lb.  tins,    V-i  doz.  in  case,  case     ....  6  86 


Note — Prices  on  molasses  to  outside  points  aver- 
age about  3c  per  gallon  less.  In  gallon  lots  2c 
above     half-barrel     prices. 

Cereal  Prices  Steady 

Montreal.  

CEREALS. — Jobbing  circles  report 
that  cereals  are  not  particularly  active 
at  the  present  time.  It  appears  that 
dealers  have  supplied  themselves  with 
requirements  for  present  and  near  future 
trade,  and  for  this  reason  jobbers  are 
not  receiving  very  heavy  business.  All 
tendencies  are  firm,  although  rolled  oats 
are  selling  in  one  quarter  as  low  as  $5.30 
per  90  lb.  sack. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,  golden  granulated 5  50 

Barley,   pearl    (bag  of  98   lbs.).     8  00         8  25 

Barley,   pot    (98    libs.) 7  26 

Barley    (roasted)    

Buckwheat  flour,   98   lbs.    (new) 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 

Hominy,    pearl    (98   lbs.) 

Graham    flour    

Do.,    barrel    

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)     6  00 
Rolled  Oats    (bulk),  90s 5.  30 


6  00 

6  50 

6  25 

6  00 

13  25 

6  75 

5  75 


Coffees    Hold    Firmly 


Montreal. 

COFFEE.— The  demand  for  coffee  has 
been  fairly  well  maintained  and  during 
the  week  no  change  of  consequence  has 
manifested  itself.  A  satisfactory  amount 
of  business  is  passing  through  jobbers' 
and  retailers'  hands,  however,  and  de- 
liveries are  fairly  well  maintained  . 

COCOA. — A  fairly  seasonable  demand 
obtains  for  cocoa,  which  is  firm  at  un- 
changed prices. 

COFFEE— 

Rio,    lb 0  33%  0  35y2 

Mexican,  lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  44  0  46 

Bogotas,   lb 0  47  0  49Mi 

Mocha   (types)    0  47  0  49 

Santos,     Bourbon,     lb 0  46  0  48 

Santos,   lb 0  45  0  47 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    y2-lbs.,  per  doz 3  25 

In  ^4-lbs.,  per  doz 1  70 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1  25 

Apricots  and  Pears  Scarce 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— Jobbers  report  that 
apricots  and  pears  are  in  short  supply 
on  this  market.  Peaches  and  apples, 
however,  are  to  be  had  in  fair  quantities, 
and  there  is  a  seasonable  demand  for 
both.  Generally  speaking,  dried  fruit  de- 
mand is  a  fair  one  and  prices  are  quite 
firmly  maintained  on  all  lines.  Raisins 
are  firmer  in  price. 


0  38 
0  84 

0  8* 

•  » 
0  80 

0  14 

0  84 

Do.,   choice,   lb 

0  If 

0  M 

Drained   Peels — 

Choice     

•  M 

•  M 

0  41 

Citron     

.... 

•  44 
0  44 

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    Jb. . 
Peels    (cut  mixed),   do*.    

0  22 
*  11 

Raisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatels,    2  Crown    0  28 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  26 

Do.,   3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4  Crown    0  19%     0  24 

Fancy    seeded    (bulk)     0  25 

Do.,  16  oz a  24  0  26 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,  12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    16    ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,     loose     0  19  0  22 

Do.,  Greek   (16  oz.) 0  24 

Dates.     Excelsior     (36-10s),     pkg 0   16V 

Fard,    12-lb.   boxes    8  26 

Packages    only    0  19  0  20 

Do.,   Dromedary    (86-10  oz.) 0  1$ 

Packages  only,  Excelsior 0  20 

Loose    0  16  4  17 

Figs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  44 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  46 

Do..  2%s,  lb 0  48 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  61 

Figs,    white    (70    4-ox.   boxes) 6  40 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each 0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,  S  crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,   5  Crown,   lb 0  46 

Do..  7  Crown,  lb 0  62 

Figgs,    mats     4  71 

Do.    (25-lb.  boxes)    2  71 

Do.    (12  10-oz.  boxes)    2  24 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-308    0  1) 

30-40s     0  it 

40-508      0  27 

50-60s      • 0  23 

80-7*8     0  22 

70-808    ( 25-lb.    box)     0  14 

80-90*     0  19 

44-100s      0  1TV. 

100-1208     0  16  0  17 

Much  Tea  Arriving 

Montreal.  

TEAS. — Rather  heavy  supplies  of  tea 
have  been  arriving  from  Ceylon,  and 
much  of  this  supply  is  going  immediately 
into   trade   channels.      The   demand   has 

been   extremely   brisk   for   many  weeks 

past  and  there  is  no  diminution  in  the 
request  for  tea  from  the  consumer. 
Nothing  but  high  prices  are  in  prospect 
at  the  present  time. 

JAPAN   TEAS— 

Choice     (to    medium)     0  65  0  75 

Early    picking     0  76  0  85 

Finest   grades    , 0  80  1   00 

Javas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0   45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  43  0  46 

Inferior    grades    of   broken    teas   may   be   had   from 
jobbers  on  request  at  favorable  prices. 

Shelled  Almonds  Advance 

Montreal.  

NUTS.  —  Shelled     almonds     of     the 

Valencia  3-Crown  quality  are  much 
higher  in  one  jobbing  quarter,  having  ad- 
vanced 6c  to  68c  per  lb.  in  boxes  of  28 
pounds.  There  is  a  fair  demand  for  nuts, 
seasonably  speaking,  and  especially  for 
peanuts  in  the  shell. 

Almonds,   Tarragona,   per   lb 0  32  0  SJ 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,   Jordan    0  1% 

Brazil   nuts   (new)    0  2? 

Chestnuts    (Canadian)    n 

Filberts    (Sicily),  per  lb 9  28  0  29 

Do..    Barcelona    0  26  0  21 

Hickory    nuts    (large   and   small), 

lb •  14  •  II 

Peeana,   No.    4,   Jumbo 0  If 

Peanuts,    Jumbo     0  24 

Do..   '*G"   •  18  0  84 

Do.,   Coons    0  14 

Do.,   Shelled,  No.   1  Spanish 0  24  0  26 

Do.,  Salted,  Spanish,  per  lb 0  24  0  80 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1,    Virginia..     0  14%  4  18 

Do.,  No.   1   Virginia •  14 

Peanuts    (Salted) — 

Fancy  wholes,   per   lb 4  88 

Fancy    splits,    per   lb 0  88 

Pecans,  new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  82  4  16 

Do.,   large.   No.   1.  polished    ....      •  11  4  86 

Do.,  Orleans,  No.  2   4  11  •  14 

Do.,    Jumbo    4  44 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60  1  70 

Walnuts     0»  0» 

Do.,    new  Naples    0  84 

Do.,    shelled    0  70  0  76 

Do..    Chilean,    bags,   per    lb 4  14 

Note— Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    *<M*4  sttarge 
t*  aboTe  prises  for  kreken  lets. 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


37 


Nutmegs  Very  Scarce 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — Prices  this  week  in  all 
spices  are  exceedingly  firm.  There  are 
no  changes  in  the  prices,  despite  the  fact 
that    nutmegs    are    almost   unobtainable. 

The  market  demand  is  good  and  in  all 
other  spices  the  supply  is  sufficient  to 
meet  the  requirements. 

All*pie*   »a 

Caaaia    (pare)    »  IS  «M 

Cocoanat,   pails.    20   lbs.,    unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  U 

D  >..     sweetened,     '.b I  It 

Chicory     (Canadian),     rb 0  SO 

Cinnamon — 

Roll*     •  It 

Pare,     ground     0  86  #46 

Clove*      A  88  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (French  pure)    . .      0  76  0  80 

American  high  teat   0  at  0  go 

(linger     0M 

Ginger  (Cochin  or  Jamaica) 0(1 

Mace,    pare,    1-B>.   tin*    1  M 

Mixed    spice    0  20  •  82 

Do..    2%   shaker  tins,   dot. 1   It 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  60  0  TO 

84.    lb •  46 

SO     lb •  4* 

100.    lb 0  40 

Ground.    1-lb.    tin*    0M 

Pepper,    bl    -k    •  IS  0  40 

Do.,    special    0  82 

Do.,    white    0  60 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  86  0  87 

Pickling     spice      0  28  0  SO 

Paprika    •  66  •  70 

Tumeric      t  28  0  80 

Tartaric    acid,     per    lb.     (crystal* 

or  powdered)    :   00  1   10 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  balk 2  00 

Carraway   (nominal)    #88  •  86 

Cinnamon.    China,    lb 0  30 

Do.,    per    lb 8  86 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   0  86  t  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk   (nominal) 0  75  0  80 

Pimento,     whole     0   18  0  20 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4%  sent*  a 
tb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  container*  add 
10   cents   per   lb. 

Package  Goods  Selling 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Only  a  fair  de- 
mand exists  for  package  goods,  the  trade 

not  buying  these  in  any  but  small  quan- 
tities. Appears  that  dealers  have  pro- 
vided themselves  with  sufficient  supplies 

for  some  little  time  to  come  and  a  some- 
what quiet  condition  prevails. 

PACKAGH   GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18    2  86 

Coooan-at.    2   02.    pkgs..    doz 0  TSV* 

Do.,  20-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  88 

Com  Flake*.  8  doz.  ease     860     866     860  426 

Corn    Flakes,    36s    4  15 

Oat    Flak**.    SO*    6  40 

Rolled   oats,    20s    6   50 

Do.,     18*     2  42% 

Da,    larg*.  •>■ 8  80 

Oatmeal,    fine    rat,    pkgs.,    ea*« 6  76 

Puffed     rio*     Ifl 

Puffed    wfeaai     4  SI 

farina,  «**     1  M 

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu.,    2    doz.      ....  8  66 

Health    bran     '10    pk«*.».    «a*e 2  «0 

Scotch    Pearl   Barley,   ease 2  60 

Pancake    Flo-r,   ease    S  60 

Pancake    Floor,   telf-raislng,    doz 1   60 

Wheat   food,    18-1  %•    8  26 

Buekwtieat    Floor,    ease    ....  S  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,    fine   cut     20    pkgs *  •»* 

Porridge   wheat.   M.    eaae TM 

Do.  20*.  case TM 

•elf-rakln*     Floor     (8-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3  05 

Do.    (6-Ib.   pack.),   doz. 6  00 

Corn  starch    (prepared)    0  12% 

Potato    flour     0   16 

Starch     (laundry)      0  10% 

F,-*i<-     T«t%i«w»         8  18  »  1« 

Shredded  K rumbles.  36* 4  35 

Cooked   bran.    12s    2  25 

Beans  and  Peas  Quiet 

HlBtllll. 

BEANS  AND  PEAS.— A  fairly  quiet 
condition  prevails  as  affecting  the  de- 
mand for  beans.     It  would  seem  that  the 


season  has  arrived  when  consumption  of 
these  is  somewhat  decreased  and  the 
price  basis  notwithstanding  has  held 
steadily.  Japanese  and  Canadian  hand- 
picked  beans  are  meeting  with  favor  and 
quotations  for  same  hold  firm. 

BEANS— 

Canadian,    hand-picked,    bush...  5  00  5  50 

Japanese    6  60  6  75 

Japanese    Lima,    per    lb.    (as    to 

quality)      0  10  0  12 

Lima.    California     0  20 

PEAS— 

White  soup,  per  bush 4  80  5   00 

Split,  new  crop   (98  lbs.) 8  25  9   00 

Boiling,    bushel     4  80  6   00 

Japanese,    green,     lb 0   10  Vi  0   11 

Flour  Advances  15  Cents 

Montreal.  

h  LOUR. — The  feature  of  the  week  in 
the  flour  market  is  that  of  an  advance 
of  15c  per  barrel  for  spring  wheat  flour 
and  which  is  now  quoted  in  straight  or 
mixed  cars  of  50,000  lbs.  minimum  on  the 
track,  at  $13.40.  Price  per  bbl.,  in  cot- 
ton bags,  is  now  $15.60,  and  that  for 
flour  in  jute  bags,  $13.70,  usual  terms. 

Millers  feel  that  this  increase,  small 
as  it  is,  will  be  ample  to  take  care  of  the 
increased  cost  to  them  of  the  product  for 
the  time' being.  Some  feel  that  higher 
prices  should  have  been  asked,  and  while 
definite  indication  obtains  at  the  mo- 
ment, higher  prices  might  prevail  in  the 
not  distant  future.  There  is  a  fair  do- 
mestic demand  for  flour. 

Standard    Wheat    Flours- 
Straight     or     mixed     cars,     50,000 

lbs.    on    track,    per   bbl.,    in    (2) 

jute    bags,    98    lbs 13   40 

Per  bbl..   in(2)cotton   bags,  98  Ib< 13  60 

Small     lots,      per     bbl.      (2)     jute 

bags,    98    lbs 13  70 

Winter  wheat  flour  (bbl.)  Jute  bag*     .... 

Broken  Rice  Lower 

Montreal.  

RICES. — Jobbers  are  enjoying  an 
active  request  for  rice  of  the  various 
varieties,  and  all  prices  are  holding  de- 
cidedly firm,  excepting  on  broken  rice. 
Despite  the  high  class  basis  that  has 
been  reached,  consumer  demand  has  not 
diminished  appreciably.  With  a  world 
situation  of  considerable  strength,  little 
promise  is  given  of  lower  price  basis  for 
some  time  to  come. 
RICE— 

Carolina,   ex.   fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)     18   00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  60 

Rangoon    "CC"     14  25 

Broken   rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per   lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12%     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0   11  0   12% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 

change   and    the    price  basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Mill  Feeds  Advanced 

Montreal.  

MILL  FEEDS.— Higher  prices  are  this 
week  named  on  mill  feeds.  Bran  has 
been  advanced  to  $51  per  ton,  and  shorts 
to  $58.  This  was  not  unexpected  with 
flour  prices  decontrolled  and  with  maxi- 
mum prices  named  on  mill  feeds,  as 
already  announced  by  the  Canadian 
Wheat  Board.  There  is  decidedly  active 
demand  for  feeds,  and  millers  cannot,  in 
point  of  fact,  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  stockmen,  and  the  trade. 

FEEDS— 

Bran,   mixed  cars    51    00 

Shorts,    mixeil    cars     58  00 

Crushed    oats     70  00  78  00 

Barley    chop     80  00  82  00 


Special     Middlings 
Feed  Flour.  98  lb*.    . 
Gluten   Feed— 
F.o.b.    Cardinal 
F.o.b.    Fort   William 


8  80 


66  00 
64  60 


Grains  Very  Firm 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.— Prices  have 
firmly  held  on  both  hay  and  grain.  The 
highest  prices  known  to  the  trade  are 
said  to  now  obtain  for  various  grains, 
oats  being  particularly  strong.  In  the 
matter  of  hay  delivery,  difficulty  is  still 
reported  in  getting  adequate  supplies 
forwarded  from  the  farmers.  With  road 
conditions  unlikely  to  improve,  it  is  very 
unlikely  that  quotations  will  soon  be  re- 
duced. 

Hay- 
Good,  No.   1,  per  2,000   lb.   ton 28  00 

Do.,   No.   2    27  06 

Do.,   No.   3 .       24  00 

Straw      15  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2  C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1  22 

No.  3  C.W 1    18 

Extra    feed     1   18 

No.  1  feed 1  17 

No.   2   feed    115 

Tough  3  C.W 1  16 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.   3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Oranges  Very  Active 

Montreal.  

FRUITS.— The  movement  of  fruits  is 

an    active    one,    as    far    as    oranges    and 

grapefruit    are    concerned.     Prices     are 

maintained   on   all  fruits,   and   apples   of 

the    better    grade    are      becoming    daily 

scarcer.     Many  of  the  varieties  are  fast 

disappearing.  Cranberries  are  practically 

finished  for  the  season. 

Apples — 

Baldwins      7   50  8  00 

Ben   Davis.    No.    1 6  00  7   00 

Greenings    7  60  8  00 

Gravenstein     .... 

Apples    in   boxes    5   00  5  50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),  bunch...      6   00  7   00 

Grapefruit.  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 

Do..    Florida.    54,   64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8   00 

Pears.   Cal 5   00 

Oranges,    Cal.,    Valencias    9  00  9  50 

Cal.    Navels    9   00 

Florida,    case    6   00 

Cocoanuts    2  00 

Potatoes  Higher  Again 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— Very  high  prices  are 
being  asked  for  potatoes  in  this  market 
and  the  tendency  will  be  upward,  some 
think,  while  transportation  is  poor,  roads 
being  impassable  in  some  sections.  Some 
dealers  are  paying  around  $5  the  bag  for 
what  they  require. 

In  a  general  sense  the  trend  of  prices 
on  coarse  vegetables  is  upward.  Onions, 
for  instance,  are  quoted  at  $9  per  sack 
of  75  lbs.  Canadian  radishes  are  to  be 
had  at  $1  per  doz.  Beans,  horseradish, 
lettuce,  celery,  and  new  cabbage  are  all 
moved  to  higher  levels. 

Beans,      new      string      (imported) 

hamper     8  00  9  00 

Beets,   new  bag    (Montreal) 3  00 

Cucumbers     (hothouse),    doz 4   00 

Chicory,   doz 0  50 

Cauliflower,    Am.,    doz.    dble  crate     ....  7  00 

Do.,   single   crate    3  75 

Cabbage    (Montreal),    barrels     6   00 

Carrots,    bag     1   75 

Garlic,     rb 0  50 

II radish,    lb 0  60 

lettuce    (Boston),   head  crate 5  00 

Leeks,    doz 4  00 

Mint    0  60 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Mushrooms,   lb 1   00 

Onions,    Yellow.    75-lb.    sack 9  00 

Do.,    red,    75    lbs 9  00 

Do.,    crate     3  00 

Do.,  Spanish,  case 7   50 

Oyster  plant,    doz 0  64 

Parsley      (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  SO 

Parsnips,   bag:    17* 

Potatoes,   Montreal    (90-lb.   bag)..      4  25  4  50 

Do.,  New  Brunswick 5  00 

Do.,  sweet,    hamper   3  60         3  7* 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 1   00 

Spinach,  barrel *  #0 

Turnips,   Quebec,  bag;    1  00 

Do.,    Montreal     1   60         1  76 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,   lb 0  40 

Florida   lettuce    (hamper)    6  00 

American    parsley,    doz 2  00 

Florida    Celery    (4-doz.    crate)....      ....  8  50 

Watercress   ( per  doz.  ) 0  75 

Lettuce   (curly ) .   3   doz.    in    box 5   00 

Parsley    (American)    1  50 

Tomatoes   (Florida),  crate 7  50 

New    Cabbage,    Florida,    crate 8   00 

Brisk  Sales  Canned  Goods 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Much  activity  is 
reported,  on  the  part  of  jobbers,  for  can- 
ned goods.  Canned  tomatoes,  corn  and 
peas  are  especially  active  and  supplies  of 
some  of  these  are  getting  short.  Some 
grades  of  peas  are  to  be  had  only  in 
small  quantities,  although  there  seems  to 
be  ample  supply  of  standards.  There  is 
a  brisk  demand  also  for  canned  fruits  of 
various  kinds  and  of  which  there  is  a 
good    supply. 

Sardines  are  somewhat  firmer  this 
week  and  this  is  due  to  the  increased 
cost  of  containers  and  also  to  a  high 
price  basis  of  olive  oil. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer.),      mammoth 

green    tips    «  ••        «M 

Asparagus,  imported    (2H«)    6  60         its 

Beans,  Golden  wax    2  00         2  00 

Beans,    Refugee    2  04 

Beets,    new,    sliced.    2-lb 135 

Corn    (2s)     174        1  76 

Oarrots   (■Used),  2a   Iff         11* 

Oars    (an  eob),  gallons   T  a*        7  M 

Spinach,    3a    2  S6         2  94 

Scraash,   2V4-lb.,   doz.    1  64 

Succotash.    2    lb.,    doz 1  84 

Da.,    Can.     (2a) It* 

Da.,    California,    2a *   16         S  64 

Da.    (wine    gals.)     4  4*  14  4* 

Sauerkraut,    2  Vj    lb.    tina 1  64 

Tomatoes,    Is    1  46  1  64 

Da.,    2s    1  14 

Do.,    2V&S    1  80         1  95 

Do.,    3s    194        2  11 

Do.,   gallons    4  69        7  44 

Pumpkins.   2%s    (doz.)    1  60         1  66 

Do.,  gallons  (doz.)    4  44 

Pans,    standards     1  SS  1  99 

Da.,    Early  Jane    1  92%     2  46 

Da.,    extra   One.    2a S  99 

Da..    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  99 

Da.,    fancy,    29   oz. 1  97H 

Da.,  2-lk.  tine    ,  t  79 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,  ease  of  144,  ease 27  64 

Ex.    Fine    89  44 

No.    1    28  44 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots.    2i/j-l'b.    tins 4  26         4  64 

Apples,   2tts.   doz.    1  49  1  46 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Da..   8a,   doz 1  *4  1  M 

Do.,  new  pack 6  75 

Do.,  gallons,   doz.      6  26         6  76 

Blueberries,    %s,   doz 9  95         1  04 

Do.,   2s    2  40         2  46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  88         199 

Currants,   black,   2s,  doz 4  00         4  06 

Da.,   gallons,   doz It  94 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup. 

No.   2%    4  84        f  li 

Na.    2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  86 

Do.,    wtiite,    pitted    4  60  4  78 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    8  65  4  00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz 9  60 

Do.,  gallon,  table   10  00 

Pears,    2s     4  25  4  60 

Do.,    2s     (light    syrup) 199 

Do..    2M,s     6  26 

Pineapples     (grated     and    alleed), 

1-lb.    Hat.    doz 1  94 


Do..    2-lb.   tails,   doz, 8  84 

Do..  I%a   4M  (i| 

Plums,    Lombard    2  99  2  29 

Do.,  in  heavy  syrup   2  40  2  46 

Do.,    in    light    syrup j  u 

Gages,  green,  2s    2  40  2  46 

Raspberries,     2s,     blaek     or     red, 

heary  syrup   4  60  4  4* 

Strawberry,  2s,  heavy  syrup 4  50  4  8* 

Rhubarb.   2-lb.   tins    2  26 

CANNED  FISH,   MEATS,  ETC. 

dakmon — 

Soekeye,   48.   la,  dot, 4  74 

Do.,  96,   %s,  doz 269 

Red    Springs,    1-lb.    tall    4  14  4  80 

Do.,  Vt  lb t  49 

Cohoes,   1-lb.   tall    9  66 

Do.,  %-lb.  flat 1  99 

Pinks,   1   lb 2  60 

Do.,    %   lb 1  89 

White    Springs,    Is    2  04 

Chums,   1   lb.,  tails 2  44 

Do..   Ha.  flat   1  24 

Do..    Ha,    flat    1  14 

Gaspe,    Nlobe    Brand     (ease    af 

4  doz.),   per  doz 2  21 

Alaska,    red,    1-lh.    tell 4  21  4  64 

Herrings,   imported,   tomato  sauce     ....  It* 

Do.,    kippered    t  86  2  99 

Do.,    tomato   sauce.    Ha IN 

Do.,  klpp.,  Canadian,  48,  la 1  54 

Do.,  plain,  ease  of  4  doz t  71 

Do.,    Ha    1  48 

Haddies    (lunch).    H-B> 1  44 

Haddiea,  chicken   (4  doz.  to  ease), 

doz 226  286 

Canadian    sardines,    ease 8  26  t  76 

Whale  Steak.    1-lb.    flat 2  44 

Pilchards,   1-lb.  tells   1  99  2  49 

Norwegian    aardinea.   per   ease   of 

Oysters    (canned),    t   os.,   doz. 2  44 

190    (%s)     24  49  26  44 

Do.,    10  oz.,   doz. 4  24 

Lobsters.    %-lb.,    doz 3  44 

Do.,    H-lh.    tins,   doz 664  644 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails    12  49 

Do.,   %4-lb..   doz 4  99 

Do..   1-lb.  flats 12  44 

Lobster  pn«     .    H-lh-   tins 2  4# 

Sardines    (Amer.    Norweg'n    style)      ....  14  50 
Do.,     Canadian     brands     (as     to 

quality),     case     C  26  17  50 

Do.,    French    32   00  34   00 

Do.     (gen.    Norwegian)     21   00  22   25 

Do.,    Portuguese,    case    24  00 

Scallops,    1-lb.,   doz 3  25 

Do.,  Eastern  trade 2  65 

Do.,  Winnipeg  and  Western 2  85 

Scotch   Snacks,  No.   2,   doz 4   50 

Do.,  No.  1,  doz.,  Montreal 2  85 

Shrimps,  No.  1    2   40  2   80 

Do.,   lV2s    4  50 


Crabs,   No.   1    (case  4  doz.)... 
Crab  meat   (Japanese),  doz.    . 

Clams   (river),  1  lb.,  doz 

Meats,  English  potted,  doz. . .  . 


6  7'5 
6  50 
2  25 
2   00 


Some  Lines  Decline 


afeatreaJ.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  The  price  of 
some  brands  of  evaporated  milk  have 
had  a  slight  decline  this  week.  The  two 
hundred  pound  barrel  is  now  25c  per  lb., 
in  place  of  the  old  price,  29  1-10  cents 
per  lb.  The  fifty  pound  drum  is  now 
quoted  at  27c  per  lb.,  instead  of  3iy2c 
per  lb. 

Broken  caustic  in  100  lb.  drums  is  now 
quoted  at  $5.85,  a  decline  of  65c  per 
cwt. 

Bags  and  Twine  Higher 

Montreal.  

TWINES. — Cotton  twines  have  experi- 
enced an  advance  in  price  this  week,  due 
to  the  strong  cotton  market  and  heavy 
demand  put  upon  it.  Advances  are  from 
4  to  6  cents  per  pound.  The  discount  on 
Standard  and  automatic  self-opening, 
square  bottom  paper  bags  has  decreased 
from  22%  per  cent,  to  20  per  cent.  This 
is  also  the  case  in  the  decreased  discount 
on  heavy  kraft  paper  from  30  per  cent, 
to  25  per  cent.  This  virtually  means  an 
increase  in  price  of  these  paper  products. 

Sugar  Reports   Incomplete 

Montreal.  

MAPLE  PRODUCTS.— Reports  on  the 
sap  run  are  still  incomplete.  Some  dis- 
tricts appear  to  have  had  satisfactory 
"runs,"  while  others  do  not  claim  to  have 
had  a  big  season.  Prices  are  high,  syrup 
selling  at  $3.50  to  $4.00  per  Imperial  gal- 
lon, and  sugar  at  30  to  35c  per  pound. 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  16 — The  markets  in  general  groceries 
are  firm  to  higher.  Dominion  sugar  has  advanced  $2.00 
per  hundred  and  with  the  steadily  increasing  cost  of  raws, 
other  refineries  will  likely  follow.  Corn  syrups  are  firm  and 
indications  point  to  higher  prices.  Cereals  are  firm,  but  show 
little  movement.  Teas  and  coffees  show  no  improvement  and 
higher  prices  are  not  unlikely.  Advances  have  been  regis- 
tered on  Fry's  cocoa,  cigars,  wrapping  paper,  Clark's  pork 
and  beans,  dried  beef,  Norwegian  sardines,  .jelly  powder  and 
butter  color. 


Refined  Sugar  Advances 

Toronto.  ■ 

SUGAR. — The  Dominion  Refinery  has 
advanced  the  price  of  their  sugar  $2.00 
per  hundred.  The  raw  sugar  market  is 
moving  upwards  very  fast;  last  week 
sales  were  made  as  high  at  16*4  cents, 
f.o.b.  Cuba,  and  Porto  Ricos  at  17% 
cents.  These  high  prices  of  raws  are  in- 
dicative of  higher  prices  for  refined. 
Supplies  of  granulated  are  fairly  light, 
but  jobbers  are  of  the  opinion  that  this 
is  immaterial,  as  there  have  been  large 
sales  of  sugar  made  to  both  the  retailer 
and  consumer,  and,  consequently,  the  de- 
mand is  not  as  brisk  as  It  was  in  the 
past  few  weeks. 


St.  Lawrence,  extra  granulated,  cwt 16  71 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated    16  71 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  18  71 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated.  .  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated      16  71 

Differentials :  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion  :  Granulated,  advance  over  basis  : 
50-lb.  sacks,  10c:  barrels,  5c;  gunnies,  5/20s,  25c; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  40c;  cartons,  20/6s,  45c;  cartons, 
50/2s.   55c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars:  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2.  60c;  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels.  No.  1,  35c    ;No.  2,  45c :  No.  3,  55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 5/20s,  40c ;  gunnies,  10/10s,  60c ;  cartons. 
20/5s,  cartons,  60/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Syrups  Are  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto. 

CORN  SYRUPS— The  market  for  corn 
syrup  is  firmer,  with  indications  for 
higher   prices,  due   to  the   higher  cost  of 


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[corn  and  packages.  There  is  a  large  in- 
j  crease  in  the  consumption  of  corn  syrup, 
|  and  this,  with  the  greater  cost  of  raw 
:  material,  has  a  tendency  toward  an  ad- 
I  vance   in   prices. 

MOLASSES.— N'o  change  has  been 
effected  on  molasses.  Prices  are  main- 
tained under  an  active  demand. 


Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels,    about   700   lbs.,    yellow 
Half  barrels.   %e  over  bbls.;  % 

bfols.,    %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,   2-lb.    tins,    white,   2   doz. 

in    ease    

Cases.    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in     ease     

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  white,  %  doz. 

in  ease  

Cases,   2-lb.   tins,   yellow.   2   doz. 

in  ease   

Cases,   5-lb.   tins,   yellow,   1   doz. 

in    ease    

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  ye/llow,  %  doz. 

in  case    

Cane   Syrup* — 

Barrels   and   half   barrels,    lb... 
Half  barrels.   %c  over  bbls. ;   % 

bbls.,    %e  over. 
Cases,   2-'.b.  tins,  2  doz.   in   ease 
Molasses — 
Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,   gal. 
Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,  bbls..  gal 

Wert  India,   No.   10,   kegs 

West  India,   No.   5,   kegs 

Tins.   2-lb.,   table  grade,   ease   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes    

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes   

Tins,   5-lb.,   1  doz.  to  ease,   Bar- 
badoes     

Tins.     10-lb..    %     doz.    to    case, 

Barbadoes    

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,   case 

2  doz 

Tins.   No.  3,  baking  grade,   case 

of  2  doz 

Tins,  No.  6,  baking  grade,   ease 

of   1    doz 

Tins,  No.  10.  baking  grade,  case 

of   1  %    doz 

West   Indies,    l%s,    48s    


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Package  Goods  Steady 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.  —  All  package 
goods  are  ruling  firm  under  a  normal  de- 
mand. Kellogg's  krumbles  have  ad- 
vanced to  $4.35  per  case,  and  Kellogg's 
bran  has  also  advanced  to  $2.25  per  doz. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 
Rolled   Oats,  20s,   round,   case 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 

Do.,   36s,   case    

Do.,    18s,   case    

Corn   Flakes,  36s,  case   8  90 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case 

Cooker  Package   Peas,   36s,  case.. 
Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons... 

Do.,   No.   2,   lb.   cartons    

Laundry    starch     

Laundry  starch,   in    1-lb.   cartons. 

Do.,   in    6-lb.   tin    canisters 

Do.,   in   6-lb.  wood   boxes 

Potato  Flour,   in    1-lb.   pkgs 

Fine   oatmeal,    20s    

Cornmeal.     24s     

Farina,    24s    

Barley,  24s   

Wheat    flakes,    24s    

Wheat  kernels.   24s    

Self-rising  pancake  flour,  24s    . .  . 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s   

Two-minute    Oat    Food,    24s 

Puffed  wheat,  case   

Puffed    Rice,   case    

Health    Bran,    case    

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 

Do.,   pearl,    case    

Scotch   Pearl  Barley,  case   

Cereals  Are  Unchanged 

Toronto. 

CEREALS.— The  demand  for  cereals 
n'ewhat  falling  off,  due  to  the  sea- 
son of  the  year,  and  both  jobbers  and 
retailers  are  now  anxious  to  unload  sur- 
plus stock  before  warmer  weather  ar- 
rives. The  market,  however,  is  firm  and 
prices  are  not  likely  to  be  any  lower,   in 


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view  of  the  strong  situation  in  the  grain 
market. 

Single  Bag  Lota 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 8  60 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7  26 

Barley   Flour,  98s    4  64) 

Buekwheat    Flour.    98*    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden.    98s     5  50  6  00 

Do.,   fancy   yellow,   98a St* 

Hominy    grits,    98s    6  50  *  00 

Hominy,    pearl,    98s    6  25  6  76 

Oatmeal,   98s    6  26  6  76 

Oat    Flour     .... 

Corn    Flour,   98s    6  6* 

Rye   Flour,   9«s    6  N 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    6  60  6  00 

Rolled  Wheat,  100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    •  60 

Breakfast  food,   No.   1    7  76 

Do.,   No.  2    7  76 

Rice  flour,    100  lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98a *  76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0  08% 

Blue  peas,   lb 0  0*  •  10 

Marrowfat  green   peas    0  11% 

Graham    Flour,    98s    7   00 

Farina,    98s    6  20 

Teas  Show  No  Improvement 

Toronto. 

TEAS. — The  market  for  teas  shows  no 
improvement.  Quotations  at  primary 
markets  continue  to  advance,  especially 
on  the  better  quality.  Importers  are  ex- 
periencing great  difficulty  in  getting  in 
shipments.  Orders  that  ordinarily  take 
about  2  to  3  months  for  delivery  are 
now  taking  about  6  months.  Spot  stocks 
are  comparatively  light. 

Ceylons   and   Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  64 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  68  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early    pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  56 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  60 

Do.,     pts 0  68  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

Coffee  Ruling  Firm 

Toronto. 

COFFEE.— The  trend  of  the  coffee 
market  indicates  firm  to  higher  prices. 
The  American  exchange  is  one  cause, 
while  the  greater  consumption  and  big 
demand  practically  clears  up  all  stocks 
almost  immediately  upon  arrival.  Im- 
porters state  that  the  condition  of  the 
primary  markets  does  not  indicate  any 
lower    prices   for   this   year. 

Java,     Private    Estate     0  61  0  52 

Java,  Old   Government,   lb .... 

Bogotas.    lb 0  49  0  60 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,  lb 0  65 

Maraeaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica 0  52 

Mocha,  lb 0  56 

Rio,    lb 0  85  0  37 

Santos,    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47% 

Maple  Syrup  Crop  Light 

Toronto. 

MAPLE  SYRUP.— The  maple  syrup 
season  has  practically  closed  and  the 
quotations  are  around  $3.75  per  gallon. 
Small's  maple  syrup  in  32  ounce  bottles 
are  quoted  at  $8.20  per  dozen.  Bowes' 
No.  3  hot  ties,  at  $0.25  per  case  of  12 
bottles;  No.  4  bottles,  in  cases  of  24,  at 
$10.80;  No.  1  tins  at  $21.00.  Other  quo- 
tations are  as  follows: 

VIAPLE    SYRUP— 

2%-lb.   tins,   24   to  case 17  86  , 

60s     0  36 

9-lb.    tins,    10  to   case    19  96 


10-lb.    tins.    6  to  case    16  76 

5  gal.  Imp.  tin,  1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15  gal.    keg,    per  gal 2  90 

16  oz.  bottles.  24  to  ease 8  86 

6-lb.  tins,  12  to  ease 17  36 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,   1-B>.  blocks. 

No  Improvement  in  Rices 

Toronto. 

RICE. — No   improvement  in   shown   in 

the  rice  situation.     Spot  stocks  are  light 

and   conditions   in   primary   markets   are 

such  that  higher  prices  can  be  expected. 

A  shipment  of  No.  1  Japan  rice  is  due  to 

arrive    and   quotations    are    out   at    18% 

cents   per  pound. 

Honduras,   fancy,   per    100  lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20% 

Siam,  fancy,  per  100  lbs .... 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0  18% 

Do.,  seconds,  per  10*  lbs 16  00 

Fancy  Patna   17  0* 

White     Sago     0  18%  0  14 

Do.,    Pakling    14  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100   lbs 

Do.,    Simla    

Do.,  Majin,  No.  1   

Tapioca,    pearl,   per   lb 0  12  0  12% 

Many  Lines  Advance 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— Fry's  cocoa  has 
advanced  to  56  cents  per  pound.  Nor- 
wegian sardines  advance  as  follows: 
Bravo  brand  to  $19.75  per  case,  Norcan- 
ner  brand  to  $22.00  per  case.  Dandelion 
brand  of  butter  color  has  advanced  to 
$2.80  per  dozen.  Japanese  stove  pipe 
varnish  is  up  to  $2.00  per  dozen.  Inger- 
soll  cream  cheese  is  now  quoted  at  $2.45 
per  dozen  for  No.  1  size  and  $1.45  for  No. 
2  size.  Royal  salad  dressing,  lunch  size, 
has  advanced  to  $2.00  per  dozen,  and 
medium  size  to  $4.00  per  dozen.  Jello 
is  up  to  $1.50  per  dozen,  and  Jello  ice 
cream  powder  is  quoted  at  $1.50  per  doz. 
Clark's  pork  and  beans,  No.  3  tins,  has 
advanced  to  $2.95  per  dozen.  Clark's 
smoked,  sliced,  dried  beef  in  glass  is  up 
to  $2.45  per  dozen. 

Canned  Goods  Move  Freely 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS— There  is  an  active 
demand  for  all  lines  of  canned  goods. 
Jams  are  moving  out  freely  under  the 
recent  large  advances.  Upton's  pine- 
apple marmalade,  in  16  ounce  jars,  has 
advanced  to  $4.65  per  doz.;  No.  4  tins 
are  up  to  $1.25  each. 

Salmon — 

Soekeye,    Is,    doz 4  75 

Soefceye,    %s,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds,  la,  doz 4  26  4  64 

Do.,    %s    2  60 

Lohaters,  %  lb.,  doz 6  60 

Do.,   %-lb.   tins    8  90 

Whale  Steak.    Is,    flat,   doz 1  76  1  90 

Pilchards.     1-lb.    tails,    doz. 1  76  2  10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes.    2%a.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas.    Standard,   doz 2  25  2  60 

Do.,    Parly   June,    doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,   2s,   dozen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  Tax,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  76 

Asparagus   butts,    2%s,    dot. 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 1  86 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s.    doz 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,   doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced,   2s,   doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded,   2s.    doz 4  76  6  26 

Rhubarb,  preserved.  2s.  doz 2  07%  2  10 

Do.,    preserved,    2%s,    doz 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard     10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  26 

Peaches,   2s,   doz.    866  890 

Pears.   2s.   doz.    8  00  4  26 


40 


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April  16,  1920 


Plume,  Lombard,  2s,  doz 8  10  8  25 

Do.,    Green  Gage    3  26  3  40 

Cherries,  pitted,  H.  S. 4  85  4  40 

Blueberries,   2s    2, 26  2  40 

Strawberries,   2s,   H.  S.... wt  90  5  26 

Blueberries,   2s    2  36  2  46 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,  16  oz.,  doz 6  00 

Do.,   4s,  each    1  30 

Gooseberry,    4s,   each    1  03 

Do.,   16   oz.,   doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each 1  02 

Do.,   16   oz.,  doz 4  15 

Red  Currants,   16  oz.,   doz 4  30 

Raspberries,   16  oz.,   doz 6  05 

Do.,   4s,  each    '.' 1  35 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  26 

Do.,  4s.   each    13© 

Cigars  and  Paper  Higher 

Toronto.     <>'-;  

CIGARS  AND  PAPER.— Lord  Tenny- 
son cigars  have  advanced  to  $57.50  per 
M.  Stonewall  Jackson  cigars  also  ad- 
vanced to  $62.00  per  M.  Manila  wrap- 
ping paper,  in  rolls,  is  up  to  9  cents  per 
pound,  and  broad-striped  kraft  paper  is 
quoted  at  14  cents  per  pound. 

Shelled  Nuts  Are  Firm 

Toronto.  

NUTS.— Spot  stocks  of  shelled  wal- 
nuts and  almonds  are  fairly  low  and  with 
the  exchange  on  sterling  going  higher 
advances  are  looked  for.  Advices  from 
primary  markets  indicate  a  firm  tone, 
with  higher  prices  not  unlikely. 

Almonds,     Tarragonas,     lb 0  81  0  St 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  0* 

Walnuts.  Cal..  bags,  100  lbs 0  40  0  41 

Walnut*,   Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  80 

Walnuts,  Grenobles,  lb 0  83 

Do.,  Marbot   0  80 

Filberts,    lb 0  26 

Pecans,  lb 0  30  0  35 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack    10  60 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  48  0  43 

Do.,   sweetened,   lb 0  tf 

Peanuts,  Spanish,  lb 0  26% 

Brazil  nuts,   large,   lb 0  32  0  38 

Mixed  Nuts,  bags   60   lbs 0  32 

Bulled— 

Almonds,    lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  78  0  80 

Do.,   Manchurian    0  68 

Paanats,    Spanish,    lb 0  26 

Do.,  Chinese,   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil  nuts,  lb . 

Pecans,   lb 1  10 

Do.,   Java    0  19% 

Dates  and  Prunes  Easier 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— All  dried  fruits  are 
in  a  steady  demand  and  prices  for  the 
most  part  are  ruling  firm  with  the  ex- 
ception of  prunes,  which  have  a  slightly 
easier  tone.  A  shipment  of  Hallowee 
dates  have  arrived  and  are  quoted  at  18 
cents  per  pound,  which  is  a  decline  of 
about  3  cents  per  pound. 

Evaporated  apples    0  24 

Apricots,   cartons,    11   oz.,   48s 4  55 

Candied  Peels,    American — 

Lemon      0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants- 
Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,  3  Crown,  lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,  pkgs.,  3   doz.   In  case     ....  6  00 

Dromedary,    9   doz.    in   case 7  76 

Fard.   per  box,    12   to   13   lbs 3  50 

New  Hallowee  dates,  per  lb 0  18  0  23 

Figs — 

Taps-Comarde,   lb ....  0  17 

Layer,    lb *  36  0  40 

Comarde  figs,  mats,  lb .... 

Smyrna  figs,    in   bags 0  16  0  18 

Cal.,    6   oz.,    60s,    case 4  60 

<^al.,  8  oz.,  20s,  case 2  50 

Col.,  10  oz.,  12s.  case 2  00 


Prunes —  Per  lb. 

3O-40s,    25s    0  81 

40-50s,     25s     0  28 

50-608,   25s    0  24 

60-70s,    25s     0  19  0  22 

70-80s,   25s    0  18  0  21% 

80-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25s    

Sunset   prunes    in    6-lb.    cartons, 

each     1  16 

Peaches — 

Standard.   25-lb.   box.   peeled    ...      0  26%  0  28 

Choice,   25-lb.   box.    peeled 0  27  0  SO 

Fancy.    25-lb.    boxes    0  29  0  80 

Raisins   — 

California  bleached,  lb .... 

Extra   fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   25s      0  28% 

Seedless,    15-oz.   packets 0  26% 

Seedless,    15-oz.   packets    0  24  0  25% 

Seedless,  Thompson's,  bulk    0  25  0  26 

Crown  Muscatels,  No.   Is,  25s 0  25 

Turkish  Sultanas 0  25%  0  28% 

Cream  of  Tartar  Scarce 

Toronto.     ••  

SPICES.— There  is  very  little  move- 
ment in  the  spice  market.  There  is  a 
certain  amount  of  difficulty  in  getting 
supplies,  due  to  poor  transportation,  and 
spot  stocks  are  not  large.  There  is  a 
scarcity  reported  on  ginger  and  cream 
of  tartar.     Prices  remain  as  listed. 

Ulspice    023  026 

Cassia     0  85  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  56 

Cloves     0  86  0  90 

Cayenne     0  86  0  37 

Ginger    0  35  0  45 

derbs    —    sage,    thyme,     parsley, 

mint,   savory,   Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

Pastry    0  85  0  38 

Pickling  spices    0  22  0  30 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,  black  0  39  0  41 

Peppers,  white 0  50  0  62 

Paprika,  lb 0  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,  selects,  whole  100s 0  55 

Do.,     80s      0  63 

Do.,     64s      0  75 

Do.,   ground 0  40  0  60 

tfutmegs,  ground    0  4*  0  60 

Mustard  seed,  whole 0  20  0  40 

Celery  seed,  whole   0  76 

Coriander,  whole 0  25  0  30 

Carraway  seed,  whole 0  86  0  45 

Tumeric     0  28 

Curry   0  40  0  45 

Curry  Powder    0  40  0  46 

Cream  of  Tartar1 — 

French,  pure   0  80  0  86 

American  high-test,  bulk 0  8©  0  85 

l-oz.  packages,  doz 1  76 

4-oz.  packages,  doz 2  76  3  00 

8-oz.  tins,  doz 5  76 

Potatoes  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Potatoes  continue  to 
reach  higher  levels.  Whether  these  high 
prices  will  be  maintained  is  difficult  to 
estimate.  Some  dealers  are  of  the  opin- 
ion that  there  are  still  large  stocks  held 
in  the  country,  and  when  these  are 
thrown  on  the  market,  prices  will  drop, 
while  others  state  that  stocks  are  about 
cleaned  up.  However,  supplies  arriving 
on  the  local  market  are  very  light,  barely 
sufficient  to  meet  demands.  There  are 
large  quantities  of  Southern  vegetables 
arriving  and  an  active  demand  noted. 

Carrots,  per  bag  175  2  00 

Parsnips,    per  bag    2  75 

Radishes,  Cal.,  doz 0  76 

Onions,  Yellow  Danvers,   per  lb..     0  08  0  08% 

Spanish   Onions,   large,   half   cases      ....  4   00 

Onions,   white,   large  sacks 8  60 

Celery,   Florida,  3   to  4   doz.  crates     ....  6  60 

Cauliflower,  Cal.,  standard  crate 6  50 

Potatoes — 

Ont.,   90-lb.   bags    5  25  5  50 

Quebec.  90-lb.   bags    5  25  5  50 

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper  3  6*. .  8  76 

Turnips,    bag     1  26 

Mushrooms,  4-lb.  basket 4  00 


Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr.     4  50  5  00 

Do.,    leaf,    doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,  Florida,   large  hamper 4  00 

Do.,  Florida,  bbl 6  60 

Cabbage,  Cal.,  case  80  lbs 6  00 

Green    Onions,    doz.    bunches 0  40  0  50 

Hothouse  Tomatoes,   lb 0  45 

Green  Peppers,  doz 1  00 

Rhubarb,  doz.  bunches    1  25 

Parsley,    per    dozen     1  00  1  25 

Florida  Tomatoes,  case   6  00  7   00 

Cucumbers,  per  doz 4  50 

New  carrots,  hampers 3  25 

Fruits  Are  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

FRUITS.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
market  for  fruits.  Citrus  fruits  are  in 
good  demand  and  prices  remain  as  quot- 
ed last  week.    Apples  are  moving  freely. 

Cal.  Navel  Oranges — - 

80s,    per    case    4  00 

100s,   per  case 5   00 

126s,     per     case ,...  6  25 

160s,   per   case    7   00 

176s,    200s,   216s,   250s,   per   case     8  00  8  60 

Florida   Oranges — 

126s,   150s,   176s,  200s,  216s,  250s      

Bananas,  Port  Limons 0   08% 

Lemons,   Cal.,   300s,   360s    4  00  4  50 " 

Do.,   Messinas,  300s    4  50 

Grapefruit,  Florida — 

36s,  46s,  54s .'.  '  425  5   00 

64s,  70s,   80s,  96s,   126s    5  00  5  50 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

54s,    64s,   70s,    80s,    96s 3  50  4  25 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6  00  8   00 

Starks     6  00  7  60 

Fallawatus    6  00  7  60 

Russetts   7  60  8  60 

Apples,    Ontario — 

Spys,  No.   1,  bbl 11  00 

Do..   Nos.   2  and  3    6  50  9  00 

Baldwins    6  00  8  00 

Winesaps,   sizes   88s,    96s,    104s, 

113s,    125s,   138s,   150s    4  00  4  50 

Florida    Tangarines,    144s,    168s, 

196s,  216s,  224s 

Grapes,  Spanish  Malagas,  keg   ...    15  00  17  00 

Cranberry,   Cape   Cod,   %  bbl.,   cs 6  00 

Beans  Are  Inactive 

Toronto.  

BEANS. — There  is  no  new  develop- 
ment to  report  in  this  market.  Supplies 
are  only  fair,  due  to  the  bad  condition  of 
the  roads;  which  greatly  hampers  deli- 
very. Jobbers  are  of  the  opinion  that 
there  are  still  quantities  of  beans  in  the 
country. 

Ontario,  1-lb.  to  2-lb.  pickers,  bus 5  60 

Do.,    hand-picked,    bus 6  00 

Marrowfats,     bus 6  00  6  50 

Japanese   Kotenashi,    per  bus 4  50  6  00 

Rangoons,  per  bus 3  00  3  60 

Limas,  per  lb 0   16  0  17 

Madagascars,    per    lb 0  14  0  15 

Flour   Advances 


Toronto.  ■ 

FLOUR. — Spring  wheat  flour  has  ad- 
vanced 15  cents  per  barrel,  now  quoted 
at  $15.60.     The  demand  is  fair. 

Ontario     winter     wheat    flour,     in 

carload     shipments,    on     tracks, 

per  barrel,   in  jute  bags 11  70 

Ontario     spring     wheat    flour,     in 

jute   bags,    per  barrel 13  45 

Millfeeds  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— Bran  and  shorts  are 
still  very  scarce.  Millers  have  practical- 
ly more  to  offer.  Quotations  are  $6  per 
ton  higher. 

MTLLFEEDS — 

Bran,  per  ton 44  M 

Short*,  per  ton   .       St  86 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


a 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  16 — The  Acadia  and  Dominion  Sugar 
refineries  have  advanced  sugar  $2.00  per  hundred.  Corn 
syrups  are  firm  while  cane  syrup  has  advanced.  Quaker 
puffed  wheat  has  advanced  35  cents  per  case.  Peppers  are 
firm.  Raisins  are  scarce  and  any  lots  that  are  offered  are 
quickly  bought  up.  Oriental  beans  are  quoted  lower.  Potatoes 
are  active  and  quotations  are  higher. 


Refined  Sugar  Advanced 

Wlnnipe*.  

SUGAR. — Raw  material  has  advanced 
very  sharply  in  New  York,  and  at  prices 
that  would  warrant  a  higher  price. 
Acadia  and  Dominion  refineries  have  ad- 
vanced their  price  two  dollars  a  hundred- 
weight, while  one  other  refinery  has 
withdrawn  entirely  from  the  market.  An 
advance  from  the  Montreal  refineries  is 
expected  in  the  near  future.  Supplies 
for  Manitoba  are  very  much  improved, 
as  there  is  plenty  in  sight  for  present 
needs. 

Redpath  Granulated 

Atlantic    Granulated    

St.    Lawrence   Granulated    .... 

Acadia    Granulated    

Yellow    Sugar    •. 

Loaf  Sugar  

Powdered    Sugar     

Icing  Sugar   


Winnipeg. 

SYRUP, 
strong. 


Syrups  Are  Strong 


17 

55 

17 

55 

17 

55 

...   19 

70 

17 

05 

18 

1(1 

18 

05 

...   18 

15 

9  35 
8  90 
8  75 


6  80 

7  80 


55 


6   20 


7   20 


6  95 


-Corn  syrup  is  extremely 
Rogers'  sugar  syrup  has  ad- 
vanced, with  every  possible  indication  of 
all  other  lines  going  higher. 

CANE    SYRUP— 

Rogers,   2s,    7  85 

Do.,  5s   

Do.,   10«    

Do.,    20s     

CORN    SYRUP— 

Cases,    2    lb.   tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case  

Cases.   10  lb.  tins,  white,    1  doz. 

in  case   

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  M>  doz. 

in    case    

Cases.  2   lb.   tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case    

Cases.   5   lb.    tins,   yellow,    1   doz. 

in  case    

Cases.  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  V6  doz. 

in  case   

MOLASSES— 

2-lb.  tins,   2  doz.  case    7   85 

3-lb.  tins.  2  doz.  case 11   05 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    case    9   00 

10-lb.    tins,    i-;    doz.    case 8  75 

Package  Goods  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  market  for 
package  goods  is  firm,  with  indications 
for  higher  prices,  due  principally  to  the 
higher  cost  of  cartons  and  other  con- 
tainers. Quaker  puffed  wheat  has  ad- 
vanced 36  cents  per  case,  now  quoted  at 

|4.60. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 

Rolled   Outs.   20s,    round    Bartons.     5  (Hi  6  50 

Do.,   36s,   case    4  85 

Do.,    18s,    case    2   42>i, 

Com   Flakes.   36s.  case    3  60  4   25 

Cooker  Package   Peas,   43s.   case 6  00 

Do.,  36s,  case 3  75 

Cornstarch    No.   1,   lb  pkts.,   per  lb 0   11 

Laundry  Starch  in  1-1  b.  cartons,  lb 0  11% 

Do.,   in    6-lb.    tin   canister .... 

Do.,    in   6-lb.    wood   boxes .... 

Gloss  Starch,  1  -lb.  pkt.,  40  in  case, 

per  lb 0   U'/i  0  1314 

Do.,  6-lb.  tins,  8  to  case,  per  lb 0  14% 

Celluloid  Cold  SUrch,  Is,  45  in  c* 4  95 

Potato  Flour,    12  oz.,   2  doz.   case, 

per  case 3  00 

Cornmeal,   2   doz.   case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      ....  6  00 

Puffed   Wheat,   3  doz.   case,   case 4  60 


Cereals  Are  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS.— Cereals  are  ruling  s 

Prices  are  unchanged. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb.  sacks,  per 
sack    

Do.,   10-lb.  bags.  10  in  bale,  per 

bale 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack.. 
Buckwheat.    Gritz.    100-lb.    sacks.. 

Rye    Flour,    98-lb.    sacks     

Rolled   oats,   80-lb.   sack    

Rolled    wheat,   98-lb.   sack    

Linseed  Meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb. 
Whole  Yellow  Peas,  60-lbs.,  per  lb. 

Do.,  green,  36  case,  per  case  . .  . 
Split  Peas,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack    . 


9  90 


teady. 


2  40 

6  00 

8  00 

6  75 

10  90 

5  25 


4 
7 
0 
0 

3  75 
8  50 


35 
50 
12 
04 


Peppers  Are  Firmer 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — All  spices  are  firm,  par- 
ticularly on  peppers,  but  prices  in  the 
meantime  are  unchanged. 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0  14 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per   lb 0  20 

Cassia,  1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz 0  60 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 0  36 

Cloves,    per   lb 0  75 

Do.,    1-lb.  tins,  per  tin 0  90  • 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,   per  lb 0  85 

Ginger,  Jamaica,  per  lb 0  30 

Do.,    5-lb.    boxes,   per   lb 0  34 

Nutmeg,   5-lb.    boxes,   per   lb 0  42 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0  55 

Do.,    pkts.,    per    doz 0  50 

Pastry   spice,    5-lb.    tins,    per    lb 0  33% 

Black   pepper,   per  lb 0  48 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0  55  0   55  Vj 

Cayenne   pepper,    per    lb 0  37'j 

Tumeric,    per    lb 0  33 

Raisins  Are   Scarce 


Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— Raisins  are  very 
firm,  with  very  few  lines  being  offered, 
and  any  small  quantities  being  offered 
are  being  snapped  up  by  the  trade. 
Prices  in  California  are  well  maintained 
for  any  small  lots  available. 

The  decline  in  prunes  has  been  checked 
and  many  importers  now  think  that 
prunes  will  not  be  any  lower. 

Evaporated   apples,  per   lb 0 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 

Currants,    90-lb.    ,per    lb 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per    lb 

Do..   8  oz.    pkts.,  6   doz.   to   case, 

per  pkt 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    per    lb.... 

Do..   Tunis,   per   lb 

Figs,    Spanish,    per    lb 

Do.,    Smyrna,    per    lb 

Do.,    Black,    cartons,    per    carton 

Do.,   Smyrna,    table  quality,    box 

of  86  

Loganberries.   4   doz.    in   case,    pkt. 
Peaches,    Standard,    per  lb 0 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per     arton 

Do.,   unpitted,    per  lb 0 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per   lb 

Do..   Cal.,   cartons,   per  carton.. 
PRUNES— 

40-508,  per  lb 0 

50-60.1.  per   lb 0 

60-70s,  per  lb 0 

70-SOs,  per  lb 0 

80-90s,  per   lb 0 

90-lOOs,  per  lb 0 

In  Cartons,  per  carton 


2  1'  . 

0  25 

0  2!l 

0  23 

0  24 

0  17 

'i   : 

ii 

II  16'  . 

0  23 

1  16 

4  50 

0  45 

29 

0  30 

0  30  V-i 

84 

0  35 

1  60 

24 

0  25 

0  30 

1  75 

32  V, 

0  33 

27 

0  28 

25 

0  26 

24 

0  25 

21'/, 

0  22'/. 

20'  . 

0  21  U. 

1  38 

Raisins — 

Cal.   pkg.,    seeded,    15   oz.    fancy, 

36   to  case,  per   pkt 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes. 

per  lb 

Cal.  pkge.  seedless — 

11-oz.,    36    to   case,   per   pkge. 

9-oz.,    48   to  case,   per  pkge... 

Cal.  bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.  boxes, 

per   lb 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk    (fancy),  lb. 
50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb. 


0  25 
0  25Ms 

0  20 
0  18- 

0  24 

0  33 
0  30 


Nuts  Likely  to  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — The  tendency  for  nuts  is  still 
toward  higher  prices.  The  market  is 
firm. 

NUTS— 

Pecans,  in  shells,  per  lb 0  30" 

Peanuts,    in    shells,    roasted,    lb.     0   20  0  25 

Do.,  green,  per  lb 0  18  0  23 

NUTS,    SHELLED— 

Salted   Peanuts,    10-lb.   tins,    tin      4  20 

Spanish    Valencia    Almonds,    lb.     0  62  0  65 

Jordan   Almonds,  per  lb 0  75 

Walnuts,   Manchurian,  per  lb...     0  80  0  83 

Coffe  is  Firmer 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.— Coffee  is  a  little  firmer, 
owing  to  the  improvement  of  sterling  ex- 
change. Good  grade  of  Bourbon  Santos 
and  roasting  Santos  are  very  hard  to  get. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  next  year's 
Brazil  crop  will  amount  to  about  8  mil- 
lion bags.  Supplies  of  year's  crop  nearly 
exhausted. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,    per   lb 0  48  0  50 

Bourbon,    per  -ib 0  49  0  53 

Maracaibo,    per    lb 0  50  0  54 

Jamaica,    per    Ib 0  46  0  50 

Mexican,    per    lb 0  54 

Primary   Tea   Market   Firm 

Winnipeg.  

TEA. — The  primary  tea  market  is 
very  firm  and  is  expected  that  it  will  be 
higher   at  next  week's   auction. 

INDIAN   AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe     Souchongs     0   50  0  52 

Pekoes    0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe   0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe    0  58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea    0   50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46  0  50 

Pekoe  0  48  0  52 

Broken  Pekoe  0  50  0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe  0  51  0  64 

Beans  Are  Easier 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  bean  market  is  much 
easier.  Oriental  beans  are  being  offered 
at  lower  prices. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,  per  bag 

Do.,    fancy   picked,    100-lb.   bags, 

per    bag     

Lima    beans,    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb. 


8  50 


T    7  5 
0  13 


Rice  is  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — Market  is  unchanged,  sup- 
plies are  limited,  no  lower  prices  looked 
for,  and  the  market  may  advance  to  even 
higher  levels  than  at  present. 

RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    50-M>.    sack,    lb 

No.  1  Japan,  100-lb.  sack,  lb (I    17 'i 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb,  bags,  Ib n  i  , ' 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb n 

Ground,    medium,    jmt   doz 

Do.,  No.  1,  p<r  doz 

Do.,    100s,    per    lb 0    11 

!>"..   60s,   per  lb (I    is  '„ 

Do.,  10x8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1   00 

Sago,    sack    lots.    180    Ib.    150    lb„ 

per    lb n 

Do.,   in  less  quantities (ill 

Tapioca,  pearl,  per  Ib 0  13        0 


42 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  192) 


Canned  Goods  Moving  Better 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.  —  The  increased 
prices  of  sugar  have  a  tendency  to 
strengthen  price  of  canned  fruits,  which 
will  certainly  affect  next  year's  prices 
considerably.  At  present  they  are  mov- 
ing much  better,  owing  to  the  lateness  of 
the  spring  weather.  Canned  peaches 
show  heavy  sales. 

The  large  export  of  canned  vegetables 
and  the  increased  consumption  has  had  a 
tendency  to  advance  some  lines. 


50 


CANNED  FRUITS 
Apples,  6  tins  in  case,  per  case.. 
Apricots.  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Blueberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Cherries,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Gooseberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Lawtonberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Peaches,  2s,   2  doz.   case,  per  case 

Do.,  2%s,  2   doz.  in  case,  case. . 

Do.,  sliced,   Is,  4  doz.  case,   doz. 

Do.,  halved,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 
Pears,    Is,    4  doz.   case,  per  doz... 

Do.,   2s,   2   doz.   case,   per  case.  .      6 
Pineapple,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case     9  25 
Plums,  green  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case. 

per   case  

Do.,    Lombard,    2s,    2    doz.    case. 

per    case    

Raspberries,    2s,   2   doz.    case,   case     9  50 
Strawberries.   2s,  2  doz.  case,  case      .... 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     .... 

Beans,    Golden    Wax    

Beans,  Refugee   4   15 

Corn.    2s    3  90 

Hominy,    2%s 

Peas,    standard,    2s    

Do.,  Early  June,  2s 

Sweet    Potatoes,    2V2s    

Pumpkin,    2%s    

Sauer  kraut,    2s    

Spaghetti,    Is     

Spinach,   2s    

Tomatoes,   2%s    4  20 

Do.,    2s     

CANNED  FISH 
Shrimps,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Finnan   Haddie,   1-lb.,   4  doz.  case 

Do.,    M>-lb.,   8   doz.    case 

Herrings  (Can.),  Is,  4  doz.  case, 

per  case  

Do.  (imported),  y2s,  100  to  case, 

per  case  

Lobsters,  %s,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz. 

Do.,  %s,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz... 

Mackerel     (imported),    6-oz.    tins, 

100   to   case    

Oysters,  Is,  4-oz.,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 

Do.,  2s,   8-oz.,  2  doz.   case,  doz.. 

Pilchards,  Is.  tall,   4  doz.  case,  cs. 

Do.,    2s     

Deep   Sea   Trout,    %s,    flat,    8   doz. 

case,   per  case   

Salmon — 

Fancy  Pink,   Is,  tall,   48   in   case 

Do.,  'is,  flat.  96  in  case 

Cohoe,    red.    Is,   tall,   48    in    case 

Cohoe,   red,    %s,   flat,   96  in   case 

Sockeye,  red.   Is,  tall,  48  in  case 

Do.,    '  (.s,   flat,  96   in  case    .... 

Chum,  Is,  tall,  48  in  case 

Kippered,  Is.  tall,  48  in  case.  . 


3  60 

3  25 

5  10 

4  00 

6  25 
9  00 

7  40 
10  70 

3  50 

3  50 

4  00 

8  30 

9  50 

6  15 

6  15 

9  60 

10  50 


■I    TO 


35 
30 
10 
50 
25 
25 
M 
85 
50 

1  39 

2  25 
4  50 
1  90 


70 
80 


30  00 


9  75 
10  50 

8  00 

32  50 
4  00 
7  50 

28  50 

2  10 

3  65 

7  50 
3  80 

15  75 

10  50 

12  25 
14  50 

16  25 
19  50 
19  00 

8  50 
12  00 


Fruits  Are  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — There  is  a  good  demand  for 
fruit  and  prices  arc  high,  but  goods  are 
moving  out  in  good  volume,  even  better 
than  last  year.  The  majority  of  the 
wholesalers  have  had  a  hard  time  to  keep 
an  adequate  supply  of  bananas  on  hand, 
and  with  real  spring  weather  this  will  be 
accentuated. 

Navel   Oranges — 

80s,    per   case    5  50 

1008,   per   case    6  50 

126s,   per  case    7  50 

150s,  per  case   8  75 

176s,  per  case   10  00 

200s,  216s,  and   smaller,  per   case      ....  10  75 

Cal.  Blood  Oranges,  176  and  smal- 
ler, per  case 10  50 

Lemon  .  '  ; ■  I     pi  r  case   7  50  8  00 

Banans                per   ll> 0  11 


Potatoes  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES— Potatoes  and  turnips 
are  none  too  plentiful.  Onions  are  very 
scarce.  Shipments  of  California  veg- 
etables have  commenced  to  arrive. 

Tomatoes,    Mex.,   per    lug,    30    lbs 5   00 

Cabbage,  per  lb 0   09  0   10 

Cauliflower,   per   case    4  50 

Fresh    Rhubarb,    per  lb 0   27 

Head    Lettuce,    per    case    5   50 

Do.,   doz 1   50 

Leaf   Lettuce,    per   doz 0  70 

Celery,   per  crate    14  50 

Beets,    per    lb 0  03 

Turnips,   per    lb 0  03 

Carrots,  per  lb 0   04 

Potatoes,    per    bushel     3   00  3   10 

Do.,  yellow,   per  lb 0  11 

Cranberries,  per  box    4  50 

Grapefruit,    Florida,    36-46s,    case 5  50 

Do.,   54-64s,  per  case 6  00 

Do..  72-80s,  per  case 6   50 

Apples,  20  Is,  per  box    4  50 

Do.,   2s,   per  box    4  00 


VANCOUVER 

Potatoes  Are  Firm 

Vancouver.  

VEGETABLES.— Potatoes  are  ruling 
firm  under  the  advance  of  last  week. 
Green  vegetables  from  the  South  are  not 
arriving,  owing  to  railway  strikes  in  the 
States. 

Potatoes,    Ashcroft    125  00 

Do.,    Mainland,    ton     110  00  115  00 

Do.,   local    190  00 

Carrots,  per  lb 0  OSVi 


Beets,   per  lb 0  03 

Turnips,  per  lb 0  02V4 

Cabbage,    per    lb 0  05 

Onions,    B.C.,   sacks    9  50 

Do.,  New  Zealand,  crate 9  50 

Valencia  Onions,  sack   9  00 

Head   lettuce,  Cal.,   case 7  25 

Do.,   leaf,   per  doz 0  70 

Tomatoes,    Mexican     8  50 

Celery,   per  dozen    3  00 

Cauliflower    4  26 

Strawberries  Arrive 

Vancouver.  — 

FRUIT.— The  fruit  market  is  un- 
changed. Strawberries  are  selling 
readily  at  50  cents  a  box.  Apples  are 
quoted  at  $1.75  to  $3.00  per  box.  Grape- 
fruit at  $4.25  per  case  and  oranges  at 
$9.00. 

Apples- 
Cooking,    box     1  76 

Baldwin,    box     2  75 

Delicious,     box     4  50 

Spitzenberg,    box     3  50  3  75 

Winesaps,    box     3  25  3  75 

Winter  Bananas,   box    3  00 

Newtons,   box    3  50 

King   David,    box    2  75 

Jonathans,   box    2  75  3  00 

Grapefruit,    Florida    4  25 

Oranges,    Navels     9   00 

Lemons     8   00 


Flour  Has  Advanced 


'ancouver. 


FLOUR. — Some  millers  have  advanced 
flour  15  cents  per  barrel  and  a  further 
advance  of  35  cents  is  predicted  in  some 
quarters. 


Bushnell    for   Central    Press    Association. 


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WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


-7HIIIIIII 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St  John,  X.B.,  April  10.— Flour  has 
advanced  to  $15.10.  Ordinary  cornmeal 
has  advanced  to  $4.40.  Molasses  also 
higher,  now  quoted  $1.40  to  $1.45.  Sugar 
has  advanced  $2.00  per  hundred.  Eggs 
are  plentiful  and  prices  are  lower.  Am- 
erican clear  pork  also  easier.  Potatoes 
are  very  scarce,  owing  to  difficulties  in 
transportation;  the  price  is  somewhat 
higher  now,  quoted  at  $8.00  per  barrei. 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sa.sk.,  April  16.— There  ;s  very 
little  change  in  the  market  for  staples 
this  week.  Sugar  is  quite  active  and 
increased  sales  are  reported.  Potatoes 
have  taken  a  jump  owing  to  the  presence 
of  many  buyers  who  are  offering  $2.85 
per  bushel  and  indications  point  to  a 
shortage  on  this  commodity.  Fruits  are 
lirm.  Vegetables  are  about  cleaned  up, 
with  no  f mther  supply  in  sight  for  a 
short  while  until  Souther"  new  grown 
stuff  arrives.  A  raise  in  all  canned  vcg< 
t;  h'f .    i     (xi  "cted. 

Beans,    small    white,    Japans,    bus 5  40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails     IM 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 'IT" 

Sago,     lb 0    11% 

Flour     6  40 

Tapioca,    lb 0   14 

Sugar,    granulated.     Western 17   94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,   No.    1,   Ontario,   large 0  30 'i 

Batter,    creamery    0  67 

t.ard.  pure.  3s.   per  case 21   60 

Racon,    lb 0  SO  n"S 

Eggs,    new    laid    0  45 

tomatoes,   2'/.'S.   standard   case 4  47 

Corn,   2s.  standard   cnRe    :<  vk 

Peas.    2s.    standard    ca-t     4  30 

Apples,    gal 3  2S 

Apples,  evaporated,   ner  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries.   2s,   Ont.,   case    9   76 

Peaches.    2-.    Ontario,    case 7  «6 

Plums,   2s.   case 6  00 

Salmon,    finest   Sockeye,    tall,    case      ....  18  80 

Salmon,   pink,  tall,  case 11   25 

Peaches,    Cal..    2Vis    7  00 

Potatoes,    bushel    2  00  2  75 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


beans  are  offered  at  57.25  to  $7.50  per 
hundred.  Ontario  cheese  is  quoted  at 
27 V2  to  80  cents  per  pound.  Advances 
have  been  effected  on  Fry's  cocoa,  butter 
coloring,  twine,  paper  bags.  Puffed 
wheat  advanced  35  cents  per  case.  No.  1 
Japan  rice  is  higher,  now  quoted  at  16 
to  l"i  cents  per  pound.  Eggs  are  firmer. 
Local  potatoes  are  quoted  at  $100  per 
ton. 

Flour.    96s,    per    bbl 12  95 

Beans,    B.C 8  00         8  50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5  00 

Rice,   Siam    12  75  13  60 

Japan,   No.   1    16  00  17  00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10y2     0  12 

Sago,    lb 0   12  0  14 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  16  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0   27'j      0  30 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  70  0  74 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  55  0  60 

Lard  pure,   3s    18  90  19  20 

Eggs,   new  laid,   local,   case 13  00  13  50 

Tomatoes,    2%s,   standard,   case...      4   50  4  75 

Corn,     2s,     case     4  00  4  45 

Peas,    2s,    standard,    case 4  20  4  75 

strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Cherries.    2s,    red.   pitted    9  00         9  60 

Apples,   evaporated    0  22%     o  25U, 

Do.,     25s,     lb 0  2694 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  2594 

Do.,  canned.   2s    7   60 

Prunes.    90-100s     0   18 

Do.,    70-80s    0   19 

Do.,      5O-60s      0  20 

Do..    30-40s    0  30 

Do..   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas     0  27 

Do.,     bulk,    seedless 0  21 

Do.,   package.    1 1    oz 0  16-H 

Filiatras   Currants,    lb 0  26 

Salmon,    pink    tall,     ease     10  26 

Do.,    Sockeye,    tall,    case    W   50 

Do.,    halves     18  00  19  00 

Potatoes.    Alta..    per    ton 100   00 

Lemons     7   50 

Oranges   6  00         s  on 

Grapefruit     7   50 


Calgary,  Alta.,  April  ]<;.  Some  flour 
mills  have  advanced  flour  16  cents  per 
barrel.       Good    samoles    of     Kootenashi 


GOING  AFTER  THE  TRADE  BY 
CATALOGUE 

CALGARY,  Alta.  —  The  public, 
it  seems,  likes  to  shop  bv  catalogue. 
The  immense  mail  order  houses 
that  this  country  supports  have  educated 
the  householder  to  order  "si"ht  unseen" 
and  there  seems  to  be  something  about 
the  practice  that  appeals  to  Mrs.  House- 
wife. What  more  natural  then  than  for 
some  enterprising  merchants  to  "play  to 
this  audience,"  with  profit  to  themselves 
and  satisfaction  all  'round.  At  any  rate 
there  are  a  number  of  merchants  who 
have  found  it  distinctly  to  their  advan- 
tage to  capitalize  this  feeling.  H.  O. 
Kirkham  is  doinf  it  in  Vancouver,  and  he 
draws  tribute  from  auite  a  territory. 
Welsh  is  doing  it  in  New  Westminster 
and  the  whole  Fraser  Vallev  liners  his 
till,  as  recorded  in  CANADIAN  GROWER 
in  an  October  issue.  In  Edmonton,  Tar- 
r  aha  in  sends  out  catalogues  and  his  c*"?l 
register  records  sales  from  fifty  miles 
in  everv  direction. 

In  Calgary,  CANADIAN  GROCER 
called  upon  a  vountr  but  flourishing  mail 
order    house    that    has    a    turn-over    that 


many  mig-ht  envy.  Williams  and  Little, 
117  Tenth  West,  Calgary,  started  a 
warehouse  in  Calgary  to  centralize  the 
buying  for  their  five  country  stores. 
They  are  situated  as  follows:  Innisfail, 
Bowden,  Olds,  Didsbury  and  Champion. 
The  first  four  between  Calgary  and  Ed- 
monton and  Champion  south  towards 
Lethbridge.  With  the  warehouse  and 
the  stock  on  hand,  it  was  considered  that 
a  mail  order  business  could  be  operated 
with  the  same  fixed  overhead,  and  very 
slight  extra  help.  This  firm  mails  5,000 
catalogues  to  customers,  and  is  doing 
a  very  satisfactory  business.  At  pres- 
ent Mr.  Little  does  not  use  any  illus- 
trations in  his  catalogue,  but  he  expects 
to  do  so.  He  should  not  find  very  much 
difficulty  in  collecting  helpful  cuts;  the 
manufacturers  are  very  much  alive  to 
the  efforts  of  these  live,  wide-awake  mer- 
chandisers, and  as  a  rule  are  pleased  to 
furnish  small  cuts  of  their  products. 

In  most  of  the  cases  mentioned,  the 
mail  order  department  is  an  outgrowth 
of  a  central  warehouse  in  connection  with 
a  chain  of  stores.  Welsh  in  Westmin- 
ster has  three 'stores,  and  Kirkham  in 
Vancouver  has  fourteen. 

Williams  and  Little  deliver  any  order 
of  fifteen  dollars  or  over  within  a  radius 
of  about  fifty  miles.  The  other  day  they 
received  a  large  order  from  a  customer 
who  had  carried  one  of  their  catalogues 
into  the  Peace  River  Country.  While 
Grande  Prairie  is  somewhat  out  of  their 
zone,  Mr.  Little  arranged  to  make  the 
shipment  on  satisfactory  terms  to  the 
customer,  and  a  letter  was  received  latei 
complimenting  them  on  the  shape  in 
which  the  shipment  opened  up. 

Settling   the   Adjustment  in  the   Packing 
Room 

"That  is  one  of  the  most  important 
features,"  said  Mr.  Little,  "we  do  lay 
great  emphasis  on  proper  packing.  The 
slight  differences  in  freights,  by  using 
heavier  crates,  are  more  than  saved  in 
the  long  run.  by  the  absence  of  breakages 
and  loss,  and  the  customer  certainly  does 
appreciate  having  his  goods  arrive  a-  lie 
expected  they  would.  Generous  adjust 
ments,  that  might  show  us  quite  a  loss, 
always  leave  the  customer  feeling  that 
even  yet  he's  had  the  worst  of  the  deal." 

"Another  thing  I  would  urge  on  the 
trade,  if  they  engage  in  the  mail  ordei 
business.  Prompt  shipment.  All  orders 
from  customers  have  money  orders  at 
tached.  If  a  shaky  firm  were  so  in 
e'ined  thev  could  finance  all  then-  l>usi- 
ness    on    their   customers'    money    by    re 

tarding  deliveries-"    This  practice  is  too 

much  like  kiting  and  the  public  will  soon 
gel  "le.-irv"  of  mail  order  errocery  busi- 
ness unless  this  kind  of  activity  is  sur- 
passed. 


44 


April  16,  1920 


Farmers  Advance  Reasons  for 

Present  High  Prices  of  Potatoes 

Growers  in  Western  Ontario  Express  Their  Views  on  the  Potato 
Situation — Some  Farmers  Still  Have  Large  Supplies  They  Are 
Holding  for  Higher  Figures — United  States  Buyers  Have  Been 

Heavy  Purchasers 


London,  April  12.— "Why  are  potatoes 
-$5.25  per  bag  to-day  when  you  only 
asked  $1.50  last  fall  for  the  same  po- 
tatoes ?"  risked  a  representative  of  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  of  a  Caradoc  farmer 
on  the  London  market  last  Saturday. 

"Well,  it  is  like  this.  Last  fall  at  po- 
tato digging  time,  we  sold  potatoes  at 
the  low  figure,  because  it  appeared  that 
there  was  an  enormous  crop  all  over 
Canada  and  sooner  than  store  them,  we 
let  them  go  at  that  price  to  save  the 
expense  of  handling  them  two  or  three 
times  and  the  waste  of  shrinkage.  When 
digging  was  about  half  over,  reports 
commenced  to  come  in  that  frosts  in  the 
West  had  destroyed  the  crops  out  there 
and  prices  started  to  climb.  Then  the 
Americans  came  into  the  market  and 
offered  more  than  we  could  get  here  and 
naturally  we  sold  at  the  higher  figure; 
then  the  American  buyers  commenced 
to  bid  against  one  another  and  before 
we  knew  it  potatoes  were  $3.00  a  bag. 
That  is  just  how  the  high  prices  started 
in  our  section.  About  this  time,  many 
of  us  were  getting  wise  to  the  fact  that 
potatoes  were  not  going  to  be  cheap. 
Some  of  my  neighbors  refused  to  sell 
any  more  and  put  their  potatoes  in  the 
cellars  and  root  houses  to  await  the 
coming  of  spring  and  higher  prices. 
However,  not  many  stayed  there  for 
I'ery  long  because  the  Americans  started 
to  bring  in  heated  cars  and  the  loading 
was  on  again  and  has  continued  ever 
since.  Now,  I  do  not  believe  you  can 
pick  up  two  cars  in  my  section.  Prices 
at  that  time  were  being  boosted  so  fast 
thai  many  farmers  did  not  know  whether 
11  or  not.  I  have  seen  cars  loading  al 
Mt.  B  tart  off  at  $2.90  a  bag,  and 

befoi  r  was  loaded,  $4.25  potatoes 

KoinK  into  the  car." 

Some    Farmers   Holding   Potatoes 

Caradoc  Township  grows  the  largest 
od  th(    t'i:i<  si   potatoes  in  Wes 


tern  Ontario,  and  there  was  an  average 
of  ten  cars  a  day  rolled  from  that  sec- 
tion to  American  points  from  the  25th.  jf 
October  to  the  20th  of  November  of  last 
year.  The  views  of  these  farmers  on 
the  potato  situation  is  therefore  interest- 
ing. 

"No,  I  have  not  any  potatoes  to  sell," 
stated  another  farmer  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER.  "I  have  just  a  few  bags  for 
ourselves  and  what  I  am  saving  for  seed. 
I  had  a  crop  last  year  of  about  800  bags, 
but  sold  most  of  them  to  the  buyers 
from  the  United  States  at  from  $3.25  to 
$3.90  a  bag.  Of  course  I  could  have  got 
more  by  holding  on  to  them  but  I  figured 
that  it  would  pay  me  better  to  ship  from 
near  home  than  to  haul  them  into  the 
market  here  later  on." 

"Are  there  many  potatoes  left  in  the 
country?"  he  was  asked. 

"Yes,  I  think  so.  I  know  several  farm- 
ers who  did  not  sell  a  potato  and  either 
put  them  in  pits  or  the  cellars.  I  do  not 
think   the    price    will   come    down.      Not 


very  much  anyhow,  because  I  understand 
that  there  is  a  shortage  in  other  parts 
and  that  the  American  buyers  are  of- 
fering as  high  as  $4.75,  which  is  equal 
to  $5.50  hauled  into  the  market  here." 

Will  Continue  Higher 

J.  Haskett,  manager  of  the  Moo^e 
Fruit  Company,  London,  was  of  the 
opinion  that  potatoes  would  continue 
selling  at  a  high  figure  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  backward  weather  prevails 
throughout  the  Southern  States  and 
will  make  that  crop  late,  and,  in  conse- 
quence, the  United  States  will  continue 
to  buy  Canadian  potatoes  for  some  time 
to  come.  "Another  thing,"  stated  Mr. 
Haskett,  "is  the  fact  that  many  of  the 
potatoes  that  we  distribute  come  from 
Quebec  and  these  are  getting  more  diffi- 
cult to  obtain.  From  the  reports  we 
get  from  that  quarter  I  am  firmly  con- 
vinced that  stocks  are  about  cleaned  up. 
We  received  a  car  from  Alberta,  but  the 
quality  was  so  bad  that  I  do  not  think 
we  will  bring  in  any  more." 


250,000  Cases  of  Chum  Salmon  Are  Still  Unsold 

Decided  Lack  of  Demand  for  the  Lower  Grades 

— Canneiy  Men  Are  Not  Optimistic  Over  the 

Prospects  for  the  Summer 


VANCOUVER.— The  skies  are  any- 
thing but  fair  for  the  fish  canning 
business  in  British  Columbia  this 
season.  While  there  was  little  difficulty 
in  disposing  of  the  sockeye  and  other 
high-grades  of  fish  there  was  a  decided 
lack  of  demand  for  the  lower  grades, 
with  the  result  that  there  still  remains 
about  250,000  cases  of  canned  chum  sal- 
mon on  the  British  Columbia  market. 

Some  of  the  canneries  sold  these 
chums  to  carrying  brokers  for  a  figure 
of  one-half  the  price  quoted  in  the  open 


market  to-day  because  they  were  unable 
to  finance  the  carrying  of  them  in  their 
own  accounts.  When  the  exchange  rose 
to  15  per  cent,  about  six  weeks  ago  a 
little  of  this  fish  was  unloaded  on  the 
U.S.  market,  but  this  soon  stopped  when 
the  canneries  in  Washington  learned 
that  the  move  was  on  and  that  they 
still  had  over  1,000,000  cases  of  their 
own  to  market. 

Low   valuation   on   foreign   monies   in 
the  markets  which  usually  absorb  these 


l».pril  16,  1920 

heaper  grades  of  fish  is  the  reason  given 
'or  lack  of  foreign  market. 

A  few  thousand  cases  of  chum  salmon 
nave  been  sold  to  South  American  buy- 
ers and  to  Singapore,  while  Egypt  took 
time  small  shipment. 

Recent  advices  from  London  are  to  the 
effect  that  there  is  no  market  in  that 
marter  for  cheap  salmon,  as  nothing 
jut  the  best  will  be  considered  in  Eng- 
land. This  has  been  experienced  in  the 
lalibut  export  business  recently,  when 
:he  local  packers  of  frozen  halibut  were 
;onfronted  with  their  own  fish  coming 
back  from  England  and  being  sold  on  the 
Atlantic  coast.  This  had  the  effect  of 
backing  up  the  shipments  from  British 
Columbia,  with  the  result  that  the  pack- 


CANADIAN     GROCER 

ing  plants  have  large  supplies  of  frozen 
halibut  on  hand  for  which  there  is  little 
or  no  market. 

Herring  Improves 

The  only  branch  of  the  fishing  busi- 
ness which  has  exhibited  any  improve- 
ment for  the  past  year  has  been  the  her- 
ring export  trade.  This  year  British 
Columbia  dealers  shipped  approximately 
25,000  tons  of  salt  herring  to  the  Orien- 
tal markets. 

Cannerymen  are  not  optimistic  over 
the  prospects  for  the  summer  and  ac- 
cording to  the  present  estimate  only 
about  two-thirds  of  those  which  oper- 
ated last  year  will  be  running  in  1920 
season.  This  applies  particularly  to  the 
Fraser  river. 


Supply  and  Demand  Still  Working 


f  Continued  from  page  26) 


We  have  not  cared  much  for  Porto 
Rico  coffee  hitherto.  Probably  that  is 
because  we  have  little  knowledge  of  it, 
for  the  French,  who  use  250,000,000 
pounds  a  year  altogether,  like  it  best  of 
all.  May  we  not  develop  a  similar  pre- 
ference? Hawaii  produces  some  of  the 
finest  flavored,  richest  coffee  in  the 
worli  Why  should  we  not  learn  to  like 
that?  It  is  said  that  the  Philipines  once 
led  the  world  in  coffee  production. 

Let  Us  Produce  Our  Own  Coffee! 

Come  to  think  of  it,  why  would  it  not 
be  a  good  thing  to  produce  our  own 
coffee  in  Uncle  Sam's  own  dominions  ? 
We  are  the  largest  consumers  of  coffee 
in  the  world.  We  have  in  Porto  Rico, 
Hawaii  and  the  Philipines  some  of  the 
prize  coffee  producing  regions  of  the 
earth,  with  acreage  enough  to  grow  all 
we  want  and  unlimited  quantities  for 
export. 

Some  motion  in  that  direction  is  already 
apparent.  Not  only  would  it  result  in 
American  growers  making  money  from 
a  new  source.  Not  only  would  it  even  up 
the  world's  coffee  supply  and  trend  to 
equalize  costs.  It  would  place  America 
in  the  correct  economic  position  of  pro- 
ducing within  her  own  territories  another 
article  of  primary  importance  to  us. 

If  present  circumstances  should  result 
in  this  desirable  development  and  we 
should  thereby  become  permanently  in- 
dependent of  any  foreign  supply  or 
manipulation,  should  we  not  have  reason 
to  feel  that  the  good  old  laws  of  supply 
and  demand  and  of  compensation  were 
all  working  together  for  our  benefit? 
The  best  thing  about  those  laws  is  that 
they  work  always,  automatic  in  their 
operation,  infallible;  and  that  their  ma- 
chinery cannot  be  put  out  of  commission 
permanently  by  ;.ny  artificial,  man- 
directed  efforts. 

Let's  go! 

Spreading    Krror   Broadcast 

Some  association,  of  credit  men,  I 
think  it  was,  issued  a  time  ago  what  was 
called  "Fourteen  Points  in  Accounting 
Practice   for  Retailers,"  and  the  list  has 


been  published  far  and  wide.  It  spreads 
error,  or,  at  best,  half  truth,  wherever  it 
goes,  for  it  is  misleading  in  the  extreme. 
For  example: 

"11.  When  you  have  ascertained  what 
the  sum  of  all  the  foregoing  items 
amounts  to,  prove  it  by  your  books,  and 
you  will  have  your  total  expense  for  the 
year. 

"12.  Divide  this  figure  into  the  total 
of  your  sales  and  it  will  show  you  the 
percentage  of  cost  to  you  to  do  business. 

"13.  Take  this  figure  and  deduct  it 
from  the  price  of  any  article  you  have 
sold,  then  subtract  from  the  remainder 
what  it  cost  you  (invoice  price  and 
freight),  and  the  result  will  show  your 
net  profit  or  loss  on  the  item. 

"14.  Go  over  the  selling  prices  of  the 
various  articles  you  handle  and  see 
where  you  stand  as  to  profits,  then  get 
busy  in  putting  your  selling  figures  on 
a  profitable  basis,  and  talk  it  over  with 
your  competitor  as  well." 

Items  11  and  12  are  sound  in  that  they 
teach  a  merchant  to  ascertain  his  total 
average  expenses.  But  when  you  have 
that  average  before  you,  you  are  like  the 
mariner  who  has  a  reliable,  tested  com- 
pass. You  must  allow  for  compass  varia- 
tion, for  the  fact  that  it  points  only  ap- 
proximately to  the  north,  that  at  one 
time  it  varies  to  the  eastward  and  again 
to  the  westward,  and  you  must  learn  all 
about  such  variations,  know  when  they 
occur,  and  take  them  into  account  in 
every  calculation  and  in  laying  out  your 
dailj  course.  It  is  also  necessary  that 
you  know  the  tides  which  prevail  in  your 
location,  the  days  of  the  month  on  which 
they  change  and  to  what  extent  each 
day,  and  you  must  make  exactly  scien- 
tific allowance  for  all  of  those  things 
or  you  will  not  "make  land"  where  you 
expect  to  make  it. 

Running  a  business  by  any  such  arbi- 
trary rules  as  those  laid  down  above,  we 
should  show  a  loss  on  every  pound  of 
sugar,  flour,  butter,  each  dozen  of  eggs, 
every  ounce  of  lard  and  compound,  side 
meat  and  dozens  of  other  staples.  But 
we  know  those  staples,  all  of  which  are 
sold  on  gross  margins  less  than  the  aver- 


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age  cost  of  operation,  are  really  highly 
profitable  provided  they  are  sold  in  cor- 
rect volume,  handled  intelligently  and 
with  due  knowledge  of  their  correct 
place  in  the  economics  of  business. 

It  is  the  plainest  common  sense  that  it 
costs  less  to  grab  a  brick  of  butter 
which  is  weighed  and  wrapped  at  the  fac- 
tory and  check  it  into  an  order  than  it 
does  to  show,  describe,  sell,  pack,  and  de- 
liver a  half  pound  of  fresh  mushrooms, 
assuming  all  the  risks  of  such  a  highly 
perishable  commodity.  That  is  why  it  is 
legitimate  and  proper  to  charge  a  margin 
of  30  per  cent,  on  fancy  Maine  corn,  as 
against  20  per  cent,  on  standard  Illinois 
or  Iowa  corn;  wn^  35  to  40  per  cent,  is 
correct  on  East  Indian  chutney  and  dust- 
less  mops,  while  oranges  move  at  25  per 
cent,  and  flour' at  9  to  10  per  cent.;  why 
sugar  at  10  per  cent,  is  highly  remunera- 
tive, while  angelique  may  be  a  losing 
item  at  50  per  cent,  or  more. 

It  is  highly  useful  to  know  your  aver- 
age expense.  It  is  good  business  to  talk 
with  your  competitor  on  lines  which  will 
increase  your  mutual  knowledge  of  the 
fundamentals  of  business  as  applied  to 
any  commodity.  But  if  you  gather  a  lot 
of  "knowledge"  which  really  is  not  so, 
you  will  be  apt  to  land  where  the  Bra- 
zilian coffee  men  seem  headed  for — on  the 
rocks.  Nothing  will  take  the  place  of 
accurate  knowledge  of  real  business 
facts.  Theories,  however,  pretty  and  al- 
luring, will  not  do. 


ST.    THOMAS    MERCHANTS     WANT 
EARLY  SATURDAY  CLOSING 

The  Retail  Merchants'  Association  of 
St.  Thomas,  Ont.,  discussed  the  question 
of  nine  o'clock  closing  on  Saturday 
nights  at  a  recent  meeting,  as  a  result 
of  which,  a  "shop  early"  campaign  is 
likely  to  be  initiated.  The  change  would 
be  welcomed  by  every  business  man  in 
the  town,  and  the  belief  was  expressed 
that  if  the  public  could  be  educated  in 
this  regard,  the  desired  change  could  be 
effected.  Strong  opposition  was  ex- 
pressed to  closing  the  stores  Wednesday^ 
afternoon  the  year  round.  It  was  con- 
tended by  the  opponents  that  such  a 
custom  would  work  hardships  on  a  por- 
tion of  the  trade,  and  might  be  a  detri- 
ment to  business.  There  was  no  opposi- 
tion to  closing  during  the  warm  weather. 

Arrangements  were  made  for  the 
holding  of  a  banquet  on  Friday,  April  30, 
at  which  two  or  three  prominent  out- 
siders will  be  present. 


GOLD  NUGGET  COMPANY  LOCATES 
AT  GRIMSBY 

The  Gold  Nugget  Products  Co.,  man- 
ufacturers of  several  lines,  including 
cleansing  powder,  poultry  grit,  bird  grit, 
hand  cleansers,  toilet  powder,  tooth 
powder,  etc.,  etc.,  are  locating  their  fac- 
tory and  head  office  at  Grimsby,  Ont. 
The  trade  will  recollect  this  firm  had  an 
exhibit  at  the  Canadian  National  Ex- 
hibition last  year.  A.  T.  Stone  is  the 
president  of  the  company.  The  pro- 
ducts are  all  made  from  a  special  kind 
of  stone  mined  in  Northern  Ontario  «:t 
Nugget  Valley. 


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April  16,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  16 — The  Montreal  markets  are  steady 
this  week  and  although  no  actual  changes  are  noted, 
many  lines  tend  upward.  Hogs  are  stronger  and 
advances  have  been  effected,  but  the  market  is  not  very  active. 
Beef  is  also  stronger.  Cured  meats  are  very  strong  and  ad- 
vances noted  on  breakfast  bacon  and  all  hams.  Cooked  meats 
are  practically  unchanged,  but  the  market  is  a  very  firm  one. 
Barrelled  bean  pork  has  declined  to  $48.00  per  barrel.  Eggs 
are  again  cheaper.  New-laids  are  offering  at  52  cents  per 
dozen.  Shortemng  is  stated  to  be  very  slow  and  there  are  no 
price  changes  to  report.  The  butter  market  has  a  somewhat 
firmer  tone,  although  no  definite  changes  have  been  effected 
during  the  past  week.  Pure  lard  is  proving  a  good  seller  and 
prices  are  very  firmly  held  in  a  strong  market.  Margarine  is 
steady  and  unchanged  and  there  is  no  appreciable  movement 
in  the  cheese  market.  Lobsters  are  stated  to  be  coming  along 
much  better  and  prices  are,  in  consequence,  lower.  The  fish 
trade  is  comparatively  good  for  the  time  of  year.  There  are 
not  very  many  offerings  of  fresh  fish  owing  to  the  late  season. 
Most  of  the  rivers  and  lakes  are  still  covered  with  ice. 


Hogs  Are  Higher 

ffontren'  — 

FRESH  MEATS.— Hogs  are  stronger 
this  week,  although  there  is  not  a  great 
amount  of  activity  manifested  in  the 
local  markets.  Deliveries  are  somewhat 
slow  and  the  demands  from  local  con- 
sumers not  quite  as  active  as  formerly. 
Hogs  are  quoted  this  week  at  about 
.$29.25. 

BEEF. — Beef  is  somewhat  stronger 
this  week  and  slight  advances  are  noted. 
Hind  quarters  are  offering  at  from  25 
to  30  cents. 

FRESH   MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects)     20  00 

Hoe",  dre*!""* 

Abattoir  !:::ied,   65-90  lbs 

Fresh    Pork  — 

Leg  of   Pork    (foot  on)     

Loins    (trimmed)     

Loins    (untrimmed)    

Bone    trimmings     0  18 

Trimmed   shoulders    

Untrimmed      

Pork    Sausage    (pure)    

Farmer    Sausages     

Fresh    Beef— 

(Cows) 
$0    19        $0  22      ..Hind    quarters.. 
0'12  0  14     ..Front    quarters.. 

8  27      Loins    

0  22     Ribs     

0  12     Chucks    

0   18      Hips     

Calves    (as  to  grade)    0  22 

Lambs.  50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass). 


BACON— 

Breakfast  . .  . 
Cottage  Rolls 
Picnic  Hams   . 


0  46 
0  34 

0  28 


Cooked   Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  practi- 
cally no  change  to  the  market  this  week 
with  the  exception  of  cooked  hams,  which 
have  been  advanced  to  50  cents  per 
pound.  The  market  is  a  very  firm  one 
with  higher  tendencies. 


20  50 

29  25 

o  8i y2 

0  35 
0  32 
0  21 
0  25 
0  23 
0  23 
0  18 


(Steers) 
25        $0  30 


Jellied  pork  tongues  . . . 
Jellied  Pressed  Beef,  lb. 
Ham  and  tongue,   lb.    . . 

Veal  and  tongue 

Hams,    cooked    

Shoulders,    roast    

Shoulders,    boiled    

Pork    pies    (doz.)    

Blood  pudding,  lb. 


0  15 
0  40 


0  18 
0  42 
0  30 

0   16 

0  24 
0  28 


lb. 


No.  1  Mutton   (whole  carcass), 
SO    lbs.,    lb 


16- 


0  28 


0  18 


Cured  Meats  Up 

CURED  MEATS.— Advances  are  re- 
corded this  week  on  cured  meats,  which 
remain  very  firm  under  steady  and  ac- 
tive demands.  Breakfast  bacon  is  quot- 
ed at  about  46  cents  per  pound  and  high- 
er figures  are  noted  on  all  hams. 

HAMS 

Medium,  smoked,  per  lb. 

(W<-i|/htl   K-10  lbs 

12-11     11m 

I  1-20    lbs 

20-25    lbrf 

i:,-:\:,  lbs 

Over  3.".   Lb 


0  35 
0  41 
0  42 
o  86 
0  31 
il   80 


Boneless     (for    slicing).     Ic    advance    over    above 
prices. 


0  46 

0  33 

OS* 

•  » 

0   50 

0  50 

0  43 

0  75 

0  12 

Mince    meat,    lib 0  15  0  19 

Sausage,    pure    pork    0  26 

Bologna,   lb 0  14 

Bean  Pork  Has  Declined 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.  —  Barrelled 
bean  pork  has  declined  in  a  somewhat 
weaker  market  and  is  being  quoted  at. 
$48  per  barrel.  There  is  no  appreciable 
change  noted  in  the  other  meats  but 
prices  are  very  firmly  held.  Plate  beef 
is  offered  at  $28. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    57   00 

Clear     fat    backs     (bbl.),     40-50 

pieces    56  00 

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.) 52  00 

Plate   Beef    28  00 

Mess    Beef     25   00 

Bean    Pork    48   00 

New-Laids  Are  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

EGGS.  —  Further  declines  arc  noted 
this  week  on  new  laid  eggs.  Current 
ouotations  are  given  52  cents  per  dozen. 
While  there  are  considerable  quantities 
of  Canadian  eggs  upon   the  market,  the 


trade  relies  to  a  great  extent  upon  the 
American  exports. 

EGGS— 

New  laid    0  52 

Shortening  Very  Slow 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— This  market  stands 
very  quiet  and  there  is  practically  no 
change  to  report  in  the  matter  of  prices. 
The  demand  for  shortening  at  the 
present  time  is  stated  to  be  very  slow 
and  prevailing  prices  show  no  change 
from  those  of  last  week. 
SHORTENING— 

Tierces.   400   lbs.,   per  lb 

Tubs,  50  lbs.,  per  lb 

Pails,  200  lbs.,  per  lb 

Bricks,  1  lb.,  per  lb 


0  29 
0  28% 
0  29 
0  30 


Butter  Market  Firmer 

Montreal.  

BUTTER. — A  decidedly  firmer  tone  is 
manifest  in  the  butter  market  this  week, 
and  although  no  definite  changes  have 
been  effected  the  undertone  is  suggestive 
of  the  reaching  of  higher  levels  within 
the  very  near  future.  Creamery  prints 
are  selling  at  from  64  to  65  cents. 
BUTTER— 

Creamery,   prints,    qual.    storage     0  64  0  65 

Creamery,  solids,  quality  storage     0  65  0  66 

Dairy,  in  tubs,  choice  0  48  0  55 

Dairy,  prints    •"  •  •  0  50 

Bakers'     °  **> 

Margarine  Sales  Limited 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.  —  There  is  no  new 
development  to  report  on  the  present 
situation  of  margarine.  Prices  are  main- 
tained under  demands  that  are  stated 
to  be  very  limited. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,  lb 0  37 

Tubs,  according  to  quality,  lb..     0  31         0  35 

Poultry  is  Steady 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.  —  Prices    are    maintained 
this  week  in  a  comparatively  steady  mar- 
ket   and    there    is    practically    no    new 
development  to  report. 
POULTRY   (dressed)— 

(Selling  Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38  0  43 

Chickens,   roasting   (milk  fed) 0  42  0  46 

Ducks — 

Brome  Lake  (milk  fed  green) 0  46 

Young  Domestic   0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),  lb 0  55 

Do.    (young)    0  58 

Q^ggg     0  34 

Old  fowis  (large)   0  38 

Do.,    (small)     0  32         0  33 

Cheese  Stands  Steady 


Montreal.  

CHEESE. — Cheese  stands  very  steady 
this  week  and  no  appreciable  change  has 
appeared  in  the  local  markets.  Prices 
ire  maintained  under  fairly  irood  de- 
mands but  there  is  practically  no  move- 
ment worth  mentioning. 

CHEESE — 

New.   large,  per  lb 

Twins,  per  lb 

Triplets,    per    lb 

Stilton,   per   lb 

Fancy,  old  cheese,  per  lb 


0  29  Va 
0  SO 
0  30 
0  36 
0  32 


Pure  Lard  is  Selling 


Montreal. 


LARD. — Pure  lard   is  proving  a   very 
gocd  seller  at  the  present  time  and  good 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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business  is  reported  from  the  various 
sources.  The  market  stands  very  firm, 
.■Ithough  no  price  changes  are  noted. 
Encks  -are  offered  at  about  :!2  cents. 

LARD— 

Tierces      0  29  L^  0  30% 

Tubs    0  29% 

Pails     0  30 

Bricks 0  32 

Lobsters    in   Abundance 

Montreal.  

FISH.  —  Lobsters  are  stated  to  be 
coming  along  in  greater  abundance  and 
prices  are  lower  in  consequence.  Gen- 
eral fish  trade  is  comparatively  good, 
considering:  rhe  time  of  the  year  when 
the  passing  of  the  Lenten  season  means 
a  general  falling  off  in  business.  The 
season  is  late  this  year  and.  as  most  of 
the  lakes  and  rivers  are  still  covered 
with  ice,  there  are  not  many  offerings  of 
fresh  fish.  There  are,  however,  a  few 
halibut  and  salmon  from  the  West  and 
haddock  and  codfish  from  the  East.  Ow- 
ing to  the  railroad  trouble  in  the  States, 
the  bulk  oyster  business  from  the  South 
is  badly   disorganized. 

OYSTERS 

Cape   Cod,   per  barrel IS  00 

Batouche.  per  barrel    15  00 

Malpeoues     shell     oysters,    choice, 

bbl 16  00 

Do.,   XXX.,   bbl 15  00 

Scallops,    gallon     4  50 

Can.  No.  1   ( solids)    2  50  2  75 

Can.    No.   3    (solids   ) 7  00  7  50 

Can    No.    4    (solids)     1100  12  00 

Can     No.    1    (selects)    3  50 

Can   No.   3    (selects)    6  75  10  50 


FRESH  FISH 

Haddock    0  07'/j  0  08 

Steak  cod    0   11  0  12 

Market    cod     0  07  0  07Vj 

Mackerel     0  18 

Flounders    0    10  0  12 

Prawns     0   50 

Live    Lobsters     0  50 

Salmon    iB.C.i.    per    lb..    Red 0  40 

Skate     0    12 

Shrimps     0   40 

Whitefish      0   20 

Shad,    roes,    lb 0   40 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 0  «0 

FROZEN   FISH 

Gaspereaux.  per  lb 0  06  0  07 

Halibut,  large  and  chicken   0  17  0  18 

Halibut,     Western,     medium 0  20  0  21 

Haddock    0   07  0   OS 

Mackerel    0  16  0   16 

Dore    0   15  0   16 

Smelts.    No.    1,    per    lb 0  17  0   18 

Smelts,   extra    large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)     0  09  0   10 

Pike,    headless    and    dressed 0   11  0  12 

Market   Cod    0  06  0  06 >/. 

Whitefish,     small     0  12  0   1S 

Sea    Herrings     0  06  0  07 

Steak   Cod    0   CiH  L.  0    10 

Oaspe   Salmon,   per   Fb 0  24  0  25 

Salmon.  Cohoes,  round    0  19  0  20 

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 0  12%  0  13 

Whitefish     0  16  0  IS 

Lake   Trout    0  19  0  20 

Lake   Herrings,   bag,    100   lbs 4  00 

Ale  wires     0   07%  0  08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codia-h— 

Large   bbls..    200    lbs 18  00 

No.  I,  medium,  bbl..  200  lbs 15  00 

No.   2.   200-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0  20 

Boneless   (24  1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0  18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks.  20-lb.  boxes)      0   16 

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 2  40  2  50 

Dried.    100-lb.   bbl 15  00 

Skinless.    100-lb.   boxes 16  50 

Pollock,   No.    I,   200-lb.   barrel 13  00 

Boneless  cod   (2-lb.) 0  28 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  16 — The  produce  and  provision  market 
has  developed  a  firmer  tone.  Dressed  beef  and  pork  cuts 
have  advanced.  Spring  lamb  is  scarce.  Fresh  butter  is 
in  scant  supply  and  quotations  are  about  2  cents  per  pound 
higher.  The  egg  market  is  steadier,  probably  due  to  the 
influence  of  Montreal  buyers,  who  have  appeared  on  this 
market.  Exporting  of  cheese  has  been  resumed,  which  has 
had  the  effect  of  putting  a  cheerful  aspect  to  the  market. 
Lard  and  margarine  have  declined.  Poultry  and  fish  are 
steady. 


Fresh   Meat   Firmer 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— Dressed  beef  has 
advanced  about  $1  per  hundred.  Dress- 
ed pork  as  well  as  all  pork  cuts  have  ad- 
vanced one  cent  per  pound.  Calves  are 
slightly  easier,  being  quoted  at  21  to 
25  cents  per  pound.  Spring  laml)  is 
scarce,  very  few  being  offered.  The 
price  ranges  around  $15  to  $20  each. 


Loins,    whole,    lb 0  35  0   40 

Hips,    lb 0   21  0   25 

Cow    beef   quotations    about    2c    per    pound    below 

above    quotations. 

Calves,    lb 0  25 

Spring    lamb,    lb 

Yearling   lamb,    lb 0  28 

Sheep,  whole,  lb 0   16 

Above   prices  subject   to  daily   fluctuations  of  the 

market. 


0  26 


0   32 
0   20 


Hams  and  Bacon  Steady 


FRESH    MEATS 
B 

Dressed.    70-100    lbs.,    per    cwt....    25   00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 

Live,   fed  and   watered,   per  cwt 

Live,    f.o.b.,   per   cwt 

Fresh    Pork  — 

Leg**   of   pork,    up    to    In    lh^ 

I^mii^   of  pork,    lb 

Tenderloins,    lb 

Spare  ribs,  lb 

Picnics,    lb 

N'.w    York    shoulders,    lb 

in    butts,    lb 

Montreal   shoulders,   lb 

Beef     from   Stcen  and   Heifei 

Hind    quarter  .    lb 0  25 

Front    quarters,    lb 0    11 

Bibs,    lb 0  26 

Chucks,   lb 0    II 


26  00 

20  00 

19  25 

18  75 

0  S6 

0  41 

0  26 

0  25 

0  301'. 

0  33 

0  30'. 

0  17 

0  30 

0  16 


Toronto. 

PROVISIONS 
to 


There  are  no  changes 
report     in     provisions.       Prices     are 
maintained   under  a   steady  demand. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  39  0   40 

Large,   per  lb 0  32  0  33 

Heavy     0  28  0  29 

Racks — 

Skinned,    rib.    lb 0  10  0  50 

Boneless,  per  lb 0  53  0  68 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,  ordinary,   per  lb.    ...  0   42  0  46 

Breakfast,    fancy,    per    >b 0   48  •  51 

Roll,   per  lb 0  M  8  88 

Wiltshire    (smoked   sides),    lb.    .  0  33  0   36 

Dry    Salt    Meats 

Long   clear  bacon,  st.  60-70   lbs 0  21 


Do.,    av..    80-90    lbs •  U 

Clear  bellies.    15-30    lib 0X8 

Sausages   in  brine,    keg.  86   lbs 7  88 

Fat  backs.   16-20  lbs t  88 

Out  of   pickle    prices    range   shout   1*    per    pevnS 

below   corresponding    cuts    above. 

Barrel    Pork- 
Mess  pork.  200  lbs 42  00 

Short    cut   backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 68  06 

Picked    rolls,   bbl..    200    lbs.— 

Heavy     68  08 

Lightweight    60  00 

Above  prices  subject   to  daily  fluctuations   of  th« 

market. 


Cooked   Hams  Higher 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Cooked  hams  have 
advanced  one  cent  per  pound,  now  quot- 
ed at  54  to  57  cents  per  pound.  Other 
cooked  meats  are  selling  well  at  un- 
changed prices. 

Boiled  hams,    lb 0  54  0  57 

Hams,   roast,   without  dressing,   lb.      0   55  0   57 
Shoulders,     roast,     without     dress- 
ing,    lb .... 

Head    Cheese,    6s,    lb 0  13% 

Choice    jellied    ox    tongue,    lb.    ...      0  55  0  60 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  f  oO 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Egg   Market  Has  Steadied 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — The  egg  market  has  developed 
a  steadier  tone.  While  no  local  packers 
are  buying  as  yet  for  storage  purposes, 
it  is  understood  that  there  have  been 
buyers  here  from  Montreal  which  has 
had  the  effect  of  firming  the  market. 
Buyers  at  outside  points  are  paying  42 
to  44  cents  per  dozen  and  the  price  to 
the  retail  trade  is  50  cents  per  dozen. 

EGGS- 

Fresh    0  50 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons 0  53 

Prices    shown    are   subject    to    daily    fluctuations    of 
the   market. 

Butter  Has  Advanced 


Toronto.  

BUTTER.  —  There  is  a  scarcity  of 
choice  butter  and  the  price  has  advanc- 
ed about  two  cents  per  pound.  First 
quality  storage  butter  is  becoming  clear- 
ed up  and  prices  are  ranging  around  63 
cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER 

Creamery  prints    0  67 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 

Dairy  prints,  No.  1,  lb 


0  69 
0  59 
0  56 


Cheese  Market  Improves 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.  —  The  cheese  market  has 
developed  a  more  cheerful  tone,  attribut- 
ed to  the  export  business  which  is  grad- 
ually easing  off  stocks.  Prices,  however, 
are  unchanged. 

CHEESE— 

Large     0  27V,     0  29 

Stilton      0  32  0  34 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.       Triplets 
lVic   higher   than    large   cheese. 

Lard   is   Easier 

Toronto 

LARD. — Lard  has  declined  about  one 
cent  per  pound  in  some  quarters.  The 
market,   however,    is   quiet. 

Tierce*,    100  lbs.,   n. 0  29%     0  30 

In   60-lb.  tubs.    Vt  cent  higher  than   Heroes,    pails 

<4    cent    higher   than    tierces,    and    1     ll>.    prints,    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 


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Margarine  Has  Declined 

TVrenU.  

MARGARINE.— Margarine  has  declin- 
ed two  to  three  cents  per  pound.  This 
decline  is  attributed  to  the  lower  ex- 
change rate  on  oil  brought  in  from  the 
U.S.  that  goes  into  the  manufacture  of 
margarine. 

MARGARINE— 

1  -  lb.  prints.  No.   1    0  36 

Do-,  No.  2 0  35 

Do.,   No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  31% 

Shortening  Unchanged 

Toronto.  — 

SHORTENING.— There  are  no  changes 
to  report  for  shortening.  Prices  and 
demand  are  steady. 

SHORTENING — 

Mb.    prints    0  30         0  30% 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Tierces,  400  lbs 0  27 


0  29 


Fish  Business  Quiet 

Toronto.  

FISH.  —  The  end  of  the  winter  sea- 
son has  brought  about  a  quiet  business 
for  fish.  All  surplus  stocks  are  practi- 
cally cleared  up,  which  has  the  effect  of 
holding  prices  steady. 

FRESH  SEA  FISH. 

FISH. — As   the   spring   season   is   ap- 

Cod  Steak,   lb 0  11  0  13 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4%  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  off,   lb 

Do.,    heads   on,    lb 0  09 

Halibut,  chicken   0  16  0  17 

Do.,    medium    0  19 

Fresh    Whitef  ish    ...'. 

Fresh    Herring    ]]'' 

Flounders,    lb 0*09  6'  io 

FROZEN  FISH 

Salmon,    Red   Spring    0  24 

Do.,    Cohoe    0  20  0  22 

Do.,  Qualla   0  10  0  11 

Halibut,  chicken    0   15 

Do.,    medium     0  18  0  19 

Do.,    jumbo     0  18  0  19 

Whiteflsh.     lb 0  18 

Herring   0  09% 

Mackerel    0  12  0  13 

Flounders    0  10  0  11 

Trout    0  17  0  IS 

Pickerel,    dressed    0  14  0  16 

Smelts    0  IB  0  26 

Spanish    Mackerel    0  80 

Pike,     round     0  08 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  09 

SMOKED   FISH 

Haddies,   lb o  It 

Fillets,  lb 0  19 

Kippers,     box     2   40 

Bloaters,    box     2  2F 

Ciacoes.    lb 0  20 

Poultry  Prices  Maintained 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— The  demand  for  poultry 
has  fallen  off  somewhat  and  prices  are 
well  maintained.  Supplies  of  fresh  poul- 
try are  arriving  freely.  Storage  stocks 
are  still  quite  large. 

Prices   paid   by   commission   men   at   Toronto: 
Live               Dressed 
Turkeys,   old,   lb -$0  30         -$0  35 

Do.,  young,  lb -  0  40  -  0  45 

Roasters,   lb -  0  25         .  .  .  .-  0  30 

Fowl,    over   5    lbs -  0  38  .  .  .  .-  0  38 

Fowl,  4   to  5  lbs -  0  35  . .  .  .-  0  35 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  80  .  . .  .-  0  30 

Ducklings      -0  40  -0  40 

Geese -0  25  -0  28 

Guinea   hens,  pair -   1  25  ....-  1   50 

Spring    chickins,     live      .  .  .  .-  0  30  .  .  .  .-   0  35 

Trices   quoted   to  retail   trade : — 

Dressed 
Hens,    heavy    0  42 

Do.,    light    0  28         0  40 

Chickens,    spring    0  28         0  40 

Ducklings     0  40         0  45 

Geese     0  33 

Turkeys    0   50         0  60 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 


WINNIPEG,     April     16— The     markets     are     somewhat 
steadier   and   no   important    price   changes   have   been 
effected.     Hogs  are  remaining  firm,  while  eggs  are  still 
on  the  down  grade.     Butter    remains    firm,    while  cheese  is 
easier.    Poultry  prices  are  well  maintained. 


Hog  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

HOGS. — The    hog    market     is    helding 

very  steady  for  selects,  fed  and  watered. 

No  sheep  or  lambs  on  the  market  for  the 

past  few  days. 

HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt. 20  00 

Heavy,   cwt 18  00 

Light,    cwt 17   00       18   00 

No  Change  in  Butter 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER.   —   Creamery     butter     still 
holds    firm,    while,    as    indicated    before, 
dairy  butter  is  still  very  scarce. 
BUTTER— 

Finest  creamery,   Is   0  69         0  70 

Dairy,  finest  No.   1,   prints 0  40 

Do.,    solids 

Margarine,    Is    o   3g 

Cheese  Market  Easier 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  con- 
siderably easier.  Prices  are  unchanged. 
CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,    twins,   per   lb 0  31V' 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb 0  29   ~ 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31 

Eggs  Remain  Weak 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Large  supplies  of  fresh  eggs 
are  coming  very  rapidly  to  the  Winni- 
peg market.  Fresh  eggs  are  now  quoted 
at  43c  per  dozen. 


Winnipeg. 


Fish  is  Unchanged 


FISH. — Large    quantities    of    fish    are 


reported  selling  briskly,  and  no  changes 
are  noted  in  the  price. 

FRESH  FROZEN  FISH 

Black     Cod,     lb o  14 

Brills,     lb 0  09% 

Herring,     Lake    Superior,     100-lb. 

sacks,   new  stock    

Halibut,    cases   300  lbs.,   chicken 6  17 

per    bbl 8  50 

Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken 0  18 

Jackfish,    dressed    0  10 

Pickerel,    case    lots    0  13 

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs 0  20% 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 0  21% 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  full  boxes 0  23% 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases 0  24% 

Soles      0  09% 

Baby  Whitefish   or  Tulibees 0  09% 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots 0  12% 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases 0   13% 

SMOKED  FISH 

Bloaters,  Eastern  National,   ...se 2  60 

Do.,    Western,    20-lb.   boxes,   box      2  40 

Haddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 0  14 

Do.,  in   15-lb.  cases,  lb 0  14 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 

count    2  40 

Do.,    Western,   20-lb.    boxes,   box      ....  2   30 

Fillets,   15-lb.  boxes,  box 0  20 

SALT    FISlH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 0  16 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb 

Acadia  Cod,   12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb 0   16 

Acadia  Cod,   20-ls,  tablets,   lb 0   16 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9-lb. 

pails,    per    pail    1   35 

Do.,   Mixed,   9-lb.  pails,  per  pail     1   25 

Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls.. 

Poultry  Rules  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

POULTRY.— There  are  no  new  de- 
velopments to  report  in  the  poultry  mar- 
ket.    Prices  are  unchanged. 

POULTRY— 

Turkey,  live  weight,  lb 0  23  0  28 

Geese    0  15  0   19 

Duck 0  16  0   18 

Chickens    0  19  0  22 


VANCOUVER  MARKETS 

VANCOUVER,  April  16 — The  produce  and  provision  mar- 
kets show  little  change  this  week.  Meats  are  ruling  steady 
at  unchanged  prices.    Butter  is  firmer,  but  price  changes 
have  not  been  affected.    Local  fresh  eggs  are  plentiful  and  the 
market  continues  weak.     Cheese  remains  quiet. 


Meats  Stand  Steady 

Vancouver.  — ■ — — 

FRESH  MEAT.— There  has  been  no 
change  in  the  market  for  meats.  The 
market  is  ruling  steady  at  prices  listed. 


Beef  steers 
Do.,   cow 

0  24 

0  211/ 

0  40 

Mutton    .... 

0  38 

Pork    

0  38 

Vancouver. 

Butter  is  Firmer 

BUTTER.— The  butter  market  con- 
tinues firm  in  tons.  Supplies  are  lim- 
it ( sd,  Fresh  creamery  butter  is  quoted 
at  74  cents  per  pound. 


Eggs  Are  Plentiful 

Vancouver.  

EGGS. — Local  fresh  eggs  are  arriving 
in  large  quantities  and  the  market  con- 
tinues weak.  Fresh  eggs  are  quoted  at 
49  cents  per  dozen. 

Cheese  is  Unchanged 

Vancouver.  

CHEESE.— The  cheese  market  is  still 

quiet.      Ontario   chetse    is    quoted    on     a 

basis  of  33%  cents  per  pound.      British 

Columbia    is   quoted   on  a  basis   of  31% 

rents  per  pound. 

CHEESE— 

British    Columbia    0  31% 

Ontario,    solids    0  38% 

Do.,    twins    0  33^ 

Stilton    0  38 


16,  1920 


C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N     ( :  R  0  C  E  R^Provision  Section 


49 


Seasonable !    Delicious ! 


You  will  find  Davies  Quality 
Bologna  an  excellent  selling  line  to 
feature  on  your  provision  counter 
during  the  summer  months. 

We  guarantee  all  our  bologna  to 
contain  no  artificial  coloring  whatso- 
ever. The  appetizing  appearance  of 
the  product  is  due  solely  to  its  being 
smoked  over  hickory  fires,  which 
process  adds  also  to  the  appetizing 
delicacy  of  its  flavor. 


Davies  Quality  Bologna  is  manufac- 
tured under  Government  inspection, 
and  is  a  product  which  will  help 
you  to  maintain  a  steady,  even  trade 
during  what  would  otherwise  be  a 
"slack"  season. 

You  can  obtain  a  special  price  if  you 
send  us  your  standing  order  for 
weekly  shipments,  and  this  price 
will  remain  the  same  until  August. 
Here  is  a  profitable  offer  on  a  real 
high  grade  product. 


Write  us  for  particulars— or  if  our  salesman  calls,  ask 
him  about  it. 


THE 
WILLIAM 

TORON 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

VTREAL 


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CANADIAN     GROCE  R— Provision  Section 


April  16,  1920 


Results! 

on   both    sides 
of  the  counter 


On  the  customer's 
side,  satisfaction, 
with  the  economy, 
purity,  and  good 
cooking  qualities  of 
"Easifirst." 

On   your   side,   more    business,   more    profits,  quicker   sales. 
"Easifirst"  brings  many  repeat  orders. 

Be  prepared  to  supply  "Easifirst.  "     It  will  pay! 

Phone  Junction  3400.  GUNNS  LIMITED,  West  Toronto 


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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


JAS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


¥ril  16,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCE  R— Provision  Section  51 


Brunswick  Brand 
Sea  Foods 

The  Best  Fish  Food  for  our 
Canadian  People 


Are  You  Selling  Your  Share? 


Send  in  your  orders  now  and  be  prepared 
for  the  Spring  and  Summer  trade.  Your 
Wholesaler  can  supply  you. 


CONNORS   BROS. 

Limited 

Black's  Harbor,  N.B. 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


April  16,  1920 


SAUCE 


Makes  Good  Every  Time 


3S 


It  is  such  capital  value,  sells  freely,  and  shows  you  a  good       •*>■  _  $e*    a"^ 
profit.  .  *L?'*^* 

There  is  a  "want  more"  fascination  about  H.  P. —  that's  the 

g- 

P.? 


*.••*    i    reason  why  the  demand  is  constantly  increasing. 

tv%  Isn't  it  worth  your  while  to  stock  H.  P. 7  9»» 


^ot° 


a^c*  fc  CO'      Co- 


It  sells  for 

25c. 

It  costs 

1834c. 

It  DOES 

What  it  is  claimed  to  do- 
ABSOLUTELY 


You  Can  Never  Offend  Your 
Customer 

By  showing  her  a  way  to  save  work 


Magic 

Neutralizes 

Alkali 


Sold  through  All  Jobbers 


Herald  Brokerage  Co.,  Winnipeg,  Western  Distributors.         Magic  Manufacturing  Co.,  Vancouver 


Brantford 

Computing  Scales 

(Made-in-Canada) 


Long  life  and  unfailing,  accurate  performance 
are  built  into  this  supreme  "All-Canadian" 
Scale. 

Its  working  parts  are  all  enclosed — it  is  agate 
bearing  throughout  and  is  handsomely  finished 
and  easily  cleaned.  Send  for  our  illustrated 
"Catalogue  and  find  out"  why  the  Brantford  is 
the  best  buy  in  the  world  for  quality  scales. 


Brantford    Computing 
Scale  Co.,  Limited 

BRANTFORD       -       CANADA 


April  16,  1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Prot-mon,  Section 


53 


Something  New  in  Appetizers 


A  REAL  APPETISER 


Made  in  conjunc- 
tion with  our 
famous  Blue  Seal 
Products  and 

made  from  the 
very  finest  in- 
gredients. 

Fine  for  Fish 
and  all  kinds  of 
grilled  meats,  and 
gives  a  delicious 
piquancy  to  salad 
dressings,  M  a  y  - 
onnaise  Sauce, 

etc. 

Maroma  will  cap- 
tivate your  most 
particular  custo- 
mer. Try  a  littl* 
display. 


E.W.Jeffress 

Limited 

Walkervitle,  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  &    Co., 

Limited 

Toronto  and  Winnipeg 

Selling  Agents  for 

our  Blue  Seal 

Lines 


THE  SALT  THAT  SELLS 

Manufactured  under  ideal  conditions, 
in  the  best  equipped  salt  works  in  the 
Dominion,  the  Canadian  Salt  Com- 
pany's products  are  equipped  for 
quality  and  strength. 

Salt  for  every  need. 

Windsor  Table  Salt 

(For  general  household  use) 

Regal  Table  Salt 

(Free  running — Sold  in  cartons) 

Windsor  Dairy  Salt 
Windsor  Cheese  Salt 

Made  in  Canada 

THE  CANADIAN  SALT  CO.,  LIMITED 

WINDSOR,  ONTARIO 


TRADE        MARK 


Tasty  Sausage 


A  provision  business  builder 

When  you  sell  Schneider's  "Pure 
Meat"  Sausage  you  are  paving  the  way 
for  continuous,  repeat  sales.  Schneider 
Purity  and  perfection  is  an  absolute 
guarantee  of  perfect  satisfaction.  Only 
the  best  of  meat  is  used  and  just  the 
right  amount  of  seasoning  to  give 
them  an  exquisite  "want  more"  flavor 
that  spells  big  future  sales. 


Schneider's 
Guaranteed  Bacon 

Never  fails  to  make  good  in  a  big  way. 
If  it  doesn't,  just  send  it  back  to  us. 
That's  a  fair  and  safe  agreement  for 
both  of  us.  The  profits  on  Schneider 
products  are  very  attractive  and  the 
satisfaction  that  they  win  makes  sell- 
ing them  a  pleasure. 

Let  your  next  order 
be  Schneider's. 

J.  M.  Schneider  &  Son,  Ltd. 

KITCHENER,  ONTARIO 

Drop  us  a  Card  for  Sausage  and  Smoked  Meat    Quotations. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed  on  all  mail  orders. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Phones  i 
Main  3964 

we8tmount   4315 


POP    CORN     PRODUCTS 
ICE    CREAM    CONES 


DIRECT     IMPORTERS    OF 
FANCY     PONCE     MOLASSES 

sole   distributors  for  globe  brand  pop  corn 
Soda   Straws 

IOOa   and    lOOe    St.   Antoine   Street 

J«wW        March  12730  /#/ 


Canadian  Grocer 

Montreal. 
Dear   Sirs; 

it   might    Interest   you  to   Vnow  that  we  have  received 
orders  direct  trough  one  advertisement    in  your  paper  amount ing 
to  about    $4000,00  and   since  than  we  have  received   several 
repeats  from  these   same  customers. 

fle  were  under  the   impression  that  we  had  all  wholesalers 
and  Jobbers  on  our  list  of  friends  and  oustomere,  but  after  our 
first   advertisement   appeared     we  found  that  there  were  a  number 
of  concerns  whom  we  did   not  have     on  our  books  and  from  whom 
we  received  orders. 

While  this  letter  to  you  is  not    solicited  by  you,  we 
think   it  only  fair  to  let   you  know  the   results  of  our  ad  in 
your  paper. 

Yours  very  truly 
Maple  Crispette  Co   Limited 
E. 


The  above  letter  demonstrates  how  carefully  the  trade 
reads  CANADIAN  GROCER  each  week  and  how  neces- 
sary the  use  of  its  advertising  pages  is  in  securing 
national  distribution.  Drop  a  line  to  our  nearest  office  for 
full  information. 


nil  16,  1920 


C  A  N A  D ]  A  N     CROC E  K 


55 


Freeman  Display  Cases  are  "100$  Salesmen" 

They  never  fail  to  attract  attention  to  the  goods  displayed  and  they  are  always  on  the  job.     They  enable  you 
to  get  the  biggest  returns  from  your  equipment  investment.       That   they    sell   more   goods   quicker    is    being 
proven  every  day  in  stores  throughout  Canada.      Get  the   most   out  of   your   business  by   installing   Freeman 
Display  Case.     A  size  and  style  for  every  requirement. 
Get  details  regarding  our  complete  line  of  Grocers',  Butchers'  and  Confectioners'  supplies. 


W.  A.  Freeman  Co.,  Limited 


Hamilton,  Ontario 


A  Good  Investment 


Do  you  want  a  clerk  or  store  manager? 

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ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

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insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
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FRUIT 


PURE 


JAN 


Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


MR.  GROCER, 

The  slogan:  "Made-in-Canada"  was  never  more  in  need  of  your  full  support 
than  at  the  present  time.  This  refers  to  all  lines  in  general,  but  particularly 
to 

CANADIAN  MADE  JAMS  AND  MARMALADE 

The  word  "pure"  on  a  package  is  your  safeguard  against  adulteration. 
Look  for  the  word  "pure."  Furnivall's  jams  and  marmalade  are  guaranteed 
absolutely  pure  and  are  made  under  Government  supervision.  The  quality 
goes  in  the  jar  before  the  label  goes  on. 

FURNIVALL-NEW 

Limited 
Hamilton        -        Canada 

AGENTS — The  City  of  Ottawa,  Quebec  and  the  Lower  Provinces  with  the  exception  of 
Cape  Breton:  Messrs.  Geo.  Hodge  &  Son,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  Que.  Ontario:  McLaren  Im- 
perial Cheese  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont.  Manitoba:  A.  D.  Norman,  Scott  Block,  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Hamilton:  J.  T.  Price  &  Co.,  35  Mary  St.,  Hamilton,  Ont.  Cape  Breton  Island. 
N.S. :  O.  N.  Mann,  Sydney,  N.S.  Saskatoon:  Gilbert  Stroyan,  Saskatoon,  Sask.  New- 
foundland:   E.   J.    Godden,    St.   John's   Newfoundland. 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling      Dominion      Spring      Clothes      Pins 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


When  placing  y  o  u.r 
clothes  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
Spring." 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


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Enquiry  Department 

\XfHEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.    We  are  glad  to  be  of  any 

assistance   to   our  readers  and  enquiries  are  solicited.     Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  page,  fill  out  and  mail  to 

us  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 


SPICE  MILLS  « 

Can  you  tell  me  the  names  of  the  best 
firms  or  their  representatives  where 
manufacturers  grinding  and  preparing 
spices  for  the  Canadian  market  get  their 
supply? — "Puritas,"  Limited,  77  St. 
Dominique  St.,  Quebec,  Que. 

ANSWER.  — White  Swan  Spices  & 
Cereal  Co.,  Ltd.,  156  Pearl  St.,  Toronto; 
Dalton  Bros.  Manufacturing  Co.,  Front 
St.  East,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Pure  Gold  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  College  St.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
I.  X.  Lf  Spice  &  Coffee  Mills,  London, 
Ont. 


COCHRANE'S  POPULATION 

What  is  the  population  of  Cochrane, 
Ont.  ?  Will  you  kindly  give  list  of  gen- 
eral stores  handling  groceries? — E. 
Quintal,  225  Marquette  St.,  Montreal, 
Que. 

ANSWER.— We  find  that  Cochrane, 
Ont.,  has  a  population  of  2,315,  and  the 
following  are  the  general  stores  handling 
groceries:  Emelina  E.  Caswell,  Nicholas 
Fasano,  J.  B.  Giroux,  Wm.  Leduc,  S.  Le- 
ger,  Giuseppe  Marasco,  Piccolo  Bros., 
Therriault  &  Tremblay,  Amide  Vallee, 
J.  W.  Young. 


DRAINED  CITRON  PEEL 

I  would  like  to  get  recipe  and  informa- 
tion re  the  making  of  drained  citron 
yeel,  at  as  early  a  date  as  possible. — 
iubscriber. 

ANSWER.— Citron,  a  fruit  which  is 
cultivated  chiefly  for  its  thick  spongy 
rind,  which  in  candied  form,  then  thick, 
tender  and  of  delicious  flavor — is  popu- 
lar for  use  in  cakes,  preserves,  etc.  It 
is  also  employed  in  the  making  of  fruit 
syrups,  liqueurs,  etc.  There  are  many 
varielies  of  the  fruit,  which  is  generally 
warty  and  furrowed  in  appearance,  with 
pulp  similar  in  flavor  to  that  of  a  lemon 
but  less  acid,  in  the  largest  types  at- 
taining to  a  length  of  nine  inches  and 
weighing  up  to  twenty  pounds.  It  grows 
freely  in  sub-tropical  climates  but  is  sel- 
dom  seen   by  the   average   consumer   in 


its  fresh  condition.  A  small  quantity  is 
produced  in  California  but  the  bulk  of 
the  supply  is  imported. 

The  variety  known  as  Leghorn  Citron 
comes  from  Corsica  and  Sardinia,  where 
the  fruit  is  cut  up,  barrelled  in  salt  pickle 
and  shipped  to  Leghorn.  After  remain- 
ing there  for  a  month  or  more  in  the 
pickle,  the  rind,  freed  of  seeds,  etc.,  is 
boiled  until  tender  and  then  set  to  soak 
in  slightly '  sweetened  water  in  order  to 
extract  some  of  the  salt.  The  following 
day  it  is  removed  to  a  second  solution 
and  the  next  day  to  another,  the  process 
being  repeated  for  a  week  or  more,  each 
new  solution  being  a  little  sweeter  than 
that  preceding.  The  rind  is  finally  boil- 
ed for  a  short  time  in  heavy  syrup  and 
thence  goes  to  racks  in  a  heated  room 
to  dry  and  crystallize.  The  following 
day  it  is  ready  for  packing,  being  put  up 
in  various  styles  for  different  markets. 

The  unripe  fruit  of  the  ungrafted 
citron  tree  is  the  "Citron  of  the  Law," 
used  by  many  Jewish  communities  in  the 
ceremonies  during  the  Feast  of  the 
Tabernacles. ' 

We  would  also  refer  you  to  Wagstaff's 
Limited,  of  Hamilton,  Ont.,  as  manufac- 
turers of  citron  peel. 


WHERE   TO  PURCHASE  SHINGLES 

As  a  subscriber  to  your  paper  will  you  be 
kind  enough  to  give  me  the  names  of  firms 
from  whom  I  might  buy  shingles  by  the 
carload  at  wholesale  prices?  N.  S.  Laing, 
General  Merchant,  Branchton,  Ont. 

Answer — Joseph  Chew  Lumber  &  Shin- 
gle Mfg.  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  Emerson 
Lumber  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  Hastings 
Shingle  Mfg.  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  E.  H. 
Heaps  &  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  Kootenay 
Shingle  Co.,  Salmo,  B.C.;  A.  G.  Lambert  & 
Co.,  Nelson,  B.C.;  Pacific  Coast  Lumber 
Mills,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  Woods  &  Spicer, 
Vancouver,  B.C.;  Metallic  Roofing  Co.  of 
Canada,  Toronto,  Ont.;  A.  B.  Ormsby, 
Toronto,  Ont.;  John  B.  Smith  & 
Co.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

AGENTS   FOR   SHREDDED   WHEAT 

Will  you  please  give  us  name  of  agents  in 
Toronto   for   Shredded   Wheat? — Subscriber. 

Answer. — Mr.  Slate,  Canadian  Shredded 
Wheat  Co.,  Gooderham  Bldg.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


U.  S.  GROCERY  AND  CONFECTIONERY 
TRADE  JOURNALS 

We  shall  esteem  it  a  favor  if  you  will 
kindly  give  us  a  list  of  the  names  and  ad- 
dresses of  the  publishers  of  grocery  and 
confectionery  trade  journals  throughout  the 
United  States.  Also  name  of  a  similar 
journal  devoted  to  the  interests  of  flour 
and  grain  in  Canada. — The  Harry  Home  Co., 
Ltd.,  1297-99  Queen  Street  West,  Toronto, 
Ont. 

Answer. — As  far  as  we  know  there  are 
no  journals  devoted  to  the  interests  of  flour 
and  grain  published  in  Canada.  Fol- 
lowing is  a  list  of  publishers  of 
grocery  and  confectionery  trade  journals 
in  the  United  States:  Sweet's  Atlantic, 
Georgia;  Confectionery  Journal,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio;  Western  Confectionery,  Seattle, 
Wash.  Grocery: — Modern  Merchant  & 
Grocery  World,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  The 
Tradesman,  Farnan  Bldg.,  Omaha,  Neb.; 
The  Modern  Grocer,  Chicago,  111.;  The  New 
England  &  Grocer  Tradesman,  Boston, 
Mass. 

TORONTO  AGENT   FOR   BON  AMI. 

Will  you  please  give  us  name  of  agent 
in   Toronto  for  Bon  Ami? — S.  Limited. 

Answer. — No  agent  in  Toronto;  have  to 
get  in  touch  with  Bon  Ami  people  direct 
at   New  York. 


DOES  ANY  READER  KNOW? 

Please  give  me  information  on  the  fol- 
lowing: Mr.  A.  Daniels,  married;  I  under- 
stand he  travels  from  Hslifax  for  a  Toronto 
clothing  firm.  Would  like  to  get  in  com- 
munication   with    him.    Thanks. — Subscriber. 

Answer. — We  have  been  unable  to  locate 
Mr.  Daniels.  Possibly  some  reader  could 
give   you   this   information. 


WHERE    TO    GET    CHINA    AND 
CROCKERY 

Please  send  me  names  and  addresses  of 
china  and  crockery  ware  wholesale  houses 
and  oblige. — Mr.  Thos.  Steinburg,  Marks- 
vine,    Ont. 

Answer. — You  could  get  china  and  crock- 
ery ware  from  the  following  wholesalers: 
Toronto  Pottery  Co.,  Toronto;  Belleville 
Pottery  Co.,  Belleville;  R.  Campbell's  Sons, 
Hamilton,  Ont.;  Canada  Pottery  Co.,  Ltd., 
St.  Johns,  Que.;  John  Cranston  &  Son, 
Hamilton,  Ont.;  British  Columbia  Pottery 
Co.,  Victoria,  B.  C;  Jas.  Foley,  St.  John, 
N.  B.;  Medalta  Stoneware  Co.,  Medicine 
Hat,  Alta.;  Gowans  Kent  Co.,  Toronto  (for 
chinaware). 


CANADIAN    GROCER, 

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Toronto. 


For  Subscribers 

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Date '.1920.. 

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MAIL  ORDERS 

Many  of  our  customers  have  learned 
the  value  of  our  mail  order  department 
by  continually  using  it  between  the  calls 
of  our  salesmen.  A  letter,  a  post  card 
or  a  long  distance  telephone  call  "check 
reversed"  is  a  request  we  would  make, 
and  if  you  will  favor  us  we  will  guar- 
antee to  give  you  service.  Anything 
you  require  in  the  grocery  line,  we  have 
it  at  prices  that  will  be  attractive.  As 
an  example  here  are  a  couple  of  year 
round  favorites  that  will  get  you  bus- 
iness particularly  now  that  the  fruit 
cellars  are  about  empty. 

Spanish  Figs  (taps  about  301b.)  81b. 

Hallowee  Dates  (Boxes  about  601b.)    153^1b. 

"Send  us  an  Order" 

and  feature  them  on  your  week-end 
list  of  specials. 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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KOKKSJS 


Always  repeats 

That's  just  the  secret  of  King  George's 
Navy  Chewing  Tobacco.  It  repeats — 
because  its  deliriously  "different" 
texture  appeals  to  every  man  who 
loves  a  good  chew. 

When  you  consider  the  wide 
marrin  of  profit  on  every  sale 
of  King  George's  Navy,  is 
there  any  reason  why  you 
should  not  feature 
it  constantly? 


Rock  City  Tobacco  2o.>  Ltd. 


Up-to-date  Grocers 

are  Selling  Brodies  XXX 

FLOUR 


For  making  PANCAKES 
MUFFINS,  CAKES,  PIES,  "it  has  no  equal." 

Brodie's  XXX  Flour  is  advertised  from  Coast  to  Coast. 

Keep  your  Stock  UP — it's  a  ready  Seller 
Order  from  your  Wholesaler 

BRODIE  &  HARVIE,  LTD.,  MONTREAL 


jpril  16,  1920 


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These  views  show 
the  pump  portion 
of  the  Bowser 
kerosene  and  gaso- 
line system.  These 
tanks  for  kerosene 
are  in  the  base- 
ment, and  for 
gasoline  buried 
underground  to  in- 
sure safety.  Note 
the  cleanliness  of 
the  store. 


Profit  in  Cleanliness 

If,  by  chance,  a  customer  looks  into 
your  oil  room,  what  is  revealed? 

Cleanliness? 

Neatness  and  order? 

Or  is  the  look  within  merely  depress- 
ing and  disgusting? 


SYSTEMS 

installed  in  your  store  for  the  storage  and  distribut- 
ing of  oils,  kerosene  and  gasoline,  assures  your  cus- 
tomer the  cleanliness  and  orderly  arrangement  of 
your  oil  department  are  characteristics  of  your  entire 
establishment. 

Bowser  pumps  are  accurate,  clean  and  economical. 

Bowser  tanks  are  safe,  clean  and  neat.  A  com- 
bination that  means  satisfaction  and  profit. 

Signify  your  interest  by  asking  for  literature. 

S.  F.  BOWSER   COMPANY,  Ltd. 

66-68  Fraser  Ave.,     TORONTO,  Ont. 


Put  GoM  Dust  packages 
where  your  customers  can 
see  them. 


Tips— 

that  come  home  to  roosl. 

Remind  a  woman  of  Gold 
Dust  when  she  is  ordering  and 
you  are  sure  of  a  sale.  She  will 
appreciate  the  reminder,  too. 


Out  widespread  advertising  is 
creating  a  big  demand  for  this 
"Made  in  Canada"  product 


{JHE..N    K      FAIRBANK   COMPAfTQ 


LIMITED 
MONTREAL 


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If  your  jobber  cannot  supply  you  we  invite  your  inquiry,  when 
price  lists  and  full  information  will  be  promptly  sent  you 

DOMINION  SALT  CO.,  Limited,  SARNIA,  Canada 

Manufacturers   and  Shippers 


It's  Profitable  Because 


100% 
PURE 


Better  to  sell  this  branded,  bottled 
▼iaegar  than  the  bulk  article.  No 
wteste —  no  losa —  no  deterioration. 
Basily  handled — makes  fine  display. 
Qaality    puaranteed. 

RETAILS 
15c  and  25c 

WELL  ADVERTISED 
Write    an   or   aak   your   jobber   for  trade   price*. 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure   sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $5  IB 

Currant,   Black    5  05 

Pear     4  40 

Peach      4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot     4  60 

Cherry    4  85 

Gooseberry    4  50 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case   3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's     Tin,     12     pails     in     crate, 

per    pail     1   00 

5's  Tin,   8  pails   in  crate,  per 

crate   1  25 

7's    Tin   or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate    1   74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  doz. 

Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 
Plain,   75c,   or   with   Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case   $0  85 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  94% 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Tom.   Sauce,   4  doz.  to  case  0  85 
l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Plain,   4  doz.  to  case 0  06 

l's     Pork    and    Beans, -Tall, 
Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  case 0  97% 

1%'s  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.  1  25 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 1  27% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  case 1  50 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 
or    Chili     Sauce,     Tall,     2 

doz.  to  case   . .  : 1  52% 

2%'s  Tall,  Plain,  per  doz 2  00 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 2  85 

Family,  Plain.  $1.75  doz. ;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.95  doz. :  Family, 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.95  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  case. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass   Bottles 

Per  doz. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,   Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,  Aylmer  Quality .$1.65 

^  Per  doz. 

Pints,   Delhi  Epicure    $2.75 

%-Pints,  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pint*,  Red  Seal  1  90 

Qts.,    Red   Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red   Seal 6.45 

BORDEN  MILK  CO.,  LTD., 

180  St.   Paul  St.  West, 
Montreal,  Can. 

CONDENSED  MILK 

Terms — Net  30  days 

Eagle   Brand,  each  48  cans... $11  00 

Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.    10  50 

Silver  Cow,  each   48  cans 10  00 

Gold  Seal,  Purity,  ea.  48  cans     9  85 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  9  85 
Challenge    Clover    Brand,    each 

48  cans   9  35 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7  15 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    7  15 

St.  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  25 

Jersey     Brand,    tall,     each     43 

cans     7  25 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans     7  25 

St.   Charles  Brand,  Family,   48 

cans   6  25 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  ea;h  48 

cans     6  26 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  26 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 3  30 

Jersey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans   3  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

cans   3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24  cans 6  76 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans   6  50 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans  6  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  50 

W.    B.    BROWNE    i    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,     2     doz.    to 

case,   per   case    $5  30 

98-lb.   jute  bags,   per  bag....     7  00 
98-lb.     jute     bags,     with     25 
3%-lb.    printed    paper   bags 
enclosed,    per    bag 7  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &  .CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3     doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.    in   case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.F.,    %-lb $2   00 

D.S.F.,     %-lb 5   30 

D.S.F.,   1  lb 10  40 

F.D.,    %-lb 

Per  jai 

Durham,   1-lb.  jar,  each $0  60 

Durham,   4-lb.  jar,  each....      2   25 

CANADIAN    MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 50 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case.  .    11  nf 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   .  .   25.00 

Prices   f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg  Brands  Starches 
Laundry  Starches — 

Boxes  Cents 

40-lbs.,    Canada   Laundry... $0  10% 

100-lb.  kegs.  No.   1  white 0  11% 

200-lb.    bbls..    No.    1    white..    0  11% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,  1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..   0  12% 
40    lbs.     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold  water),  per  case.  ...   3  60 
Celluloid,   45   cartons,   case..   4  95 

Culinary  Starch. 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    0  12% 

40     lbs.     Canada     Pure     or 

Challenge  Corn   0  11 

20  lbs.  Casco  Refined   Potato 

Flour.    1-lb.    pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,     %c     higher,    except 
potato   flour.) 


>ril  16,  1923 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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POST  TOASTIES 

Have  the  Call 
Among  Corn  Flakes 
Because 

— They  are  superior  in  flavor  and  quality — they  please 
and  hold  trade. 

— The  sale  is  guaranteed  by  steady  forceful  advertising. 

— Post  Toasties  are  backed  by  a  fair,   liberal  sales  policy,  that  insures  good 
profit  to  grocers. 

Stock   Well  on  Post   Toasties   To  Meet  the  Big  Demand  Ahead 

POSTUM  CEREAL  COMPANY,  Ltd.,  Windsor,  Ontario 


SAUCE 
ROBERT 

FOR 

ALL 

MEATS 

ETC. 


I 


SAUCE    MELBA 

FOR 
PUDDINGS  AND  FRUIT 


ESCOFFIER, 


SAUCES,  PICKLES,  Etc. 

As  used    by   H.R.H.    The   Prince  of   Wales   and 
Suite  on  their  recent  tour  in  H.M.S.  "Renown" 


■%¥       SAUCE 
DIABLE 

ESii      F0R 

ALL 


Sole  Selling  Representatives  : 

MESSRS.  ARGYLL_BUTE,  LTD^ 

357~St.  Catherine   St.  West,   Montreal, ""Canada 


I 


SAUCE    DERBY 

FOR  ALL 
COLD  MEATS  AND   STEWS 


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April  16,  1920 


In  Spring  the  palate 

craves  new  dishes — 

Mapleine 

gives  to  desserts  a  touch  of  novelty — a  bit  of 
maple-tasting  surprise  the  winter-tired  appe- 
tite will  thoroughly  enjoy. 

Mapleine  Syrup  is  a  delicious  dressing  on  fruit 
salads — recipe   with   every  bottle. 

When  your  stock  needs  replenishing  order  of 
your   jobber  or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 

M 


TURKISH  DELIGHT 

HAREM  BRAND 

The  only  genuine  Turkish  Delight. 

Packed  in  10  lb.  Wooden  Boxes,  100  lbs.  to  the  Case. 

Plain  or  with  nuts. 

Mail  us  your  order. 

DOMINION  SALES  COMPANY 

General  Sales  Agents 
ROOM  412,  BIRKS  BLDG.  MONTREAL.  QUE. 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont. 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery,  etc.  <*&ttlttft%fl 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 


Manufacturers  o/| 


Emery,   Black  Lead,   Emery  Glass  and 
Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,    S.E.I.,   Eng. 

r  Agents: 

F.    Manley,'  42    Sylvester-Willson    Bldg., 
Winnipeg  j 

,  Sankey^&    Mason,    839    Beatty    Street, 
Vancouver. 


LILY    WHITE  CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case $5  90 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.   in  case..   6  55 
20-lb.  tins,   %    doz.   in  case.  .7   10 
(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 
per  case   higher) 

Barrels,    about   700    lbs 0  09 

Half  bbls.,   about  350  lbs...      0  09V4 

CROWN  BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  case....   6  50 

5-lb.  tins,   1   doz.   in  case....    7  45 

10-lb.  tins,    %  doz.   in   case.  .    7  15 

20-lb.   tins,   %    doz.   in  case..    7  20 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have  wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine (2-qt.  size),  per  doz...   $1  1-5 

INFANTS'  FOOD 

MAGOR,   SON   &   CO..   LTD. 

Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb $4  00 

%-lb 2  00 

Robinson's  Patent  Groats — 

1-lb 4  00 

y2-lb 2  00 

BLUE 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  24 

In  cases,   12  12-lb.  bxs  to  case.   0  26 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,   Black,  Tan.  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    '$1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits^Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown   4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,      Tan, 

Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown 5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    113 

Currency,  12s   1   13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars    1  30 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,    10s,    6-lb.    % 

caddies    "1  25 

Shamrock,    9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    %    cads.,    6    lbs 1   25 

Great  West  Pouches,   9s,   3-lb. 
boxes,    Vi    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes  1  30 

Forest    and    Stream,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1   44 

Forest    and    Stream,     14s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins    1   50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1   25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 125 

Derby,   9s.    4-lb.   boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1  70 

Old      Kentucky       (bars),      8s, 
boxes,  5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 

COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,  1  and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,    %-lb.    tins,    doz 1   70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,    10s  size,  doz 1   25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  42 
Supreme  Breakfast  Cocoa,   %- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3   2;, 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and   10-lb.  tins,  per 

lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme       Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,   per   ib 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,   per  box    ....      2  33 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.   in   box,  per  box 2   00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,      ViS,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,     6-lb. 

boxes,   28  boxes  in  case.  ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  Vis,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate,  8s,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,    5-lb.    boxes,     30 
boxes  in  case,  per  lb $0  49 


Milk    Medalli  ns,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in    case,    per    lb 0  49 

Coffee  Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 

Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  43 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,   lb 0  45 

Chocolate   Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb..  .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per   lb...     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s. 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  5s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  45 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk    Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,   per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    V2    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  21 

Assorted    Chocolate,    Y2    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate    Ginger,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.    in   bax,   per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,    full     % 

lb.,  1  doz.  in  box,  per  doz.  4  50 
Active  Service  Chocolate,   %s, 

4-lb.  box,   24  boxes   in  case, 

per  box    2  05 

Triumph    Chocolate,    %s,   4-lb. 

boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 

box    2  05 

Triumph       Chocolate,       %-lb. 

cakes,    4    lbs.,    36    boxes    in 

case,    per    box 2  05 

Chocolate    Cent    Sticks,    %    ST*. 

boxes,    30    gr.    in    case,    per 

gross     1   15 

20— lc  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case  0  80 

W.   K.   KELLOGG  CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4   15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  15 

Kellogg's        Dominion        Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.     3  50 
Kellogg's    Shredded    Krumbles, 

Ind 2   00 

Kellogg's  Kiumbled  Bran    ....      1  85 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,   LTD., 
14   Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raisin*  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,   3  lbs 3.05 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    6 

lb 5.80 

Do..   3   lb 2.95 

Crescent   Self-Raising   Flour,   6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  3  lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (55  oz)     3.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raisin*;    Pancake 

Flour.    IVj    lb.    pnek..   doe 1   60 

Brodie's    Self-Rnising    Buck- 
Flour,    l'/j    lb.   pkg.   doz...      1.60 


•il  16,  1920 


CAN AD1 A N    GROCER 


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Cranberries 

A  late  shipment  of  very  fine  late 
Homes  just  to  hand.  Sound,  fine 
color  and  cheap.  Packed  in  half- 
barrel  cases.  Just  the  thing  for 
pies,  sauces,  etc. 

Florida  Tomatoes,  Celery 

"Stripes"  Brand 

Florida  Grape  Fruit 

Oranges  —  Valencias,    Seedlings 

and  Navels. 

SPECIAL  —  California  Lemons 
very  cheap  now. 

White  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

TORONTO 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


CLOTHES 
PINS 

BROOMS 

CLOTHES 
LINES 

WALTER  WOODS  &  CO. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


FRESH   ARRIVALS   DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida    Sealdsweet    Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban — All  sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.      Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 
Established  1861 


Ontario 


Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  form. 

Made  in   Canadagby 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 


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April  16,  1920 


If  We  Eat 

we  are  all  concerned  in  the  price  of 
food — where  it  can  be  purchased, 
the  quality,  the  quantity  we  get  for 
our  money,  who  makes  it  and 
whether  it  is  advertised. 

It  is  important  for  the  manufac- 
turer to  know  who  is  advertising 
his  goods  locally,  where  they  are 
being  pushed,  what  other  brands 
are  being  advertised  and  how  the 
demand  is  being  created.  We  can 
supply  this  information. 

The  retailer  who  wishes  to  make 
his  advertisements  pull  can  get 
many  real  pointers  from  other  pro- 
gressive retailers'  advertisements. 
We  can  send  him  a  set  of  fifty  ads, 
showing  how  other  retailers,  like 
himself,  are  putting  their  goods 
before  the  public. 

The  wholesaler  and  the  jobber  can 
have  a  traveller  call  on  a  man  as 
soon  as  he  fits  up  his  store  by  get- 
ting our  service  on  new  stores. 

We  read  the  newspapers  as  a  business 
and  can  supply  information  on  any 
subject.  A  prompt  service  of  special 
news  coming  to  your  office  will  help 
your  sales  department  and  open  up 
new  fields. 

Service  suggestions  and  rates  gladly 
given. 

Canadian 

Press  Clipping  Service 

143-153  UNIVERSITY  AVE.,  TORONTO 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


A 

Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co 7 

Arnett,  Thos.  Lewis 15 

Aron   &   Co.,   Inc..  J 3 

B 

Bain  &  Co.,  Donald  H 12 

Berg    &    Beard    68 

Borden  Milk   Co 1 

Bowron   Bros Inside  back  cover 

Bowser  &  Co.,   Ltd.,  S.  F 61 

Brantford  Scale  Co 52 

B.C.    Packers'    Association 9 

British   Columbia  Hop  Co 9 

Brodie    &    Harvie    60 

Browne  &  Co.,  W.  B 7 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  9 


C 

Calgary   Storage   &   Cartage  Co.  15 

Canada  Nut  Co n 

Canadian    Malt    Co 9 

Canadian   Salt   Co 53 

Channell    Chemical    Co.     ....... 

Inside  front  cover 

Church  &  Dwight   . .  17 

Clark    Ltd.,    W !!.!!!  5 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning  Co..]  11 

Columbia   Macaroni   Co 15 

Connors     Bros '  51 

Cosgraves   Pure   Mait  Vinegar..  62 

D 

Dayton  Scale  Co Back   cover 

Davies    Co.,    Wm 49 

Diamond    Dyes     g 

Dodwell  &  Co.    .........    ]  9 

Dominion    Canners    B.C.,    Ltd]  9 

Dominion  Sales  Co g'4 

Dominion   Salt  Co. 62 

Duncan   &   Son,   C 14 

E 

Eckardt  &   Co.,   H.   P  59 

Edgett    Ltd.,    E ...'.  u 

Enquiry    Page 50 

Escoffier    Ltd 53 

Escott  Co..  Ltd..  W.  ii 14 

Estabrooks,  T.  H '..'.'.'.  21 

F 

Fairbank   Co.,   N.   K gj 

Fidelity   Collection    Agency  6  7 

Field   &    Co "  G 

Freeman  &  Co.,  W.  A.   . '.  '. ,;  i 

Furnivall-New   Ltd.    ...........  56 

G 

Gaetz  &  Co i6 

Gauvreau,   Paul   F '.'.'.'.  16 

Gosse-Millerd    &    Co..  ...Front   cover 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.  H 12 

Gray  &  Co.,  John .  7 

Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.   W  12 

Grimlble   &    Co '  jg 

Gunns    Ltd 50 

H 

Hall    Co.,    Harry    10 

Hanson   &   Co.,   J.    H .  56 

Hargraves,  Ltd 17 

Hay,  A.  H.  M '...'.  i6 

Henderson  Brokerage,  B.  M 15 

Herald    Brokerage    12 

Huntley  &  Palmers,  Ltd.   .'.'..!!  4 

Hygienic    Products     17 


1 


Imperial   Grain   &    Milling   Co...      10 


J 

Jeffress  Ltd.,  E.  W 53 

Joyce,  S.  H 16 

K 

Kearney  Bros 55 

Keasell  &  Co.,  F 15 


L 

Lawrason  &  Co.,  S.  F 34,  35 

Lemon    Bros 64 

Levant   Amer.    Mercantile   Co...  16 

Lund  &  Co.,  Peter  11 

M 

McDavid  &   Co 16 

McLauchlin,  J.    K 15 

McLay   Brokerage    Co 12 

Macdonald    Reg.,    W.    C 57 

Mackenzie,  W.  L 12 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M 12 

Maclure  &  Langley 15 

Magic    Mfg.    Co 52 

Magor,    Son    &   Co.,   Ltd 22 

Mann   &   Co.,   C.   A 67 

Mapleine    64 

Marsh  Grape  Juice  Co 18 

Marshall,  H.  D 15 

Mathieu  &  Co.,  J.  L 17 

Mickle,    George   T 67 

Midland  Vinegar  Co.   . , 52 

Moore  &  Co.,  R.  M 67 

Morris   &   Co 50 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 56 

Mowat  &   McGeachie   12 

Mueller    Co.,    Ltd.,   The   Chas. .  .  67 

N 

National   Biscuit  Co 11 

National   Licorice  Co 65 

Nelson,    C.   T 11 

Nicholson  &  Rankin,  Ltd 22 

Nobility  Chocolates,   Ltd 19 

Norcanners,  Ltd 14 


Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  John   .... 

P 

Pacific    Cartage    Co 15 

Parke  &  Parke,  Ltd 68 

Pastene,    P lb 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.   G 15 

Pennock    &   Co.,   H.   P 13 

Power,   Keachie   Ltd I 

Postum   Cereal,    Ltd 63 

Pritty,     John      11 

Pullan  &  Co.,  E 18 

R 

Red  Rose  Tea   21 

Richardson   &   Green    12 

Rock    City    Tobacco   Co 60 

Rose    &    Laflamme    16 

S 

St.   Arnaud   Fils   Cie    16 

Salada   Tea  Co 19 

Sarnia    Paper    Box    Co 67 

Schneider   &    Sons    Co.,   J.    M...  53 

Scott-Bathgate     Co.,     Ltd 14 

Sheely   Mott    16 

Silcocks  &  Drew   16 

So-Clean,     Ltd 67 

Solman,  CM Hi 

Spratt's    Patent,    Ltd 18 

T 

Tanglefoot 67 

Thompson  &  Co..  J.  (' 16 

Toronto    Pottery    Works     67 

Toronto  Salt  Works  67 

Transoceanic  Trading   Co 20 

Trent  Mfg.  Co 67 

W 

Wagstaffe,  Ltd 2 

Walker   &   Son,   Hugh    65 

Wallace  Fisheries,   Ltd 10 

Watson    &    Truesdale    13 

\\.  lis    &    Richardson.    Ltd 8 

White   &   Co 65 

Whito    Cottell's    67 

White  Swan  Spices  &  Cereals  Co.  6 

Williams  Sic rage  Co L8 

Wiley,    Frank    11 IS 

Woods   &  Co.,  Walter    65 


pril  16,  1920 


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BUYERS*  MARKET  GUIDE 

Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars.  Meat  Tubs, 
jugs.  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We  arc   now   located   in  our   new  and    more 
apaeiooa    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Beet  Englith  Malt  Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  CotteJl  & Co.,Camberwell, London,  Eng. 

AffMtl 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J..E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trada  Building, 

Montraal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  John. 

Order  from   your  Jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the   trustless   sweeping   compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Manufacturers  TORONTO.    Ontario 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 

Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From    5   Gals,    to  SO  Gals. 

Waterloo  -  -~  '  Ontario 


HIGHER  SARDINES 
LIKELY 

According  to  advice  re- 
ceived from  the  primary 
markets,  advances  are 
shortly  to  be  expected  on 
all  general  lines  of  Nor- 
wegian sardines.  The  rea- 
son given  for  this  is  the 
very  high  prices  ruling  on 
olive  oil  and  the  increased 
cost  of  tin  plate. 


THE  SITUATION  IN 
CORN  SYRUPS 

There  is  a  possibility 
that  corn  syrups  are  due 
for  another  advance.  This 
is  attributed  to  the  higher 
cost  of  corn  and  packages. 
Manufacturers  report  a 
big  increase  in  the  con- 
sumption and  this,  coupled 
with  the  higher  cost  of 
raw  material,  will  have  a 
tendency  toward  higher 
prices. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phone  1577 


LONDON,  ONT. 


.Q?    GfciOVWET      INSIDE       7     -*£,    ito^fs 

^  vtsros  g„  oursioE  \^r    "™%s 

llilii.  ™*™  m  v/«7  m     §$?& 

j:*!;!     WSWVCtt     ••     STYLES.       *  BulUino 


SIX  TIMES  THE  LIGHT  •  OME  THIRD  THE  C05T 

MArYOFACTORERS  -^  ~r~\Tnt4C0U\/£R 

W  R- M  ■  h  o  o  re,  0  C°- LTB.  ViU  6  •  C • 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARNTA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of: 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons;    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding     Candy      Boxes;      also     handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  OnL 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON  FILLERS 
y4-INCH    CUSHION   FILLERS 
.  CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winnipeg 

Collections  and  Adjuttment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

References:  Can.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  Molsont  Bank 

I  TANGLEFOOT 
II  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer  I 
j— ■  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser-  ■"" 
t       ■  vice  advices:   "Arsenical   Fly-Destroy-  I 
ft.  ing  devices  must  be  rated  I 

H  i    -.,  as    extremely    dangerous.  I 

iTn      "">   should  never  be  |  c 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


68 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  16,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each 
subsequent  insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded,  5  cents  per  in- 
sertion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one 
word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case 
can  this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be 
acknowledged. 


FOR   SALE 


WANTED 


Vjn-HOLESALE  GROCERY  BUSINESS,  WELL 
**  established  in  a  good  locality,  in  Montreal, 
doing  good  business.  Full  particulars  given  upon 
request.  Replies  confidential  to  P.O.  Box  265, 
Montreal. 


A      PORK    CURING    BUSINESS    AND     PLANT 
for  sale.     H.    Coleman,    Kincardine,   Out. 


pOR   SALE— .BOWSER  STEEL   OIL  TANK,    100 
gallons ;   in   use  one  year  only.      Going   out  of 
business.       Price    $100.       G.    W.     Flewelling,     P.O. 
Box   5fi,   Fairville,   N.B. 


pOR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  FIX- 
tures  and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes,   Tamworth,    Ont.,    Box    176. 


MAPLE    SYRUP 

pROP  OF  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
^  Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


V\f ANTED— A  GROCERY  BUSINESS,  OUTSIDE 
city    limits,    or    within    75    miles    of    Toronto. 
Give   valuation    of   property   and   stock.      Box    62, 
Canadian    Grocer,   Toronto. 


Will  party  tvho  had  replies  addressed 
to  Box  70  please  call  at  Canadian  Grocer 
office  for  reply. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

pOMMUNICATION  WITT-  MANUFACTURERS 
desiring  Alberta  representative.  To  any  inter- 
ested firms  I  will  be  pleased  to  forward  particulars 
and  references.  Box  108,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


VXfELL  ESTABLISHED  FIRM  OF  WHOLESALE 
meat  salesmen,  owning  stands  and  offices  in 
all  the  principal  wholesale  markets  of  the  United 
Kingdom,  including  Smithfield,  London,  Birken- 
head, Liverpool,  etc.,  on  Admiralty  and  War  Office 
lists,  are  willing  to  consider  Sole  Agency  of  Ex- 
porting Firm  of  Frozen  Beef,  Mutton,  Offals,  etc., 
who  could  supply  large  demands.  References  and 
Guarantees  exchanged.  Principals  only.  Address 
"Export,"   P.O.   Box   1934,  Montreal. 


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WANTED   —   GROCERY   BUSINESS   IN    NOVA 
Scotia    town,    part    interest    preferred.      P.    H. 
Reid,    Middleton,   N.S. 


COLLECTIONS 


pOR  SALE  OR  RENT— GENERAL  STORE  IN 
■^  good  dairying  district.  Stock  about  $10,000. 
Cash  turnover  for  1919,  $32,740.33.  Retiring  from 
business.  Box  114,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Univer- 
sity   Ave.,   Toronto,    Ont. 


C  ASK  ATCHEW  AN— ESTABLISHED  GENERAL 
^  business  with  post  office  and  telephone ;  stock 
aproximately  five  thousand,  fixtures  aproximate- 
ly  one  thousand,  property  thirty-two  hundred  ;  well 
settled  Canadian  and  American  settlers  farming 
on  a  large  scale:  splendid  opportunity  if  you  can 
put  up  between  four  and  five  thousand ;  terms  on 
balance  to  responsible  parties;  must  be  sold  at 
once :  owner  in  poor  health  and  wishes  to  retire. 
Box  No.  676,  Canadian  Grocer,  University  Ave., 
Toronto. 


Opportunities 
are  offered 
every  week 
on  this  page. 

Are  You 

making 
use  of 
them? 


1\  /TANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1% !  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,    (Montreal),  Que. 


CT^ir 

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■    RENNET  WINE 

jRENNET 

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U|l|           A    most    delicious 
n|||           dessert,     one    tea- 

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Hill             for  a  pint  of  milk. 

II             Retails,  25c 

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per  bottle 

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Wholesale  price,S2. 23 

u«im  man* 

per  dozen, $24.30  per 

W'C.  xs  ctHTS 

gross. 

•*«"  *  PARKE 

Manufactured  by 

jf     PARKE  &  PARKE 

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Macn 

ab  St.,  and  Market  Sq. 

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AMILTON,  ONT. 

SAY  YOU  SAW  IT 

IN  CANADIAN  GROCER 

WHEN  WRITING  TO 

ADVERTISERS 


Rid  of  rats 

The  only  non-poisonous  Kai 
and  Mouse  exterminator  in 
the  world  ■  ... 

Millions  are  using  it  in  all  civilized  ci.antries.     Fully  guaranteed. 
Exclusive  territories  granted  to  resj-msible  dealers  or  agents. 
Price— 15  cants  per  box,  $1.80  per  <Wz..  11.00  per  lb.  in  bulk. 


BERG 
100  Emerson  iMnce, 


&    BEARD    MFv*.    Co.,    Inc. 


Brooklyn,   N.Y. 


C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N     (IROC  E  R 


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1  &   &   &    # 

.     I      ^t^  In4  ffr  ■^YiN 


HIP-O-LITE 


MARSHMALLOW 
CREME 


t 


(Ready-to-use) 


Now  Made  in  Canada  by 
Bowron  Bros. 


1   Gal—  ICQ   oz. 
I  KfiiTid  can,  4   tin. 

to  ram 

Wt.  27  lbs.  per  case 

$!».••    dez. 


32  oz. 

Screw    Top    Jar. 

1   doz.  to  ease. 

Wt  18  lbs.  per  case 

(5.50  doc. 


16    oz. 

Mason  Jar  Screw  Top 

1   doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  19  lbs.  per  case 

$3.50   doz. 


1    Pt. 

Fibre    Carton. 

1   doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  10  lbs.  per  case 

$2.60  doz. 


Half 

Fibre     Carton. 
4  doz.   to  case. 

Wt.  20  lbs.  per  case 
11.75  doz. 


ALL  SIZES  QUOTED  ARE  IMPERIAL  MEASURE 


An  exquisite  Marshmallow  of  spread- 
able  consistency,  light,  tender  and 
short.  It  is  used  for  desserts,  cake 
fillings,  frostings,  sauces  and  a  hun- 
dred and  one  delicious  dishes.  Always 
ready  for  use — no  cooking  and  the 
contents  of  these  handy  containers 
will  not  spoil  after  opening. 


H I P-O-LITE  offers  an  excellent  profit, 
Take  for  instance  the  16  oz.  size  jar 
(the  big  family  size  seller),  this  costs 
you  30c  and  sells  for  40c. 

A  national  advertising  campaign  in  leading 
magazines  is  daily  creating  a  demand  for 
HIP-O-LITE  —  the  delicious  Marsh- 
mallow  Cream  that  is  "different." 


On  drop  shipments  of  100  lbs.  or  over  we  pay  the  freight.  Send 
for  our  free  booklets  on  simplified  candy-making,  dessert  recipes, 
etc.  A  post  card  brings  any  quantity  you  wish.  Order  HIP-O-LITE 
from  your  wholesaler  or  send  his  name  to  us  with  your  order  and 
we  will  ship  direct. 

BOWRON  BROS.,  Limited 

Hamilton,  Canada 


$ 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


Watching  the  Dayton-Saved 

Dollars  Grow 


Away  down  at  the  bottom  of  the  fag-end  of  the  dollar  lies  your 
profit.  After  everybody  else  gets  paid  you  get  paid,  Mr.  Grocer. 
That  being  so,  you  certainly  need  the  bull-dog  justice  and  vigi- 
lance of  the  Dayton  Computing  Scale.  It  absolutely  eliminates 
mistakes  in  weighing.  That  makes  you  get  every  fraction  of  every 
cent  that  is  coming  to  you.  That  gives  your  bank  account  its 
chance  to  grow. 


"If  it's  a  Dayton,  It's  Right" 
Made  in  Canada.         Send  for  Catalogue. 

DAYTON  COMPUTING  SCALES 

Manufactured  by  International  Business  Machines  Co.,  Ltd. 


Frank  E.  Mutton 
Vice-Pres.  andJGen.  Mgr. 

Also  makers  of  International  Time  Recorders  and  Hollerith 
Electric  Tabulators. 


Branches  in  all 
principal  cities 


Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 

THE  MACLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 
Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  APRIL  23,  1920 


No.  17 


WHITTALL 


CANS 


for 


Meats       Vegetables        Milk 
Syrup      Fish      Paint       Etc. 

PACKERS'  CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd, 


MONTREAL 

Established  1888 


Circulation  of  Canadian  Grocer  has  been  audited  by  the  Audit   Bureau  of  Circulation 
Copy  of  Report   will  be  sent  on  request  to  anyone   interested. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


In troducing   ' 'A laddin 


>> 


Not  your  old  friend  of  boyhood 
days — but  a  modern  Aladdin. 
Like  the  Aladdin   of  Arabian 
Nights  fame,  this  one  can  do 
wonderful  things. 

His  the  unique 
privilege  of  mak- 
ing over  fabrics. 
His  the  remark- 
able ability  to  turn 
things  pink  or 
blue  or  green  or 
yellow. 

No  ordinary  dye, 
this  Aladdin — but 


With  your  first  gross  of 
ALADDIN  you  can  have 
on  request  a  beautiful  re- 
volving display  stand. 
This  stand  holds  a  gross 
of  ALADDIN  SOAP  DYE 
packages  —  and  provides 
an  ideal  way  of  placing  it 
before  your  customers. 
This  display  stand  is  in 
itself  a  wonderful  selling 
factor  and  an  attractive 
counter  novelty. 


a  new  and  wonderful  Dye  Soap 
that  colors  as  it  cleans. 
Offered  to  you  with  our  assur- 
ance that  Aladdin  will  quickly 
become  a  great  favorite  with 
Canadian  women. 
And  to  help  it  at- 
tain that  Domin- 
ion-wide favor 
and  become  the 
quick  seller  its 
great  merit  de- 
serves, we  are  go- 
ing to  advertise  it 
to  the  public  — 
heavily. 


To   stock    Aladdin    is  to  rub  a   Magic    Lamp.         Presto!     the  Sales   will   come! 
With  good  profit  to  the  Dealer  who  can  say  "I  have  it." 

Order  the  Revolving   Display   Stand   containing   one  gross,   assorted, 

ready  to  be  placed  on  your  counter.    (Stand  free  with  this  assortment.) 

You  will  not  have  long  to  wait  for  the  results. 

CHANNELL  CHEMICAL  CO.  LIMITED,  -  DISTRIBUTORS 

TORONTO 


(JROl  EB     i  iiUi  tied    even    Prida)       Yearly  subscription   price,    $8.00.     Entered  as  second-class  matter  at  Post  Office,  Ottawa,  and  as  second- 
ela       matter,   July   r,,   1912,   at  the    Ppg(    Office   a1    Buffalo,  under  the  Act  of  Mareh  3rd.  1879. 


April  23,  1920 


C  A N ADIAN     GROCER 


•    •    •    • 


and  Lead  in  Sales 


It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  Borden's  Milk 
Products  require  no  sales  talk.  They  sell 
themselves  on  their  incomparable  quality 
reputation  and  every  sale  creates  a  bond  of 
goodwill  between  grocer  and  customer. 

Borden's  Milk  Products  are  unquestionably 
the  leading  sellers  in  their  field — -a  fact  that 
every  aggressive  grocer  should  carefully  con- 
sider. Stock  up  from  the  Borden  list  of  rapid 
sellers.    Your  wholesaler  will  supply  you. 

SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 
MONTREAL  VANCOUVER 


J3crcte4i4 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


CLARK'S  SPAGHETTI 

With  Tomato  Sauce  and  Cheese 

A  Ready  Summer  Seller 

Tasty,  Nourishing  and  Reasonable  in  Cost 


CLARK  S  PORK&BEANS 

WITH  TOMATO  CHILI  OR  PLAIN  SAUCE 

Just  as  good  as  ever ; 
Just  as  popular,  and 
Just  the  best  money  maker 
for  you. 


T»fHMtlttTftMnTHmi 


CLARK'S  CORNED  BEEF 

THE  HANDIEST  OF  ALL  MEATS  FOR  COLD  LUNCH 

The  sizes  No.  1  and  No.  2  should  be 
in  every  pantry 

The  6-lb.  can  is  excellent  for  slicing 


Made  in  Canada- 


■By  Canadians- 


-For  Canadians 


We  Appreciate  and  Cater  for  Our  Home  Trade 

W.  CLARK,  LIMITED 

MONTREAL 


Apri]  23.  LJI20 


C A  NAD1AN     GROC  E  R 


SPICES 


We  offer  for  prompt  shipment  from  source — documents 
reading,  in  transit  to  Vancouver— also  from  San  Francisco 
and  New   York,   in  bond,   the  following  spices: 


PEPPERS 

Singapore  Black 
Singapore  White 
Lampong  Black 
Muntok  White 
Aleppey 
Tellicherry 


GINGERS 

Jamaica 
African 

PAPRIKA 

Spanish 
Hungarian 


Quotations  Upon  Application 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 


We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD., 

Winnipeg,  Man. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD 

Calgary,   Alberta 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Regina. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.  LTD., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.  S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 
Montreal,  Que. 

DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 
Sherbrooke,  Que. 

SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 
St.  John.  N.  B. 

0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.  C. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Helps  in  Selling  LANKA 


THE  first  and  greatest  mer- 
chandising force  is  advertis- 
ing Lanka  in  Magazines,  News- 
papers and  Farm  Papers  until 
the  name  stands  for  tea.  Your  cus- 
tomers will  simply  ask  for  Lanka. 

Especially  when  they  see  the 
Lanka  Display  Card  on  your 
counter  and  in  your  window. 
This  is  the  tie-up  between  our 
salesmen-in-print  and  your  sales- 
manship-in-person,  together  with 
the  striking  Lanka  package  dis- 
played on  your  shelves. 


Finally  we  provide  the  novel 
little  Lanka  recipe  book  which  is 
of  unfailing  interest  to  every 
housekeeper  and  hostess.  It 
keeps  the  whole  family  interested 
in  Lanka  Tea,  while  its  wonder- 
ful quality  proves  itself  in  every 
new  way  of  using. 

All  you  need  is  a  stock  of 
Lanka  on  your  shelves  —  ready 
to  provide  your  trade  with  the 
best  the  world  produces  at  the 
popular  price  of  75  cents  a 
pound. 


WM.  BRAID  C&,  CO.,  Importers,  Teas,  Coffees  and  Spices 
Vancouver,  B.  C 


.\,>ril  23,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


HA.MII.TON 


Outario    -    Canada 


the  most  modern  equipped 
plant  in  canada,  for  fruit 
Preserving.  Candifd  Peel  and 
Crystallized    fruits. 


just  arrived 


We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from   Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Representative*:  H.  P.  Burton.  513  Dominion  Bldg.,  Vancouver, 
B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta.  ;  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary.  Alta.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg, Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Saskatoon,  Sask.  ;  W.  H. 
Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Regina.  Sask.  ;  W.  G.  Hinton,  89  Marchmont 
Rd..  Toronto,  Ont.  ;  H.  G.  Smith,   386  Beaconsfleld  Ave.,  N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que.  :  J.  B.  W.  Smith.  708  Waterloo  St.,  London,  Ont.  ; 
V.  G.  Knox,  CollingTvood,  Ont.  ;  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John, 
N.B.  :  H.  M.  Wylie.  Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S.  : 
R.  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S.  :  John  Rossitor,   St.  John's, 

Nfld. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Mmk 


This  4    Pound   Pail    makes  the 
most  economical  and  profitable 

sale 


There's  a  larger  profit  for 
you  and  a  greater  saving 
for  your  customers  if  you 
sell  them  E.D.S.  Brand 
Jams,  Marmalades,  etc.,  in 
four-pound  pails. 


The  consumer  always  re- 
ceives in  E.D.S.  goods, 
products  made  from  only 
choice,  sound  fruit  and 
pure  granulated  sugar. 


E.  D.  Smith  &  Sons,  Limited 


WINONA,  ONTARIO 


AGENTS: 
Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto  Watson  &  Truosdale,  Winnipeg 

W.  H.  Dunn,  Ltd.,  Montreal  Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. 

Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. 


April  23,  1920 


C  A  X  A  D 1  A  N    GROCER 


YOU  have  a  Duty  to  Perform! 

Your  customers  look  to  you  to  keep  your  perishable  foodstuffs  in 
the  best  manner  possible  and  displayed  so  conveniently  that  they 
(your  customers),  can  readily  see  just  what  they  want  without 
having  to  rack  their  brains  wondering  "what  was  it  I  wanted." 
Just  think  of  the  added  efficiency  you  can  get  out  of  your  store 
under  these  conditions. 

What  you  need  is  a  Eureka  Patented  Freezer  Counter  Case  or  one 
of  our  famous  Eureka  Grocers'  Refrigerators. 


Models    14A  and   15A 


Model   105.     Size  40  in.  by  36  in.  by   10.   12.   14.   16  and   18  feet  lengths 

Write  us  for  free  illustrated  literature.     We  maintain  a  high  class  of  refrigeration  experts  for 
your  benefit.     Why  not  submit  a  few  questions. 

EUREKA  REFRIGERATION  CO.,  LIMITED 

Head  Offices  and  Factories,  OWEN  SOUND,  ONT. 


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Meet  me  and  give  me  welcome;  I  fill  a  need  of  your 
customers.  I  have  all  the  merit  contained  in  Oat  foods 
and  also  the  time-saving-  quality  of  a  ready-to-eat  food. 

Campers  will  be  delighted  with  me  —  Every  summer 
cottage  will  want  me  in  the  pantry. 

My  merits  are  being  widely  announced  in  the 
Women's  Magazines.     My  name  is 

Two  Minute  Oat  Food 

I  come  in  cases  of  24  packages  and  am 
made  at    the  greatest  of    all   mills  by 

TK#  Quaker  Qafrs  (prn  pany 


Peterborough,         Canada 


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April  23,  1920 


IN    TINS 


VARIETIES 


A  Cheese  that  will  keep  without  ice — guaranteed  inde- 
finitely in  any  season  or  climate.  Free  from  the  dust 
and  dirt  of  marketing  abuses. 

MR.  DEALER— Now  is  the  time  to  display  Elkhorn 
Cheese  in  Tins  on  your  counter  and  in  your  windows. 
Steady  sale  every  month  of  the  year.  Sure  profit — 
quick  turnover.  Write  for  samples  and  full  information. 


Sales  Representatives 

Wm.    H.    Dunn,    Ltd.,  -  180    St.    Paul    St..    Montreal 

Dunn-Hortop,  Ltd.       -         -         Board  of  Trade  BUIk.,  Toronto 

J.    A.    Tilton St.    John,    N.B. 

Pyke  Bros.  -  Halifax   and   Sydney,  N.S. 

Buchanan    &    Ahern  .....         Quebec.   Que. 

Richardson,     Green     Ltd.  -  Winnipeg,     Man. 

Oppenheimer     Bros.  .....         Vancouver 

Manufactured  by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 

John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd. ^Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 

Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 

CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 

Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C 

Dodwell  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


J» 


"  The  Pink  of  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


®A©^     Pounds  and  Half 
brand  Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


2? 


In  Quarter  c/»d  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 

Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices — Samples 
AGENTS:  For  Western  Canada— Donald  H.  Bain  Co..  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Ontario — Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick — Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nora  Scotia — Chisholm  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


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A  Customer  does  not  begrudge  the  money  necessary  to  pro- 
perly prepare  food  for  her  table. 

Albatross  Pilchards  Are  Worth  Their  Price 


EVERY  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot    Sound    Canning    Co.,    Ltd 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS : 

Ontario  and  Quebec  :  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.  :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia  :  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.  C. 


F^iS 


"Yes,  send  me  'Red  Arrow'  Biscuits 
again,  I  Was  pleased  with  the  last/' 


Mr.  Grocer  —  It  invariably  works  out  like  this 


Made  in 
Vancouver 


Made  in 
Regina 


It's  Only  a  Matter  of  a  Few  Hours 


from  the  time  the  Herring  is 
snatched  wiggling  from  the 
icy  brine  of  the  North  Pa- 
cific, till  our  cannery  has 
dressed  him  in  the 

Wallace  Tartan 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


"PINK  ROSE" 

BRAND 

Canned    Salmon 


HNK  R0S&; 


HARRY  HAU 


,.    CHOICE     .. 

Salmon 


Is  the  best  combination  of  Quality 
and  Value  to  be  found  in  the  Grocery 
Store.  Figure  it  out  yourself.  It  is 
cooked    in     ]4  -  lb.    and    1  -  lb.    tins. 

READY  FOR  EATING 


LIMITED 

SAN  FRANCISCO'  VANCOUVER 
-USA-  £ANAOA 


bril  23,  1920 


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The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments  appear  on   this   page. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand butt^ 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.   T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA  -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers*    Agents 

Can   sell,    and   if   required,   finance   one   or   tw< 

additional    staple    lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference  Merchants  Bank  ol  Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


ALBERTA 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 

Office:  C.P.R.  Freight  Sheds         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 
Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


B.   M.   Henderson   Brokerage,   Ltd. 


Kelly 


Bid*.,     104th    St.,    Edmonton, 
(Broken    Exclusively) 


Alta. 


Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


Western  Transfer  &  Storage,  Ltd. 
C.N.R.         Carters         C.P.R. 

DISTRIBUTION    -    STORAGE    -     CARTAGE 

P.O.  Box  666,  Edmonton,  Alta. 

Members   of   the   Canadian    Warehousemen's    Association 


The  Advertisers  would  like  to  know 
where  you  saw  their  adver- 
tisements— tell  them. 


mUM      DRlTTV      ltd     Merchandise  Broker  and 
JUI1I!      milll,    LID.  Manufacturers  Agent 

Head  Office  :     REGINA,  Sask. 
WAT.TOS  i  JONNiBl  TIONS  IN  ALL  Til  10   LiABGJS 

CHXTIUOs  ill'  CANADA  AM)  THE  STATES. 
Specializing  in  carlots  Butter  (Creamer)  and 
Dairy),  EJggs,  Potatoes,  Poultry,  etc.,  etc 
WE  ARK  IN  DALLY  TKLEi ;  RAI'I  I  PC  TOUCH 
Wl'nil  ALL  THE  MAKKKTS.  LKT  IS 
SERVE  YOU.  WE  GUARANTEE  KVKI1Y- 
THINC     WE     SBDL 


A  Request  to  Our  Readers 

You  have  often  thought  that  some 
friend  or  acquaintance  would  be  in- 
terested in  articles  which  you  have 
read  in  CANADIAN  GROCER.  Obey 
the  impulse  to  pass  a  good  thing 
along. 

It  will  be  a  pleasure  to  send  sample 
copies  to  your  friends  if  you  will  sent! 
us  their  names  and  addresses. 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery.    Black   Lead,    Emery   Class  and 

Flint   Cloths  and   Papers,   etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,    S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    Bldg.. 

Win  nil  eg 

Sankey    &    Mnsop,    839    Beatty    Street , 

Vancouver. 


When  Writing  to  Advertisers  Kindly 
i  Mention  this  Paper 


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THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,   Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and   Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd- 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,     Tobaccos      and, 

Smokers'     Sundries 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We   give   you   the   best   of   service. ' 

617  Mclntyre  Blk.     I    16  Board  of   Trade  Bid  g 
Winnipeg,  Man.  Calgary,  Alberta 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 

Branches  at: 

REGINA,  SASK.  SASKATOON,  SASK.  CALGARY,  ALTA. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWH1LL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


April  23,  1920 


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MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have  lire  men  doing-  detail  work  throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba.  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.      Tliey  get  the  buain* 
and  can   ret  H  for  vou.       Write  u»,    and   we   will   explain   our  system. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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are  both  marketed  in  Western   Canada    by  us. 
Both  lines  are  having  big  sales. 

For    the    same    reason    your   goods    should    be 
among  the  big  sellers. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Limited 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

149  Notre  Dame  Ave.,  East 

WINNIPEG 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab.  1899 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,  it    will    identify    you. 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand  /mmm^ 
Sild  Sardines 


Another    brand    of    high 
class  sardines.     In   Quar- 
ter   Dingley    and    Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 


SIJ.D  SARDINES  j 


Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  Ma,  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 

Winnipeg 


April  23,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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'INT/ Rio 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellosrer'a  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's   Biscoits 

Waddell'a    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

.Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners   and    Drug 
Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.    EAST,   TORONTO 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'    Agents 


32  Front  St.  West, 
TORONTO 


and    OTTAWA 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers    and    Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 

TORONTO 


w. 

G. 

PATRICK 

Limited 

&  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W. 

Toronto 

C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head     Office: 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


SCOTT    &    THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32    Front    St.    West, 
TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

\\ .  arc  desirous  of  obtaining  the  Selling 
Agencj  "I  a  line  ol  (  ■;  >ecrs  Specialties  for 
Toronto  and  Eastern  ( )niario. 

We  cocer  both  wholesale  and  retail  trade. 

CHADWICK    &   CO.,    Commission    Brokers 
34  Duke  St.,  Toronto 


Because  of  the  correct 
methods  used  in  the 
preparing    of 


Marsh's 


Grape 
Juice 


you  will  find  that  it 
will  keep  its  clear, 
bright  appearance, 
and  not  grow  cloudy 
with  a  sediment  de- 
posit in  the  bottom  of 
the  bottle. 

DonM  hesitate  to  buy 
it  in  quantities  —  the 
last  case  you  open 
will  be  in  as  good 
condition   as  the   first. 


The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 


NIAGARA  FALLS. 


ONT 


Agents  for  Ontario,  Quebec  and 
Maritime    Provinces: 

The  McLaren   Imperial  Cheese 

Company,    Limited 

Toronto   and    Montreal 


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The  Grocer  s  Encyclopedia 

This  book  gives  concisely  the 
history  of  all  kinds  of  food- 
stuffs from  A  to  Z.  Well 
illustrated  by  half  tones,  many 
of  them  in  color. 
Contains  478  pages. 
Is  11  x  9  inches  in  dimensions 
and  2  in.  thick  and  well  bound. 

Gives  you  the  information  you 
want  to  know  about  the 
growth,  origin,  harvesting, 
etc.,  of  all  domestic  and  for- 
eign goods  sold  in  grocery 
stores. 

Will  assist  you  and  your  clerks 
in  buying  and  selling. 
Price  is  $10.50 
Sole  Agents  for  Canada 


MacLean   Publishing  Co.,  Limited 

143-153  University  Ave.,  Toronto 


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QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Com m isttion  Me r chant* 
G  rocer  *'     Specialties* 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
I*  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


WANTED 

Agencies  for   food   products  for   the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references. 

SILCOX  &  DREW 
33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


MARITIME     PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


WHEN   WRITING  TO   ADVERTISERS 

KINDLY  MENTION  NAME  OF  THIS 

PAPER 


Look  These  Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HALL    SALMON,    EPPS    OOCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AND    GRAVIES, 

MAPLEINE,     THUS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 

MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,    Feeds   and   Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter    Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

Our  representative:  cover  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton 
at  regular  intervals.  No  consignments  accepveJ. 
Best  references  given  by  letter  to  interested  partn  s. 

INGRAHAM  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  LI  V1ITED 

Wholesale  Commission  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Agents 
SYDNEY,  N.S. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY   BROKER 

Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produits  Alimentaires 

Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 

ST.    NICHOLAS    BUILDING,    MONTREAL 

AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.  Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  903  Southern  Bldg.,    Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  aJ»o  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bldg.,  83  Crai*  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen' s 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Representatives 

41    Robb  Street,   Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 

Exporters:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


TURKISH  DELIGHT 

HAREM  BRAND 

The  only  genuine  Turkish  Delight. 

Packed  in  10  lb.  Wooden  Boxes,  100  lbs.  to  the  Case. 

Plain  or  with  nuts. 

Mail  us  your  order. 

DOMINION  SALES  COMPANY 

General  Sales  Agents 
ROOM  412.  BIRKS  BLDG.  MONTREAL.  QUE. 


Malt  Extract 

;_   The  New  Preparation  for  Making  Beer 

Easily  made,  and  selling  in  many 
Grocery  Stores,  no  Dealer's 
License  is  required. 

We  require  representatives  in  every 
Province  in  Canada.  Good  proposition. 
Big  sales. 

CANADIAN  MALT  EXTRACT   CO.,  REG'D 

298  St.  Urbain  St.,  Montreal 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


the  Newspapers 

Carry  the  Stony  of 

MACDONALD'S 

TOBACCO 

172  of  Canada's  leading  newspapers  and  periodicals  tell  of  the  quality  of 
the  "Tobacco  with  a  Heart." 

The  dealer  who  sells  Macdonald's  sells  an  article  which  has  maintained  a 
standard  of  quality  for  60  years — and  moreover  it  is  one  of  the  most  profit- 
able lines  in  the  Tobacco  Trade. 


PLUG  SMOKING 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH  CONSOLS 


9 


Selling  Agents 


PLUG  CHEWING 

PRINCE  OF  WALES 

CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (Twist) 

NAPOLEON 


Hamilton — Alfred   Powis  &  Son. 

London — D.   ('.   Hannah. 

Manitoba   and    North-West — The   W.    L.   MacKenzia 

&  Co.,   Limited,  Winnipeg;. 
British  Columbia — ftcorjre  A.  Stone,  Vancouver. 


Quebec — II.   C.    Fortier,   Montreal. 

Nova  Scotia — Pyke   Bros.,   Halifax. 

New  Brunswick — Schofield  &  Beer.  St.  John. 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa — I).  stc«art    Robertson  &  Sons. 

Toronto — I).  Stewart    Kohertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  MACDONALD  REGD. 

INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are   renowned   throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for   keeping   properties. 
Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following : — 

BREAKFAST 


DIGESTIVE 


DINNER 


GINGER  NUTS 


NURSERY 


OSBORNE 


PETIT  BEURRE 


TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 
Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 

Angevine  &   McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH    COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 

Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 
VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 
P.O.  Box  1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


19 


Let's  Clean  House 


>9 


JUST  as  every  good  housewife  gets  busy  with  her 
"enemies  of  dirt"  when  spring  comes,  so  every  good 
merchant  has  a  thorough  store-cleaning  at  least  once  a 
year,  when  the  store  takes  on  a  fresh,  attractive  appear- 
ance that  is  good  for  the  store  and  for  the  customers. 
There  is  no  way  to  estimate  in  dollars  and  cents  the 
advantage  of  a  clean  store  and  clean  stock. 

To  Assure  Clean,  Well  Kept  Stock 
To  Insure  Increasing  Sales  and  Profits 

Make  your  Spring  house-cleaning  a  notable  event,  by  installing  in 
your  store — a 

Sherer    Sanitary    Grocery    Counter 

Holds  2,000  pounds  of  bulk  food.    One  clerk 

can  do  the  work  of  two.     It  saves  waste — 

makes  money  for  you. 


Nearly 

70,000 

of 

these 

count 

ers 

now  in  use  all  over 

America  and  C 

an- 

ada   in 

stores 

big 

and  little. 

PATENTED 


IT  you  don't  know  this  counter  and 
A  haven't  seen  it,  you  should  lose  no 
time  in  finding  out  about  it.  It  will 
pay  for  itself  day  by  day.  You  need 
it.  All  users  wonder  how  they  ever 
got  along  without  it.  We  take  all  the 
risk.  Write  us  to-day!  Now!  We 
will  explain  the  plan  and  tell  you  all 
about  it. 

Sherer-Gillett  Company 

GUELPH,  ONT. 
Send  Us  the  Coupon  with  Your  Name! 


To 

Make 
More 
Money 


Sherer-Gillett  Co.,  DePt.  57 

Guelph,  Ont. 

Send  us  particulars  and  terms. 
Name 


'  own 


Prooince 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,.  1920 


50%  MORE  PROFIT 
ON  DIAMOND  DYES 

After  January  1,  1920,  the  retail  price  of  each  package  of  Diamond  Dyes  will  be  15c 
everywhere — instead  of  10c. 

Have  Clerks  ask  15c  a  Package 


We  know  you  will  welcome  this  necessary 
increase  in  price  by  the  big  leader.  It 
means  50%  more  profit  for  you  on  each 
sale  hereafter.  While  your  price  in- 
creases proportionately,  your  profit  is 
50%  increased  as  well. 

New  price,  $1.13  per  dozen — Same  quan- 
tity discounts  as  heretofore. 


In  our  million  dollar  advertising  campaign 
which  will  include  your  city,  and  every 
city,  town  and  hamlet,  we  lay  great  stress 
upon  the  "Diamond  Dye  Direction  Book" 
and  the  "Diamond  Dye  Color  Card." 
Women  will  come  to  you  for  a  Direction 
Book  and  ask  to  see  your  Color  Card.  If 
not  supplied,  write  us  to-day. 


WELLS  &  RICHARDSON  CO.,  Limited 

200  MOUNTAIN  ST.  :  :  :  :  MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


Want  More? 

You  Bet   He  Does! 

You  will  never  fill  him  up 
— but  you  can  watch  him 
growing  daily  in  health 
and  vigor  when  you  give 
him  plenty  of 


PEANUT  BUTTER 

Economical  for  so  many  dainty  eatables — make 
its  use  regular  on  your  table.  It's  good  for 
the  whole  family. 

Your  dealer  has  it,  and  also 

"Wantmore"  Salted  Peanuts 

R.  L.  FOWLER  COMPANY  LIMITED 

CALGARY  SASKATOON  REGINA 


Send  for  our  free  electros,  similar  to 
the  above  cut,  to  be  used  in  your  local 
advertising.  Just  mail  us  a  postal  card 
and  we  will  gladly  send  them. 


Good  profits  plus 
rapid  turnovers 


Fowler  advertising  is  constantly  cre- 
ating goodwill  towards  Fowler  Pro- 
ducts. Over  two  million  readers  of 
Canadian  Dailies  and  Farm  Maga- 
zines are  being  told  just  why 
"Wantmore  Peanut  Butter"  is  "The 
Best  Spread  for  Bread"  and  the  best 
buy  in  the  peanut  butter  market. 

The  effect  of  this  extensive  cam- 
paign, coupled  with  the  supreme 
quality  and  flavor  of  this  depend- 
able line,  is  making  itself,  evident 
with  Canadian  grocers  in  the  shape 
of  larger  sales,  increased  profits  and 
rapid  turnovers. 


R.  L.  Fowler  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers 
CALGARY  SASKATOON  REGINA 


oil  23,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


21 


Quick,  Sure  and   Often 

that's  the  way  profits  must  come  to  make  "real  money." 
The  slow -sellers  that  were  bought  to  show  a  "big"  profit 
soon  eat  that  up  in  interest  and  in  rent  for  the  space  they 
occupy  so  long  on  the  shelf — Presently,  even  the  imaginary 
profit  has  vanished  and  they  become  a  charge.  Then  per- 
haps you  try  to  send  them  back  for  your  good  money  again 
— but  you  find  it  can't  be  done 

DON'T  BE  MISLED 

The  only  Tea  that  you  can  play  safe  with,  turnover  the  quickest  and  that 
will  give  the  greatest  satisfaction  to  all  concerned  is 


II 


SALADA 


II 


Selling   Idea   No.  2 

r      1 

AprOl 

Arrange  a  nice 

display  in  the 

center  of 

x           '■■  «'.— a 

your  store 

W.  J.  BUSH 

NATIONAL  CI 

CITRUS  PRODUCTS  CO.  Inc. 

TY,  CALIFORNIA,  MONTREAL,  TORONTO 

A  Profitable  Five  Cent  Line 
for  Your  Confectionery  Dept. 


Kerr's 

Butter  Scotch 

— a  delicious  con- 
fection made  from 
the  purest  of  in- 
gredients and  pack- 
aged in  a  handy, 
attractive   carton. 

You'll  find  it  a  good 
steady  seller  offer- 
ing a  worth  while 
profit  margin.  At 
all  w  holesalerjs  and 
confectioners. 

Kerr  Bros. 

Toronto,  Ontario 


Agen  ts  : 

F.  D.  Cockburn  Co.,  Winnipeg.        David  Brown,  167  Cordova   St.  W., 
Vancouver,  B.C.         Stevens  &  Co.,  St.  Nicholas  St.,  Montreal 


22 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Made  to  Maintain  their  Reputation 

A  MERCHANT  is  known  by  the  quality  of  goods  he  sells — a  manufacturer  by 
the  quality  of  goods  he  makes.  The  enviable  reputation  of  the  Shirriff 
products  is  the  natural  outcome  of  their  high  quality  and  skilful  preparation. 
The  Shirriff  products  are  made  to  uphold  their  own  good  name,  as  well  as  yours. 
The  three  featured  are  steady,  all-year  sellers  and  sure  repeaters.  Quick  sales  and 
substantial  profits  make  them  a  profitable  line  to  handle. 


fSHIRRIFF'S 

MARMALADE 

a  delicious  preserve  — 
made  from  selected  Seville 
oranges  and  pure  cane 
sugar.  Our  large  national 
advertising  campaign  dur- 
ing 1920  will  keep  this 
brand  constantly  in  the 
public  eye.  A  sure,  quick 
seller  with  all  classes  of 
trade. 


SHIRRIFF'S 

JELLY  POWDERS 

are  made  in  all  the  popu- 
lar varieties.  Their  fresh- 
fruit  flavors  make  them 
favorites  e  v  e  r  y  w  here. 
After  a  single  trial  most 
purchasers  specify  "Shir- 
riff's."  It  is  time  now  to 
stock  up  for  the  warm 
weather  demand. 


SHIRRIFF'S 

TRUE  VANILLA 

is  extracted  from  the  real 
Mexican  Vanilla  bean.  Its 
fine,  rich  flavor  insures  its 
popularity  with  those  who 
appreciate  quality  flavor- 
ings. You  will  find  it 
profitable  to  carry  a  com- 
plete line  of  the  Shirriff 
Extracts. 


IMPERIAL  EXTRACT  COMPANY 

TORONTO  -  ONTARIO 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada  :  Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.  Ltd.,  Toronto  and  Montreal 

§Wimffs 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


23 


Losing  Trade  to  Pedlers? 


YOU  know  some  of  your  cus- 
tomers buy  their  tea  from  the 
pedler.  Perhaps  if  you  made  a 
list  you  would  be  surprised  to  find 
out  how  much  tea  trade  you  are 
losing. 

You  might  see  it  would  be  worth 
making  a  strong  effort  to  regain 
this  trade. 

Red  Rose  will  help  you.  It  is 
a  tea  that  the  pedler  does  not  sell 
and  cannot  match. 


Your  bulk  tea  and  the  pedler's 
bulk  tea  look  the  same  to  the 
housewife. 

But  Red  Rose  is  different.  It  is 
a  "distinctive"  tea — blended  by 
experts  —  trade-marked  —  pack- 
aged— advertised. 

Red  Rose  will  win  and  hold 
trade  for  vou. 


T.  H.  ESTABROOKS  CO.,  LIMITED 


St.  John 


Montreal 


Toronto 


Winnipeg 


Calgary 


MESSRS.  GRIMBLE  &  CO.,  LTD. 

Invite  Your  Enquiries 
For  a  Supply  of 

MALT 
VINEGAR 


IN  BULK  OR  BOTTLE. 


Letters  should  be  sent  to 

THE  VINEGAR  BREWERY 

CUMBERLAND   MARKET 
LONDON,  N.W.  1,  ENGLAND 


Do  you  need 

a  good  man? 

Are  you  looking  for  a  suitable  partner,  a 
wide-awake  clerk,  or  an  aggressive  salesman? 

Our  Want  Ad.  Page  is  the  most  direct,  the 
surest  way  to  reach  the  man  you  want.  Thei  . 
men  who  will  read  your  ad.  in  the  Canadian 
Grocer  are  men  of  ambition,  keen-edged 
fellows — the  very  best  class  from  which  to 
select  the  man  to  fit  in  with  your  require- 
ment-. 

And  it  only  cosh  you  three  cents  a  word  to 
talk  to  these  men  through  a  Canadian 
Grocer  Want  Ad.  Just  three  cents  a  word 
to  reach  your  man  quickly' 

Send    along    your    ad.    to-day.         Forms    close  _ 
Tuesday    each    week.       Rate*:     3c    word    first 
insertion.    2c    word    for    each    subsequent    in- 
sertion:   5r   extra   for   Box    No.    per    insertion. 

Send  along  your  ad.  to-day. 

The  Canadian  Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave.,  Toronto 


24 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


"Keen's"  Oxford  Blue  sells 
all    the    year    round,    but 

every  spring   the   enquiry 

is  greatly  increased. 


There's  greater  satisfaction 
selling  *  quality '  products 
like 

Keen's 
Oxford  Blue 


Every  time  you  sell  this  line  you  can  stake 
your  reputation  on  its  peerless  quality  and 
feel  absolutely  certain  that  it  will  win  good- 
will and  give  complete  satisfaction. 

Better  look  over  your  stock  and  see  that 
you  have  plentv  for  the  spring  house- 
cleaning  demand. 

Canadian  Agents: 

Magor,  Son  &  Co.,  Limited 

191  St.  Paul  Street,  Montreal 
Toronto  Branch:  30  CHURCH  STREET 


PV'S  EFFERVESCENT 

SALT 


Makes  Life 
WORTH  LIVING 


The  Line  of  Least  Resistance 

It  is  easier  to  sell  a  well-advertised  article  than  one  not  advertised. 

Abbey's  Salt  is  advertised  in  newspapers,  on  the  billboards  and  in 

tht  street  cars. 
It  is  easier  to  sell    a    well-known    article    than    one  which  must  be 
"pushed." 

Abbey's  Salt  has  been   the  favorite  family  saline  for  more  than  a 

qaarU  r  of  "  century. 
It  is  easier  to  sell  an  article  of  recognized  quality  than  one  of  unknown 
value. 

.1  Hi,  t/8  Salt  is  ''  gularly  prescribed  by  physicians  and  recommended 

by  druggists. 

The  Abbey  Effervescent  Salt  Company,  Montreal 


■-^ 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  APRIL  23,  1920 


No.  17 


"We  Consider  Mail  Order  Houses  the 
Fairest  Competition  We  Have 

George  R.  Bradley,  of  R.  P.  Bradley  &  Sons,  St.  Catharines,  Ont., 

Does  Not  Look  Upon  Them    as   a    Menace — The  Bradley  Firm 

Recently  Celebrated  21  Years  in  Business 


CELEBRATING  their  coming  of 
age  year  recently,  R.  P.  Bradley 
and  Sons,  St.  Paul  Street,  St. 
Catharines,  Ont.,  and  Niagara  Falls,  Ont., 
have  seen  their  grocery  business  grow 
from  a  very  small  beginning  to  the 
present  prosperous  concern  that  it  now 
is.  Three  stores  comprise  the  Bradley 
business.  Two  are  situated  on  St.  Paul 
Street,  St.  Catharines,  and  one  in 
Niagara  Falls,  Ont.  While  the  name  of 
R.  P.  Bradley,  father  of  George  R.  and 
A.  E.  Bradley,  is  associated  in  the  firm 
name,  he  has  had  very  little  to  do  with 
the  success  of  the  concern.  Lending  his 
name  to  the  business  at  its  start,  be- 
cause of  the  youthful  years  of  his  son, 
George  R.  Bradley,  he  has  been  more  or 
less  associated  in  a  nominal  way  with 
the  store,  but  the  real  success  of  the 
business  has  been 
due  to  the  enterprise 
and  enthusiasm  of 
his  son. 

Had    Little 

Experience 
When  George  R. 
Bradley  first  entered 
the  grocery  field  in 
St.  Catharines,  on 
February  15,  1899, 
he  had  a  minimum 
of  grocery  experi- 
ence, but  an  abun- 
dance of  determina- 
tion and  ideas,  to 
make  it  a  succi 
The  fact  that  he  has 
prospered  and 
grown,  through  the 
period  of  twenty-one  years,  is  due  to  the 
everance  and  enthusiasm  that  he  has 
thrown  into  his  business.  At  the  com- 
mencement he  was  told  that  there  was 
no  room  for  another  grocer,  that  his 
term  in  business  would  be  shortlived,  and 
generally  he  was  making  a  very  big 
mistake.  He  was  met  with  the  refusal  of 
certain   firms  to  give   him   goods,   and   he 


could  not  get  the  discounts  from  whole- 
salers. His  initial  capital  was  only 
$150,  but  to-day,  in  his  three  stores,  he 
is  turning  over  more  than  a  quarter  of 
a  million  dollars  annually,  and  the  busi- 
ness has  gone  ahead  in  leaps  and  bounds. 
Mr.  Bradley  has  never  failed  to  intro- 
duce methods  into  his  stores  that  make 
for  the  betterment  and  progress  of  his 
business.  He  has  been  a  constant  ad- 
vertiser in  the  daily  paper  of  his  town 
since  the  first  day  he  opened,  and  the 
St.  Catharines  and  Niagara  Falls  papers 


k  nows  the  Cost  of  Doing  Business 

Each  Month,  With  Present  System 

"We  have  a  system  in  our  stores  of  telling  us  the  exact  cost  of  doing 
business  every  month.  Each  year  on  January  first,  we  take  an  inventory, 
and  find  the  actual  results  of  the  past  year.  We  go  carefully  over  them, 
and  gauge  our  plans  for  the  coming  year  accordingly.  We  have  daily  cash 
reports  submitted  from  each  store,  and  from  them  a  monthly  report  is 
made  out  by  a  disinterested  accountant,  who  keeps  a  running  audit  of  our 
books  throughout  the  year.  Last  year  we  were  able  to  keep  our  cost  of 
doing  business  down  to  a  minimum,  and  lower  than  what  is  actually  con- 
business  every  month.  Each  year,  on  January  first,  we  take  an  inventory 
We  believe  in  quantity  buying,  and  a  close  price,  in  order  to  turn  over  the 
goods  quickly." — George  K.  Bradley. 


from  the  first,  and  a  special  feature  has 
been  made  of  service.  R.  P.  Bradley  and 
Sons  were  the  first  to  introduce  in  their 
town  systematic  delivery,  giving  the 
people  four  deliveries  a  day,  and  the 
adjoining  towns  of  Merritton  and  Thorold 
one  delivery  each  week.  "We  have 
met  unfair  competition  by  giving  values 
of  our  own,"  Mr.  George  Bradley  re- 
marked to  CANADIAN  GROCER  on  the 
occasion  of  a  recent  visit. 

Exact  Cost  Each  Month 
"We  have  a  system  in  our  stores  of 
telling  us  the  exact  cost  of  doing  busi- 
ness, every  month,"  he  continued.  Each 
year  on  January  first,  we  take  an  in- 
ventory, and  find  the  actual  results  of 
the  past  year.  We  go  carefully  over 
them,  and  gauge  our  plans  for  the  com- 
ing year  accordingly. 
We  have  daily  cash 
reports  submitted 
from  each  store,  and 
from  them  a  month- 
ly report  is  made  out 
by  a  disinterested 
accountant,  W  h  o 
keeps  a  running 
audit  of  our  books 
throughout  the  year. 
Last   year,   we   were 


never  appear  without  the  advertisement 
of  R.  P.  Bradley  arid  Sons.  This  firm 
is  the  third  largest  retail  advertiser  in 
the,  City  of  St.  Catharines,  and  much  of 
the  success  of  the  concern  is  attributed 
to  the  fact  that  the  Bradleys  have  gained 
the  confidence  of  the  public  through 
their  advertisements.  The  stores  have 
been  run  on  both  a  credit  and  cash  basis 


able  to  keep  our  cost 
of  doing  business 
down  to  a  minimum, 
and  lower  than  what 
is  actually  consider 
ed  a  necessary  per- 
centage to  carry  on 
business  by  the  aver- 
age grocer.  We  have  always  made  the 
practice  of  returning  the  money  to  a 
customer  if  not  satisfied,  and  we  do  not 
consider  the  mail  order  houses  a  menace 
to  our  business.  They  are  the  fairest 
competition  we  have,  as  they  publish 
prices  the  same  as  we  do.  We  endeavor 
to  meet  their  competition.  We  believe  in 
quantity    buying   and    a   close    price,    in 


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April  23,  1920 


order  to  turn  over  the  goods  quickly." 
The  Branch  Stores 
The  Bradley  firm  opened  their  store  at 
Niagara  Falls,  Ont.,  in  September,  1905, 
and  in  1907  a  branch  was  opened  at 
Chatham,  Ont.,  which  was  dispersed  of 
in  1915.  The  second  store,  on  St.  Paul 
Street,  St.  Catharines,  was  opened  in 
August,  1918.  In  1913,  A.  E.  Bradley 
entered  the  firm,  and  has  since  been 
associated  with  it.  But  in  spite  of  busi- 
ness,   both    Major    George    R.    Bradley, 


senior-  member  of  the  concern,  and  Capt. 
A.  E.  Bradley  found  time  to  serve  their 
country  in  the  great  war.  From  the 
first  declaration  of  hostilities,  Major 
Bradley  served  in  the  militia.  At  the 
outbreak  he  did  guard  duty  for  some 
time  jh  the  Welland  Canal.  In  1915,  he 
was  made  second  in  command  of  the 
81st  C.E.F.  battalion,  and  was  given 
special  mention  for  his  services  in  Eng- 
land, during  a  period  of  three  and  a  half 
years.     Capt.  A.  E.  Bradley   served  from 


1917  to  1919  in  the  Forestry  battalion. 
Returning  from  overseas  they  once  more 
directed  their  energies  to  the  promotion 
of  their  business,  and  last  year  witnessed 
the  largest  turnover  in  the  history  of 
the    firm. 

The  Bradley  stores  employ  a  staff  of, 
twenty-five,  and  every  effort  is  made  to 
give  the  best  possible  service.  Through- 
out the  year,  the  Wednesday  half  holiday 
is  observed,  and  the  stores  close  Satur- 
day nights  at  9.30. 


Computing  Margins  on  the 

Sale  Price:  Henry  Johnson,  f Jr., 

Visits  Toronto  Grocers 

Paul  Findlay,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  as  He  is  Known  in  Private  Life, 
Talks  to  Grocers'  Section  of  R.M.A.  on  the  Secrets  of  Successful 

Merchandising 


(Staff  Correspondent  Canadian   Grocer) 


TORONTO,  April  23.— The  secrets 
of  successful  retailing  were  shown 
in  "white-on-black"  figures  last 
night  by  Paul  Findlay  (Henry  Johnson 
Jr.),  retail  merchandiser  of  the  Califor- 
nia Fruit  Growers'  Exchange,  who  spoke 
to  a  most  attentive  audience  in  the  rooms 
of  the  Retell  Merchants'  Association,  2 
College  St.,  for  nearly  two  hours  with  a 
talk  replete  with  facts  and  statistics  on 
the  distribution  of  foods,  particularly 
fruits  and  vegetables.  He  illustrated  his 
figures  by  a  blackboard  demonstration. 
The  meeting  was  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Grocers'  Section  of  the  R.  M.  A. 
Himself  a  graduate  grccer  of  over  36 
years'  practical  experience.  Mr.  Find- 
lav  believes  in  opening:  up  the  machinery 
of  production  and  wholesale  and  retail 
distribution,  so  that  all  may  see  the  in- 
side works.  "Retailers  and  their  cus- 
tomers will  understand  each  other  much 
better  if  the  customer  can  be  introduced 
to  some  of  the  difficulties  and  nerplexi- 
ties  of  the  retailer,'"  he  declares.  He 
cast  a  side  light  on  one  phase  of  the 
grocer's  problems  when  he  showed  that 
the  average  net  profit  is  only  about  3 
per  cent.  "Thus,  when  a  customer  pays 
you  $40  for  her  month's  bill  of  gro- 
ceries," said  Findlav,  "she  is  uncertain 
just  what  you  eet.  Back  in  her  head  she 
thinks  you  get  $40  but  your  share  real- 
ly is  $1.20.  actual  net  nrofit  on  the  aver- 
age. If  you  are  a  kinjr-row  merchant 
you  may  get  5  per  e*nt.  net,  or  $2.00  net 
earnings  on  that  bill." 

Compute  Marsrins  on  Sale  Price 

He  showed  how  to  compute  margins 
<  orrectly  on  the  sale  price,  not  on  cost  of 
the  merchandise,  because  all  expenses  of 
the  business  are  spread  over  the  volume 
of  sales.  He  gave  an  extended  black- 
board demonstration  of  the  correct  meth- 
od. He  showed  that  by  this  method  it  is 
impossible  to  make  100  per  cent.  lie 
s;.id  that  "well  bought-is-half-sold"  is   a 


HENRY   JOHNSON    JR. 

pernicious  maxim  because  it  tends  to  fix 
the  merchant's  mind  on  buying,  whereas 
the  grocer  should  think  of  selling;  if  he 
is  an  efficient  seller,  buying  will  take 
care  of  itself.  He  showed  particularly 
that  short  buying  was  the  only  safe 
method  to  apply  to  the  fruit  business. 

Selling  Oranges  and  Lemons 

One  of  Mr.  Findlay's  most  striking 
demonstrations  related  to  the  surprising 
potentialities  of  rapid  turn-over  in 
handling  oranges  and  lemons.  "Work- 
ing on  the  normal  margin  of  25  per  cent, 
and  selling  the  stock  out  each  week," 
said  Findlay,  "you  make  a  clear  profit 
of  5  per  cent.  That  amounts  to  nearly 
350  per  cent,  on  your  invested  capital 
each  year.  Yet  the  consumer  is  thus 
served  with  merchandise  plus  tangible 
expensive  service  which  together  costs 
you  95  cents  for  every  dollar  you  take  in. 
This  shows  just  why  the  retail  grocer 
survives  He  performs  a  service  so  valu- 
able for  so  modest  a  return  that  no  more 
economical  agent  of  distribution  has  been 
discovered  nor  is  it  likely  that  any  cheap- 
er medium   will  be  found."    He  dwelt  at 


considerable  length  on  the  display  value 
of  oranges  and  lemons,  which  by  scienti- 
fic investigation  have  been  shown  to  be 
more  pleasing  to  the  average  person 
than  any  other  natural  colors.  The  fact 
that  reflection  on  the  glass  does  not  dis- 
tort the  vision  as  badly  when  the  win- 
dow is  dressed  with  the  yellow  fruits  as 
with  those  of  darker  tones  is  another 
great  advantage. 

Specialize  in  Fine  Food  Products 

He  urged  the  grocer  to  specialize  con- 
tinually on  one  fine  food  product  after 
another,  thus  building  up  trade  in  the 
better  grade  of  foods  and  attracting  dis- 
criminating customers.  He  declared  that 
the  only  merchants  who  succeed  in  any 
line  of  business  are  those  who  bring  out 
their  own  individuality  through  specializ- 
ing. But  he  also  showed  that  no  store 
in  the  world  is  too  "high-brow"  to  derive 
great  benefit  from  special  sales — pro- 
vided the  merchandise  is  worthy.  "It 
never  pays  to  feature  inferior  goods,"  he 
concluded  with  emphasis. 

Increasing  Sales  of  Lemons 

A  most  interesting  feature  of  the  talk 
was  Mr.  Findlay's  account  of  conditions 
which  favor  the  increased  sale  and  con- 
sumption of  lemons.  "There  exists  a 
strange  superstition,"  he  said,  "that 
lemons  wili  sell  just  as  freely  at.  say, 
3  for  10  cents,  as  at  any  other  figure. 
But  my  experience  and  investigation 
shows  that  lemons  will  go  into  consump- 
tion many  times  as  fast  as  now  if  you 
will  follow  the  wholesale  market  down 
as  immediately  as  you  now  follow  it  up. 
It  has  been  shown  time  and  again  that 
if  lemons  are  priced  at  19,  23,  25  and  29 
cents  the  dozen,  housewives  buy  dozens. 
When  they  are  3  for  10  cents,  they  buy 
3. 

"Another  point  is  that  when  a  woman 
has  a  dozen  lemons,  she  'makes  lemon 
pies,'  as  one  dealer  reported  to  me,  and 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


finds  many  ways  to  use  them.  If  she 
has  only  three  she  won't  even  use  them. 
Sell  lemons  by  the  dozen.  Sell  them  out 
each  week  and  buy  again.  Thus  will 
your  customer  'make  lemon  pies.'  Their 
husbands  will  like  the  pies  and  demand 
more.  Then  more  will  go  into  consump- 
tion. You  will  make  more  money  and 
your  customers  will  be  better  off  because 
of  this  increased  use  of  healthful  food. 
"Do  not  forget,  also,  that  lemons 
which  formerly  went  over  the  bar  in 
immense  quantities  in  the  form  of  mix- 
ed drinks,  are  going  over  the  grocer's 
counter  in  future  to  the  women  if  he 
will  merchandise  lemons  intelligently.  If 
he  fails  in  this,  the  fruit  specialist  will 
not  fail,  and  the  grocer  will  lose  another 
opportunity  to  retain  a  valuable  line  of 
merchandise  in  his  store."  Mr.  Findlay's 
talk  was  full  of  snappy  anecdotes,  bright 
facts  and  illustrations  which  the  audience 


appreciated  keenly  and  which  served  to 
bring  out  the  more  serious  arguments 
very  trraphically.  These  included  a  de- 
monstration that  it  is  not  good  business 
to  buy  in  excess  of  current  needs,  no 
matter  what  the  prospects  of  advances 
in  costs  may  be. 

"Buy  only  as  and  when  you  need  the 
goods,"  concluded  Findlay.  "Make  this 
a  fixed  rule,  especially  as  applied  to 
perishables:  Sell  out  each  week.  Make 
a  moderate  margin — just  enough  to  pay 
expenses  and  a  fair  profit.  Above  all 
specialize  and  merchandise,  and  you  will 
be  successful." 

To   Address   Ottawa    Grocers 

Henry  Johnson  Jr.  (Paul  Findlay), 
left  Toronto  this  (Friday)  morning  for 
Ottawa,  where  he  will  speak  to  the  Ot- 
tawa grocors  to-night  on  problems  of 
cost  and  sell;ng  price,  etc. 


Should  Sell  Substitutes  for  Potatoes 

A  Splendid  Opportunity  for  Grocers  to  Take 

Advantage  of  the  Housewives'   Endeavor  to 

Force  Down  the  Price  of  Potatoes— Window 

Displays  and  Suggestions  Will  Help 


POTATOES  have  nov  reached  lilie 
highest  prices  on  record,  and  in 
consequence  housekeepers  in  all 
sections  of  the  Dominion  are  banding 
together  for  the  purpose  of  discontinuing 
the  use  of  potatoes  for  a  certain  period 
in  order  to  force  down  the  cost  of  this 
commodity.  Other  foods,  therefore,  must 
take  the  place  of  potatoes  on  the  daily 
menu,  foods  that  contain  the  same  food 
value  and  the  same  bone  and  muscle- 
building  properties  as  the  potato,  and 
the  cost  of  these  substitutes  must  not 
be  as  great,  and,  if  possible  should  be 
even  less  than  the   potato. 

rhere  are  many  articles  in  a  grocery 
store  that  the  merchant  could  suggest 
to  his  customers  that  will  readily  take 
the  place  of  potatoes  and  at  the  same 
time  bring  extra  business  to  the  store 
that  takes  advantage  of  this  fact.  We 
nl!  know  ti.e  food  value  of  rice,  but  how 
many  have  ever  served  rice  plain  boiled 
in  place  of  potatoes.  It  is  excellent  with 
any  kind  of  meat,  particularly  with 
gravy.  Try  :t,  Mr.  Merchant  and  then 
suggest  it  to  your  customers.  Macaroni 
is  another  splendid  substitute.  In  fact 
macaroni  is  a  complete  meal,  taking  the 
place  of  both   meat  and  vegetables. 

Other  substitutes  that  could  be  sug- 
gested are,  beans  of  all  varieties,  dried 
marrowfat  peas,  canned  and  fresh  vege- 
tables to  be  cooked  plain  or  used  as  a 
falad,  artichokes  and  salsify.  Pancakes 
served  with  bacon  and  etrt-'s  is  also  to  be 
.recommended.  Another  good  substitute 
is  hominy.  The  method  of  preparing  in 
place  <>f  potatoes  is  to  cook  the  hominy 
like  porridge,  and  when  cold  slic-  and 
fry   with   chops   or  steak. 

vindow  display  of  these  substitute-, 

with  ;.  card  placed  in  a  prominent  place 
in  the  window,  wmld  create  a  greal    '  >?.1 


of    interest    and 
business. 


incidentally     increase 


MUST  USE  MORE  PINK  SALMON 

T.  Stewart  Brand,  manager  of  the 
salmon  department  of  Dodwell  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Vancouver,  has  been  a  visitor  at 
Toronto  and  Montreal,  during  the  past 
week,  on  a  business  trip.  Mr.  Brand 
says  that  it  is  very  difficult  to  gauge  in 
advance  the  salmon  pack  this  year,  so 
that  it  is  very  problematical  just  what 
amount  of  salmon  there  will  be  for  distri- 
bution. Formerly,  the  salmon  packers 
could  expect  a  heavy  run  once  every 
four  years,  but  this  is  not  the  case  any 
longer  as  the  Fraser  River  has  gone 
back  on  them. 

Speaking  of  the  relative  qualities  of 
sockeye  and  pink  salmon,  Mr.  Brand 
stated  that  sooner  or  later  the  world's 
markets  would  have  to  take  the  pink 
salmon  more  seriously,  as  the  produc- 
tion of  sockeye  was  dropping  off. 

"At  any  rate,"  he  said,  "there  is  no 
difference  as  far  as  food  value  of  the 
two  varieties  is  concerned,  the  only  dif- 
ference being  in  the  color  and  oil.  Sock- 
eye  is  more  oily  and  rich,  and  on  this 
account  pink  salmon  is  more  easily  di- 
gested. The  caroe  salmon  is  a  good 
freezing  salmon,  so  that  not  so  much  of 
it  is  canned.  Chum  salmon  is  also  a 
good  variety  with  high  food  value." 

Mr.  Brand  is  returning  to  the  West  by 
way  of  Winnipeg.  He  called  with  New- 
ton   A.    Hill,    Eastern    representative    of 


ABOUT  THAT  OPEN  BACK  DOOR; 

A  THIEF  MAKING  A  BIG  GETAWAY 

Written  by  a  Montreal  Grocer 

Every  back  door,  unless  properly  guarded,  is  a  thief,  and  will  steal  more 
profit  from  a  grocer  than  he  is  aware  of.  How  often  have  you  seen  goods 
disappear  through  the  back  door,  and  had  no  money  in  the  cash  register  to 
report  the  sale?  It  is  a  very  easy  matter  for  someone  to  take  advantage 
of  the  grocer's  busy  time  to  step  in  at  the  back  door,  take  a  ham,  or  any- 
thing usually  kept  in  the  warehouse,  and  get  away  with  it.  You  have  seen 
this,  Mr.  Grocer,  but  what  are  you  doing  to  avoid  this  loss,  which,  by  the 
way,  may  part  you  from  $100  in  a  very  short  time?  Even  a  dog  or  a  cat 
will  slip  in  unnoticed  and  make  away  with  a  chicken  or  a  piece  of  meat. 
Then  there  is  the  small  boy  who  takes  a  few  apples  in  his  pocket. 

Slam  the  open  back  door  and  have  the  boy  arrested.  He  is  responsible 
for  hundreds  of  dollars  of  food  being  stolen.  We 'think  if  this  criminal 
was  brought  before  the  judge  and  jury,  the  open  back  door  would  be  ordered 
closed.  Thus  the  grocer  would  have  at  least  one  big  thief  put  out  of  the 
way,  and  the  profits  that  rightly  belong  to  him  will  go  through  the  cash 
register  instead  of  the  old  back  door. 

When  you  come  to  your  stock-taking  time  and  you  think  you  have  had  a 
wonderful  trade  during  the  past  year,  you  say  in  your  own  mind,  "I  have 
had  a  nice  net  profit  to  put  away  for  a  rainy  day."  In  fact,  you  can  see 
yourself  buying  a  beautiful  new  car.  But  wait  until  you  get  through  stock- 
taking. 

The  accountant  returns  you  the  figures.  "Is  that  all  the  net  profit  you 
have  for  my  year's  work?"  you  ask. 

"That  is  what  your  books  show,"  the  accountant  replies. 

"Why,  there  Is  certainly  something  wrong,"  you  maintain.  "You  have 
made  a  big  mistake  with  my  books.  Think  of  the  big  business  we  have 
had." 

But  the  figures  are  correct,  and  there  is  no  more  net  profit  than  the 
accountant  shows. 

Mr.  Grocer,  your  lesson  is  this:  Look  around  you  for  the  leaks.  Watch 
for  any  waste,  and  above  all  keep  the  back  door  closed. 


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April  23,  1920 


Law  in  Respect  to  Canned  Goods  is  Amended 

Canners  State  That  It  Should  Now  be  Sufficient  to  Protect  the 

Public — Producers  of  Canned   Foodstuffs   Must   State  on  Label 

Names  of  Filler  and  Other  Particulars 


AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Inspection 
and  Sale  Act  is  now  before  the 
House  of  Commons.  This  Act  is 
to  compel  manufacturers  and  producers 
of  foodstuffs  to  state  on  the  label  or 
otherwise  indicate  on  the  outside  of  the 
can,  bottle  cr  other  container  the  -ini- 
tials of  the  Christian  names  and  the  sur- 
names at  full  length,  of  the  filler  or  per- 
son for  whom  such  container  is  filled,  or, 
where  such  container  is  filled  by  or  for  a 
co-paitnerrhip  or  incorporated  company, 
with  the  firm  name  of  such  co-partner- 
ship or  with  the  corporate  name  of  such 
company,  and  also  with  the  address  of 
the  place  of  business  of  such  person,  co- 
partnership or  company";  and  also  "that 
the  name  of  the  article  or  articles  of 
food  or  other  commodities  in  such  con- 
tainer, and  the  net  weight  in  Dominion 
standard  avoirdupois  weight,  or  the 
measure  in  Dominion  standard  capacity 
measure,  or  the  numerical  count  of  such 
food  or  other  commodity." 

Favors   Unscrupulous  Canner 

In  an  interview  with  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  Frank  Sheridan,  of  the  Cana- 
dian Canners  Ltd.,  stated  that  the  enact- 
ment of  this  Act  in  face  of  the  law  in 
regard  to  canning  that  is  already  in 
force  would,  in  his  opinion,  just  play  into 

the  hands  of  the  unscrupulous  canner 

if  there  is  such  a  person. 

For  instance,  take  a  can  of  raspberries, 
the  Act  now  reads  that  a  No.  2  can  must 
contain  a  minimum  of  21  ounces  net 
weight,  composed  of  not  less  than  12 
ounces  of  solids  and  the  balance  9  ounces 
of  syrup  of  the  degree  of  density  speci- 
fied under  the  meaning  of  heavy  or  light 
syrup. 

"Now,  under  the  amendment,"  he  ask- 
ed, "what  is  to  prevent  the  dishonest 
party  from  filling  cans  with  a  greater 
portion  of  water  so  long  as  the  weight 
is  there  and  it  so  states  on  the  label. 
The  new  Act  does  not  say  anything 
about  the  amount  of  solid  fruit  or  vege- 
tables the  can  must  contain.  All  it  says 
is  there  and  it  so  states  on  the  label ? 
iu'i-thermore,"  continued  Mr.  Sheridan, 
"in  regard  to  the  labels,  the  law  as  it 
new  stands  is  very  strict.  Although  the 
name  of  the  filler  does  not  in  every  ca«e 
appear  on  the  label,  the  name  of  the  as- 
sociation for  whom  the  can  is  filled  does 
appear,  and  they  are  held  responsible  for 
the  contents  and  also  the  name  of  the 
factory,  and  the  inspection  number  of 
the  factory  must  be  stencilled  on  the 
case.  In  regard  to  canne 1  ppns,  for  in- 
stance, ennned  peas  are  known  to  the 
public  and  the  trade  gerwally  as,  extra 
fine  sifted,  sweel  wrinkle,  early  June 
and  standard,  but  the  canning  fraternity 
only  kii'ws  peas  at  two  kin. Is.  extra  sift- 
'  lard,  and  in  consequence 
some  canners  were  putting    up  standard 


peas  and  labelling  early  June,  so  the 
Government  rtepperi  in  and  said  that 
peas  must  be  graded  according  to  size. 
Size  1.  which  is  called  extra  fine  sifted, 
must  pass  through  sieves  with  an  open- 
ing of  0-3?  of  an  inch;  size  2  through  an 
opening  of  10-32  in.;  size  3  11-32  in.: 
size  4  12-"2  in. 

Computations  for  Canners 

"The  Government  will  allow  us  to  use 
the  words  'sweet  wrinkle'  and  'early 
June'  providing  the  words  'trade  name' 
alio  appears  beneath,  and  we  must  put 
the  size  of  the  peas  also  in  a  nrominent 
place  on  the  label.  To  explain  how  strict 
the  Act  is  in  regard  to  labels,  The  Can- 
adian Canners  Ltd.  control  the  output  of 
many  factories  and  therefore  many 
brands.     All  labels,  before  being  put  on 


the  cons,  must  be  submitted  to  the  Vet- 
erinary General's  Department  for  ap- 
proval; and  here's  another  point,  if  the 
label  for  a  certain  brand  is  approved  by 
the  Department  for  use  in  a  certain  fac- 
tory and  we  decide  that  we  will  also  us? 
it  in  another  factory,  then  that  label  will 
again  have  to  be  submitted  to  the  De- 
partment for  approval  before  it  can  be 
used  in  another  factory,  also  canned 
goods  must  not  be  removed  from  one 
factory  to  another  even  in  our  own  con- 
veyances without  the  approved  labels." 
V.  H.  Millman,  of  W.  H.  Millman  & 
Co.,  brokers,  who  represent  several  can- 
ning factories,  stated  that  he  hadn't 
given  the  matter  much  thought  as  he 
felt  that  the  amendment  would  be 
squashed,  as  "the  law,  as  it  now  stands, 
is  sufficient  to  protect  the  people." 


OppQsed  to  Tax  on  Turnover 

Ottawa' and  Perth,  Ont.,  Merchants  Think  It 

an  Injustice  to  the  Grocer  on  Account  of  Small 

Net  Profit 


CANADIAN  GROCER  has  received 
the  following  letter  from  an  Ottawa  sub- 
scriber in  regard  to  the  suggested  tax 
on  sales: 

"We  are  subscribers  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER  and  have  been  in  the  grocery 
business  for  many  years.  We  enclose  a 
clipping  fi;om  Toronto  'Saturday  Night' 
and  would  be  pleased  to  have  your  opin- 
ion on  the  correctness  of  the  figures 
shown  on  the  clipping.  Do  you  consider 
it  a  fair  deal  to  ask  grocers  to  pay  a  1 
per  cent,  turnover  tax  ?  Our  experience 
and  our  yearly  statement  for  the  pasr. 
three  years  are  almost  identical  with 
the  showing  of  the  Perth  grocer.  Our 
business  turnover  is  many  times  larger 
but  the  percentage  of  net  profits,  is  the 
same. 

"Dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes,  and 
hardware  merchants  make  about  three 
times  the  profits  on  their  turnover  that 
grocers  do.  Is  it  a  fair  deal  to  the  gro- 
cer that  we  are  to  be  classed  the  same?" 

The  letter  in  "Saturday  Night"  refer- 
red to  was  as  follows: 

Perth,   Ontario. 
Financial    Editor: — 

An  article  in  the  "Saturday  Night"  (jives  some 
reasons  in  favor  of  the  proposed  tax  on  turnover. 
There  are  some  reasons  why  such  a  tax  is  un- 
fair that  I  feel  sure  you  have  not  considered  or 
you  would  not  write  in  favor  of  such  a  tax.  In 
fact  I  feel  sure  "Saturday  Night"  would  be  the 
first  to  protest  against  a  "business  profits"  tax  of 
20  to  33  per  cent,  on  a  net  income  of  less  than  a 
thousand  dollars,  or  an  income  tax  that  would 
mean  9  to  12  per  cent,  on  personal  income  of 
about  11,200  to  $l,.r)00.  Yet  this  is  what  a  tax 
on  turnover  would  be  to  the  average  retail  grocer. 

In     the    retail    grocery    business     we    make    our 


profit  by  quick  turnover  rather  than  by  lonir 
profits  on  each  item.  A  tax  of  say  1  per  cent. 
(which  would  be  paid  perhaps  once  in  a  luxury 
line — like  jewelry — with  one  turnover  of  stock  a 
year)  would  be  paid  about  7  times  in  our  business 
with    a    turnover   seven   times   a   year. 

The  average  net  profit  in  retail  grocery  busi- 
ness is  from  3  to  5  per  cent.  A  1  per  cent,  on 
turnover  would  mean  taking  20  to  33  per  cent,  of 
net  profits. 

We  would  not  pass  on  the  tax.  Our  average 
sale  is  about  40  cents.  Many  sales  are  1  cent, 
5  cents.  13  cents,  etc.  A  turnover  tax  could  not 
be  added  to  the  average  sale  like  it  could  be  by  a 
wholesale  house  or  by  a  retailer  of  goods  which 
run    into   dollars   quickly. 

Lines  like  sugar,  bread,  butter,  eggs,  etc.,  we 
are  now  handling  at  a  loss  if  cost  of  doing  busi- 
ness is  figured.  On  sugar,  for  example,  we  to- 
day make  5V.  per  cent,  gross.  It  costs  about  15 
per  cent,   to   do   business. 

A  1  per  cent,  on  turnover  in  our  case  would  be 
equal  to  putting  an  income  tax  of  from  9  per 
cent,  to  12  per  cent,  on  personal  income  of  less 
than  $2,000.  To  make  this  plain  we  will  give  some 
figures  showing  how  such  a  tax  would  have  worked 
out  the  past  three  years.  The  profits  shown  in- 
clude the  weekly  wage  withdrawn  by  the  two 
partners  in  the  business.  All  goods  taken  from 
store  are  paid  for  by  partner  with  cash,  the  same 
as   if  he   had   no   interest  in   the   business. 

Equals 


Personal 

1%  on    Income 

Turn- 

Turn-         Tax 

Year 

overt 

Profits 

over            of 

1917     .  . 

.  .  .$23,528.05 

$2,374.92 

$23.",.  28      10.0% 

191S 

26.501.31 

2,851.98 

265.01 

1919    .. 

. ..    33,521.37 

3.163.34 

335.21      10.6% 

Large  stores  who  can  buy  direct  from  manu- 
facturers would  have  an  extra  1  per  cent,  ad- 
vantage over  the  man  who  must  buy  from  a  whole- 
sale dealer. 

I  hope  "Saturday  Night"  will  use  its  influence 
against  this  proposed  tax  rather  than  in  favor  of 
it.    for  the   reasons   given   above. 

F.S. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  would  be  glad 
to  have  the  views  of  others  on  this 
question. 


April  23,  1920 


29 


Is  Collective  Buying  the  Answer  to 
the  Growing  Chain  Store  Problem? 

Amazing  Recent  Expansion  of  Chains  Brings  Problem  to  the  Front 
Again — Rapid  Development  in  Chain  Store  Situation  in  Almost 

Any  Town  of  a  Fair  Size 


A  DAILY  newspaper  published  in 
Evanston,  a  suburb  of  Chicago — 
the  place  President  Hough,  of 
Northwestern  University,  told  a  London 
reporter  was  the  intellectual  capital  of 
Chicago — had  a  first  page  story  the 
other  day  headed  "'Local  Retailers  Con- 
demn the  Chain  Store." 

The  article  contained  interviews  with 
a  number  of  local  retailers,  mostly  gro- 
cers, attacking  such  concerns  as  the  At- 
lantic &  Pacific  Tea  Co.,  the  Piggly- 
Wiggly  stores,  the  National  Tea  Co., 
Woolworth,  and  the  Federal  Bakeries,  as 
forming  a  menace  to  Evanston  in  that 
they  were  foreign  corporations.  "What 
interest  has  Woolworth  or  any  of  these 
grocery  chains  in  this  town  other  than 
exploiting  it  for  all  the  money  they  can 
get  out  of  it?"  asked  one  retailer. 

This  is  the  same  old  familiar  argu- 
ment that  in  almost  any  town  in  this 
country  you  can  hear  against  Sears- 
Roebuck,  Montgomery  Ward,  the  Na- 
tional Cloak  and  Suit  Co.,  and  other 
retail  mail-order  concerns. 

The  very  same  day  that  the  Evanston 
retailers  were  so  busy  "condemning"  the 
chain  store  there  was  made  public  an 
announcement  to  the  effect  that  John 
R.  Thompson,  the  Chicago  restaurant 
king,  had  established  five  cash-and- 
carry  grocery  stores  in  Chicago  and  ex- 
pected soon  to  have  a  thousand  in  op- 
eration in  Chicago  and  its  suburbs.  At 
about  the  same  time  the  Piggly-Wiggly 
people  announced  prospective  openings 
in  a  number  of  suburban  locations,  the 
Atlantic  &  Pacific  and  the  National  Tea 
stores  kept  right  en  dragging  in  the 
people. 

It  was  very  apparent  that  the  Evan- 
ston retailers  had  plenty  to  condemn. 
Evanston  is  mentioned  only  because  the 
thing  that  is  going  on  here  is  typical 
of  the  developments  in  the  chain  store 
situation  that  are  rapidly  coming  to  pass 
in  practically  every  town  of  any  size  in 
the  United  States. 

Manufacturers  and  jobbers  for  twenty 
years  have  been  studying  the  retail 
mail-order  problem  with  the  object  of 
helping  the  retailers  meet  it.  Mail-order 
competition  has  been  the  inspiration — if 
you  want  to  call  it  that — behind  a  great 
part  of  the  service  helps  and  the  selling 
co-operation  given  the  retailer.  This 
anti-mail-order  merchandising,  although 
some  of  it  has  been  ill-advised,  was  in- 
sired  by  the  soundest  of  business  con- 
siderations. For  nobody  knows  better 
than  the  local  retailer  how  much    Sears, 


(From    Printers'    Ink) 

Ward  and  the  others  have  cut  in  on  his 
business. 

The  chain  store  is  a  thousand  times 
more  menacing  to  the  retailer  of  this 
country  than  retail  mail-order  ever  was 
or  ever  can  be.  Let  mail-order  develop 
to  the  absolute  ultimate  limit,  let  it 
squeeze  out  the  last  drop  of  business 
that  its  wonderful  advertising,  its  good 
merchandise  and  its  low  prices  can  bring. 
Even  then  it  will  be  getting  only  a  frac- 
tional part  of  the  country's  retail  busi- 
ness. People  will  continue  buying  the 
bulk  of  their  requirements  at  retail 
stores  because,  as  "Printers'  Ink"  has 
said  time  and  again,  this  is  the  only 
natural  and  logical  way  to  buy.  A  thing 
that  is  overlooked  in  quarters  both  high 
and    low    is    that    the    mail-order   houses 


The  growth  of  the  great  chain-store  sys- 
tems in  this  country  since  the  end  of  the 
war  has  been  amazing.  Almost  every  week 
brings  the  announcement  that  some  new 
huge  aggregation  of  capital  has  entered  the 
field.  As  a  reminder  to  our  readers  of  the 
financial  strength  that  Is  lodged  in  the 
chains,  we  append  the  authorized  capital 
of  just  a  few  of  the  established  systems. 
The  figures  show  preferred  and  common 
stocks  combined. 

United    Cigar    Stores    $65,000,000 

F.    W.    Woolworth    Co 62,500,000 

J.   C.    Penney   Company 15,000,000 

Great    Atlantic     &     Pacific    Tea 

Co.    (common,   250,000  shares)      12,500,000 

S.  S.  Kresge  Co 12,000,000 

American    Stores    Company 

(common,    150,000    shares)...       9,000,000 

J.  G.  McGrory  Co 6,250,000 

Louis    K.    Liggett   Company....        6,753,000 
Acker,  Merrall   &  Condit 5,000,000 

But  the  capital  does  not  always  fairly 
represent  the  real  size  of  these  systems. 
The  number  of  stores  is  sometimes  a  better 
index  to  their  strength.  The  Great  Atlan- 
tic &  Pacific  Tea  Co.  has  4,159  stores ; 
United  Cigars,  1.100;  Woolworth,  1,080; 
American   Stores   about   1,100,   etc. 


have  to  fight  tooth  and  nail  for  the 
business  they  get.  No  matter  how 
forceful  may  be  their  advertising  or  how 
favorable  may  be  their  prices  they  are 
confronted  by  the  ever-present  fact  that 
mail-order  buying  from  the  standpoint 
of  the  average  consumer  is  a  consum- 
mate nuisance.  If  the  independent  re- 
tailer is  anything  like  on  the  job,  he  can 
hold  his  own  against  mail-order  in  very 
fair  fashion. 

The  chain  store  lias  no  such  handicap. 
It  is  sending  chills  up  and  down  the  in- 
dependent retailer's  hack  to-day  because 
lighting  him,  not  with  a  catalogue, 
but  with  a  store — a  store  that  is,  in  mosl 
,  better  kept  than  that  of  the  in- 
dependent, a  store  that  observes  religi- 
ously   the    rules    of    good    merchandising 


that  the  manufacturer  and  the  jobber 
have  been  striving  to  get  the  independ- 
ent retailer  to  adopt— and  that,  most  im- 
portant of  all,  gives  the  unanswerable 
advantage  of  price. 

Price,  after  all,  is  the  thing  that  does 
the  trick.  The  chain  store  can  camp 
right  alongside  an  independent  retailer 
undersell  him  on  standard  goods  and 
make  money,  whereas  the  same  prices 
with  no  change  in  buying  and  operating 
conditions,  would  drive  the  independent 
into  the  waiting  arms  of  the  sheriff. 

Centralized  buying  is  generally 
ascribed  as  the  thing  that  gives  the  chain 
store  its  power  in  this  direction.  But 
this  is  so  only  in  part.  '  Efficient,  econ- 
omical operation  has  fully  as  much  to  do 
with  it.  If  this  were  not  true,  the  fight 
of  the  independent  retailer  against  the 
chains  would  be  well  nigh  hopeless. 

As    it   is,    the     independent   retailer 

and  this,  of  course,  includes  the  jobber- 
can  survive  and  prosper  if  he  will  pay 
the  price.  This  has  been  demonstrated 
in  the  contest  of  the  independent  variety 
store  against  Woolworth,  Kresge  and  the 
other  chains  in  that  line.  Time  was 
when  the  variety  retailer  would  think  his 
death  knell  had  been  sounded  with  the 
coming  of  Woolworth  or  Kresge  to  his 
town.  The  variety  man  knows  to-day 
that  the  coming  of  Woolworth  or  Kresge, 
far  from  being  an  unmixed  evil,  can 
even  mean  enlarged  opportunity  for  him. 
Woolworth's  advertising  and  selling 
methods  increase  the  demand  for  variety 
goods  and  the  variety  man  can,  if  he 
will,  get  his  proportionate  share  of  his 
increase  despite  the  superior  buying 
power  of  the  chains.  Chain  store  com- 
petition is  an  old  story  to  variety  re- 
tailers. Some  have  gone  broke  under  its 
advance,  but  the  cause  of  their  failure 
was  psychological,  rather  than  financial. 
For  the  most  part  the  independent 
variety  store  has  gone  right  along  get- 
ting its  share  of  the  business.  And  no- 
body is  going  to  call  Woolworth  or 
Kresge  easy  competition   either. 

A  survey  of  the  entire  situation  and  a 
study  of  its  possibilities  shows  that  the 
chain  store  is  growing  at  an  amazing 
rate  ami  that  quick  and  positive  execu- 
tion must  he  done  m  l.ehalf  ,,(  the  inde- 
pendent. It  also  shows  that  this  com 
petition  of  tiic  individual  retail  store  can 

be  met,  but  the  remedy  musl  be  ruth- 
lessly and  thoroughlj  applied.  No  half- 
way measures  will  answer.  The  jobbl  r 
has   got    to    get    in    line   just    as    much    as 

does  the  retailer,    [f  the  jobber  loses  oul 

under  the  new  deal,  then  it  will  be  simply 


30 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


because  he  cannot  or  will  not  read   the 
handwriting  on  the  wall. 

The  Jobbers'  Chance 

"Printers'  Ink,"  in  a  discussion  of  the 
packers'  dissolution,  which  appeared  in 
its  issue  of  December  25,  stated  the  case 
truthfully  when  it  said  that  the  chain 
store  and  the  mail-order  houses  formed 
a  greater  menace  to  the  grocery  whole- 
saler than  did  the  packers.  If  the  na- 
tional organization  of  wholesale  grocers 
had  devoted  to  the  chain  store  proposi- 
tion some  of  the  work,  energy  and  en- 
thusiasm they  have  expended  in  trying 
to  get  the  Government  to  force  the  pack- 
ers to  be  meat  men  only  they  would  be 
vastly  better  off  to-day.  And  the  re- 
tailer would  not  be  scared  into  any  such 
false  moves  as  "condemning"  the  chain 
man  as  stated  in  the  Evanston  news- 
paper. Condemning  isn't  going  to  get 
a  retailer  very  far  these  days. 

The  attitude  of  the  wholesale  grocers 
in  trying  to  make  the  law  fight  such  an 
essential  part  of  their  battles  for  them 
while  the  chains  keep  marching  off  with 
the  business  calls  to  mind  a  story  they 
used  to  tell  aobut  old  Governor  Eskridge, 
a  Kansas  pioneer  editor  and  politician. 
Governor  Eskridge,  who  published  the 
Emporia  "Republican,"  which  later 
found  it  could  not  survive  the  competi- 
tion of  William  Allen  White  and  his 
"Gazette,"  was  said  to  have  the  world's 
championship  as  a  writer  of  resolutions. 
In  the  old  days,  so  the  story  goes,  there 
was  fear  of  an  outbreak  among  some 
Indians  living  on  a  reservation  not  far 
from  Emporia.  The  citizens,  in  alarm, 
called  a  town  meeting.  Governor  Esk- 
ridge presided  and  made  a  speech,  the 
net  of  which  way  that  the  meeting 
should  adopt  some  strong  resolutions 
condemning,  in  unmeasured  terms,  the 
attitude  of  the  Indians! 

While  the  wholesale  grocers  were 
busy  trying  to  get  the  Government  after 
the  packers — the  result  of  which  will 
have  just  about  as  much  effect  on  the 
price  situation  and  the  retailer's  prob- 
lem as  Governor  Eskridge's  resolutions 
would  have  had  upon  the  Indians — the 
chain  store  has  reached  a  point  of  devel- 
opment and  power  that  is  almost  beyond 
belief. 

Just  look  around  you  a  little  bit  and 
you  will  see  chain  stores  large  and  small 
invading  almost  any  town  of  any  size 
and  branching  out  into  suburban  neigh- 
borhoods. 

The  large  chains  do  not  need  to  put 
on  an  advertising  campaign  to  let  the 
independent  retailer  know  they  are  on 
the  job.  The  retailer  is  watching  for 
them,  for  he  knows  their  coming  means 
trouble  for  him.  But  there  is  another 
class  of  chain  which  the  retailer,  giving 
too  much  attention  to  the  big  fellows, 
is  likely  to  overlook.  This  is  the  small 
local  chain  of  stores,  particularly  in  dry 
goods,  drugs,  groceries  and  variety 
goods.  You  can  hardly  call  them  chains, 
yet  that  name  will  suffice  for  want  of 
something  better. 

There  are  in  this  country  thousands 
of  comparatively  small  chains  or  syndi- 


cates operating  all  the  way  from  three 
or  four  up  to  a  dozen  or  more  stores. 
It  is  the  same  old  story  in  these  smaller 
chains  —  quantity  buying,  centralized 
management  and  good  merchandising. 
Alexander  MacLean,  of  Chicago,  started 
out  with  one  drug  store  and  now  has 
ten,  and  soon  will  open  more.  There 
are  in  Chicago  three  other  drug  com- 
panies operating  a  number  of  suburban 
stores,  and  for  a  druggist  in  Chicago 
and  in  other  cities  to  own  and  operate 
two  or  three  stores  is  so  common  as  to 
call  for  no  comment.  You  see  the  same 
thing  in  dry  goods  stores.  The  McAlli- 
ster Company  established  a  line  of  dry 
goods  stores  in  various  moderate-sized 
Illinois  and  Wisconsin  cities.  Turn 
where  you  will,  and  you  see  grocery 
companies  with  all  the  way  from  three 
to  half-a-dozen  stores.  And  as  for  the 
variety  field,  this  long  ago  adapted  the 
Woolworth  plan  to  its  buying  and  selling 
problems.  The  syndicates  in  the  variety 
field  to-day  are  more  numerous  than  in 
any  other. 

It  is  hardly  proper  to  say  that  these 
small  chains  menace  the  retailer.  They 
are  retailers  themselves.  They  differ 
from  other  retailers  in  that  they  have 
applied  to  their  own  needs  the  modern 
methods  they  have  been  so  sternly 
taught  by  the  experience  of  late  years. 

Collective  Buying  Suggested  as  a 
Menace 

Some  thoughtful  people  who  have  been 
giving  careful  attention  to  this  problem 
from  the  standpoint  of  the  retailer,  see 
his  ultimate  salvation  is  nothing  more 
or  less  than  an  adaptation  of  the  chain- 
store  idea.  In  other  words,  the  retailer 
must  be  enabled  to  buy  to  better  advan- 
tage, and  thus  be  able  to  compete  with 
the  chains  on  the  basis  of  price.  Manu- 
facturers, for  obvious  reasons,  do  not 
wish  to  see  the  retail  business  of  the 
country  given  over  to  the  large  chains. 
For  four  or  five  chains  to  reign  supreme 
over  retailing  is  one  thing.  For  several 
thousand  smaller  and  yet  prosperous 
organizations  to  do  the  country's  retail 
selling  is  another. 

The  other  day  in  Indiana,  the  writer 
had  occasion  to  visit  a  grocer.  He 
seemed  willing  to  talk,  and  so  we  had 
quite  a  conversation  about  his  experi- 
ences. He  came  clean  on  a  number  of 
things,  including  an  admission  that  he 
had  boosted  prices  rather  arbitrarily  on 
a  few  items  he  sold. 

But  the  main  point  was  that  this  re- 
tailer's gross  sales  for  the  year  amount- 
ed, in  round  numbers,  to  $50,000.  He 
had  an  investment  of  around  $4,000,  or 
possibly  a  little  less.  His  net  profit  on 
this  satisfactory  turnover  was  not  quite 
$3,000  a  year.  The  trouble  was  that  he 
could  not  buy  advantageously  enough 
to  make  him  a  satisfactory  margin  of 
profit.  He  is  a  pretty  fair  type  of  re- 
tailer— a  hard  worker,  a  good  store- 
keeper, and  rather  an  efficient  salesman. 
But  if  a  man  can't  buy  profitably  he 
cannot  sell  profitably. 

"If  I  could  only  shave  four  per  cent, 
more    from    my   buying   cost,"   said    this 


retailer,  "I  could  make  this  store  worth 
while.  But  how  am  I  going  to  do  it? 
That  is  the  question.  My  customers 
continually  quote  National  Tea  prices  to 
rne.  But  if  I  would  attempt  to  meet 
them,  I  would  have  to  shut  up  shop 
very  quickly." 

This  retailer,  Hke  a  good  many 
others,  was  inclined  to  throw  the  blame 
upon  the  jobber  and  the  manufacturer 
for  his  inability  to  buy  at  a  lower  price, 
and  to  ascribe  to  this  the  entire  respon- 
sibility for  his  condition.  His  stand,  of 
course,  is  unjust.  No  producer  or  jobber 
is  going  to  be  able  to  give  quantity 
prices  unless  goods  are  purchased  in 
quantities.  Moreover,  the  retailer's 
trouble  is  not  altogether  one  of  buying. 
He  needs  to  put  into  effect  the  efficiency 
methods  and  the  good  store-keeping  of 
his  big  chain-store  competitors. 

The  retailer,  menaced  by  chain-store 
competition  no  matter  what  line  he  may 
be  in,  can  well  afford  to  pause  a  moment 
and  note  what  the  variety  man  did  to 
render  himself  impregnable  against 
Woolworth's  competition.  He  merely 
applied  Woolworth's  methods  to  his  own 
business,  and  made  himself  a  better 
storekeeper.  Then,  in  many  instances, 
he  branched  out  so  as  to  have  a  greater 
outlet  for  merchandise,  and  thus  be  able 
to  get  quantity  prices  on  the  things  he 
bought. 

Stripping  For  Action 

"I  was  talking  this  thing  over  with 
William  O'Connell,  a  grocer  friend  of 
mine,"  W.  J.  McDonough,  a  Chicago 
business  paper  publisher,  said  to  "Print- 
ers' Ink."  "He  agreed  with  me  that  the 
thing  to  do  is  for  grocers  generally  to 
form  buyers'  exchanges,  and  acquire 
their  goods  in  quantities.  The  next 
thing  for  them  to  do  is  to  cut  down  the 
size  of  their  stores;  have  more  lines,  if 
possible,  but  a  smaller  quantity  of  each 
in  stock.  They  should  also  cut  down 
on  the  service.  The  chain  management 
has  just  as  many  clerks  in  a  store  as 
the  traffic  will  stand  and  pay  for,  and 
no  more.  The  independent  could  and 
should  do  the  same  thing.  All  delivery 
should  be  absolutely  cut  out.  You  never 
heard  of  Woolworth  delivering  goods. 
If  a  customer  should  want  any  deliveries 
made,  she  should  make  her  own  arrange- 
ments with  the  central  delivery,  and  pay 
the  charges  for  the  service.  In  other 
words,  the  merchandise  should  be  deliv- 
ered f.o.b.  the  delivery  company's  truck, 
and  there  the  retailer's  responsibility 
should  cease. 

"If  the  retailer  will  do  this,  he  can 
fight  the  chain  store  successfully  until 
kingdom  come.  If  he  won't  do  it,  then 
he  may  just  as  well  prepare  to  fold  up 
his  little  tent  pretty  soon  and  silently 
steal  away. 

"This  centralized  buying  of  which  I 
speak  has  got  to  be  big  enough  to  cut 
some  real  figure.  It  has  to  be  by  whole 
towns,  or  whole  sections  of  cities.  No 
three  or  four  average  retailers  are  going 
to  be  able  to  get  together  effectively 
enough  to  do  much  good.     The  financial 


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part  of  such  an  undertaking  is  not 
nearly  as  formidable  as  it  sounds. 
Maybe  here  is  a  chance  for  the  whole- 
sale grocer  to  save  his  own  bacon.  It 
is  worth  while  for  him  to  think  it  over, 
at  any  rate." 

Mr.  McDonough  surely  is  on  the  right 
track  in  his  mention  of  the  jobber.  Mr. 
Jobber  now  has  his  one  big  opportunity 
to  justify  his  existence  in  no  uncertain 
way.  He  must  do  constructive  work 
with  the  retailer,  helping  him  to  plan 
his  buying  in  connection  with  that  of 
others,  so  more  advantageous  prices  can 
be  given. 

Unless  the  jobber  does  this,  then  the 
retailer  is  going  to  combine,  anyway,  as 
far  as  he  is  able,  and  buy  his  goods 
direct  from  the  manufacturer.  The  lat- 
ter  way  will   be   more   difficult,   and   the 


chances  are  many  a  retailer  will  fall  in 
his  tracks  before  the  thing  is  over  with. 
Money  is  the  thing  that  talks. 

The  jobber  is  disposed  to  frown  upon 
retailers'  buying  exchange.  The  thing 
for  him  to  do,  however,  is  not  to  fight 
them  but  co-operate  with  them,  and 
help  them  get  away  with  what  they  are 
trying  to  do.  The  result  will  be  a  better 
condition  of  things  for  manufacturer, 
jobber  and  retailer. 

Take  a  town  of  20,000,  for  example, 
Why,  wouldn't  it  be  profitable  for  a 
grocery  jobber  to  handle  the  grocery 
business  of  that  town  having  all  the 
transactions  with  one  big  organization? 
The  goods  could  be  shipped  to  a  central 
warehouse  operated  by  the  buyers'  ex- 
change, and  each  retailer  could  draw 
upon  this  stock  as  he  needed  it.  The 
lower  price  the  jobber  would  thus  be 
able    to    make    would    be    an    effectual 


carrying  out  of  the  live-and-let-live 
policy. 

"Printers'  Ink"  asked  the  head  of  a 
big  Chicago  jobbing  house  what  he 
thought  of  the  chain-store  problem  and 
its  relation  to  the  retailer's  future. 

"Why,"  he  replied,  "there  always  will 
be  a  field  for  the  retailer.  Why  should 
we  worry?  Our  business  this  year  has 
been  greater  than  ever  before — greater 
in  actual  quantity  of  goods  sold.  The 
alarmists  used  to  tell  us  that  the  retail 
mail-order  houses  would  knock  out  the 
retailer.  Now  they  say  the  chain  store 
will  do  it.  The  retail  store  is  going  to 
stay." 

The  retail  store  is  going  to  stay.  But 
this  jobber  will  have  to  change  his  atti- 
tude, or  he  is  not  going  to  get  a  part  in 
the  benefits  of  the  staying.  The  chain- 
store  proposition  is  widely  different  from 
retail  mail  order. 


Income  Tax  as  Applied  to  Retailers 

E.  M.  Trowern,  Dominion  Secretary  of  the  R.M.A.,  Prepares  a 
Brief  Digest  of  the  Dominion  Income  Tax — How  It  Applies  in 

Case  of  Partnership 


EM.  TROWERN,  secretary  of  the 
Dominion  Executive  Council  and 
•  Dominion  Board  of  the  Retail 
Merchants'  Association  of  Canada,  has 
prepared  a  brief  digest  of  the  levying  of 
a  war  tax  upon  the  incomes  of  retail 
merchants  and  others  throughout  the 
Dominion.  Excerpts  from  it  as  follows, 
will  be  of  interest  to  the  grocery  trade: 
All  persons  who  reside  in  Canada  must 
pay  an  income  tax  whether  they  derive 
their  income  here  or  elsewhere,  includ- 
ing members  of  the  Senate  and  the 
House  of  Commons  of  Canada,  and  offi- 
cers thereof,  members  of  the  Provincial 
Legislative  Councils  and  Assemblies,  and 
Municipal  Councils,  Commissions  or 
Boards  of  Management,  Judges  of  any 
Dominion  or  Provincial  Court  appointed 
after  the  passing  of  this  Act,  and  of  all 
persons  whatsoever,  whether  the  said 
salaries,  indemnities  or  other  remunera- 
tion are  paid  out  of  the  revenues  of  His 
Majesty  in  respect  of  His  Government 
of  Canada  or  any  Province  thereof,  or  by 
any  person,  except  as  stated   hereunder 

All  unmarried  persons,  widows,  or 
widowers,  without  dependent  children 
under  eighteen  years  of  age,  who  have 
an  income  of  one  thousand  dollars 
(1000)  or  over,  must  make  a  return  to 
the  Inspector  of  Taxation  of  the  District 
in  which  they  reside,  before  April  :50th 
of  each  year,  without  being  requested  to 
do  so 

All  pei sons  other  than  those  specified 
in  section  (3)  who  receive  two  thousand 
dollars  ($2000)  or  over,  must  also  make 
a  return  to  the  Inspector  of  Taxation  of 
the  District  in  which  they  reside,  before 
April  30th  of  each  year,  without  being 
requested  to  do  so. 

There  shall  be  assessed,  levied  and 
paid  upon  the  income  during  the  preced- 
ing   year    of    every    person    residing      in 


Canada  for  six  months  or  more  of  such 
year,  or  who  having  been  resident  in  Can- 
ada has  left  Canada  with  the  intention 
of  resuming  residence  in  Canada,  or  who 
is  employed  in  Canada  or  is  carrying  on 
any  business  in  Canada,  except  corpora- 
tions and  joint  stock  companies,  the  fol- 
lowing taxes: 

Four  per  centum  upon  all  income  ex- 
ceeding one  thousand  dollars  but  not 
exceeding  six  thousand  dollars  in  the 
case  of  unmarried  persons  and  widows  or 
widowers  without  dependent  children,  and 
persons  who  are  not  supporting  depen- 
dent brothers  or  sisters  under  the  age 
of  eighteen  years,  or  a  dependent  par- 
ent or  parents,  grandparent  or  grand- 
parents, and  exceeding  two  thousand 
dollars   but   not   exceeding   six   thousand 


dollars  in  the  case  of  all  other  persons, 
and  eight  per  centum  upon  all  income 
exceeding   six  thousand  dollars. 

Any  person  carrying  on  business  in 
partnership  shall  be  liable  for  the  income 
tax  only  in  their  individual  capacity; 
provided,  however,  that  a  husband  and 
wife  carrying  on  business  together  shall 
not  be  deemed  to  be  partners  for  any 
purpose  under  this  act.  A  member  of  a 
partnership  or  the  proprietor  of  a  busi- 
ness whose  fiscal  year  is  other  than  the 
calendar  year  shall  make  a  return  of  his 
income  from  the  business,  for  the  fiscal 
period  ending  within  the  calendar  year 
for  which  the  return  is  being  made,  but 
his  return  of  income  derived  from  sour- 
ces other  than  his  business  shall  be  made 
for  the  calendar  year. 


New  Goods 


"Superior"  Brand  Macaroni 

A  new  industry  has  been  opened  up  in 
Toronto.  This  is  the  Superior  Macaroni 
Company,  who  occuny  a  new  building  sit- 
uated on  Centre  Street  near  Elm  Street. 
Many  people  are  under  the  impression 
that  macaroni  is  composed  of  a  number 
of  ingredients,  while  all  that  goes  into 
the  making  of  it  is  pure  clean  water  and 
"semolina"  better  known  to  most  of  us 
as  "farina,"  which  is  the  heart  of  the 
wheat.  These  two  ingredients  are  put 
into  a  mixer  and  thoroughly  mixed  to  a 
dough,  It  is  then  turned  into  the  rolling 
machine— and  here  is  the  real  secret  of 
making  good  macaroni — and  rolled  and 
lolled,  passing  from  one  roller  to  another 


until  every  particle  of  the  dough  is  as 
smooth  as  a  piece  of  velvet.  The  dough 
is  then  transferred  to  the  press,  where 
it  is  forced  through  dies  which  give  the 
macaroni  its  shape.  It  is  then  hung  on 
racks  and  passed  on  to  the  drying  room, 
where  it  is  dried  for  seven  days  with  the 
aid  of  fans. 

Macaroni,  vermicelli,  spaghetti,  nood- 
les, etc.,  etc.,  are  all  made  from  the  same 
ingredients,  the  only  difference  being  the 
shapes  which  are  made  by  the  dough  be- 
ing pressed  through  the  different  shaped 
dies. 

The  Superior  Macaroni  Company  is 
placing  their  product  on  the  market  put 
up  in  16  and  8  ounce  cartons,  packed  30 
to  a  case,  under  "Superior"  Brand  and 
will  include  strip  macaroni,  vermicelli, 
spaghetti,  noodles,  ready  cut,  also  stars 
ami  alphabet.  l>.  Moss,  the  manager  of 
the  company,  Has  had  several  years'  ex- 
m  rience  in  I  he  manufad  ure  of  macaroni 
both  in  Canada  and  the  United  States. 


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VOL.  XXXIV.  TORONTO,  APRIL  23,  1920        No.  17 


"GLOBE"  STATEMENTS  RETRACTED 

*  GAIN  does  the  Toronto  "Globe"  get  "in 
J\  wrong"  by  passing  judgment  on  a  case  that 
it  did  not  understand.  A  few  days  ago,  in  refer- 
ring to  the  wholesale  grocers'  investigation  at 
'Hamilton,  it  said  that  Archibald  Jolley — "agent 
of  the  Kellogg  Company,  the  price  of  whose 
product  was  under  discussion,  has  also  been 
notified  that  his  services  are  no  longer  required." 
It  based  its  editorial  on  this  under  the  head- 
ing: "Blind  Justice  Stumbles" — but  retracted 
the  statement  when  the  facts  were  brought  to 
its  attention. 

In  its  correction,  it  is  assured  that  Mr.  Jolley 
severed  his  connection  with  the  Kellogg  Com- 
pany voluntarily;  that  his  resignation  was  not 
requested  nor  was  any  intimation  made  that  it 
would  be  welcome;  that  he  resigned  because  he 
felt  that  after  what  had  occurred  he  would  be 
handicapped,  and  that  the  Company  he  repre- 
sented would  be  put  to  a  disadvantage  in  its 
dealings  with  the  Hamilton  wholesale  grocers. 
The  "Globe"  had  also  to  retract  the  infer- 
ence that  the  prices  of  the  Kellogg  Company 
were  under  discussion  during  the  probe.    It  now 

ays  the  Kellogg  Company  were  not  involved  in 
the  transaction  in  any  such  sense.  It  finds  that 
the  price  at  which  its  goods  were  sold  permitted 

—at  the  customary  rate  of  retail  sale — a  profit 


of  a  little  over  4c  a  package,  to  be  divided  be- 
tween the  wholesaler  and  the  retailer.  There 
was  no  proposal  that  the  price  should  be  raised. 
This  is  just  another  instance  of  the  "Globe" 
endeavoring  to  rush  into  popular  favor  by  con- 
demning, without  having  the  facts  at  hand,  any- 
body at  all,  so  long  as  it  appeared  to  be  playing 
to  the  gallery  of  public  opinion. 


PRAISE  FOR  CANADIAN  EGGS 

THE  high  standard  of  Canadian  eggs  and 
their  reputation  on  the  markets  of  the  Old 
Land  is  strikingly  testified  to  in  the  following 
reference  that  appeared  recently  in  the  "Eng- 
lish Grocers'  Review."  Reviewing  the  provi- 
sions trade  during  1919,  it  says: — 

"Canadian  eggs  all  round  were  superior  in 
quality  and  size;  therefore  commanded  a  good 
sale  right  through  the  short  season.  Prices 
opened  at  about  34s  to  35s  in  November,  and 
early  in  December  went  to  36s  and  37s,  finish- 
ing up  the  year  at  38s  6d  to  40s.  Owing  to  their 
excellent  quality  they  maintained  a  price  well 
above  that  of  Americans  right  through,  a  much 
more  satisfactory  state  of  things  than  was  the 
case  last  season  when  the  Controller  fixed  the 
price  of  both  at  40s,  so  that  those  dealers  who 
were  lucky  enough  to  get  Canadian  eggs  allot- 
ted to  them  had  an  advantage  over  their  com- 
petitors, who  had  States  at  the  same  price." 

These  prices  are  for  the  long  100,  which  is 
the  unit  in  the  United  Kingdom. 

A  writer  in  "The  Country  Gentleman,"  of 
Philadelphia,  further  states:  "The  sharp-eyed 
buyer  in  Liverpool,  Glasgow  or  New  York  looks 
over  the  dealer's  stock  until  he  spots  a  heavily 
built  crate  distinguished  from  its  fellows  by  a 
three-colored  label.  It  is  a  circular  trade-mark 
bearing  a  maple  leaf  and  the  words  'Canadian 
Eggs — Government  Inspected.'  If  he  is  an  ex- 
perienced buyer,  up  to  the  minute  on  market 
affairs,  he  knows  that  this  crate  is  true  to  its 
label,  straight  goods,  the  same  from  top  to  bot- 
tom. Behind  this  little  maple  leaf  sticker  lies 
the  story  of  a  nation's  struggle  to  keep  the  bad 
egg  where  it  belongs — back  on  the  farm. 

"I  say  without  fear  of  contradiction  that  the 
Canadian  standard  of  egg  grades  is  the  best 
piece  of  legislation  of  its  kind  in  the  world.  The 
egg  industry  of  our  Northern  neighbor  has 
passed  through  the  topsy-turvy  period  of  read- 
justment, and  has  finally  emerged  with  a  clean- 
cut  program. 

"The  main  objective  of  the  Canadian  stand- 
ard is  the  standardization  of  good  eggs;  the 
regulations  are  enforced  by  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment inspectors  and  apply  to  all  export  ship- 
ments of  25  or  more  cases  and  to  interprovincial 
shipments  of  one  hundred  or  more  cases." 


April  23,  L920 


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Mail  Order  Houses  Accused  of 
Monopolizing  the  Postal  Service 

Registration  of  Parcels  Working  to  Disadvantage  of  the  Merchant 
— Parcel  Post  Service  Undoubtedly  Unprofitable — Express  Rates 

Comparisons 


ATTENTION  has  already  been  directed  to  the 
fact  that  the  big  mail  order  houses,  by  the 
payment  of  a  five  cent  registration  fee,  can 
secure  preferred  delivery  and  preferred  service  in 
the  handling  of  any  parcel  to  any  point  in  Canada. 
Not  only  is  the  Post  Office  Department  thus  called 
upon  to  provide  a  service  which  obviously  cannot  be 
given  at  the  charge  made,  but  the  other  depart- 
ments of  the  mail  service  suffer  through  the  fact 
that  parcels,  when  registered,  received  prior  con- 
sideration in  the  process  of  transmission.  Criticism 
is,  therefore,  no  doubt,  being  frequently  directed 
at  the  post  office  for  delays  in  delivery  of  letters 
and  other  nail  matter  when  the  big  stores  are 
monopolizing  the  service.  At  the  same  time  the 
local  merchant  is  placed  at  a  further  disadvantage 
at  the  expense  of  the  people  of  Canada. 

The  situation  is  aggravated  by  the  fact  that 
although  the  system  of  bookkeeping  in  the  post 
office  does  not  permit  the  officials  to  show  it,  the 
parcel  post  service  itself  is  undoubtedly  being  oper- 
ated at  a  loss  to  judge  from  the  best  available  con- 
temporary information.  When  it  is  further  taken 
into  consideration  that  the  parcel  post  is  being 
operated  as  a  competitor  of  the  express  companies 
and  that  the  Government  now  has  a  direct  interest 
in  the  express  business  in  connection  with  the 
National  Railways — and  will  have  a  much  larger 
interest  when  the  Grand  Trunk  subsidiaries  are 
finally  taken  over — it  will  be  appreciated  that  the 
parcels  post  service  is  being  widely  utilized  for  the 
benefit  of  a  few  big  concerns  at  the  expense  of  the 
nation. 

Cost    of    Registration 

On  the  basis  of  information  recently  compiled 
with  great  care  by  express  companies,  CANADIAN 
GROCER  is  informed,  on  reliable  authority,  that  the 
local  clerical  services  alone  involved  in  registration 
would  be  between  six  and  seven  cents  per  parcel. 

This  would  not  take  into  consideration  any  portion 
of  the  overhead  expenses  involved  in  buildings  or 
facilities — replacement  or  upkeep  charges  —  nor 
would  it  include  anything  for  stationery,  etc.  Further, 
it  would  not  take  into  consideration  any  special  ser- 
vice which  might  be  involved  in  the  transfer  of  the 
parcel  between  the  point  of  despatch  and  that  of 
destination. 

Cost  of  Express  Service 

As  is  generally  known,  the  parcel  post  service  is 
based  on  lower  rates  than  the  express  services.  The 
following  comparative  figures  are  illustrative: 

]-]!,.  6-lb'.  ll-lb. 

Victoria     —Parcel    post    12  72  1.82 

Express      10  1 .  00  1  .  60 

Calgary     —Parcel  post    12  64  1.14 

Express    40  80  1.25 

Winnipeg       Parcel  post 10  10  70 

Express    35  70  1 .  00 

Bndbory        Parcel  post  10  xo  50 

Express    30  40  i 

Brampton      Parcel    poet    5  12  22 

Express    30  35  50 

For  an   additional    5  cents   parcel!  by   post  can  be  registered, 

giving  special  protection.     Express  psircelK  are  Insured  up  to  $50. 


As  previously  stated,  there  is  no  information  to 
show  the  results  of  the  Government's  service,  but 
the  best  available  evidence  is  that  the  express  com- 
panies are  not  making  money.  In  fact,  with  the 
outlook  that  higher  wages  will  shortly  have  to  be 
paid,  the  express  companies  are  considering  a  request 
to  the  Railway  Commission  for  permission  to  make 
another  increase  in  rates.  It  is  known  that  during 
the  last  three  months  of  1919 — usually  the  most  pro- 
fitable of  the  year — the  margin  was  very  small,  and 
it  is  assumed  from  experience  that  the  results  for 
the  first  quarter  of  1920  will  show  considerable  loss. 

Cost  of  Railway  Service 

The  present  express  rates  were  establishd  by  the 
Board  of  Railway  Commissioners  last  year  after 
the  hearing  of  an  application  for  a  higher  scale 
made  by  the  Express  Traffic  Association  for  Canada. 
At  the  inquiry  a  mass  of  detailed  and  technical  in- 
formation was  submitted  as  to  car  haulage  and  other 
costs,  one  principal  point  being  established  in  the 
60  cent  basis  as  the  average  cost  per  hundred  pounds 
to  cover  the  express  companies'  work,  apart  from 
transportation. 

At  this  inquiry  it  was  shown  by  figures  submitted 
by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  that  the  cost  of 
operating  express  cars  on  the  basis  of  income  of 
other  branches  of  the  service  was  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  40  cents  per  express  car  mile.  It  is  on  this 
basis  that  the  proposal  is  made  that  the  rate  of  17 
cents  per  mail  car  mile  now  being  paid  by  the  Post 
Office  Department  to  the  railways  should  be  at  least 
doubled. 

To  raise  the  rate  per  mail  car  mile  from  the 
present  rate  of  17  cents  to  35  or  40  cents  would 
mean  that  the  present  cost  of  the  mail  seivice,  in- 
cluding the  parcels  post  service,  would  be  greatly 
increased  and  any  loss  entailed  in  handling  parcels 
accordingly  swelled. 

Under  the  circumstances,  it  is  difficult  to  justify 
the  regulation  under  which  the  mail  order  houses 
can  secure  the  expensive  registration  service  for  five 
cents  in  addition  to  a  parcels  post  service  rendered 
on  a  basis  materially  below  the  express  companies, 
which  are  not  making  money — particularly  when  the 
Government  is  in  both  the  mail  order  and  the  ex- 
press business. 

The  Post  Office  Department  is  proposing  to  in- 
crease revenue  by  advancing  charges  on  newspapers 
and  other  publications,  with  a  special  burden  on 
national  periodicals,  under  a  zone  system.  The  re- 
sult of  the  adoption  of  this  zone  system  would  be 
higher  subscription  rates  for  class  m  v 
which  are  so  highly  valued  by  retailers.  The  latter 
will  be  hard  to  convince  that  he  should  bear  the 
burden  of  increased  costs  in  postal  distribution  if 
mail  order  competitors  are  to  continue  to  have  the 
benefit  of  a  parcel  post  service  operated  on  rates 
much    below  actual   cost. 


34 


April  23,  1920 


CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


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MARITIME  PROVINCES 

Major  R.  R.  Rankine,  St.  John,  N.B., 
who  recently  returned  from  California 
and  last  fall  from  overseas,  has  com- 
menced business  as  a  manufacturers' 
agent.  Major  Rankine  represented  the 
Walker  Bin  and  Store  Fixture  Company, 
of  Kitchener,  Ont.,  in  the  Maritimes  from 
1906  until  going  overseas  in  1915  and  he 
has  again  taken  over  this  line  covering 
the  entire  Province. 


this    city.      The    holidays    will    continue 
until  the  end  of  August. 


QUEBEC   NEWS 

Armand  and  Emile  Chaput,  of 
Chaput  Fils  &  Cie.,  return  on  Friday 
to  Montreal  from  a  business  trip  to  New 
York. 

W.  J.  Vhay,  president  of  the  Vhay 
Fishery  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  was  in 
Montreal  in  the  early  part  of  the  week 
in  connection  with  their  fish  export  busi- 
ness. 

The  complete  stock  in  the  grocery 
store  of  John  Robertson  &  Son,  363  St. 
Catherine  Street,  Montreal,  is  being  sold 
by  auction  April  14  and  15.  There  is  a 
large  stock,  but  it  must  be  cleared  quick- 
ly. John  Robertson,  when  approached  by 
the  CANADIAN  GROCER,  declined  to 
give  any  reason  for  the  sacrifice  of  the 
stock,  merely  saying  that  it  was  abso- 
lutely unreserved  and  necessary  to  dis- 
pose of  it  in  its  entirety. 

ONTARIO  NEWS 

J.  J.  Lunam,  Russell,  Ont.;  has  opened 
a  general  store. 

E.  J.  Buffam,  Lanark,  Ont.,  has  sold 
his  business  to  E.  J.  Tennent  and  Stan- 
ley Gallinger. 

The  death  occurred  recently  of  Martin 
Griffin,  Kemptville,  brother  of  Miss  C. 
V.  Griffin,  who  opei-ates  a  grocery  in 
Kemptville. 

IT.  J.  Dagar,  Dominion  Food  Inspector 
of  the  Department  of  Health,  Ottawa, 
brought  action  against  W.  R.  Var.der- 
water.  Toronto,  a  pedlar,  for  selling 
maple  syrup  from  house  to  house  which 
1  ;>;!  been  adulterated.  A  fine  of  $34  and 
couts-.  Peddlars  going  from  door  to  door 
have  been  misrepresenting  maple  syrup. 

The  Specialty  Sales  Co.  is  name  of  a 
new  firm  of  manufacturers'  agents  and 
brokers  opening  up  in  Toronto  on  May 
1  Their  office  will  be  in  the  De  La  Salle 
Bide.,  corner  Duke  and  George  Streets. 
A.  Eaton,  for  many  years  representative 
of  the  Rock  City  Tobacco  Co.  in  To- 
ronto, is  the  sales  manager. 


HALF-HOLIDAY  FOR  WINGHAM 

Following  the  custom  of  previous 
years,  the  business  men  of  Wingham  will 
observe  the  half-holiday  on  Wednesday 
afternoons,  commencing  on  Wednesday, 
May  5,  and  continuing  until  the  last 
Wednesday  in  September.  When  a  legal 
holiday  falls  in  any  week  the  half-holi- 
day will  not  be  observed. 


LONDON    HAS    "MADE-IN-CANADA" 
WEEK 

For  the  week  of  April  19  to  24  all 
merchants  in  London,  Ont.,  will  exhibit 
in  their  show  windows  only  goods  made 
in  Canada  and  will  otherwise  advertise 
and  sell  Canadian-made  goods  in  pre- 
ference to  those  made  in  the  U.S.  accord- 
ing to  the  local  newspapers.  This  pro- 
mises to  be  an  interesting  week  for 
London. 


CALENDARS  FOR  1920 
CANADIAN  GROCER  acknowledges 
receipt  of  a  very  attractive  1920  calen- 
dar from  Walter  S.  Bayley,  manufactur- 
ers' agent,  Front  St.,  E.,  Toronto.  It  is 
almost  3  feet  long  by  about  sixteen  in- 
ches wide.  The  illustration  is  of  a  golf 
girl  painted  by  Frank  H.  Desch,  in  at- 
tractive colored  golf  costume.  Sundays 
and  important  holidays  are  printed  in  red 
ink. 


\\  EDNESDAY   HALF-HOLIDAY 

Commencing   with   the   first    week    in 

daj    afternoons  will  be  ob- 

.  iif  in, inlay  by  the  business 

office  ■        and    <■<  h<  r    concerns    of 


WHOLESALE  GROCERS  AND 
BROKERS   PLAY   BALL 

Wholesale  Grocers  and  Brokers,  of 
Toronto,  played  a  game  of  indoor  base- 
ball at  the  Granite  Club  on  Saturday 
afternoon  which  resulted  in  a  "riot,"  as 
there  were  several  things  in  dispute 
when  the  game  was  finally  called  off.  But 
several  of  the  features  of  the  game  were 
Walter  Lumbers  stealing  home  on  his 
nose.  Bill  Charles,  the  Brokers'  pitcher, 
allowing  three  runs  to  be  scored  while 
he  held  the  ball  in  his  hand.  Harold 
Beatty's  high  fly  that  smashed  an  elec- 
tric light,  Tom  McDonald  trying  to  put 
the  same  base  runner  out  twice  in  the 
same  inning.  Frank  Morley's  bonehoad 
plav  in  trying  steal  second  with  men 
on  second  and  third.  Charlie  Parsons'  15 
foul  tips  in  only  once  at  bat,  Jim  Lum- 
bers bribing  the  umpire.  Bob  Lind's  fine 
coaching  and  general  all  around  con- 
tempt for  the  opposing  side,  Arthur 
Paffaru  nearly  catchinsr  a  fly  ball  and  his 
striking  out  with  the  bases  full  and  his 
questionable  antics  around  the  home 
plate,  and  Dutch  Donaldson's  and  Billy 
Mav's   running  catches   a  la  Ty   Cobb. 


CONVENTION  OF  DOM.  R.  M.  A. 

Will   be   Held   in  Vancouver  on  July  22 

and  23—  Excursionists  Will  Travel 

by  Special  Train 

Vancouver. — Further  progress  toward 
the  completion  of  arrangements  for  the 
forthcoming  Dominion  convention  of  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  conven- 
tion, which  meets  here  on  July  22  and  23, 
was  reported  at  a  meeting-  of  the  provin- 
cial executive  whim  was  held  last  even- 
ing-. From  requests  being  received  for 
hotel  accommodation,  the  convention  will 
be  a  record  one  in  the  annals  of  the 
R.  M.  A.  The  Dominion  secretary  wrote 
that  reduced  fares  had  been  arranged 
for  on  the  basis  of  $181  from  Halifax 
and  $125  from  Toronto. 

The  excursionists,  who  will  probably 
travel  by  special  train,  at  last  from 
Winr.ipeg,  will  be  entertained  en  route 
by  the  various  provincial  organizations, 
and  in  the  mountains  there  will  be  stop- 
overs at  Banff  and  Lake  Louise.  They 
will  reach  Vancouver  on  July  20.  To  in- 
duce a  large  attendance  of  Eastern  re- 
tailers, Industrial  Commissioner  J.  R. 
Davison  is  busy  sending  out  a  consider- 
able quantity  of  publicity  literature. 

The  provincial  convention,  which  wfli 
be  held  in  New  Westminster  in  July,  was 
also  discussed  and  a  committee  cf  Ross 
Smith  and  E.  H.  Gennis  appointed  to  ar- 
range for  the  entertainment.  There  will 
be  educational  talks  dealing  with  fire 
prevention  methods,  which  will  probably 
be  illustrated;  scientific  buying  and  tax- 
ation, the  latter  subject  to  be  handled 
by  a  prominent  financial  man. 


THE    ONLY    PAPER    WITH 
COMPLETE    REPORT 

The  Editor, 

Canadian  Grocer, 
Toronto. 

Dear   Sir: — 

We  wish  to  express  our  appreci- 
ation of  the  excellent  service  you 
have  been  affording  your  sub- 
scribers in  regard  to  the  enquiry 
into  the  grocery  trade  recently  held 
at  Hamilton  and  Toronto.  We  have 
greatly  appreciated  the  very  full 
reports-  you  have  been  furnishing 
f n mi  week  to  week.  Possibly  there 
are  other  publications  which  have 
furnished  equally  complete  re- 
ports; but  if  so,  these  have  not 
come  within  our  range  of  vision. 
Yours  truly, 

(Signed)   MacDonald  Cooper. 
Limited 
Edmonton,  Alberta. 


April  23,  1920 


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NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


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WESTERN 

E.  J.  LeDain,  Boissevain,  Man.,  has  re- 
moved to  his  new  store  and  will  carry  a 
full  stock  of  groceries  and  fancy  china. 

H.  P.  Pennock  &■  Co.,  Ltd.;  have  ac- 
cepted the  agency  for  Western  Canada 
for  Grimble  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  London,  Eng- 
land, a  large  and  long  established  man- 
ufacturer of  pure  malt  vinegars. 

Provincial  Secretary  Hougham  of  the 
R  M.  A  accepted  an  invitation  from 
Nanaimo  branch,  the  pioneer  association 
of  the  R.  M.  A.  for  B.C.,  to  a  banquet 
at  Nanaimo  on  April  19.  Mr.  Hougham 
will  spejik  on  association  matters. 

John  Pritty,  Limited,  formerly  cf  John 
Pritty,  Regina,  Sask.,  secured  a  Sas- 
katchewan charter  and  are  now  operat- 
ing a  limited  liability  company.  This 
change  was  made  on  account  of  the  de- 
velopment of  their  business  as  merchan- 
dise brokers  and  manufacturers'  agents. 

Mr.  H.  B.  Gordon,  president  of  the 
Codville  Company,  of  Winnipeg,  was 
called  away  this  week  to  Stratford,  Ont., 
owing  to  the  death  of  his  brother,  Wil- 
liam Gordon.  The  sympathy  of  the  W' 
nipeg  trade  is  extended  to  Mr.  Gordor 
in  his  bereavement. 

L.  H.  Leigh,  of  Gavin  Bros.  &  Leigh, 
manufacturing  confectioners,  Vancou- 
ver, has  been  appointed  British  Colum- 
bia distributor  for  Hires  Root  Beer, 
manufactured  by  the  Chas.  E.  Hires  Co. 
at  their  Toronto  factory.  A.  C.  Dexter 
will  be  in  charge  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia staff  of  salesmen. 


Wholesale  Row- 
Sees  Many  Changes 

Vancouver    Wholesalers    are    Forced    to 

Vacate  Premises  to  Make  Way 

for  Others 

VANCOUVER.  (Special)  —  While 
travelling  on  the  water  one  often  watches 
the  games  that  the  gulls  seem  to  play. 
All  along  the  boat  deck,  one  will  often 
see  all  the  davits  decorated  with  scream- 
ing gulls.  Then  the  game  seems  to  be 
that  Mr.  Gull  on  No.  1  davit  decides  to 
dislodge  the  gull  on  No.  2.  He  flies  for- 
ward and  hovers  over  No.  2  and  No.  2, 
evidently  recognizing  the  rules  of  the 
game,  vacates  his  perch,  and  flies  for- 
ward and  flutters  over  No.  3,  who 
promptly  vacates  in  his  favor  and  puts 
the  same  deal  over  en  No.  4.  It's  a  great 
game  of  tag. 

In  Vancouver,  however,  on  Wholesale 
Row,  the  game  has  had  a  great  vogue 
this  last  couple  of  weeks.  The  new  firm, 
the  Footit  and  Co.,  Ltd.,  after  getting  a 
bird's-eye  view  of  the  available  perches 
obtained  a  lease  and  hovered  over  the 
premises  occupied  by  Schartz  Bros.,  at 
153  Water  St.     Recognizing  the  rules  of 


the  game,  but  not  proposing  to  play  it 
any  longer  than  they  could  help,  Schartz 
Bros,  bought  the  premises  occupied  by 
Rainsford  &  Co.,  Ltd.  Now  "Andy" 
Littlehails,  the  manager,  although  not 
familiar  with  the  game  through  experi- 
ence, observed  the  shadow  fluttering 
over  133  Water  Street,  and  knew  that 
he  was  "IT."  Gathering  several  car- 
loads of  fruit  and  vegetables  under  his 
wing,  he  took  the  air  and  alighted  at  115 
Water  St.  Not  being  enamored  of  this 
form  of  exercise,  Mr.  Littlehails  vowed 
"Never  Again"  and  got  a  deed     for  the 


roost.  Now  Wm.  Scott  &  Co.,  had  been 
occupying  115  Water  St.,  they  had  seen  a 
small  speck  in  the  distance  rapidly  ap- 
proaching and  had  instructed  all  their 
hens  and  chickens  just  what  to  do  in 
case  of  an  air  raid,  so  with  the  advent  of 
Rainsford  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Wm.  Scott  and  all 
his  stock  took  wing  and  as  they  could 
not  find  an  untenanted  perch  on  the  same 
side  of  the  street,  they  were  forced  to 
set  their  course  for  the  south  side.  How- 
ever, they  made  a  good  landing,  and  are 
now  all  oiling  down  their  feathers  at  44 
Water  Street. 


Calgary  Grocer  Tells  Finance 

Minister  His  Opinion  of  Turnover  Tax 


The  following  is  a  copy  of  a  letter 
sent  to  the  Minister  of  Finance,  Ottawa, 
by  a  grocer  in  Calgary: 

"As  one  who  did  not  know  any  better, 
in  early  life  I  started  into  the  Retail 
Grocery  busines,  have  struggled  for 
years,  working  almost  night  and  day 
to  make  a  living.  Possibly  25cf  of  the 
retail  grocers  are  lucky  enough  to  do 
this.  The  other  75%  go  broke  sooner 
or  later.  Statistics  prove  this  statement. 
The  average  net  profit  of  the  retail  gro- 
cers who  stay  in  business  is  approxi- 
mately 1  per  cent,  on  turnover. 

In  view  of  this  I  learn  with  alarm  that 
your  Government  requiring  revenue  no 
doubt,  were  considering  the  advisability 
of  placing  a  tax  of  1  per  cent,  on  the 
sales  of  all  retailers. 

According  to  the  net  profits  of  the  var- 
ious retailers,  as  given  in  the  reports  of 
the  Bureau  of  Research,  Harvard  Uni- 
versity, the  other  lines  of  business  that 
they  have  investigated,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  retail  grocers,  can  stand  this 
tax,  but  the  writer  contends  that  if  it  is 
put  into  effect  it  will  bankrupt  a  lot  of 
grocers. 

Through  your  income  tax  department 
you  can  verify  the  statement  that  retail 
grocers  barely  make  a  living,  and  ow- 
ing to  the  fact  that  a  majority  of  the 
grocers  start  in  business  without  exper- 
ience in  the  line,  cannct  figure  percen+- 
iges,  and  do  not  know  what  it  costs  them 
tc  do  business,  they  fix  their  prices  so 
low  that  they  gc  out  of  business  in 
time,  but  while  they  are  in  business 
it  causes  the  legitimate  merchant 
who  endeavors  to  make  a  legitimate 
profit  and  living  out  of  his  busi- 
ness to  sell  on  such  a  close  margin  that 
he  can  hardly  do  so.  Therefore,  he  can- 
not raise  his  prices,  even  the  1  per  cent, 
to  cover  this  tax. 

The  other  class  of  merchant,  as  stated 


above,  goes  broke  or  sells  out,  but  there 
are  always  enough  suckers  coming  for- 
ward from  somewhere  to  cause  the  busi- 
ness to  always  be  unprofitable. 

Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  writer 
has  a  turnover  of  about  $150,000  a  year, 
and  his  net  profits  average  $1,000  per 
year.  So  you  can  readily  see  what  a 
fix  it  would  place  him  in. 

One  other  feature  in  connection  with 
it  is  that  the  retailer,  more  so  than  any 
ether  individual,  is  blamed  for  the  high 
cost  of  living,  and  if  he  endeavors  to 
get  even  an  average  of  1  per  cent,  more 
would  be  even  more  of  a  goat. 

Another  pcint,  in  Western  Canada 
fully  half  the  retailers  are  foreigners, 
nine-tenths  of  whom  have  no  idea  of 
honesty,  and  notwithstanding  the  law, 
do  not  keep  books.  They  would  evade 
the  law,  and  only  pay  a  small  portion 
of  what  was  their  share.  The  honest 
dealers  would  pay  his  in  full,  that  is  of 
course  providing  he  had  the  money  to 
pay,  but  would  likely  be  broke  attempt- 
ing to  pay  it. 

Surely  to  goodness  a  man  should  pay 
according  to  his  ability  to  pay.  Pay  on 
his  net  income.  Fix  it  at  any  rate  you 
like,  but  in  the  writer's  opinion  the 
method  you  propose  is  absolutely  unfair. 
Do  you  propose  to  charge  a  professional 
man  1  per  cent,  on  the  volume  of  his 
business?  Or  the  manufacturer  a  certain 
percentage  on  his  output?  Of  course 
you  reply,  "Everything  goes  through  the 
hands  of  the  retailer,  and  that  is  appar- 
ently the  only  way  of  taxing  every- 
thing." While  that  may  be  correct,  it  is 
absolutely  unjust  to  the  retail  grocer. 

There  must  be  some  other  fair  way  of 
raising  the  money  the  writer  knows  you 
must  have  to  finance  the  country. 

Yours  truly, 

"One    who    is    trying    to    keen    his    head 

above  water." 


36  CANADIANGROCER  April  23,  1920 


Results 


Advertising  should  make  two  blades  of  grass  grow  where 
one  grew  before 

But  if  it  makes  orders  grow  where  none  grew  before 

that's  mighty  satisfactory,  isn't  it? 

For  a  few  months  we  have  been  privileged  to  work  with  the 
Maple  Crispette  Company,  Limited,  in  Montreal,  to  secure 
for  them  a  wider  market.  They  advertised  two  lines  which, 
through  CANADIAN  GROCER, — one  of  our  specialized 

business  papers has  been  more  than  successful.     Sales 

developed  where  they  had  no  thought  of  finding  them. 

We  quote  from  their  letter  : 

"It  might  interest  you  to  know  that  we  received  orders  direct 
through  one  advertisement  in  your  paper,  amounting  to  about 
$4,000.00,  and  since  then  we  have  received  several  repeats  from 
these  same  customers. 

"We  were  under  the  impression  that  we  had  all  wholesalers  and 
jobbers  on  our  list  of  friends  and  customers,  but  after  our  first 
advertisement  appeared  we  found  that  there  were  a  number  of 
concerns  whom  we  did  not  have  on  our  books  and  from  whom  we 
received  orders. 

"While  this  letter  is  not  solicited  by  you,  we  think  it  only  fair  to 
you  to  let  you  know  the  results  of  our  ad.  in  your  paper." 

Instances  are  many  where  users  of  space  found  markets 
they  had  not  known  existed. 

There  is  perhaps  some  angle  of  your  merchandising  prob- 
lem on  which  our  thirty -three  years  close  contact  with 
merchants,  through  MacLean  specialized  business 
papers,  has  fitted  us  to  be  of  service  to  you. 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


37 


Unexpected  Export  Trade 

"I  noticed  some  years  ago  in  'Canadian  Grocer' 
time  and  time  again  a  small  advertisement  for 
'Tanglefoot'  sticky  fly  paper,  something  I  had  then 
never  heard  of  before.  Finally,  one  day  I  said  to 
myself:  'If  that  firm  can  keep  on  advertising  that 
article,  there  must  be  something  in  it,  and  if  this  firm 
can  sell  it  in  Canada  we  might  be  able  to  sell  it  in  the 
Scandinavian  countries.' 

"We  wrote  them  asking  for  samples  and  quotations, 
offered  it  to  the  trade, — it  took  and  proved  to  be  a 
good  article.  We  now  buy  it  every  year  and  have 
done  so  for  seven  years,  not  by  the  box  or  by  the 
hundred  boxes,  but  by  the  carload,  and  when  we  have 
a  warm  summer,  it  seems  as  if  we  cannot  get  enough 
of  it. 

"Even  up  to  this  moment  the  O.  &  W.  Thum  Co., 
manufacturers  of  the  fly  paper,  have  no  idea  that 
they  got  their  Scandinavian  trade  through  advertis- 
ing in  a  Canadian  trade  paper,  as  I  will  confess  I 
forgot  to  mention  your  paper  when  I  first  wrote  to 
them."     (Names  on  request). 

There  are  many  markets  in  addition  to  our  purely  home  markets 
which  are  reached  every  week  by  shrewd  advertisers  in  MacLean 
business  papers.  They  find  ready  market  for  the  surplus  of  manu- 
factured articles — markets  which  increase  year  by  year.  MacLean 
papers  are  read  closely  in  many  countries  where  wholesalers  are 
on  the  alert  for  new  Canadian  goods  that  may  be  sold  in  their 
markets.  May  we  not  tell  you  more  of  this  feature  by  which 
MacLean  papers  give  added  results  over  and  above  those  natur- 
ally expected  in  advertising? 

The    MacLean    Publishing    Company,    Limited 

Publishers  of  the  following  specialized  trade  and  technical 

newspapers : 


Weekly 
HARDWARE  AND  METAL 
CANADIAN  GROCER 
DRUGGISTS'  WEEKLY 
CANADIAN  MACHINERY 

Bi-Monthly 
SANITARY  ENGINEER 
POWER  HOUSE 


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BOOKSELLER  AND  STATIONER 
MEN'S  WEAR  REVIEW 
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38 


April  23,  1920 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


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THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  markets  for  general  commodities  are 
firm  to  higher.  Some  lines  have  registered 
advances.  Probably  the  main  feature  is 
the  recent  large  advances  on  sugar.  Whether 
these  new  high  levels  will  be  maintained  is  very 
doubtful  in  view  of  the  ever-increasing  cost  of 
raw  sugar. 

WINNIPEC — The  main  feature  of  tne  win_ 

nipeg  markets  this  week  was 
the  advance  in  sugar  by  Canadian  refineries. 
Previous  to  this  advance,  raws  were  selling  in 
New  York  at  higher  prices  than  refined  sugar 
at  Montreal.  Even  now,  with  the  increased 
prices  for  refined,  raws  in  New  York  are  quoted 
at  but  a  shade  less  than  manufactured  product 
in  Canada.  The  fluctuating  clove  market  is  to 
the  fore  again  this  week  with  an  increase  of 
■from  4  to  5  cents  a  pound.  Japan  chillies  are 
difficult  to  obtain  this  year.  The  switchmen's 
strike  in  the  United  States  is  having  its  effect 
here.  Probable  results  may  be  an  advance  in 
coffee  prices  owing  to  delay  in  shipping  from 
New  York,  and  a  shortage  of  fruit.  Scarcity  is 
being  felt  in  canned  raspberries  and  olives, 
which  did  not  yield  a  good  crop  last  year. 


MONTREAL 


-The  Redpath  Sugar  Refinery 
has  advanced  sugar  $2.00 
per  hundred  and  the  St.  Lawrence  and  Atlantic 
advanced  $2.50  per  hundred.  The  molasses 
market  remains  firm  at  the  new  high  level  and 
the  situation  continues  strong.  There  is  a  good 
demand  for  rice  and  the  market  is  firm.  The 
cereal  market  is  reported  dull  and  there  are  no 
changes  in  quotations.  The  market,  however,  is 
firm.  Higher  prices  are  promised  in  the  coffee 
market  in  the  near  future.  The  cocoa  market  is 
holding  firm,  but  on  account  of  the  abnormal 
demand,  the  supplies  of  the  raw  bean  are  prov- 
ing insufficient  and  a  shortage  is  feared.  The 
market  in  spices  is  daily  getting  stronger  and 
the  demand  is  to  the  limit  of  supplies  on  hand; 
there  is  very  little  change  in  the  prices,  but  the 
tendency  is  markedly  upward.  There  is  a  slight 
drop  in  the  price  of  currants  and  also  for  dried 
apples.  The  reports  on  the  first  crop  of  teas  is 
such  as  to  indicate  an  advance  in  the  tea  market 
when  it  reaches  here.  At  the  present  time  prices 
remain  firm  at  the  old  basis,  but  an  advance  of 
probably  20  per  cent,  is  predicted.  The  United 
States  strike  is  being  felt  in  the  vegetable  mar- 


ket and  higher  prices  have  been  effected.     Hay 
and  grains  are  strong. 

TORONTO — Following  the  recent  advances 
on  Acadia  and  Dominion 
sugars,  other  refineries  have  also  registered  ad- 
vances. Redpath,  $2.00  per  hundred  and  Atlan- 
tic and  St.  Lawrence,  $2.50  per  hundred.  The 
differentials  on  gunnies  and  cartons  have  also 
advanced.  The  situation  in  the  raw  sugar  mar- 
ket continues  upward  and  these  advancing 
prices  on  raw  are  indicative  of  even  higher 
prices  on  refined.  Lyle's  cane  syrup  has  ad- 
vanced and  higher  prices  on  corn  syrups  are  not 
unlikely  in  view  of  the  higher  cost  of  corn  and 
containers.  Cereals  are'  ruling  firm  in  a  quiet 
market,  but  the  steadily  advancing  prices  of 
grains,  especially  corn  and  oats,  is  having  a  firm- 
ing tendency.  Manufacturers  of  cereals  state 
that  the  present  price  of  grains  warrants  an 
early  advance  on  all  oat  and  corn  products.  The 
ever-increasing  consumption  of  tea  and  the  dif- 
ficulty of  transportation  is  causing  a  shortage  of 
spot  stocks.  Shipments  that  are  arriving  are 
mostly  of  the  medium  grades  and  a  scarcity  of 
the  finer  grades  and  the  lower  grades  is  noted. 
No  new  developments  are  manifest  in  the  mar- 
ket for  rice.  A  few  small  shipments  are  arriv- 
ing, but  with  the  big  season  for  rice  approach- 
ing, it  is  stated  in  some  quarters  that  prices  will 
reach  even  higher  levels,  due  to  the  short  crops 
and  the  control  of  exports  in  European  countries. 
Canned  goods  are  steady  and  dried  fruits  also. 
Imports  of  spices  have  been  extremely  small  and 
in  consequence  spot  stocks  have  been  steadily 
dwindling.  Local  importers  are  predicting 
firmer  to  higher  prices  in  view  of  the  scarcity  of 
certain  lines  and  the  keen  bidding  amongst 
European  buyers.  Potato  supplies  are  scarce 
and  quotations  are  higher.  Advances  have  been 
registered  on  washboards,  parowax,  cigarette 
papers,  condensed  milk  and  Lenox  soap. 

The  produce  and  provision  markets  are 
slightly  firmer.  Fresh  meats  have  advanced  one 
to  two  cents  per  pound.  Hams  and  bacon  are 
quoted  higher.  Cooked  hams  are  quoted  two 
cents  per  pound  higher.  The  egg  market  is 
firmer,  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  storage 
operations  are  now  under  way.  The  butter 
market  is  easier  and  quotations  are  one  cent  per 
pound  down.  Cheese,  lard  and  shortening  are 
steady. 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  23 — The  market  here  this  week  has 
been  markedly  firm  with  some  tendencies  to  an  upward 
movement.  The  advance  in  the  price  of  sugar,  pre- 
dicted by  CANADIAN  GROCER,  was  the  feature  of  the  mar- 
ket. As  a  result  of  this  manufacturers  of  condensed  milk 
announce  an  advance  in  their  prices.  Coffee  is  very  firm  and 
the  future  looks  even  stronger.  Potatoes  are  higher  and  a 
shortage  in  spring  vegetables  with  a  dearer  market  seems 
evident  on  account  of  the  strikes  in  the  United  States.  The 
early  reports  on  the  tea  crop  are  such  as  to  augur  a  very  firm 
price  at  present  values  when  they  reach  this  market.  The 
opening  up  of  navigation  during  the  next  week  is  hoped  to 
relieve  the  market  to  some  extent.  Currants  and  dried  apples 
are  cheaper.  Fresh  fruit  is  a  little  easier,  unless  the  strike 
hinders  transportation  for  some  time. 


Sugar  Firm  at  Pinnacle  Price 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — As  predicted  last  week  by 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  the  sugar  mar- 

li  ket  took   a   sharp   advance   of   two   and 

1  two  and  a  half  cents  a  pound,  making 
granulated  sugar  $18.50  and  $19.00  per 
cwt.  This  advance  is  due  to  the  exceed- 
ingly high  cost  of  the  raws.  The  pro- 
duction, CANADIAN  GROCER  is  in- 
formed, is  just  as  good  as  in  other  years, 

j  but     the     consumption     is     far     above 

j  normal. 

Canada  Sugar  Refinery  and  Dominion 
Sugar  Refinery  are  marketing  their 
granulated  at  $18.50,  the  price  quoted 
by  them  two  weeks  ago.  The  St.  Lawr- 
ence, Acadia  and  Atlantic  Sugar  Re- 
fineries have,  l.owoer,  set  their  price 
at  $19.00. 

Atlantic   Sugar  Co.,  extra  granulated   sugar, 

100  lbs 19  00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated..  19  00 

Canada   Sugar   Refinery    lg  50 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu..  18  50 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19  00 

Icing,    barrels    19  40 

Do.,   2.">-lb.   l>oxes    19  60 

Do.,  50-)b.  boxes   19  10 

Do..    50    1-lb.    boxes    20  70 

Yellow,    No.    1     18  80 

Do.,   No.    2    f  Golden )    

Do.,  No.  3    1  -  10 

Do..  No.  4    18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19  10 

Do.,    50s     19  ::o 

Do.,    25s     19  i0 

Cubes  and  Dice   lasst.  tea),   100-lb.  boxes 19  60 

Do..  50-Ib.  boxes    19  70 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes     19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package   

Paris    lumpr.     barrel-     19  61 

Do..    100    lbs 

Do..  50-lb.  boxes    19  DO 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    20  00 

Do.,   cartons.    2    lbs 21  00 

Do.,  cartons,  .">  lbs 21  '0 

Crystal  diamonds,  barrels    19  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  "'I 

SO-lb.  Im.xis     19  -ii 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   21  00 

Do.,  cases,   20  carton*    20  7"> 

Molasses  Market  Strong 

Montreal 

MOLASSES.— The  molasses  market 
remains  firm  at  the  new  hitfh  level.  De- 
spite the  price  the  demand  is  preat. 
There  has  been  no  change  in  the  prices 
this  week,  but  the  situation  as  far  as 
Biolassee  is  concerned  is  decidedly 
strong. 


6  86 

6  66 

2  86 

4  25 

6  85 

6  50 

7   45 

7   16 

8  60 

12  25 

12  50 

6  85 

Prices  for 

and  of  Montreal 

1   45 

1   50 

1  50 

1  53 

1   52 

1  55 

6  00 

«  25 

6  80 

6  66 

Jorn    Syrups — 
Barrel-,    about  700   lbs.,   per    lb.. 
Half    barrels     

0  V> 
0  09 '4 

Kegs     

0  W>V4 
6  90 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in  ease,  ease.  . 

i-lb.   tins,   1  doz.  in  case,  ease.. 

.0-lb.  tins,    %  doz.   in   ease,  case 

2-gaI.    25-lb.    pails,    each 

J-gal.    38%-Ib.    pails,   each 

j-gal.    65- lb.    pails,   each 

Vhite    Corn    Syrup — 

i-lb.    tins,   2   doz.    in   case,   c  .se. 

i-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,   ease. 

0-lb.  tins.    Kj  doz.    in   ease,   eaae 

Csne    Syrup    (Crystal)    Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans) 

Barrels,   per   100   lbs 

Half   barrels,    per   100  lbs 

Glucose,   5-lb.   cans   (case)    

Barbadoes    Molasses —  Isl 

Puncheons     

Barrels   

Half  barrels    

Fancy    Molasses     (in    tins)— 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in   case,   case. 

3-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case. 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case. 

10-lb.   tins,    %   uoz.   in   ease,   case 


Some  Grades  of  Rice  Easier 

Montreal.  — — — 

RICE. — There  is  a  good  demand  for 
rice  and  the  prices  remain  firm.  Some 
grades,  however,  are  a  little  easier. 
Rangoon  B  and  CC  are  V2  and  %c  a 
lb.  lower.  This  does  not  indicate,  how- 
ever, that  the  market  in  higher  grade 
rice  is  at  all  relieved,  in  fact  the  market 
is  very  strong. 

RICE 

Carolina,   ex.    fancy    19  00       21    00 

Do.    (fancy)     18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon    "CC"    13   7") 

Broken   rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per   lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)     0  12%     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0   11  0  12% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change    and    the    price   basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Package  Goods  Quiet 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  the 
usual  demand  for  package  goods.  As 
trie  summer  season  is  coming  on  the 
I  rade  falls  off  in  this  line,  especially  in 
package  cereals.  The  prices,  however, 
remain  firm  and  wheat  products  are 
espi  cially  si  rong. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 

breakfast    food,    case    18     2  86 

'"-ocoanut.    2   oz.    pkgi..    doz 0  78% 

Do..  20-lb.  cartons,  lb Hi 

~om  Flakes.  8  doz.  case     8  60     t  M     8  60  4  26 

Corn    Flakes,    36s    4    15 

)«t    Flake*.    10a    6  40 

Rolled    oats.    20s    6  50 

Do..     18s     2   42V*, 

Do.,   larva,  do* g  00 

)»tjneal.    fine    cut.    pkga..    case «  7F 

"uffed     rlo*      6  70 

buffed     wheat     4  II 

"•  -'m,   eaaj I  U 

'-lomlny,    pearl    or    granu..    2    doz 8  66 


Health    bran    (21    pkg».),    case 2  60 

Scotch    Pearl   Barley,   ease 2  60 

Pancake    Flo-r,   eaae    8  tt 

Pancake   Flour,   self-raising,    doz. 1   64) 

*l»»t   food.    18-1  %a    *  Si 

Buck  wheat    Flour,    ease 8  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,   fine  cut,    20    pkgs 6  76 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 7  30 

Do.,    20s,    case    7   50 

Self-raising     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3  05 

Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  starch    (prepared)    0  12% 

Potato    flour     0   16 

Starch     ( laundry)      0  10% 

Flour,    Tapioca    0   15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran.   12s    2  25 

Cereals  Slow,  But  Firm 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— This  market  is  rather 
dull  at  the  present  time.  There  have 
been  no  price  changes  during  the  past 
week.  The  prices  ara  very  firm,  although 
there  are  differences  in  rolled  oats, 
prices  varying  from  $5.30  to  $5.75,  ac- 
cording to  the  grade. 

CEREALS — 

Cornmeal,   golden  granulated 5  50 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of  98   lbs.).     8  00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    lbs.) 7  25 

Barley    (roasted)    .... 

Buck-wheat  flour,   98    lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98  lbs 6  66 

Hominy,   pearl    (98    lbs.) 6  25 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  26 

Oatmeal    (standard   granulated)     6  00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats    (bulk),  90s 5  30  5  75 

Coffee  Market  is  Strong 

Montreal.  

COFFEE.  —  The  market  promises 
higher  prices  in  coffee  in  the  near 
future.  This  week,  although  there  is  no 
distinct  change  in  prices,  the  market  is 
very  firm  on  the  limit  quoted  last  week. 

COCOA. — There  is  a  heavy  demand 
en  cocoa  and  the  market  is  holding  firm 
to  tne  old  prices.  On  account  of  the 
abnormal  demand  on  this  product,  the 
supplies  of  the  raw  bean  are  proving 
insufficient  and  a  shortage  is  feared. 

COFFEE— 

Rio,    lb 0  33%  0  35% 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  51 

Jamaica,      lb 0    16  0  48 

Bogotae,    lb 0  19  0  62 

Mocha     itypes)     0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0  47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    %-lbs„  per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs..  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz ,   •  •  •  •  1   25 

Spices  Are  Very  Firm 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — The  market  in  spices  is 
daily  getting  stronger  and  the  demand 
is  to  the  limit  of  supplies  at  hand.  There 
is  very  little  change  in  the  prices,  but 
the  tendency  is  markedly  upward.  Chic- 
ory is  higher  now,  being  quoted  at  30c 
per  Mi.  Paprika  is  also  up  ten  cents  a 
lb.,  being  priced  at  80c  a  lb. 

Allspice    •  23 

Caasla  .(pure)     •  M  •  SI 

Coeoanut,   palls.    20  lbs.,    unsweet- 
ened,   lb •  46 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb •  «• 

Chicory   I  Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls      t  It 

Pure,     around     tit  tit 

Clovea      tH  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (Freneh  pare)    . .      t  71  t  tt 

American   high   test    t  tt  tU 

Ginger  (Jamaica)   o  40 

Gintrer  (Cochin)    0  86 

Mace,    pure.    1-lb.   tine    1  tt 


40 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Mixed   spice    til  I  It 

Do.,    IVi   shaker  tin*,   doz. lift 

Nutmegs,    whole    •  <•  ft  t» 

•4,   lb I  eft 

SO    lb ft  48 

100.    lb •  41 

Ground.    1-lb.   tins    •  8ft 

Pepper,    bl—k    •  «»  I  4ft 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  ti  ft  87 

Pickling     ipiee     ft  2*  •  II 

Paprika 0  80 

Tumeria     128  0  8ft 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (errata!* 

or  powdered)    1  00  1   1ft 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  balk t  ftft 

Can-away   (nominal)    ft  14)  ft  8ft 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0  40 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk  0  86  ft  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk   (nominal) 0  75  0  80 

Pimento,     whole     0   18  0  20 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4V4  sent*  a 
lb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
10  cents  per   lb. 

Big  Demand  on  Peanuts 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — There  is  no  marked  change 
in  the  price  of  nuts.  The  demand  is  low 
except  in  the  case  of  peanuts.  In  this 
line  the  market  is  strengthening  with 
the  increasing  demand. 

Almonds,   Tarragona,   per   lb 0  32  0  38 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,   Jordan    ft  7ft 

Brazil   nuts    (new)    0  2* 

Chestnuts    (Canadian)    f   17 

Filberts    (Sicily),  per  lb ft  28  OH 

Do.,    Barcelona    ft  25  0  2* 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and   small), 

lb '.,     ft  1»  ft  1* 

Pecans,   No.    4,   Jumbo 9  8ft 

Peanuts,    Jumbo     0^24 

Do.,   **G"    •  19  ft  2ft 

Do.,   Coons    ft  1« 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.   1  Spanish 0  24  ft  25 

Do.,   Salted,  Spanish,  per  lb 0  29  8  80 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1,   Virginia. .     0  1»%  ft  18 

Do.,   No.    1    Virginia ft  14 

Peanuts    (Salted) — 

Fancy   wholes,   per   lb •  88 

Fancy    splits,    per   lb 0-88 

Pecans,  new  Jumbo,  per  lb ft  32  0  86 

Do.,   large,   No.  2,  polished   ft  82  ft  8* 

Do.,  Orleans.  No.  2   ft  21  ft  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    ft  ftft 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60  1  70 

Walnuts     •  2ft  ft  85 

Do.,   new   Naples    0  34 

Do.,   shelled    0  70  0  76 

Do.,    Chilean,    bags,   per    lb ft  8* 

Note— Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken  lots. 

Dried  Apples  Decline 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  is  a  slight 
drop  in  the  price  of  currants  from  22  to 
19c,  and  evaporated  apples  are  reported 
to  he  plentiful.  There  is  also  a  drop  in 
their  price  of  4c,  being  now  quoted  at 
19c  per  lb.  The  other  dried  fruits  re- 
main quite  firm  at  the  old  prices. 

Apricots,    fancy    0  38 

Do.,     choice     0  !< 

Do.,   slabs    0  3f 

Apples    (evaporated)    0   19 

Peaches,     (fancy)     ft  2*  08ft 

Do.,   choice,   lb 0  2* 

Pears,  choice   9  80  0  8* 

Drained    Peels — 

Choice     ft  24 

Ex.    fancy    ft  8ft 

Lemon ft  4ft 

'Orange     0  44 

Citron     0  ft* 

Choice,    bulk.    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels    (cut  mixed),   doz 8  2* 

Raisins     (seeded) — 

Muscatels,    2  Crown    0  28 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  25 

Do.,    3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4   Crown     0  19%  0  2" 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  25 

Do.,  16  oz ft  24  0  2* 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,   12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    18    ounceB    0  26  0  27 

Currants,  loose 0  16  0  19 

Do.,  Greek   (16  oz.) 0  24 

Dates.     Excelsior     (86-10s),     pkg 0   15V 

Fard.    12-fo.   boxes      3  25 

Packages    only     ft  19  ft  20 


Do.,    Dromedary    (36-10  oz.) 0  19 

Packages  only.  Excelsior ft  2ft 

Loose    0  16  ft  17 

Figs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb ft  46 

Do.,   2Vis,   lb 0  4ft 

Do.,  2Vjs,  lb 0  4* 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  6C 

Figs,    white    (70    4-oz.    boxes) ft  40 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each 0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,  S  crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,    5  Crown,   lb 0  46 

Do.,  7  Crown,  lb 0  52 

Figgs,    mats     4  7ft 

Do.    (25-lb.  boxes)    2  7* 

Do.    (12  10-oz.  boxes)    2  20 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-308    0  8> 

30-40s      0  8C 

40-50s      0  21 

50-60s     - 0  25 

60-708      0  22 

79-80s    (25-lb.    box)     0  26 

J0-90B      : 0  19 

90-lOOs      0  17V 

100-1208      0  16  0  17 

Early  Tea  Reports  Poor 

Montreal.  

TEAS. — The  reports  on  the  first  crop 
of  teas  is  such  as  to  augur  an  advance 
in  the  tea  market  when  it  reaches  here. 
At  the  present  time  the  prices  remain 
firm  at  the  old  basis,  but  an  advance  of 
probably  20  per  cejit.  is  predicted  for 
May,  when  the  new  crop  is  on  the 
market. 

JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice   (to  medium)     0  70 

Early    picking    0  75 

Finest   grades    0  80 

Javas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0   46  0  45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    ,   0  43  0  46 

Inferior    grades    of   broken    teas   may   be   had   from 
jobbers  on  request  at  favorable  prices. 

Marmalade  is  Higher 

Montreal.  

MARMALADE. — Higher  sugar  prices 
have  had  an  immediate  effect  on  the 
price  of  marmalade  and  jams.  The  16 
oz.  glass  jar  is  selling  at  $4.00  per  doz. 
and  the  4  lb.  tin  is  selling  at  $1.00  each. 
Jams,  in  the  4  lb.  tin,  are  selling  at  $1.40 
each,  and  13  oz.  glass  are  selling  at  $5.05 
per  doz. 

Canned  Goods  Hold  Firm 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— A  good  demand 
is  evident  in  the  canned  goods  and  the 
mai'ket  is  very  strong.  The  higher  cost 
of  tin  is  instrumental  in  keeping  the 
present  firm  tone  to  the  canned  goods. 
In  canned  fruit  of  the  best  quality  the 
sugar  market  is  playing  an  important 
part,  and  if  the  sugar  keeps  strong  the 
general  opinion  is  that  it  will  greatly 
effect  future  prices  on  preserved  fruits. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer.),      mammoth 

green    tips     4  5ft  4  8ft 

Asparagus,    imported    (2Vjs)    5  60  5  66 

Beans,   Golden   wax    2  00  2  00 

Beans,    Refugee    2  00 

Beets,    new,    sliced,    2-lb 1   35 

Corn    (2s)     1  70  1  75 

Carrots   (sHeed),  2s    1  45  1  7B 

Corn    (on   cob),   gallons    7  00  7  5ft 

Spinach,    8s    2  85  2  90 

Squash,    2^-lb.,   doz 1  60 

8uccota«h,    2    lb.,    doz 1  80 

Do.,    Can.     (2s) 1  80 

Do.,    California,    2s 8   15  3  60 

Do.    (wine   gals.)     8  00  1ft  00 

Sauerkraut,    2%    lb.    tins 1  60 

Tomatoes,    Is    1  45  1  60 

Do.,    2s     1   50 

Do.,    2%s     1   80     '     1   95 

Do.,    8s     190  2  IK 

Do.,    gallons    6  60  7  06 


Pumpkins,  2VjS    (doz.)    1  60  1  65 

Do.,  gallons  (doz.)    4  Ot 

Peas,    standards    1  85  1  90 

Do..    Early   June    1  82%  2  ft* 

Do.,    extra    fine,    2s 8  ftft 

Do.,    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,    fancy,    20   oz 1  67V) 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    8  7* 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100,  ease 27  50 

Ex.    Fine    30  04 

No.    1    28  0* 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots,    2^-lb.    tins 6  26  6  6ft 

Apples,   2  Vis,   doz 1  40  1  ftft 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do.,    3s,   doz 1  80  1  M 

Do.,  new  pack 6  75 

Do.,   gallons,   doz 5  25  6  76 

Blueberries,    %s,   doz 0  96  1  00 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  45 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  86  l  »« 

Currants,   black,   2s,   doz 4  00  4  06 

Do.,   gallons,  doz 16  ftO 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

No.    2%    4  80  6    16 

No.    2    20  00 

doz 4  75  4  80 

Do.,    white,   pitted    4  50  4  76 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz 9  60 

Do.,  gallon,  table 10  00 

Pears,    2s     4  25  4  60 

.  Do.,    2s    (light    syrup) 1  90 

Do.,    2%s    6  25 

Pineapples     (grated    and    sliced), 

1-lb.   flat,  doz 1  8ft 

Fruit  Prices  Firm 

Montreal.  

FRUITS.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
fruit  prices  this  week,  although  the 
market  is  very  firm  and  the  tendency  is 
upward.  The  strikes  in  the  United 
Statesc  have  greatly  hindered  transporta- 
tion of  fruit  and  it  is  feared  there  may 
be  heavy  losses  experienced.  This  may 
also  cause  a  shortage  if  the  present  sup- 
plies are  not  sufficient  to  tide  over  the 
interim.  It  is  hoped  that  the  opening  of 
navigation  this  week  will  relieve  the 
dependence  upon  overland  routes. 

Apples —  , 

Baldwins      7   50  8  00 

Ben   Davis,   No.    1 6  00  7   00 

Greenings    7  60  8  00 

Apples   in  boxes    5  00  5   50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),  bunch...      6  00  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 

Do.,   Florida,   54,  64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Pears,   Cal 5  00 

Oranges,    Cal.,    Valencias    9  00  9  60 

Do.,    100s    and    150s    7   50 

Do.,    176s    and    200s     9   50 

Cal.    Navels    9  00 

Florida,    case    6  00 

Cocoanuts    2  00 

Strikes  Affect  Vegetables 

Montreal.  ■ 

VEGETABLES.  —  The  railway  and 
longshoremen's  strike  is  already  felt  in 
the  vegetable  market  here.  There  is  a 
noticeable  tendency  for  higher  prices, 
which  has  already  been  translated  '  in 
some  lines  to  an  upward  movement  in 
prices.  Onions  and  potatoes  are  most 
markedly  affected.  Lettuce,  cabbage  and 
celery  have  also  been  affected,  and  be- 
fore the  week  is  over  a  shortage  in 
these  more  perishable  lines  is  predicted 
by  some  of  the  local  importers.  Trans- 
portation is  so  uncertain  that  the  ex- 
press companies  have  withdrawn  all 
guarantee  of  shipments  this  week  on 
produce  for  across  the  border. 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper     8  00  9  00 

Beets,    new   bag    (Montreal) 3  00 

Cucumbers     (hothouse),    doz 4  00 

Chicory,   doz 0  60 


April  23,  L920 


Cauliflower.    Am.,    doz.    dble   crate      7   00 

Do.,    single   crate    3  76 

Cabbage    (Montreal),    barrels    6   00 

Carrots,    bag     *  75 

Garlic,    B> <>  " 

Horseradish,   lb 0  60 

Lettuce     Boston ),     head,     crate t>   00 

Leeks,    doz *  <"> 

Mint    0  6-J 

Mushrooms,    lb \  °? 

Onions,  YeUow,  75-H>.  sack 10  60 

Do.,    red.    75    lbs '•*   U0 

Do.,    crate     3   00 

Do.,   Spanish,  case    8  00 

Oyster  plant,   doz 0  60 

Parsley     (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,  green,   doz 0  50 

Parsnips,    bag    '  " 

Potatoes.    Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) 5   50 

Do.,  New  Brunswick 5   50 

Do.,   sweet,    hamper    3   ol>  3  76 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 1   00 

Spinach,  barrel    6  00 

Turnips,   Quebec,  bag    2  00 

Do.,     Montreal     1   50  1  75 

Tomatoes,    hothouse,    lb 0  40 

Florida    lettuce    (hamper)     6   00 

American    parsley,    doz 2   00 

Florida   Celery    (4-doz.   crate)    9  00 

Watercress   ( per  doz.  ) 075 

Lettuce    (curly),    3    doz.    in    box 5  50 

Parsley    (American)     1   50 

Tomatoes   (Florida),  crate 8  00 

New  Cabbage,   Florida,  crate    8   50 

Hay  Market  Still  Strong 


Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAINS.— The  hay  mar- 
ket continues  very  firm  at  the  high 
prices  that  have  prevailed.  The  better 
weather  should  open  up  the  roads,  so 
that  relief  may  come  from  the  country, 
thus  the  high  prices  should  be  somewhat 
reduced.  The  quotations  have,  however, 
remained  firm  throughout  the  week. 

All  wheat  feeds  are  at  a  premium  at 
the  present  time. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 

Some  dealers  are  unable  to  quote 
prices  for  stated  shipments,  except  in 
small  lots  in  assorted  cars. 

Hay- 
Good,   No.    1,   per  2,000    lb.    ton 28  00 

Do..   No.   2    27  00 

Do.,   No.   3    ••       24  00 

Straw      16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.   (34   lbs.) 1  22 

No.  3  C.W 1   18 

Extra    feed 1   18 

No.  1  feed 1   17 

No.    2    feed    1  15 

Tough   3  C.W 116 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.   3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed     barley     1   60 

Prices  are   at  elevator. 

Flour  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — A  change  in  the  flour  mar- 
ket this  week  could  hardly  be  expected. 
The  market  is,  however,  very  firm  at  the 
new  advanced  level.  The  opinion  is  ex- 
pressed that  the  recent  advance  was 
barely  enough  to  cover  the  present  cost 
of  milling  and  that  if  the  present  crisis 
in  wheat  is  not  shortly  relieved,  the  15c 
advance  will  prove  quite  insufficient.  The 
market  is  at  present  very  strong  and  an- 
other break  would  not  be  surprising. 

Winter  wheat  flour  has.  firmed  during 

the  week. 

Standard    Wheat   Flours — 
Straight     or     mixed     cars,     50,000 

lbs.    on   track,    per   bbl.,    in    (2) 

jute    bags,    98    lbs 13  40 

Per  bbl.,   in(2)cotton  bags,  98  lbs 13   60 

Small     lots,     per     bbl.      (2)      jute 

bags,    98    lbs 13  70 

Winter  wheat  flour  (bbl.)  Jute  bags     ....  .... 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  23 — Redpath  has  advanced  sugar  $2.00 
per  hundred  and  Atlantic  $2.50  per  hundred,  and  further 
advances  are  not  unlikely  in  view  of  steadily  advancing 
raw  market.  Lyle's  cane  syrup  has  advanced  and  corn  syrups 
are  likely  to  follow.  Cereals  are  standing  firm  in  a  quiet 
market.  Tea  and  coffee  markets  are  ruling  firm.  Rices  are 
standing  pat.  Shelled  nuts  are  strong  and  dried  fruits  are 
steady.  Potatoes  are  in  scant  supply  and  fresh  fruits  also, 
especially  the  Southern  stuff. 


Sugar  Again  Advances 

Toronto.  

SUGAR. — Following  the  recent  ad- 
vances on  Acadia  and  Dominion  sugars, 
other  refineries  have  also  registered  ad- 
vances as  follows: 

Redpath,  $2.00  per  hundred;  Atlantic 
rnd  St.  Lawrence,  $2.50  per  hundred. 
The  differentials  have  also  advanced,  on 
BO  pound  sacks,  now  25  cents;  gunnies, 
•r)-20s,  40c;  .'.runnier  10-I0s,  50  cents; 
carton?  20-5s  00c;  cartons  50-2s,  55c. 
The  situation  in  the  raw  sugar  market 
continues  upward.  Some  sales  for  May 
and  June  delivery  have  been  made  at 
f  oh.  Cuba.  These  advanc- 
ing prices  on  raws  indicate  that  refined 
will  also  be  higher. 

St.   Lawrence,  extra  grajiulated,  cwt. 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     19   2 1 

Acadia  Sugar   Refinery,   extra   granulated      18  71 
Dom.    Suvar   Refinery,  extra  granulated..      18   71 

Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  ffra.nnla.ted 1"  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar.  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis : 
."0-ll>.   sack-.   2-"<- :    barrel*,   5e ;  gunnies,   5/20s,    40c; 


gunnies.  10  10s,  50c;  cartons,  20/5s,  60c;  cartons, 
50/2s,  75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2,  50c;  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels.   No.   1,  35c    :No.  2,  45c;  No.  3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 6/20s,  40c:  gunnies,  10/lOs,  50c;  cartons, 
20/6s,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Sugar  Syrup  Advances 

Toronto.  

SYRUP.— Lyle's  syrup  in  No.  2  tins 
has  advanced  to  $4.90  per  dozen.  This  is 
due  to  the  recent  advances  in  the  cost 
of  sugar.  The  high  price  of  sugar  is 
causing  an  increase  in  the  consumption 
of  corn  syrups,  but  whether  this  will 
have  the  effect  of  advancing  this  com- 
modity, manufacturers  do  not  state,  but 
they  do  say  that  corn,  cans  and  boxes 
costing  more  and  if  this  is  any  in- 
dication then  higher  prices  can  be  ex- 
pected on  corn  syrup. 

Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels,    about   700   lbs.,    yellow     0  09 

Half  barrels.   Vie  over  bbls.;   Vi 
bbls.,    V4c  over  bbls. 


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Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in    case    6  50 

Cases,    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1   doz. 

in     case     7  45 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  white,  Vi  doz. 

in  case   7  15 

Oases,    2-lb.   tins,   yellow,   2   doz. 

in  case 6  90 

Cases,   5-lb.   tins,   yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    6  85 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case 6  Bs 

Cane  Syrups — 

Barrels   and   half   barrels,   lb. .  .     0  08  

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbls. ;   Vi 
bbls.,    Vfee  over. 

Cases.  2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  ease     7  00 

Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,   barrels,   gal.     1  45  1  50 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels 

West  India,  bbls..  gal 0  66 

West  India,   No.   10,  kegs 6  60 

West  India,  No.   6,   kegs 3  00 

Tins.   2-lb.,   table  grade,   case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7  76 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    caise   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes   10  76 

Tins,  5-lb.,   1  doz.  to  case,   Bar- 
badoes      8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,    Vi    doz.    to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 6  60 

Tins,  No.  5,  baking  grade,  case 

of    1    doz 4  6» 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   iy2    doz 4  26 

West    Indies,    lVfes,    48s    4  60  6  95. 

Package  Cereals  Firm 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE      GOODS.— There  is      a 

very  quiet  market  for  package  cereals 
reported  by  the  manufacturers  insofar 
as  sales  are  concerned;  but  every  indi- 
cation point  to  higher  prices,  due  es- 
pecially to  the  advancing  market  on 
grains. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled   Oats,   20s,   round,   case 6  60 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6  60 

Do.,   36s.   case    4  85 

Do.,    18s,   case    2  42% 

Corn   Flakes,  36s,  case   8  90  4  25 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case      ....  6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case 6  80 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   36s,  case 4  20 

Cornstarch,   No.    1,    lb.   cartons 0  12Vi 

Do.,   No.   2,   lb.   cartons    0  11 

Laundry    starch     0  10% 

Laundry  starch,   in   1-lb.   cartons 0  12% 

Do.,   in    6-Ib.   tin   canisters 0  14V4 

Do.,   in   6-lb.  wood  boxes 0  14% 

Potato  Flour,   in    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine  oatmeal,    20s    6  75 

Corn-meal,    24s    3  65 

Farina,    24s    2  90 

Barley,  24s   2  60 

Wheat    flakes,    24s    6  60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels,   24s    4  50 

Self-rising  pancake  flour,  24s 3  70 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s 8  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food.    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed  Rice,  oase 6  70 

Health   Bran,   case   2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,   gran.,   case 8  66 

Do.,    pearl,    case    8  65 

Scotch   Pearl   Barley,  case 2  60 

Business  Quiet  on  Cereals 

Toronto.  

CEREALS.  —  Cereals  are  standing 
firm  in  a  very  quiet  market.  The  stead- 
ily advancing  market  for  grains,  espec- 
ially oats  and  corn,  is  having  the  effect 
of  firming  cereals.  Manufacturers  state 
that  the  present  price  of  grains  warrants 
an  early  advance  on  oat  and  corn  pro 
ducts. 

Single  Bag  Lots 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 8  60 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7  26 

Barley  Flour,  98»   4  50 

Buckwheat   Flour,    98e    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden.    98e     6  60  6   00 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,   98s    I  M 

Hominy   grits,    9is    6  80  •  00 

Hominy,    pearl.    98«    6  26  S  75 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Oatmeal,   98s    6  25  S  75 

Oat    Flour    

Corn   Flour,   98b    6  5* 

Rye   Flour.   9«s    6  00 

Rolled   Oats,  90s 6  60  6  00 

Rolled  Wheat,  100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked   wheat,   bag    6  60 

Breakfast  food,   No.   1    7  76 

Do.,   No.   2    7  76 

Rice  flour,    100   lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s 6  76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0  08% 

Blue  peas,   lb 0  09  0  10 

Marrowfat  green   peas    0  11*4 

Graham   Flour,   98s    7   00 

Farina,    98s •>  20 

Fine  Teas  Are  Very  Scarce 

Toronto.  

TEA. — The  ever-increasing  consump- 
tion of  tea  and  the  difficulty  of  transpor- 
tation is  causing  a  considerable  shortage 
of  spot  stocks.  Shipments  that  are  ar- 
riving are  mostly  of  the  medium  grades 
and  a  decided  scarcity  is  noted  for  the 
finer  and  also  for  the  lower  grade  teas. 
Prices  at  primary  sources  are  steadily 
advancing.  Ocean  freight  rates  will  be 
increased  about  50  per  cent,  on  May  1st, 
which  will  ?dd  another  one  cent  per 
pound  to  tea.  Java  teas,  which  at  one 
time  were  considerably  lower  than  Cey- 
lon and  Indias,  are  now  bringing  a 
greater  price  and  consequently  have  al- 
most  disappeared  from  this  market. 

Ceylons   and   Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  66  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  68  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

Coffee  Market  is  Firm 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.— The  situation  in  the  mar- 
ket for  coffee  remains  unchanged.  Spot 
stocks  are  light  and  the  demand  shows  no 
decrease.  The  duty  on  coffee  is  three 
cents  per  pound  and  it  is  felt  in  some 
quarters  that  this  tariff  will  be  increased 
before  this  session  of  the  ouse  closes. 

Java,     Private    Estate     0  51  0  52 

Java,  Old   Government,   lb 

Bogotas,   lb 0  49  0  50 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,  lb 0  55 

Maracaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica 0  62 

Mocha,  lb 0  55 

Rio.     lb 0  35  0  37 

Santos,    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47% 

Maple  Syrup  $3.25  Per  Gallon 

Toronto.  

MAPLE  SYRUP.— Wholesale  produce 
merchants  are  offering  Quebec  maple 
syrup  in  five  gallon  cans  at  $8.25  to 
$3.50  per  gallon.  Maple  sugar  in  cases 
of  in  Mocks  at  $4.50  per  case.  Other 
quotations  or  maple  syrup  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

MAPLE    SYRUP— 

2%-lb.    tins.    24    to   case 17   35 

50b     0  35 

8-lb.    tin*.    10   to   case    19  95 

10-lb.    tins,    6   to   case    15  75 

6  gal.  Imp.  tin.  1  to  case 14  70  19   00 

US    gal,    keg.    per  gal 2  90 

16  ox.  bottles,   24  to  case 8  86 

5-Ib.  tins.   12  to  case 17  86 

Pur.-   Maple  Sugar,   1-lb.   blocks. 


Rice  Market  May  be  Higher 

Toronto.  

RICE. — No     new      developments     are 

manifest  in  the  market  for  rice.     A  few 

small    shipments    are   arriving   but   with 

the  big  season  for  rice  approaching  it  is 

stated  in  some  quarters  that  prices  will 

reach  even  higher  levels,  due  to  the  short 

crops      and    the      control    of    exports    in 

European  countries. 

Honduras,    fancy,   per    100   lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20% 

Siam,  fancy,  per  100   lbs .... 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 15  00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0   18% 

Do.,  seconds,  per  100  lbs 15  00 

Pancy    Patna    17  00 

White     Sago      0  13%  0  14 

Do.,    Pakling    14  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    .... 

Do.,    Mujin,    No.    1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,   per   lb 0  12  0  12% 

Asparagus  Tips  Advance 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  a  steady 
demand  for  canned  goods  and  prices  are 
well  maintained.  Canned  fruits  are 
moving  freely  and  although  no  short- 
age is  noted,  stocks  are  not  heavy.  El- 
dorado asparagus  tips  have  advanaced  to 
$4.75  per  case. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,    doz 4  75 

Sockeye,    %s,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds.   Is,  doz 4  26  4  50 

Do.,    %s     2  60 

Lobsters,  %  lb.,  doz 6  50 

Do.,   %-lb.  tins    3  90 

Whale  Steak,    Is.   flat,   doz 1  75  1  90 

Pilchards,     1-lb.    tails,    doz 176  2   10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes.    2%s.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,    Standard,   doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,    Early   June,   doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets.    2s,    dozen 1   45 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  \ai,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Asparagus  butts,   2%s,   doz 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  76  2   10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 136 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s,    doz 8  62%  8  80 

Do.,    10s,   doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced,  2s,   doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded,  2s,   doz 4  76  6  26 

Rhubarb,  preserved,  2s.  doz 2  07%  2   10 

Do.,   preserved,   2%s,   doz 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 5  00 

Apples,   gal.,    doz 6  86 

Peaches.    2s,    doz 3  56  8   90 

Pears.   2s.   doz 8  00  4  26 

Plums,   Lombard,   2s,   doz 8  10  8  25 

Do.,    Green   Gage    3  25  3  40 

Oherries,  pitted,   H.   S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries,    2s,    H.    S 4  90  5  25 

Blueberries,   2s    2  35  2  45 

Jams — - 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,  16  oz.,  doz 6  00 

Do.,   4s,   each    1  30 

Goosefberry,    4s,    each     1   03 

Do.,    16  oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each   1   02 

Do.,    16   oz..   doz 4   15 

Red   Currants,    16   oz.,    doz 4  30 

Raspberries,    16    oz.,    doz 5  05 

Do.,    4s,   each    1   35 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  25 

Do..   4s,   each    1  36 

Some  Lines  Advance 


Toronto.  ■ 

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Eddy's  Royal 
Household  zinc  washboards  have  ad- 
vanced to  $0.00  per  dozen.  Parowax  up 
to  17  cents  per  pound  in  case  lots  and 
17V2  cents  in  broken  lots.  Zig-Zag  cig- 
arette papers  have  advanced  to  $3.00  per 
carton.  Ea^le  Brand  condensed  milk  has 
advanced  to  $11.50  per  case,  Reindeer 
brand  to  $11.00  per  case,  Silver  Cow  to 


$10.50  per  case,  Challenge  to  $9.85  per 
case.  Reindeer  condensed  coffee,  both 
large  and  small  cans,  is  now  quoted  at 
$7.00  per  case.  Lenox  Soap,  100-10 
ounce,  is  up  to  $9.00  per  case  and  the 
6  ounce  size  to  $7.00  per  case. 

Shelled  Nuts  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto.  

NUTS.— The  market  for  shelled  wal- 
nuts and  almonds  continue  to  rule  firm, 
and  while  no  price  changes  has  been 
effected   higher   prices   are   not   unlikely. 

Almonds,    Tarragonas,     lb 0  81  0  St 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  0* 

Walnuts.  Cat,  baga,   100  lbs 0  40  0  4* 

Walnuts,   Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  30 

Walnuts.  Grenobles,  lb OS* 

Do.,  Marbot    0  80 

filberts,    lb 0  2^ 

Pecans,   lb 0  30  0  3J 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack     10  50 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  45 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  46 

Peanuts,   Spanish,   lb 0  26  V, 

Brazil   nuts,   large,   lb 0  32  0  3? 

Mixed   Nuts,   bags    50   lbs 0  3} 

■ballad— 

Almonds,    lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  78  0  80 

Do.,    Manchurian    0  6£ 

Peanuts.    Spanish,    lb 0  26 

Do.,  Chinese,   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil   nuts,   lb .... 

Pecans,   lb 1   10 

Do.,   Java    0  19% 

Dried  Fruits  Are  Steady 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— The  market  for 
dried  fruits  is  steady.  Stocks  of  raisins 
are  decreasing  and  apparently  whole- 
salers are  reluctant  to  replenish  stocks. 
Figs,  however,  are  a  drag  on  the  market 
and  can  be  purchased  far  below  original 
cost.  One  wholesaler  is  offering  "taps" 
this  week  at  10  cents  per  pound. 

Evaporated  apples    0  24 

Apricots,   cartons,    11   oz.,    48s 4  55 

Candied   Peels.    American — 

Lemon      0  44  0  <l 

Orange     0  44  0  4« 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,  3  Crown,  lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,  pkgs.,   3   doz.   in  case     ....  6  00 

Dromedary,    9    doz.    in    case 7  75 

Fard.    Der  box.    12   to   13   Hbs 3  50 

New  Hallowee  dates,  per  lb 0  18  0  23 

Pies— 

Taps-Comarde,   lb 0  17 

Layer,    lb 0  35  0  40 

Comarde  flgs,  mats,  lb .... 

Smyrna  flgs,   in   bags 0  16  0  18 

Dal.,    6    oz.,    50s,    case 4  60 

Cal.,  8   oz.,  20s,  case 2  60 

Col.,    10  oz.,   12s,   case 2  00 

Prunes —  Per  lb. 

30-408.    26s    0  31 

40-503.     25s     0  28 

50-60n.    25s    0  24 

60-70s.     25s     0  19  0  22 

7O-80s,   25s    0  18  0  21% 

80-90s.    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs.    25s    

Sunset    prunes    in    6-lb.    cartons, 

each     1    Is 

Standard.   25-lb.   box.   peeled    ...      0  26%  •  2f 

Choice.    25-lb.    box.    peeled 0  27  0  80 

Fancy.    25-lb.    boxes    0  29  0  80 

Raisins    — 

California   bleached,   lb 

Extra    fancy,   sulphur  blch..    26s      0  28% 

Seedless,    15-oz.   packets .'..  0  26% 

Seedless,    15-oz.    packets    0  24  0  26% 

Seedless.  Thompson's,  bulk    ....      0  26  0  26 

Crown   Muscatels,   No.    Is,  25s 0  25 

Turkish   Sultanas    0  25%  0  28% 

Spice  Market  is  Active 

l^r^nto.  

SPICES. — Imports  of  spices  have  been 
extremely  small  and  in  consequence  have 
been  steadily  dwindling.  Local  importers 


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48 


are  predicting  firmer  to  higher  prices 
in  view  of  the  scarcity  of  certain  lines 
and  the  keen  bidding  amongst  European 
buyers. 

Allspice    •**  •** 

Casrla     0  SB  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  5* 

Cloves     0  86  0  90 

Cayenne     0  85  0  87 

Ginger    0  35  0  45 

derfas    —    sage,    thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory,    Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

"aatry    0  86  0  88 

Pickling  spice*    •  22  0  80 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,  black    0  89  0  4l 

Peppers,  white 0  60  0  62 

Paprika,   lb 0  80  0  86 

Vutmegs.  selects,   whole   100s 0  66 

Do..     80s      0  63 

Do..     64s      0  76 

Do.,    ground    0  40  0  60 

tfutmegs,   ground    0  40  0  60 

Mustard  seed,  whole 0  20  0  40 

Celery  seed,  whole   0  75 

Coriander,  whole 0  26  0  80 

Carraway  seed,   whole   0  86  0  46 

Pumeric      0  28 

Curry    0  40  0  46 

Curry   Powder    0  40  0  46 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,    pure    0  80  0  86 

American  high-test,  bulk 0  80  0  86 

l-oz.  packages,  doz 1  76 

l-oz.   packages,  doz 2  75  3   00 

4-oz.  tins,  doz 6  76 

Potatoes  Are  $6.00  Per  Bag 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Stocks  of  potatoes 
continue  light  and  prices  are  $6.00  to 
$6.25  per  bag.  Owing  to  the  switch- 
men's strike  Southern  vegetables  are 
rather  scarce  and  prices  are  firm.  Cali- 
fornia asparagus  is  quoted  at  $10.00 
per  case.  Cucumbers  at  $4.00  to  $4.25 
per  dozen.  New  beets  and  carrots  are 
quoted  at  $3.25  per  hamper. 

Carrots,   per   bag    1   50  I  75 

Parsnips,    per    bag     2  75 

Radishes,    Cal..    doz 0  7J 

Onions,    Yellow    Danvers,    per    lb..      0  08  >L.  0    10 

Spanish  Onions,   large  case 6   00 

Onions,    white,    large    sacks    8  50 

Celery,    Florida     7    50  -       > 

Cauliflower,  Cal..  standard  crate 6  50 

Potatoes — 

Ont..    90-lb.    bags    6   00 

Quebec,   90-lb.    bags    6   00 

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper   3   50  3   75 

Turnips,     bag     1    00  1    25 

Mushrooms,   4-lb.  basket 4   00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr.      4   50  5   00 

Do.,     leaf,     doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,    Florida,    large   crate 6  00 

Do.,    Florida,    bbl 6   50 

Do..  Cal..  case,  80  lbs 6  00 

Green     Onions,    doz.,    bunches....      0  50  0  65 

Green    Peppers,    doz 1   00 

Rhubarb,    doz..    bunches    1    25 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1   00  1   25 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0   40  0   50 

Florida   Tomatoes,    case    6  00  7   00 

Mexican    Tomatoes    in    lugs 7   00 

Cucumbers,    per  doz I   00  1    25 

New  Carrots,   hampers    3  25 

Asparagus,    Cal.,    per    case    10  00 

New   Beets,   hampers    3   50 

Strawberries  Are  25  Cents 

roronto.  

FRUIT. — A  car  of  Porto  Rico  pine- 
apples are  due  to  arrive  this  week  and 
the  price  will  be  around  $8.00  to  $8.50 
per  case.  The  first  shipment  of  Louis- 
iana strawberries  have  arrived  and  un- 
quoted at  25  cents  for  full  pint  boxes. 
Oranjres,  navels,  valencias  and  seedlings 
are  in  active  demand  and  the  price 
somewhat  stiffened. 

Cal.    Navel    Oranges — 

80s,  per  case    I  :.(i 

100s,   per  case    .".  00 

126s,   per  case    6  25 

150s,  per  case 7  50 

176s,    200s,    216s.    250s,    per   case     8   25  -  i 

Oranges,  Valenn. 

126s,     150s,     176s     6   00  7  50 


Do.,    Seedlings    7   00  7   25 

Bananas,  Port  Limons 0  08% 

Lemons.   Cal..   300s.   360s    4  00  4  60 

Do.,    Messinas,  300s    4   50 

Grapefruit.  Florida — 

36s,   46s,  54s    4  25  5   00 

64s.    70s.    80s.    96s,    126s 5  25  5   75 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

54s,    64s,    70s,    80s.    96s 3   50  4  25 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6  00  8   00 

Starks     6  08  7  60 

Fallawatus    6  00  7   50 

Russetts   7   50  8  50 

Apples.    Ontario — 

Spys,   No.    1,  bbl 11   00 

Do..   Nos.  2  and  3    6  50  9  00 

Baldwins    6  00  8  00 

Box,    all    sizes,    per   box 5   50 

Tangerines,    Cal 4   00 

Cranberry.    Cape  Cod,    %   bbl.,   cs 6  00 

Japanese  Beans  in  Demand 

Toronto.  

BEANS. — The  demand  for  beans  is  not 
very  active,  particularly  on  the  Ontario 
variety,  the  Japanese,  however,  are 
moving  fairly  well.  Good  samples  of  this 
last  variety  are  to  be  had  and  the  prices 
quoted  are  around  $1.00  per  bushel  1 
than  the  Ontario  variety. 

Ontario.   1-lb.  to  2-lb.  picke  s.  bus.     5   00  5    ">0 

Do.,     hand-picked,     bus 6   00 

Marrowfats,     bus 6  00  6   50 

Japanese    Kotenashi,    per    bus 4  50  5   00 


Rangoons.    per  bus 3   00         3  60 

Limas,  per  lb 0   16  0  17 

Madagascars,    per    lb 0   14  0  15 

Flour  Business  Quiet 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — The  increase  in  the  price  of 
flour  last  week  has  had  very  little  effect 
upon  stimulating  the  flour  business. 
Some  mills  are  running  about  half  time 
while  others  are  barely  operating  at  all. 
It  was  intimated  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER that  this  small  advance  on  flour  is 
just  the  beginning  and  that  higher  prices 
would  surely  follow. 

Ontario     winter     wheat     flour,     in 

carload     shipments,     on     tracks, 

per  barrel,    in   jute   bags 11  70, 

Ontario     spring     wheat     flour,     in 

jute  bags,  per  barrel 13   60 

No  Change  in  Mill  Feeds 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— Supplies  of  millfeeds 
are  still  scarce  and  at  the  present  time- 
millers  cannot  see  any  relief  for  some- 
time to  come.  • 

MILLFEEDS— 

Bran,    per    ton     . 

Shorts,    per    ton     


51    00 
58    00y 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  23 — Following  closely  on  the  advance 
of  Acadia  Sugar,  other  refineries  have  increased  prices 
$2.00  to  $2.50  per  hundred.  Indications  point  to  higher 
prices  on  syrups.  Cereals  are  firm,  but  no  price  changes  have 
been  effected.  The  spice  market  is  firm.  Cloves  have  ad- 
vanced 4  to  5  cents  per  pound.  A  shortage  of  certain  lines 
of  canned  fruits  is  noted  and  prices  are  firm.  The  tea  and 
coffee  markets  are  both  firmer  and  quotations  expected  to  be 
higher. 


Sugar  Prices  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR.  —  Effective  April  15,  sugar 
prices  in  Winnipeg  were  increased  from 
$2  to  $2.50  per  hundredweight.  Even  at 
this  price,  refined  sugar  is  selling  but 
slightly  higher  than  raws  in  New  York. 
Raws  are  still  advancing  rapidly  in  New 
York.  Some  Canadian  refineries  have 
withdrawn  from  the  market.  Two  were 
closed  down  as  a  result  of  the  switch- 
men's strike  in  the  United  States.  Fol- 
lowing closely  on  the  heels  of  the  jump  in 
Acadia  came  another  rise  in  the  price  of 
this   grade. 

Redpath    granulated     19  55 

St.Yawrence    granulated     20  06 

Lantic 20  0", 

Acadia    20  20 

Yellow  sugar    19  66 

Powdered    sugar    in    50-11).    boxes    f>5    cents  less    per 

hundred    over  granulated    in    100-lb.    bags. 
Loaf  sugar,    $1.15    le.  s    on    same    I. 

Syrups  Continue  Strong 

Winnipeg. 

SYRUP. — Indications    point    to   a    fur- 
ther   advance    in    svrup    witHn    a    b*»" 
time,  due  to  the  advances  of  sugar  this 
week.     Corn   syrups  remain   very  strong. 

CANE    SYRUP— 

Rogers.   2i 7   85 

Do.,  5s    '• 

Do.,   10s    s   "0 

Do.,    20s    g  76 

CORN     SYRUP— 

Cases.    2    lb.    tins,    white.    2    doz. 

in  case    6   80 


Cases.    10   lb.   tins,   white,    1   doz. 

in  case 7  80 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  %  doz. 

in    case    7  55 

Cases.   2   lb.   tins,  yellow,   2  doz. 

in    case    6  20 

Cases.   5   lb.    tins,   yellow,   1   doz. 

in  case    7  20 

Cases.  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  V4  doz. 

in  case 6  95 

MOLASSES- 

2-lb.   tins.   2  doz.  case    7  85 

3-lb.  tins,  2   doz.   case 1105 

5-lb.   tins.    1   doz.   case    9  00 

10-lb.    tins,    '/■!    doz.    case    8  75 

Package  Goods  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAQE      GOODS.— Advances      in 
the    prices    of   cartons    are    expected    to 

boost    prices    of    package    goods,  but    in 
the   meantime   prices   are   unchanged. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 

Rolled    Oats.    20s,    round    cartons.      5  35  6  50 

Do.,    36s,    case    4   85 

Do.,    18s,    case    2   42 'i 

Corn   Flakes,   36s.  case    3   60  4   25 

Cooker   Package    Peas,    48s.   case 6   00 

Do.,  36s,  case 3  75 

Cornstarch    No.    1,   lb  pkts.,  per  lb 0   11 

Laundry  Starch  in   1-lb.  cartons,  lb 0   11%. 

Do.,    in    6-)b.    tin    ennister .... 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    wood   boxes... .... 

Gloss  Strrch,   1-lb.  pkt.,  40  in  case. 

per  lb 0   11%  0   13% 

Do..  6-lb    tins,  8  to  case,  per  lb 0  14% 

Celluloid  Cold  Starch,  1»,  45  in  cs 4  95 

Potato   Flour.    12  oz..   2  doz.   case, 

per  case 3   00 

rornmenl,    2   doz.    case,   per  case 4   00 

Wh-nt  Flakes.  3  dot.  esse,  per  case      ....  5   ("> 

Puffed    Whent,   8   doz.   case,    case I   BO 


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April  23,  1920 


2  40 

6  00 

8  00 

6  75 
10  90 

5  25 
4  35 

7  50 
0  12 
0  04 

3  75 

8  50 


Cereals  Are  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — Cereals  are  firm,  but  no 
changes  in  price  are  effected. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb.  sacks,  per 
sack     

Do.,   10-lb.   bags,   10  in  bale,  per 

bale   

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack.. 
Buckwheat,    Gritz.    100-lb.   sacks..      9  90 

Rye    Flour,    98-lb.    sacks    

Rolled  oats,   80-lb.   sack    

Rolled    wheat,   98-lb.   sack    

Linseed  Meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb. 
Whole  Yellow  Peas,  60-lbs.,  per  lb. 

Do.,  green,  36  case,  per  case  . . . 
Split  Peas,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack   . 

Nutmegs  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SPICE.  --  Black  pepper  from  the 
source  is  slightly  easier.  White  is  firm- 
er. In  the  last  ten  days  it  has  advanced 
about  one  cent  per  pound. 

NUTMEGS,  particularly,  the  larger 
sizes,  are  very  scarce.  Ginger  is  higher. 
Good  grades  of  cassia  are  scarce.  Cloves, 
which  have  been  fluctuating  greatly 
within  recent  times,  have  gone  up  again 
from  4  to  5  cents  a  pound.  Japan  chil- 
lies are  scarce  this  year.  Their  color  is 
very  poor.  New  York  prices  are  from 
30  to  32  cents  a  pound,  compared  with 
prices  of  last  year  at  from  20  to  24 
cents  a  pound.. 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per   lb 

Cassia,   1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz... 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Cloves,    per   lb 

Do.,   1-lb.  tins,  per  tin   

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Ginger,  Jamaica,  per  lb 

Do.,   5-lb.   boxes,  per  lb 

Nutmeg,   5-lb.    boxes,   per   lb. .  . . 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    pkts.,    per   doz 

Pastry   spice,   5-lb.   tins,   per    lb. 

Black   pepper,  per  lb 

White  pepper,  per  lb 

Cayenne  pepper,   per   lb 

Tumeric,    per    lb 

Japan  chillies   


Cal.  pkge.  seedless — 

11-oz.,    36    to    case,    per   pkge. 

9-oz.,  48  to  case,  per  pkge... 
Cal.   bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.  boxes, 

per  lb 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk  (fancy),  lb. 

50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb. 


0  20 

0  18 


0  24 


0  33 
0  30 


0  48 
0  55 


0  14 
0  20 
0  60 
0  36 
0  75 
0  90 
0  85 
0  30 
0  34 
0  42 
0  55 
0  50 

0  331/2 

0  49 
0  55% 
0  37% 
0  33 
0  32 


Raisins  Are  in  Demand 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— Few  lines  of  raisins 
are  available  for  the  trade  in  Winnipeg, 
and  what  quantities  do  come  up  are 
quickly  bought  up. 

Evaporated   apples,   per   lb 0  24%  0  25 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants,   90-lb.   ,per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,   per    lb 0  24 

Do.,   8   oz.   pkts.,   6   doz,  to  case, 

per  pkt 0   17 

Dates,    Hallowee,   bulk,   per   lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per   lb 0  26 

Figs.    Soanish,   per   lb 0   16% 

Do.,    Smyrna,    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    Black,   cartons,   per   carton      ....  1   16 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35 4  50 

Loganberries,   4   doz.   in   case,   pkt 0  45 

Peaches,    Standard,   per  lb 0  29  0  30 

-  Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29%  0  30y2 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Cal.,   in  cartons,  per  carton      ....  1   60 

Do.,   unpitted,   per  lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per   lb 0  30 

Do..   Cal.,  cartons,  per  carton 1  75 

PRUNES— 

Og,   per  lb 0  32 %  0  33 

r,0-60s.  per  lb 0  27  0  28 

60-70s,   per  lb 0  25  0  26 

70-80s,   per   lb 0  24  0  25 

80-90S,   per   lb.    .  : 0   21%  0   22% 

90-1 00s.  per  lb 0  20%  0  21% 

In  Cartons,  per  carton 1  38 

Rai-ir 

Cal.   vVv...   Beetled,    IE  oz.   fancy, 

case,   per   pkt.    0.25, 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    2.ri-lb.    boxe§, 

' 0  25% 


6   50 
9  25 


9   50 


Canned  Fruits  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.  —  A  shortage  of 
certain  lines  of  canned  fruits,  particu- 
larly raspberries,  has  developed  this 
week.  Otherwise  the  market  is  un- 
changed. There  has  been  no  further  ad- 
vance in  jams,  which  went  up  to  15  per 
cent,    recently. 

CANNED  FRUITS 
Apples,  6  tins  in  case,  per  case.. 
Apricots,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Blueberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Cherries,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Gooseberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Lawtonberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Peaches,   2s,   2  doz.   case,  per  case 

Do.,  2%s,  2  doz.  in  case,  case.  . 

Do.,  sliced,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 

Do.,  halved,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 
Pears,   Is,    4  doz.   case,  per  doz... 

Do.,  2s,  2   doz.  case,  per  case.  . 

Pineapple,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case 

Plums,  green  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case, 

per   case    

Do.,    Lombard,    2s,    2   doz.    case, 

per   case    

Raspberries,   2s,   2   doz.   case,   case 
Strawberries,   2s,  2  doz.   case,  case      .... 
CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     

Beans,    Golden   Wax    

Beans,  Refugee    4   15 

Corn,    2s    3  90 

Hominy,    2%s 

Peas,    standard,    2s    

Do.,  Early  June,   2s 

Sweet    Potatoes,    2%s    

Pumipkin,    2%s    

Sauer   kraut,    2s    

Spaghetti,    Is     

Spinach,    2s    

Tomatoes,   2%s    

Do.,    2s    

CANNED  FISH 
Shrimps,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Finnan  Haddie,   1-lb.,   4  doz.   case 

Do.,    %-lb.,   8   doz.   case 

Herrings    (Can.),    Is,    4   doz.    case, 
per   case 

Do.  (imported),  %s,  100  to  case, 

per   case    30  00 

Lobsters,  %s,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz. 

Do.,  %s,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz... 
Mackerel     (imported),    6-oz.    tins, 

100   to   case    

Oysters,  Is,  4-oz.,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 

Do.,  2s,  8-oz.,  2  doz.  case,  doz.. 
Pilchards,  Is,  tall,  4  doz.  case,  cs. 

Do.,    2s    

Deep  Sea  Trout,   %s,   flat,   8   doz. 

case,   per  case   

Salmon — 

Fancy  Pink.   Is,  tall,   48   in   case 
Do.,  %s,  flat,  96  in  case 

Cohoe,    red,    Is,   tall,   48    in    case 

Cohoe,  red,   %s,  flat,  96  in  case 

Sockeye,  red.  Is,  tall,  48  in  case 
Do.,   %s,  flat,  96  in  case   .... 

Chum,    Is,   tall,   48   in   case 

Kippered,    Is,   tall,    48   in   case. . 

Nuts  Remain  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — The      nut      market      remains 
firm,  and  prospects  are  for  higher  prices, 
prices. 
NUTS— 

Pecans,  in  shells,  per  lb 

Peanuts,    in    shells,    roasted,    lb.     0  20 

Do.,  green,  per  lb 0  18 

NUTS,    SHELLED— 

Salted    Peanuts,    10-lb.   tins,    tin      

Spanish    Valencia    Almonds,    lb.     0  62 

Jordan   Almonds,  per  lb 

Walnuts,   Manchurian,  per  lb...      0  80 


4  20 


70 


7   25 


3  60 

3  2p 

5  10 

4  00 

6  25 
9  00 

7  40 
10  70 

3  50 

3  50 

4  00 

8  30 

9  50 

6   15 

6  15 
9  60 

10  50 

2  75 
4  35 
4  30 
4  10 
4  50 
4  25 
4  25 

3  20 
2  85 

4  50 

1  39 

2  25 
4  50 

1  90 

2  75 
9  75 

10  50 

8  00 

32   50 
4   00 

7  50 

28   50 

2  10 

3  65 

7  50 
3  80 

15  75 

10  50 
12  25 
14  50 

16  25 
19  50 
19   00 

8  50 
12   00 


0  30 
0  25 
0  23 

4  20 

0  65 
0  75 
0  83 


be  a  probable  advance  in  prices  if 
strike  continues.  Mexican  coffee  is  very 
Lee.  One  shipment  ordered  last  Ju1* 
was  only  received  this  week  by  a  local 
firm. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,   per  lb 0  45  0  47 

Bourbon,     per    lb 0   46  0  48 

Maracaibo,     per    lb 0  52  0  54 

Jamaica,    per    lb 0   46  0  50 

Mexican,  per  lb 0  55  0  59 

Tea  Market  is  Firmer 

Winnipeg.  

TEA.  —  Tea  is  becoming  firmer. 
Strong  tone  in  London  market.  The  In- 
dian market  is  closed,  as  its  products 
have  been  sold  for  the  season.  Only  the 
Ceylon  and  Java  markets  are  open. 
Both  are  firm.     Business  is  very  good. 

INDIAN   AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  52 

Pekoes  0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe 0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe    0   58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea  0  50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46  0  50 

Pekoe  0  48  0  52 

Broken    Pekoe    0  50  0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe   0  54  0  64 

Bean  Market  is  Weak 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS.— The  bean  market  has  de- 
veloped a  very  weak  tone,  but  holders 
express  their  opinion  that  this  is  tem- 
porary and  prices  will  again  be  firmer. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,  per  bag 

Do.,   fancy  picked,   100-lb.   bags, 

per   bag     

Lima   beans,    80-lb.    sacks,    per   lb. 


50 


7   75 
0  13 


Strike  Affecting  Coffee 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE. — There  is  a  congestion  of 
coffee  supplies  at  New  York.  Local  sun- 
plies  arc   running  v<  ry  low.     There  will 


Rice  Supplies  Limited 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — It  is  possible  rice  prices  may 
go  much  higher  than  existing  quota- 
tions. Supplies  continue  to  be  limited. 
Market    is    unchanged. 

RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    50-lb.    sack,    lb 0  17% 

No.  1  Japan,  100-lb.  sack,  lb 0  17% 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Ground,   medium,   per   doz 1  55 

Do.,  No.  1,  per  doz 2  15 

Do.,   100s,  per  lb 0  11 

Do.,   50s.  per  lb 0  18% 

Do.,  10  x  8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1  00 

Sago,    sack    lots,    130    lb.    150    lb., 

per    lb 0  13% 

Do.,  in  less  quantities 0  14 

Tapioca,   pearl,  per  lb 0  13  0  13% 

Fruit  Shortage  Likely 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT.— The  market  for  fruit  is  fair 
and  the  demand  is  good.  It  is  not  how- 
ever as  good  as  it  might  be  on  account 
of  colder  weather.  There  is  a  probabil- 
ity that  a  scarcity  may  ensue  if  the 
switchmen's  strike  in  the  United  States 
continues.     Prices  are  unchanged  . 

Navel    Oranges — 

80s,    per   case    •. 5  50 

100s,  per  case   6  50 

126s,   per  case    7  50 

150s,  per  case    8  75 

176s,   per  case 10  00 

200s,  216s,  and   smaller,  per   case     ....  10  75 

Cal.  Blood  Oranges,  176  and  smal- 
ler, per  case 10  50 

Lemons,  Cal.,  per  case   7   50  8  00 

Bananas,    red,    per   lb 0  11 

Olive  Supplies  Are  Low 

Winnipeg.  

OLIVES.— Olives    are    firm.    The    local 
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Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sask.,  April  23. — The  mar- 
kets this  week  have  been  most  unsteady, 
except  in  evaporated  fruits,  which 
maintain  a  steady  level.  New  Zealand 
onions  are  due  to  arrive  in  two  weeks 
and  will  sell  at  $12.00  per  crate.  Ad- 
vances have  been  recorded  on  Keen's  and 
Reckett's  blue,  Cowan's  chocolate  and 
cocoa,  condensed  milks,  Lenox  soap,  can- 
ned fruits,  Smith's  and  Wagstaff's  jams. 
The  Northwest  Biscuit  Co.  announce  a 
reduction  cf  one  cent  per  pound  on  bulk 
soda  biscuits. 

Beans,    small    white,   Japans,   bus 5  40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails     t  M 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 14  7") 

Sago,    lb 0  11% 

Flour    5  40 

Tapioca,    lb 0  14 

Sugar,    granulated.    Western 17  94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,   No.   1,   Ontario,   large 0  30% 

Butter,   creamery    0  67 

Lard,  pure,  3a,   per  case 21   60 

Bacon,    lb 0  50  0  55 

Eggs,    new    laid    0  45 

Tomatoes.   2%s,  standard  case 4  47 

Corn,   2s,  standard   case 3  96 

Peas,    2s,    standard    case    4  30 

Apples,   gal 3  26 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries.   2s,   Ont.,   case 9  76 

Peaches.    2s,    Ontario,    case 7  85 

Plums,   2s.  case 6  00 

Salmon,   finest  Sockeye,   tall,   case     . 18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11   26 

Peaches,    Cal.,    2%s    7   00 

Potatoes,   bushel    2  00  2  76 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  April  23. — B.  C.  sugar 
soap  ETAOIN  SHRDLU  MFWYP  P 
has  advanced  $2.00  per  hundred;  Lenox 
soap,  25  cents  per  box ;  condensed  milk, 
50  cents  per  case;  fine  salt,  30  cents  per 
barrel;  shaker  salt,  10  cents  per  case; 
blended  jams,  4s,  now  quoted  $9.00; 
Japan  rice,  15%  cents  per  pound.  Sae;o 
is  lower,  quoted  at  11  to  13  cents  per 
pound.  Raisins  have  advanced,  bulk 
seedless  now  29  cents  per  pound,  11 
ounce  packages  21  cents.  Local  potatoes 
have    advanced    to    $110.00    per    ton. 

Flour,    96s.    per    bbl 12  96 

Beans,    B.C 8   00  8  60 

Rolled    oats.    80s    5  00 

Rice.   Siam    12  75  18  60 

Japan,    No.     1     15  SO  17   00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10%  0   12 

!l> 0   11  0   13 


Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  18  92 

Cheese,   No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  27%  0  30 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  70  0  74 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  55  0  60 

Lard   pure,   3s    18  90  19  20 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case 13  50 

lomatoes,   2%s,  standard,   case...     4  50  4  75 

Oorn,     2s,     case     4  00  4  46 

1'eas.    2s,    standard,    case 4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    ease 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Cherries,    2s,    red,    pitted    9   00  9  69 

Apples,   evaporated    0  22%  0  25^. 

Do.,     25s,     lb 0  26% 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  25% 

Do.,   canned.   2s    7   50 

Prunes,    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,    70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      50-608      0  20 

Do.,    30-40s    0  30 

Do..   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,   package,    11   oz 021 

Kiliatras  Currants,    lb 0  26 

Salmon,    pink    tall,     case     10  25 

Do.,   Sockeye,   tall,   case W  50 

Do.,    halves     18   00  19  00 

Potatoes,   Alta.,  per  ton 110  00 

Lemons    7   50 

Oranges    6   00  8  00 

Grapefruit 7   00  7   50 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  April  23. — Markets  in  gen- 
eral staples  holding  steady.  Sugar  has 
advanced  again,  now  quoted  at  $19.10. 
Fish  eggs  are  becoming  more  plentiful, 
now  selling  at  47  to  48  cents  per  dozen. 
Th"  lard  market  is  higher,  now  quoted 
at  31  to  31%  cents  per  pound.  Ameri- 
can clear  pork  has  declined.  Potatoes 
are  holding  firm  at  $8.00  per  barrel. 

Flour,    No.    1    patents,    bbls.,    Man 15  10 

Cornmeal,   gran.,    bags    6  25 

Cornmeal,   ordinary    4   40 

Killed    oats     12  50 

Rice,    Siam,    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Tapioca,    100    lbs 18  60  16  00 

Molasses   1    40  1    15 

Standard,    granulated    16  60 

Sugar — 

No.   1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese,   New   Brunswick    0  30%  0  31 

•'heeue.      Ont.,     twins .... 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  47  0   48 

Lard,    pure,    lb 0  31  0  31% 

Lard,    compound    0  30  0  30% 

American,   clear  pork    52  00  55   00 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  25 

Reef,    corned.    Is    4   00  4   20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42  0  45 

Butter,  creamery,  per  lb 0  65 

Butter,   dairy,   per  lb 0  60 

Butter,    tub     0  56  0  58 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,   case    4  00  4  45 

Peuche  .   2s.  standard,  case 7  30  7   40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3   80 

Peas,   standard,    case    4   15 

Apples,    gal..    N.B.,    doz 4  75  6  00 

Strawberries.  2s.  Ont.,  case ... 

mimnn,    Red    Spring,    Hats,    eases      ....  19  60 

Pinks     11   00  11   60 

Cohoes     15  00  16  60 

Chums     9   00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22%  0  23 

Peaches,    per   lb 0  27%  0  20 

.     Natives;,     per    bbl 8   00 

Lemons,   Cal.,   case    6  00  6  60 

Grapefruit,  Cal.,  case   6  50  7  60 

Apt>1<s.    Western,   box    4   75  5   50 

Bananas,    per    lb 0  09  0   10 


WINNIPEG    PROVISIONS 
Continued   from   page   50 

Herring,     Lake     Superior,      100-lb. 

sacks,    new  stock    

Halibut,    cases    300   lbs.,    chicken 

per    bbl 

Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken 

Jackfish,    dressed     

Pickerel,    case    lots     

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,    Red  Spring,   full  boxes 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases 

Soles      

Baby    Whitefish    or   Tulibees 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases 

SMOKED    FISH 

Bloaters,  Eastern  National,    .  ..se 

Do.,    Western,    20-lb.   boxes,    box      .... 
Haddies,    in  30-lb.  cases,    lb 

Do.,   in    15-lb.   cases,   lb 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 

count     

Do.,    Western,    20-lb.    boxes,    box      .... 
Fillets,    15-lb.   boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb 
Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb 

Acadia  Cod,  20-ls,   tablets,   lb 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9-lb 

pails,    per    pail    

Do.,  Mixed,  9-Ib.  pails,  per  pail 
Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls., 


0   17 
8  50 
0   18 
0  10 
0  13 
0  20% 
0  21% 
0  23% 
0  24% 
0  09% 
0  09% 
0   12% 
0   13% 


2  60 
2  40 
0  14 

0   14 

2  40 
2  30 
0  20 


0   16 


0   16 
0   16 


1   35 
1   25 


Poultry  is  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

POULTRY.— The    poultry    market    is 
about  same,  and  prices  remain  unchang- 
ed. 
POULTRY— 

Turkey,  live  weight,  lb 0  23         0  28 

Geese    0   15  0   19 

Duck   0   16  0   18 

Chickens    0   19  0  22 


OXWELDED    DEVICE   COMBATS 
H.  C.  OF  L. 

This  is  the  day  of  H.  C.  of  L.,  plus — 
but  it  is  also  the  day  of  new  and  crafty 
ways  of  sidestepping  the  onslaughts  of 
the  ugly  ogre.  The  latest  device  to  en- 
list on  the  side  of  the  people  is  the 
detachable  broom  handle. 

At  first  thought  the  broom  handle 
seems  inconsequential.  Isolated  and  in- 
dividually it  is.  Multiply  it  by  some  fifty 
millions  or  more,  which  probably  ap- 
proximates the  number  of  brooms  sold 
yearly  in  the  United  States,  and  you 
have  something  quite  different. 

The  detachable  broom  handle  is  a 
brand  new  idea,  and  it  is  "taking."  At 
the  present  time  there  is  a  factory  in 
Vermont  devoted  exclusively  to  manu- 
facturing brooms  with  this  type  of 
handle.  The  handle  is  of  wood  fitted  into 
an  oxy welded  metal  holder  that  clamps 
easily  onto  the  brush  of  the  broom.  The 
metal  pari  is  light  hut  very  Btrong,  be- 
ing securely  wedded  by  the  >\\  aretylene 
nrocess,  which  not  only  makes  it  rigid 
but  allows  the  entile  piece  to  be  neatly 
finished. 


46 


April  23,  1920 


Many  Grocers  Oppose  Margarine 

Regulation 

General  Storekeepers,  Too,  in  Country  Places  Would  Like  to  See 
the  Manufacture  and  Sale  of  Oleomargarine  Continued — Many 

Farmers  Are  Buying  It 


IN  VIEW  of  the  probability,  according 
to  present  plans,  that  the  sale  of 
oleomargarine,  and  likewise  the  man- 
ufacture of  the  same,  must  cease  by  end 
of  July  of  this  year,  W.  C.  Miller,  secre- 
tary of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion of  Ontario,  has  undertaken  to  secure 
the  opinions  of  grocers,  and  general  mer- 
chants handling  the  same,  in  regard  to 
the  matter.  With  exception  of  a  mini- 
mum of  replies  to  the  contrary,  the  voice 
of  the  grocers  has  been  in  support  of  a 
movement  to  have  the  law  prohibiting 
its  manufacture  rescinded. 

In  a  circular  letter,  widely  dissemin- 
ated, Secretary  Miller  points  out  that 
oleomargarine  was  introduced  into  Can- 
ada two  years  ago  as  a  War  Measure, 
and  he  draws  attention  to  the  fact  that 
Canadian  housewives  new  consider  oleo- 
margarine as  being  not  only  a  factor  in 
keeping  down  household  expenses,  but  a 
product  which  has  fully  demonstrated  its 
value  as  a  food. 

In  spite  of  the  ever  increasing  popu- 
larity of  oleomargarine,  the  letter  con- 
tinues, its  permanent  sale  in  Canada  is 
by  no  means  assured.  Unless  at  the 
next  session  of  the  Dominion  Parliament 
this  matter  is  again  brought  forward  in 
the  form  of  a  bill  permitting  the  con- 
tinuance of  the  manufacture,  importa- 
tion and  sale  of  oleomargarine,  one  of 
the  most  beneficial  legislative  measures 
introduced  in  recent  years  will  automa- 
tically cease  by  expiration  of  the  present 
statute. 

The  Retail  Merchants  of  Canada  are 
sufficiently  interested,  in  view  of  the 
high  market  prices  prevailing  at  the  pre- 
sent time,  to  express  their  opinion  in  no 
uncertain  manner  on  this  question,  and 
their  voice  in  favor  of  a  continuance  of 
the  Act  should  be  sufficiently  powerful 
to  exert  a  real  influence  when  the  Gov- 
ernment meets,  to  secure  the  co-opera- 
tion and  p;'ssage  of  a  bill,  which  will 
i"  this  much  needed  product  from  its 


present  "Uncertain  position  and  ensure  its 
permanent  establishment  throughout  the 
Dominion. 

As  stated  above,  the  replies  that  have 
been  received  have  been  almost  wholly  in 
favor  of  the  continuance  of  the  sale  of 
margarine.  This  is  true  not  only  in  re- 
gard to  the  larger  centres,  but  the  gen- 
eral stores  in  the  small  country  places 
have  expressed  their  approval  of  the 
movement     to     have     the     Government 


change  its  policy  in  this  matter.  That 
farmers  have  been  buyers  of  margarine 
to  a  very  large  extent  is  evidenced  by 
the  action  of  these  general  store  mer- 
chants whose  customers  largely  com- 
prise farming  communities.  The  action 
of  the  Ontario  R.  M.  A.  will  be  followed 
with  interest,  and  the  treatment  it  re- 
ceives at  the  hands  of  Parliament,  and 
its  final  outcome  with  more  or  less  con- 


The  Dried  Egg  Industry  is 

Developing  in  Vancouver,  B.C. 


VANCOUVER.— The  prepared  egg  in- 
dustry in  the  Tien  Tsin  district,  China, 
was  started  several  years  ago  and  was  in 
a  flourishing  condition  up  to  1918,  when 
it  was  severely  affected  by  the  food 
laws  and  war  restrictions  of  various  im- 
porting countries,  particularly  the  U.S. 
In  1917  over  5,000,000  pounds  of  egg  al- 
bumen and  yolk,  dried  and  moist,  were 
exported,  and  in  1918  only  2,000,000 
pounds.  On  the  other  hand  exports  of 
fresh  eggs  increased  in  1918  by  472,000 
dozens  over  that  of  1917.  The  total  ex- 
port of  eggs  in  1918  amounted  to  5,344,- 
000  dozens. 

When  the  dried  egg  industry  was  first 
promoted  in  the  Far  East  all  plants 
were  equipped  with  trays  and  drums  for 
drying  purposes  made  of  zinc,  which  re- 
sulted in  a  metal  content  in  the  product. 
A  new  method  was  then  introduced  by 
means  of  spraying  or  blowing  the  egg  in 
a  fine  spray  into  a  heated  chamber.  The 
resulting  product  is  free  from  metal,  and 
the  various  egg-drying  plants  in  the  in- 
terior, which  are  largely  in  the  hands 
of  Chinese,  are  gradually  converting 
their  establishments  into  spray  plants, 
the  initial  cost  of  whose  installation 
amounts   to  about   $20,000. 

There  is,  however,  a  greater  demand 
for  moist  eggs,  not  only  in  Europe,  but 


also  America,  where  the  consumer  does 
not  take  kindly  to  powdered  albumen. 
Although  there  is  in  America  a  good 
demand  for  the  powdered  yolk,  local 
manufacturers  cannot  be  expected  to  sell 
the  yolk  without  at  the  same  time  dis- 
posing of  the  albumen.  The  result  has 
been  an  increase  in  the  exportation  of 
moist  albumen  and  moist  yolk  and  of 
fresh  eggs.  Frozen  eggs  are  not  ship- 
ped from  this  port  as  yet  owing  to  the 
fact  that  no  refrigerator  steamers  ply 
to  and  from  Tien  Tsin.  An  American 
company  is  building  a  plant  in  Tien  Tsin 
and  will  soon  have  a  steamer  with  cold- 
storage  equipment  operating^  between 
here  and  San  Francisco  for  the  trans- 
portation of  frozen  meat  and  eggs. 

There  are  13  albumen  factories  locat- 
ed in  this  district,  11  of  which  are 
Chinese  and  three  foreign.  The  Chinese 
concerns,  with  the  exception  of  the  Ching 
Sine;  Egg  Company,  are  of  the  usual  type 
of  egg  product  factory  and  have  no 
machines,  but  the  foreign  companies, 
which  are  managed  by  American  and 
French,  have  installed  American  drying 
machinery  for  the  manufacture  of  their 
products.  These  companies  have  passed 
the  purely  experimental  stage  and  are 
doing  well. 


ril  23,  L920 


47 


An  Opportunity  to  Learn 

About  Canada's  Fisheries 


National  Convention  of  the  Canadian  Fishing  Association  Will  be 
Held  in  Vancouver  on  June  2,  3  and  4 — British  Columbia  Fishing- 
Concerns  Would  Like  to  See  East  Well  Represented 


V 


ANCOUYEB,  April  20.— What  do 
you  know  ahout  Canada's  fisher- 
ies ? 


Here's    your   opportunity   to   learn. 

The  rati,  rial  convention  of  the  Cana- 
lian  Pishing  Association  will  be  held 
n  Vancouver  June  2,  3  and  4.  It  pro- 
nises  to  be  one  of  the  biggest  and  best 
jrganized  conventions  that  have  ever 
oeen  staged  in  this  city  of  many  conven- 
dons.  Everything  in  connection  with 
me  catching  and  packing  of  fish  will  be 
shown  to  the  visitors.  Steamers  have 
aeen  chartered  to  take  the  delegates  and 
their  wives  to  the  fishing  grounds  and 
:o  the  many  points  of  interest  adjacent 
:o  Vancouver.  There  will  be  gathered 
opether,  according  to  the  local  officials. 
•  ater  number  of  experts  and  au- 
:horities  cr.  fishing,  hatcheries,  canning 
Mid    marketing   than   has   ever  been   at- 


tracted  at  any  previous  gathering  of  the 
kind.  The  Hon.  Mr.  Ballantyne.  Minister 
of  Fisheries,  is  expected,  also  W.  A. 
Found,  Superintendent  of  Fisheries  Hon. 
Mr.  Sloan  as  well  as  the  Premier  will  be 
present.  The  Governor  of  the  State  of 
Washington,  the  Assistant  Secretary  of 
the  State,  and  also  the  well-known  au- 
thority, Dr.  Smith,  will  represent  Wash- 
ington, besides  the  many  packers  and  ex- 
porters interested.  The  fish  and  game 
commissioner  of  California  has  express- 
ed his  wish  to  be  present.  Officials  from 
the  Department  of  Inland  Fisheries,  Al- 
berta, have  been  invited,  and  in  fact 
every  official  and  authority  on  fish  and 
fisheries  on  both  sides  of  the  line  is  ex- 
pected. 

As  Mr.  Burke,  of  the  Wallace  Fish- 
eries, Ltd.,  says:  "I  would  be  g!ad  to  see 
the  wholesalers  and  brokers  from  the 
East,  the  Maritime*,  and  the  Prairies  at 


this  convention.  There  is  no  doubt  that 
anyone  interested  in  fish  would  find  the 
convention  very  informative.  They 
would  all  be  pleased  to  meet  the  people 
with  whom  they  are  doing  business,  and, 
although  one  could  correspond  for  years, 
there  would  never  develop  the  cordiality 
and  mutual  understanding  that  a  couple 
of  days'  association  could  engender.  We 
cf.n  assure  all  a  splendid  time — an  in- 
structive convention — and  incidentally  a 
most  enjoyable  holiday  in  a  beautiful 
country  in  a  splendid  season.  We  have 
made  reservations  at  the  Vancouver 
Hotel  and  would  urge  those  contemplat- 
ing the  trip  to  send  in  their  names  for 
accommodation." 

As  the  national  convention  of  the  Can- 
adian Manufacturers'  Association  takes 
place  in  Vancouver  on  the  following  7th, 
8th,  and  9th,  it  affords  a  splendid  oppor- 
tunity to  attend  both  the  conventions. 


SALMON  WILL  SOON  BE  IN  THE 
CAVIAR  CLASS  ! 

ASTORIA,  April  8.— By  far  the  high- 
ist  price  in  the  history  of  the  industry 
t>r  the  Columbia  River  will  be  paid  for 
Chinook  salmon  during  the  season  which 
opens  on  May  1,  if  the  demands  of  the 
ishermen,  presented  to-day,  prevail. 

The  Columbia  River  Fishermen's  Pro- 
ective  Union  has  set  the  price  at  14  cents 
i  pound  for  small,  or  cannery  fish,  those 
weighing  less  than  twenty-three  pounds 
jach,  and  16  cents  a  pound  for  large  or 
:old-storage  fish,  those  weighine  twenty- 
;hree  pounds  each  or  over.  This  is  an 
advance  of  2  3-4  cents  a  pound  for  small 
ish,  and  4  3-4  cents  a  pound  for  large  fish 
jver  last  year's  figures. 


VANCOUVER    FRUIT    MEN    ELECT 
OFFICERS 

That  there  is  a  considerable  increase 
in  the  number  of  retail  stores  opening  up 
in  Vancouver  was  indicated  in  the  re- 
port of  Secretary  R.  D.  Dinning,  of  the 
Vancouver  Wholesale  Fruit  and  Produce 
iation,  whose  annual  meeting  was 
held  last  ni^ht  at  the  Little  Brown  Inn. 
It  was  pointed  out  in  the  report  that 
last  year  the  association  was  called  upon 
to  rate  three  times  as  many  accounts 
as  in  the  previous  year,  indicating  that 
many  new  businesses  were  opening  up. 
The  necessity  of  paying  closer  attention 
to  credits  was  dealt  upon. 

Mr.  Thomas  Scott  of  Hay  ward  & 
Scott  was  elected  to  the  chief  executive 
position,    succeeding    '"Ernie"    L.    Eraser 


of  Oscar  Brown  &  Co.  The  new  vice- 
president  is  A.  Littlehailes  of  Rainsford 
&  Co.,  and  the  directors  are  as  follows: 
C.  B.  Balfour  of  A.  P.  Slade  &  Co.,  J. 
L.  Bamford  of  P.  Burns  &  Co.,  J.  Drys- 
dale,  E.  L.  Fraser,  C.  P.  Wood  of  F.  R. 
Stewart  &  Co.  Mr.  Dinning  was  re-elect- 
ed secretary. 

In  presenting  his  annual  report  Mr. 
Fraser  referred  feelingly  to  the  passing 
of  Mr.  John  McMillan,  who  had  been 
elected  to  the  presidency  at  the  last 
annual  meeting.  He  told  also  of  his 
recent  visit  to  Ottawa,  touching  upon 
the  Egg  Marks  Act  and  the  grading  of 
potatoes  and  onions. 

The  meeting  decided  to  give  all  the 
travellers  a  holiday  from  Saturday, 
August  14,  to  Monday.  August  23.  and 
expressed  the  hope  that  the  wholesale 
grocers  would  do  the  same. 


RE  SALE  OF  FLAVORING  EXTRACTS 

R.  I).  Dinning   Interviews  the    Attorney- 
General 

VANCOUVER.— Manager  R.  D.  Dinn- 
ing, of  the  Canadian  Credit  Men's  Trust 
Association,  returned  last  night  from 
Victoria,  where,  on  behalf  of  the  Extract 
Manufacturers'  Association,  he  inter- 
viewed Attorney-General  Farns  with 
respect  to  the  proposed  amendments  to 
the  British  Columbia  Prohibition  Act. 
Ir  connection  with  the  sale  of  essences, 
which,  under  an  amendment,  will  be  con- 
fined to  4-ounce  bottles,  Mr.  Dinning 
asked  for  an  extension  of  six  months  in 


which  to  dispose  of  present  stocks  of  the 
larger  sixed  bottles. 

The  Attorney-General  informed  Mr. 
Binning  that  instead  of  making  that  sec- 
tion of  the  amendment  effective  im- 
mediately, he  would  introduce  a  further 
amendment  giving  the  trade  until  June 
1  to  sell  their  stocks.  The  credit,  man 
was  informed  that  the  amendments 
would  probably  pass  the  House  this 
week. 


NOT  GOOD  TIME  TO  MARKET  CAN- 
NED SALMON  IN  EUROPE 

Not    Enough     Profit      Allowed      to     he 
Attractive 

VANCOUVER— H.  0.  Bell-Irving,  who 
returned  recently  from  visiting  England 
and  France,  reports  conditions  in  the 
Old  Country  very  unfavorable  for  mar- 
keting British  Columbia  salmon  at  the 
present  time,  due  to  Government  con- 
trol. There  is  little  inducement  to  ship 
this  commodity  to  Great  Britain  owing 
to  the  narrow  margin  of  profit  govern- 
ing the  transaction. 


A   SPECIALIZED   \PPEAL  GETS   AT- 
TENTION 

One  retailer  wrote  a  series  of  ad- 
vertisementSi  each  addressed  to  some 
particular  class  of  readers  —  Artists, 
Bankers,  Merchants,  Policemen,  etc' 
He  found  thai  the  specialized  appeal 
made  a  greater  impression  thai  an 
advertisement  more  general  in  char- 
acter. 


48 


April  23,  1920 


Special  Boxes  Used  for  Delivery 

George  Graham,  Montreal,  Uses  Collapsible  Boxes  for  Delivery 

Purposes,  Each  Order  Being  Placed  in  an  Individual  Box — Helps 

in  Assembling  'Phone  Orders 


BY  THE  adoption  of  a  delivery  sys- 
tem in  which  specially  made  boxes 
are  employed,  the  drivers  in  the 
service  of  George  Graham,  grocer  of 
572  St.  Catherine  Street  W.,  Montreal, 
are  materially  assisted  in  the  carrying 
out  of  their  duties,  and,  as  this  lessens 
the  possibilities  of  the  many  little  mis- 
takes that  crop  up  again  and  again  in 
any  delivery  service,  it  is  a  system  the 
successful  grocer  would  he  well  advised 
to  consider. 

In  the  first  place,  the  above-mentioned 
store  is  a  very  busy  one  catering  to  the 
better  class  trade.  Nowadays,  a  very 
considerable  portion  of  the  day's  busi- 
ness is  transacted  over  the  telephone. 
Whether  or  not  this  is  a  satisfactory 
way  of  shopping,  from  the  point  of  view 
of  the  buyer,  is  neither  here  nor  there. 
Sufficient  that  a  vast  number  of  people 
are  satisfied  to  shop  in  this  way,  with  the 
result  that  the  grocer  is  faced  with  the 
problem  of  providing  an  efficient  de- 
livery service,  for  in  nearly  all  cases  the 
telephoned  order  is  required  to  be  quick- 
ly delivered. 

While  on  this  matter  it  would  be  well 
to  consider  that  the  order  taken  over 
the  telephone  is  as  important  as  the  one 
taken  over  the  counter.  This  is  the 
view  taken  by  Mr.  Graham,  and  to  that 
end  all  (possible  care  is  taken  to  give 
complete  satisfaction  to  the  customer, 
who  has,  to  a  great  extent  depended 
upon  the  '"ood  taste  and  judgment  of  the 
grocer.  He  could  if  he  wished  to  ruin 
his  trade  and  reputation,  deliver  inferior 
articles  but  he  would  probably  only  do  it 
once.       The     modern     customer     knows 


(  By  Staff  Correspondent) 

there  is  enough  competition  in  this  field 
for  her  to  demand  and  get  the  very  best 
service. 

The  progressive  grocer  also  recognizes 
this  fact.  In  consequence  every  atten- 
tion is  given  to  the  assembling  of  the 
'phone  order.  The  success  of  paying 
strict  attention  to  these  details  is  re- 
,  fleeted  in  this  large  and  very  prosper- 
ous store,  and,  as  Mr.  Gaffney  (the 
manager)  remarked  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "The  success  of  a  modern 
grocery  business  depends  upon  a  reliable 
and  efficient  delivery  system." 

Collapsible  Delivery  Boxes 

As  each  order  is  "put  up"  by  the  clerk 
it  is  placed  in  an  individual  box.  This 
obviates  the  worry  commonly  occasioned 
the  driver  who  has  a  number  of  small 
packages  for  the  same  house.  The  jolt- 
ing of  the  wagon  is  apt  to  upset  things 
very  considerably  no  matter  how  care- 
fully the  order  was  placed  in  position  in 
the  rig.  By  confining  the  order  for  one 
house  in  one  box  this  possibility  is  done 
away  with.  Any  mistake  then  lies  with 
the  man  who  put  up  the  order  and  not 
the  driver,  who,  in  so  many  cases,  is 
forced  to  accept  the  blame  for  anything 
that  merits  censure.  These  boxes  are 
specially  made  for  the  purpose,  and  are 
collapsible.  When  not  in  use  they  take 
up  very  little  room  in  the  store  or  de- 
livery wagon.  Not  only  does  their  col- 
lapsible nature  conserve  space,  but  it 
also  overcomes  the  possibility  of  some 
small  article  being  left  in  a  corner.  One 
occasionally  hears  that  a  driver  left  a 
small  parcel  in  a  corner  of  the  box  and 


took  it  away  with  him,  but  in  this  case 
the  driver  is  required  to  collapse  the 
box  before  leaving  the  house,  thus  en- 
suring that  nothing  remains. 

A  Saving  of  Paper  and  String 

Another  advantage  is  the  very  con- 
siderable saving  on  wrapping  paper  and 
string.  Large  orders  require  a  deal  of 
paper,  and  paper  is  a  very  expensive 
commodity  these  days.  String  is  also 
very  high  and  when  one  takes  consider- 
ation that  it  costs  about  three  cents  for 
the  necessary  wrapping  of  a  7  lb.  order 
of  sugar,  one  can  arrive  at  some  idea 
of  the  saving  on  a  parcel  that  would  re- 
quire several  times  as  much  paper  and 
string.  Of  course  there  are  many  things 
it  is  necessary  to  wrap,  but  there  are 
also  many  more  that  can  be  placed  in 
the  box  in  just  the  same  condition  as 
they  come  to  the  store  in  the  first  place. 

Another  advantage  of  this  special  sys- 
tem of  delivering  orders  is  the  help  it 
gives  to  the  driver.  All  the  different 
parcels  for  the  one  house  are  contained 
in  the  box  and  all  that  is  required  of 
him  is  that  he  deliver  to  where  the  box 
is  addressed.  This  is  of  very  great  as- 
sistance to  him,  not  only  in  that  it  saves 
him  a  deal  of  unnecessary  trouble  but  it 
also  saves  the  time  so  often  lost  in 
searching  the  rig  for  a  parcel  that  may 
have  shifted  under  something  else  dur- 
ing transit. 

These  boxes  are  made  to  one  size  and 
pattern,  and  are,  in  the  opinion  of  their 
users,  the  only  things  for  the  building 
up  of  an  efficient  and  considerably 
cheaper  delivery  system. 


GENERAL   MARKETS  » 

Continued   from  page  44 

and  general  Canadian  supplies  are 
running  out.  This  is  due  to  the  fact 
that  last  year  the  crop  ran  to  large 
sizes  mainly. 

Vegetables  in  Active  Demand 

VEGETABLES.  —  Vegetables  are  on 
the  market  in  good  quantities  and  the 
demand  is  fair.  The  prices  have  not 
changed  since  last  week  to  any  great 
extent. 

Potatoes,    per    bushel     J  50  1   00 

Turnips,  per  cwt 3   00 

Beets,   per  cwt 4   00 

Carrots,  per  cwt I   00 

B  C  onion  .  per  cwt 8  00 

■  i -  mi 

B.C.  applw,   l.ox    3   50 

Ontario    apples,    box     ...  :i   50 

Tomatoes,   Mex.,   per  lug,   :so   lbs.  5  00 

Caulifl                       case     !    ,o 

I  hti !>;, rb,  ||, 0   27 

H-    ■     letl           i           •  <■    .")  50 

1  •       pei    dozen    i    ,<i 

1      '   lettuce,    ■!■•/■  r,      ii  70 

I            .   per  crate    I  I   :,o 


VANCOUVER 

Australian  Marmalade 

Vancouver.  

MARMALADE.— A  fine  quality  of 
orange  marmalade  has  made  its  appear- 
ance fn  Vancouver.  It  is  manufactured 
ir  Australia.  It  sells  to  the  retailer  at 
$4.25  per  case  of  24  No.  2s,  'about  17 
cents  ner  pound.  It  is  said  that  this  is 
25  per  cent,  less  than  any  other  sized 
tins  on  the  market.  A  shipment  of  500 
cases  made  up  the  consignment. 

English   Chocolates   Again 

Vancouver.  

CHOCOLATE.— The  first  shipment  of 
English-  chocolate  since  Christmas  is  be- 
ing distributed  along  Water  Street, 
Vancouver,  this  week. 

Jams   Have  Advanced 

Vancouver.  

I A  .MS.  Wholesalers  in  Vancouver 
report  an  advance  of  $1  per  case  on  local 
compound  jam  and  1  cent  per  nound  on 
bulk. 


Package  Cereal  Arrives 

Vancouver.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— For  the  last 
several  weeks  Shredded  Wheat  has  been 
off  this  market,  but  a  shipment  has  just 
been  distributed  along  the  row  at  the 
new  pri'-e  of  $4.90  per  case.  The  ship- 
ment was  quickly  absorbed  by  the  whole 
salers. 

Vegetables  Are  Scarce 

Vancouver.  — 

VEGETABLES.- -The  railway  strike 
vs.  the  IT.  S.  is  responsible  for  shortage 
of  green  stuff  on  the  street.  They  re- 
fuse to  accept  shipments  of  perishables. 
The  high  prices  asked  for  head  lettuce 
has  caused  dealers  to  rebel  and  they  are 
turning  to  leaf  lettuce,  which,  from  be- 
ing a  drug  on  the  market  has  experienc- 
ed a  good  demand  and  jumped  from 
75  cents  to  $1.56  per  crate.  Tomatoes 
s:lso  jumped  $1  a  crate,  now  selling 
at  $6.50  against  the  $5.50  rate  which  has 
prevailed  for  weeks.  Cucumbers  have 
declined  $1  with  freer  arrivals,  and  now 
stand   at    $-1    per    dozen. 


April  23,  1920 


49 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  23 — The  markets  here  in  produce  are 
very  firm  with  whisperings  of  higher  prices  in  early 
vegetables  before  the  week  is  out.  The  strikes  in  the 
United  States  have  been  instrumental  in  keeping  the  market 
very  strong  with  a  tendency  to  a  shortage  in  some  more  perish- 
able lines.  The  price  of  live  hogs  has  gone  up  one  cent  a 
pound  this  week  and  with  it  the  price  of  pork  throughout  the 
list  of  meats.  Both  frozen  mutton  and  lamb  are  on  the  list  of 
increases.  The  fresh  supply  of  lake  fish  has  not  begun  to  come 
in  yet,  but  on  account  of  the  dull  market  in  that  line  the  prices 
have  suffered  a  slump.  The  prices  of  lard  are  firm,  but  short- 
enings are  priced  a  little  lower.  Eggs  are  very  firm  again  on 
account  of  the  demand  for  shipping  and  packing. 


in.  ,  The  oyster  season  is  completely 
done.  There  are  good  supplies  of  sal!, 
and  smoked  fish  coming  in  and  the 
prices  arc  on  the  downward  trend. 


Higher  Prices  on  Pork 


Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— A  jump  in  the 
price  of  live  hogs  this  week  has  been 
the  signal  for  higher  prices  in  all  forms 
of  pork.  Live  hogs  are  worth  $21.00 
per  cwt.,  an  advance  of  from  %  to  lc 
per  lb.  Leg  of  pork  is  now  worth  33c; 
trimmed  loins,  40c;  trimmed  shoulder. 
31c.  This  is  all  an  advance  of  5  and 
Gc  per  lb.  over  the  prices  quoted  last 
week. 

BEEF. — The  market  is  very  firm  this 
week  and  the  prospects  are  that  an  ad- 
vance will  be  announced  in  the  near 
future.  Beef  steaks  are  probably  a 
little  higher,  already  33c  per  lb.  being 
asked. 

Frozen  lambs  are  quoted  at  30c  and 
1  vesh  lambs  are  worth  40c,  an  advance 
of  two  cents  per  lb.  over  last  week's 
prices. 

I KKSH   MEATS 

Boss,    live    (selects)    

Hot;-.,    dressed 

Abattoir  killed,  6.%'JO  lbs 

F'resh    Pork 

of  pork    .foot  on  ) 

Loins    (trimmed)     

Loins    untrimmed)     

Bone    trimmings    

Trimmed  shoulders   

Untrimmed     

Pork  Sausage  (pure)    

Fr.  rmer     San  

h  Beef 
(Cows) 
$0  19       $0  22      ..Hind   quarters.. 
0  12        0  11     . .  Front  quarters . . 

0  27      Iyoins    

0  22     Ribs     

....  0   12      Chucks    .... 

0   18      Hips     

Calves    'as    to   (trade)     

Umlis.  50-80  lbs.  (whole  carcass), 

lb.,     frozen      

Do.,    fresh    

No.    1    Mutton   (whole  carcass),  43- 
:<0  lbs.,  lb 


21   00 


30   00 


0  33 
0  37 
0  37 
0  2  1 
0  31 
0  28 
0  24 
0  18 


(Steers) 
$0   30        $0  83 


0  15 


0   22 


0  20 

ii  15 

0  ''.:. 

ii  '  - 

0  26 

0  28 

0  30 

0  40 

0  20 


Big  Demand  for  Eggs 

Montreal.  

EGGS.—  This  week  makes  a  strength- 
ening in  the  egg  market.  Prices  are  ex- 
ceedingly firm  at  52c.  This  season  of 
i>aeking  and  export  is  on  and  is  respons- 
ible for  the  stiffening  in  prices.  The 
production  is  still  all  that  can  be  ex 
pected,  but  the  demand  for  packing  has 
Teatly  increased. 


Slump  in  Shortenings 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— The  market  is   very 

slow   in   this    line    and   the   prices    have 

taken  a  slight  decline.     Probably  a  cent 

and  a  cent  and  a^half  a  lb.  is  the  mea- 

ure  of  the  slump. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces,    400   lbs.,  per  lb 

Tubs,  50  lbs.,  per  lb 

Pails,   200   lbs.,   per   lb 

Bricks,    1    lb.,   per   lb 


0   11' 
0  26% 
0  27% 

il   2s'  ■ 


Fish  Market  Lower  Priced 

Montreal. 

FISH.— The  first  car  of  Pacific  fresh 
fish  arrived  in  Montreal  this  week. 
Along  with  this  shipment  is  the  first 
fresh  spring  salmon.  There  is  a  general 
falling  off  in  fish  prices  this  week.  The 
lake  fish    have    not   yet   begun   to   come 


FRESH  FISH 

Haddock   

Steak    cod     

Market    cod    0  07 

Mackerel      

Flounders    0   10 

Prawns    

Live   Lobsters    

Salmon   (B.C.).  per  lb..  Red 

Skate    

Shrimps     

Whitefish     

Shad,    roes,    lb 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 

Halibut     

FROZEN    FISH 

Gaspereaux,   per  lb 0  06 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16 

Halibut,     Western,     medium 0  20 

Haddock   0  07 

Mackerel    0  15 

Doree    0   II 

Smelts,    No.    1,    per    lb 0   17 

Smelts,   extra   large    

Smelts    (small)     0  09 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0  10 

Market   Cod    0  06 

Whitefish,    small     0  12 

Sea    Herrings    0  06 

Steak  Cod    0  08M> 

Gaspe  Salmon,   per   tt> 0  24 

Salmon,  Cohoes,    round    0   19 

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 0   12% 

Whitefish      $. 0  16 

Lake    Trout     0  19 

Lake   Herrings,   bag,   100  lbs 

Alewires     0  07% 

SALTED  FISH 
Codfish— 

Large    bbls.,    200    lbs 

No.   1,  medium,   bbl.,  200  lbs 

No.   2.   200-lb.   bbl 

Strip  boneless   (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 

Boneless  (24  1-lb.  cartons),  lb 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes)      

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 2  40 

Dried.    100-lb.   bbl 

Skinless,    100-lb.   boxes 

Pollock,   No.    1.   200-lb.   barrel 

Boneless    cod    (2-lb.)     


0  07 
0  11 
0  07% 

18 

12 

50 

50 

33 

12 

40 
0  20 
0  40 
0  30 
0   27 

0  07 
0  17 
0  21 
0  08 
0  16 
0  15 
0  18 
0  25 
0  10 
0  11 
0  06 '/2 
0  IS 
0  07 
0  O'.l 
0  25 
0  20 
0  13 
0  16 
0  20 
4  00 
0  08 


18  00 
15   00 

14  00 
0  18 
0  18 
0  16 
2   50 

15  00 

16  50 
13   00 

0   18 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  23 — The  markets  for  produce  and  pro- 
visions are  slightly  firmer.  Fresh  meats  have  advanced 
one  to  two  cents  per  pound.  Hams  and  bacon  are  higher, 
also  cooked  hams  are  quoted  two  cents  per  pound  up.  The  egg 
market  is  firmer,  due  to  the  fact  that  storage  operations  are 
now  under  way.  The  butter  market  is  easier  and  quotations 
are  one  cent  per  pound  down.  Cheese  is  steady,  also  lard  and 
poultry. 


Fresh  Meat  Prices  Hold 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— The  market  for 
fresh  meats  is  firm  with  higher  prices 
quoted  on  some  pork  cuts.  On  some 
cuts  beef  quotations  are  one  to  two 
cents  per  pound  higher.  Spring  lamb  is 
scarce  and  quotations  are  from  $1  LOO 
to  $18.00  each. 

FRESH   mk\  i - 

Hoj.', 

Dressed.   70-100  lbs.,  per  rwl 

Live   off   cars,    per  cwt 

Live,    hd   ami    watered,   per  cwt. 
Live,   fob.,  per  cwt 

Fresh    Pork 

Legs  of  pork,   up   to    Is    1 

Freeh  hams    

Loins   of  pork,    lb 

Tenderloins,   lb 

Spare  ribs,   lb 

Picnics,    lb 

New    V'ork    shoulders,    lb. 


!  ,   on 


2fi 

00 

20 

75 

20 

I' 

!'.' 

50 

0 

o 

0 

41 

0 

60 

0 

25 

0 

25 

0 

29 , 

Boston   butt.,,    lb 

Montreal    shoulder;,    lb 

Fresh   Beef     from  Steers  and  Heifers 

Hin. I    Quarters,    lb 0  26 

Front    qvjarters,   lb 0  16 

Ribs,    lb 0  2K 

Chucks,    lb ii    IB 

Loins,    whole,    lb 

HiDS,    lb 0   23 

Cow    beef    quotations    about    2,-    pel     pou 

above  Quotations. 

Calves,     lb 0    24 

Spring  lamb,  each   i  i  lln 

yearling   lamb,  lb 0  32 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0  16 

U pi  lei      iubjec(   to  dailj    Buctuatio 

market. 

Ham  and  Bacon  Higher 

PROVISIONS.— Ham  and   bacon   have 
advanced  one  to  two  cents  per  pound  <>n 

some  lines.  Supplies  i>f  Hani  are  short, 
and  quotations  are  two  cents  per  pound 
higher.      The    best     hams    are    quoted    at 


0 

:;:t'., 

0 

80% 

0 

28 

0 

Is 

0 

82 

0 

17 

0 

38 

0 

25 

nd   below 

0 

26 

18 

00 

0 

3  1 

o 

20 

n>  of  the 

50 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


40  to  42  cents  per  pound.  Boneless  and 
skinned  back  bacon  at  54  to  57  cents  per' 
pound  and  breakfast  bacon  ranges  from 
42  to  52  cents  per  pound  according  to 
trim. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  40  0  42 

Large,  per   lb 0  33  0  34 

Heavy 0  29  0  30 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Boneless,   per    lb 0  54  0  57 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,  ordinary,  per   lb 0   42  0  47 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0  52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt    Meats — 

Long  clear  bacon,  av.  50-70  lbe §47 

Do.,   av.,' 80-90   lbs t  16 

Clear   bellies.    15-30    lb !  2' 

Sausages   in  brine,   keg,  35   lbs 7  35 

Fat  backs.   16-20  lbs 0  30 

Out  of   pickle   prices    range   about   2«   per   pounn 

below    corresponding    cuts    above. 

Barrel     Pork- 
Mess  pork,  200  lbs 42  00 

Short    cut   backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 60  0© 

Picked    rolls,   bbl..    200   lbs  — 

Heavy     54  M 

Lightweight    60  00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations   of  the 

market. 

Cooked  Hams  Advance 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Cooked  hams  have 
advanced  two  cents  per  pound;  now 
quoted  at  56  to  59  cents  per  pound.  Head- 
cheese is  also  quoted  one-half  cent  per 
pound  higher.  Business  is  reported  ex- 
cellent on  these  lines. 

Boiled  hams,  lb 0  56  0  59 

Hams,   roast,  without  dressing,   lb.     0   57  0  60 
Shoulders,     roast,     without    dress- 
ing.    ]h .... 

Head  Cheese.  6s.  lb 0   14 

Choice   jellied    ox    tongue,    lb.    ...      0  55  0  60 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  ^50 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 


Egg 


Market  is  Firmer 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — The  situation  in  the  egg  mar- 
ket is  firm.  Storage  operations  are 
now  underway  and  is  taking  care  of  any 
surplus  that  reaches  the  markets,  conse- 
quently the  price  has  stiffened.  Quota- 
tions this  week  are  about  one  cent  per 
dozen    higher. 

EGGS— 

Fresh    0  51 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons 0  53 

Prices   shown   are   subject   to   daily    fluctuations    of 
the  market. 

Butter  Has  Declined 

Toronto.  


BUTTER.— The  butter  market  has 
developed  an  uncertain  feeling  and 
quotations  on  creamery  are  one  cent 
down  from  last  week.  Very  little  dairy 
butter  is  beinp;  offered  and  most  of  that 
is  of  uncertain  quality. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0   66  0  68 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  59 

Dairy  prints.  No.  1.  lb 0  56 

Cheese  Continues  Steady 

Torofito  

CHEESE. — The   market   for   cheese   is 

steady.     Some  export  business  has     ma- 

terialized   which    has    had    the    effect   of 

teadyingf   the    market.      Quotations    are 

as   follows: 

CHEESE— 

Larg*,   old    0  30        0  31 


Do.,     new     0  27%      0   29 

Stilton      0  32         0  34 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.       Triplets 
lV&c   higher    than    large   cheese. 

Margarine  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  a  normal  de- 
mand for  margarine  and  prices  are  un- 
changed. 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.   prints,  No.   1    0   36  0  37% 

Do.,  No.  2   0  35 

Do..   No.    3    0   30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  31% 

Shortening   Rules    Steady- 
Toronto.  

SHORTENING.  —  The  market  for 
shortening  remains  steady.  Quotations 
range  from  27  to  29  cents  on  the  tierce 
basis. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints    0  30         0  30% 

Tierces.  400   lbs 0  27  0  29 

Lard  Market  Easier 

Toronto.  

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  somewhat 
easier.  Quotations  are  28  to  28%  cents 
per  pound  tierce  basis. 

Tierces.  400  lbs.,  lb _. 0  28         0  28% 

In  60-lb.  tubs,   %  cent  higher  than   tierces,   pails 

V4    cent   higher   than    tierces,    and    1    lb.   prints,    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 

Fish  Prices  Hold 

""•ronto.  

FISH. — Very    little    business    is    noted 

in   the  fish   market  these  days.       Stocks 

are  small  but  prices  hold. 

FRESH  SEA  FISH. 

Cod   Steak,   lb 0  11  0  13 

Do.,    market,    lb. 0  4%  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  off,  lb .... 

Do.,    heads   on.    lb 0  09 


Halibut,   chicken    0   15  0   17 

Do.,    medium    0   1! 

Fresh    Whitefish     

Fresh    Herring    

Flounders,     lb 0   09  0  10 

FROZEN    FrSH 

Salmon,    Red    Spring    0  24 

Do..    CohoL-    I)   20  0   2S 

Halibut    chicken    0   1c 

Do.,  Qualla    0    10  OH 

Do.,     medium      0   18  0   19 

Do.,    jumbo     0   18  0   19 

Whitefish.     lb 0   13 

Herring    0  09% 

Mackerel    0   12  0   13 

Flounders    0   10  0   11 

Trout    0   17  0   IS 

Pickerel,    dressed    0   14  0  If 

Smelts    • 0   15  0  25 

Spanish    Mackerel    0  81 

Pike,     round     0  Of 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  Of 

SMOKED   FISH 

Paddies,    lb •  1» 

Fillets,  lb 0  19 

Kippers,     box     2  4( 

Bloaters,     box     2  2-' 

Ciscoes.    lb 0  2P 


Poultry  Business  is  Fair 


Toronto. 


POULTRY.— There  is  a  fair  demand 
for  poultry  and  prices  are  well  main- 
tained. Fish  supplies  are  arriving  in 
sufficient  quantities  to  meet  the  demand. 


Prices   paid   by 

comimission   men   a1 

Toronto 

Live 

Dressed 

Turkeys,   old,   lb.    . 

-$0  30 

.-$0   35 

Do.,  young,  lb.    . 

-  0  40 

.-   0   45 

Roasters,    lb 

-  0  30 

.-  0   35 

-  0  40 

.-  0  38 

Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs.. . 

-  0  35 

.-  0  35 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs. 

-  0  30 

.-  0  30 

-  0  40 

_       * 

-  0  20 

.-  0  25 

Guinea   hens,   pair 

-  1  25 

.-  1  50 

Spring    chickens, 

ive     -  0  30 

.-  0  35 

Prices   quoted   to 

retail  trade : — 

Dressed 

0  42 

0  28         0  40 

Chickens,   spring 

0  28         0  40 

0  40         0    15 

0  2 
45 

5          0  30 

0 

0   55 

WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  23 — The  hog  market  shows  evidence 
of  being  very  steady  next  week.  Receipts  were  light 
during  the  week.  There  is  a  scarcity  of  dairy  butter 
still.  Egg  receipts  are  slow  and  there  has  been  an  increase  in 
the  price  of  creamery  butter. 


Hog  Receipts  Are  Light 

Winnipeg.  

HOGS. — The  hog  receipts  on  the  mar- 
ket this  week  are  very  light,  with  the 
result  that  the  market  kept  firm.  The 
prospects  are  for  a  steady  market. 

HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt 20  00 

Heavy,   cwt 18  00 

Light,    cwt 1^.50  18  00 

Egg  Receipts  Are  Slow 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Receipts  are  slow.  Market 
has  been  stronger  during  the  last  few 
days.  The  market  is  expected  to  become 
stronger  as  a  result  of  colder  weather 
and  prices  will  advance.  Quotataions 
are  44   to  45  cents  per  dozen. 

Creamery  Butter  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER. — Creamery  butter  is  selline; 
at  7k!  cents   per   pound   to   the   trade,   an 


0  72 
o  38 


increase  of  2  cents  over  last  week.  Dairy 
butter  is  still  scarce.  In  fact  it  is  im- 
possible to  obtain  further  supplies  at 
present. 

BUTTER— 

Finest    creamery     

Margarine,    Is    

Cheese  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE.— The  cheese  market  was 
steady  this  week,  while  prices  were  un- 
changed. 

CHEESE  - 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 

Do.,    twins,    per   lb 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb 

Do.,   twins,  per  lb 


0  31 
0  81% 
0  29 
0   31 


Fish  Supplies  Plentiful 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — Fish     prices    remain      steady, 
with  supplies  good. 

FRESH   FROZEN   FISH 

Rlack     Cod.     fb 0   14 

Itrills.     lb 0  09% 

Continued  on  page  45 


April  23,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCE  R— Provision  Section 


51 


Seasonable !    Delicious ! 


You  will  find  Davies  Quality 
Bologna  an  excellent  selling  line  to 
feature  on  your  provision  counter 
during  the  summer  months. 

We  guarantee  all  our  bologna  to 
contain  no  artificial  coloring  whatso- 
ever. The  appetizing  appearance  of 
the  product  is  due  solely  to  its  being 
smoked  over  hickory  fires,  which 
process  adds  also  to  the  appetizing 
delicacy  of  its  flavor. 


Davies  Quality  Bologna  is  manufac- 
tured under  Government  inspection, 
and  is  a  product  which  will  help 
you  to  maintain  a  steady,  even  trade 
during  what  would  otherwise  be  a 
"slack"  season. 

You  can  obtain  a  special  price  if  you 
send  us  your  standing  order  for 
weekly  shipments,  and  this  price 
will  remain  the  same  until  August. 
Here  is  a  profitable  offer  on  a  real 
high  grade  product. 


Write  us  for  particulars — or  if  our  salesman  calls,  ask 
him  about  it. 


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WILLIAM 

TORON 


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Brunswick  Brand 

Sea  Foods 

have  behind  them  a  quality  reputation 
that  spells  quick  turnovers  for  Bruns- 
wick dealers — a  reputation  that  is  the 
result  of  years  of  concentrated  effort 
in  the  perfecting  of  high-grade,  whole- 
some Fish  Foods. 


The  success  of  our  efforts  may  be  judged  from 
the  confidence  of  the  public  in  the  reliability 
of  sea  foods  bearing  the  Brunswick  Brand 
trade-mark,  a  confidence  that  is  building  bet- 
ter business  for  the  dealers  featuring  these 
popular  quality  products. 
Ideal  location  and  best  possible  equipment  are 
two  big  factors  "in    producing  the  big  sales 


Get  the  Brunswick  line  on 
your  shelves  and  let  Bruns- 
wick Brand  reputation 
build  up  your  fish  food 
sales. 


which  are  so  characteristic  of  Brunswick 
Brand  lines.  Our  plant  (which  is  one  of  the 
finest  on  the  Atlantic  coast),  is  so  situated 
that  we  never  fail  to  secure  the  very  choicest 
pick  of  the  season's  catches.  Our  methods  of 
processing  and  packing  the  fish  eliminate  all 
possibility  of  customer-dissatisfaction,  and 
make  firm  friends  of  first  purchasers. 


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}/i  Oil  Sardines 

}/i  Mustard  Sardines 

Finnan  Haddies 

(Oval  and  Round  Tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
Clams 


Connors  Bros.,  Limited 

BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.B. 

Winnipeg  Representative :     Chas.  Duncan  &  Son,  Winnipeg,  Man. 


23,  1920 


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Veribest 

Square  Sandwich  Boiled  Ham 


The  rind,  surplus  fat  and  bone  is  removed.  The  ham  is 
then  wrapped  in  cheesecloth  which  has  first  been  sterilized. 
It  is  then  pressed  into  a  sanitary  metal  container,  in  which 
it  is  cooked.    This  container  draws  the  meat  firmly  together. 

When  placed  in  the  slicing  machine,  it  is  not  necessary 
to  press  down  on  the  meat  to  hold  it  firmly  in  position,  while 
the  knives  are  operating.  Thus  every  slice  comes  away  with- 
out any  breakage  whatsoever  of  the  texture  of  the  meat. 
There  is  absolutely  no  waste  as  the  meat  may  be  sliced  and 
used  from  one  extreme  to  the  other. 


ARMOUR^COMPANY 


General  Offices  and  Plant: 
Hamilton,  Ontario 


Branch  Offices: 


Toronto 
Sydney,  N.S. 


Montreal 
St.  John,  N.B. 


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MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 

THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 

Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


JAS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


Pumpkin  Pie  Without  Eggs 

Canned  Pumpkin  is  one  of  the  cheapest  canned  foods  on  the  market. 

Sale  has  been  restricted  owing  to  the  popular  opinion  that  pumpkin  pie 
requires  eggs. 

A  first-class  Pumpkin  Pie  can  be  made  without  eggs  with  the  following 
recipe : — 

1  Can  Pumpkin 

1  Cup  Milk 

%  Cup  Sugar 

1  Tablespoon  Flour  mixed  with  the  milk 

Salt  and  Spices  to  taste. 

ASK  FOR  DOMINION  BRAND  CANNED  PUMPKIN 
Every  tin  guaranteed  by 

DOMINION  CANNERS  LIMITED 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


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Your  customers  are  buying  H.P.— SOMEWHERE 

It's  short-sighted  policy  to  send  good  customers  elsewhere.     Are  you  supplying  them 
with  H.P.  Sauce?     It  "sells  freely — shows  a  good  profit,  and  brings  you  a  permanent 
and  growing  business. 

Try  a  bottle  on  your  own  table  and  you  will  see  why  it's  selling 
so   freely. 


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Have    No     Hesitation 

in  choosing 

'Bluenose'    Butter 

It  always  opens  up  in  excellent  shape, 
and  its  quality  and  flavor  are  remark- 
ably fine.  Taste  "Bluenose"  yourself! 
Then  you'll  feel  more  enthusiastic  about 
it.     Order  from  your  grocer. 

SOLE   PACKERS. 
SMITH  &  PROCTOR  HALIFAX,  N.S. 


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AND 

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SOLE  PACKERS 

Halifax     -     N.S. 


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Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  in  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont. 


£t 


H.  J.    HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh        Toronto         Montreal 


£ 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  ting — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


34*   8T.    ANTOTNE   8TRKRT 


MONTRRAU   QUE. 


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Meats  Vegetables 

Syrup  Fish  Paint 

PACKERS9   CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


Milk 
Etc. 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal   Bank    Bldg. 
TORONTO 

G.  A.  Willis,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel     3316 


MONTREAL 


Established  1888 


Sales  Office: 

806  Lindsay  Bldg. 
WINNIPEG 

Repr.:  A.  E.  Hanna 


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ROYAL 


ACADIA 
SUGAR 


In  2  and  5-lb.  cartons; 
10,  20  and  100-lb.  bags: 
half-barrels  and  barrels. 


caaia 

The  name  of  the  World's  Finest  Sugar 
— an  absolutely  pure,  highly  refined 
sugar  that  you  can  recommend  to  your 
customers  with  every  assurance  that  its 
superior  sweetening  properties  will 
turn  casual  orders  to  constant  repeats. 

Royal  Acadia  comes  in  2  and  5-lb.  car- 
tons, 10,  20,  100-lb.  bags,  half-barrels 
and  barrels. 

Let  your  next  order  be  "Royal  Acadia." 


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HALIFAX,    CANADA 


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"It  has  the  Nip" 

The  well-known 
"made  in  Canada" 

White  Swan  Mustard 

Why  pay  more  for  imported 
mustards,  Mr.  Grocer,  when 
you  can  buy  this  better  mustard 
at  a  better  price. 

White  Swan  Mustard  is  made 
from  the  finest  English  seed  in 
our  own  Canadian  factory,  and 
its  superior  flavor  and  greater 
strength  have  made  it  the  leader 
in  its  line. 

White  Swan  Mustard  is  attrac- 
tively packaged  in: — 

Y\  pounds $2.25 

Vi  pounds 4.00 

White  Swan  Spices    &  Cereals 

Limited 
Toronto  ....  Canada 


Two  Popular  Favorites 


MADEw/AMILK 

The  housewife's  economical 
answer  to  all  dessert  problems. 
"Junket"  is  delicious,  whole- 
some and  highly  nutritious  and 
its  wide  variety  of  uses  makes 
it  an  excellent  seller.  It  is  sold 
in  a  10-tablet  package,  retail- 
ing at  15  cents,  with  an  excel- 
lent profit. 

Junket  Powder  (Nesnah) 

is  a  Junket  in  powdered  form — 
made  in  a  jiffy.  It  comes  in 
four  flavors  in  attractive  pack- 
ages, retailing  for  15  cents.  Its 
great  economy  and  delicious- 
ness  will  appeal  to  your  cus- 
tomers. Try  a  sample  order  of 
those  two  favorites. 


Chr.  Hansen's 

Canadian  Laboratory 
Toronto,  Canada 

SELLING  AGENTS  FOR  CANADA  : 

LOGGIE,  SONS  and  Co. 
32  FRONT  ST.   WEST,  TORONTO         "I 


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Enquiry  Department  j 

^HEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.  We  are  glad  to  be  of  anv 
"assistance  to  our  readers  and  enquiries  are  solicited.  Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  pa*e  fill  out  and  mail  ^ 
us  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  speciaj ^rticTe  ete 


CARPENTERS'  MAGAZINE 

Could  you  give  me  any  information  as  to 
a  paper  or  magazine  relative  to  the  car- 
penter's trade  that  is  published  in  Canada? 
— F.  Russell  Phillips,  Mantario,  Sask. 

Answer. — The  only  ones  we  know  of,  pub- 
lished in  Canada,  are:  "Canadian  Builder," 
care  of  Commercial  Press,  51  Wellington 
St.  W.,  Toronto;  "Contract  Record,"  and 
"Canada  Lumberman  .  nd  Wood  Worker," 
published  by  Hugh  C.  Maclean  Publishing 
Co.,  347  Adelaide  St.  W.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


STENCILS  FOR  SHOW  CARDS 

Can  I  get  such  things  as  stencils  for  de- 
corating and  figuring  chow  cards?  If  so, 
would  you  kindly  send  me  name  and  address 
of  anyone  supplying  same?  Thank  you. — 
Geo.  Parrett,  Messrs.  Donaldsons  Ltd.,  555 
Sixth  St.,  Brandon,  Man. 

Answer.— C.  W.  Mack,  46  Adelaide  St.  W., 
Toronto,  Ont.;  Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  93  Church 
St.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Toronto  Stamp  &  Stencil 
Co.,  137  Church  St.,  Toronto;  Hamilton 
Stamp  &  Stencil  Works,  Hamilton,  Ont.; 
Montreal  Stencil  Works,  Montreal,  Que.; 
Walker  &   Campbell,  Montreal,  Que. 


PAPERS  FROM  BOARD  OF  COMMERCE 

Do  all  lines  of  business  such  as  dry 
goods  and  drug  stores  receive  paper  from 
Board  of  Commerce  like  the  retail  grocers? 
— 0.    L.    Krechner,    Niagara    Falls,    Ont. 

Answer. —  Only  those  lines  of  business 
which  are  being  subjected  to  investigation 
by  the  Board  of  Commerce  or  which  are 
likely  to  be  subjected  will  receive  papers 
from  the  Board  of  Commerce. 


SYRUP  PAILS 

Can  you  advise  us  where  we  can  obtai.i 
syrup  pails? — The  Dominion  Molasses  C  >., 
Ltd.,   Halifax,   N.S. 

Answer. — We  would  refer  you  to  Whittall 
Can  Co.,  Montreal,  and  American  Can  Co., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

RAYO    LAMP    CHIMNEYS 

Where  can  I  buy  Rayo  lamp  chimneys? — 
Thos.   W.    Sword,   Maple   Lake    Station,    Ont. 

Answer. — You  would  be  able  to  buy  Rayo 
lamp  chimneys  from  Rochester  Lamp  Co., 
Church  St.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Gowans  Kent  Co., 
Toronto,  and  Knight  Bros.  &  Rant,  Rich- 
mond St.  E.,  Toronto. 


PRODUCE   DEALERS   IN   TORONTO 

Is  there  any  paper  published  in  Toronto 
giving  the  advertisements  of  the  principal 
produce  dealers  of  that  city,  and  general 
produce  review?    A  paper  that  supplies  the 


same    need    in    Toronto    as   the    "Trade    Bul- 
letin"  does   in    Montreal. 

If  there  is  none  where  can  I  get  a  list  of 
the  principal  produce  dealers  in  Toronto? 
Any  information  will  greatly  oblige. — H. 
E.  Harmer  Estate,  Thamesville,  Ont. 

Answer. — There  is  no  paper  published  in 
Toronto  giving  the  advertisements  of  the 
.principal  produce  dealers  and  general  pro- 
duce review. 

Following  is  a  partial  list  of  the  principal 
produce  dealers  in  Toronto:  Bowes  Co., 
Limited,  Welington  St.,  E.;  John  J  Fee, 
64  Front  St.  E.;  The  Harris  Abattoir  Co., 
Ltd.,  St.  Lawrence  Market;  Gunns  Limited, 
78  Front  St.  E.;  W.  T.  McDonnell,  90  Col- 
borne  St.;  Marshalls  Co.,  Ltd.,  68  Front  St. 
E.;  Canadian  Packing  Co.,  Ltd.,  Bathurst 
St.;  Swift  Canadian  Co.,  Ltd.,  West  Toronto; 
The  Wm.  Davies  Co.,  Ltd.,  521  Front  St.,  E.; 
I.  W.  SteinhofT,  32  Church  St.;  Stronach  & 
Sons,  Church  St.;  R.  B.  Bond,  167  Bay  St.; 
Whyte  Packing  Co.,  Ltd.,  64  Front  St.  E.; 
Puddys  Limited,  60  Paton  Road;  Maclver 
Bros.  Co.,  Foot  of  Cherry  St.;  J.  S.  Hawley 
Co.,  Ltd.,  215  Church  St.;  Skillings  Limited, 
11    Myrtle   Ave. 


MORE  BALED  WASTE  PAPER 

Can  you  advise  us  about  what  price  we 
can  obtain  for  baled  waste  paper  or  with 
whom  we  can  correspond  about  the  matter? 
—J.  D.  Ells  &  Son,  Kingsport.  N.  S. 

Answer. — For  prices  on  baled  waste 
paper  and  with  whom  to  correspond  about 
same.  We  have  mailed  advertisements  of 
E.  Pullan  &  Co.,  and  Climax  Baler  Co., 
from  CANADIA  NGROCER,  which  will  giv; 
some  information,  also  the  following  list 
of  firms:  E.  Pullan,  Maud  St.,  Toronto; 
J.  H.  Walker  &  Company,  Montreal,  Que.; 
Canada  Waste  Paper  Company,  Montreal, 
Que.;  Factory  Waste  &  Metal  Company, 
Montreal,  Quebec;  Toronto  Mill  Stock  & 
Metal  Co.,  Montreal,  Que.;  H.  Gray  &  Co., 
Montreal,  Que.;  N.  Grief  &  Co.,  Montreal, 
Que.;  The  Quebec  Bag  and  Metal  Co.,  Que- 
bec,  Que. 


POTATO    BROKERS 

I  have  a  few  carloads  of  potatoes  which 
I  would  like  to  ship  to  Toronto  or  Montreal. 
You  would  greatly  oblige  by  putting  me  in 
touch  with  dealers  or  brokers  to  whom  I 
could  safely  ship  these  two  cars  of  potatoes. 
— H.  D.  Chaisson,  Lamoque,  N.B. 

Answer. —  Regarding  where  you  could 
ship  a  few  carloads  of  potatoes  in  Toronto 
or  Montreal,  we  suggest  that  you  write  the 
following  firms:  White  &  Co.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Hugh  Walker  &  Son,  Guelph,  Ont.; 
Geo.  Vipond  &  Co.,  Montreal;  Bell-King 
Co.,     Montreal,     Que.;       Stronach     &     Son, 


Church  St.,  Toronto;  Wm.  J.  Patterson  86 
Colborne  St.,  Toronto;  A.  A.  McKinnon  74 
Colborne  St.,  Toronto;  W.  J.  McCart,  To- 
ronto. 


USED  TIN   CANS 

Are  used  tin  cans  of  any  value;  if  so  who 
buys  same  and  what  price  per  ton  are  they? 
—South  End  Grocery,  960  Sixth  St.,  Brandon 
Man. 

Answer.— We  find  from  some  of  the  tin- 
ware manufacturing  concerns  here  that  the™ 
is  hardly  any  market  for  them,  as  thev 
would  have  to  be  perfectly  clean  to  be  of 
any  use  and  the  cleaning  and  repairing 
would  not  pay  them.  Whittall  Can  Co., 
Montreal,  or  the  Macdonald  Mfg.  Co.,  Spa- 
dina  Ave.,  Toronto,  might  give  ^ou  some 
information  regarding  clean  scrap  tin  if 
you  care   to  write  to  them. 


BODIES  FOR  FORD  TRUCKS 

Please  give  me  information  on  the  fol- 
lowing: Commercial  bodies  for  Ford  Trucks. 
—  P.   H.   Reed,  Middleton,  N.S. 

Answer.— For  commercial  bodies  for  Ford 
trucks,  we  would  refer  you  to  the  following 
firms:  Acason,  Galusha  &  Rudd,  Walker 
vile,  Ont.;  Wm.  Gray  &  Sons,  Chatham, 
Ont.;  Guy  Matthew  Co.,  Oshawa,  Ont.; 
Hutchinson  &  Son,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Toronto 
Auto  Top  &  Body  Co.,  137  Simcoe  St.,  To- 
ronto; Dowell,  Daniel,  Montreal.  Que.;  Le- 
deaux  Carriage  Co.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Robt 
Elder  Carriage  Works,  Soho  St.,  Toronto, 
Ont. 


DUTCH  SETS 

I  would  like  the  address  of  an  advertiser 
of  Dutch  Sets  onions  which  appeared  in 
CANADIAN  GROCER  in  March,  April  or 
May,  1919.— John  H.  Laird,  110  Main  St., 
Gait,    Ont. 

Answer. — The  address  of  advertiser,  who 
had  Dutch  sets  for  sale  in  May,  1919,  is  J. 
Gaschc  &  Son,  Zurich,  Ont. 

We  would  also  refer  you  to  White  &  Co., 
Toronto;  H.  J.  Ash,  Church  St.,  Toronto, 
Ont.,  and  Hugh  Walker  &  Son,  Guelph,  Ont. 


CARDS  FOR  WINDOW  DISPLAY 

Please  give  us  a  list  of  firms  that  make 
small  sign  cards  for  window  display. — James 
Crawford,    182    Princess    St.,   Kingston,    Ont. 

Here  is  a  list  of  firms  we  believe  you 
could  purchase  small  sigrn  cards  for  window 
displav:  Ad.  Specialty,  Box  419.  Antigonish, 
N.S.;  Frank  G.  Schuman,  168  North  Michi- 
gan Ave..  Chicago,  111.,  Day  Sign  Co.,  149 
Victoria  St..  Toronto.  Ont.;  Lamb  &  Wyafct 
Gerrard  and  Yonge  Sts.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  To- 
ronto   Sign   Co.,   115   Bay  St.,  Toronto,    Ont. 


Canadian  grocer,  For  Subscribers 

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Date 1920.. 

Please  give  me  information   on  the  following : — Name 

Address   


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Are  You  Selling  Robinson's 

PURE  CAKE,  ICE  CREAM  CONES? 

If  so  write  us  for  some  of  our  Beautiful  Decalc- 
omania  Transfer  Signs  for  your  windows. 

Our  National  Advertising  for  these  Cones  has 
started  and  by  having  some  of  these  Beautiful 
signs  in  your  windows  you  will  double  your  sale  for 

ICE  CREAM  CONES 

Write  to-day  to 

MAPLEX  CRISPETTE  CO.,  LIMITED,  MONTREAL 

Exclusive  Sales  Agents  for  British  Columbia  and  East  of  the  Great  Lakes 

Jobbers  please  write  us  for  a  supply  of  these  signs 
No  other  individual  or  concern  authorized  to  sell  or   take  orders  for    ROBINSON'S    CONES 


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business  ? 


Do   you   want   a   position   as   clerk   or  Do  you  want  to  buy    a    grocery  busi- 

tra veiling   salesman?  ness? 

Do  you  want  an  agent?  Do  you  want  to  buy  or  &eU  any  store 

Do  you  want  an  agency?  equipment? 

If  so,  sit  down  now,  and  draft  an  advertisement  for  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "Wanted"  page, 
setting  forth  just  what  you  want,  and  stating  your  needs  or  qualifications.  Such  an  advertise- 
ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

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insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
cents  extra  per  insertion  is  made  when  Box  Number  is  required.  In  this  way  the  advertiser's 
name  is,  if  desired,  kept  confidential. 

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UfPTON'S 

PURE  JAMS  AND  MARMALADES 

Just  made  of  fruit  and  pure  granulated  sugar.  Upton's  have  been 
making  good  Jams  and  Marmalades  for  more  than  twenty-five 
years.  Your  customers  will  appreciate  their  goodness  and  come 
back  for  more. 

Upton's  Advertising 

is  covering  Canada  every  week.  It  is 
making  new  customers  every  day. 
Stock  Upton's  goods  and  cash  in  on  the 
demand.  Write  for  store  cards  and 
recipe  books. 


THE  T.?  UPTON  COMPANY 

HAMILTON,    CANADA 

Selling  Agents: 


S.|H.  MOORE  &  CO. 
Toronto 

ROSE  &  LAFLAMME,  LTD. 
Montreal 


GAETZ  &  CO. 
Halifax,  N.S. 

SCHOF1ELD  &  BEER 
St.  John,  N.B. 


P.  H.  COWAN  &  CO. 
St.  John's,  Nfld. 

SCOTT-BATHGATE  CO. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


r/^I^^E^sT 


Made-in-Canada 
By  An 
All-Canadian 
Condensed  Mill( 
Company 


Count  on  these  three 

for  profit  and  customer  satisfaction 


Malcolm  Milk  Products  are  so  delicious  and 
so  wholesome  that  you  can  safely  recom- 
mend them  to  even  the  most  critical. 

Their  goodness  is  not  surpassed  by  the  most 
widely  advertised  imported  lines,  and 
Malcolm's  are  strictly  Canadian-made. 

We'll  send  you  a  5-case  lot  or  more  and  pre- 
pay freight  up  to  50c  per  100  lbs.,  provided 
your  store  is  situated  in  either  Ontario, 
Quebec  or  the  Maritime  Provinces. 


THE  MALCOLM  CONDENSING  CO.,  LIMITED 

An  All-Canadian  Condensed  Milk  Company 

ST.   GEORGE,   ONT. 


April  23,  1920 


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61 


BRODIE'S 
XXX 

SELF-RAISING 
FLOUR 


will  please  your  Customers  for  making  Cakes,  Pies,  Muffins, 
Etc.  You  will  find  Brodie's  XXX  Self-Raising  Flour  does 
the  work  "Satisfactorily". 

Recommend  Brodie  'j  to  Your  Trade 

BRODIE  &  HARVIE,  LIMITED 

MONTREAL 


BUSY!    BUT    YOU    WON'T   MIND 

Push  your  flour  sales  by  selling  Purity  Flour,  milled 
from  good,  strong  Western  wheat.  Purity  Flour  makes 
a  grocer  work  hard  because  increasing  flour  sales  increase 
the  sale  of  goods  used  in  baking  flour,  whose  name  is 
legion. 

PURITY  FLOUR 

(Government  Standard) 

makes  customers  for  your  sugar,  your  butter,  your  eggs, 
baking  powder,  shortenings  and  about  a  hundred  other 
lines.  Build  your  business  on  the  popular,  well-adver- 
tised Purity  Flour. 

Western   Canada    Flour    Mills    Co.,    Limited 


Head  Office 


TORONTO 


Branches  at  :     Winnipeg,  Calgary,  Brandon,  Edmonton,  Vancouver,  New  Westminster,  Victoria,  Nanaimo, 
Prince  Rupert,  Nelson,  Rossland,  Goderich,  Ottawa,  Montreal,  St.  John,  N.B. 


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April  23,  1920 


Jersey  Cream  Sodas,  please" 

Every  merchant  knows  the  steady  demand  for  McCormick's  Jersey  Cream  Sodas. 

The   wide-awake   merchant   will   stock   up    with   goods   which    are    in    the    greatest 

demand. 

The  consumer  always  demands  quality.     That  is  why  McCormick's  enjoy  a  national  demand. 

Always  Crisp         Always  Fresh 

The  sealed  package  is  the  secret  of  that  just-out-of-the-oven  crispness.     Quality  goods  means  bigger 
sales. 

Bigger  sales  mean  bigger  profits  for  the  merchant. 

The  McCormick  Manufacturing  Co.,  Limited 

LONDON        -        -        CANADA 

BRANCHES:— Montreal,        Ottawa,       Hamilton,        Kingston,        Winnipeg}       Calgary,        Port-Arthur, 

St.  John,  N.  B.  U2 


Vpril  23,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  63 


Just  To   Show   How  It  Pays  To 

Use  The  "Wanted"  Page  Of 

Canadian  Grocer 


W.  R.  McCaw,  Galley  and  Roncesvalles  Ave., 
Toronto,  had  a  coffee  mill  for  sale. 

Mr.  McCaw  says  that  after  putting  an  adver- 
tisement in  the  daily  papers  and  receiving  no 
results,  he  tried  Canadian  Grocer  for  two  inser- 
tions. He  not  only  sold  his  coffee  mill,  but  could 
have  sold  it  "three  times  over."  He  had  several 
replies. 


Rate  is  3  cents  a  word  first  insertion  and  2  cents  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion. 
Five  cents  additional  per  insertion  when  replies  are  to  be  sent  to  Box  Number  in  out 
care.      Send  your  advertisement  and  remittance  to 

Canadian  Grocer  Want  Ads.    ' 43"  ToKtS  Ave' 


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April  23,  1920 


Scotch  Snack  Noeai 

Make  a  display  on  your  Counter 

and  have  a  nice  ticket  or  card  telling  about 
Scotch  Snack,  how  good  it  is  for  making 
Sandwiches,  Salads,  Croquettes,  etc. 

You  can  increase  your  sales  by  trying  this  plan. 
Many  Grocers  are  making  a  success  of  this  simple 
plan.  Scotch  Snack  will  win  trade  and  make  you 
money.     See  that  you  cawy  all  the  sizes  in  stock. 

ARGYLL  BUTE,  Reg.,  Montreal,  Que. 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


The  Mega  iti  c  Broom  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers   of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,   Que. 


Our  clothes  pins  are  made 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent. 

AGENTS:  Bovin  &  Grenier, 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frere,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunter  White.  St. 
John,  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall. 
Ottawa.  Harry  Home  Co.,  To- 
ronto. Tomlinson  &  O'Brien, 
Winnipeg.  Oppenheimer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  &  Field, 
Hamilton,  Canada.  Pyke  Bros., 
Halifax,   N.S. 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


April  23,  1920 


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65 


The  Mathieu 
Lines  are 
always  in  demand 

Matliicu's  "Syrup  of  Tar"  and 
Mathicu's  "Nervine  Powders'' 
should  be  constantly  displayed  in 
every  food  grocery  <tore. 

Gratified  <  I  pro- 

fit- re-ult. 


A  Great  Remedy  for  Neural- 
gia, Sleeplessness,  Sick  Head- 
ache, La  Grippe. 


SIR  Op 


SOUDRON 

D'HUILE   DE 

FOIEDEMORUE 

De  MATHIEU 


1.1 


<*! 


J.  L.  Mathieu  Co. 

Proprietors 
SHERBROOKE,  QUE. 


Good  Pencils 
Attractively  Displayed 

mean  considerably  more  business  without 
a  proportionate  extra  bother  on  your  part. 

Send  for  your  first  order  of  Cane's  Pencils 
to-day  and  watch  the  counter  display  earn 
you  profits. 

Wm.  Cane  &  Sons  Co.,  Ltd. 

NEWMARKET,  ONT. 


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April  23,  1920 


ALL  STEEL 


Paper  Baler 

Made  in  Canada 
12  sizes 


Climax  Paper  Balers  earn  good 
profits    and    reduce    fire    risk 

Wise  grocers  have  been  quick  to  realize  the  value 
of  climax  Balers  as  a  steady  profit  earner.  With 
waste  paper  to-day  selling  at  from  $25  to  $35  per 
ton,  the  "Climax"  baler  will  soon  pay  for  itself 
and  net  a  good  substantial,  yearly  profit. 
Write  to-day  for  "Free  Booklet*'  tells  how  to  turn 
your  waste  into  real  money. 

CLIMAX  BALER  CO. 

Factory  and  Office  :   Cor.  Emerald  and  Burton  St. 

HAMILTON,  ONT. 


□: 


REFRIGERATORS 


Scientifically 
Perfect 


In  its  even  distribu- 
tion of  cold,  dry  air 
to  every  corner;  in 
its  air-tight  con- 
struction and  choice 
of  materials,  the 
Arctic  Refrigerator 
is  scientifically  per- 
fect. And  fifty  years 
of  constant  service 
arove  this  to  be  true. 

Write  to-day  for 
beautifully  illus- 

trated catalogue 
FREE. 


JOHN   HILLOCK   &   CO.,  Ltd. 

Office,  Showrooms  and  Factory,  154  GEORGE  ST.,  TORONTO 

AGENCIES: — A.  Tilley,  54  McGill  College  Ave.,  Montreal;  Geo.  Cameron' 
Sparks  St.,  Ottawa;  J.  McMillan,  200  Main  St.,  Winnipeg;  Western  Butchers 
Supply  Co.,  Kegina,  Sask,;  M.  E.  Watt,  572  Knox  St.,  Vancouver,  15.  C. 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"     Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed    Fresh    Fruit    and 

Pure    sugar    only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars,  16  oz. 

Strawberry    $6  16 

Currant,    Black    6  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry    4  86 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case  3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall.    Vacuum. 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,   2  doz.  per  case 6   15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's   Tin,   8   pails   in   crate,  per 

crate- 1   25 

7's    Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND   BEANS 
'1DOMXNTON  BRAND" 

Per  doz. 
Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 

Plain,   75c,   or  with   Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case   90  85 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  92V4 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doz.  to  ease  0  96 
l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  06 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce.    4 

doz.  to  the  case 0  97  % 

1%'s  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.  1  25 

Tomato    or   Chili    Sauce 1  27% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  ease 1  60 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 

or     Chili     Sauce.      Tall,     2 

doz.  to  ease   1  62  % 

2V«  Tall.  Plain,  per  doz....  2  00 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 2  86 

Family,  Plain,  $1.76  doz. :  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.85  doz.;  Family, 
Chill  Sauce,  SI .96  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass    Bottles 

Per  doc. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,  Aylmer  Quality. $1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints.   Delhi   Epicure    $2.76 

%-Pints,  Red  Seal 1.26 

Pint*,  Red  Seal  1  90 

Qts.,    Red  Seal    2.40 

Gallons,  Red   Seal 6.46 

BORDEN    MILK    CO.,    LTD.. 

ISO  St.    Paul    St.    West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms      Net    30    days. 
Eagle  Brand    each    18  cans. ..$11   ">0 

Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.  11  00 

Silver   Cow,   each    48    cans....  10  !>0 

Gold    Seal,    Purity,  ea.    18   cans  10   86 

M.iyflowei-  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  $6 
Challenge   Clover    Brand,  each 

is    runs    9  85 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7  15 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    7  15 

St.  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  26 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans    7  26 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  26 

St.   Charles   Brand,   Family,   48 

cans   6  2h 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6  26 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  26 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 3  30 

Jersey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans   3  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

cans   3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24    cans    7  00 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  (8 
cans     7   00 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  :arge, 
each  24  cans   6  26 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  60 

W.    B.    BROWNE    »i    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2    doz.     to 

case,    per   case    $5  30 

98-lb.   jute  bags,    per   bag....     7  00 
98-lb.     jute     bags,      with     25 
3%-lb.    printed    paper    bags 
enclosed,    per    bag 7  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &   CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in   case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.F.,    %-lb $2  00 

D.S.F.,     %-lb 5  30 

D.S.F.,   1  lb 10  40 

F.D.,    %-lb 

Per  jar 

Durham,    1-lb.  jar,  each $0  60 

Durham,    4-lb.   jar,  each....      2  25 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED. 

Toronto   and    Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 60 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11.50 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .   25.00 

Prices   f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg  Brands  Starches 
Laundry  Starches — 

Boxes  Cents 

40-lbs.,   Canada   Laundry ...  $0  10% 

100-lb.  kegs.  No.   1  white 0  11% 

200-lb.    bbls..    No.    1    white..   0  11% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,  1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..   0  12% 
40    lbs.     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold  water),  per  case. ...   3  60 
Celluloid,   45   cartons,   case. .   4  95 

Culinary  Starch. 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    0  12% 

40     lbs.     Canada     Pure    or 

Challenge  Corn    0  11 

20  lbs.  Casco  Refined  Potato 

Flour,    1-lb.    pksrs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,     %c     higher,    except 
potato    flour.) 


\i.rit  23,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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wants  the  greater  chance  you  have  of  getting  them  supplied. 
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read  CANADIAN  GROCER  every  week.  These  grocers  have 
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quently they  must  watch  every  avenue  that  is  likely  to  contain 
opportunities  for  them,  and  the  WANT  AD  PAGE  is  one  of  the 
avenues. 

THIS  Want  Ad  Page  is  open  to  you  to  voice  your  wants  effectu- 
ally and  economically.    Why  not  take  advantage  of  it  when- 
ever you  are  in  need  of  something? 

The  following  list  will  perhaps  suggest  a  few  of  your  needs : 


Position  Wanted 
Position  Vacant 
Business  For  Sale 
To  Buy  Business 
Agents  Wanted 
Agencies  Wanted 


"Store  Fixtures  For  Sale 

I  To  Buy  Store  Fixtures 
Goods  For  Sale 
(To  Buy  Goods 
Salesman  Wanted 
Miscellaneous 


You  would  like  to  know  what  it  is  going  to  cost, 
how  it  figures  out : 


Well,  here  is 


3c  per  word  first  insertion  and  2c  per  word  for  each  subse- 
quent insertion.  5c  extra  if  you  wish  your  replies  directed 
to  a  Box  Number  in  our  care.     Payable  in  advance. 

SEND  IN  YOUR  WANT  AD  TO-DA  Y 

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BROOMS 

No.  1  Carpet  Broom 
Rex  Broom 
i  XL  Broom 

Our  lines  of  high-grade  brooms  for  the  house 

No.  1  and  No.  2  and  Extra 

Our  good  grade  house  brooms 

Warehouse,  Deck,  Toy  Brooms  and  Whisks 

J.   C.  SLOANE  CO. 

Owen  Sound  Canada 


Looking  Ahead 

V1THEN  planning  for  increased 

*  '   trade    in    the    future,    don't 

forget  the  little  things  that  count. 

Often  enough  it's  the  QUALITY  in  a  5 
Cen  t  purchase  that  leads  to  a  5  Dollar  sale. 

You  may  be  sure  that's  one  reason  why 
the  growing  Grocery  Stores  sell 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In    Squares    and    Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 
HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray   Building,   24  and  26   Wellington  St.   W.,  Toronto 

Western    Agents:   Hargreaves    (Canada),    Ltd.,   c/o 
H.    L.   Perry   &  Co.,   Ltd.,   Winnipeg,   Regina,   Sas- 
katoon,    Calgary,     and     Edmonton.       For     British 
Columbia  and  Yukon:   Hargreaves    (Canada),   Ltd., 
c/o  Johnston  Storage  Co.,   Vancouver,   B.C. 

_LILY   WHITE   CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case $5  90 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.   in  case. .  6  55 
20-lb.  tins,   %   doz.   in   case. .   7   10 
(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 
per  case  higher) 

Barrels,    about   700   lbs 0  09 

Half  bbls.,  about  350  lbs...     0  09^4 

CROWN  BRAND  CORN  SYRUP 

2- lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  case....   6  50 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  In  case....  7  45 

10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.  in  case..  7  Ii5 

20-lb.  tins,  >4   doz.  in  case . .  7  20 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins   have  wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's  Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine (2-qt.  size),  per  doz. . .   $1  76 

INFANTS'  FOOD 

MAGOR,   SON   &  CO.,   LTD. 

Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb $4  00 

%-lb 2  00 

Robinson's  Patent  Groats — 

1-lb 4  00 

y2-lb 2  00 

BLUE 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs  to  case.   0  26 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  24 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    '$1.26 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits— 'Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,  Dark   Brown   4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan. 
Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown ....  6.60 
IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    1  13 

Currency,  12s  1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  30 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   % 

caddies    1  25 

Shamrock,     9s,     %     cads.,     12 

l'bs.,    Vt    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,  9s,  3-lb. 
boxes,    Y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes  1  30 

Forest    and    Str^_.n,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and     Stream,     %s,     y2s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1   50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1   25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1   25 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.   boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia.  12s 1  70 

Old       Kentucky       (bars),      8s, 
boxes,  5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO.,  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto.  Ont. 

COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,  1  and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,   %-lb.   tins,  doz....   1  70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1   25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast    Cocoa.     %- 
lb    jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3   50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 

lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per   lb 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate.    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,   per  box 2  33 

Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,     %s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,     6-lb. 

boxes.   28  boxes   in   case.  ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  %s.  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  8s,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate.  28 

cakes  in  box 1  30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.    boxes,     30 
boxes  in  case,   per   lb $0  49 


Milk    Medalli   as,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,    per   lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes   in   case,   per   lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,   lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  t-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in   case,   per  lb...     0  60 

NUT  MILK  CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box  2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  y2s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  5s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  46 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk   Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0   47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple  Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,   1 

doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  11 

Assorted   Chocolate,    V2    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate    Ginger,     %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  bax,  per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

lb.,  1  doz.  in  box,  per  doz.  4  50 
Active  Service  Chocolate,   %s, 

4-lb.  box,  24  boxes   in  case, 

per  box    2  05 

Triumph   Chocolate,   14s,   4-lb. 

boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 

box    2  05 

Triumph       Chocolate,       %-U>. 

cakes,   4    lbs.,    36    boxes    in 

case,    per    box 2  05 

Chocolate    Cent   Sticks,    %    gr. 

boxes,    30    gr.    in    case,    per 

gross     "•     1  15 

20—  lc  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case  0  80 

W.   K.   KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO., 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4   15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  15 

Kellogg's        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's   Shredded  Krumbles.      4  35 
Kellogg's   Shredded   Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's    Krumblod   Bran    ...      2  25 

Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,  LTD., 

14  Bleury  St.,  Montreal 

XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  •  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,  3  lbs 3.05 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    6 

lb 6.80 

Do.,  3  lb 2.96 

Crescent  Self-Raisin*  Flour,   6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  8  lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (55  oz)     3.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raisin*    Paaeake 

Flour.   1%   lb.   pack..  *»....   1  60 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.    lVd   lb.   pkg.   doz...      1.50 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Cranberries 

A  late  shipment  of  very  fine  late 
Homes  just  to  hand.  Sound,  fine 
color  and  cheap.  Packed  in  half- 
barrel  cases.  Just  the  thing  for 
pies,  sauces,  etc. 

Strawberries  and  Pineapples 
Florida  Tomatoes,  Celery 
"Stripes"  Brand 
Florida  Grape  Fruit 

Oranges  —  Valencias,    Seedlings 

and  Navels. 
SPECIAL  —  California  Lemons 

very  cheap  now. 

White  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

TORONTO 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


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24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


FRESH   ARRIVALS   DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida    Sealdsweet    Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban— All  sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins— Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


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Clothes 
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3  Popular  Sizes. 

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Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


A  Satisfied  Customer 

plus 

A  Real  Profit 


is  your  return 
after  a  sale  of 


Martin's  Manitou 
Health  Salt 


This  effervescent  saline  remedy  is  refined 
from  the  famous  saline  water  of  Little 
Manitou  Lake,  Saskatchewan. 

It  is  an  efficient  and  prodigious  safeguard 
to  health. 

Be  sure  that  your  customers  get  the  best 
product — and  the  largest  quantity  by  only 
selling  them  Martin's  Manitou  Health  Salt. 

Thus  make  greater  profits  for  yourself — as 
well  as  increase  your  business  by  having 
every  customer  a  satisfied  one. 

Also  remember  to  always  keep  a  good  stock 
on  hand  of  Sal  Manitou  and  Martin's 
Manitou  Ointment. 


Standard  Remedies  Limited 


Winnipeg 


Rob!    Gilleapie  Co  ,  Lid. 
Vancouver,  B.C. 


Man. 


DISTRIBUTORS 

A.  M.  MacLure  Co..  Lid. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


Losgie  Sona  &  Co. 
Toronto,  Onl. 


W.  Clare  Shaw  &  Co 
Montreal,  Que. 


W.  E.  Bowman 
St    John,  N  B 


Abbey   Salt  Co 24 

Acadia    Sugar    Refining    Co 56 

Aron    &    Co.,    Inc.,   J 3 

Armour  &   Co 53 


B 


Bain    &   Co.,    Donald   H 12 

Baker  &  Co..  Ltd.,  Walter 72 

Borden     Milk     Co i 

Braid   &   Co.,   Wm 4 

British    Col.    Packers'    Assoc. ...  6 

British  Columbia  Hop  Co 9 

Brodie    &    Harvie     61 

Browne   &    Co.,    W.    B 15 

Bute,     Regd..     Argyll     64 

Bush,   W.   J 21 


Canadian     Malt     Extract     Co., 

Regd 16 

Canada   Nut   Co 11 

Cane   &   Sons.   Wm 65 

Chadwick  &  Co 15 

Clark    Ltd.,    W 2 

Channell   Chemical   Co 

Inside  front  cover 

Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co...  10 

Climax   Baler  Co 66 

Connors     Bros 52 

Cruickshank    &    Guild    15 


Davies    Co.,    Wm 

Diamond   Dyes   

Dodweli  &  Co 

Dominion  Canners  Ltd. 
Dominion  Sales  Co.  . . . 
Duncan   &   Son,   C 


P. 


Eckardt  &   Co.,  H. 

Edgett    Ltd.,    E 

Egg-O  Baking  Powder  Co. 

Enquiry     Page     

Escott  Co.,    Ltd.,    W.    H. 

Estabrooks,    T.    H 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co..  . 


Fidelity     Collection      Agency.  . 
Fowler  &  Co..  R.  L 


Gaetz  &   Co 

Gauvreau,    Paul    F 

Gipe-Hazard    

Grant  Co.,  C.  H 

Gray  &  Co.,  John   

Griffiths  &  Co.,   Ltd.,  Geo.  W. 
Grimble    &    Co 


20 

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51 
15 
14 


67 
11 
57 

58 

14 

23 

7 


71 
20 


16 
16 
72 
12 
8 
12 
23 


H 


Hall   Co.,    Harry    10 

Hansen's  Lab.,  Chris 57 

Hanson    &   Co.,   J.   H 64 

Hargraves,  Ltd.   68 

Hay.    A.    H.    M 16 

Henderson   Brokerage,  B.  M.   .  .  .  11 

Heinz    Co 55 

Herald    Brokerage    12 

Hillock   &   Co.,  John    66 

Huntley  &   Palmers,   Ltd 18 


Imperial    Extract    Co 22 

Imperial   Grain   &   Milling   Co...        9 
Imperial     Oil     Back    cover,  59 


Joyce,   S.   H. 


16 


Kerr    Bros 21 

Kraft  &  Co..  G.  L 8 


Lanka  Tea 4 

Lemon     Bros 55 

Levant     Amer.     Mercantile     Co.  16 

Loggic,    Sons    &    Co 15 

Lund  &  Co.,   Peter   11 


M 


McArthur-Irwin,    Ltd 22 

McCormick   Mfg.   Co 62 


McDavid    &    Co 16 

McLauchlin,   J.   K 15 

McLay  Brokerage  Co 12 

Macdonald   Regd.,    W.    C 17 

Mackenzie.   W.  L 12 

Maclure   &    Co.,    A.    M 12 

Maclure  &    Langl^y    15 

Magor,    Son    &    Co.,    Ltd 24 

Malcolm    Condensing    Co 6i! 

Mann  &  Co.,  C.  A 71 

Maple  Crispette  Co 59 

Marsh    Grape  Juice   Co 15 

Marshall,  H.  D U 

Mathieu  &  Co.,  J.  L 65 

Megantic    Broom    Co 64 

Mickle,    George   T 71 

Midland    Vinegar  Co 55 

Moore  &   Co.,  R.  M 71 

Morris    Co.,    C 15 

Morris    &    Co 51 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 64 

Mowat  &   McGeachie   12 

Mueller    Co.,    Ltd.,    The    Chas. .  .  71 

N 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency   72 

National   Biscuit  Co 10 

Nelson,    C.    T 11 

Norcanners,    Ltd 14 

O 

Oakey   &   Sons,    Ltd.,   John 11 

Olivier   &    Co.,    G.    F 71 

P 

Pacific  Cartage  Co 1 ! 

Parke  &  Parke,  Ltd 72 

Pasttne,   P 55 

Patrick    &    Co.,    W.    G 15 

Pennock   &   Co.,   W.   G 15 

Pritty,  John    11 

Q 

Quaker    Oats    Co 7 

R 

Red    Rose    Tea     23 

Richardson    &   Green    12 

Rock  City  Tobacco  Co 65 

Rose  &  Laflamme   16 

S 

St.   Arnaud   Fils   Cie    16 

Salada   Tea    Co 21 

Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co 71 

Scott-Bathgate   Co.,    Ltd 14 

Scott  &  Thomas    15 

Sherer-Gillett  Co 19 

Silcocks    &    Drew    16 

Sloan    &   Co.,   J.    C 68 

Smith   &    Co.,    E.   D 6 

Smith    &    Proctor    55 

So-Clean,    Ltd 15 

Solman,    C.    M 16 

Spratt's    Patent,    Ltd 69 

Standard  Remedies  Ltd 70 

Swift    Canadian    Co 

Inside  back  cover 

T 

Tanglefoot 71 

Thompson  &  Co.,  J.  C 16 

Toronto   Pottery   Works    71 

Toronto   Salt    Works    71 

Trent  Mfg.   Co 71 

U 

Uptons,  Ltd 60 

W 

Wagstaffe.   Ltd 5 

Walker  &   Son.   Hugh    69 

Wallace  Fisheries,  Ltd 10 

Watson    &    Truesdale    13 

Wells   &   Richardson.   Ltd 20 

Western  Canada  Flour  Mills  Co., 

Ltd 61 

Western  Transfer  &  Storage  Ltd  1 1 

White   &    Co 69 

White  Cottell's   71 

White    Swan    Spices    &    Cereals 

Co 57 

Whittall  Can  'Co.,  A.  R 

Front  cover,  56 

William   Storage  Co 13 

Wiley.    Frank    H IS 

Woods  &  Co..  Walter 69 


IpriJ  23,  L920 


C  A  N A  D I A  N     GROCER 


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BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 

Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars.  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs,  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We  are    now   located   Lb  our   new  and    more 
spadoac    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 

WHTTE-COTTELL'S 

Beit  Englith  Malt  Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  CotteJl  &  Co.,Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 
Agmkt 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH    592  Kingswood  Road 


B.ach  2170 


Toronto 


J.  E.  TURTON,   Board  of  Trad*  Buildinr, 

Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  John, 


Order  from  your  Jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the   ehutleaa   sw&rpiiuj    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 


ktaaaf  acta  rera 


TORONTO,    Ontario 


THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gals,  to  50  Gals. 

Waterloo  -  .  -1  Ontario 


Olivier*  s  Cream  Tof  fee 

5  cent*  bars 

O.K. — Almond — Cocoanut 

The  finest  made 

Broken 
Man.  eV  Sesk.         -  Watson  &  Trueadale 

C.I j.ry  -  Clarke  Brokerage 

B.C.     -     Robt.  Gillespie  A  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man) 

MEDICINE  HAT 


CEREALS  TO  BE 

HIGHER  LIKELY 

The  steadily  advancing 
market  for  grains,  especi- 
ally oats  and  corn,  is  hav- 
ing a  firming  effect  on  the 
cereal  market.  Some 
manufacturers  state  that 
the  present  price  of  grains 
warrants  an  early  advance 
en  all  oat  and  corn  pro- 
ducts. 


FLOUR  PRICES 

MAY  BE  HIGHER 

It  has  been  intimated  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER 
that  the  small  advance 
registered  on  flour  last 
week  is  just  the  beginning 
and  that  higher  prices 
would  surely  follow  in  the 
near  future. 


GROCERS 

Wili  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by    getting    their   supplies    from 

C.   A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phone  1577 


LONDON.  ONT. 


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The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of : 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons;    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes:      also      handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles, 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  On*. 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
ft -INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winnipeg 
Collection*  and  Adjuetment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

References:  Can.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  Molsons  Baak 


ANGLEFOO 


J  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
The  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 
Bulletin :  Special  pains  should  be  taken 
q.  to  prevent  children  from 

Cgi^         drinking    poisoned  baites 
ymta       andpoisonedfliesdropping 
J   r*  into  foods  or  drinks. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  23,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each 
subsequent  insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded,  5  cents  per  in- 
sertion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one 
word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case 
can  this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be 
acknowledged. 


FOR   SALE 


FOR  SALE 


\T7HOLESALB  GROCERY  BUSINESS,  WELL 
"  established  in  a  good  locality,  in  Montreal, 
doing  good  business.  Full  particulars  given  upon 
request.  Replies  confidential  to  P.O.  Box  265, 
Montreal. 


A      PORK    CURING    BUSINESS    AND     PLANT 
for  sale.     H.    Coleman,    Kincardine,    Ont. 


pOR     SALE— AN     OLD     ESTABLISHED     GRO- 
eery    business    in    progressive    town,    population 
6,000.     Sickness  reason  for  selling.     Box  116,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,    Toronto. 

pOR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  FIX- 
tures  and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes,   Tamworth,   Ont.,    Box    176. 

MAPLE    SYRUP 

pROP  OF  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR  SALE  OR  RENT— GENERAL  STORE  IN 
good  dairying  district.  Stock  about  $10,000. 
Cash  turnover  for  1919,  $32,740.33.  Retiring  from 
business.  Box  114,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Univer- 
sity   Ave.,   Toronto,    Ont. 


QOOD  BUSINESS  FOR  SALE  IN  NORTHERN 
Town.  Groceries  and  fruits.  No  better  op- 
portunity for  anyone  wanting  a  good  paying  busi- 
ness. Corner  store  and  best  stand  in  town.  Good 
turnover.  Building  sold  with  business.  Reason  for 
selling,  ill  health.  Box  120,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


WANTED 


YOUNG      MAN      WANTED      FOR      GROCERY 
broker's   office.      One   with    experience    in    bro- 
kerage     business      preferred.        Apply      Canadian 
Grocer,    128    Bleury    St.,    Montreal. 

Vy ANTED  —  GROCERY   BUSINESS  IN   NOVA 
Scotia    town,    part    interest   preferred.      P.    H. 
Reid,   Middleton,  N.S. 


CASKATCHEWAN— ESTABLISHED     GENERAL 

business    with   post  office   and   telephone ;   stock 

aproximately    five    thousand,    fixtures    aproximate- 

ihousand,  property  thirty-two  hundred;  well 

settled    Canadian    and    American    settlers    farming 

on   a  large  scale;  splendid   opportunity    if  you   can 

put  up   hetween   four  and  five   thousand  ;  terms  on 

balance    to    responsible    parties ;    must    be    sold    at 

once ;  owner   in   poor  health  and  wishes  to  retire. 

Box    No.    676,    Canadian    Grocer,    University    Ave., 

n  to. 

. iM  ) 

pOR   SALE— SMALL   GENERAL   STORE   BUSI- 
Nova    Scotia    village     in    rail  vay.      Store 
for  sale  or   rent.      Apply   Box    11«.    c  o   Canadian 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 

FIXTURES  FOR  SALE. 

pVERY  MERCHANT  WHO  SEEKS  MAXIMUM 
'  efficiency  should  ask  himself  whether  a  Gipe- 
rTnurd  Cash  Carrier,  as  a  time  and  labor  saver, 
is  not  worth  more  than  the  high-priced  labor 
which  it  liberates.  Are  you  willing  to  learn  more 
about  our  carriers  T  If  so,  send  for  our  new 
Catalogue  J.  Gipe-Hazard  Store  Service  Co., 
Limited,    113   Sumach    St.,   Toronto. 


Baker's  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate 

MAKE  AND 
KEEP  GOOD 
CUSTOMERS 

They  are  most 
reliable  goods  sold 
w  i  t  h  a  positive 
guarantee  of  pur- 
ity and  superior 
quality;  put  up  in  conformity 
with  the  Pure  Food  laws;  are 
readily  sold,  giving  a  quick 
turnover  of  stock. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 

WALTER  BAKER  &   CO.   Limited 

Montreal,  Can.  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Ewtabliahed  1780 


RKOISTERED 
TItADI-MARK 


Will  party  tvho  had  replies  addressed 
to  Box  70  please  call  at  Canadian  Grocer 
office  for  reply. 


COLLECTIONS 


TyrANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
x  Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1% !  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


PRICE'S 
RENNET  WINE 

makes  the  best 

JUNKET 

A  most  delicious 
dessert,  one  tea- 
spoonful  is  enough 
for  a  pint  of  milk. 

Retails,  25c 
per  bottle 

Wholesale  price,?2.25 
per  dozen,  224.30  per 
gross. 

Manufactured  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE 

Limited 
Macnab  St.,  and  Market  Sq. 
HAMILTON,  ONT. 


CANADIAN     G  ROGER 


Swifts  t 
Totosuet 
Shortening 

s*ift  Canadian  caiuw"- 


^Swift's  . 

siiorteninc 

s^vift  Canadian  Caua^6 


A  Great  Demand  for  Shortening 

comes  with  Spring  when  the  appetite  demands  lighter  foods,  as 
pies,  cakes,  etc. 

Be  ready  to  supply  this  demand  with  a  product  that  will  ensure 
repeat  business  for  you. 

The  velvety  texture  of 

Swift's  Cotosuet  Shortening 


makes  it  mix  easily  and  pro- 
duce pastry  that  "  melts  in 
the  mouth." 

By  featuring  Swift's  Cotosuet 
Shortening  to  your  customers, 
you  will  not  only  satisfy  them 
— at    profit     to    yourself — but 


will  build  up  a  trade  that  will 
mean  regular  repeat  business. 

Order  it  in  the  sanitary  blue 
pails — the  convenient  and  pro- 
fitable way  to  sell  shortening. 

Try  a  shipment  this  week. 


Swift  Canadian  Co. 

Limited 
Toronto  Winnipeg  Edmonton 


CANADIAN    GROCEE 


Character 


You  judge  a  person's  character  largely  by  his  outward 
appearance.  Just  so  is  the  character  of  your  store 
largely  judged  by  the  appearance  it  presents  to  the 
buying  public.  Cleanliness — one  of  the  greatest  assets 
of  any  store. 

Imperial  Floor  Dressing  helps  you  enhance  the  charac- 
ter of  your  store.  It  keeps  your  store  and  its  mer- 
chandise clean — dust  cannot  rise  from  the  floors  when 
treated  with  Imperial  Floor  Dressing.  One  gallon 
covers  a  floor  surface  of  500  to  700  square  feet,  and  one 
application  will  last  for  months. 

Imperial  Floor  Dressing  preserves  the  surface  of  wood, 
linoleum  or  oil  cloth.  It  is  non-gumming  and  non- 
evaporating.  The  only  sanitary  and  satisfactory  way 
to  dress  your  floors. 


Floor  Dressing 

(Standard) 

{Formerly  "Imperial  Standard  Floor  Dressing.") 


sold  in  gallon  and  four-gallon  lithographed  cans,  half-barrels 
and  barrels.  Ask  the  Imperial  Oil  Salesman  for  prices  and 
demonstration. 

"  Made  in   Canada  " 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


NEXT  WEEK— SPRING  AND  SUMMER  NUMBER 


Member  of   the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 

THE  PANY    WM1TED 


ol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  APRIL  30,  1920 


No.  18 


73crtteAtA 


he     economical 
answer  to  summer 
milk  needs 


HE  convenience  and  wide    range    of    usefulness  of  Borden  Milk 
Products  make  them  invaluable  to  picnickers  and  campers  and  for 
general  household  use  they  afford  a  ready  supply  of  fresh,  pure 
milk  that  is  both  wholesome  and  economical. 

Prepare  now  to  make  the  most  of  your  summer  selling  season  by  featur- 
ing Borden  Milk  Products  regularly  in  your  displays. 


Circulation  of  Canadian  Grocet  lias  been  audited  by  the  Audit    Bureau  of  Circulation. 
Copy  of  report]    will   be  sent  on  request    lo  anyone  interested. 


CANADIAN     ( !  R  O  C  K  R 


VITAL  FACTS 

Your  Sales  Force 
Should  Know 


In  O-Cedar  Polish,  the  housewife  has 

found  an  article  which  may  be  used  with  A^\. 

perfect    confidence,    for    cleaning    and  ^^%\ 

brightening  her  finest  furniture.  ■*"' 


•*>  •- 


Pour  a  few  drops  of  O-Cedar  Polish 
on  any  surface,  and  leave  it  for  hours 
at  a  time — it  will  leave  no  mark.  You 
dare  not  do  that  with  an  ordinary 
polish.  One  reason  for  the  success  of 
O-Cedar  is  its  purity — no  injurious 
quick-dryers,  acids  or  greases  are 
used  in  its  manufacture.  O-Cedar 
Polish  has  no  substitute— it's  the 
polish — a  standard  staple  article  that 
women  must  have  in  order  to  keep 
their  homes  clean,  shining  and  invit- 
ing. 


The  fundamental  and  inherent  vir- 
tues of  O-Cedar  constitute  a  logical 
reason  for  its  big  sale — its  merits  are 
so  evident  that  women  invariably  use 
it  steadily  after  once  trying  it.  They 
will  never  be  satisfied  with  any  other 
polish,  either  for  furniture  or  floors. 
They  may  not  know  the  scientific  rea- 
sons for  its  outstanding  quality — they 
may  not  understand  why  it  gives  sat- 
isfaction where  other  polishes  fail — 
but  they  do  know  it's  a  safe  polish,  to 
be  depended  on  for  results  and  to  be 
relied  on  never  to  injure  the  finest 
woods. 


The  sales  force  of  every  store  in  which  O-Cedar  Polish  and  the 
O-Cedar  Polish  Mop  are  sold,  should  be  fully  posted  on  the  truly 
exceptional  merit  of  these  articles — they  should  be  able  to  explain 
that  O-Cedar  is  no  ordinary  polish.  They  should  follow  our  news- 
paper and  magazine  advertising,  so  that  in  making  sales  they  may 
make  the  same  statements  about  O-Cedar  that  we,  its  manufac- 
turers, make.  They  are  accurate  statements,  every  one  of  them, 
never  tinged  with  exaggeration,  always  to  be  substantiated  by 
experience. 


CHANNELL  CHEMICAL'Company,  Limited^Toronto^  gfj 


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class    matter,    July    5,    1912,    at    the    Post    Office    at    Buffalo,    u»-der   the   Act   of  Warch    3rd,    1879. 


Ottawa,    and    as    • 


\pril  30,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned  throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for  keeping  properties. 

Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following  : 


BREAKFAST 
DIGESTIVE 

DINNER 
GINGER  NUTS 

NURSERY 

OSBORNE 
PETIT  BEURRE 

TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 

Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  apprecited  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Represen  ta  tives 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin   Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 
Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Water  Street,  Vancouver.  B.C. 

VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridgt- 

P.O.  Box   1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


y 


C  LARK 

PREPARED  FOODS 

Corned  Beef  Roast  Beef 

English  Brawn  Boneless  Pigs  Feet 

Stewed  Ox  Tail  Stewed  Kidneys 

Cambridge  Sausage      Geneva  Sausage 
Corned  Beef  Hash  Irish  Stew 

Lunch  Tongue  Ox  Tongue 

QUALITY   GUARANTEED 

Clark's  Pork  and  Beans 
Clark's  Concentrated  Soups 
Clark's  Peanut  Butter 
Clark's  Potted  Meats 
Clark's  Canadian  Boiled  Dinner 
Etc.,  Etc. 

SELLERS    ALL    =    BUY  NOW 


Clark's 


vegetable 

SOUP 


wM-lARK.1jm7ted,  Meirfl* &L  L. 


W.  Clark,  Limited 


Montreal 


\pril  30.  !''•-'" 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


3 


W 


/"E    offer  for  prompt  shipment,  deliveries  corresponding 
exactly  to  description,  the  following  commodities: — 


BEANS 


California,  Cranberry 
California,  Lady  Washington 
California,  Lima 
California,  Pinks 
California,  Small  White 
California,  Tepary 
Michigan,  Pea  Bean 
Michigan,  Black  Bean 
New  York  State,  Marrow 
New  York  State,  Red  Kidney 
Brazilian,  Black 

PEAS 

California,  Blackeye 
California,  Green 
Split  Pea,  Green 
Split  Pea,  Yellow 
Chilean  Lentils 
Japanese,  Green  Wrinkled 
Manchurian,   Large   White 
Manchurian,  Small  White 
Mexican  Chick   (Garbanzos) 


Chilean,  Almidones 
Chilean,  Caballeros 
Japanese,  Kintoki 
Japanese,  Kotenashi 
Japanese,  Kumamoto 
Japanese,  Pea  Bean 
Japanese,  Long  Cranberry 
Madagascar,  Lima 
Manchurian,  Long  Cranberry 
Manchurian,  Short  Cranberry 
Mexican,  Red  Kidney 

RICE 

Siam,  Usual 
Siam,  Garden 
Saigon,  Long  No.  1 
Saigon,  Round,  No.  2 
Saigon,  No.  2   (Standard  Quality)    Ran- 
goon 
Blue  Rose,  Fancy 
Blue  Rose,  Choice 
California  Japan,  Fancy 
California  Japan,  Choice. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Can- 
adian representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request: 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Calgary,  Alberta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Regina. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,   Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.,  LTD. 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.  S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


C.\  X  A  D  I  A  N    G  R  OCK  K 


April  30,  1920 


50%  MORE  PROFIT 
ON  DIAMOND  DYES 

After  January  1,  1920,  the  retail  price  of  each  package  of  Diamond  Dyes  will  be  15c 
everywhere — instead  of  10c. 

Have  Clerks  ask  15c  a  Package 


We  know  you  will  welcome  this  necessary 
increase  in  price  by  the  big  leader.  It 
means  50%  more  profit  for  you  on  each 
sale  hereafter.  While  your  price  in- 
creases proportionately,  your  profit  is 
50%  increased  as  well. 

New  price,  $1.13  per  dozen — Same  quan- 
tity discounts  as  heretofore. 


In  our  million  dollar  advertising  campaign 
which  will  include  your  city,  and  every 
city,  town  and  hamlet,  we  lay  great  stress 
upon  the  "Diamond  Dye  Direction  Book" 
and  the  "Diamond  Dye  Color  Card." 
Women  will  come  to  you  for  a  Direction 
Book  and  ask  to  see  your  Color  Card.  If 
not  supplied,  write  us  to-day. 


WELLS  &  RICHARDSON  CO.,  Limited 


200  MOUNTAIN  ST. 


MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 

John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 

Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 

CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


$mn  rm 


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\i 


Renewed  vigor  in  the  hour  of  fatigue, 
nutriment  for  the  strong  and  health 
for  the  ill  are  in  each  cup  of  Japan 
Tea.  Natural  purity  and  absence  of 
adulteration  are  Japanese  Government 
regulations.  -  Drink  Japan  Tea  and 
be  sure  your  tea  is  pure. 


"  Tea  tempers  the  spirit, 
awakens     thought    arid 
U  refreshes  the  body." 


Illllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllni 


A  big  consumer  demand  is  sure  evidence  of 
sterling  quality — no  amount  of  advertising, 
no  matter  how  aggressive,  can  retain  that 
demand  if  the  quality  is  not  dependable. 

When  superior  quality  and  aggressive  ad- 
vertising are  combined  as  in  the  case  of 
JAPAN  TEA  it  creates  a  demand  that  keeps 
the  Grocer's  cash  register  ringing. 

New  customers  are  attracted,  first  custom- 
ers come  back  and  old  customers  are  retain- 
ed when  you  sell  them  Japan  Tea — the  de- 
lightfully satisfying  product  of  old  Japan. 

Keep  a  display  where  the  housewife  will 
see  it. 


«  CANADIAN     GROCER  April  30,  1920 


An  Advertising  Moral 

Manufacturers  who  sell  to  retailers  cannot  help  being  impressed  with  one  of  the 
main  causes  for  the  downfall  of  the  liquor  business.  This  was  the  failure  of  the 
brewer  and  the  distiller  to  give  constructive  attention  to  the  retail  end.  They 
concerned  themselves  with  manufacturing.  They  advertised  their  goods  and  car- 
ried on  publicity  propaganda.  They  worked  hard  to  combat  the  rising  sentiment 
against  liquor.  No  such  widespread  institutional  advertising  reaching  out  into  so 
many  angles  ever  was  done  before.  And  then,  after  spending  millions  in  making 
and  advertising,  they  let  the  retail  part  take  care  of  itself. 

Is  not  this  neglect  of  the  retailer  being  duplicated  in  a  measure  by  some  manu- 
facturers? They  devote  time  and  money  to  bringing  and  keeping  their  goods  up 
to  the  highest  standard.  They  advertise  liberally  to  increase  consumer  demand 
and  good-will.  Then  they  do  not  realize  adequate  dividends  on  this  because  of 
failure  properly  to  line  up  the  retailer.  PRINTERS'  INK  a  few  months  ago  told 
about  an  Indiana  dealer  whose  attitude  towards  a  famous  nationally  advertised 
talking-machine  actually  shut  that  product  out  from  an  entire  county.  This  was 
a  case  where  the  dealer  was  well  acquainted  with  the  merits  and  salability  of  the 
machine,  but  objected  to  the  company's  selling  proposition. 

Almost  any  manufacturer  will  wax  indignant  if  told  he  is  neglecting  the  re- 
tailer. But  this  does  not  alter  the  truth  of  the  condition  in  many  instances. 
The  neglect  is  not  intentional,  of  course.  The  manufacturer  is  ready  to  help, 
and  he  does  help.  But  the  trouble  is  the  help  is  not  constructive  and  practical 
enough. 

One  big  concern  advertised  broadcast  its  willingness  and  preparedness  to  assist 
its  customers  in  every  phase  of  their  store  activities.  Then  it  placed  the  whole 
proposition  in  the  hands  of  one  advertising  man.  This  man  would  have  done 
quite  well  as  advertising  counsellor  along  a  variety  of  lines.  He  was  a  clever 
worker  and  a  good  thinker.  All  he  lacked — and  this  was  a  fatal  lack — was  a 
knowledge  of  the  retail  store. 

The  trouble  with  much  of  the  service  work,  as  PRINTERS'  INK  has  said  several 
times,  is  that  it  often  is  the  product  of  a  desk  theorist.  You  have  got  to 
know  a  lot  more  than  how  to  make  a  clever  lay-out  or  write  good  copy  if  you 
want  to  do  something  worth  while  for  the  retailer.  You  have  got  to  know  the 
retailer,  his  problems  and  his  customers.  There  is  no  royal  road  to  this  sort  of 
knowledge.  The  best  way  to  get  it  is  to  go  out  and  dig  for  it — to  go  right  to 
the  retail  store,  work  or  talk  with  the  retailer,  and  bring  to  bear  upon  his  difficul- 
ties the  fresh  viewpoint  of  the  outsider. 

Many  of  the  most  successful  concerns  in  the  country  have  found  that  this  is  the 
only  basis  upon  which  real  service  to  the  retailer  can  be  built. 

— Editorial,  "Printers'  Ink." 

The  business  newspaper  gives  you  a  chance  to  build  business  with  the  merchant! 
who  sells  your  goods. 

MacLEAN   PUBLISHING   CO.,  LIMITED 

Montreal  Toronto  Winnipeg  Vancouver 

Boston  New  York  Chicago 

London,  Eng. 

Publishers  of  the  following  specialized  business  papers: 

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Men's  Wear  Review 


30,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


In  Quarter  and  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


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Grocers  Refrigerators 

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for  grocers'  use.  Don't 
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absolute  guarantee 
against  spoilage. 
AVfite  for  free  illus- 
trated literature. 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Limited 

Head  Offices  and  Factories: 
Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


Messrs.  GRIMBLE  wish  to 

remind    the    Wholesale    Grocer 
that:— 


GRIMBLE'S 


VINEGARS  are  good. 


GRIMBLE'S 


9Q  CASKS   are   good 
measure. 


GRIMBLE'S 


JQ  QUALITY  never 


vanes. 


rRIMRI  T^C  ACCOUNTS  are 

\li\  II?  I  IjI  jMj    |3  simple   and  correct. 

PDIIV/IDI  C>G  BREWERIES  are  in 
litvllVlDLll   O  LONDON  &LEITH, 


GREAT   BRITAIN 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


It's  Only  a  Matter  of  a  Few  Hours 


from  the  time  the  Herring  is 
snatched  wiggling  from  the 
icy  brine  of  the  North  Pa- 
cific, till  our  cannery  has 
dressed  him  in  the 

Wallace  Tartan 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


(MM  MM 
Vancouver  B.C.    || 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


CAUGHT  IN  SALT  WATER ! 

FRESH  FROM  SEA  TO  CAN! 

REAL  FOOD  VALUE  ! 

The 

BRAIN,  BLOOD, 

BONE  and  MUSCLE  FOOD! 

Cooked  on  }4  lb.  and   1   lb.  tins 

READY  FOR   EATING 


April  30,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand  I UTT^ 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 
Exporters  and  Importers 


C.   T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers'    Agents 

Can   sell,    and   if   required,   finance  one   or   tw< 

additional   staple   lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference  Merchants  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


JOHN     PRITTY,     LIMITED 

Merchandise    Broker    and    Manfg's    Agent 

HEAD  OFFICE:   REGINA,  SASK. 
Carlots  Oyster  Shells.  Coarse  and  Fine  Grit, 
Potatoes,    Eggs,    Poultry,    Rice,    Beans,    etc., 
etc. 

PRITTY    gives     you    every    protection.       A 
LIVE,    ENERGETIC    WESTERN    FIRM. 


LET    CANADIAN    GROCER 

Sell  It  For  You 


A   Winnipeg  Retailer  Said  : 

When  a  salesman  offers  to  take  less  money  for  another 
brand  of  Pilchards— I  figure— "There's  a  reason." 


EVERT  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot    Sound    Canning    Co.,    Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS  : 

Ontario  and  Quebec  :  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.  :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg, Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia  :  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.  C. 


"Yes,  'Red  Arrow', 
I    find   them   selling 
splendidly  and  giving 

good  satisfaction." 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LTD.,  VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT   CO.,  LIMITED  -  -  REGINA 


10 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 

WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALTIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 
Regina,   Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers*  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for   giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd- 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,      Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


THOMPSON,  CHARLES  &  CO. 

selling  to 
GROCERY,    CONFECTIONERY 

DRUGGISTS'  TRADE 

We  are  open  for  a  few  more  lines 

SCOTT  BLOCK,  272  Main  St.,  WINNIPEG 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 

Branches  at: 

REGINA,  SASK.  SASKATOON,  SASK.  CALGARY,  ALTA. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C  1,  ENGLAND 


= 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


11 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission 
Brokers 


ALBERTA 
WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 


have   lWe  men  doing  detail   work   throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta, 
and  can   get  H  for  you.       Write  us,    and   we   will   explain   our  system. 


Ttiey  (jet  the  business, 


Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and   Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


SCOTT-BATHGATE  CO.,  LTD. 


Service 


Reliability 


Integrity 


We  have  founded  our  business  on  these 
three  corner  stones — Service,  Reliability, 
Integrity.  These  are  the  secret  of  our 
success  in  marketing   goods   in  the  West. 

If  your  line  does  not  conflict  we  can  give  you  the  same  service. 

Scott- Bathgate  Co.,  Ltd.  m?K£toer™»BjS^  149  Notre  Dame  Ave.  E.,  Winnipeg 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab. 1899 


Say   you  saw  it   in  Canadian 
Grocer,  it    will   identify   you. 


HERALD  BROKERAGE  CO. 

Wholesale  Commisson  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers  Agents 

We  give  you  the  best  of  service 


310  Conf  ederationn  Life  Bldg. 
Winnipeg 


16  Board  of  Trade  Bldg. 
Calgary 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand  a 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,  NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 

Canadian  Agents 

IV  S.  May  &  Co. 
f  Toronto 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 
Montreal 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


13 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


MANUFACTURERS 

We  are  desirous  of  obtaining  the'  Selling 
Agency  of  a  line  of  Grocers  Specialties^  for 
Toronto  and  Eastern  Ontario. 

We  cocer  both  wholesale  and  retail  trade. 

CHA.DWICK   &   CO.,    Commission    Brokers 

34  Duke  St.,  Toronto 


ALBERTA 


B.   M.   Henderson   Brokerage,   Ltd. 

Kelly     Bid*..     IMth    St..    Edmonton,    Alt*. 
(Brokers    Exclusively) 

Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 
Office:         CP.R.  Freight  Shed*         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 
Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty 
Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY   ALTA. 


WHEN       ANSWERLNG       ADVER- 
TISEMENTS   KINDLY    MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS   PAPER 


ONTARIO 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and    Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


& 


^ 


Arnett  Soda 
Fountains 

They're  money-makers 
—  the  public  want  the 
service  and  they  buy 
lots  of  other  things 
where  they  buy  their 
sodas. 

We  are  the  Fountain 
experts  of  Western 
Canada  and  supply  all 
the  big  stores. 

Ask  ns  for  literature. 

Thomas  Lewis  Arnett 

Souris  Manitoba 


V^YOuirf) 
k 5torS  a 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn   Flakes 

McLauehlan's  Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


TIMOTHY 
-SEED- 


grown  on  P.  E.  I. 
absolutely  fresh 
and  gu  a  ranteed 
No.  I.  Write  us 
for  prices  on  car- 
loads or  less  quan- 
tities. 


R.  T.  HOLMAN 

LIMITED 

SUMMERSIDE,  P.  E.  I. 


When   Writing  to  Advertisers  Kindly 

Mention  this  Paper 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchant* 
Grocer «'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale   Broker 

Floor,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food    products  for   the 
City   of  Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 


Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produits  AKmentaires 
ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,   MONTREAL 


Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


MARITIME     PROVINCES 


BRITISH  GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer*'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     Coconuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


THE  "WANT"  AD. 

The  "want  ad."  has  grown  from  a 
little  used  force  in  business  life  into 
one  of  the  great  necessities  of  the 
present  day. 

Business  men  nowadays  turn  to  the 
"want  ad."  as  a  matter  of  course  for 
a    hundred    small   services. 

The  "want  ad."  gets  work  for  work- 
ers and   workers  for  work. 

It  gets  clerks  for  employers  and  finds 
employers  for  clerks.  It  brings  to- 
gether buyer  and  seller,  and  enables 
them  to  do  business  though  they  may 
be    thousands    of   miles    apart. 

The  "want  ad."  Is  the  great  force  in 
thl  email  affairs  and  incidents  of  daily 
life 


Look  These  Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HALL    SALMON,    EPPS     OOCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AND    GRAVIES, 

MAPLEINE,     THUS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 
MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.  Best  Reference*. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  903  Southam  Bldg.,    Montreal 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent   several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W„  Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  also  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bldg.,  83  Craig  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


SHEELY-MOTT  CO. 

Brokers  and 
Manufacturers*  Agents 

A  FEW  MORE  FIRST  CLASS 
AGENCIES  WANTED 

Bankers:  Home  Bank  of  Can. 

St.  NicholasBldg. ,  Montreal 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &    Lumbermen' * 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

Our  representative,  cover  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton 
at  regular  intervals.  No  consignments  acceptel. 
Besi  references  given  by  letter  to  interested  parti,  s. 

IVGRAHAM  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  LI  rflTED 

Wholesale  Commission  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Agents 
SYDNEY,  N.S. 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in   12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples   and   quotations   submitted   upon   re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

340   ST.   ANTOINE   STREET       ...       MONTREAL.   QUE. 

April  30,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


15 


Energize  Your  Tea  Trade 

Don't  waste  good  shelf-room  stocking  tea  that  moves  slowly.  Don't 
tie  up  good  money  in  bulk  tea.  Make  your  dollars  earn  other  dollars 
for  you — and  quickly.    Sell 


II 


SALADA 


II 


the  fastest  moving  and  quickest  selling  tea  on  the  market.  The  quality 
is  right — the  price  is  right — the  va  lue  is  right.  Last  year  over  thirty 
million  packets  were  sold  to  people  who  know  quality  and  value — to 
people  who  make  the  right  kind  of  customers — to  people  who  once 
satisfied  bring  others. 

SALADA  TEA  COMPANY  OF  CANADA.LIMITED 


'e/AILeacf/, 


7 


DRESSING 

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JHAgKJHgES 

IoTtens 

PRESERVES 
LEATHER 

•    RESTORES  • 
COLOR 

j^ustreP 


Quick 
white 

MAKES  DIRTY 

CANVAS  SHOES 

CIEAKAWHITF 


QUICKLVCASItr 
APPLIED. 

*LSO CLEANS 
MlUTKUSIUM 

■"WHITE  OIIIVAS 


Wfiittemores 

" Shoe  Polishes 

Are  Superior 

Preserve  the  Leather 

Give  a  More  Lasting  Shine 

Keep  Shoes  Looking  New 

Send  for  Complete   Catalog 
Canadian  cheques  on  Montreal  accepted  at  Par 


Whittemore  Bros.  Corp.,  Boston,  Mass.,  U.S.A. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Wagstaffe    Limited 

Hamilton    -    Ontario    -    Canada 


the  most  modern  equipped 
plant  in  canada.  for  fruit 
Preserving.  Candied  Peel  and 
Crystallized    Fruits. 


New 
Season's 

Seville 
Oranges 

just  arrived 


We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from  Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Representatives:  H.  P.  Burton,  513  Dominion  Bldg.,  Vancouver, 
BjC.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta.  :  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg. Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Saskatoon,  Sask.  ;  W.  H. 
Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Regina,  Sask. ;  W.  G.  Hinton,  89  Marchmont 
Rd„  Toronto,  Ont.  ;  H.  G.  Smith,  386  Beaconsfield  Ave.,  N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que. ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Waterloo  St.,  London,  Ont. ; 
F.  G.  Knox,  Collingwood,  Ont. ;  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John, 
N.B.  ;  H.  M.  Wylie,  Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S. : 
R.  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S. ;  John  Rossitor,  St.  John's, 
Nfld. 


April  30,  1920 


C  A  N  A  I  >  I  A  N    G  R  0  C  E  R 


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This  grocer  was  selling  tea 
to  only  2  out  of  1 7  customers 


A  TORONTO  grocer,  to  his  sur- 
prise, found  that  out  of  seven- 
teen customers  he  personally  called 
on  when  taking  orders,  he  was  only 
selling  two  of  them  their  tea. 

Perhaps,  like  the  above  merchant, 
you  have  been  assuming  that  your 
customers  wanted  cheap  tea,  and 
have  been  selling  tea  that  was  very 
easv  for  the  tea  pedler  to  match,  as 


all  bulk  teas  look  alike  to  the  average 
consumer. 

In  selling  Red  Rose  Tea  to  your 
customers  you  are  selling  them  a  tea 
that  you  know  will  please  them  and 
that  every  package  is  absolutely 
uniform,  and  a  tea  that  pays  you 
fully  as  much  net  profit  (usually 
more)  than  you  can  possibly  get  on 
bulk  tea. 


Red  Rose  Tea  "is  good  tea 

T.  H.  Estabrooks  Co.,  Limited 


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St.  John 


Montreal 


Toronto 


Winnipeg 


Calgary 


The  fact  that  every  sale  of  Egg-0  Baking 
Powder  has  an  influence  in  making  a  satis- 
fied customer  counts  with  every  grocer  who 
keeps  this  brand  on  his  shelves. 

The  grocer  knows  well  that  the  customer 
who  meets  with  disappointment  in  making 
purchases  and  feels  that  an  inferior  article 
has  been  purchased,  does  not  always  come 
back  and  complain.  But  there  is  an  un- 
spoken resentment  in  her  mind  against  the 
man  who  sold  the  inferior  article. 

Here's  a  case  in  point:  A  woman  tried 
two  brands  of  baking  powder  and  in  each 
case  was  disappointed.  She  stopped  trad- 
ing at  the  stores  where  the  poor  powder 
was  sold.  She  purchased  Egg-0  at  a  third 
store  and  was  so  delighted  with  the  results 


that  she  complimented  the  grocer  and  be- 
came a  regular  purchaser. 

Constant  chemical  tests,  purity  of  in- 
gredients and  every  precaution  to  ensure 
satisfaction  in  baking  does  not  leave  much 
chance  of  disappointed  customers  for  the 
grocer.     That's  the  Egg-0  policy. 

Dependable  sales,  increased  patronage,  a 
reputation  for  enterprise,  these  added  to 
the  wonderful  service  and  personality  of 
the  good  grocer's  policy  count  in  the  re- 
moval of  the  little  irritations  of  the  trade. 

Baking  powder  trade  gives  a  quick 
answer  because  baking  powder  means  the 
making  or  marring  of  the  baking. 

Egg-0  Baking  Powder  brings  scons  of 
customers  to  register  their  satisfaction  with 
you. 


For  Sale  by  All  Jobbers 

The  Egg-0  Baking  Powder  Company,  Limited 

Hamilton  Ontario 


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April  30,  1920 


the  /New  Appetiser 

Detici ous  Flavour  Delicate    Groma. 


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SavoRir 


Your  customers  will  appreciate  this  delici- 
ously  flavored  mixed  mustard.  "Savora"  is 
an  exceptionally  appetizing  preparation 
and  the  fact  that  it  is  made  in  conjunction 
with  Colman's  D.S.F.  Mustard  is  a  sufficient 
guarantee  of  its    sterling    quality  and  its 


ability  as  a  business-builder  and  a  winner 
of  complete  satisfaction.  "Savora"  is  put 
up  in  handy  sized  jars — 2  doz.  or  4  doz.  to 
the  case. 

When  next  ordering  Colman's  or  Keen's 
Mustard,  include  a  case  of  "Savora." 


J.  &  J.  Colman,  Ltd. 


108  Cannon  St.,  London,  Eng. 


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THE  SERVICE   BROKERS 


CANADA 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,   APRIL  30,   1920 


No.  18 


Sugar  Prices  Soar  as  the  Shortage 

Grows;  Now  Selling  at  Record  Prices 

Product  is  Now  Selling  at  the  Highest  Level  Since  the  American 
Civil  War — Estimate  of  the  Cuban  Crop  is  Greatly  Reduced  as  a 

Result  of  Drought 


A  SHORT  time  ago  it  was  predicted 
that  sugar  would  be  retailing  it 
25  cents  per  pound.  This  state- 
ment bids  fair  to  be  a  reality.  Not  only 
that,  but  the  situation  in  the  raw  sugar 
market  is  so  acute  that  the  tendency  is 
for  even  higher  prices,  with  every  indi- 
cation for  a  shortage  of  far  greater  mag- 
nitude than  that  of  last  fall,  before  the 
preserving  season  is  out. 

Refined  sugar  is  very  scarce  through- 
out Canada,  and  at  a  price  to-day  of  $19 
F.O.B.  Montreal  is  below  the  present  cost 
of  raw  sugar  laid  down  in  Canada.  The 
price  of  raw  sugar  F.O.B.  Cuba  is  around 
19%  cents  per  pound,  with  duty,  freight 
and  exchange  added,  would  bring  the 
price  laid  down  in  Montreal  about  23 
cents  per  pound.  One  refiner  told  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  that  in  his  opinion 
sugar  would  be  five  cents  per  pound 
higher  and  the  probabilities  were,  it 
would  even  go  higher  than  that.  Raw- 
sugar  has  been  advancing  in  leaps  and 
bounds  since  the 
first  of  April  until 
the  present  prices 
have  reached  the 
highest  on  record 
except  in  the  closing 
year  of  the  Ameri- 
can Civil  War  in 
l^i4  and  1865,  when 
raw  sugar  reached 
21%  cents  per  pound 
and  refined  was  sell- 
ing at  30  cents  per 
pound. 


against  foreign  competition  and  specu- 
lators. What  the  outcome  will  be  is 
difficult  to  foretell. 

A    Serious    Shortage 

That  the  Cuban  crop  estimate  is  re- 
duced to  3,900,000  tons  as  against  the 
original  estimate  of  4,435,714  tons  as  a 
result  of  the  drought  is  not  to  be  lost 
sight  of.  This  reduced  estimate,  no  doubt, 
has  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the  present 
high  prices.  Furthermore,  the  visible  pro- 
duction to  the  end  of  the  month  of 
March  was  1,990,916  tons  against  1,727,- 
511  tons  last  year.  The  production  in 
the  month  of  March  was  743,074  tens,  the 
largest  output  for  the  month  of  March 
on  record.  This  is  probably  caused  by 
the  present  large  demand  and  the  great- 
er consumption,  also  the  available  ocean 


COMPARATIVE  SUGAR  PRICES 

In  view  of  the  present  high  prices  for  both  refined  and  raw  sugar  the 
following  table  shows  the  highest  prices  paid  for  sugar  since  1840. 

,„„.    .  High  Low  Average 

1864  American  Civil  War    Granulated 30.  00c 16.875c 22.563c 

Raw 21.  75c 12.875c 17.188c 

1865  American  Civil  War    Granulated 28.  50c 18.  00c 21.562c 

Raw 19.125c 12.  00c 14.406c 


Playing  a    Waiting  Game 

A::  against  a  price  of  19.56  cc'ts  per 
pound  for  Cuban  raw  sugar  to-day,  the 
American  Government  through  the  Sugar 
Equalization  Board  last  July  could  have 
bought  this  present  Cuban  crop  at  6V6 
cents  per  pound,  and  the  Cubans  were 
anxious  to  do  business,  but  no  action  was 
taken,  with  the  result  that  the  Cuban 
producers  are  apparently  playing  a 
waiting  game,  quite  content  to  sit  back 
basking  in  a  large  volume  of  business 
at    high    prices,      with    refiners    bidding 


transportation,  contrasted  with  last 
year's  plenty  of  sugar  but  small  demand 
at  this  season,  causing  producers  at  that 
time  to  hold  sugar  on  the  plantations, 
while  this  year  every  effort  is  made  to 
get  sugar  to  the  markets. 

The   Situation   in    Europe 

Willett  &  Gray's  estimates  for  the 
European  beet  sugar  crop  will  be  2,809,- 
000  tons  for  1919-1920  as  compared  with 
3,697,499  tons  for  the  preceding  year 
and  against  more  than  8,000,000  tons  the 
year  before  the  war.    German  production 


is  estimated  at  750,000  tons  as  compared 
with  2,750,000  tons  before  the  war.  In 
pre-war  days,  England  was  drawing 
about  half  of  her  supplies  from  Germany, 
against  none  at  all  at  the  present  time. 

Java  production  is  now  going  largely 
to  the  Far  East.  Java  1920  production 
is  estimated  at  1,526,000  tons,  as  com- 
pared with  1,335,763  tons  for  the  pre- 
vious year.  Java  had  a  balance  of  sup- 
ply of  208,653  tons  on  February  first 
this  year  as  against  663,735  tons  on  Feb- 
ruary first  1919.  The  Java  production  is 
not  susceptible  of  large  expansion,  as 
the  available  lands  must  be  devoted  to 
rice  cultivation  to  sustain  her  popula- 
tion. 

What  Sugar  Experts  Think 
"At  the  basis  of  present  prices,"  says 
Willett  &  Gray,  ''we  are  inclined  to  think 
that  the  statistical  position  is  fully  dis- 
counted   and   that   some   reaction    should 
be   due.     Of  course, 
the  market  has  been 
moving     with     such 
rapidity      that      the 
momentum    of      the 
advance    may    carry 
sugars  to  somewhat 
higher   limits.        On 
the    other    hand     it 
appears    to    us    that 
we    have    heard    the 
worst    in    regard    to 
the  Cuban  crop,  and 
that     the     factories 
have     finished      their      operations 
shown     us     the     worst      results 
can     U      expected     from      Cuba, 


that 
havt 
thai 


and  from  now  on  we  will  be  more  likely 
to  hear  favorable  reports  than  other- 
wise. The  western  end  of  the  island, 
where  favorable  weather  conditions  ob- 
tained during  most  of  the  growing  sea- 
son, will,  in  our  opinion,  outturn  an  ad- 
vance over  last  year's  crop,  and  which 
will  discount  to  a  large  extent  any 
shortage  that  will   appear  in   the  eastern 

end  of  the  island.  The  visible  produc- 
tion in  Cuba  continues  above  the  figure 

last  year,  and  our  last  weather  advices 
are  thai  the  crop  is  being  harvested  un- 
der   favorable   rirctimst anr.-. " 


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April  30;  1920 


Paying  a  Bonus  on  Weekly  Sales 

A.  J.  Clark  &  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  Operating  Five  Cash  and  Carry 
Stores,  Have  a  System  Whereby  Business  Must  be  Increased  by 

$100  Each  Week 


JUST  what  amount  of  wages  should  be 
paid  to  clerks,  on  what  basis  shall 
increases  be  granted,  is  something 
that  every  merchant  has  to  face  from  tim 
to  time.  The  labor  problem  is  in  an  un- 
settled condition  with  the  grocer  as  well 
as  with  the  manufacturer.  But  it  is  far 
more  difficult  for  the  grocer  to  settle, 
mainly  because  he  cannot  measure  the 
amount  of  work  that  is  performed  by  the 
average  clerk.  In  the  larger  stores  where 
the  clerks  are  selling  all  the  day,  it  is 
an  easy  matter  to  increase  wages,  ac- 
cording to  the  sales  made.  With  the 
average  grocer  this  is  impossible  as  the 
majority  of  clerks  have  work  to  perform 
other  than  selling.  The  result  is  a  bonus 
or  commission  on  sales  could  hardly  be 
equalized.  Some  clerks  would  do  all  the 
selHng,  while  others  were  doing  as  much 
work  in  some  other  capacity,  such  as 
replenishing  shelves,  dressing  windows, 
display  cases  or  arranging  counter  dis- 
plays. This  sort  of  work  is  important 
as  many  a  sale  is  made  wholly  from  the 


method   in     which   the     goods   are   dis- 
played. 

His  Way  of  Doing  It 

There  is  a  grocer  in  Ontario  who  has 
a  good  system  for  this  kind  of  work. 
The  sweeping  of  the  floors  is  done  every 
night  and  the  dusting  and  replenishing 
the  stock,  such  as  filling  the  shelves, 
bins,  and  display  baskets,  is  always  ac- 
complished as  a  regular  duty,  the  first 
hour  of  each  morning.  Each  clerk  has 
a  certain  space  or  department  allotted 
to  him  or  her  and  is  responsible  for  the 
appearance  of  that  section. 

An  Interesting  System 

A.  J.  Clark  &  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  oper- 
ates five  cash  and  carry  stores  and  em- 
ploy practically  all  women  clerks  with 
the  exception  of  the  main  store,  which  is 
also  the  distributing  centre  for  the 
other  stores.  Therefore  men  clerks  have 
to  be  employed  there  to  handle  the 
heavier  stock.  The  firm  has  a  system 
of  paying  salaries  on  a  bonus  basis  that 
is    rather   interesting.      In    speaking   of 


this  system  to  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
Mr.  Clark  remarked,  "We  have  a  stipu- 
lated amount  of  sales  that  each  store  is 
expected  to  make  in  a  week.  At  the  end 
of  each  month,  the  manager  that  in- 
creases the  store  business  each  week  by 
$100.00  is  entitled  to  a  bonus  of  $2.00. 
If  at  the  termination  of  three  months  the 
$100.00  per  week  is  maintained,  then  the 
manager  receives  $2.00  per  week  added 
to  her  salary  and  the  $100  increase  in 
sales  is  added  to  the  minimum  and  then 
becomes  the  minimum.  For  instance, 
supposing  that  $2,000  is  the  amount  of 
sales  to  be  attained  each  week  and  after 
three  months  an  increase  of  $100  per 
week  is  shown,  then  the  manager  gets 
$2.00  per  week  added  to  her  salary  and 
the  minimum  then  becomes  $2,100.  So 
in  order  for  the  manager  to  get  another 
increase,  she  must  again  increase  the 
weekly  sales.  This  bonus  only  applies 
to  the  managers,  but  as  the  business  in- 
creases and  the  other  clerks  take  a 
greater  interest  in  their  work,  then  their 
wages  also  are  increased." 


Don't  Bite  Off  Too  Much  Territory 

William  Pye  Thinks  It  Better  to  Serve  a  Restricted  Trade  Well 
— How  to  Treat  Telephone  Customers 


WILLIAM  PYE,  a  retail  grocer  of 
Montreal,  who  operates  at 
3089  St.  James  Street,  believes 
that  it  is  better  to  restrict  one's  opera- 
tions within  a  defined  area,  than  to  reach 
out  unreasonably  far.  For  this  means  a 
heavier  delivery  expense.  Not  only  so, 
but  Mr.  Pye  stated  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER  that  it  is  possible  to  serve  the 
customers  better  if  the  area  is  not  allow- 
ed to  become  too  great,  and  this  better 
service  to  the  trade  is  appreciated,  and 
eventually  pays  the  grocer. 

In  the  case  of  his  firm,  the  plan  works 
even  better  because  of  an  extensive  sale 
of  fresh  and  cured  meats.  The  store  is 
so  planned  as  to  keep  the  two  depart- 
ments distinctly  separate,  and  yet  either 
y  of  access  from  the  other.  A  few 
from  the  grocery,  and  a  customer 
finds  himself  in  the  meat  section,  and 
vice  versa. 

No  Telephone  at  Firs) 

For  some  time  after  he  took  his  store 
over  (less  than  two  years  ago),  Mr.  Pye 
no  telephone.     This  meant  that,  as- 
side  from  any  personal  soliciting  he  was 
able  to  do,   the   business  done   was  that 
acted    with    i  coming   to   the 

store. 
"N<  to  CANADIAN 

GRO(  ER,     v i   ■'  big   poi  t  ion  of  our 

[(  phone." 


One  or  two  important  points  were 
scored  by  Mr.  Pye  in  referring  to  the 
right  way  to  use  a  telephone.  In  the 
first  place,  when  the  telephone  rings,  Mr. 
Pye  either  answers  it  personally,  and 
without  a  moment's  delay,  or  sees  that 
it  is  answered  by  another  clerk,  but  if 
possible  he  attends  to  this  himself.  When 
one  answers,  he  should  be  prepared  to 
immediately  write  down  to  order,  having 
pad  and  pencil  ready   always. 

"Close  personal  attention  to  each  cus- 
tomer." That's  what  pays,  in  Mr.  Pye's 
estimation.  For  instance:  "When  a  man 
comes  home  for  dinner  and  v/ants  his 
meal  ready,  he  does  not  want  to  hear 
his  wife  say,  'The  butcher  was  late.' 
He  wants  his  meal,  and  without  excuses. 
Then  get  the  housewife's  order  to  her  at 
the  time  you  say  you  will,  so  this  dis- 
appointment will  not  occur." 

Location — Price-Cutting 

Mr.  Pye  is  not  fortunate  enough  to 
have  the  best  location.  He  believes,  how- 
evi  i,  that  there  are  other  things  which 
are  quite  as,  if  not  more,  important  than 
location,  when  catering  to  family  trade 
is  being  considered. 

In  this  respect,  the  progress  made  has 
proved,  beyond  question,  that  the  house- 
wife will  trade  where  she  can  be  sure 
of  getting  bhe  treatmenl  one  would  wish 
i"      el    in   a    well-regulated    store.      Mr. 


Pye  has  decided  that,  if  he  treats  a  pat- 
ron well,  he  does  not  need  to  fear  com- 
petition, and  in  this  respect  he  has  made 
real  progress,  that  is,  basing  his  business 
procedure  on  this  basis,  In  his  manner 
of  putting  it:  "Service  will  win  out  more 
quickly  than  cut  rates."  And  again,  "If 
a  woman  orders,  by  telephone,  a  shank 
of  meat,  select  the  best  you  have,  and 
see  that  she  ges  it  in  the  best  of  con- 
dition." 

Go,  Get  The  Order 

There  is,  thinks  Mr.  Pye,  a  way  to 
solicit  orders  from  ones  customers,  or 
prospective  customers,  and  a  way  not  to 
do  this.  "Some  desire  to  make  up  an 
order  once,  or  probably  twice  a  weed;. 
But  they  do  not  want  to  be  bothered 
with  a  salesman  calling  every  morning 
in  the  week.  And  so  we  have  one  of  our 
clerks  call  twice  a  week.  There  are 
many  customers  who  will  order  more 
heavily,  say  once  or  twice  each  week, 
limn  they  would  if  called  upon  oftener." 

One  of  the  difficulties  experienced, 
sometimes,  has  been  that  of  maintain- 
ing a  man  on  the  rig  who  is  careful,  and 
this  is  a  great  source  of  dissatisfaction, 
'vhere  the  difficulty  arises.  A  very  im- 
portant thing  it.  is,  to  have  a  salesman 
call  who  not  only  knows  the  stock,  but 
who  is  able  to  advise  with  the  housewife 
as   to  just  what  will  best  suit  her  pur- 


May  1,  1920 

pose  in  a  given  need.  A  good  salesman 
on  the  rig,  at  the  counter  or  the  tele- 
phono,  will  accomplish  the  desired  re- 
sult. 

Choosing  a  Stock 

Mr.  Pye  does  not  buy  just  the  stock 
which  a  salesman  may  desire  to  sell  him, 
and  particularly  when  he  uses  the  argu- 


CANADIAN     GROCER 

ment  that  it  has  been  widely  adver- 
tised to  the  consumer.  In  this  connec- 
tion he  said: 

"We  have  very  little  difficulty  in  selling 
the  goods  that  we  feel  are  alright.  They 
must  have  merit,  and  we  must  have  prof- 
it on  them,  if  we  are  going  to  push  the 
sale  of  them." 


21 


The  above  attitude  of  Mr.  Pye  applies, 
in  particular,  to  new  lines  of  bottled  or 
canned  goods,  and  it  has  always  been  his 
experience,  that  the  average  customer 
can  be  cultivated  to  rely  upon  the  selec- 
tion of  the  grocer,  of  various  groceries 
which  are  likely,  always,  to  be  depend- 
able and  for  which  she  may  hold  him 
responsible. 


Toronto  Grocers  Hear  Some  Plain 
Truths  About  Correct  Merchandising 


Paul  Findlay,  of  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  Delivers  Illuminating 
Address  to  Large  Gathering  of 
Toronto  Retail  Grocers — "Do 
Not  Load  Up  With  Stock,"  He 
Cautions,  "But  Have  Quick 
Turnovers  and  Not  Leftovers." 

PAUL  FINDLAY,  representing  the 
California  Fruit  Growers'  Ex- 
change, Los  Angeles,  oii  Henry 
Johnson  Jr.,  as  he  is  better  known  to 
readers  of  CANADIAN  GROCER,  as 
was  announced  in  last  week's  issue  oi 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  spoke  to  Toronto 
grocers  on  Thursday  evening  last.  The 
hall  of  the  R.M.A.  on  College  Street  was 
filled  with  grocers,  who  followed  with 
intense  interest  the  remarks  of  the 
speaker.  Many  were  the  words  of  praise 
heard  at  the  conclusion  of  the  meeting, 
and  many  lingered  to  question  the  ex- 
pert in  regard  to  little  matters  of  trade 
that  perplexed  them.  As  more  than  one 
grocer  remarked  to  the  representative  of 
this  paper,  the  address  was  invaluable, 
and  the  suggestions  given  out  will  un- 
doubtedly redound  to  the  benefit  and  ad- 
vantage of  every  grocer  who  was  for- 
tunate enough  to  be  present.  While 
CANADIAN  GROCER  reported  the  ad- 
dress in  last  week's  issue  there  were 
many  timely  and  instructive  ideas 
brought  out  that  have  not  been  touched 
upon,  and  are  (riven  in  part  herewith. 

Profits  on  Selling  Price 

Possibly  more  than  any  other  point 
dwelt  upon  was  that  referring  to  the 
matter  of  figurine;  profits  on  the  selline; 
price  rather  than  on  the  cost.  Mr.  Find- 
lay  drew  attention  to  the  difference  be- 
tween margins  and  profits.  "I  regard 
profit   as   a    word    that    should    be   used 

ry  carefully,"  he  said.  "It  is  easily 
possible  to  have  a  margin  and  not  a  pro- 
fit." 

Margin  is  the  total  spread  between 
laid-in  cojrt  and  selling  price.  If  that 
id  is  not  wide  enough  to  cover  ex- 
pense and  leave  a  surplus  there  will  be 
no  profit — there  may  he  a  loss.  So  let 
us  call  the  spread  margin.  Next,  mar- 
gin is  always  figured  on  the  sale.  When, 
for  example,  a  man  buys  something  for 
$1  and  sells  it  for  $1.2.",  he  maki 
cents  gross,  but  that  is  not  25  per  cent. 
on  the  dollar.     It  is  20  per  cent,  of  the 


Some    Findlayisms  That  Struck   Home 

YOUR  business  is  to  buy    only    such    goods    as    you    need — to    underbuy 
rather  than  overbuy — all  in  such    quantities    only    as    your    business 
requires. 

The  oft  quoted  adage  "Well  bought  is  half  sold"  is  responsible  for  more 
failures  than  successes.  And  just  because  it  fixes  the  merchant's  mind  on 
buying  rather  than  selling,  and  the  primary  thought  always  should  be. 
selling. 

To  derive  the  best  results  from  the  sale  of  oranges  and  lemons  you  must 
buy  them  every  week. 

You  want  your  sales  to  grow.  The  surest  road  to  growth  is  by  rapid 
sales  of  conservative  stocks. 

The  average  expense  of  doing  business  over  the  continent  is  just  about 
16  2  3  per  cent,  or  one-sixth  of  the  money  received. 

The  sales  of  the  grocer  are  made  up  of  20  to  30  per  cent,  sugar,  sold 
on  a  margin  of  10  per  cent,  or  less.  Then  there  are  eggs,  butter,  meals  and 
flour,  oil  and  many  other  items  that  cross  the  counter  at  less  than  the  cost 
of  doing  business.  These  sales  are  low-end  merchandise,  and  make  up  forty- 
five  per  cent,  of  the  total  volume  of  the  grocery  business. 

The  remaining  55  per  cent,  must  be  sold  on  margins  wide  enough  to 
make  up  the  deficit  on  the  45  per  cent,  and  leave  a  surplus,  or  the  grocer 
will  go  broke.    Oranges  and  lemons  bear  a  share  of  this  deficit. 

There  are  men  who  made  money  faster  when  they  were  small  grocers 
than  when  they  grew  larger,  because  they  turned  their  capital  rapidly. 
They  bought  no  surplus.  They  bought  no  futures.  They  took  no  quantities 
to  save  market  advances.    They  bought  light,  sold  and  bought  again. 

Specialize.  Specialize  on  one  good  thing  after  another,  but  never  let  go 
of  one  thing  when  you  take  up  another.  If  you  do  this  you  will  have  no 
time  to  worry  about  the  man  down  the  street  who  is  selling  two  or  three 
cents  under  what  you  know  is  good  business. 


dollar  and  a  quarter.  He  makes,  not  a 
quarter  on  his  cost,  but  one-fifth  of  his 
sale  price. 

There  are  just  two  rules  to  be  mem- 
oriz»  d  and  practised  to  ascertain  all  you 
want  to  know  about  your  margins.  When 
vou  know  what  your  goods  cost  and 
what  margin  you  wish  to  make:  Take 
the  desired  margin  from  100,  divide  your 
cost  by  the  remainder,  and  the  answer 
will  be  your  sale  price,  including  the  de- 
sired margin.  For  example,  goods  cost 
$1.70  and  we  want  to  make  'VI  per  cent. 
Tal.i  "2  from  100  and  the  remainder  is 
68.  Divide  170  by  68  and  you  have  the 
answer,  which  is  $2.50.  The  selling  price 
being  100  per  cent.,  with  a  margin  of 
32  |>ei  cent.,  it  is  obvious  thai  COSl  must 
be  68  per  cent,  of  the  selling  price.  Here 
the  cost  is  $1.70,  which  is  0k  per  cent, 
of  the  price  we  are  seeking.  Therefore 
we  must  divide  the  $1.70  into  GK  parts 
to  ascertain  what  1    per  cent     is.  and   we 

find  thai   1-68  of  $1.70  is  2.5  cents.     If 

2.6    cents    is    1    per   cent,    of    the    selling 


price,  the  whele  selling  price  is  100  times 
2.5  cents,  and  as  100  times  2.5  cents 
(2%c)  is  $2.50,  our  selling  pric 

To  Find  the  Margin 

Next  rule:  If  you  know  what  the  goods 
cost  and  the  sellmg  price  and  you  want 
to  know  the  margin : 

Take  the  total  difference,  or  spread, 
between  cost  and  sale  price  and  divide 
it  by  the  sale  price.  Answer  will 
the  margin.  Let  us  take  that  article 
which  cost  $1.70  and  sells  for  $2.50  and 
see  what  the  margin  is,  thereby  illus- 
trating our  point  and  proving  our  fig- 
ures  at    the   same    time.      With   a   CO 

$l.7(i   "nd  a  selling   price  of  $2,50, 
ad    is,   obviously,   so  cents,     s 
divide  30  cents  by  250  and  we  find  the 
margin  to  be,  as  I  said   32. 

The   result-'   are   the  same   whethi  r  you 

take  the  eni  ire  figure  of  250  or  drop  the 
cipher   and   call    it    25.      Practice    of   this 
method  will  enable  you  literally  to 
1 1"'    result    i  f    mo  I     ju<  h    computal  ions 


C A  N  A  D I A  N     UKOCE R 


April  30,  1920 


with  very  little  actual  figuring.  Take 
anv  ether  figures  you  like  and  test  them 
out.  If  you  work  by  these  rules  and 
figure  correctly,  your  resuh.  will  certain- 
ly be  what  you  seek.  That  is  all  there 
is  to  it.  It  is  so  simple  that  every  mer- 
chant should  be  able  to  use  it  readily 
enough. 

Margins  must  be  computed  on  the  sale 
price  because  expenses  are  always  figur- 
ed on  the'  sale,  and  therefore  you  must 
get  your  margins  from  the  same  angle. 
Otherwise  you  will  fool  yourself  and  are 
apt  to  end  disastrously.  More  merchants 
lu.ve  gone  broke  from  this  cause  than 
any  other  single  one. 

Cannot  Make  100  Per  Cent. 

By  this  method,  too,  it  is  impossible  for 
anyone  to  make  100  per  cent.  This  is 
something  that  is  hard  to  get  men  to 
see.  It  can  be  grasped  if  you  will  al- 
ways regard  the  sale  price  as  100  per 
cent.— that  what  you  get  is  the  whole 
and  that  cost  and  expense  must  be  in 
that  whole,  hence  are  parts  of  the  sale 
price,  so  cannot  be  as  great  as  it  is,  for 
v   is  all,  and  100  per  cent,  is  all. 

Statement  Illustrated 

Illustrating  the  statement  that  a  mer- 
chant properly  computing  his  profits 
cannot  make  100  per  cent.,  he  said: 

"If  you  buy  an  article  for  one  dollar 
and  sell  it  for 

$2  your    margin    is    50    per    cent. 

$3  your  margin  is  66  2-3   per  cent. 

$4  your  margin  is  75  per  cent. 

$5  your  margin  is  80  per  cent. 

$6  your  margin  is  83  1-3  per  cent. 

$7  your   margin   is  85.72   per  cent. 

$8  your  margin  is  87^   per  cent. 

$0  vour  margin  is  88.88  per  cent. 
$10  your  margin  is  90  per  cent. 

"But  what  if  you  pay  a  dollar  for  an 
a)  tide  and  sell  it  for  $15?"  the  question 
was  asked.  If  you  sell  it  for  $15  your 
margin  is  93  1-3  per  cent.,  and  if  you 
sell  for  $100  it  is  99  per  cent.  The  fact 
is  you  can  go  as  far  as  you  like  and  you 
will  not  be  able  to  make  100  per  cent, 
on  any  goods  for  which  you  pay  any- 
thing because  100  per  cent,  is  all  you 
get.  You  would  have  to  get  the  goods 
for  nothing  to  get  100  per  cent.  Both 
the  cost  and  the  margin  are  parts  of 
the  sale  price.  They  are  parts  of  the 
final  whole. 

Questions    Answered 

"How  about  buying  potatoes?  Isn't 
it  good  policy  to  buy  them  for  futures?" 
another  grocer  asked. 

"There  is  all  manner  of  deterioration 
ii,  potatoes,"  Mr.  Findlay  replied.  "Fol- 
low them  up  with  the  market  and  buv 
as  you  need  them.  The  man  who  boivhl 
37.500  boxes  of  apples  and  they  vent  off 
a   dollar  per  box,  lost   37,500  dollars." 

"You  have  stated  to-night  that  de- 
partiYM  lit  stores  figure  on  26  per  cent., 
and  yt  the  bulk  of  department  stores 
can  sell  at  what  we  buy,"  remarked  an- 
other  "  i  ocer. 

"I  find  that   in  department  stores  (he 

burden  oi    th<    proi  •'.'•  department  is  23 

•  lit.     I  find  they  handle  fewer  lines 


and  are  turning  them  over  more  quickly. 
The  reason  the  department  store  was 
giving  a  better  price  was  because  they 
were  selling  and  the  retail  grocer  was 
not." 

Mark  All  Articles 

"Do  you  believe  in  marking  the  price 
on  all  articles  ?  How  would  it  do  tc 
put  the  price  on  the  shelf?"  a  grower 
asked. 

"Yes,  put  the  selling  price  on  every 
article  in  the  store.  Take  some  of  the 
slow  sellers  for  instance.  It  is  so  very 
easy  to  forget  the  selling  price  of  these 


"I  have  been  a  reader  of  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  since  the  first 
issue,  and  follow  with  a  great  deal 
of  interest,  its  articles  from  week 
to  week.  I  read  it  from  cover  to 
cover.  For  several  years  we  have 
been  having  an  article  in  it  each 
week  by  Henry  Johnson,  Jr.,  and 
these  I  have  found  full  of  instruc- 
tion and  practical  advice,  that 
should  be  of  benefit  to  all  retail 
grocers.  We  have  with  us  to-night 
Mr.  Paul  Findlay,  whom  we  know 
as  Henry  Johnson,  Jr.  It  gives  me 
great  pleasure  to  introduce  you  to 
him,  and  I  am  sure  we  will  all  be 
the  better  merchants  for  what  he 
has  to  say. — D.  W.  Clark  in  intro- 
ducing the  speaker  of  the  evening. 

"We  have  all  known  Henry 
Johnson,  Jr.,  as  a  writer  in  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER,  and  have  follow- 
ed his  articles  with  much  interest. 
To-night  we  know  him  as  a  con- 
vincing speaker,  and  I  am  sure  his 
words  to  us,  on  this  occasion,  can- 
not have  failed  to  impress  us  with 
correct  methods  of  merchandising, 
showing  us  wherein  we  are  wrong, 
and  where  we  can  eliminate  prac- 
tices that  are  working  against  us 
rather  than  for  us."  Donald  Mc- 
Lean in  moving  the  vote  of  thanks 
to  Mr.  Findlay. 

"I  have  been  much  impressed 
with  what  Mr.  Findlay  has  said 
about  quick  turnovers,  and  I  thor- 
oughly agree  with  him.  Very 
often  more  money  is  made  with  a 
small  stock  and  turning  it  over 
several  times  in  the  year,  than  with 
a  much  larger  stock  and  fewer 
turnovers.  I  am  sure  we  have  all 
been  deeply  impressed  with  what 
we  have  heard  this  evening  and  will 
follow  with  even  more  interest  than 
ever,  the  articles  of  Henry  Johnson, 
Jr..  apDearing  from  week  to  week 
in  CANADIAN  GROCER.  I  have 
much  pleasure  in  seconding  the 
vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Findlay." — 
Robt.  Dowson. 


articles  if  the  price  is  not  on  them.  I 
remember  an  instance  when  a  girl  clerk 
— and  a  good  one — perfectly  square,  who, 
upon  being  asked  by  a  customer  the  price 
of  a  certain  article  that  was  on  the  top 
slu  If,  replied  that  it  was  65  cents,  but 
when  the  article  was  taken  down  t^ie 
price  waa  found  to  he  $1.65.  Now  if  tho 
price  had  not  been  on  the  article  who 
would  have  been  the  loser:  Putting  the 
price  on  samples  and  on  the  shelves  is 
all  ri«'ht,  but  it  doesn't  go  far  enough, 


It  is  easy  to  put  the  articles  back  on  the 
wrong  shelf.  Get  a  rubber  stamp  (you 
can  get  them  similar  to  a  dater),  and 
put  the  price  on  every  can,  bottle,  or 
package  in  the  store.  Don't  bo  afraid 
to  mark   your  goods." 

Likes  Selling  Methods 

Following  the  lecture  CANADIAN 
GROCER  asked  T.  White,  a  grocer  on 
Parliament  Street,  Toronto,  what  point 
Mr.  Findlay  brought  out  impressed  him 
the  most. 

"The  way  Mr.  Findlay  figured  the  sell- 
ing price  at  a  certain  percentage  was 
a  revelation  to  me,"  he  replied.  "Take 
the  case  of  the  two  boxes  of  lemons  cost- 
ing $13  figured  at  a  percentage  profit 
of  25  per  cent,  showing  a  net  profit  of 
87  cents  against  the  salesman's  $1  a  box 
profit,  which  really  only  showed  a  net 
profit  of  15  cents.  That  was  a  wonder. 
Then  there  was  the  matter  of  buying 
goods,  on  a  rising  market  like  he  illus- 
trated the  clothes  pins,  where  a  grocer 
who  only  brought  one  dozen  a  month 
and  sold  that  dozen,  then  bought  another 
dozen  at  a  higher  figure  and  continued 
buying  this  way  for  four  months  and 
showed  a  bigger  profit  than  the  man  who 
bought  the  whole  four  dozen  the  first 
month  when  prices  were  going  up. 

Adopting  New  Ideas 

"I  would  not  have  missed  hearing  Mr. 
Findlay  for  a  great  deal,"  remarked  C. 
W.  McCaw,  Roncesvalles  Avenue,  To- 
lonto.  "What  impressed  me  the  most 
was  his  method  of  selling.  There  is  no 
doubt  that  odd  prices  will  bring  business 
quicker  than  even  ones.  Mr.  Findlay's 
reasoning  on  just  why  these  odd  prices 
are  more  effective  never  struck  me  so 
forcibly  as  they  did  last  night,  when  he 
stated  that  a  woman,  when  she  pays  39 
cents  for  an  article  only  remembers  the 
30;  that  is  good.  Then  his  method  of 
selling  lemons  by  the  dozen  instead  of 
two  or  three.  I  tried  that  out  this  morn- 
ing. A  customer  came  in  and  inquired 
how  much  were  lemons,  and  instead  of 
saying  two  for  five  as  we  usually  do,  I 
said  30  cents  a  dozen,  and  she  took  a 
dozen.  I  have  also  told  the  boys  to  .iust 
dump  *he  oranges  in  the  window  as  Mr. 
Findlay  suggests,  instead  of  nicely  pil- 
ing them  up.  We  are  also  attaching 
prices  to  every  article,  or  at  least  to  a 
number  of  them  that  are  in  each  shelf. 
I  intrnd  to  give  Mr.  Findlay's  ideas  a 
trial  anywav." 

Tendered  Thanks 

The  meeting  was  presided  over  by  D. 
W.  Clark.  Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  and  a 
vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  the  speaker 
by  Ponald  McLean  and  Robt.  Dowson. 
Both  vefcrred  in  the  highest  terms  to 
the  inspirational  and  illuminating  char- 
acter of  the  address  and  assured  the 
speaker  that  his  words  had  made  a  very 
deep  impression.  They  believed  they 
would  all  be  better  grocers  as  a  result 
of  the  splendid  ideas  of  merchandising 
he  had  expounded. 

On  the  following  evening  Mr.  Findlay 
«ooke  to  a  larfire  gathering  of  retail  men 
in  Ottawa.  Hcnrv  Watters.  president 
of  the  Eastern  Ontario  Retail  Merchants' 
Associal  ion,  presided. 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


23 


Standardization  of  Certain 

Canned  Fruits  and  Vegetables 

Department    of    Agriculture    Issues    Circular 
Drawing  Manufacturers'  and  Importers'  Atten- 
tion to  Ruling  of  June  22,  1918 


THE  Department  of  Agriculture  at 
Ottawa    recently    issued    a    circu- 
lar, reminding  manufacturers  and 
importers     that     the     following     canned 
fruits  and  vegetables  have  been  standar- 
dized since  June  22,  1918,  and  that  on  and 
after  the  date,  containers  and  packages 
pwd    therewith    must    comply    ^ith    the 
regulations  made  under  the  authority  of 
the   "Meat  and   Canned   Foods   Act." 
Fruits 
Apples    (canned    or    evaporated). 
Apricots,  Berries    (all  kinds). 
Cherries,   Peaches,   Pears,   Plums     (all 
kinds),  Prunes. 

Vegetables 
Beans,    Beets,    Corn,    Peas,    Tomatoes, 
Pumpkin,  Squash. 

Grading  for  Quality 
All  the  products  named  above  must 
be  graded  for  quality  as  provided  for  in 
the  Regulations,  and  the  label  must  de- 
clare that  quality  in  plain  type  not  less 
than  three-  eighths  (%)  of  an  inch  in 
height,  in  terms  of  "Fancy  Quality," 
"Choice  Quality,"  "Standard  Quality,"  or 
i "Second  Quality." 

Peas 
Peas  must  show  the  size  of  the  sieve 
through  which  they  were  graded  in  plain 
type   not  less   than   one-quarter    ( % )    of 
an  inch  in  length,  as  follows: 

For  an  opening  9-32  inch  diameter, 
size  1,  or  sieve  1;  for  an  opening  10-32 
inch  diameter,  size  2,  or  sieve  2;  for  an 
lopening  11-32  inch  diameter,  size  3,  or 
sieve  3.  For  those  which  will  not  pass 
jthrough  an  opening  11-32  inch  diameter 
size  4,  or  sieve  4.  'Peas  not  having 
been  graded  for  size,  must  be  marked 
"Ungraded." 

Trade  Name 
Where  the  terms  "Early  June  Peas" 
or  "Sweet  Wrinkled  Peas"  are  used  the 
peas  must  be  of  the  actual  variety 
named.  Otherwise  the  words  "Trade 
Name"  must  follow  the  name  of  the 
variety,  that  is  to  say,  if  the  label  de- 
fines the  peas  as  "Sifted  Early  June 
Peas,"  the  peas  must  be  of  the  early 
imootti  variety,  or  if  defined  as  "Sweet 
Wrinkled  Peas,"  they  must  be  of  the 
sweet  wrinkled  variety,  regardless  of 
the  size  of  the  peas,  otherwise  the  must 
be  denned  as,  Early  June  Peas,  Trade 
Name,  or  Sweet  Wrinkled  Peas,  Trade 
Name. 

It  is  to  be  understood  that  the  terms 
"Early  June,"  "Sweet  Wrinkled,"  "Extra 
Sifted,"  "Extra   Fine   Sifted,"   or  "Petit 
will  not  be  recognized  in  any  way 
ias  a  definition  of  either  size  or  of  qual- 
ity of  the  peas.     A  can  of  peas  labelled 
•  Hows  would  be  accepted: 
Standard  Quality   (%   inch  type),  John 
!>"<     Co.      Size    1    (',     inch    type)    Cobalt. 


Peas  (%  inch  type)  Ont.  This  gives  the 
quality  claimed,  the  sieve  claimed  and 
the  product  claimed.  Also  the  name  and 
address  of  the  packer. 

Apply  to  Imports 

Attention  is  particularly  drawn  to  the 
fact  that  these  Regulations  apply  to  im- 
ports as  well  as  to  goods  of  domestic 
manufacture  and  warning  is  given  that 
any  of  the  aforementioned  goods  which 
may  be  received  by  any  dealer  after 
this  date  from  a  manufacturer  or  im- 
porter labelled  with  a  label  which  does 
not  comply  with  the  Regulations  will  be 
liable  to  be  placed  under  detention  till 
properly  labelled. 

The  co-operation  of  all  manufacturers, 
importers,  wholesalers  and  jobbers  is 
earnestly  solicited  in  an  endeavor  to 
carry  out  these  regulations. 


is  strongly  objected  to  by  the  manufact- 
urers and  members  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia Grocers'  Association.  R.  D.  Dinning, 
secretary  of  the  Canadian  Creditmen's 
Association,  who  is  in  Victoria  on  the 
business  of  the  organization,  has  been  in- 
structed to  confer  with  the  B.C.  Grocers' 
Association  in  the  capital  city  with  a 
view  to  remedying  the  proposed  act.  The 
wholesalers'  and  ^retailers'  contention, 
according  to  information  of  the  officials, 
is  that  there  is  a  very  large  quantity  of 
larger  bottles  on  hand  and  that  if  the 
act  becomes  law  they  will  be  left  with 
this  surplus  as  useless  stock. 


FOUR-OUNCE    BOTTLES    ARE    NOT 

BIG  ENOUGH 

Manufacturers  and   B.C.  Grocers   Object 

to  Government  Proposal 

The  sale  of  "extracts"  containing  al- 
cohol in  bottles  of  not  more  than  four 
ounces,  as  proposed  by  the  Government, 


GUELPH  BRANCH  OF  R.  M.  A.  HAS 
BANQUET 

The  branch  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  at  Guelph,  Ont.,  was  recent- 
ly tendered  a  banquet  by  the  executive. 
President  R.  E.  Nelson  presided,  and 
Secretary  George  E.  B.  'Grinyer  read  a 
report  showing  that  the  membership  had 
nearly  reached  100,  and  the  finances 
were   in   good  condition. 

W.  B.  Miller,  of  Toronto,  Provincial 
Secretary  of  the  Association,  spoke  on 
matters  connected  with  the  recent  legis- 
lation affecting  local  merchants,  and  an- 
swered a  number  of  questions.  Address- 
es were  also  given  by  President  Hahn, 
of  the  Preston  Association;  P.  Kelly,  of 
Stratford;  R.  M.  Millar,  B.  W.  Zieman, 
of  Preston. 


Is  the  Board  of  Commerce  to  Disband? 

More  Support  From  the  Government  is  Essen- 
tial to  the  Well-Being  of  the  Board  —  Can't 
Continue  With  Only  Two  Commissioners 


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TTAWA,  April  27.— It  is  becoming 
amply  apparent  that  the  Board  of 
Commerce  cannot  struggle  along 
much  longer  with  only  two  commis- 
sioners and  without  a  far  more  vigorous 
support  by  the  Government  than  hither- 
to has  been  riven.  It  is  believed  that 
W.  F.  O'Connor's  reported  intention  to 
resign  is  due  not  alone  to  the  oppor- 
tunities being  offered  him  by  the  private 
practice  of  his  profession,  but  in  a  feel- 
ing that  the  board's  pathway  has  not 
been  made  as  smooth  as  it  might  have 
been  had  it  been  backed  up  by  other  de- 
partments. It  is  common  knowledge 
that  the  board  is  dissatisfied  with  the 
tieatment  it  has  received  from  the  Civil 
Service  Commission,  the  Commerce 
Commissioners  claiming  that  the  regula- 
tions of  the  Civil  Service  Commissioners 
were  inapplicable  to  the  needs  of  the 
Commerce  body,  and  are  hampering  Eo 
its  wort 

For  some  lime  there  was  a  feeling  in 
Ottawa  that  the  Board  of  Commerce  was 
pettina    shaky  on  its  let's  and  was  hoi 

long    for    this    world.      The    reply    of    Sir 


George  Foster  in  the  House  to  a  direct 
question,  that  the  Government  did  not 
intend  to  end  the  board,  set  those  rumors 
more  or  less  at  rest. 

Think  Position  Stronger 

The  Commerce  Commissioners  them- 
selves think  that  their  case  tor  existence 
has  been  strengthened  by  the  late  Su- 
preme Court  decision  with  regard  to  the 
board's  orders  forbidding  Price  Bros,  to 
export  paper  until  the  Montreal  papers 
had  received  their  requirements  at  a  fix 
f>d  price. 

The  ruling  of  the  court  was  that  the 
board  had  no  jurisdiction  on  this  matter, 
because,  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges,  a 
newspaper  was  not  "a  necessary  of  life." 

The  Board  of  Commerce  takes  this  to 
be  a  tacit  admission  of  its  jurisdiction 
to  regulate  the  profits  made  in  connec- 
tion with  all  "necessaries  of  life." 

Sir  George  Foster  in  answer  to  a  ques 
tion    in   the  House  as  to  whether  W.    P, 
O'Connor,    K.C.,    had    resigned    from    the 

Board  of  Commerce,  replied  in  the  i 
tive. 


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TORONTO,  APRIL  30,  1920       No.  18 


BUY  CAREFULLY 

*  LARGE  retailer  pointed  out  to  CANADIAN 
J\  GROCER  the  other  day  that  he  was  now 
exercising  more  care  in  his  buying  than  he  had 
been  doing  for  a  long  time.  He  felt  that  the 
wise  course  to  follow  was  a  gradual  reduction 
of  stock  and  buying  as  he  needed  it. 

Several  wholesalers  have  adopted  the  same 
principle,  believing  that  in  many  cases  prices 
have  reached  their  high  point,  or  nearly  so,  and 
that  the  safest  course  to  follow  is  reduction  of 
stock  and  the  purchasing  of  further  goods  just 
as  they  are  required. 

Business  men  in  the  grocery  trade  are  prac- 
tically all  agreed  that  when  the  time  comes  for 
a  recession  of  prices,  it  will  be  gradual,  rather 
than  precipitating,  just  as  the  advances  occur- 
red. Business  is  good.  Retailers'  turnovers — 
that  is  the  aggressive  merchants — are  generally 
ahead  of  last  year.  Part  of  the  increase  is  no 
doubt  due  to  the  higher  prices.  The  people  still 
have  the  money  and  are  spending  it. 


There  is,  too,  no  more  staple  business  than 
the  grocery  business.  We  all  must  eat.  But 
retailers  will  be  well-advised  to  watch  their 
credit  accounts  very  closely  and  to  do  their  buy- 
ing with  a  view  to  rapid  turnover,  at  least  once  a 
month  on  practically  everything. 


AN  EXCESSIVE  CHARGE 

THE     following    letter    has    been    recently 
received    by    CANADIAN    GROCER    from 
J.  A.  Carroll,  a  grocer  in  Lindsay,  Ont. : 

"I  had  a  call  from  the  inspector  of  weights 
and  measures  the  other  day  which  cost  me 
$6.00.    He  pronounced  my  scales  correct,  but 
why  should  I  be  made  to  pay  $6.00  when  my 
scales  are  correct?     It  just  occurred  to  me 
that  this  is  a  matter  which  should  be  taken 
up  by  the  retail  grocers  all  over  the  country. 
As  I  see  it,  this  regulation  is  for  the  benefit  of 
the  consumer  and  the  consumer  is  the  one  who 
should  have  to  pay.     Why  not  take  the  mat- 
ter up  in  your  paper  and  perhaps  something 
might  be  done  to  relieve  the  now  over-burd- 
ened grocer?     I  should  like  to  hear  the  views 
of  some  of  the  other  grocers." 
There  is  no  doubt  whatsoever  that  there  is 
quite  a  lot  of  unnecessary  expense  attached  to 
the  grocer  in  regards  to  this  same  Weights  and 
Measures  Act.    We  are  of  the  opinion  that  cost 
of  inspection  should  be  taken  care  of  out  of  the 
general  taxes  and  not  by  the  individual   mer- 
chant.    Mr.  Carroll  is  quite  right  in  asserting 
that  he  should  not  be  expected  to  pay  for  some- 
thing he  did  not  get.    His  scales  were  inspected, 
'tis  true,  but  thaT  probably  was  just  a  matter  of 
fifteen  minutes,  and  six  dollars  for  fifteen  min- 
utes'  work  is  rather  excessive.       CANADIAN 
GROCER  would  be  glad  to  have  the  views  of 
other  grocers  on  this  subject. 


AN  INTERESTING  DECISION 

THE  decision  of  the  United  States  Federal  Courts 
in  favor  of  the  Beech-Nut  Packing  Company  is 
interesting  at  this  time  in  view  of  the  investigation 
now  going  on  by  the  Board  of  Commerce  with  the 
wholesalers  and  manufacturers.  The  U.S.  Courts, 
by  its  decision,  allows  the  Beeeh-Nut  Packing  Co.,  or 
anyone  else  for  thai  matter,  to  set  a  resale  price  ami 
to  have  the  right  to  refuse  sales  of  their  products  to 
any  merchant  who  refuses  t»>  sell  Beech-Nut  pro- 
ducts at  the  price  set  by  the  company. 


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QUEBEC 

.Miss  A.  Robert  has  opened  a  new 
ery  store  at   1116  St.  Antoine  St. 

(  E.  Phenix  will  succeed  F.  X.  Picotte 
in  the  grocery  business  now  operate!  at 
li:i  Rachel  E. 

L.  1..  Desaulniers  is  moving  his  grocery 
business  from  446  Lauricr  E.  to  204  Car- 
riers St. 

Archibald  Miller,  a  Quebec  business 
mar.,  passed  away  last  week  after  a 
brief  illness.  He  was  president  of  the 
firm  of  \\  hitehead  and  Turner,  Ltd., 
wholesale  grocers,  and  had  only  recently 
completed  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  his 
connection  with  that  firm.  He  was  for 
many  years  president  of  the  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Guild,  the  Le  Boutellier  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  the  Quebec  St.  Andrew's 
Society,  and  the  Quebec  Curling  Club. 
He  was  also  an  active  member  cf  the 
ertide  Fish  and  Game  Club. 


ONTARIO 

A  new  grocery  has  been  started  in 
Welland,   Ont.,  by  Mr.   Nunnamaker. 

H.  H.  Berscht,  Grand  River,  Ont.,  has 
opened  a  store  in  J.  F.  Martindale's  old 
stand. 

One  hundred  cigar-makers  have  been 
laid  off  different  factories,  the  explan- 
ation being  given  that  recent  increases 
have  checked  the  demand. 

The  merchants  of  Ridgetown,  Ont.,  are 
Closing  their  places  on  Wednesday  at 
noon  from  April  14  to  October  14,  and 
on  Monday  and  Friday  nights  at  six 
o'clock. 

merchants    of    Leamington,    Ont., 
have  agreed  to  close  their  places  of  busi- 
at  12  o'clock  noon,  each  Friday,  dur- 
ing April,  May,  June,  July,  August,  Sep- 
tember and  October. 

(  has.  H.  Buell,  for  many  years  engag- 
ed in  the  manufacture  of  confectionery  in 
Brockville,  passed  away  last  week  in  his 
year.  He  was  actively  connected 
with  the  business  life  of  Brockville  for 
many  years. 

James  Burns  and  Harry  Massey  were 
recently-  sentenced  in  Toronto  to  three 
months'  imprisonment  for  breaking  into 
the  premises  of  the  Shedden  Forwarding 
-any,  Toronto.  Ei^ht  barrels  of 
•agar  were  stolen,  which  were  sold  at  a 
very  much  reduced  figure. 

The  death  occurred  in  Port  Hope  last 
week  of  one  of  the  oldest  merchants  of 
1  the  town,  in  the  person  of  John  Curtis 
In  1X80,  the  late  Mr.  Curtis  went  into 
the  grocery  business,  and  up  until  four 
months  ago,  was  able  to  attend  to  it 
'•very  day.  He  served  for  several  years 
on  the  Town  Council,  and  also  a-  a  ',. 
ber  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 


The  retail  merchants  of  Stratford  will 
close  their  stores  on  Wednesday  after- 
noons, commencing   May  first. 

Empey  &  Company,  grccers,  716  Som- 
erset Street,  Ottawa,  are  going  out  of 
business  owing  to  their  being  forced  out 
of  the  store  by  May  1st.  They  are  sell- 
ing the  stock  at  less  than  cost  price  to 
effect  a  clearance  by  that  date. 

Felix  A.  Pisarski,  Andrew  Knukowski, 
Szymon  Pieprzak,  Wopciech  Wybraniak, 
John  Swy-linski  and  Thos.  Zybala,  Ham- 
ilton, Ont.,  have  been  granted  an  On- 
tario charter  to  carry  on  a  company  un- 
der the  name  of  Wanda  Polish  Commer- 
cial Corporation,  Ltd.  The  new  company 
is  capitalized  at  $25,000  and  will  carry 
on  a  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  and 
meat  business  in  Hamilton. 

The  luncheon  of  the  Hamilton  travel- 
lers and  salesmen  at  the  Royal  Con- 
naught  Hotel,  Hamilton,  on  Saturday 
last,  was  very  largely  attended,  and 
growing  out  of  this  gathering  is  the  new 
organization  to  be  known  as  the  Hamil- 
ton Travellers'  and  Salesmen's  Associa- 
tion. An  address  was  delivered  by 
George  H.  Simpson,  special  representa- 
tive of  the  Steel  Company,  of  Canada. 
Robert  Moncur  and  George  Smith  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  select  a  com- 
mittee, which  will  meet  in  two  weeks 
to  call  a  general  meeting,  at  which  offi- 
cers of  the  new  organization  will  be 
elected. 


COBALT  STORES   MUST   NOT  HAVE 
PUNCH-BOARDS 

COBALT,  April  26.— Following  the 
receipt  of  instructions  from  the  Attor- 
ney-General, whose  attention  had  been 
drawn  to  the  matter  in  a  letter  from  an 
unnamed  citizen  of  Cobalt,  Chief  of  Po- 
lice Bonneville  to-night  notified  the  pro- 
prietors of  punch-boards  that  they  must 
remove  these  from  their  stores.  Many 
boards  have  been  operating  in  town,  pay- 
ment of  ten  cents  upward  having  been 
exacted,  but  these  have  been  declared 
illegal  by  Magistrate  Atkinson,  who  ad- 
■  ised  the  Chief  to  have  them  removed. 


CHARGE  APPLE  HOARDING 

Ottawa.  The  P.. .anl  of  Commerce, 
with  W.  F.  O'Connor  presiding,  has  been 
inquiring  into  a  charge  against  W.  J. 
Corby  &  Co.,  Ottawa.  The  charge  is 
that  of  hoarding  apples  and  is  based  on 
information   reaching  the   board,   to  the 

effect  that   a  certain  number   of  carloads 

of  apples  consigned  to  the  Corby  firm 
have  been  left  in  storage  without  an  at- 
tempt being  made  to  place  them  on  the 
market. 


Toronto  Will  Have 

Daylight  Saving 

COUNCIL    ADOPTS    MEASURE    AND 

IT    WILL    BECOME    OPERATIVE 

ON  MAY  2 

The  City  Council  of  Toronto  has  ap- 
proved of  the  adoption  of  the  daylight 
saving  measure,  for  the  period  from  2 
a.m.  on  Sunday,  May  2,  to  midnight  on 
Saturday  September  25.  Two  amend- 
ments to  make  it  effective  from  May/  30 
to  September  4,  and  for  three  months 
of  July,  August  and  September  were 
proposed,  but  both  received  only  slight 
support. 

Ottawa,  too,  has  adopted  daylight  sav- 
ing, and  it  is  the  intention  of  Parliament 
to  apply  it  to  the  Civil  Service  there  and 
also  to  the  Sessions.  According  to  re- 
cent action  of  the  Windsor  City  Council, 
Windsor  will  not  adopt  daylight  saving. 
Peterborough,  too,  will  remain  on  old 
time.  Thorold  has  adopted  the  measure 
again,  and  the  Council  of  Chatham  has 
rejected  it.  Out  in  the  West  in  Saska- 
toon, the  Council  has  decided  against 
daylight  saving. 


FARMERS'  CO-OPERATIVE  STORE 
FOR   ST.   THOMAS 

An  effort  is  being  made  in  St.  Thomas, 
Ont.,  to  establish  there  an  United  Farm- 
ers' co-Operative  store,  and  with  that 
purpose  in  view  a  meeting  of  the  com- 
mittee of  the  Independent  Labor  party 
was  held  recently.  It  is  reported  that  a 
large  number  of  members  have  been  se- 
cured. 

All  members  who  have  secured  partici- 
pating certificates  in  the  p-^nosed  store 
will  now  be  enabled  to  parcTTase  in  single 
or  club  lots  from  the  general  warehouse 
at  Toronto,  it  was  reported  at  the  meet- 
ing. Lists  of  goods,  published  twice  a 
week,  have  been  supplied  the  secretary 
of  the  local  organization  for  this  pur- 
pose. As  soon  as  the  allotted  number  of 
participating  certificates  have  been  sold, 
it  is  the  intention  of  the  general  mana- 
ger to  open  a  store  in  the  city.  A  reso- 
lution was  passed  at  the  meeting  that 
the  secretary  communicate  with  the  com- 
pany headquarters  and  endeavor  to  se- 
cure speakers  familiar  with  the  co-op- 
erative plan,  to  address  a  public  meeting 
in  Si.  Thomas  at  an  early  date. 


A  COSTLY  nun 

According  to  the  calculation  made  yes- 
terday  by   a    Riverdale   grocer,   tin-   pre- 

'■ni     selling    price   of   potatoes    works    out 
at    5    cents    earl). 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


Retail  Grocer  in  Nova  Scotia 
Condemns  Proposed  Sales  Tax 

States    That    Taxation    on    Sales    From    the 
Grocer's  Standpoint  is  Impossible  Because  of 
the  Innumerable  Small  Sales  in  So  Many  Dif- 
ferent Lines 


A  RETAIL  grocer  in  the  Province 
of  Nova  Scotia  presents  some 
plain  facts,  in  regard  to  the  pro- 
posed tax  on  sales,  of  one  per  cent.,  in  a 
letter  to  CANADIAN  GROCER.  He  be- 
lieves the  proposal  from  the  retail  gro- 
cers' standpoint  is  fallacious  and  de- 
ceiving. In  the  following  letter  he  dis- 
cussed it  at  length,  and  his  remarks  will 
be  found  of  interest  by'  every  man  in  the 
trade.     He  writes  as  follows: 

"I  have  perused  your  article  in  your 
issue  of  9th  inst.  re  'Taxation  of  Sales.' 
The  article  from  the  retail  grocers' 
standpoint  is  most  fallacious  and  de- 
ceiving. We  will  begin  at  the  fountain 
head  and  see  where  this  thing  comes  out 
when  it  roaches  the  retail  grocer.  The 
producer  sells  in  dollars  worth  or  large 
amounts.  Therefore  it  is  an  easy  mat- 
ter for  him  to  add  the  1  cent  tax. 

"In  selling  manufactured  goods  by 
the  case,  dozen,  or  bag  as  they  are  put 
up  a  cent  or  few  cents  per  dozen  is 
easily  added  to  cover  the  tax.  They  are 
sold  in  large  quantities  to  the  jobber 
with  the  tax  well  covered  as  stated.  The 
jobber  sells  in  quantity  to  the  retailer 
with  the  tax  covered  in  the  very  same 
way.  For  instance,  take  a  bag  of  sugar, 
at  say  $19.00,  at  the  refinery.  The  re- 
finer puts  at  least  19  cents  for  tax  to  the 
jobber.  The  jobber  puts  19  cents  to  the 
retailer.  But  the  retailer  does  not  sell 
by  the  bag  but  in  quantities  from  one 
to  five  pounds.  He  has  to  pay  his  tax 
like  the  others  but  how  is  he  going  to 
collect  it  on  his  small  fractional  sales? 
He  cannot  do  it  and  he  will  have  to  pay 
it  out  of  bis  already  too  meaere  profit. 
What  does  this  mean  ?  Protection  in  the 
tax  for  all  who  have  to  pay  it  but  the  re- 
tail grocer. 

Now  this  very  same  thing  works  out 
in  all  lines.  The  manufacturer  and  job- 
ber have  no  trouble  in  adding  their  tax 
to  their  sales  on  account  of  them  being 
individual  quantity  sales,  but  how  can 
the  grocer  get  his  tax  out  of  a  can  of  to- 
matoes, peas,  beans,  a  package  of  pep- 
per, and  a  thousand  and  one  sales  that 
go  to  make  up  the  sum  total  of  all 
grocery  husiness"s?  It  just  goes  to 
prove  that  this  system  of  taxation  as 
suggested  by  the  article  is  a  direct  tax 
out  of  the  pocket  of  the  retail  grocer 
and  ton  times  worse  than  an  income  taxT 
I  hi  clothing  dealer  can  easily  add  a  dol- 
lar to  his  $40,  $.r>0  or  $60  suit,  the  shoe 
dealer  add  a  quarter  to  his  $10.00  pair 
of  shoos,  but  the  grocer  has  no  such 
l(    piece  sales  to  do  this  with. 

"If  !  nj  Governjnenl  should  think  of 
collect  ng    a    tax    from    retail    grocers    in 


the  manner  suggested  it  would  simply 
be  a  piece  of  drastic  legislative  robbery 
which  should  not  be  stood  for  by  any  one 
class  in  any  country.  There  is  only  one 
equitable  way  to  collect  a  tax  on  sales, 
that  will  do  justice  to  all  dealers  and 
place  the  burden  of  the  tax  on  the  whola 
public  in  general,  and  that  is,  to  put  say 
a  3  per  cent,  tax  on  the  goods  in  the 
first  hands,  the  manufacturers  or  pro- 
ducers fix  first  sales.  It  is  then  put  on 
the  goods  as  their  first  cost  and  follows 
them  down  to  consumption  through  their 
different  channels  and  does  no  one  an  in- 
justice. Besides  see  how  this  method 
reduces  the  Government  machinery  for 
collecting  the  tax. 

"Instead  of  having  to  collect  one  per 
cent,  from  each  of  the  multitudinous  pro- 
ducers, manufacturers,  jobbers,  retail- 
ers, etc.,  they  only  have  the  one  tax  to 
collect  at  the  beginning,  and  at  the  same 
time  are  assured  that  they  are  doing 
justice  to  all,  knowing  that  the  tax  goes 
on  the  goods  to  the  general  public  and 
does  not  come  out  of  any  particular 
class. 

"The  man  who  originated  the  idea  of 
a  one  per  cent,  tax  to  be  collected  on  the 
same  goods  from  S  or  4  classes  when  it 
could  more  easily  be  collected  in  the 
first  instance  with  one-quarter  the  labor 
and  expense,  has  not  displayed  any  ex- 
cessive brain  or  business  ability. 

"There  is  no  need  of  fording  a  river 
till  you  come  to  it,  but  the  retail  grocers 
of  this  country  want  to  get  busy1  and  if 
any  such  tax,  as  is  su<?rested,  is  contem- 
plated through  them  in  this  way,  they 
want  to  kill  it  in  the  bud  good  and  hard 
through  their  associations  and  united  ef- 
fort. 

"Grocers  of  Canada,  keep  your  eyes 
and  ears  open  for  your  own  protection." 


Exempt  Fruit  Dealers 

From  Early  Closing 

Municipal  Committee  of  Ontario  Legisla- 
ture  Decides  in   Favor  of  Toronto 
Fruit  Men 

The  Municipal  Committee  of  the  On- 
tario Legislature  in  a  recent  decision  ex- 
empted the  Toronto  fruit  dealers  from 
the  regulations  of  the  early  closing  by- 
law, but  enforces  it  against  grocers.  It 
was  contended  that  the  fruit  producers 
would  suffer  if  these  stores  had  to  close 
at  seven  o'clock,  and  the  fruitgrowers  in 
this  regard  had  the  support  of  almost 
every  farmer.  C.  W.  Miller,  secretary  of 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  ob- 
jected   vigorously    to    what    he    claimed 


April  30,  1920 

would  be  a  nullification  of  progress  made 
in  early  closing. 

As  the  amendment  does  not  affect  the 
right  of  three-fourths  of  the  fruit  dealers 
to  vote  and  bring  early  closing  into  effect, 
necessity  will  probably  arise  for  exact 
definition  of  what  constitutes  a  fruit 
dealer.  Many  grocers  might  conceivably 
have  the  right  to  vote  for  early  closing. 


Is  Celebrating  25 

Years  in  Business 

Wm.  H.  Malkin,  Wholesale  Produce  Mer- 
chant   at    Vancouver,    Started    Busi- 
ness 25  Years  Ago 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C.  — Wm.  Harold 
Malkin,  wholesale  produce  merchant,  is 
celebrating  25  years  in  business  this 
month. 

Commencing  in  a  small,  modest  man- 
ner the  business  of  a  wholesale  produce 
merchant  at  premises  on  Water  Street, 
a  short  distance  west  of  the  present 
building,  he  entered  into  partnership 
with  Osmund  Skrene  in  1895.  In  the 
year  following  Mr.  Malkin  bought  out  his 
partner  and  launched  out  on  his  own  ac- 
count. By  diligent  attention  to  the  work 
on  hand  and  a  happy  knack  of  being 
ready  to  seize  opportunity  he  soon  forged 
ahead  until  to-day  he  is  the  senior  part- 
ner in  The  W.  H.  Malkin  Co.,  Ltd.,  one  of 
the  largest  wholesale  grocers  in  Western 
Canada.  The  present  building  has  three 
and  a  quarter  acres  of  floor  space. 

Born  at  Burslem,  Staffordshire,  Eng- 
land, Mr.  Malkin  came  to  Canada  when 
16  years  of  age  and  first  tried  his  hand 
at  farming.  Grenfeld,  in  Saskatchewan, 
was  his  choice  of  location  for  this  effort, 
of  which  he  soon  tired,  afterwards  enter- 
ing a  general  store,  where  he  gained  the 
groundwork  of  his  experience.  For  seven 
years  he  carried  on  the  business  of  wheat 
buying  as  well  as  being  a  dealer  in  coal 
and  lumber,  after  which  he  saw  his  great 
opportunity  in  Vancouver  and  came,  saw 
and  conquered.  In  1907  Mr.  Malkin  com- 
menced to  build  a  warehouse  of  his  own 
and  from  time  to  time  has  made  addi- 
tions until  the  premises  now  reach  their 
present  large  proportions. 

A  great  supporter  of  the  Board  of 
Trade.  Mr.  Malkin  joined  the  branch 
board  at  Vancouver  immediately  on  his 
arrival  in  the  city,  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber ever  since,  having  23  years  to  his 
credit  as  a  member  of  the  council  of  the 
board.  "My  advice  to  young  business 
men,"  says  Mr.  Malkin,  "is  to  join  the 
Board  of  Trade  as  soon  as  he  starts  busi- 
ness. It  is  the  one  institution  which  is 
looking  after  the  commercial  life  of  the 
community." 

In  1902.  Mr.  Malkin  was  president  of 
the  Vancouver  Board  of  Trade. 


W.    H.    ESCOTT  TO    HANDLE 
"CRACKER  JACK" 

Rackheim  Bros.  &  Eckstein,  Chicago 
and  Brooklyn,  manufacturers  of  the  con- 
fections known  as  "Cracker  Jacks"  and 
"Anti'elus  Marshmallow,"  have  appointed 
W.  H.  Escott  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  as 
their  representative  for  Western  Cana- 
da. 


April  30.  1920 


27 
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NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


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Saskatchewan  R.M.A.  Will 

Convene  in  Sectional  Meetings 

Plans  for  Annual  Convention  on  June  8,  9  and 
10  Are  Now  Complete — Former  Procedure  of 
General    Discussions   Will   Not   be    Followed 


SASKATOON,  Sask.  (Special).— The 
Executive  of  the  Saskatchewan 
branch  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  have  now  completed  their  ar- 
rangements for  the  Annual  General  Con- 
vention, which  is  to  be  held  in  the  First 
Baptist  Church,  Moose  Jaw,  Sask.,  on 
Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  June 
8th,  9th  and  10th. 

Ths  convention,  especially  in  view  of 
the  many  important  events  that  have 
taken  place  during  the  past  year,  having 
an  important  bearing  upon  retail  mer- 
chandising, promises  to  be  one  of  the 
most  interesting  conventions  that  has 
yet  been  held. 

The  convention  will  open  at  9  o'clock 
on  the  morning  of  June  8th,  with  the 
registration  of  delegates  and  the  distri- 
bution of  badges.  At  10  o'clock  addres- 
ses of  welcome  will,  it  is  anticipated,  be 
given  by  the  Mayor  of  Moose  Jaw  and 
the  president  of  thy  Board  of  Trade  and 
other  public  officials,  followed  by  the 
president's  address  and  the  treasurer's 
and  secretary's  report. 

Change  From  Former  Years 

This  year  will  set  a  distinct  change 
and  a  new  departure  in  connection  with 
the  programme  of  the  convention  as  com- 
pared with  previous  conventions  in  con- 
nection with  the  arrangements.  Previous 
conventions  have  been  taken  up  entirely 
by  general  discussions  at  which  the  whole 
of  the  merchants  were  present. 

This  year  it  was  considered  that  much 
time  would  be  saved  on  the  part  of  the 
delegates  if  sectional  meetings  were  held, 
dealing  with  each  particular  branch  of 
the  retail  trade,  and  with  this  idea  in 
mind,  the  first  afternoon  of  the  conven- 
tion and  the  morninp  of  the  second  day 
will  be  take  up  with  sectional  meetings  of 
implement  men,  grocerB,  boot  and  shoe 
dealers,  drutrtfists,  jewellers,  automobile 
dealers,  clothiers,  music  dealers,  hard- 
ware, furniture,  etc.,  each  section  of 
which  will  deal  with  matters  of  the  most 
importance  to  their   particular  section. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  implement  men, 
on  the  afternoon  of  June  8th,  it  is  cx- 
1  that  H.  Davidson  Pickett  of  Moose 
Jaw,  barrister,  will  explain  various  meas- 
ures of  legislation  having  direct  bearing 
upon  the  retail  implement  trade.  On 
the  same  afternoon  a  general  meeting  of 
rs  and  wholesalers  will  take  place 
at   which   an    official    connected    with   the 


Board  of  Agriculture  will  discuss  the 
recently  enacted  Egg  Law  and  explain 
his  position  as  affecting  the  retail  gro- 
cers. 

In  the  evening  of  the  same  day,  a  gen- 
eral meeting  will  be  held,  when  it  is 
expected  that  Dr.  J.  G.  Robertson  of  the 
Department  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Ot- 
tawa, an  authority  on  business  conditions 
and  the  markets  of  the  world,  will  give 
an  address. 

Another  interesting  feature  is  also  be- 
ing introduced  to  the  convention  of  this 
year  in  the  way  of  moving  pictures,  and 
it  is  possible  that  at  the  meeting  of  the 
first  day,  the  McClary  Manufacturing 
Company  will  show  their  moving  pictures, 
illustrating  the  manufacture  of  enamel- 
ware,  tinware,  galvanized-ware  and  most 
of  the  sheet  metal  lines  sold  by  the  aver- 
age hardware  store. 

On  the  afternoon  of  the  second  day, 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company 
will  be  held,  and  W.  P.  Ball  of  Assini- 
boia,  will  give  the  report  of  the  Annual 
Dominion  Convention  at  Ottawa,  follow- 
ed by  resolutions  and  the  election  of  offi- 
cers for  the  ensuing  year. 

Retailer  From  Dakota  to  Speak 

In  the  evening  of  June  9th,  another 
general  meeting  will  be  held,  and  it  is 
anticipated  that  an  address  will  be  given 
by  Fred  P.  Mann,  the  president  of  the 
North  Dakota  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion of  Devils  Lake,  N.  D.  Mr.  Mann  is 
a  successful  merchant  on  the  other  side 
of  the  line  and  is  known  throughout  the 
States  as  an  excellent  speaker  upon  any 
matters  affecting  retail  merchandising 
an-!  his  address  will  undoubtedly  be  of 
great  benefit  and  service  to  the  delegates 
attending  the  convention. 

The  morning  of  the  third  day  will  again 
take  the  form  of  the  general  convention, 
when  resolutions  from  various  branches 
of  the  association  and  important  matters 
respecting  the  interests  of  retail  mer- 
chants will  be  brought  forward,  and  it  is 
anticpated  that  T.  B.  Patton,  Income  Tax 
Inspector  of  Regina  will  jrive  an  address 
on  the  making  out  of  income  tax  returns, 
and  other  phases  of  this  important  ques- 
tion to  retail  merchants. 

A  Banquet  Too 

In  the  afternoon  J.  A.  Banfield,  prcsi- 
l.  ni    of    the    Retail    Merchants'    Associa- 


tion, (Dominion  Board),  who  is  always 
a  welcome  visitor  to  these  conventions, 
will  give  an  address  which  undoubtedly 
wil  be  full  of  interest,  especially  in  view 
of  the  events  that  have  taken  place  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  and  the  discussions 
that  have  arisen  in  connection  with  the 
orders  of  the  Board  of  Commerce  affect- 
ing the  retail  trade.  The  election  of  offi- 
cers will  subsequently  take  place  and  it 
is  announced  that  in  the  evening,  the 
delegates  of  the  convention  will  be  given 
a  banquet  by  the  merchants  of  Moose 
Jaw,  who  may  be  relied  upon  to  make 
this  social  side  of  the  convention  a  great 
success. 

The  members  of  the  Association 
throughout  Saskatchewan  are  urged  to 
set  aside  these  dates  in  order  that  they 
may  be  able  to  attend  this  convention, 
and,  by  their  presence  and  every  possible 
means,  make  it  one  of  the  greatest  and 
most  successful  conventions  that  has  yet 
been  held  for  them. 


B.  C.  Berries  Will 

Likely  Be  Very  High 

United    States    Canners   are    Canvassing 

B.  C.  Growers  in  an  Effort  to  Buy 

Next  Season's  Supplies 

Vancouver. — The  canners  from  the 
United  States  are  scouring  through 
every  berry  district  in  order  to  contract 
for  supplies  for  the  coming  season. 
ge'-o-rl  tiwats  en  fVle  'o^'er  mainland 
ha—  b-.d  -ffers  of  22  cents  yev  pound  in 
pails  for  their  crop,  but  thev  are  reluct- 
ant to  contract,  claiming:  that  +he  market 
price  this  vear  will  be  higher  than  this 
figure.  Meantime  greater  acreage  is  he- 
ir:)?' prepared  for  berry  growing.  Plants 
from  Michigan  and  elsewhere  are  beinu- 
broujrht  in  by  the  hundred  thousand 
Plants  are  selling  between  $14  and  $10 
per  thousand. 


SEATTLE  RESTAURANTS  BOYCOTT 
POTATOES 

Vancouver. — In  Seattle  the  majority  of 
cafes  and  restaurants  have  declared  a 
boycott  on  potatoes — asking  exorbitant 
prices  and  discouraging  their  patrons  to 
order  any.  Thev  are  substituting  "ic« 
and  cornmeal  dishes,  and  report  satisfac- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  diners.  H  is  stal 
ed  that  in  Vancouver  the  cafes  and  res- 
taurants are  well  supplied  in  most  cases. 
having  put  away  sufficient  stocks  for 
their  own  use  early  in  the  season,  and  al 
reasonable   prices. 


The  Herald  Brokerage  Co.,  617  Mcln- 

tyre     Block,     Winnipeg,     have     moved     to 
310  Confederation  Life  Building. 


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April  30,  1920 


I 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres 

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THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  tendency  of  all  grocery  markets  is  firm 
to  higher.    Sugar  continues  to  be  the  main 
feature  of  all  markets  and  higher  levels  on 
this  commodity  are  expected.     Business  gener- 
ally throughout  the  Dominion  has  been  excellent 
and  collections  are  also  reported  healthy. 

MONTREAL — There  is  no  general  change  in 
the  sugar  market  this  week. 
The  prices  are  firm  at  the  advanced  levels.  As  a 
result  of  very  strong  sugar  market  the  molasses 
market  is  exceedingly  strong  with  a  very  scant 
supply.  The  rice  market  is  firm  to  higher  and 
there  is  little  hope  given  that  there  will  be  any 
change  in  the  near  future  as  the  supplies  are 
very  poor.  There  is  a  prospect  that  owing  to 
the  very  high  price  of  corn  that  corn  flakes  and 
all  corn  products  will  be  forced  up  in  the  near 
future. 

There  is  no  change  as  yet  in  the  coffee  mar- 
ket, but  it  remains  firm  with  every  prospect  for 
higher  prices.  All  spices  are  very  firm  at  the 
prices  quoted  last  week.  The  trade  has  been 
relying  on  the  American  market  for  its  sup- 
plies and  as  a  result  has  had  to  pay  whatever 
asked;  it  is  hoped  that  with  the  opening  of  navi- 
gation and  access  to  the  European  and  English 
markets  the  prices  will  be  easier.  Until  that 
time  no  relief  to  the  market  can  be  expected. 
Teas  continue  firm.  Vegetables  are  easier. 
Oranges  are  much  dearer  this  week  as  a  result 
of  the  tie-up  in  transportation. 

TORONTO — An  aCUte  shorta£e  of  refined 
sugar  is  manifest  on  this  mar- 
ket. Raw  sugars  have  reached  record  prices 
and  in  the  meantime  refineries  are  closed,  due  to 
the  shortage  of  raw  material.  One  refiner 
stated  that  there  is  a  possibility  of  granulated 
sugar  advancing  4  to  6  cents  per  pound  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  raw  sugars  are  now  costing  more 
than  the  selling  price  of  refined.  The  demand 
for  corn  syrup  is  very  active.  This  has  been 
created  mainly  by  the  higher  price  of  sugar 
which  has  had  a  tendency  to  turn  people  to  use 
more  of  this  commodity.  American  corn  has 
advanced.  Tin  plate  is  also  higher  and  viewed 
from  this  angle,  there  is  a  possibility  that  corn 
syrup  will  reach  higher  levels.  The  business  for 
cereals  is  quiet  and  will  probably  continue  so 
until  the  closing  of  the  summer  season.  How- 
ever, in  regards  to  market  conditions,  some 
manufacturers   are   of  the   opinion   that   prices 


will  be  higher,  due  to  the  advancing  grain  mar- 
ket. Salt  in  barrels,  bags  and  cartons  have  ad- 
vanced. The  situation  in  the  tea  market  re- 
mains in  an  uneasy  condition.  Quotations  in 
primary  markets  have  advanced  one  to  three 
cents  per  pound.  Shipments  are  slow  in  arriv- 
ing, due  to  the  congestion  of  freights  in  British 
ports,  which  is  causing  a  shortage  of  spot  stocks. 
The  primary  markets  for  coffee  continue  firm 
and  while  no  price  changes  have  been  effected 
on  the  local  market,  the  tendency  is  that  higher 
prices  will  prevail.  The  rice  market  shows  no 
improvement,  spot  stocks  are  low  and  prices 
are  firm.  Dried  fruits  are  moving  freely  in  an 
uninteresting  market.  Prices  are  steady  and  all 
lines  are  well  represented,  with  the  exception 
of  raisins.  Stocks  of  this  line  are  gradually  be- 
coming depleted.  The  spice  market  is  quite 
active.  Pepper  stocks  are  gradually  being  de- 
pleted on  account  of  the  fact  that  primary  mar- 
kets are  short  of  supplies.  Ginger,  nutmegs  and 
cream  of  tartar  are  also  scarce.  Jams,  candles, 
lamp  wick,  stove  polish,  shoe  dressing,  hand 
cleaner,  blue,  brass  polish  and  manila  paper 
have  registered  advances.  Potato  stocks  are 
light  and  prices  remain  high.  Southern  vege- 
tables and  fruits  are  in  scant  supply,  due  to  the 
railroad  strike. 

The  market  for  fresh  meats  is  firm  with 
advances  on  some  lines  of  pork  cuts.  Spring 
lamb  is  scarce.  Quotations  range  from  $14.00 
to  $18.00  each.  Butter  is  inclined  to  slump  while 
the  egg  market  has  strengthened.  Cheese,  lard, 
shortening  and  margarine  are  unchanged. 

WINNIPEG — An  acu^e  snortage  of  sugar  has 
developed  locally  and  there  is 
a  possibility  of  further  advances.  The  condition 
of  the  syrup  market  is  firm  with  a  tendency  to- 
ward higher  prices.  Package  cereals  still 
remain  firm,  though  price  boosts  are  anticipated 
within  a  short  time,  owing  to  the  higher  cost  of 
cartons.  A  general  advance  of  two  cents  per 
pound  on  candies  and  biscuits  by  a  local  manu- 
facturer is  expected.  Cloves  have  advanced 
two  cents  per  pound.  Raisins  are  still  scarce. 
Prunes  have  slumped  considerably.  Currants 
for  future  delivery  are  quoted  at  lower  prices. 
Coffee,  tea  and  nuts  are  unchanged.  Soaps  are 
expected  to  advance  50  cents  per  box,  accord- 
ing to  some  manufacturers.  Hog  receipts  are 
light  and  prices  are  slightly  firmer.  Butter  and 
egg  supplies  are  scarce  and  the  market  firm. 


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QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  30 — The  market. here  is  very  firm  this 
week.  Some  vegetables  are  cheaper  and  fruit  as  a 
whole  is  dearer.  Flour  is  exceedingly  firm  and  the 
manufacture  is  curtailed.  Feeds  as  a  result  of  this  are  very 
scarce  and  high.  Rice  is  short  and  higher  again.  The  reports 
of  the  new  tea  crop  are  far  from  promising  and  the  prices  are 
expected  to  be  high.  Corn  cereals,  will^doubtless  be  higher  on 
account  of  the  strong  corn  market.  Walnuts  are  cheaper  this 
week  and  good  demand  is  in  evidence.  The  opening  of  navi- 
gation is  expected  to  help  in  the  reduction  of  some  prices  on 
imported  goods,  especially  spices.  . 


Change  in  Package  Sugar 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — There  is  no  general  change 
in  the  sugar  market  here  this  week.  The 
prices  are  very  firm  at  the  n°w  advanced 
levels.  There  seems  to  be  an  air  of  ex- 
pectancy about,  the  convention  of  Ameri- 
can sugar  refiners  at  Washington,  and 
the  result  will  be  of  srreat  interest  to 
the  sugar  dealers  in  Canada.  The  Atlan- 
tic and  Acadia  sugar  refineries  hav? 
adopted  a  new  scale  on  a  few  of  their 
package  lines.  They  are  as  follows: 
Gunnies,  5  20s,  $19.40;  10  10s,  $19.50; 
cartons.  20  5s,  $1S.60;  50  2s,  $19.75.  This 
applies  only  to  the  above-mentioned 
companies.  The  others  remain  firm  at 
tlm  schedule  given  last  week. 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co.,  extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 19  00 

Acadia    Sugar   Refinery,    extra    granulated..  19  00 

Canada    Sugar   Refinery    tfj    50 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu.  18   50 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19  00 

Tcing.    barrels    19  40 

Do..   25-lb.  boxes    Hi   no 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19   40 

Do.,    50    1-lb.    boxes    20  70 

Yellow.     No.     1     18   00 

Do.,   No.   2    (Golden)    18  50 

Do.,  No.  3    18    10 

Do.,  No.  4    18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19    10 

Do.,    50s     19   HO 

Do.,    25s     19   ,',o 

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes 19  60 

Do..  50-lb.  boxes    19  70 

Do.,    25-Ib.    boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package   21   00 

lumps,    barrels    19  60 

Do..    100    lbs 

Do..  50-lb.  boxes    19  80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   20  00 

Do.,   rartons,   2    lbs 21   00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21    "<> 

I   diamonds,  barrels    1!)  70 

Do..    100-lb.    boxes    ]!i   70 

Do..   50-lb.  boxes    19   e0 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   2 !    00 

Do.,  cases.   20  cartons    20   7~j 

Molasses  Supply  Limited 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES.— As  a  result  of  the  very 
strong  s  ip-ar  market  and  the  demand  for 
the  refined  product  the  molasses  market 
is  exceedingly  strong  with  a  very  short 
supply.  Importers  would  far  rather  turn 
their  supplies  of  the  raw  product  into 
nig ii  than  into  molasses,  and  as  a  result 
the  supply  is  limited  and  the  prices 
high. 

'.orn    Syruos — 
barrel*.    :ih...it    700   lhv.    D*r    lb  0   09 

Half   barrelf  0  nri", 

Kegs      0  t)i% 

J— lb-   ting,   2   doz     in   i\ise.   rase R  90 

)-lb.  tins.   1   doz.   In  case,  case 8  ».; 

1 0— lb.  tins.    %  doz.   in   case,   case  6  56 

2-gal.    25-lb.     pails.     e:ich       2  «" 

J-gal.    38%-lb.    pails,   each 4  25 

5-gal.    65-4.b.    pails,    each 6  85 

v*rhite    Corn    Syrup — 

?-lb.    tin*.    2    doz.    in    case     r    <p 6  50 

i-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    caw.    caw        ...  "I 

10-lb.  tins.    %  doz.    in   case.   ea«e  7  11 


Cane    Syrup    (Crystal)    Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans; 8  60 

Barrels,   per    100   lbs 12  26 

Half   barrels,   per   100   lbs 12   50 

Glucose,   5-lb.   cans   (case)    6  85 

Prices  for 

Barbadoes    Molasses —                       Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons     1   60 

Barrels     1   63 

Half    barrels    1  65 

Fancy    Molasses     (in    tins)  — 

2-lb.    tins,   2    doz.    in    case,    case 0    CO 

3-lb.    tins,    2   doz.    in    case,    case 8  2~- 

6-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case 6  »" 

10-lb.   tins,    Va   ^°2-   'n   case,   case      ....  665 

Rice  Scarce  and  Higher 

Montreal.  

KICE. — The  heavy  demand  last  week 
for  rice  when  the  prices  were  slightly 
easier  ate  up  the  supplies,  and  as  a  re- 
sult the  price  has  advanced  again  to  its 
former  level.  There  is  little  hope  given 
that  there  will  be  any  change  in  the  near 
future  as  ihe  supplies  are  very  poor. 
There  is,  however,  a  new  arrival  on  the 
masket  this  week  in  the  rice  line.  Fancy 
Honduras  rice  is  offered  in  limited  quan- 
ffes  at  20  cents. 

RTCE^ 

Carolina,   ex.   fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)     18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14   00 

Rangoon    "CC"    13   75 

Broken   rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per   lb.    (seed) 0  12*4     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)     0   12y2     0   13% 

Do.     (flake)     0   11         0   12% 

Honduras,     fancy      0  20 

Siam      0    14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject     10    frenuent 
change   and    the    price   basis    is    quite    nominal 

Corn  Flakes  May  be  Higher 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  no  im- 
mediate change  in  the  price  of  package 
poods.  The  demand  is  quite  seasonable. 
There  is,  however,  every  prospect  that, 
owing  to  the  very  high  price  on  corn,  that 
corn  flakes  and  all  corn  products  will  be 
forced  up  in  the  near  future. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 

Breakfast   food,    case    18    2  »f 

Cocoanut.    2   oz.    pkga.,    doz 0  78V$ 

Do..  20-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  86 

Corn  Flakes,  8  doz.  caae     8   50     8  66     3   50  4  26 

Corn    Flakes,   36s    4    15 

Oat    Flake*.    >0a    5   40 

Rolled   oats,    20s    6   50 

Do.,    18a    2  42% 

Do.,   large,  doz 8   00 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut.    pkgs..    ease      A  71 

Puffed    rioa     R  70 

Puffed    wheat     4  26 

Pa-:na.   eaaj 2  8R 

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu       2    doz         ...  R  Br 

Health    bran     (20    pkgs.).    case 2  60 

^eotetl    Pparl    Barley,    caae ...  ?   60 

"aneake   Flour,  caae    R   60 

Pancake   Flour,    self-raining,    doz 1    60 

"Vn-at    food.    18-1  %»    8  26 

Rn-kwtieat    Flour,    caae    ....  H  60 

Wheat  flakes,  ca.se  of  2  doz 2  95 

">Htmeal.    fine   cut.    20    pkgs 6  76 

heat,   •''.<'.  i,   cum 7  B0 

Do.,    20s,    case    

■Mf-raialrw     Flour     (»-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3   05 


Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  starch    (prepared)    0  12% 

Potato    flour     0  16 

Starch     (laundry)     : 0  10% 

Flour,    Tapioca    0   15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s •  4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s    2  25 

Corn  Cereals  Very  Strong 

Montreal.  

CEREALS. — There  is  the  usual  drop- 
ping off  in  the  sale  of  cereals  in  this  sea- 
son but  the  business  has  remained  par- 
ticularly firm  this  season.  The  high 
price  of  corn  will  no  doubt  be  reflected 
in  the  price  of  corn  cereals  in  the  near 
future.  In  any  case  it  is  certain  that 
■'-<■  ;narke1  is;  unusually  firm. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,   golden  granulated 5  50 

Barley,    pearl    (bag   of   98    lbs.).      8  00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    lbs.) 7  25 

Barley    ( roasted )     .... 

Buckwheat   flour,    98    lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy   grits,   98    lbs 6  50 

Hominy,    pearl    (98    lbs.) 6  25 

Graham    flour 6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Ontmeal     (standard    granulated)      6   00  6  75 

Rolled   Oats    (bulk),  90s 5  30  5  75 

Coffee  Very  Strong 

Montreal.  

COFI-  EE. — There  is  no  change  as  yi  r 
in  the  coffee  market  but  it  remains  firm 
w  ith  every  prospect  for  higher  prices  if 
the  demand  remains  as  it  has  been  for 
some  time. 

COCOA. — No  change  in  the  cocoa  mar- 
ket is  reported  although  the  demand  is 
abnormal.  The  supply  of  cocoa  beans  is 
just  average,  and,  as  a  result,  there  is 
some  difficulty  in  mooting  the  demand.     ' 

COFFEE— 

Rio,    lb 0  33%  0  35% 

Mexican,  lb 0    19  0  51 

Jamaica,      lb 0  46  0  4* 

Bogotas.     lb 0    19  0  52 

Mocha    (types)    0  49  0  51 

Santos.  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0   47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    %-lbs..  per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs„  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1    25 

Canned  Goods  Steady 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.  —  There  is  no 
i:hajQgp  this  week  in  canned  goods.  The 
demand  is  good  and  the  market  is  very 
firm  on  account  of  the  high  cost  of  ma- 
terials. New  legislation  proposed  in 
some  parts  in  connection  with  the  labels 
for  canned  goods  may  mean  an  ad- 
ditional enst  but  nothing  definite  has 
been  dec  idod. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer. ).       mammoth 

green    tips     4   50  4   8* 

Asparagus,    imported    (2%s)    R   RO  «   >' 

Reans.    Golden    wax    2   00  2   00 

Reans.    Refugee     2   00 

Beets,    new,    aliced.    2-lb 

Corn     (2s)     1   70  1  75 

r.rrota    (sliced).   2s    1    45  1    76 

Corn    (on    cob),    gallons    7   00  7    60 

Spinach.    Ss     2  85  2  90 

Squash.    2%-lb.    doz 1    RO 

Succotash.    2    lb.,    doz 1    80 

Do..     Can.      (2a) 1    80 

no.     California.     2s 8    1R  8   50 

Do.     (wine    irali.)     8   00  10  M 

Sauerkraut.    2K    lb.    tins 1    R0 

Tomatoes.     If     146  I    « 

Do..    2-     1    "n 

Do.,    2V.s     1    80 

Do..    Ss" 1    90  2    " 

Do.,    gallon. *    <0  7   <» 

Pumpkins.    2%1    (doz)    1    50 

Do.,  gallons    (doz.)     4    0* 

PCM,    standards     1    86  1    On 

Do..    Early    June     1   92%  2   OR 

Do.,     extra    fine.     2s 8   00 

Do..    Sweet    Wrinkle 2   00 


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De..    faney,    20   oz 1  87Vi 

Do.,   2-lb.   tin*    t  7» 

•■tu,     Imported — 

.i.e.  case  »i   100,  ease tT  M 

Ex.    Fine    10*4 

No.    1    MM 

CANNED   FRUITS 

Vpricota,    2^-lb.    tins S  26  »  M 

■Vpples,    2 Va».    dux 1  40  1  »t 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz i.  c\i 

Da.,    St.    doz.    1  80  1  M 

Do.,  new  pack 6   75 

Do.,  gallons,   doz 6  26  5  74 

Blueberries,    %s,   doz 0  95  1  00 

Do.,  2s    2  40  2   46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz.    1M  IN 

Currant*,   black,   2s,   doz 4  00  4  06 

De. ,    fallens,   doz. It  00 

Cnemes,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup. 

No.   2Vi    4  80  tit 

No.   2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  10 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4  tO  4  76 

Oooseberries,  2s,  heary  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy   syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz 9  50 

Do.,  gallon,  table 10  00 

Pears,    2s     4  25  4  60 

Do.,    2s    (light    syrup) 1  90 

Do.,    2%s    6  25 

Pineapples     (grated    and    sliced), 

1-lb.  flat,  doz 1  99 

Spices  Are  Firm 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — All  spices  are  very  firm  at 
the  prices  quoted  last  week.  The  trade 
has  been  relying  on  the  American  mar- 
ket for  its  .-upplies,  and,  as  a  result  has 
had  to  pay  whatever  asked.  It  is  hoped 
that  with  the  opening  of  navigation  and 
access  to  tne  European  aand  English 
market  prices  will  be  easier.  Until 
ihat  time  no  relief  to  the  market  can 
be  expected. 

Allsplee    t  n 

Caasia    (pure)    a  fj  a  Sl 

Cocoanut,   palls,   20  Iba.,   unsweet- 
ened,  lb a  4| 

D  ^..    sweetened,     !b 9  99 

Chicory  (Canadian),  lb .""  0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls     a  m 

Pure,    ground    ....".'     o  85  9  49 

Cloves      0  86  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (Freneh  pure)    . .     9  78  9  89 

♦.meriean   high  test   0  89  9  «« 

Cinger  (Jamaica) 0  40 

Ginger   (Cochin)    , .  0  35 

Mace.    pure.    1-lb.    tins    i    ue 

X  ixed    spice    »]0  9  82 

Do..  2^  shaker  tlna.   doz. 1   1  j 

"Jutmegs,   whole    9  ft  o  TO 

M-    "> 9  48 

««    lb 949 

100.    lb a  4% 

Ground.    1-lb.   tins    0  (i> 

Pepper,    black     0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

"epper    (Cayenne)    0  86  0  87 

"lekling     spice      0  28  9  80 

Paprika    0  80 

^merie     0  28  0  80 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystal* 

or  powdered)    1  Of  1  10 

^ardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

^arraway   (nominal)    0  30  0  St 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0  40 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   0  86  0  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk    (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

O:mento.     whole     0   18  0  2ft 

Cream   of   Tartar,    pure,    French 0  85 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4V4  cents  a 
■b..  and  for  spice*  packed  In  tin  container!  add 
:0   cent*   per    lb. 

Walnuts  Are  Easier 

Montreal.  — 

NUTS.— Shelled    walnuts    are    a    little 

er  this  week  on  account  of  the  French 

<  xchanrre.     Ihe  result  of  this  has  been 

thai     walnuts    have    been    moving    very 

freely    this    week    and    the    consumption 

[ncren  ed      The  other  lines  are  firm 

it  the  prices  quoted  last  week.    The  new 

quoted  here  on  walnuts  is  60  cents 

for    Mo.    1.     'I  his   is  a   reduction  of   1~> 

i:tS. 


Almonds,   Tarragona,    per    lb 0  32  0  81 

Do.,   shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do..   Jordan    9  Tt 

Brazil  nuts   (new)    V  i> 

Jhestnnta    (Canadian)    '    27 

Filberts    (Sicily),   per  lb 9  28  C  2t 

Do.,    Barcelona    0  It  0  It 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and   small). 

ib 8  10  0  It 

Pecan*.   No.    4,  Jumbo 0  Si 

Peanuts,    Jumbo    0  24 

Do..   "«"    9  19  0  20 

Do.,    Coon*    0   It 

Do..  Shelled.   No.   1  Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do.,  Salted,  Spanish,  per  lb 0  29  0  80 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1,    Virginia..     0  1»%  0  18 

Do.,   No.   1   Virginia 9  14 

Peanuts    (Salted)— 

Fancy   whole*,   per   lb 0  88 

Fancy    split*,    per    lb *  88 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  36 

Do.,   large.  No.  2.  poliahed    ....     9  81  9  86 

Do..  Orleans.  Na.  1   9  11  9  14 

Do.,    Jumbo    9  90 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60  1  70 

Walnut*     •  *»  •  »» 

Do.,    new   Naples    0  34 

Do.,    shelled    0  60 

Do..    Chilean,    bags,   per    Ib 9  88 

Note— Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  chart* 
to  above  prices  for  broken  lots. 

Currants  Strengthened 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— No  change  is  evi- 
denced in  dried  fruits  this  week.  The 
tightening   up   of  the   foreign   exchange 

has  caused  a  readjustment  in  the  price 
of  currants,  bringing  them  back  to  their 
former  level.  There  is  a  good  sale  of 
figs  and  dates.  The  opening  of  naviga- 
tion in  the  next  week  or  so  is  expected 
to  ease  the  dried  fruit  market  consider- 
ably and  increase  the  supplies  at  hand. 

Apricots,    fancy    0  38 

Do.,    choice     0  84 

Do.,    slabs    0  tt 

Apples    (evaporated)    0   19 

Peaches,     (fancy)     0  28  0  S* 

Do.,   choice,   lb n  2* 

Pears,   choice    9  80  0  88 

Drained    Peels — 

Choice     0i( 

Ex.    fancy    0  Sf 

Lemon     0   4/ 

Orange     0  V 

Citron     0  «> 

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  2? 

Peels    (cut   mixed),   doz.    8  21 

Raisins     (seeded) — 

Muscatels,    2  Crown    0  23 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  26 

Do.,   3   Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4   Crown    0  19^  0  V 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  25 

Do.,  16  oz 0  24  0  2F 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,  12  ounces     0  21  0  2? 

Do.,   16   ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,     loose     0  20 

Do.,  Greek    (16  oz.) 0  24 

Dates,    Excelsior     (86-10*).    pkg 0  16  V 

Fard.    12-ft.    boxes    S   if 

Packages    only    9  19  0  20 

Do..    Dromedary    (86-10   oz.) 0   If 

Packages  only,  Excelsior 0  2f 

Loose    0  16  or 

Figs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb «  i' 

Do..   2V4s.   H> 0  tt 

Do..   2^8.   lb 9  48 

Do..  2%s,   Ib 0  61 

""les,    white    (70    4-oz.    boxes) 8  4C 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each    0    1 1 

Figs,   Turkish.   3   crown,   lb 0  44 

Do..    5  Crown,   lb 0  if 

Do..  7  Crown,  lb 0  55 

Figgs.     mate     4  71 

Do.    (25-lb.   boxes)    2  71 

Do.    (12   10-oz.  boxes)    2  20 

P-iines    (26-l'b.    boxes) — 

20-S0s    8  9* 

80-408      •  «• 

40-608      0  2' 

50-60s      - 0  2? 

«0-7fts      0  22 

70-80s    (25-lb.    box)     0  9» 

•0-908      0   19 

«0-100s      9  I7V, 

100-120*      0  16  0   17 

New  Tea  Crop  Poor 

Montreal.  

TEAS. — The  present  price  of  tens  are 
very  firm  :;t  the  present  levels  with  no 
hope  for  any  relief.     The  report  for  the 


now  crip  is  very  poor  and  the  season 
late.  It  is  expected  thai  it  will  be  mark- 
eted about  May  10.  The  prices  will  un- 
doubtedly be  high. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  6b 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  b» 

Broken    Pekoes    °  60 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early    pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  b5 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  5a 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts °  58  "51 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0    ,2 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 
JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice   (to  medium)    »    <« 

Early    picking    "    '° 

Finest    grades    v  B" 

Ja£k7es  0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0   4o 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  4 3  0  46 

Inferior    grades   of   broken    teas    may    be    had    from 
iobb'rs  on  request  at  favorable  prices. 

Prepared  Coffee  Cheaper 

Montreal.  ■ 

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Some  broken 
lines  of  custard  are  up  to  $8  per  cwt. 
keg.  Filtrene  oil  has  advanced  20  cents 
and  is  now  selling  at  $1.50.  There  has 
been  a  slight  drop  in  the  prices  of  George 
Washington  coffee.  The  drop  is  as  much 
at  $1.20  on  the  medium  size.  Prices  are: 
Standard.  $4.25;  medium,  $8.40;  family, 
$13.10.  Queen's  laundry  soap  per  60 
bars  is  cheaper,  quoted  at  $8.50. 
Wethey's  condensed  mincemeat  is  dearer 
by  60  cents;  quotations  are  $6.45.  Kraft 
paper  has  advanced  V2  cent  and  is  now 
lfl  cents  per  pound.  Mott's  Diamond 
chocolate  is  up  2  cents  per  pound. 

Vegetables  Are  Easier 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— Despite  the  strikes 
in  the  United  States,  vegetables  are  a 
little  easier  this  week  on  account  of  the 
home  market  opening  up  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. The  most  notable  feature  is  the 
first  appearance  of  some  vegetables. 
Green  onions  are  offered  at  $1.50  per 
dozen  bunches;  watercress  is  offered  at 
75  cents,  and  new  carrots  are  $1.75  a 
hamper.  Lettuce  is  50  cents  cheaper, 
now  $5.50  per  crate.  Large  white  onions 
are  $15  per  cwt.  Montreal  turnips  are 
cheaper. 

Asparagus,     Cal.,    case 10  00 

Beans,      new    ^string      (imported) 

hamper    8  00  9  00 

Beets,    new   bag    (Montreal) 3  00 

Cucumbers,     doz 3  00  8  60 

Chicory,    doz OH 

Cauliflower.    Am.,    doz.    dble   crate     7  OP 

Do.,    single   crate    3  75 

Cabbage    (Montreal),    barrels    6  00 

Carrots,    bag    \  J" 

Garlic.    Fb 0  BO 

Horseradish,    lb °  *» 

Lettuce     (Boston),    head,    crate 5   •>" 

Leeks,    doz *  n0 

Mint   ?  *" 

Mushrooms,    lb ]   "™ 

Onions.    Yellow.    75-lb.    sack 11  26 

Do.,    red,    75    lbs 9  00 

Do.,    crate     

Do.,    Spanish,   case    ° 

Do.,    large    white,    per    100    lbs 15   00 

Oyster  plant,    rtor  

Parsley      (Canadian)      »  75 

Peppers,   green,   doz °  B° 

Parsnips,    bag    }   3„ 

Potato.^.   Montreal    (OO-lb.  bag) o  50 

Do.,    Now    Brunswick    j>    H 

Do..   »we<*i     hamper    "   R0 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  78 

«ninnch.   barrel    

Turnips.    Quebec,   bag    


April  30,  1920 


Do..     Montreal     1   25  1    .'.0 

Tomatoes,    hothouse,    lb 0   40 

Florida    lettuce    (hamper)     6  09 

American    parsley,    doz 2  00 

Florida    Celery    (4-doz.    crate)     9  00 

Watercress   (per  doz.   ) 0  75 

Lettuce    (curly),    3   doz.   in    box 5  50 

Parsley    (American)    1  60 

Tomatoes   ( Florida),  crate 8  00 

New     Cabbage,     Florida,     crate S   00 

Green    Onions,    doz.    bunches     1    50 

New    Carrots,    hamper    1    75 

Flour  Market  Firm 

Montreal.  

FLOUR.— The  market  here  h  very 
firm  a>  might  be  expected.  It  is  inti- 
mated in  some  circles  that  flour  is  due 
for  another  advance  before  long.  The 
opening  of  navigation  may  stimulate 
business  but  at  the  present  time  many 
mills  are  only  operating  at  half  their 
usual  capacity. 

Spring    Wheat    Flour    "    13   30 

Winter  Wheat  Flour 1X10 

Blended    Flour    12  50 

Graham   Flour    12  70 

Whole    Whtat    Hour    12  70 

Oranges  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

FRUIT. — Oranges  are  much  dearer 
this  week  as  a  result  of  the  tie-up  in 
transportation  for  the  last  twe  works. 
CANADIAN  GROCER  is  informed  that 
many  cars  of  fruit  have  been  lost  track 
of  in  transit  and  that  heavy  losses  vAU 
renult.  Bananas  are  in  great  demand 
and  a  good  supply  is  at  hand. 
Arpies— 

Baldwins      7   50  8  00 


(    A  N A  D 1  A  X     GROCER 


Ben    Davis.    No.    1 6   00  7    00 

Greenings     7   60  8  00 

Apples    in   boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),   bunch...      •   ••  7  M 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 

Do.,    Florida,    54,   64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Pears.    Cal 5   00 

Orange;,   Cal.,    Valencias    10  50 

Do..    100s   and    150s    8  60 

Do..    176s  and  200s 10  50 

Cal.    Navels— 

80s,     100s     5   r»° 

126s     "00 

150s     "    'l0 

176s,    250s    10   a0 

Florida,   cast-    6  00 

Tangerin  s    •*  00 

Cocoanuts    2  °0 

Feed  Situation  Critical 

Montreal.  

FEEDS.— As  a  result  of  the  slow  pro- 
duction of  flour  the  feed  situation  is 
critical.  Many  brands  are  at  a  premium. 
Notwithstanding  this  there  is  hope  that 
the  spring  will  open  pasturage  and  re- 
lieve the  situation  The  hay  market  is 
firm  with  unchanged  prices. 

Hay- 
Good,   No.   1.   per  2.000   lb.   ton 28  00 

Do.,   No.   2    27  09 

Do..    No.   3      , .       24  00 

Straw     16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1   22 

No.  3  C.W 1   18 

Extra     feed     1    18 

No.  1  feed 1   17 

No.   2   feed    1   15 

Tough  3  C.W 1   16 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.   W 

No.    3    

No    4  C.W 

Feed     barley     1   60 

Prices  are  st  elevator. 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  30 — Supplies  of  sugar  are  very  scarce. 
Raw  sugar  has  reached  record  prices  and  in  the  mean- 
time refineries  are  closed  down.  That  prices  will  be 
higher  is  assured.  Corn  syrup  is  in  active  demand  and  prices 
are  firm.  Cereals  are  ruling  steady.  Salt  in  barrels,  bags  and 
cartons  have  advanced.  Tea  and  coffee  markets  are  firm  with 
indications  for  higher  prices.  Jams  are  higher,  also  candles, 
lamp  wick,  stove  polish,  Paris  pate,  shoe  dressing,  hand  cleaner 
and  brass  polish.  Potato  supplies  continue  light.  Southern 
fruits  and  vegetables  are  in  scant  supply. 


Sugar  is' Very  Scarce 

Toronto.  

SUGAR. — An  acute  shortage  of  re- 
fined sugar  has  developed  on  this  market. 
The  refineries  are  closed  down  and  have 
no  sugar  to  offer.  They  state  that  raw 
sugars  are  now  costing  more  than  the 
refined  is  now  selling  for,  and  further 
state  that  granulated  sugar  will  be  4 
to  6  cents  per  pound  higher.  It  was  re- 
ported on  the  local  market  that  some 
re-sales  of  granulated  were  made  at  23 
cents  per  pound.  It  looks  as  though  it 
is  going  to  be  more  a  matter  of  supplies 
than  of  price  before  the  coming  preserv- 
ing season  is  past. 

St.    Lawrence,  extra  granulated,    rwt 19   21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     l'l   21 

Acadia   Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated     IS  21 
Dom.   Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..      18  71 

Canada  Sugar  Refinery,   granulated 18  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic.  St.  Law- 
r»nc.  Dfrnin'nn:  Granulated,  advance  over  br>si»  : 
50-11..  sack  >.  26c;  barrels.  5c:  gunnies.  5  20s.  40o  : 
gunnies,    10/10s,   50c;  cartons,   20/Ts,   60c;   cartons, 

no  2s.  76c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars:  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c:  No.  2.  50c:  No.  3.  60c  ; 
barrels.   No.   I,   35c    ;No.  2.   45c:   No.   3.   65e. 


Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 6/20s,  40c;  gunnies,  10/10s,  60c;  cartons, 
20/6s,  cartons,  60/2s,  70e.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Corn  Syrup  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto.  

CORN  SYRUP.— The  demand  for  corn 
syrup  is  very  active.  This  has  been 
created  mainly  by  the  higher  price  of 
sugar,  which  has  a  tendency  to  turn 
people  to  use  more  of  this  commodity. 
American  corn,  from  which  corn  syrup 
is  chiefly  made,  is  steadily  advancing; 
tin  plate  is  also  higher  and  viewed  from 
this  angle,  there  is  a  possibility  that 
corn   syrups  will  be  higher. 

Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels,    about    700    lbs.,    yellow      0  09 

Half   barrels.    Vic  over   bbls.;    V4 

t>hls..    Vic   over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in    ca<e    6  60 

Cases.    5-1*o.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in     case      7  45 

Cases.    10-lb.  tins,   white,  Vi  doz. 

in  case    7    16 

Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    yellow,    2   doz. 

in  case 6  90 

Cases,   5-lb.    tins,    yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    b  85 

Cases,  10-lb.  tin*,  yellow,  Vi  doz. 


:\l 


in  case 6  B6 

Cane  Syrups — 

Barrels   and   half    barrels,    lb...     0  08  

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbU. ;  V4 

bbls.,   V4«  over. 

Cases.  2-lb.  tins,   2  doz.   in   ease     7  00 

Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,   barrels,   gal.     1  45  1  60 

Choice   Barbadoes,    barrels •• 

West  India,  bbls.,  gal 0  »* 

West  India,   No.   10.  kegs «  °0 

West  India,   No.   6,   kegs 3  00 

Tins,   2-lb.,   table  grade,   ease   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7  7* 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes   10  76 

Tins,  6-lb.,   1  doz.  to  ease,  Bar- 
badoes       i  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,    Vi     doz.    to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz *   2° 

Tins,  No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 5  B0 

Tins.  No.  6,  baking  grade,  case 

of    1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   1V&    doz 4  26 

West    Indies,    IV2S    48s    4  60  6  95 

Package  Goods  Steady 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Business  on  for 
these  lines  are  quiet.  There  is  an  indica- 
tion, however,  that  prices  will  be  higher, 
especially  on  oat  and  corn  products,  and 
also  attributed  to  the  recent  advances 
on  cartons  and  other  containers. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled   Oats,   20s,   round,   case 6  60 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6   60 

Do.,   36s,   case    4  85 

Do.,    18s,   case    2  42% 

Corn  Flakes,  36s,  case   3  90  4  26 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case     6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    ease 6  80 

Cooker  Package   Peas,  36s,  case 4  20 

Cornstarch,   No.    1,   lb.   cartons 0  12Vi 

Do.,   No.   2,   lb.   cartons    0  11 

Laundry    starch    °  10% 

Laundry  starch,   in    1-lb.   cartons 0  12% 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin   canisters 0  14V4 

Do.,   in   6-lb.  wood  boxes 0  14% 

Potato  Flour,   in    1-Ib.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine  oatmeal,    20s    6  76 

Cornmeal,    24s    3  66 

Farina,    24s    2  90 

Barley,  24s    2  60 

Wheat   flakes,    24s    6  60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels,   24s    4  50 

Self-rising  pancake  flour,  24s 3  70 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s 3  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food.    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed   Rice,  case   6  7J{ 

Health   Bran,   case    2  60 

F.S.   Hominy,   gran.,   case 3  66 

Do.,   pearl,    case    3  65 

Scotch   Pearl  Barley,  case 2  60 

Cereals  May  be  Higher 

Toronto.  

CEREALS.— The  business  for  cereals 
continue  to  be  quiet  and  probably  will 
remain  so  until  the  closing  of  the  sum- 
mer   season.      Some    manufacturers    are 

of  the  opinion  that  prices  will  be  higher 

in  view  of  the  increasing  cost  of  grains. 

Single  Bag  Lots 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 8  60 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7  25 

Barley   Flour.  98s    4  60 

Ruckwheat    Flour,    98s    <  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden.    98s    6  60  6  00 

Do.,    fancy  yellow,   98s    (6* 

Hominy   grits,   9«s    6  50  •  00 

Hominy,    pearl,    98s    6  25  6  76 

Oatmeal,   98s    6  25  5  75 

Oat    Flour    

Corn   Flour,   98s    6   6« 

Rye   Flour.   08s    6  00 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    6  60  6W 

Rolled  Wheat,   100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    •  60 

Breakfast   food,    No.    1    7   VI 

Do.,   No.    2    7  71 

Rice   flour,    100   lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s «  76 

Feas,    split.    98s    0  08V4 

•Hue   peas,    lb 0  09  0   10 

Harrowfat  green    peas    0  11% 

Graham    Flour,    98s    7   00 

Farina.    98»     6   20 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


Salt  Has  Advanced 

Toronto.  

SALT. — Salt  in  barrels,  bags  and 
cartons  has  shown  a  considerable  ad- 
vance. Prices  are  now  quoted  as  fol- 
lows: 

SALT—  City  Country 

Barrels,  fine  and  coarse,   280-lb.  3  80  3  J>5 

Bags,  fine  and  coarse,  50  lbs....  0  85  0-80 

Do.,    Dairy,    50   lbs 1  05  1   00 

Do.,    Ice    Cream,    200    lbs 2  00  1  95 

Barrels,    80/3%-lb.    bags    6  80  6  55 

Do.,    4/7-lb.   bags    6   45  6  20 

Do.,    20/14-lb.    bags     6   10  5  85 

Cases,    24    cartons,   case    2  45  .... 

Teas  Show  No  Improvement 

Toronto.  

TEA. — The  situation  in  the  tea  mar- 
ket remains  in  an  uneasy  condition. 
Prices  in  primary  markets  have  advanced 
one  to  two  cents  per  pound  which  indicate 
that  quotations  here  will  also  be  higher. 
Shipments  are  slow  in  arriving  due  to 
the  congestion  of  freights  in  British 
ports  which  is  causing  a  shortage  of 
spot   stocks. 

Ceylons  and  Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs   0  48  0  54 

Pekoes  0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    -. 0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings.   Japans    0  63  '  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted 0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail  trade. 

Coffee  Demand  is  Brisk 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.— The  primary  markets  for 
coffee  continue  firm,  and  while  no  price 
changes  have  been  effected  on  the  local 
markets,  the  tendency  is  that  higher 
prices  will  prevail  on  some  lines.  Busi- 
ness is  reported  brisk  and  the  decrease 
in  the  demand  that  is  usual  at  this  sea- 
son of  the  year  has  not  materialized. 

Java,    Private    Estate     . : 0  51  0  52 

Java,  Old   Government,  lb .... 

Bogotas,    lb 0  49  0  60 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,  lb 0  55 

Maracaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica o  62 

Mocha,  lb 0  55 

Rio,     lb 0  35  0  37 

Santos,    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47% 

Maple  Syrup  in  Demand 

Toronto.  

MAPLE   SYRUP.— The  Quebec  maple 

syrup    is    arriving   freely   and    is  quoted 
at  $3.50  per  gallon.    Bottles  and  tins  are 
also    quoted    as   follows: 
MAPLE    SYRUT— 

2%-lb.    tin9,   24  to  case 17  35 

60s     0  35 

i-Vb.   tins,   10  to  case   19  95 

10-Ib.   tins,   6  to   case    15  76 

6  gal.  Imp.  tin,  1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15  gal.   keg,   per  gal 2  90 

16  oz.  bottles,  24  to  case 8  86 

6-lb.  tins,   12  to  case 17  35 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,   1-Tb.  blocks. 

Jams  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— All  canned  goods 
are  moving  freely.  Asparagus  tips  and 
peas  are  rather  scarce. 

JAMS. — Wagstaffe's     jams     have     ;i<l 
vnnced  as  follows: — Bramble  Jelly  in  16 
jars  to  $5.00  dozen;  Black  Currant 


in  16  ounce  jars  to  $5.15  per  dozer.,  in 
4  pound  tins  to  $1.35  each;  Raspberry  in 
16  ounce  jars  $5.20  per  dozen,  in  4  pound 
tins  to  $1.40  each;  Strawberry  in  16 
ounce  jars  to  $5.40  per  dozen,  in  4  pound 
tins  to  $1.45  each. 

Salmon — 

Soekeye,    Is,   doz 4  75 

Sookeye,    %s,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds,   Is,  doz 4  26  4  50 

Do.,    %e    2  60 

Lobsters,  %  lb.,  doz 6  60 

Do.,   %-lb.  tins   3  90 

Whale  Steak,   Is,  flat,  doz 176  190 

Pilchards,     1-lb.     tails,     doz 1  76  2  10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes,    2%s.    doz 1  96  2  00 

Peas,    Standard,   doz 2  25  2  60 

Do.,   Early  June,   doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,   2s,   dozen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  v.ax,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus   tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Asparagus  butts,   2%g,   dos 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 1  35 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s,    doz 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,   doz 10  00 

Pineapples,  sliced,  2s,  doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded,  2s,  doz 4  76  6  26 

Rhubarb,  preserved,  2s,  doz. 2  07%  2  10 

Do.,  preserved,   2%s,  doz 2  65  4  52% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,   gal.,   doz 6  26 

Peaches,   2s,   doz 3  55  8  90 

Pears,    2s,    doz. 8  00  4  26 

Plums,  Lombard,   2s,   doz 8  10  8  25 

Do.,    Green    Gage    3  26  8  40 

Cherries,  pitted,  H.  S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries,   2s,   H.  S 4  90  5  25 

Blueberries,   2s    2  35  2  46 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black   Curants,   16  oz.,  doz 5  00  5  15 

Do.,   4s,   each    1   30  1  35 

Gooseberry,    4s,   each    1  03 

Do.,   16  oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each 1  02 

Do.,   16  oz.,  doz -..-..  4  15 

Red  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 4  30 

Raspberries,    16   oz.,   doz 5  05  5  20 

Do.,   4s,   each    1  35  1   40 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  25  5   40 

Do.,    4s,    each     1  35  1   45 

Shelled  Nuts  Are  Firm 

Toronto.  

NUTS. — There  continues  to  be  a  firm 
tendency  in  the  market  for  shelled  nuts, 
particularly  on  walnuts  and  almonds,  and 
higher   prices    for   these    lines   are   pre- 


dicted in  some  quarters  but  in  the  mean- 
time prices  remain  unchanged. 

Almonds,    Tarragonas,    lb 0'81  OSS 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  08 

Walnuts.  Cal. .  bags.  LOO  lbs 0  40  0  46 

Walnuts,   Bordeaux,   lb 0  28  0  80 

Walnuts,  Grenobles,  lb 0  88 

Do.,  Marbot   0  80 

Filberts,    lb 0  26 

Pecans,  lb 0  30  0  32 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,   sack    10  60 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  43 

Do.,    sweetened,   lb 0  46 

Peanuts,   Spanish,  lb 0  26% 

Brazil  nuts,   large,   lb 0  32  0  33 

Mixed  Nuts,  bags   60  lbs 0  32 

Shelled- 
Almonds,    lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,   lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  78  0  80 

Do.,   Manchurian    0  68 

Peanuts,   Spanish,    lb 0  26 

Do.,  Chinese,   30-32   to  oz 0  20 

Brazil  nuts,   lb. .... 

Pecans,   lb 1  10 

Do.,   Java    0  19% 

Rice  Shows  No  Improvement 

Toronto.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  shows  no 
change.  Prices  are  firm  with  a  tendency 
to  reach  even  higher  levels.  Spot  stocks 
are  low  with  no  improvement  in  sight. 

SAGO  AND  TAPIOCA.— The  demand 

for  tapioca  and  sago  is  normal  and  the 

market   is     steady.       Pearl  tapioca     is 

quoted  at  12  cents  per  pound,  bag  lots. 

Sago  is  quoted  at  13%  cents  per  pound, 

bag  lots. 

Honduras,   fancy,  per   100  lbs 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20H 

Siam,  fancy,  per  100  lbs 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 15  ML 

Japans,    fancy,   per    100   lbs 0  18iVi 

Do.,  seconds,  per  100  lbs 15  00 

Fancy  Patna    17  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per   100   lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    .... 

Do.,  Mujin,  No.   1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,   per   lb 0  12  0  12% 

White     Sago     0  13%  0  14 

Do.,    Pakling    14  00 

Dried  Fruits  Moving 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— Dried  fruits  are 
moving  freely  in  an  uninteresting  mar- 
ket. Prices  are  steady  and  all  lines  are 
well   represented,  with  the  exception  of 


THE  SUGAR  SHORTAGE 

Hayden,  Stone  &  Company  in  a  recent  report  says: — 

"Probably  never  in  modern  economic  history  has  there  been  a  more 
interesting  situation  in  a  great  food  staple  than  now  exists  in  sugar.  And 
one  of  the  abnormal  phases  of  this  unusual  situation  is  the  fact  that  the 
price  of  Cuban  raw  sugars  is  actually  one  to  two  cents  per  pound  higher 
than  the  wholesale  price  of  granulated. 

"The  explanation  is,  of  course,  perfectly  obvious.  The  U.S.  refiners 
bought  raws  quite  heavily  in  December  at  6y2  and  7  cents.  They  also 
bought  freely  at  higher  levels  in  January  and  February  up  to  12%  cents. 
In  the  February  break  to  9%  cents  there  was  further  substantial  buying 
by!  American  refiners,  although  English  buyers  were  probably  the  largest 
beneficiaries  of  this  break.  The  refiners  have  sold  no  sugars  below  14  cents 
and  are  now  selling  at  17  and  17%  cents,  which  is  2  cents  per  pound  below 
the  most  recent  sales  of  raws. 

"The  important  point  to  our  mind  is  that  the  consuming  public  has  not 
yet  felt  the  full  effect  of  the  extraordinary  rise  in  raw  sugar.  When  re- 
finers come  to  melt  and  sell  their  19  cent  raws  it  should  logically  mean  23 
to  25  cent  refined  sugar.  The  protest  of  the  public,  therefore,  has  yet  to  be 
registered.  The  refiners  as  a  group  have  exerted  every  effort  to  stabilize 
juices  and  prevent  a  run-away  market  in  refined.  But  it  is  broadly  true  that 
the  public  lias  yet  to  experience  the  full  meaning  of  the  drought  which  has 
in!   down  the  Cuban  crop  15  to  20'.  . 

"Another  point  to  bear  in  mind  is  that  the  present  abnormal  prices  for 
raws  are  the  only  sure  way  to  effect  a  cure.  The  operation  of  the  law  of 
supply  and  demand  may  be  slow,  but  it  is  inexorable." 


April  30.  1920 


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33 


raisins,  stocks  of  this  line  are  gradually 
being  depleted. 

Spice  Market  is  Strong 

Tvrvnto.  

SPICES. — The  spice  market  is  quite 
active.  Pepper  stocks  are  gradually  be- 
ing depleted  on  account  of  the  fact  that 
primary  markets  are  short  of  supplies. 
Spot  stocks  of  ginger  are  short  due  to 
short  crop  and  the  big  demand  created 
for  the  manufacture  of  soft  drinks. 

Candles  and  Lamp  Wick  Up 

Toronto.  

CANDLES.  —  Pariffine  candles  ad- 
vanced as  follows: — 12's  in  cartons  of  6 
pounds  each,  in  cases  of  36  pounds, 
16l2  cents  per  pound;  6's  in  cases  of  36 
pounds.  16  cents  per  pound;  in  less  than 
case  lots  %  cent  per  pound  higher. 

LAMP  WICK. — Lamp  wick  advanced 
as  follows: — A  size  in  rolls  of  12  yards 
to  45  cents  per  roll;  B  size  in  rolls  of  12 
yards  to  65  cents  per  roll. 

Vegetables  Are  Scarce 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Potato  supplies  con- 
tinue to  be  light  and  although  prices  are 
easier  than  last  week  it  is  felt  that  the 
price  will  be  higher  and  will  continue 
to  be  high.  Texas  cabbage  is  offered  at 
$8.50  per  barrel  containing  about  90 
pounds.  Supplies  of  Southern  vegetables 
are  somewhat  curtailed  due  to  the  rail- 
way strikes. 

Carrots,   per   bag    1   50  1   ;.', 

Parsnips,    per    bag     2  7", 

Radishes,    Cal.,    doz 0   7", 

Onions,    Yellow   Danvers,    per    lb..      0  08Vj  0   10 

Spani-h  Onions,  large  case 6   00 

Onions,    white,    large    sacks    8  50 

Celery,    Florida    7   50  8  50 

Cauliflower,  Cal..  standard  crate 6  50 

Potatoes — 

Ont..    90-lb.    bags    5   50 

Quebec,    90-lb.    bags     5  50 

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper   3   50  3   75 

Turnips,     bag     1    00 

Mushrooms,    l-lb.  basket '...  4   00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,    1  to  5  dnz.  cr.      1   50  5  00 

Do.,     leaf,     doz 0   30  0   40 

Cabbage.    Florida,    large    crate 6   00 

Do..   Texas,   barrel    -      n 

Do.,   Cal..   case.    *0    lb-- 6   00 

Green     Onions,     doz.,     bunches.  ...      0   50  0   65 

Green    Peppers    doz 1   00 

Rhubarb,    doz..    bunches    1    25 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1   00  1    2", 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0  50 

Florida   Tomatoes,    case    6  00  7   00 

Mexican    Tomatoes    in    lugs 7  00 

Cucumbers,    per  doz 4   00  I  25 

New  Carrots,   hampers    S  25 

Asparagus,    Cal..    per    case     10   00 

New  Beets,   hampers    

Pineapples  Arrive 

Toronto.  

FRUIT. — Porto  Rico  pineapples  are  on 

the  market  and  quoted  at  $8.50  per  case. 

Navel  oranges  will  soon  be  past  and  the 

prices    arc    50    cents    to    $1.00    per   case 

higher.      Strawberries    arc   25   cents    per 

pint  box.     All  Southern  fiuits  are  scarce 

and  will  continue  as  long  as  the  railway 

strike    is  unsettled. 

Cal.    Navel    Ovan 

80s,    per  case    5  60 

100s.    per  case    , 

126s.  per  ca  -    

1  ",0s,   per  case    -    SO 

1769.    200s  g    m, 

Oranges.   Valeric 

126s.     150s,     17fis     6  00         7  50 

Do.,    Seedlings    7   00  7   2", 

Bananas,   Port   I.imons 0   C8". 

Lemons,     Cal.,     300k.     3<",0s I   00 


Do.,   Messinas,  300s    4  50 

Grapefruit,  Florida — 

36s,     46s,     54s     5  00 

64s.    70s.    80s.    96s,    126s 6  00  6  50 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

548,    C4s,    70s,    80s,    96s 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6  00  8  00 

Storks     6  00  7  50 

Fallawatus    6  00  7  50 

Russetts   7  60  8  50 

Apples.    Ontario — 

Spys,   No.   1.  bbl 11  00 

Do..   Nos.   2   and  3    6  50  9  00 

Baldwins    6   00  8  00 

Box,    all    sizes,    per   box 5  50 

Tangerines,    Cal 4  00 

Cranberry,   Cape  Cod,   %  bbl.,   cs 6  00 

Strawberries,     pints     0  25 

Pineapples,    Porto    Rico — 

18s,    24s,    30s,    case    8  50 

Flour  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — No  change  has  occurred  in 
the  flour  situation.  The  demand  is  nor- 
mal for  this  season  of  the  year  and  the 
prices  are  unchanged. 

Bean  Market  is  Steady 

Coronti,  

BEANS. — The  demand  for  beans  is 
steady  and  market  conditions  are  un- 
changed. Stocks  are  well  represented. 
Ontario  hand  picked  are  quoted  at  $6.00 
per  bushel  and  one  to  two  pound  pickers 


are  quoted  at  $5.00  to  $5.50  per  bushel. 
Very  few  California  limas  are  offered  but 
Madagascar  limas  are  plentiful  and  are 
quoted  at  14  cents  per  pound  in  bag 
lots. 

Many  Lines  Advance 

Toronto. 

MISCELLANEOUS.— Nonsuch  Jumbo 
stove  enamel  has  advanced  to  $1.20  per 
dozen.  Paris  Pate  has  advanced  as  fol- 
lows:— Individual  $1.40  per  dozen,  double 
$2.50  per  dozen,  and  hotel  size  $12.00  per 
dozen.  Beaver  oil  shoe  dressing  is  up  to 
$1.80  per  dozen.  Slick  hand  cleaner  up 
to  $1.35  per  dozen.  Rickett's  blue  27 
cents  per  pound.  Brasso  No.  3  size,  to 
$1.65  per  dozen,  and  No.  6  size  to  $2.70 
per  dozen.  Cotton  clothes  lines,  72  feet, 
now  $6.15  per  dozen,  60  feet  $5.15  per 
dozen,  48  feet  $3.60  per  dozen. 

Millfeeds  Remain  Scarce 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— No  relief  in  the  short- 
age of  millfeeds  has  occurred.  The  de- 
mand is  very  keen  for  all  that  is  being 
offered. 

MILLFEEDS— 

Bran,    per    ton     51    00. 

Shorts,    per    ton    58   00 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

TTTINNIPEG,  April  30 — Sugar  still  predominates.  As  a 
y/y  result  of  the  uncertainty  of  the  sugar  supply  holding  out, 
products  containing  sugar,  such  as  candies,  biscuits  and 
syrups,  are  expected  to  show  decided  advances  shortly.  Soaps 
will  advance  50  cents  a  case  within  a  short  time  also,  it  is 
expected.  Some  manipulation  in  the  United  States  market  is 
reported  on  the  part  of  Brazilian  operators  of  coffee  planta- 
tions. To  test  the  market,  they  offered  coffee  at  nominal 
prices,  but  so  eager  was  the  response  that  these  prices  were 
withdrawn  and  forced  upward.  Spot  stocks  of  coffee  are 
scarce  in  United  States.  Summer  fruits  are  beginning  to 
arrive,  the  first  being  strawberries  and  California  cherries. 
High  prices  prevail,  however.  A  shortage  of  oranges  is  pre- 
dicted for  next  week,  the  effect  of  the  railway  strike  when 
shipments  ceased.  Vegetables  are  still  up  in  price  and  a  great 
shortage  in  almost  all  lines  is  being  experienced. 


Sugar  Supplies  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR. — An  acute  shortage  of  sugar 
has  developed  locally.  There  is  a  possi- 
bility of  further  advances,  it  is  stated. 
It  is  raid  refineries  are  selling  their 
raws  in  New  York  as  the  pi  ice  prevail- 
ing there  for  raws  still  nets  them  a 
greater  profit  tv>an  refining  in  Canada. 

Kedpath   granulated    1  ■ 

St.     Lawrence    granulated     

LanHc 20  0B 

Acadia    20  20 

Yellow  sugar   ; 

Powdered     near  in  50-rb.   bi  lees 

hundred   over  granulated   in    100-lb.   bags. 
I. oaf  sugar.    $1.15    less   on    sann-    ba 

Syrups  to  be  Higher  Likely 

Winnipeg.  

SYR1   P. — Further   advam  t-i 

rrc  expected  to  bo  announced  so<  n.     Or- 
ders are  taken  on  the  condition  thai  the 
prices  prevailing  <.n  day  orders  are 
will  be  aci  cpted.    The  itual  i<rv  in 

tin   cause  of  uncertain tj   with  >■<■•.■••.!  to 
syrup. 


CANE    SYRUP— 

Rogers,  2 7   • 

Mm..  5s   

Do.,   10s   - 

Do..     20s     S    7  5 

CORN     SYRUP— 

.    2    lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case    G   80 

,    Id   lb.    (ins,    white,    1   doz. 

in   case    7   80 

(':  sea,   10   Hi.  tins,  white,  Vi  doz. 

in    case     7 

2    il>.    (ins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    ease    6  20 

Cases.   5  lb.   tins,  yellow,   1   doz. 

in  case    7   20 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  '{.  doz. 

in  case    6  95 

MOLASSES— 

tins.  '.'  rtoz.  case    7  85 

:i-lb.  t'ns.   2   doz.   case 1 1    05 

5-lb     tin  •■     9   00 

10-lb.    tins.     i_.    (I.i7..    case     8  75 

Package  Goods  Are  Firm 

Winnipeg  

PACKAGE  GOODS     These  commodi 
ties    -till    iTi'rn     firm,     though     price 
boost?   are   n    >  ci  .  ted    within    a    short 
time  o  -  ii  charg- 

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April  30,  1920 


PACKAGE    GOODS 

Rolled    Oats,    20s,    round    cartons.      5  35  6  50 

Do.,    366,    case    4  85 

Do.,    18s,    case    2  42% 

Corn    Flakes,    36s,    case     3  60  4  00 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   48s,   case 6   00 

Do.,  36s.  case 3  75 

Cornstarch  No.  1,  lb  pkts.,  per  lb 0  11 

Laundry  Starch  in  1-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  UMi 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canister 

Do.,    in   6-lb.    wood  boxes —  . 

Gloss  Starch,  1-lb.  pkt.,  40  in  case, 

per  lb 0  11  Ms  0  13% 

Do.,  6-lb.  tins,  8  to  case,  per  lb 0   14% 

Celluloid  Cold  Starch,  Is,  45  in  cs 4  95 

Potato  Flour,   12  oz.,   2  doz.   case, 

per  case 3  00 

Cornmeal,   2   doz.   case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      5  00 

Puffed  Wheat,  3  doz.  case.   case..      .      .  4  60 

Cereals  Tend  Upwards 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — An   upward   tendency    is 

manifest    ;n   cereals  this   week,  but   the 

market  is   generally   firm.     Increase   in 

barley,  rolled  oats  and  split  peas   have 

occurred.     A  general  advance  is  likely. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb.  sacks,  per 

sack    2  40 

Do.,   10-lb.  bags,  10  in  bale,  per 

bale 6  00 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack      ....  8  00 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 7  75 

Buckwheat.    Gritz.    100-lb.    sacks..      9  90  10  90 

Rye    Flour.    98-lb.    sacks    5  25 

Rolled    oats,    80-lb.    sack     4  85 

Rolled    wheat,    98-lb.   sack    «.      7  50 

Linseed  Meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb 0  12 

Whole  Yellow  Peas,  60-lbs.,  per  lb 0  04 

Do.,  green,  36  case,  per  case 3  75 

Split   Peas.   98-lb.   sack,   per  sack 9  00 

Candies  Will  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CANDIES. — A  general  advance  of  2 
cents  per  pound  on  candies  and  biscuits 
by  a  local  manufacturer  is  expected 
shortly.  All  substances  containing  sugar 
will  rise  in  accordance  with  the  increas- 
ing price  of  sugar,  dealers  say. 

Cloves  Have  Advanced 

Winniper.  — 

SPICES.— Cloves  show  another  ad- 
vance this  week,  having  gone  up  2  cents 
a  pound  at  the  scurce  in  Zanzibar. 
Peppers  aie  firmer.  Other  prices  are 
unchanged. 

Raisins  Continue  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— Raisins  are  still 
scarce  on  the  market  and  higfy  prices 
rule.  Prunes  have  slumped  considerably 
en  account  of  large  quantities  stored  for 
export  ar.d  inability  to  ship  owing  to  the 
switchmen's  strike.  Exchange  rates 
ilsc  have  done  their  share  to  create  the 
situation.  Currants  for  future  delivery 
are  quoted  at  lower  prices.  The  market, 
if  firm. 

Canned  Fruits  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  — 

CANNED  GOODS.— The  shortage  in 
certain  Tnes  of  canned  foodstuffs  has  not 
been  relieved  Otherwise  prices  are  un- 
changed. 

Nuts  May  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — Nuts  tend  to  upward  prices, 
hut  the  market  is  firm,  with  no  present 

■fianges. 

NUTS— 

Pecans,   in  Hhellg.  per  lb 0  30 

Peanut*,    in    shells,    roasted,    lb,     0   20  0  26 


Do.,  green,  per  lb 0  18  0  23 

NUTS.    SHELLED— 

Salted   Peanuts,    10-lb.   tins,    tin     4  20 

Spanish    Valencia    Almonds,    lb.     0  62  0  65 

Jordan   Almonds,  per  lb 0  75 

Walnuts,  Manchurian,  per  lb...     0  80  0  83 

Coffee  Remains  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.- -There  has  been  a  slight 
decline  in  the  coffee  market  this  week. 
There  is,  however,  a  general  opinion  that 
Brazilian  operators  made  offers  for  the 
purpose  of  feeling  out  the  market  in  the 
United  States,  for,  as  soon  as  it  was 
evident  that  there  were  a  great  number 
of  buyers  at  the  low  figures  quoted, 
prices  immediately  jumped  up  to  higher 
levels.  There  is  a  shortage  of  spot 
stocks  in  the  United  States.  There  has, 
however,  been  no  change  locally,  the 
market  remaining  unaffected  and  firm. 
Rios  are  somewhat  easier. 

Ceylon  Tea  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

TEA. — Rupee  exchange  this  week  was 
slightly  higher  but  the  market  in  Ceylon 
was  steady.  There  has  not  been  much 
change  either  way.  Prices  remain  the 
same. 
INDIAN    AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe     Souchongs     0  50         0  52 

Pekoes    0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe 0  52         0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe   0  58         0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea   0  50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46    0  50 

Pekoe  0  48    0  52 

Broken    Pekoe    0  50         0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe   0  54  0  64 

Bean  Market  Weak 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS.— The  bean  market  has  not 
strengthened  during  the  week.  A  firmer 
tone  is     expected  shortly,  however. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,  per  bag 8  50 

Do.,   fancy   picked,    100-lb.    bags, 

per    bag    7  75 

Lima    beans,    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb 0  13 

Rices  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — Market  unchanged  as  regard:; 
prices,  but  supplies  are  not  good.  There 
ic  still  a  possibility  that  prices  will 
mount,  however. 

Soap  to  Advance 

Wlnnlrt*.  

SOAP. — Soaps  are  expected  to  ad- 
vance generally  50  cents  a  case  accord- 
ing to  predictions  of  dealers.  It  is  cer- 
tain that  some  manufacturers  will  ad- 
vance the  prices. 

Strawberries  Arrive 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — Strawberries  are  coming  in 
plentifully,  but  high  prices  prevail. 
Twenty-four  pints  of  Louisiana  berries 
sell  at  $6.50  a  case.  The  cold  weather  is 
injurious  to  the  trade  at  present. 
Oran  tes  wore  not  shipped  from  Cali- 
fornia during  the  railway  strike  and  i 
shortage  will  be  felt  at  the  heginning  of 
the  week.  Only  a  few  rolling  cars  ar- 
rived, slightly  relieving  the  situation. 
California  cherries  are  due  May  1,  but 
they  will  command  high  prices,  it  is  pre- 
dicted. All  present  prices  are  unchanged 
for  seasonable  fruits. 

Navel    Oranges 

80s,     per    ca»e     5   50 


100s,  per  case    6  50 

126s,   per  case    7  50 

150s,  per   case    8  75 

176s,   per  case 10  00 

200s,  216s,  and   smaller,  per   case     ....  10  75 
Cal.  Blood  Oranges,  176  and  smal- 
ler, per  case 10  50 

Lemons,  Cal.,  per  case 7   50         8  00 

Bananas,    red,    per   lb 0   10Vi- 

Strawberries,    24  pts.,   case 6  50 

Vegetables  Are  Higher 

Winnipeg.  ■ 

VEGETABLES.  —  There  have  been 
many  changes  in  the  price  of  vegetables 
during  the  week.  Rhubarb  is  the  only 
vegetable  showing  a  decrease,  but  leaf 
lettuce,  imported  beets,  turnips,  carrots, 
potatoes,  and  onions  are  showing  decided 
advances.  Onions  are  stated  to  be  en- 
tirely off  the  market,  with  no  immediate 
prospect  of  obtaining  any.  The  reason 
for  the  lowering  of  rhubarb  is  the  arrival 
of  walla-walla  rhubarb  from  Washing- 
ton in  great  quantities.  Celery  is  right 
off  the  market,  and  there  is  a  shortage 
of  e\ eryth'ng. 

Potatoes,    per    bushel     3  50  4  00 

Turnips,    per    cwt 4   00 

Beets,   per  cwt 5   00 

Carrots,   per  cwt 5   00 

B.C.  onions,   per  cwt 

Cabbage,    per    cwt 9  00  10  00 

B.C.  apples,   box    3  50 

Ontario    apples,    box     3  50 

Tomatoes,    Mex.,    per    lug,    30    lbs 5  00 

Cauliflower,    per    case     4  50 

Fresh    rhubarb,    lb 0   15  0  18 

Head    lettuce,    per    case    5   50 

Do.,    per   dozen    1   50 

Leaf  lettuce,   imported,  doz 0  75 

Celery,    per   crate    .... 


VANCOUVER 

Sugar  is  Higher 

Vancouver.  

SUGAR. — Granulated  sugar  is  now 
selling  on  a  basis  of  $18  per  hundred  to 
the  trade. 

Jams  Are  Up  Again 

Vancouver.  

JAMS. — Pure  jam  took  a  jump  of  a 
dollar  and  compound  $2,  making  straw- 
berry in  pure  jam  sell  now  at  $16.50  and 
compound  at  $12.  Local  orange  mar- 
malade is  now  quoted  at  $12.45. 

Salt  Has  Advanced 


Var.coBrer.  

SALT. — Wholesalers  are  advised  of 
an  advance  in  the  price  of  salt.  Barrels 
30  cents  and  10  cents  per  dozen  on 
shakers. 

Map  of  Italy  Olive  Oil 

Vancouver.  

OLIVE  OIL.— "Map  of  Italy"  brand  of 
olive  oil  has  been  unobtainable  for 
several  years;  a  shipment  was  distribut- 
ed recently  and  will  wholesale  in  gallon 
tins  at  $6.50  per  gallon. 

Candied  Peels  Advance 

Vancouver.  

PEELS. — Candied   peel   was   advanced 

4  cents  per  pound,  the  price  now  stand- 
ing as  follows:  Lemon,  47  cents;  orange. 
49  cents;  citron,  55  cents. 

Beans  Have  Strengthened 

Vancouver.  

BEANS     -An    importer    advises     that 
the    market     on    Japanese    bean3    lias 
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Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  April  30. — Advances 
have  been  registered  on  oyster  shell, 
shrimps,  candles,  parowax,  Keen's  blue, 
and  Krinkle  corn  Flakes.  Lard  is  easier, 
row  quoted  at  $18  to  $18.60.  Eggs  are 
$15.50  per  case.  Most  cooked  meats  are 
higher  and  bacon  also  has  shown  slight 
advances.  Australian  currants  are 
quoted  at  23  cents  per  pound  and  Filia- 
tras  are  selling  at  22  cents.  Excelsior 
dates  a?e  $5.90  per  case,  and  Drome- 
dary at  $7.35  per  case.  Fair  quantities 
of  B.C.  sugar  is  arriving.  Local  pota- 
toes have  advanced  to  $120  to  $150  per 
ton.  Lemons  and  oranges  are  50  cents 
t"  $1  per  case  higher. 

Flour.    S6s,    per    bbl 12  96 

Beans.    B.C 8  00         8  50 

Rolled    oats,    80s    5  00 

Rice,  Siam    12  7B  13  60 

Japan.    No.    1     15  50  17   00 

Tapioca,    lb 0   10V.     0   12 

Sago,   lb 0   11  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  18  92 

Cheese,  No.   1,   Ont.,   large 0  27'a     0  30 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  70         0  74 

Do.,   dairy,    lb 0  55         0  60 

Lard,    pure,    3s     18  00  18  60 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case    IS  50 

Tomatoes,   2 Vis.  standard,  case...     4  50         4  75 

Corn,     2»,     case     4  00  4  46 

Peas,    2s,   standard,   case 4  20         4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    ease 10  SO 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    ease 10  30 

"harries,   2s,    red,   pitted    9  00  9  60 

\Dples.    evaporated    0  22 '  i  0  25 'i 

Do..     25s.     lb 0  26Ai" 

-'••nehes.    evaporated,    lb 0  2S*4 

r>o..   canned,   ts    7  60 

Prunes.    90-lOOs     0   18 

Do.,   70-80s    0  19 

Do..     60-601      •  M 

Do.,    30-40s    0  30 

Do..   20-30s    0  33 

Kaisins.    bleached    Sultanas     •  17 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,   package,   11   oz 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0   23 

Kiliatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

-«lmon.    pink     tall,    esse     10  II 

Do.,   Sockeye,    tall,   ease 14  H 

Do.,    halves     1100  19  00 

Potatoes,   Alta..  per  ton    120  00     150  00 

Lemons      7   50  B    50 

Oranges     7  50  8   00 

Grapefruit   7  00  7   50 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sask.,  April  30.— Markets  in 
Regina  are  firm  with  a  fair  supply  of 
all  commodities  except  potatoes.  Salt 
has  advanced  slightly  owing  to  the  high 
price  of  containers.  Paper  bags  have 
advanced  4  per  cent,  and  also  twine.  Job- 
are  preparing  for  an  advance  in 
soaps.     Soft  drinks  and  ciders  have  gone 


up  again  because  of  high  cost  of  ugar. 
Valencia  oranges  are  arriving  and  are 
selling  at  $6  to  $9  per  case.    There  is  a 

very  limited  supply  of  Southern  vege- 
tables owing  to   strike. 

Beans,    small    white,   Japans,    bus 5   40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails    It* 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 14  75 

Sago,    lb 0  11% 

Flour     6  40 

Tapioca,    lb 0  14 

Sugar,    granulated,    Western 17  94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,  No.   1,   Ontario,   large 0  30% 

Butter,   creamery    0  67 

Lard,  pure,  3s,  per  case 21   60 

Bacon,    lb 0  50         0  55 

Eggs,    new    laid    0  45 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  47 

Corn,   2s,  standard   case 3  96 

Peas,    2s.   standard    case    4  30 

Apples,   gal 3  2B 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,  case 9  76 

Peaches,    2s,    Ontario,    case 7  85 

Plums,  2s,  case 5  00 

Salmon,   finest   Sockeye,   tall,   case     ....  18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11   25 

Peaches,   Cal..   2V2s    7  on 

Potatoes,   bushel    2  00         2  75 


Potatoes,    Natives,    per   bbl 

Lemons,  Cal.,   case    6  00 

Grapefruit,   Cal.,   case   6  60 

Apples,  Western,  box    4  75 

Bananas,    per   lb 0  09 


8  00 

6  50 

7  50 
5  50 
0   10 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  N.B.,  April  30.— Business 
very  brisk  on  account  of  opening  river 
navigation,  which  helps  to  stimulate 
trade  in  heavy  grass  and  other  ssed  or- 
ders. Supplies  of  sugar  very  scarce  and 
little  relief  is  expected  before  early  May. 
Molasses  is  hieher.  Ontario  cheese  is 
selling  at  29%  to  30  cents  per  pound. 
Dairy  butter  is  easier.  Eggs  are  plenti- 
ful.    Potatoes  are  scarce. 

Klour,    No.    1    patents,   bbls.,   Man 15  10 

Cornmeal,   gran.,   bags    6  25 

Torn  meal,   ordinary    4  40 

Rolled    oats     12  60 

Rice.    Siam.    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Tapioca.    100   lbs 18  60  16  00 

Molasses    1  60 

Sugar- 
Standard,   granulated    19  10 

No.   1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese.    Ont..    twins     0  291-..  0  30 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0   47  0  48 

'..-nl.    pure,    lb 0   31  0  31'.. 

Lard,    compound    0  30  0  30'.. 

American,    clear   pork    52   00  55  00 

"Tomatoes.  2'-_.s.   standard   ease 4  25 

Heef.   cornpd.    Is    I  M  I  !« 

Rrenkfast  bacon    0  42  0  45 

Batter,  creamery,  per  lb 0  65 

Butter,    dairy,    per   lb 0  5X  0  60 

Butter,    tub    0  56  0  58 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,   case    4   00  4  45 

Peaches.  2s.  standard,  case 7  30  7  40 

Corn,  2s.  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,   standard,   case    4  15 

Annies,    gal.,    N.B..    doz 4   75  5  00 

Strawberries.  2s.  Ont..  case ... 

-«mmnn      Red    Spring,     tints.    ca«es         ...  19  BO 

Pinks     11    00  11  50 

Cohoes     15   00  15  50 

Chums 9  00 

F-npnrnted   Anples.   per   lb.    . . .             0   f>\>,  n  <>•> 

Peaches,    oer    lb 0  27  %  0  2f 


VANCOUVER    MARKETS 

Continued  from  page  34 

strengthened  slightly  recently — the  job- 
bers are  still  quoting  Kotenashi  at  $7.50. 

United  States  Apples 

Vancouver.  

FRUIT. — Wenatchee  and  American 
Okanagan  apples  seem  to  be  finding  a 
ready  sale  in  British  Columbia.  Several 
cars  of  winesaps  are  being  rapidly  ab- 
sorbed by  Water  Street.  The  best  bring 
$4.50.  Straight  cars  of  strawberries  are 
being  received  in  Seattle,  and  small  ship- 
ments except  those  cars  are  made  here. 
The  Seattle  price  at  present  is  $5.50  per 
crate. 

Vegetables  Are  Scarce 

Vancouver.  

VEGETABLES.— Local  green  cnitfns 
and  local  spinach  is  now  on  the  market. 
The  local  spinach  is  conceded  to  be  much 
superior  to  the  walla  walla  stock;  it  is 
selling  freely  at  14  cents.  The  cabbage 
from  across  the  line  is  of  very  poor 
quality,  though  the  price  ranges  from  8 
t<i  10  cents  per  pound.  Tomatoes  are 
jasier  at  $5.50  to  £7  per  lug  box.  Vic- 
toria cauliflowei  has  stiffened  to  $6  per 
crate.  Potatoes  are  selling  to  the  trade 
at  $8  pei   sack. 

Potatoes,    Ashcroft     150  00 

Do.,    Mainland,    ton     110  00  115  00 

Do.,    local    100  00 

Carrots,   per  lb 0  ox  u> 

Beets,   per  lb 0  OS 

Turnips,  per  lb 0  0214 

Cabbage,   per   lb 0  05 

Onions.    B.C..    sacks    9  50 

Do.,  New  Zealand,  crate 9  50 

Valencia   Onions,   sack    9  00 

Head    lettuce,   Cal..    case 7  25 

Do.,    leaf,   per  do» 0  70 

Tomatoes,    Mexican     8  SO 

Do.,     hothouse     7  50 

Celery,   per  dozen    3  00 

Cauliflower,    per    crate     6  00 

Cauliflower    4  26 

Cucumbers,     per     dozen      2  60 

Eggs  Are  Higher 

Vancouver.  

EGGS. — The  egg  market  has  slightly 
strengthened.  Best  eggs  are  selling  at 
52  cents  per  dozen. 

Butter  is  Unchanged 

Vancouver.  

BUTTER.— The  butter  market  is  un- 
changed. Fresh  creamery  butter  is  quot- 
ed  at    74  cat:-   per  do/en. 

Lard  Has  Declined 

Vancouver.  

LARD.— A  decline  was  noted  on  pure 
lard  of  2'L,  cents  per  nonnd.  the  prices 
now  reading:  3s,  $18.60;  5s,  &18.55;  LOs 
$18.45 


April  30,  1920 


Increasing  Sales  in  Spring  Vegetables 

Freshness  is  the  First  Essential  and  an  Attractive  Display  is  Also 
Necessary — An  Inexpensive  Way  to  Show  Vegetables 


SPRING  vegetables  are  now  arriving. 
Every  grocer  wants  his  full  share 
of  the  business  and  in  order  to  get 
it  he  must  make  some  effort,  some  im- 
provement in  his  handling,  his  buyting 
and  his  advertising.  Early  spring  vege- 
tables are  perhaps  the  most  delicate  of 
all  produce  the  grocer  is  called  upon  to 
handle.  They  are  expensive  and  must  be 
quickly  turned  over.  They  are  seldom 
sold  over  the  telephone.  The  customer 
wants  to  see  what  he  or  she  is  buying  in 
that  line  and  in  a  great  many  cases  the 
sale  is  entirely  a  product  of  suggestion. 
Then  again  seeing  is  believing  when  it 
comes  to  advertising  vegetables.  The 
conclusion  then  is  that  the  most  impor- 
tant factor  in  the  sale  of  early  vegetables 
is  a  proper  and  careful  display. 

Freshness  is  Essential 

In  order  that  this  trade  shall  be  more 
than  simply  an  accommodation  to  the 
public,  it  must  be  developed  with  care 
and  attention.  There  are  two  outstand- 
ing features  that  appeal  to  the  passing 
public,  namely-  the  size  and  the  freshness 
of  the  produce.  Nature  is  entirely  re- 
sponsible  for   the   first   quality   and   the 


grocer  is  always  careful  in  his  selec- 
tions, but  for  the  freshness  the  merchant 
is  largely  responsible.  They  must  not 
be  forgotten,  because  half  a  day  in  the 
sun  will  make,  for  instance,  early  radish- 
es, unfit  for  sale.  One  good  plan  is  to 
keep  all  but  a  small  quantity,  for  dis- . 
play,  in  the  refrigerator  or  some  other 
damp,  cool  place.  Sell  the  display  first 
or  what  it  contains  will  be  a  dead  loss, 
and  a  big  share  of  the  profits  eaten  from 
the  other  sales.  This  is  not  the  best 
plan,  however,  because  the  value  of  a 
striking  display  is  lost. 

An    Inexpensive    Display 

The  best  results  are  obtained  only 
when  an  abundant  stock  of  apparently 
fresh  picked  vegetables  are  in  view.  Many 
excellent  methods  have  been  employed 
by  different  grocers  throughout  the  coun- 
try for  obtaining  these  results.  Many  of 
these  methods  are  expensive,  such  as  re- 
frigerating counters,  and  others  take  up 
too  much  room  to  be  practical  for  the 
grocer  whose  business  has  already  out- 
grown his  store  accommodation.  There 
is  however  a  plan  that  is  neither  expen- 
sive nor  cumbersome".     A  V-shaped  tray 


similar  to  the  one  in  the  accompanying 
sketch  can  be  made  of  tin.  The  dimen- 
sions will  depend  upon  the  size  of  the 
show  window  in  which  it  is  to  be  used. 
The  edge  of  the  tray  is  turned  up  about 
an  inch  and  a  half  all  the  way  around. 
At  the  vertex  of  the  tray  the  sides  will 
be  cut  away  about  an  inch  wide  to  allow 
the  water  to  drain  off.  If  this  is  done  it 
will  prevent  the  vegetables  from  getting 
soggy  with  water.  In  the  centre  of 
the  pan  an  ordinary  shower  nozzle  can 
be  inserted  through  a  hole  cut  in  the  tin. 
This  spray  may  be  connected  by  rubber 
tubing  to  the  nearest  tap  or  water  pipe. 
Two  wooden  legs  on  the  widest  end  of 
the  tray  will  tilt  it  up  so  that  when  it  is 
placed  in  the  window  it  may  be  banked 
up  with  vegetables  and  the  whole  sur- 
face will  be  easily  seen  from  the  street. 
There  is  something  about  the  tilt  of  the 
tray  that  suggests  the  cornucopia.  The 
best  spray  on  the  greens  is  obtained 
when  the  nozzle  is  inserted  at  a  slight 
angle,  that  is  so  the  face  is  parallel  with 
the  floor  of  the  window  on  which  it  is 
standing.  The  rest  of  the  window  may 
be  dressed  with  anything  appropriate  or 
fruit  can  be  banked  around  the  tray. 


Are  Taking  Advantage  of  Exchange 

Potato   Merchants   Are    Shipping   Large    Quantities   to    United 
States  Points,  Because  of  the  High  Exchange  Rate 


THAT  a  large  portion  of  the  avail- 
able supplies  of  potatoes  in  Can- 
ada are  finding  their  way  to  the 
United  States  is  the  real  cause  of  the 
present  high  prices  is  the  opinion  of 
Toronto  potato  merchants.  American 
buyers  are  offering  $5.50  per  bas'  f.o.b. 
•  ito  and  will  take  ?.ny  amount  that 
is  offend  and  glad  to  get  them.  Ten 
carloads  left  Toronto  Monday  ni<rht  for 
the  border  and  twelve  more  on  Wednes- 
day, and  the  only  reason  that  larger 
quantifier;  are  not  being  shipped  is  due 
to  the  railroad  si  >  ike,  which  is-  causing 
s'lipui'  bo   l>e  held   at    border   points, 


and,  in  a  way,  is  practically  an  embargo. 
Apparently  this  lack  of  transportation 
h&s  had  no  effect  upon  the  American 
buyers,  who  are  operating  in  this  coun- 
try. The  United  States  are  short  of  po- 
tatoes and  is  willing  to  pay  almost  any 
price  to  gel  sufficient  supplies  to  meet 
demands.  Then  again,  the  Southern 
ciop,  on  account  of  adverse  weather  con- 
ditions, is  some  thr?e  weeks  late.'  This 
is  pnother  reason  why  our  neighbors 
across  the  line  are  so  anxious  to  get  a 
supply    <>f    Canadian    potatoes. 

As  to  the  quantities  still  available,  no- 
thing  definite   can    be    learned.       Some 


dealers  are  of  the  opinion  that  there  are 
still  quantities  throughout  the  country, 
but  farmers  are  loath  to  let  them  go 
until  after  they  are  sure  of  the  amount 
necessary  for  seeding  purposes.  Other 
dealers  state  that  there  are  very  few 
potatoes   in   the  country. 

"We  are  not  making  any  more  profit 
on  a  bag  of  potatoes  at  these  high  prices 
than  we  were  when  the  price  was  away 
down/'  stated  E.  J.  Ryan,  potato  mer- 
chant 7!)  Colborne  Street,  Toronto,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  "but  by  shipping 
to  the  United  States  we  benefit  by  the 
exchange.     The    American    buyers   come 


i.ril  30,  L920 


C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N     (1KOCER 


37 


Violation  of  Federal  Egg  Law  is  Alleged 

Wholesale  Grocers  in  Saskatchewan  Stand  to 
Lose  Considerable  Money  in  a  Recent 
Transaction 


SALMON   RUN   A   RECORD 

New  Westminster,  B.C.,  April— Spring 
salmon  fishing  is  now  in  full  swing  on 
the  Fraser  River  and  about  500  fishermen 
are  engaged.  Never  in  the  past  four 
years  have  salmon  been  so  plentiful,  and 
the   fishermen  are   getting  record   prices. 


WriXNIPEG  (Special).— For  alleg- 
ed violation  of  the  Federal  egg 
law,  several  wholesale  grocers 
in  Saskatchewan  stand  to  lose  consider- 
able sums  in  a  recent  transaction,  ac- 
cording to  word  received  in  Winnipeg 
from  Ottawa  this  week. 

A  car  containing  420  cases  of  eggs  is 
in  an  Ontario  city  awaiting  the  payment 
of  $250  as  excess  freight.  The  eggs  were 
shipped  in  lots  of  90  cases  each  at  less 
car  lot  rates,  thus  avoiding  grading  and 
Government   inspection,   which   is   neces- 


sary on  all  lots  of  100  cases  or  over,  be- 
fore they  can  be  shipped  from  one  pro- 
vince to  another. 

Graded  and  Government-inspected  eggs 
sell  from  5  to  7  cents  a  dozen  over 
straight  receipts.  The  loss  to  this  buyer, 
in  addition  to  the  extra  freight,  will  be 
severe.  The  Federal  egg  laws  are  for 
the  protection  of  the  buyler,  and  ultim- 
ately the  consumer,  and  if  their  provis- 
ions are  adhered  to  by  the  trade,  losses 
such  as  the  above  are  eliminated. 


into  our  warehouse  and  offer  $5.50  per 
bag  and  even  buy  cars  at  that  price 
without  us  touching  them.  They  pay  the 
cost  of  the  potatoes  and  also  prepay 
freight  in  American  money.  The  ex- 
change on  a  bag  at  the  present  price  is 
around  60  cents,  and  as  a  car  contains 
about  450  bags,  the  profit  on  the  car  in 
exchange  ;s  about  $250." 

"Is  that  the  reason  that  you  sell  to 
the  United  States  in  preference  to  Cana- 
dians?" Mr.  Ryan  was  asked.  "Un- 
doubtedly," he  replied,  "it  is  purely  a 
matter  of  business.  In  this  way  we  are 
able  to  make  a  little  profit.  These  po- 
tatoes cost  us  from  farmers  $5.25  a  bag. 
The  cost  of  unloading  is  20  cents  a  bag, 
and  when  resold  to  the  retailer  at  $5.75 
a  bag  there  is  very  little  in  it  for  us, 
so  why  shouldn't  we  sell  to  the  Ameri- 
cans?" 

John  Stronf.ch,  of  Stronach  &  Sons,  an- 
other potato  merchant,  admitted  that 
Toronto  dealers  were  selling  to  Ameri- 
can buyers.  "But,"  he  stated,  "they  are 
payinjr  u<-  the  same  price  as  we  are 
charging  local  retail  merchants,  but  we 
don't  have  to  do  any  unloading,  and,  fur- 
thermore, we  make  an  extra  profit  on 
the  exchange." 

"I?  there  any  truth  in  the  assert;on- 
of  1  he  daily  papers  that  there  are  140,000 
held  on  the  tracks  for  higher 
prices"  he  was  asked.  "That  is  absurd," 
replied  Mr.  Stronach.  "That  would  fitf- 
ure  to  over  five  and  a  half  million  bags 
cf  potatoes.  There  might  have  been 
thirty  or  thirty  five  cars  standing  at  one 
time,  but  that  is  nothing  when  you  con- 
sider that  Toronto  at  the  present  time 
consumes  -a'.x  cars  a  day,  and  I  have 
k.nown  the  consumption  to  be  ten  cars 
;•.  day." 


EASTERN  BEVERAGE  FIRMS  UNITE 

The  Maritime  Syrup  &  Beveracre  Com- 
pany, Halifax,  N.S.,  'and  the  Maritime 
Tider  Company,  St.  John,  N.B.,  have 
been  consolidated  and  are  operating  un- 
der the  name  The  Maritime  Syrup  and 
Beverage  Company,  Halifax.  They  have 
the  two  factories,  one  at  St.  John  and 
one  at  Halifax,  and  are  extending  their 
line  of  "B"  brand  cider  to  include  soda 
fountain  syrup,  soft  drinks,  etc. 


The  firm  is  putting  out  a  new  beverage 
to  be  known  as  "Bee  Cola."  The  Blue 
Ribbon  Beverage  Company,  St.  John, 
N.B.,  has  been  apointed  representatives 
for  that  city.  Representatives  are  locat- 
ed in  many  of  the  towns  in  the  Maritime 
Provinces,  and  others  are  being  selected 
in   other  parts   of   Canada. 


CARP   WILL   BE   HIGH 

A  fish  buyer  is  authority  for  the  state- 
ment that  all  kinds  of  fish  will  be  cheap 
this  season,  with  the  exception  of  carp. 
This  hitherto  despised  fish  is  used  by  the 
great  fish  houses  for  fancy  smoked  and 
spiced  fish,  and  the  demand  for  them  is 
so  great  that  a  stiff  market  price  will  be 
established. 


BRITISH    GOVERNMENT   BUYING 
PICKLES 

Purnell  &  Panter,  Limited,  Bristol, 
England,  manufacturers  of  pure  malt 
vinegars,  pickles  and  sauces,  have  just 
received,  says  an  Old  Country  dispatch, 
a  further  contract  from  the  British  Gov- 
ernment for  pickles. 


Labor  Unions  Want 

Oleo  Excluded 

Tradesmen  in  Regina  Do  Not  Want  Oleo 

But  Moose  Jaw   Merchants  Want 

It  Continued 

REGINA,  April  27.— Retailers  have 
been  discussing  the  question  of  the  sale 
of  oleomargarine,  which  sells  in  this 
Province  for  45  cents  a  pound  as  com- 
pared with  butter  at  from  70  to  80  cents. 
The  Retail  Merchants'  Association  of 
Moose  Jaw  wants  the  sale  of  oleo  con- 
tinued on  the  ground  that  it  helps  to 
keep  down  the  cost  of  living.  On  the  other 
hand  the  Trades  and  Labor  Council  of 
Regina  want  oleo  excluded  on  the  ground 
that  it  is  not  so  nutritious  as  butter,  and 
in  this  they  have  the  support  of  the 
Grain  Growers'  Association.  '• 


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THE  REASON  HE'S  SO  HARD  TO  CAPTURE. 


38 


April  30,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  April  30 — The  feature  of  the  produce  mar- 
ket this  week  is  the  decline  in  the  price  of  butter.  It  is 
selling  now  in  some  quarters  as  low  as  61c  for  the  fresh 
made  creamery.  The  reason  is  the  better  supply  of  fresh 
butter  and  the  decreasing  demand  from  outside  markets.  Eggs 
are  higher  on  account  of  the  demand  for  packing  and  export. 
The  prices  of  meats  are  firm  at  the  advance  quoted  last  week. 
Lard  is  cheaper  this  week  by  %c  per  pound  with  freer  sup- 
plies. Shortening  is  also  cheaper,  quoted  one  cent  a  pound 
cheaper  than  prices  quoted  last  week.  There  are  better  sup- 
plies of  fresh  fish  with  easier  prices. 


Fresh  Meats  Are  Firm 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— The  prices  on  live 
hogs  are  firm  at  the  advanced  prices 
quoted  last  week.  Dressed  meats  are  a 
little  higher  in  some  quarters,  equalizing 
the  advance  on  the  live  stock.  Leg  of 
pork  is  quoted  at  the  abattoir  at  36c  and 
pork  sausage  is  now  25c  per  pound. 

BEEF. — The  prices  on  beef  are  very 
firm  and  a  break  would  not  be  surpris- 
ing. Hind  quarters  are  quoted  as  high 
as  30c  per  pound.  Fresh  lamb  is  quoted 
at  35c  per  pound  for  the  whole  carcass. 


FRESH  MEATS 


Hogs,    live    (selects)     

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,  65-90  lbs. 
Fresh   Pork — 

Legs  of  pork   (foot  on). 

Loins     (trimmed)     

Loins     (untrimmed)     . .  . 

Bone    trimmings     

Trimmed   shoulders    .... 

Untrimmed     

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     . . . 

Farmer     Sausages      

Fresh  Beef— 

(Cows) 
$0  20       JO  25 
0   12         0   14 

0   38 

0  28 

0   15 

0  22 

Calves     (as    to 


.  .Hind    quarters.  . 
.  Front  quarters . . 

Loins    .'..., 

Ribs     

....    Chucks    . . .  . 

Hips    

grade)     

Lambs   50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass) 

lb.,    frozen    

Do.,    fresh     

No.  1  Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 
'     50   lbs.,   lb 


21   00 

30   00 

0  36 

0  39 

0  37 

0  23 

0  29% 

0  28 

0  25 

0  20 

(Steers) 
$0  25       $0  30 


0   14 


0  22 


0  18 
0  44 
0  30 
0  16 
0  24 
0  28 

0  28 
0  35 

0  20 


Barrelled  Meats  Steady 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  prices  of  barrelled  meats, 
The  demand  is  not  heavy  but  in  view 
of  the  new  prices  on  fresh  meats  there 
is  also  a  strong  tendency  to  barrelled 
meats. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 
Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

Pieces 57  00 

Clear    fat    backs     (bbl.),     40-50 

pieces    

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.)    

Plate   Beef    

M  <-■!'-.       I{<-l-f        

Bean    Pork    


56  00 
52  00 
28  00 
25  00 
48  00 


Cooked  Meats  Firm 


Montreal. 


COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  no 
change  this  week  in  cooked  meats  but 
"n   account    of  bhe  firm   market  in  fresh 


meats  the  tendency  is  for  higher  prices 

in  the  near  future. 

Jellied  pork  tongues   

Jellied   Pressed   Beef,   lb 

Ham    and   tongue,    lb 

Veal   and   tongue    

Hams,    cooked    

snoulders,    roast    

Shoulders,    boiled    . : 

Pork   pies    (doz.)    

Blood  pudding,  lb 

Mince    meat,    lib 

Sausage,    pure    pork    

Bologna,  lb 

Ox   tongue,   tins    


0  15 


0  46 
0  33 
0  30 
0  23 
0  50 
0  60 
0  43 
0  76 
0  12 
0  19 
0  25 
0  14 
0  64 


Firmer  Prices  on  Bacon 

Montreal.  

BACON. — With  the  stronger  pork 
market  there  is  a  firmer  market  for  ba- 
con. The  best  breakfast  bacon  is  quoted 
at  46c  while  smoked  breakfast  is  offered 
at  40c. 


BACON— 

Breakfast,   best    .  . 
Smoke  Breakfast 
Cottage     Rolls     . . 
Picnic  Hams 
Wiltshire     


Medium  Smoked  Hams- 
Weight,     8-14     

Do.,   14-20    

Do.,   20-25    

Do.,   25-35    

Over  35    


0  46 
0  40 
0  36 
0  30 

0   46 

0  321/2 

0  36 1/2 
0  32% 
0  26  Mi 
0  25 y2 


Lard  Has  Declined 

Montreal.  

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  consider- 
ably weaker  this  week.  There  is  a  drop 
in  the  quotations  of  %c  a  pound  in  some 
instances.  The  supply  is  more  plentiful 
and  the  demand  is  good. 

LARD— 

Tierces,    360    lbs 

Tubs,   60   lbs 

Pails,    20   lbs 

Bricks     .  . . .  • 


0  28  V4 
0  28% 
0  29 
0  31 


Shortening  One  Cent  Less 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  a  decided 
drop  In  the  price  of  shortening  this  week. 
It  is  a  drop  of  one  cent  a  pound  over 
the  prices  quoted  last  week.  The  supply 
is  better  and  the  demand  is  very  good. 

SHORTENING 

Tierces,    400    lbs.,    per    lb 

Tubs,  50  lbs.,  per  lb 

Pails,    200    lbs.,    per   lb j 

Bricks,   1   11).,   per  lb 


0  26  Mi 
0  26% 
0  27 
0  27  V, 


Demand  for  Margarine 

Montreal.  ■ 

MARGARINE.— There  is  the  usual  de- 
mand   for    margarine    with    firm    prices. 


The  sales  may  drop  off  with  the  better 
supply  of  butter. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,   according  to  quality,   lh 0  37 

Tubs,  according  to  quality,  lb..     0  31         0  35 

Creamery  Butter  Cheaper 

Montreal.  ■ 

BUTTER.— There  has  been  a  drop  in 

the  price  of  butter.     The  storage  butter 

is   done   and   with     the    pasturage   open 

there  is  a  little  freer  supply!  of  butter. 

Creamery  prints  are  selling  at  63  cents 

and  tubs  are  selling  at  62  cents.     Good 

dairy  butter  is   offered  at  56  cents  and 

57  cents  for  prints. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery,    prints,    qual.,    new 0  63 

Do.,    solids,    quality,    new 0'  62 

Dairy,   in    tubs,    choice    0  48  0  56 

Dairy,    prints     0  57 

Advance  in  Fresh  Eggs 

viontreal.  

EGGS.— With  the  beginning  of  the 
packing  and  export  season  the  egg  mar- 
ket has  become  so  firm  that  an  advance 
of  one  cent  a  dozen  on  fresh  eggs  has 
become  necessary.  The  present  price 
is  strong  with  a  very  good  demand. 

EGGS— 

New    laid     0  53 


Cheese  Market  Steady 

Montreal.  

CHEESE.— The  market  in  cheese  is 
strong  at  the  present  levels.  The  export 
trade  is  expected  to  develop  shortly  with 
the  opening  of  navigation  and  with  this 
a  stronger  and  more  brisk  market  is  ex- 
pected. 
cheese — 

New,  large,  per  lb 0  29% 

Twins,  per  lb 0  30 

Triplets,    per    lb 0  30 

Stilton,  per  lb 0  36 

Fancy,  old  cheese,  per  lb 0  32 

Quebec     0  30 

Poultry  Market  Stronger 

Viontreal.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  is  a 

little   stronger  this   week.     There   is    an 

advance  of  practically  one  cent  a  pound 

on  chickens,  ducks  and  geese.     Turkeys 

are  not  quoted  as  there  is  very  little  call 

for  them  and  there  is  very  little  offered 

on  the  market. 

POULTRY   (dressed)— 

(Selling  Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38  0  44 

Chickens,  roasting   (milk  fed) ....      0   42  0  46 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic     0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),  lb 0  65 

Do.   (young)   0  58 

Geese    0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)      0  32  0  34 

Halibut  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

FISH  MARKET.— Practically)  the  only 
change  in  the  fish  market  is  the  transfer 
of  some  lines  from  the  frozen  column 
to  the  fresh  column.  This  is  significant 
of  the  fact  that  fresh  sea  fish  are  in 
better  supply.  Halibut  from  the  East  is 
in  and  the  prices  have  dropped  two  cents 
a  pound.     The  opinion  is  expressed  that 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


39 


fresh  fish  will  be  in  better  supply  from 
now  on.  Fresh  salmon  is  very  scarce. 
A  shipment  of  fresh  round  pike  is  ex- 
pected in  Montreal  this  week.  This  is 
the  first  of  the  lake  fish. 

FRE3H  FISH 

Haddock    0  97 

Steak    cod     Oil 

Market   cod    0  07  0  07% 

Mackerel     0  18 

Flounders    0  10  0  12 

Prawns     0  50 

Live   Lobster,     0  50 

Salmon   (B.C.i.  per  lb..  Red 0  33 

Skate    0  12 

Shrimps     0  40 

Whitefish     0  20 

Shad,    roes,    lb 0  40 

Do.,   bucks,    lb 0  30 

Halibut     0  25 

Gaspereaux,     per    lb 0  06% 

FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16  0   17 

Halfbut,     Western,     medium 0  20  0  21 

Haddock   0  07  0  08 

Mackerel    0  15  0  16 


Doree    0  17 

Smelts,    No.    1.    per    lb 0  17  0   18 

Smelts,  extra   large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)     0  09  0  10 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0   10  0  11 

Market  Cod    0  06  0  06% 

Whitefish.    email     0  12  9  II 

Sea    Herrings    006  007 

Steak  Cod    0  08%  0  09 

Gaspe   Salmon,   per   lb 0  24  0  IE 

Salmon,  Cohoes,  round   0  19  0  20 

Salmon,  Qualla.  hd.  and  dd 0   12%  0  13 

Whitefish     0  16  Oil 

Lake   Trout    0  19  0  20 

Lake    Herrings,    bag,    100    lbs 4  00 

Alewires     0  07%  0  08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codfish — 

Large   bbls.,    200    lbs 18  00 

No.  1.  medium,  bbl.,  200  lbs 15  00 

No.  2.   200-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0  18 

Boneless   (24  1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0  18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 

Shredded    (12-lb.   boxes) 2  40  2  SO 

Dried.   100-lb.   bbl 15  00 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 16  60 

Pollock,   No.   1.   200-lb.   barrel 13  00 

Boneless   cod    (2-lb.)    0  18 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  April  30 — The  produce  and  provision  markets 
are  somewhat  firmer.  Spring  lamb  is  scarce  and  quoted 
at  $14.00  to  $18.00  each.  Hogs  and  pork  cuts  are  firm. 
Bacon  and  hams  are  firm  under  recent  advances.  New  cheese 
is  arriving  in  good  supply  and  the  market  has  improved,  due 
to  the  exporting  which  has  gone  forward.  A  firmer  to  higher 
tone  has  developed  in  the  egg  market,  supplies  are  rather 
scarce  and  are  going  into  consumption  rather  than  for  storage 
purpose.  The  butter  market  is  easier.  Lard,  shortening  and 
margarine  are  unchanged.  Fish  business  is  quiet.  Poultry  is 
in  good  demand  at  steady  prices. 


Spring  Lamb  is  Scarce 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— Spring  lamb  is  of- 
fered at  $14.00  to  $18.00  each  but  the 
supply  is  rather  scarce.  Dressed  hogs 
are  selling  at  26  to  28  cents  per  pound. 
Supplies  of  beef  are  fair  and  the  demand 
is  brisk.  Calves  are  fairly  plentiful  and 
are  quoted  at  $22.00  to  $24.00  per  hund- 
red. 

FRESH   MEATS 
Hogs — 

Dressed.    70-100   lbs.,    per  cwt. ..    26  00  28  00 

Live  off  cars,    per  cwt 20  75 

Live,  fed  and  watered,  per  cwt 20  50 

Live,  f.o.b.,  per  cwt 19  50 

Fresh    Pork— 

Legs  of  pork,  up  to  18  lbs 0  86% 

Fresh   hams    0  38 

Loins  of  pork,   lb 0  41 

Tenderloins,  lb 0  60 

Spare  ribs,  lb 0  25 

Picnics,    lb 0  24 

New    York    shoulders,    lb 0  29% 

Boston    butts,    lb 0  33% 

Montreal    shoulders,    lb 0  30% 

Fresh   Beef-    from    Steers   and    Heifers — 

Hind    i|uarter~.    lb 0  26  0  28 

Front    quarters,     lb 0   16  0  17 

Ribs,     lb 0  28  0  30 

Chucks,    lb 0  1.'.  0   16% 

[yoins,     whole,     lb 0  38  0  42 

Hips,     lb 0  22  0  24 

Cow   beef   quotations    about   2c   per  pound   below 

above  quotations. 

Calves,    lb 0  25  0  26 

Spring  lamb,  each    14   00  18  00 

Yearling   lam,    lb 0  30  0  33 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0   16  0  22 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily   fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Bacon   is   Unchanged 

Toronto.  

PROVISION'S.— Hams  and  bacon  are 
ruling  steady  under  the  advances  of  last 
week.     Salt    meats   and   barrel   pork   are 


also   firm.      Prices    remain   as   listed    be- 
low: 

Hams — 

Medium    0  40  0  42 

Large,   per   lb 0  33  0  34 

Heavy   0  29  0  30 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Boneless,   per    lb 0  54  0  57 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per  lb 0  42  0  47 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0  52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt   Meats- 
Long  clear  bacon,  av,  r>0-70  lbs 0  28% 

Do.,  av.   80-90   lbs 0  271  •• 

Clear  bellies,    15-30   lbs 0  31 

Sausages    in    brine,    keg.    35    lbs 7   35 

Fat  backs.    10   to   12    lbs 0  27  ' ... 

Out  of   pickle   prices   range  about   2c    per   pound 

below   corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork 

Mesa    pork,    200    lbs 19  00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.     200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs:— 

Heavy     48  00 

Lightweight      51   00 

Above   prices   subject  to  daily   fluctuations   of   the 

market. 

Cooked  Meats  Steady 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— The  market  for 
cooked  meats  is  steady  and  business  is 
reported  excellent  especially  on  cooked 
hams,  which  are  quoted  at  57  to  59  cents 
per  pound.  Jellied  tongue  is  also  in  good 
demand  at  55  to  60  cents  per  pound. 

Boiled    hams,    lb 0   57  0   59 

Hams,    roaat,  without  dressing,    lb.      0   57  0  60 
Shoulders,     ro;ist,     without     dress- 
ing.    11) .... 

Hi-Ad  Cheese,  6s,  lb 0  14 

Choice    jellied    ox    tongue,    lb.    . . .      0  55  0  60 

Ml  led    pork    tongue    0  49         r  50 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 


New  Cheese  Arrives 

Toronto.  

CHEESE. — New  cheese  is  arriving  in 
good  supply  and  quoted  at  27  V2  to  28 
cents  per  pound.  As  a  whole  the  cheese 
market  has  a  better  tone.  Some  export- 
ing has  gone  forward. 

I    HhhSK 

Large,    old    0  30         0  31 

Do.,    new     0  27  '/■■     0  28 

Stilton      0  32  0  34 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.       Triplets 
l%c   higher   than   large   cheese. 

Egg  Prices  Advance 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — A  firmer  to  higher  tone  has 
developed  in  the  egg  market.  Supplies 
are  not  over  abundant  and  what  quanti- 
ties are  arriving  are  mostly  going  into 
consumption.  Quotations  are  from  2  to 
3  cents   per  dozen   higher. 

EGGS— 

Fresh      o  53  0  54 

Fresh  selects    in   cartons    0  55  0  56 

Prices  shown  are  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 

the   market. 

Butter  Has  Weakened 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.— The  butter  market  has  an 
easier  tone.  A  great  deal  of  fodder 
butter  is  arriving*  This  butter  will  no": 
keep  for  any  length  of  time.  It  must  be 
used  almost  immediately  with  the  result 
that  the  market  has  weakened.  Quota- 
tions for  fresh  creamery  are  67  to  68 
cents  per  pound. 
BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  67  0  68 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  59 

Dairy  prints,  No.  1,  lb 0  56 

Margarine  is  Normal 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  no  change  in 
margarine.  Prices,  and  business  are 
steady. 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.   prints,   No.    1    o  36  0  37% 

Do.,  No.  2    0  35 

Do.,    No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  81% 

Shortening  Prices  Hold 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.  —  The  market  for 
shortening  is  steady  and  the  demand  is 
fair.     Prices  are  unchanged. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.  prints  0  29  %  0  30 

Tierces,  100  lbs o  27   0  28 

Lard  Prices  Maintained 

Toronto.  

LARD. — Lard  prices  have  now  reached 
the  same  level  as  shortening.  This  is 
unusual  as  lard  as  a  rule  is  3  or  4  cents 
per  pound  higher  than  shortening.  Deal- 
ers state  the  reason  for  this  is  probably 
because  bakers  are  now  using  shortening 
in  place  of  lard,  which  has  created  a 
falling  off  in  the  demand  for  lard. 

Tierces.   400   tbs 0  27  0  29 

In   60-lb.  tubs.    %   cent  higher  than   tierces,    pails 

V4    cent    higher   th.-in    tierces,    nml    1     ll>     prints.    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 

Fresh  Halibut  Arrives 

Toronto.  

FISH.  The  fish  market  is  unchanged. 
Business  is  quiel  and  prices  are  wrell 
maintained.    Fresh  halibut  is  on  the  mar- 


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April  30,  1920 


ket  and  quoted  at  23  to  24  cents  per 
pound. 

FRESH   SEA  FrSH. 

Cod  Steak,   lb Oil  0  13 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4%  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  off,   lb .... 

Do.,    heads  on,    lb 0  09 

Halibut,  chicken    0  16  0  17 

Do.,    medium    0  19 

Fresh     Whitefish     

Fresh    Herring    .... 

Flounders,    lb 0  09  0  10 

FROZEN   FISH 

Salmon,    Red    Spring    0  24 

Do.,    Cohoe    0  20  0  22 

Halibut,  chicken    0  15 

Do.,  Qualla   0  10  0  11 

Do.,     medium      0  18  0  19 

Do.,    jumbo     0  18  0  19 

Whitefish,     lb 0  13 

Herring   0  09% 

Mackerel    0  12  0  13 

Flounders    0  10  0  11 

Trout    0  17  0  18 

Pickerel,    dressed    6  14  0  16 

Smelts    • 0  16  0  26 

Spanish    Mackerel    0  30 

Pike,     round     0  08 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  09 

SMOKED    FISH 

Kaddies,   lb •  It 

Fillets,  lb 0  19 

Kippers,     box     2  40 


Bloaters,    box 
Ciacoes,    lb.     . 


2  26 
0  20 


Poultry  in  Good  Demand 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— There  is  a  good  demand 

for   all  kinds   of  poultry!.      Live   poultry 

is   rather   scarce   but  dressed   is   in  fair 

supply.    Ducklings  are  somewhat  easier, 

being  quoted  at  35  to  40  cents  per  pound 

dressed.     Lightweight  hens  are  up,  be- 

i?ig  quoted  at  32  to  40  cents  per  pound. 

Prices   paid    by    comimission   men    at   Toronto : 
Live 

Turkeys     -  0  40 

Roasters,    lb -0  30 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  40 

Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs -  0  37 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -0  30 

Ducklings -  0  40 

•Geese      -  0  18 

Guinea  hens,  pair -  1  25 

Spring    chickens,     live     . . . .-  0  30 


Dressed 

-  0  45 

-  0  35 

-  0  38 

-  0  37 

-  0  30 

-  0  25 

-  1   60 

-  0  35 


Prices  quoted  to  retail  trade: 


Dressed 

Hens,    heavy     0  42 

Do.,   light    0  32  0  40 

Chickens,    spring    .... 

Ducklings    0  35  0  40 

Geese    0  25  0  30 

Turkeys    0  45  0  55 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  April  30 — The  market  is  not  greatly  changed 
from  last  week.  Hog  receipts  still  remain  light,  with  no 
prospect  of  improvement,  owing  to  continued  scarcity 
of  feed.  The  market  for  hams  and  bacon  is  expected  to 
become  brisk  as  summer  comes  on.  Eggs  are  scarce,  owing  to 
muddy  roads  preventing  farmers  from  bringing  them  to  the 
markets.  A  slump  is  expected  with  the  improvement  of  the 
roads.  Creamery  butter  still  is  high,  while  dairy  butter  is 
absolutely  off  the  market.  A  few  lines  of  fish  are  at  present 
unobtainable. 


Hog  Receipts  Unimproved 

Winnipeg. 

HOGS. — Receipts  are  still  light,  the 
same  situation  as  that  of  the  last  several 
months  prevailing.  There  is  no  prospect 
of  any  increase  in  receipts.  Causes  are 
given  as  less  production  and  the  scarcity 
and  high  price  of  feed.  Lights  are  vary- 
ing considerably  just  now. 

HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt 20  00 

Heavy,    cwt 18   00 

Light,    cwt 1 7   00  20  00 

Ham  and  Bacon  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

HAM  AND  BACON.— The  supply  is 
abundant  and  the  market  is  firm.  It  will 
improve  with  the  coming  r.f  summer 
weather.  The  prices  arp  firm,  and  pros- 
pects pre  that  they  will  remain  so.  I 

Eggs  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Eggs  are  45  cents  delivered 
in  Winnipeg.  There  is  a  shortage  on  the 
market  due  to  the  bad  roads  caused  by 
the  spring  thaw.  Farmers  consequently 
aving  their  eggs,  which  is  expected 
(<•  result  soon  in  a  slump  of  the  market. 

Creamery  Butter  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER.     Creami  i       butter   is    still 
aiiHing  hi^h   prices.     There   is  just 


enough  to  supply  the  demand,  with  no 
surplus  whatever.  Prices  are  expected  to 
remain  in  high  altitudes  for  at  least  a 
month.  There  is  no  dairy  butter  on  the 
market  at  all.  Prices  are  unchanged 
from  last  week. 


BUTTER— 

Finest    creamery 
Margarine,    Is    . . 


0  72 
0   38 


Cheese  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  ^^— — 

CHEESE. —  The  cheese  market  remains 
steady,  with  prices  unchanged. 

CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 

Do.,    twins,    per   lb 

Manitoba,    large,   per  lb 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 


0  31 
0  3iyo 
0  29 
0  31 


Poultry  Prices  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

POULTRY.— There  is    no   change    re- 
corded in  the  poultry  market.    Prices  are 
firm  and  the  demand  is  steady. 
POULTRY— 

Turkey,  live  weight,   lb 0  23  0  28 

Geese    0   IB  0  19 

Duck   0   16  0   18 

''hi'-luTis     0   19  0  22 

Some  Kinds  of  Fish  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

PISH.  Several  lines  of  fish  have  dis- 
appeared from  the  market.  These  in- 
clude   bloaters,   kippers,    fillets,   Holland 


herring  and    Labrador    herring.  Other- 
wise the  market  remains  unchanged. 

FRESH   FROZEN   FISH 

Black    Cod,    lb o  14 

Brills,     lb 0  09% 

Herring,     Lake    Superior,     100-lb. 

sacks,   new  stock    

Halibut,    cases   300   lbs.,    chicken 0   17 

per    bbl g   50 

Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken 0  18 

Jackfish,    dressed    0  10 

Pickerel,    case    lots    0  13 

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs 0  20% 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 0  21% 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  full  boxes 0  23% 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases 0  24% 

Soles     0  09% 

Baby   Whitefish   or   Tulibees 0  09% 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots 0  12% 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken   cases 0  13% 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters.    Eastern    National,    case .... 

Do.,   Western,    20-lb.    boxes,    box      ....  .... 

Haddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 0  14 

Do.,   in   15-lb.  cases,  lb 0  14 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 

count    .... 

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box .... 

Fillets,   15-Ib.  boxes,  box 0  20 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 0  16 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb 

Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb 0   16 

Acadia  Cod,  20-ls,  tablets,  lb 0  16 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9^1b. 

pails,   per   pail    .... 

Do.,  Mixed,  9-lb.  pails,  per  pail     ....  .... 

Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls., 


Dept.  of  Agriculture  May 
Control  Feeding  Stuffs 

A  Move  is  to  be  Made  in  Parliament  to 

Bring  This  About — Registration 

of  Each  Brand 

OTTAWA,  April  26.— All  commercial 
feeding  stuffs  may  be  put  in  the  control 
of  the  Federal  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture. A  move  is  to  be  made  in  the  Com- 
mons, it  was  announced,  with  this  end  in 
view.  This  move,  if  successful — and 
there  is  little  doubt  that  Parliament  will 
agree  to  sanction  it — will  be  of  tre- 
mendous importance. 

For  some  time  past  it  has  been  felt  de- 
sirable that  the  control  of  the  inspection 
and  sale  of  commercial  feeding  stuffs, 
such  as  bran,  shorts,  chopped  feed  and 
middlings,  should  be  in  the  hands  of  the 
Department  of  Agriculture,  and  a  bill 
will  be  introduced  to  permit  of  regula- 
tions being  made  and  administered  by 
this  department,  which,  after  all,  is  the 
one  most  directly  interested  in  the  ques- 
tion. 

This  bill  will  provide  for  the  registra- 
tion of  each  brand  of  commercial  feed- 
ing stuffs  offered  for  sale;  for  the  pro- 
per marking  of  sacks,  etc.,  containing 
these  feeds,  for  the  prevention  of  adul- 
teration and  the  regulation  of  the  quan- 
tity «f  noxious  weed  seeds  allowed. 

The  new  act  will  provide  penalties 
of  from  $25  to  $500  for  anyt  contraven- 
tion of  the  act  itself  or  its  regulations, 
and  it  will  take  the  place  of  the  Com- 
mercial Feeding  Stuffs  Act  of  1909. 


April  30,  L920 


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Seasonable !    Delicious ! 


You  will  find  Davies  Quality 
Bologna  an  excellent  selling  line  to 
feature  on  your  provision  counter 
during  the  summer  months. 

We  guarantee  all  our  bologna  to 
contain  no  artificial  coloring  whatso- 
ever. The  appetizing  appearance  of 
the  product  is  due  solely  to  its  being 
smoked  over  hickory  fires,  which 
process  adds  also  to  the  appetizing 
delicacy  of  its  flavor. 


Davies  Quality  Bologna  is  manufac- 
tured under  Government  inspection, 
and  is  a  product  which  will  help 
you  to  maintain  a  steady,  even  trade 
during  what  would  otherwise  be  a 
"slack"  season. 

You  can  obtain  a  special  price  if  you 
send  us  your  standing  order  for 
weekly  shipments,  and  this  price 
will  remain  the  same  until  August. 
Here  is  a  profitable  offer  on  a  real 
high  grade  product. 


Write  us  for  particulars — or  if  our  salesman  calls,  ask 
him  about  it. 


THE 
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Once  tried, — Always  used! 

This  is  the  record  of  "Easifirst"  Shortening.  The  economy, 
purity  and  good  cooking  qualities  of  "Easifirst"  bring  many 
repeat  orders. 


Be  prepared  to 
supply  it. 


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MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 

CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 

THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD.  J  AS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 


Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


Montreal  and 
Province  of  Ouebeo 


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Black's  Harbour, 


"'Brunswick  Brand' 
Again,  Please" 

will  be  the  invariable  request  from  your 
customers  once  you  have  introduced  these 
peerless  sea  food  products. 

The  Brunswick  Brand  trade  mark  is  your 
guarantee  of  purity  and  perfection,  Mr. 
Grocer,  and  your  assurance  of  a  continued, 
profitable  chain  of  repeat  orders. 


Va  Oil  Sardines 

Vi  Mustard  Sardines 

Finnan  Haddies 

(Round  tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
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Black's  Harbor,  N.B. 

Winnipeg  Representative: 
Thas.   Duncan  &  Son,   Winnipeg,   Man. 


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Our  bright,  live  advertising  is  creating  an  exceptional  demand.  Be  ready 

to  meet  this  demand,  and  by  prominently  displaying  H.P.  in  your  shop 

you  will  obtain  the  full  benefit  of  the  money  we  are  spending 

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THE  CANADIAN  SALT  CO.,  LIMITED 

WINDSOR,  ONTARIO 

Our  ever-increasing  trade  is  built  on 
manufacturing  only  the  best.  Your  trade 
must  be  built  on  selling  the  best. 

The  quality  of  our  salt  gives  you  a  repu- 
tation which  brings  confidence  and  cus- 
tom. 

We  make  the  following  famous  salts: — 

Windsor  Table  Salt 

(For  general  household  use) 

Regal  Table  Salt 

(Free  running   sold   in  cartons) 

Windsor  Dairy  Salt 

(The  butter-maker's  favorite) 

Windsor  Cheese  Salt 

(The  Prize  Winner) 
NOTED    FOR    SUPERIOR    QUALITY 

Made  in  Canada 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


QUAKER  BRAND 
GOODS  WILL  PAY 

An  interesting  and  we  believe  demand- 
creating  newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paign is  starting  in  the  West. 

We    will    need    the    Grocer's 
co-operation. 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


READ  what  John  Drury,  Gelert,  Ontario  ^^5KSU?85? 

"Have  received  several  applications  for  position  as  advertised  in 
CANADIAN  GROCER  and  from  which  I  have  secured  a  good 
situation." 

If  you  are  looking  for  a  better  position  or  want  to  buy  a  business  or  sell  one,  why  not  tell 
the  grocery  trade  through  this  Want-Ad  Page?  The  cost  is  only  three  cents  per  word 
for  first  insertion,  two  cents  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion  with  five  cents  extra  per 
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TORONTO,  Ontario 


April  30,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  45 


Creating   Export   Markets 

A  few  months  ago  a  British  firm  of  importers, 
located  in  London,  England,  asked  us  for  names 
of  packers  of  condensed  milk  in  Canada.  We 
sent  them  a  copy  of  "Canadian  Grocer"  which 
contained  the  announcement  of  the  name  of  a 
prominent  company.  They  write,  December 
17th,  as  follows: 

"You  will  be  interested  to  know  that  as  a  result 
of  our  asking  you  some  time  ago  for  information 
for  packers  of  condensed  milk  and  referring  us 

to people,  we  were  able  to  place  orders 

with  that  firm  within  a  few  months  to  the  extent 
of  £72,000." 

— An  instance  of  the  splendid  service  MacLean  business  papers 
are  giving  in  introducing  Canadian  business  firms  to  world-wide 
markets.  This  double  approach  to  business  means  much  to  all 
firms  who  are  interested  not  only  in  home  markets,  but  also  in 
whatever  foreign  markets  can  be  developed. 

MacLean  business  papers  give  an  added  service  by  constantly 
adding  to  their  readers  the  names  of  foreign  concerns  in  all 
important  world-wide  markets  where  Canadian  goods  can  and 
will  be  sold.  Publicity  in  these  media  gives  the  same  effective 
service  in  the  development  of  foreign  sales  that  it  does  in  Canada. 
We  could  tell  you  of  many  other  instances  where  business  papers 
have  developed  splendid  markets  where  none  were  thought  to 
exist. 

What  an  opportunity  for  scientific,  intensive,  wasteless  and 
immensely  productive  advertising — and  what  amazing  results  are 
being  reaped  by  those  who  know  how  to  grasp  it.  Give  us  an 
opportunity  to  show  you  how  MacLean  business  papers  can 
develop  foreign  trade  in  addition  to  building  up  your  Canadian 
business. 

The  MacLean  Publishing  Company,  Limited 

Publishers  of  the  following  specialized  business  papers  : 

Hardware  and  Metal  Men's  Wear  Review 

Sanitary  Engineer  Dry  Goods  Review 

Canadian  Grocer  Druggists'  Weekly 

Bookseller  and  Stationer 


4-<5  CANADIAN     GROCER  April  30,  1920 

Enquiry  Department 

WHEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.    We  are  triad  to  be  of  any 

'assistance   to   our  readers  and   enquiries  are  solicited.     Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  page,  fill  out  and  mail  to 

us  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 


TAXES   ON  A   VACANT   LOT 

Can  town  council  collect  back  taxes  on 
vacant  lot  which  they  sold  for  taxes?  Can 
they  follow  other  property  for  the  differ- 
ence?— Tyne  Bros.,  Rainy  River,  Ont. 

Answer. — Yes,  the  town  council  can  col- 
lect back  taxes  on  vacant  propertv  which 
was  sold  for  taxes,  provided  the  amount 
realized  from  the  sale  of  the  property  was 
insufficient  to  pay  the  amount  of  the  taxes. 
They  cannot  sell  other  property  to  pay  up  the 
taxes  unless  such  other  property  is  in 
arrears  for  taxes  a  sufficient  period  of  time 
to  give  them  the  right  by  law  to  sell   it. 

It  is  usual,  however,  to  fix  a  price  for 
property  being  sold  high  enough  to  pay  the 
taxes;  however,  it  may  be  possible  that  youv 
property  was  not  worth  the  amount  of  the 
arrears  of  taxes,  in  which  case  the  town 
looks  to  you  to  make  good  their  loss. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  REINDEER  FLOUR 

Who  are  the  manufacturers  of  Reindeer 
Flour?— R.   D. 

Answer. — Peterborough  Cereal  Co.,  Pet- 
erborough,  Ont. 

One  of  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  readers 
was  kind  enough  to  send  in  the  following 
additional  information  regarding  Cochrane, 
Ont.  Other  general  stores  handling  groceries 
are  Liondre  Boivin,  Bradette  &  Belisle, 
R.  E.  Lalonde,  Irenee  Comeau,  Warrell  & 
Yates,  Hebsoh  &  Carter.  Population  of 
Cochrane     is    over    3,000    at    present. 


AGENTS  FOR  PATTERSON'S  CAMP 
COFFEE 

Can  you  advise  me  who  are  the  repre- 
sentatives for  Patterson's  Camp  Coffee? — 
Montreal    Reader. 

Answer. — Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd.,  Mon- 
treal   and    Toronto. 


TENTS 

Could  you  please  tell  me  where  I  could 
get  a  tent  that  would  be  suitable  to  take 
on  an  auto  trip?  I  realize  that  this  is  not 
in  the  grocery  line,  but  thought  it  possible 
you  might  be  able  to  help  me. — James  B. 
Willits,    Brantford,    Ont. 

Answer. — J.  J.  Turner  &  Sons,  Peter- 
borough, Ont.;  American  Tent  and  Awning 
Co.,  Toronto;  D.  Pike  Co.,  Limited,  Tor- 
onto;   T.    Taylor,    Yonge    St.,    Toronto. 


GROUND    OYSTER    SHELL 

Can  you  place  us  in  touch  with  a  firm 
or  importers  and  exporters  dealing  in 
oyster  shell,  grit  feeds  of  all  kinds  for 
poultry  feed? — John  Pritty,  Limited,  Re- 
gina,    Sask. 

Answer. — We  find  that  you  can  obtain 
this  from  Gunns,  Ltd.,  West  Toronto,  On- 
tario,   Can. 

As  doubtless  you  know,  the  seed  people, 
such  as  Rennie's  Seed  Co.,  J.  A.  Simmers 
Co.,  Ltd.,  etc.,  or  any  local  seed  merchant 
handles   this,  too. 


CELLULOID    CHEESE    COVERS 

Will  you  please  tell  us  where  we  could 
purchase  celluloid  cheese  covers? — L.  B. 
Duncan,    New    Dayton,   Alta. 

Answer. — You  could  obtain  these  from 
Johnson  &  Barbour,  193  King  St.,  London, 
Ont.,  or  the  Fibre  Glass  Food  Cover  Co., 
North  Asland  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


POTATO    DEALERS    IN    QUEBEC 

Please  advise  some  of  the  main  potato 
producing  counties  in  Quebec.  Name  some 
good  town  to  land  in  to  buy,  if  possible. — 
H.  C.  Hunter,  Charing  Cross,  Ont. 


Answer. — We  have  made  enquiries  from 
the  leading  potato  merchants  here,  and  they 
advise  to  buy  direct  from  the  dealers  in 
Montreal  and  Quebec.  Following  are  the 
names   of  some   dealers:  — 

Jos.  Ward  &  Co.,  Place  Youville,  Mon- 
treal; A.  Lalonde,  13  Jacques  Cartier,  Mon- 
treal; J.  Hill,  1  Bonsecours  Market,  Mon- 
treal; Renaud  &  Giroux,  Bonsecours  Mar- 
ket, Montreal;  Charbonneau  Freres,  Bonse- 
cours Market,  Montreal;  Paul  F.  Ganoreau, 
84    Rue   St.   Pierre,   Quebec,   Que. 


FANNING    MILLS   AND   MILLING    PUBLI- 
CATION 

Will  you  please  give  names  of  dealers 
in  fanning  mills,  and  a  manual  regarding 
business  on  milling  process? — Robertaille 
&   Frere,   37  Franklin   St.,   Quebec,   Que. 

Answer. — Ordinary  farm  fanning  mills  are 
made    by:  — 

Massey-Harris  Co.,  Toronto.  Ont.;  Gould, 
Shapley,  Muir,  Brantford,  Ont.;  John 
Deere  Mfg.  Co..  Welland.  Ont.;  Klyn  Co., 
Beeton,  Ont.;  Temple  Co.,  Fergus,  Ont.; 
Fleury   Plow   Co.,  Fergus,   Ont. 

Most   of  these   firms   also   make   grinders. 

We  would  refer  you  to  the  "American 
Miller,"  published  in  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
for  a   magazine   on   milling  process. 


GLYCERINE    IN    BULK 

Will  you  kindly  advise  us  where  we  can 
buy  glycerine  in  bulk? — Dominion  Food 
Products   Co.,  Ltd.,  Guelph,  Ont. 

Answer. — Lever.  Bros.,.  Toronto  (56-lb. 
tins  and  500-lb.  drums);  Pugsley,  Dingman 
Co.,  Toronto;  John  Taylor  Co.,  Toronto; 
John  Cowan  Co.,  Montreal;  David  Morton 
&    Sons,   Hamilton,   Ont. 


Canadian  grocer,  For  Subscribers 

,431Tl!rrSity  Ave"Ue  INFORMATION  WANTED 

Date 1920.. 

Please   give   me   information   on   the  following : — Name 

Address 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


47 


Of  higher  digestibil- 
ity than  any  other 
oil  produced 

AprOl 

is  unequalled  for 
making  delicious 

Biscuits, 

Salads, 

Etc. 

— a  1  so  for  all 
shortening  and 
frying. 


W.  J.  Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  Inc. 

National  City,  CALIFORNIA.  MONTREAL  AND  TORONTO 


Marsh's 
Grape 
Juice 


possesses  that  pleasing 
individuality  of  taste  that 
brinsrs  a  steady,  increas- 
ing demand  from  your 
customers,  and  a  corres- 
pondingly satisfactory 
addition    to    your    profits. 

A  product  that  has  at- 
tained its  present  position 
solely  on  its  merits — the 
materials  we  use  and  ac- 
curacy of  processing  have 
made    this    possible. 

In  Winter,  Summer, 
Spring  or  Fall  there's 
always  a  market  for 
"Marsh's." 


The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

Niagara  Falls,  Ont. 


Agents  for  Ontario.  Quebec  and 
Maritime  Provinces:  J 

The   McLaren  Imperial  Cheese 

Company,  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


A  Good  Investment 


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"CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


When  placing  y  o  ur 
clothes  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
Spring." 


■    Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  form. 

Made  in  Canada^by 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 

Catalogue  and  Price  List  on  Application. 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling     Dominion     Spring     Clothes     Pins 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


OCEAN  BLUE 

1 

In  Squares  and  Bags 

Sells  just  as  readily  at  the  corner 
Grocery  as  in  the  big  Department 
Stores — and  at  the  same  price. 

It  is  praised  by  all  who  use  it.     No 
matter    what   class]  of   trade    you 
cultivate,  your  customers   will  be 
ilad  to  buy  OCEAN  BLUE. 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 

HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  GrayjBuilding,  24  and  26  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 

Western  Agents  :  Hargreaves  (Canada)  Ltd.,  c-o 
H.  L.  Perry  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Regina,  Sas- 
katoon,   Calgary  and    Edmonton.     For  British 
Columbia   and   Yukon ;  Hargreaves   (Canada), 
Ltd.,  c-o  Johnston  Storage  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agent$ 
MONTREAL 


April  30,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


49 


Sells  all  the  year  around — 

Brodie's  XXX 
Self  -  Raising 
FLOUR 


You  will  have  a  steady  demand  for  this  Product 
as  it  is  used  daily  in  the  kitchen,  where  foods 
are  prepared.  Make  sure  your  stock  is  kept  in 
a  cool,  dry  place. 


Order   from   your 
wholesaler  or  jobber 


Brodie  &  Harvie  Ltd. 


Montreal 


KOKxaja 


& 


in  demand  the  year  round 

iere     is     do     "off"     season     where     KING 
GEORGE'S  NAVY  CHEWING  TOBACCO  is 
concerned.     Its  sweet,  rich  "toothsome"  flavor 
gets  the  men  and  gets  them  good. 
Every  sale  satisfies  and  pulls  re- 
peats 


50 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


In  Spring  the  palate 

craves  new  dishes — 

Mapleine 

gives  to  desserts  a  touch  of  novelty — a  bit  of 
maple-tasting  surprise  the  winter-tired  appe- 
tite will  thoroughly  enjoy. 

Mapleine  Syrup  is  a  delicious  dressing  on  fruit 
salads — recipe   with   every  bottle. 

When  your  stock  needs  replenishing  order  of 
your  jobber  or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949        -        Winnipeg 

M 


S&M 
Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited   from   jobbers. 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


Southam  Bldg. 


Montreal 


Brokers  and   Commission 
Agents 

We  are  placing  on  the  market 

MALT  EXTRACT 

Makes  beer  as  easily  as  boiling  water.   Will 
be  sold  at  all  Grocery  Stores. 
Representatives  required  in  all  Provinces. 
Good  proposition.    Write. 

CANADIAN  MALT  EXTRACT  CO.,  Reg'd. 

298  ST.   URBAIN  ST.  :        :  :         MONTREAL 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery,  etc. 

John   Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,   Black  Lead,   Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,   S.E.I. ,   Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    Bldg., 

Winnireg 

Sankey    &    Maior,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh    Fruit   and 

Pure    sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $5  IS 

Currant,    Black    6  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot     4  60 

Cherry 4  85 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case  3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in    crate, 

per    pail     1   00 

5's  Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,   per 

crate   1  25 

7's   Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

"DOMINION   BRAND" 

Pardee. 

Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 
Plain,   75c,    or   with    Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case   $0  86 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  92% 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Tom.   Sauce,   4  doz.  to  case  0  96 
l's    Pork    and    Beana,    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  9* 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 
Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  ease 0  97% 

1%'s  (20  oz.),  Plain,  per  doz.   1  26 

Tomato    or   Chili    Sauce 1  27% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  case 1  50 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 
or    Chili     Sauce,     Tall,     2 

doz.   to   ease   1  52% 

2%'s  Tall.  Plain,  per  do* 2  00 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 2  86 

Family.  Plain.  $1.75  doz.;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.96  doz. :  Family, 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.96  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass    Bottles 

Pardee 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  65 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,  Aylmer  Quality .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints,   Delhi  Epicure    $2.75 

1/2-Pints.  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pinte,   Red  Seai    1  90 

Qts.,    Red    Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red   Seal 6.45 

BORDEN    MILK    CO.,    LTD., 

180  St.   Paul   St.   West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms— Net  30  days. 
Eagle  Brand  each  48  cans... $11  50 
Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.  11  00 
Silver  Cow,  each  48  cans.  ...  10  50 
C.I,!  Seal,  Purity,  ea.  48  cans  10  35 
Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  35 
Challenge    Clover    Brand,   each 

18    cam    9  85 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,   Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7   15 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    7  16 

St  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  26 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans    7  26 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  26 

St.   Charles   Brand,   Family,   48 

cans    6  26 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each   48 

cans    6  25 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  26 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans  3  30 

Jersey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans    8  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each   48 

cans    3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24    cans    7  00 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7   00 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans   6  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6   60 

W.    B.    BROWNE    u,    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2     doz.     to 

case,   per  case    $5  30 

98-lb.   jute  bags,   per  bag ....     7  00 
98-lb.     jute     bags,      with     25 
3%-lb.    printed    paper    bags 
enclosed,     per    bag 7  60 

HARRY  HORNE  &   CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S    OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,    %-Ib 

D.S.F..    %-lb 

D.S.F.,    1   lb 

F.D..    %-lb 

Per  jar 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 60 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11. 5(' 

10  lb.   tins,   6   tins   per  case    . .    25.00 

Prices    f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg  Brands  Starches 
Laundry   Starches — 

Boxes  Cents 

40-lbs.,   Canada    Laundry... $0  10% 

100-lb.  kegs,  No.   1  white 0  11% 

200-lb.    bbls.,    No.    1    white..    0  11% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,  1-lb.  chromo  pkgs.  .   0  12% 
40     lbs.     Benson's     Enamel, 

(cold  water),  per  case....    S  60 
Celluloid,    45    cartons,    case..    4  95 

Culinary   Starch. 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    0  12% 

40     lbs.     Canada     Pure    or 

Challenge  Corn    0  11 

20  lbs.  Casco   Refined   Potato 

Flour,    1-lb.    pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes.     %c     higher,     except 
potato    flour.) 


April  30,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  51 


Figs 


We  told  you  a  couple  of  weeks  ago  about  a  lot  of 
Spanish  figs  which  we  are  offering.  They  are  fair 
quality  and  many  of  our  people  are  making  a  big 
sale.  We  are  now  going  to  do  even  better  and  for 
5  mats  or  more   we  will    make   you  a  price  of 


7 


1 


Canned  Turnip 

Some  of  you  may  be  surprised  to  hear  of  this 
vegetable  being  canned — well  they  were  put  in 
cans — but  we  doubt  if  there  will  be  many  more  put 
up,  for  they  cost  around  one  twenty-five  to  pack. 

The  quality  is  good,  tins  bright  and  all  in  first-class 
condition,  and  you  can  have  them 

•  22-lb.  tins — 40c.  a  doz. 

Having  in  view  the  great  shortage  in  potatoes  and 
other  vegetables  perhaps  you  could  handle  some 
of  this  lot. 

Send  Us  An  Order 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


52 


CANADIAN    GKOCER 


April  30,  1920 


This  Line 

is  Complete 
Fills  Every 

Requirement 

We  mean  just  that — you  need  no  other 
line  of  dyes  when  you  carry 

Sunset 

SoapDyes 

Twenty-two  beautiful,  full-toned  colors 
are  in  the  Sunset  assortment — more  than 
any  other  line  offers.  They  cover  the  full 
gamut  of  tone  and  shade  from  lightest  blue 
to  deepest  black. 

Your  customer  can  match  almost  any 
color  from  the  Sunset  Color  Card. 

The  selling  arguments  for  Sunset  are 
complete  and  convincing.  They  are  fast — 
will  not  crock,  fade  or  wash  out.  They  dye 
all  fabrics — silk,  cotton,  linen  or  wool  or 
any  combination  at  the  same  time  in  the 
same  dye  bath,  with  perfect  results. 

They  do  not  soil  the  hands  or  stain 
utensils.  Every  woman  will  value  such  a 
feature. 

The   Sunset  Counter  Container 
Holds,  Attracts  and  Sells 
The  Best  Dye  in  the  World 

HaroldlF.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Inc. 

k"~  NEW  YORK      -       TORONTO  j  % 
North  American  Dye  Corporation,  Ltd. 

Toronto,  Canada  Mount  Vernon,  N.Y. 


COTTON-WoOl-SlLK-LlNIN     IN  ONf  DYE  I 


TheMostWonaerfulDyes  in  the  World 


LILY   WHITE  'CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case $5  90 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case 6  85 

10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.  in  case. .  6  55 
20-lb.  tins,   %   doz.   in   case..   7   10 
('Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces   10c 
per  case  higher) 

Barrels,   about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half  bbls.,   about  350  lbs...      0  09% 

CROWN  BRAND  CORN  SYRUP 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  case 6  50 

5-lb.  tins,  1  .doz.  In  case 7  45 

10-lb.  tins,   y2  doz.  in  case..  7  16 
20-lb.  tins,  %   doz.  in  case..   7  20 
(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant   Powdered   Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.  size),   per  doz...    $1  76 

INFANTS'    FOOD 
MAGOR,   SON   &   CO.,    LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz 

1-lb 

v2-ib ;;;   ;;;; 

Robinson's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb ...'.'.'.'.'.'.      ..'.'. 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-'lb.  bxs  to  case.     0  37 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    ,$i_26 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2  00 

Card  Outfits^Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown   4  go 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 

Toney  Red,   Dark   Brown . . . .'  5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,  12s j  j  13 

Currency,  12s  .'..'.'.     1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lib. ....     1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   130 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   % 

caddies   1  25 

Shamrock,     9s,     y2     cads.,     12 

1'bs.,    %    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,   9s,   3-lb 

boxes,    y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes   1  30 

Forest   and    Str^_.n,    tins,"  9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and    Stream,     %si     %s, 

and   1-lb.  tins   1   50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1   25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1  25 

Derby,    9s.    4-lb.   boxes    ......      1   30 

Old  Virginia,  12s j   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs .'     1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD.. 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 

COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,  1  and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,    %-lb.   tins,   doz 1  70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1   25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,   per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast    Cocoa,     %- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3  50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 

"> 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,   per   ib 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate.    10c    size, 

2  doz.  in  box,  per  box 2  33 

Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 
2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,     V4s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,     6-lb. 

boxes,   28  boxes  in  case. ...     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  %s,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate,  8s,   6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1  30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     6-lb.    boxes,    80 
boxes  in  case,  per  lb $0  49 


Milk    Medalli   as,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,   per   lb 0  49 

Coffee  Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 

Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,   lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,    5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per  lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  5s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  46 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Maple  Buds,   fancy,   1   lb.,   % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple  Buds,   fancy,    %   lb.,   1 

doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  36 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1   lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  25 

Assorted   Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate    Ginger,    %    lb-.     1 

doz.   in  bax,  per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,    full     Vi 

lb.,  1  doz.  in  box,  per  doz.  4  50 
Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 

4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 

per  box    2  05 

Triumph   Chocolate,   %s,   4-lb. 

boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 

box    2  05 

Triumph       Chocolate,       Vfc-lb. 

cakes,    4    lbs.,    36    boxes    in 

case,    per    box 2  05 

Chocolate    Cent   Sticks,    %   gr. 

boxes,    30    gr.    in    case,    per 

gross     1  15 

20 — lc  Milk   Chocolate  Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case  0  80 

W.   K.   KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  W 

Kellogg's        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.  4  36 
Kellogg's    Shredded   Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's   Krumbled   Bran    ...      2  25 

Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,  LTD., 

14  Bleury  St.,  Montreal 

XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,   3  lbs 3.06 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    6 

lb 6.80 

Do..  8  lb 2.95 

Crescent  Self-Raising  Flour,   6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  3  lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (65  oz)  8.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Pancake 

Flour,   IMj   lb.   pack.,  doe 1  60 

Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour,    1%   lb.   pkg.   doz...      1.60 


April  30,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


.53 


FRESH   ARRIVALS   DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida    Sealdsweet    Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban— All  sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


dS  II 1 1 


nun 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

j  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  | 

supplies  of 

iSPRATT'SI 

1  DOG  CAKES  | 

I       POULTRY  FOODS      | 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 

Etc., 

|  through  SPRATT'S  I 

PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED    I 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY     | 

SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


-i  1 1 1 1 1 


llfc? 


Cranberries 

A  late  shipment  of  very  fine  late 
Homes  just  to  hand.    Sound,  fine 
color  and  cheap.    Packed  in  half- 
barrel  cases.     Just  the  thing  for 
pies,  sauces,  etc. 

Strawberries  and  Pineapples 
Florida  Tomatoes,  Celery 
"Stripes"  Brand 
Florida  Grape  Fruit 

Oranges  —  Valencias,    Seedlings 
and  Navels. 

SPECIAL  —  California  Lemons 
very  cheap  now. 

White  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

TORONTO 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


Willow 

Clothes 
Baskets 

3  Popular  Sizes 

Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


April  30,  1920 


Sani-Flush 

C  TRADE  MARK    REGISTERED  J 

Closet  Bowl  Cleaner 


We  are  continually  hearing  people 
say  that  they  would  buy  Sani-Flush 
if  they  knew  where  it  is  handled. 

Put  Sani-Flush  where  people 
will  see  it — on  a  counter,  in  the 
show  window,  or  on  a  conspicuous 
shelf. 


Magazine     readers     know 
Sani-Flush   and  will  buy 
it   as   soon   as   they   find 
where  it  is  sold. 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  Co.,  Ltd. 

10-12-14  McCaul  St. 

TORONTO         -         ONT. 


about 


The  Mathieu 
Lines  are  I 
always  in  demand 

Mathieu's  "Syrup  of  Tar" 
and  Mathieu's  "Nervine 
Powder.-"  should  be  con- 
stantly displayed  in  every 
good  grocery  store. 
Gratified  customers  and 
good  profits  result.     • 


DWJILE   DE 

FOIEDEMORUE 

i|DeMATHIEtJ 


MATHIEirS 

Syrup  of  Tar 

GOD  LIVER  OIL 


A  Great  Remedy  for  Neuralgia,  Sleep" 
essness,  Sick  Headache,    La    Grippe' 


J.  L.  Mathieu  Co. 

Proprietors 
SHERBROOKE,  QUE. 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


Arnett,   Thos.   Lewis    13 

Aron    &   Co..   Inc.,   J 3 


B 


Bain    &    Co.,    Donald    H 10 


Berg    &    Beard 


56 


Borden  Milk  Co Front  cover 

B.C.    Packers'   Association T 

British  Columbia  Hop  Co 7 

Brodie  &  Harvie   49 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co..  W.  J.     IT 


Calgary    Storage    &    Cartage    Co.  13 

Canada    Nut    Co 9 

Canadian    Malt    Co 50 

Canadian    Salt    Co 14 

Chadwick   &   Co 13 

Channell     Chemical     Co 

Inside    front   cover 

Clark    Ltd.,    W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning  Co...  9 

Connors   Bros 43 

D 

Dayton  Scale  Co Back  cover 

Davies  Co.,  Wm 41 

Diamond    Dyes •  ■  4 

Dodwell  &  Co 8 

Dominion    Canners    B.C.,    Ltd..  44 

Dominion   Sales   Co 50 

Duncan   &  Son,   C 12 

E 

Eckardt  &  Co.,   H.   P 51 

Edgett    Ltd.,    E 9 

Enquiry     Page     46 

Egg-O   Baking  Powder   Co 17 

Escott  Co..   Ltd.,   W.   H 12 

Estabrooks,   T.    H 17 

Eureka    Refrigerator   Co.    ...:..  7 


Fidelity   Collection    Agency    ....  5o 

G 

Gauvreau,     Paul     F 14 

Grant   &   Co.,    C.    H 10 

Gray    &    Co.,    John     4 

Griffiths  &   Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.   W. .  .  10 

Grimble    &    Co 7 

Gunns    Ltd 42 


11 


Hall   Co.,   Harry    

Hanson  &  Co.,  J.  H. 
Hargraves,  Ltd.  .  .  . 
Hay,    A.    H.    M 


8 

48 

48 

14 

Henderson   Brokerage,   B.    M....  13 

Herald    Brokerage    12 

Holman,    R.    T 13 

Huntley   &    Palmers,    Ltd 1 

Hygienic     Products      54 


I 


Imperial   Grain    &    Milling   Co...        8 
Ingraham    Supply   Co 14 


.Japan    Tea   Co. 
Joyce,    S.    H.    . 


Lambe,    W.    G.    A.    ., 18 

Lemon     Bros 44 

levant    Amer.    Mercantile    Co..  14 

Lund  &  Co.,  Peter  9 


14 
13 
10 

Dver 
10 
10 
13 
18 
55 
50 
47 
13 
54 


M 

McDavid    &    Co 

McLauchlin,    J.    K 

McLay    Brokerage    Co 

Macdonald     Reg.,     W.     C 

Inside   bac'i    c 

Mackenzie.  W.   L 

Maclure  &  Co..  A.   M 

Maclure    &    Langley    

Magor,   Son    &   Co.,    Ltd 

Mann  &  Co.,  C.  A 

Mapleine    

Marsh    Grape    Juice    Co 

Marshall.   H.    D 

Mathieu  &  Co.,  J.  L 

Mickle,    George   T 

Midland    Vinegar  Co 

Moore   &   Co.,   R.   M 

Morris   &  Co 

Mount   Royal    Milling    Co 

Mowat  &   McGeachie   

Mueller  Co.,   Ltd.,   The  Chas 55 

N 

National    Biscuit    Co 9 

National  Licorice   Co 48 

Nelson,    C.    T 9 

Nicholson   &   Rankin,    Ltd 18. 

Norcanners,    Ltd 12 

North  American   Dyes   52 


44 

.'5 
42 
48 
10 


Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd..  John. 


Pacific    Cartage    Co.    .  . 
Parke    &    Parke.    Ltd.. 

Pastene,     P 

Patrick    &    Co.,    W.    G. 
Pennock  &  Co.,  H.  P.   . 
Pritty,    John     


14 
13 

11 
9 


21 


Red    Rose   Tea    

Richardson   &   Green    13 

Rock   City  Tobacco  Co 43 

3cse   &   Laflamme    IX 


St.  Arnaud  Fils  Cie   14 

Salada    Tea    Co !•> 

Sarnia    Paper    Box    Co 55 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,    Ltd 12 

Sheely     Mott      u 

Silcocks    &    Drew     1* 

So-Clean,    Ltd ">5 

Solman,    C.    M 14 

Spratt's  Patent,  Ltd 6'6 


Tanglefoot     00, 

Thompson  &  Co.,  J.  C 14 

Thompson,  Charles   10 

Toronto   Pottery   Works    55. 

Toronto    Salt   Works    55 

Trent    Mfg.     Co 55. 


W 


Wag  italic     Ltd 16 

Walker  &  Son.   Hugh    53 

Wallace  Fisheries,  Ltd 8 

Watson  &  Truesdale  1 1 

Wills    &    Richardson,    Ltd 4 

White     &     Co 53 

White    Cottell'8     5& 

Whittemore    Bros.    Corp B 

Williams    Storage    Co 11 

Wilev,     Frank     II H 

■  Woods    &    Co..    Walter    5& 


April  30,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


55 


BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 

Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars.  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs.  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are    now    located   In   our    new   and    more 

ipacioo*    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Best  Enfltih  Malt  Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Crftell  &  Co.. Camber  well.  London,  Eng. 

Ageaci 
W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  Kings  wood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trad*  Building, 

Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  *  CO.,  Merchant*,  St.  John* 

Order  from   your  jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE AN" 

the   dwtleaa    •weeping    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Ma«afact.rera  TORONTO,   Ontario 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 

Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gals,  to  50  Gals. 


Waterloo 


Ontario 


JELLY  POWDER  TO  BE 
HIGHER 
The  increasing  cost  of 
sugar  will  have  the  effect 
of  advancing  jelly  powd- 
ers. Manufacturers  state 
that  a  two-cent  per  pound 
advance  on  sugar  warrants 
an  advance  of  6  to  10 
cents  per  dozen  on  jelly 
powders. 


GINGER    SCARCE    AND 
PRICES  LIKELY  TO 

BE  HIGHER 
The  quantities  of  ginger 
going  into  the  manufac- 
ture of  temperance  bever- 
ages is  attributed  to  the 
shortage  of  this  line.  Im- 
porters state  that  supplies 
are  difficult  to  obtain  and 
that  prices  in  primary 
markets  are  higher  than 
present  quotations  to  the 
trade. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON,  ONT. 


Phone-  1*77 


■S    CrhSOVrtVE.  I      INSIDE        ]      -£      -j"0/?5 

£  Euery 


uramw  < 
vwroevs 


STYL£S. 


Buitdtnj 


SIXTIMESTHE  LIGHT-  0ME  THIRD  THE  C05T 

MANUFACTURERS  ->-i  "^ST.^CfiU^ER 

R. M  ■  ft  o  o  r  e.  L,  C°  LT °.  W>  6  •  C  • 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

8ARNIA,  ONT. 

Manufacturers  of: 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter   Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:    Special  Egg   Fillers. 
Folding     Candy     Boxes;      also     handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  Ont 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON  FILLERS 
'/4-INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winnies* 

Collections  and  Adjumtment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

References:  Can.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  Molsons  Baak 


tTANGLEFOO- 
I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
t      ■  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser- 
I      I  vice  advices:  "Arsenical  Fly-Destroy- 
I     *n  Ing  devices  must  be  rated 

1 4^^gV  a*    extremely    dangerous. 

I     ^sflBX        and    should  never  be 
I    :Tf\  used." 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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CANADIAN    GKUCElt 


April  30,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each 
subsequent  insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded,  5  cents  per  in- 
sertion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one 
word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case 
can  this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be 
acknowledged. 


FOR   SALE 


FOR  SALE 


T  HAVE  ONE  OF  THE  BEST  BUSINESSES  IN 
the  Province  of  Saskatchewan.  Population  600. 
Moderate  opposition.  During  the  last  10  years 
have  made  $150,000.  Now  Wish  to  move  into  Win- 
nipeg. Our  stock  will  run  $70,000.  This  is  fully 
$25,000  more  than  is  necessary.  We  bought  ahead 
to  take  advantage  of  markets.  Turnover,  $135,000 
per  annum.  Will  expect  $25,000  cash,  balance  easy 
terms.  No  use  to  communicate  unless  you  have 
necessary  cash.  Will  bear  strictest  investigation. 
Reply  in  confidence  to  Box  122,  Canadian  Grocer, 
143    University   Ave.,   Toronto,    Ontario. 


A      PORK    CURING    BUSINESS    AND     PLANT 
for  sale.      H.    Coleman,    Kincardine,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE— AN     OLD     ESTABLISHED     GRO- 
eery    business    in    progressive   town,    population 
6,000.     Sickness  reason  for  selling.     Box  116,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,   Toronto. 


T?OR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  Fix- 
tures and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes,   Tamworth,   Ont.,   Box   176. 

MAPLE  SYRUP 
pROP  OF  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


pOR   SALE— SMALL   GENERAL  STORE   Busi- 
ness,   Nova    Scotia    village    on    railway.      Store 
for   sale  or  rent.      Apply   Box    118,    c/o   Canadian 
Grocer,   153  University   Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE—  BERKEL     AUTOMATIC     BACON 
Slicer,  Six  Station  Lamson  Cash  Carrier  System, 
Enterprise    Coffee   Mill.      Beer   &    Goff,    123    Queen 
St.,    Charlottetown.   p.    E.    Island. 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS,  DRY 

Goods,  Gents'  Furnishings,  Boots  and  Shoes  and 

Turnover  over  $80,000.     Splendid  profit 

over  ;■"<!  above  interest  on   investment,  proprietor's 

penscs.     Brick,  steam-heated 

building  on  best  corner,     Good  window  .   tow   rent, 

urance.     Saskatchewan  town,   1,200,   British 

in  population.     Be  I  educational  f:iciii- 

<><1  town  to  live   I  :irid   fixtures  run 

about    fifty  \h,  i     l„-    principally    cash 

•  •r    equivalent.      Only    reason    for    sale,    failure    of 

i    Canadian  Grocer,  i-">:s  University 

Ave.,  Toronto. 


QOOD  BUSINESS  FOR  SALE  IN  NORTHERN 
Town.  Groceries  and  fruits.  No  better  op- 
portunity for  anyone  wanting  a  good  paying  busi- 
ness. Corner  store  and  best  stand  in  town.  Good 
turnover.  Building  sold  with  business.  Reason  for 
selling,  ill  health.  Box  120,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


CWEET  CLOVER  SEED  (WHITE  BLOSSOM) 
recleaned.  Choice  No.  2  CNo.  1  purity)  G.S 
$22.50  per  bush. ;  Fair  No.  2,  G.S.,  $20  per  bush.  ; 
Timothy  No.  2  (No.  1  purity),  G.S.,  $17.50  per 
cwt.  Delivered  your  station  in  lots  of  5  bags  or 
more.     A.   S.   Hunter  &   Son,  Durham,  Ont. 


pOR  SALE  --  GOOD  BUSINESS  IN  BEST 
centre  of  La  Tuque,  Que.  S  tock  $25,000 : 
turnover  $140,000  a  year.  Poor  health  reason 
for  selling.  Box  124,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE— CHEAP,     ONE     McCASKEY     Ac- 
count Register,  400  accounts  ;  in  good  condition. 
Clement's  Drug  Store.   Brandon,   Man. 


WANTED 


\\/ANTED  —   GROCERY   BUSINESS   IN   NOVA 
Scotia    town,    part    interest    preferred.      P.    H. 
Reid.    Middleton.   N.S. 


Say  you  saw  it  in 

CANADIAN 
GROCER 

it  will  identify  you 


Will  party  «vho  had  replies  addressed 
to  Box  70  please  call  at  Canadian  Grocer 
office  for  reply. 


COLLECTIONS 

A/TANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jabbers  can  reduce  their  ''Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1% !  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


PRICE'S 
RENNET  WINE 

makes  the  best 

JUNKET 

A  most  delicious 
dessert,  one  tea- 
spoonful  is  enough 
for  a  pint  of  milk. 

Retails,  25c 
per  bottle 

Wholesale  price,?2.25 
per  dozen,  224.30  per 
gross. 

Manufactured  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE 

Limited 
Macnab  St.,  and  Market  Sq. 
HAMILTON,  ONT. 


You  Try  This 


When  you  desire  any  information  on 
matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  It  will 
be  trladly  furnished  free  upon  appHca- 
tion  through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
you.  Don't  hesitate  to  ask  us.  W« 
will   do  our  best. 


RID-OF-RATS 

Warm  Weather  is  the  Breeding 

Time  for  Rats 

and  Mice 

RID-OF-RATS  prevents   raising  of  new  supply.     If  you  have  used 

it,    use   more!      If  not,   start   now!      Non    Poisonous    and    sold   under 

Money-Hack  Guarantee.     If  your  Dealer  can't  supply  you.  write  to  us 

Price,  small  box — 15  cents.      $1.00  per  lb.  in  bulk. 

BERG  &  BEARD  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 

ioo  Emerson  Place,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Canada's  Favorite 


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In  Constant  Demand 

People  nowadays  don't  come  into  your  store  and  ask  for  "a  plug  of  tobacco" 
-they  ask  for  "Macdonald's." 

The  average  smoker  having  once  become  acquainted  with  Macdonald 
quality  will   have   no  other  brand. 

This  will  mean  a  constant  request  for  Canada's  Favourite  Tobacco — are 
you  benefiting  by   this  demand. 

PLUG  SMOKING        PLUG  CHEWING 


BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH   CONSOLS 


PRINCE   OF  WALES 

CROWN 

BLACK   ROD   (TWIST) 

NAPOLEON 


Our  Selling  Agents  are: 


Hamilton     Alfred    Powis  &  Son. 

London     D.   C.   Hannah. 

Manitoba  and  North-West     The  W.  L.  Mackenzie 

&   Co.,    Limited,   Winnipeg. 
British   Columbia     George   A.   Stone. 
Quebec     H.   C.   Fortier,   Montreal. 


Nova   Scotia     Pyke   Bros.,   Halifax. 
New  Brunswick     Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John 
Kingston     D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 
Ottawa     D.   Stewart   Robertson   &  Sons. 
Toronto     D.   Stewart   Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  MACDONALD   REG'D 


Incorporated 

MONTREAL 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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'  .   I'1' 


The  visible  sign  of  the 
absolute  square  deal! 

In  these  days  when  the  buying  public  are  beset  on  all  sides  with 
the  thought  of  profiteering — it  is  with  the  very  best  feelings  that 
they  recognize  the  Dayton  Automatic  and  Computing  Scale  in 
your  store.  We  know  that  frcm  experience.  It  is  so  quick  (mean- 
ing prompt  service),  it  is  so  visibly  just  in  its  weighing,  it  is  so 
positively  accurate  in  its  price  calculations  that  it  is  certainly  a 
confidence-maker — a  sales-maker — wherever  used. 

We  have  Dayton  Scales  of  all  sizes    for  all  purposes. 
All  perfect.     Made   in  Canada.     Send    for  Catalogue. 

DAYTON  COMPUTING  SCALES 

Manufactured  by  International  Business  Machines  Co.,  Ltd. 

Royce  and  Campbell  Ave.  Frank  E.  Mutton  Branches 

Toronto  Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr.  In  All  Principal  Cities 

Also  Makers  of  International    lime  Recorders   and  Hollerith 
Electric    Tabulators 


34th  ANNUAL  SPRING  AND  SUMMER  NUMBER 

CANADIAN  GROC 


Member  of  The  Associated   Business  Papers---Only  Weekly   Grocery  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  MAY  7,  1920 


No.   19 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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May 


1920 


CANADIAN      (i  ROC  E  K 


£  Sixty-Three  Years  of  Leadership 


^J  BRAND 


Since  the  year  1857  Borden's  Milk 
Products  have  set  a  standard  of 
quality  that  has  placed  them  far 
above  competition. 

They  contain  a  higher  percentage 
of  butter  fats  and  solids  than  re- 
quired by  Government  standard — 
they  are  made  in  Canada  for  Cana- 
dians and  they  are  the  most  popu- 
lar and  largest  selling  milk  pro- 
ducts on  the  market. 

Borden's  Milk  Products  are  steady 
year  round  sellers,  but  summer, 
with  its  sour  milk  problems,  always 
adds  a  host  of  new  friends  to  the 
ever-growing  Borden  list  and 
swells  the  profits  of  Borden  dealers. 


Prepare  for  a  big  summer 
selling  by  ordering  now 
from  your  wholesaler. 


SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 


The 


Montreal 


Co.,  Limited 

Leaders  of  Quality 


ST.  CHARLES 


Vancouver 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


SWEETHEART  BRAND 

COFFEE 

Gratifies   the    Taste 
Satisfies    the  Purse 


You  can  always  rest  assured  of  "Friendly  customers"  when  you 
recommend 

SWEETHEART  BRAND 

COFFEE 


because  in  this  blend  vou  have  a  delicious  coffee,  blended  from 
the  highest  grade  beans,  picked  only  from  matured  mountain 
grown  trees,  and  roasted  in  special  ovens,  that  retain  every 
particle  of  natural  aroma. 

Packed  in  attractive  air  tight  8-oz.  and  i6-oz.  tins. 


MADE  IN  CANADA- 
BETTER  STILL— MADE  IN  ONTARIO 
BEST  OF  ALL— MADE  BY  CANADIANS 


I  X  L   SPICE   &  COFFEE   MILLS,  LIMITED 

LONDON,    ONT. 

We  are  also  manufacturers  of  high  grade  Sweet- 
heart Peanut  Butter,  Baking  Powder,  Mustard, 
Spices,  etc. 


Mi 


L920 


CANADIAN     GROC E R 


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TE    offer  for  prompt  shipment,  deliveries  corresponding 
exactly  to  description,  the  following  commodities: — 


BEANS 


California,  Cranberry 
California,  Lady  Washington 
California,  Lima 
California,  Pinks 
California,  Small  White 
California,  Tepary 
Michigan,  Pea  Bean 
Michigan,  Black  Bean 
New  York  State,  Marrow 
New  York  State,  Red  Kidney 
Brazilian,  Black 


Chilean,  Almidones 
Chilean,  Caballeros 
Japanese,  Kintoki 
Japanese,  Kotenashi 
Japanese,  Kumamoto 
Japanese,  Pea  Bean 
Japanese,  Long  Cranberry 
Madagascar,  Lima 
Manchurian,  Long  Cranberry 
Manchurian,  Short  Cranberry 
Mexican,  Red  Kidney 


PEAS 

California,  Blackeye 
California,  Green 
Split  Pea,  Green 
Split  Pea,  Yellow 
Chilean  Lentils 
Japanese,  Green  Wrinkled 
Manchurian,   Large  White 
Manchurian,  Small  White 
Mexican  Chick   (Garbanzos) 


RICE 


Siam,  Usual 
Siam,  Garden 
Saigon,  Long  No.  1 
Saigon,  Round,  No.  2 
Saigon,  No.  2   (Standard  Quality)   Ran- 
goon 
Blue  Rose,  Fancy 
Blue  Rose,  Choice 
California  Japan,  Fancy 
Califoimia  Japan,  Choice. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following   Can- 
adian representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request: 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Calgary,  Alberta. 

XKHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

XKHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Regina. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD, 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,   Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE  CO,,  LTD., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  X.  S. 


HUGHES  TRADING   CO 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Kherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
O.  X.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


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Established  1725 


Instant  Powdered 


©ELATIME 


not  only  makes  an  almost  endless  variety  of 
dainty  desserts,  but  it  also  is  a  valuable 
adjunct  in  the  preparation  of  soups,  salads  and 
savories. 


COX'S 

INSTANT  POWDERED 

GELATINE 


Used  in  the  preparation  of  appetizing  dishes 
from  left-over  meats,  poultry,  fish  and  vege- 
tables, this  little  checker-board  package  is  a 
most  economical  enemy  of  the  high  cost  of 
living.  How  many  of  your  customers  know 
these  facts?  Your  intelligent  recommenda- 
tion of  Cox's  Gelatine  will  boost  your  sales 
appreciably. 

Made  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  by 
J.  &  G.  Cox,  Limited 

AGENTS  IN  CANADA 


I 


A.  P.  Tippet  &  Co. 
MONTREAL  and    TORONTO 


Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd. 
WINNIPEG 


Martin  &  Robertson,  Ltd. 
VANCOUVER 


1m 


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M,i\    7.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCE R 


THE  SATIN 
FINISH 


*^^4i? &11  Fii's^  C/&ss  Scores 


"Glo"  Polish  endorsed  and 
used  by  Officials  of  Parliament 
Bldgs.,  Royal  Bank  Bldg.,  C. 
P.R.  Bldg.,  King  Edward 
Hotel,  Chateau  Launer,  Hotel 
Carls-rite,  Ryne  Bldg.,  Fair- 
weathers  Limited,  the  Agents 
of  the  Marmon  Car,  as  well  as 
all  progressive  housewives. 

Increase  your  satisfied  Motor 
Polish  customers.  Sell  them 
"Glo"  Motor  Body  Polish, 
to  give  their  cars  that  rich 
satin  finish. 

Order  through  your  Jobber 


Office  and  Factory: 

16  Gould  Street 
Toronto 


MADE 

IN 

CANADA 


CANADIAN     GROCEB 


May  7,  1920 


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HIP-O-LITE 


MARSHMALLOW 
CREME 


(Ready-to-use) 


Now  Made  in  Canada  by 
Bowron  Bros. 


1    Gal — 160    oz. 

Lacquered  can,  4   tins 

to  case. 

Wt.  27  lbs.  per  case 
$19.00    doz. 


32  oz. 

Screw    Top    Jar, 

1  doz.  to  case. 

Wt.  18  lbs.  per  case 

$5.50  doz. 


16    oz. 

Mason  Jar  Screw  Top 

I    doz.   to   case. 

Wt.  19  lbs.  per  case 

$3.50   doz. 


1    Pt. 
Fibre    Carton, 
1   doz.   to   case. 

Wt.  10  lbs.  per  case 
$2.60  doz. 


Half  Pint. 

Fibre    Carton, 

4   doz.   to  case. 

Wt.  20  lbs.  per  case 

$1.75  doz. 


ALL  SIZES  QUOTED  ARE  IMPERIAL  MEASURE 


An  exquisite  Marshmallow  of  spread- 
able  consistency,  light,  tender  and 
short.  It  is  used  for  desserts,  cake 
fillings,  frostings,  sauces  and  a  hun- 
dred and  one  delicious  dishes.  Always 
ready  for  use — no  cooking  and  the 
contents  of  these  handy  containers 
will  not  spoil  after  opening. 


HIP-O-LITE  offers  an  excellent  profit, 
Take  for  instance  the  16  oz.  size  jar 
(the  big  family  size  seller),  this  costs 
you  30c  and  sells  for  40c. 

A  national  advertising  campaign  in  leading 
magazines  is  daily  creating  a  demand  for 
HIP-O-LITE  —  the  delicious  Marsh- 
mallow  Cream  that  is  "different." 


On  drop  shipments  of  100  lbs.  or  over  we  pay  the  freight.  Send 
for  our  free  booklets  on  simplified  candy-making,  dessert  recipes, 
etc.  A  post  card  brings  any  quantity  you  wish.  Order  HI  P-O-LITE 
from  your  wholesaler  or  send  his  name  to  us  with  your  order  and 
we  will  ship  direct. 

BOWRON  BROS.,  Limited 

Hamilton,   Canada 


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Mai 


L920 


('  A  N  A  DIAN    GROCER 


How  a  Doubter 

Multiplied  his  Orange  Sales  by  5 


WINEGARDEN  Brothers,  wholesale 
fruit  merchants  of  Flint,  Michigan, 
wished  to  help  a  certain  retailer  increase  his 
orange  business. 

They  suggested  a  window  display  of  ten 
boxes,  but  the  retailer  stated  he  never  sold 
more  than  two  boxes  per  week. 

"Take  the  ten  anyway,"  said  Winegarden; 
"we'll  lend  you  the  fruit  and  take  back  the 
unsold  remainder." 


"No,"  replied  the  retailer,  "my  window  is 
too  valuable  to  turn  over  to  a  commonplace 
product  like  oranges." 

"We  will  pay  you  $5.00  for  the  window 
and  lend  the  fruit  besides,"  said  Winegarden. 
The  dealer  reluctantly  accepted. 

The  window  was  put  in  on  Monday.  The 
ten  boxes  were  sold  out  by  Friday  and  the 
retailer  was  forced  to  order  more  to  supply 
his  customers. 


What  You  Could  Do 


If  you  would  make  regular  window  dis- 
plays of  oranges  you  could  sell  twice  as  many 
oranges  regularly  as  you  have  ever  sold  be- 
fore. 

And  if  you  turned  these  oranges  once  a 
week  you  could  make  52  profits  yearly. 

With  a  margin  of  25%  on  the  selling  price 
you  would  make  5%  net  on  sales  each  week 


and  a  profit  of  nearly  3507o  on  the  capital 
invested. 

Scores  of  retailers  who  have  figured  it  out 
now  make  oranges  a  leader. 

Do  you  know  of  another  product  that  of-  y 
fers  equal  return?     If  you  made  the  same  y 


profit   on    your    total   investment   think    > 
what  you  would  earn!  y 


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Write  Us 


Mail   t lie   coupon    for   our    new    hook,    "Salesmanship    in 
Fruit   Displays,"   and  our   Display   Material   Option   List, 
from    which    sou    can    select    window    cards    and    other       X 
help  to   increase  your   busi- 


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Fruit  Growers 
Exchange 

Dealer  Service  Oept. 


selling   helps   that   will 
ness. 

California  Fruit  Growers  Exchange 

A   Non-I'rofit,  Co-operative 
Organization  of  10,01)0  ( i rowers  / 

Dealer  Sen  ice  Oept.  • 


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I. os  Angeles,  California 


C ANADIAK     GROCER 


Mav  7,  1920 


Business  builders  of 


Eddy's  "Silent  Five"— the 
safest  and  best  selling 
match  in  the  world. 


The  Canadian  housewife  has  years  ago  learned 
that  the  name  "Eddy"  is  a  guarantee  of  high 
quality,  good  value  and  better  service.  It  is  this 
"quality"  reputation,  combined  with  a  Domin- 
ion-wide Educational  Advertising  campaign 
that  has  built  up  such  a  tremendous  selling  force 
behind  every  Eddy  product. 


Grocers  find 
the  profits  on 
Eddy  lines  are 
exceptionally 
good. 


Eddy's  "Silent  5"  are  the  safest  and  most  satis- 
factory match  on  the  market  —  the  result  of  69 
years'  practical  match-making  experience. 

They  are  made  from  selected  wood,  clear-grained- 
and  will  not  break  off  in  striking. 
They  are   Sesqui-tipped,   non-poisonous   and   per- 
fectly safe. 

They  strike  silently  and  heads  do  not  fly  off. 

They  are  non-smouldering,  chemically  self-extin- 
guishing and  they  burn  with  a  clear  strong  flame. 


Wash    Tub   or    Babies'    Bath   Tub — 
I  Sizes 


Butter  or  Spice  Pail 


E.  B.  EDDY  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Makers  of  Canada's  Famous  Matches  since  1851 

HULL,  CANADA 


May  7.   192<> 


CANADIAN    GROCKR 


he  highest  calibre 


Send  for  our  illustrated  price  list. 
It  contains  a  great  number  of  use- 
ful articles  that  are  excellent 
sellers. 


Eddy's 


Indurated  Fibreware 


T\\  in 

Heaver 

\\  ash    Hoard 


looks  better  and  gives  better 
service  than  the  Zinc,  Tin 
or     Galvanized    Iron     article 

There  are  many  selling  features  possessed 
by  Eddy's  Indurated  Fibreware  that  places 
them  in  a  class  by  themselves.  For  instance, 
there  are  no  seams,  therefore  they  cannot 
shrink,  fall  apart  or  become  watersoaked. 
They  are  light,  strong,  durable,  good  look- 
ing, absolutely  sanitary  and  very  reasonably 
priced. 


There  are  from  30  to  40  brands 
and  15  to  20  Domestic  lines  of 
Eddy  Matches,  also  Wax  Ves- 
tas, Gas  Lighters,  Flamers,  etc. 


FOR 


Fire  Bucket 


Genera]   I  (ilil\    "Star"   I'ail 


(  usptdor  —  2   Size- 


Barrel  <  <>\  er       2  Sizes 


E.  B.  EDDY  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Makers  of  Canada's  Famous  Matches  Since  1351 

HULL,  CANADA 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7.   1920 


Wrr^m    7 

Black 

C  ^fir^ 

Tan 

^Toney  Red 
Dark  Brown 

White 

That 

NUGGET 

Smile 


NQQGKT 

White  Dressing 

The  demand  for  a  Nugget  White  has  been  most 
insistent,  but  unsettled  trade  conditions  made  it 
impossible  to  meet  this  demand  before. 


At  Last 


We  have  a  supply,  but  in  a  limited  quantity,  so  we 
advise  you  to  place  your  order  now  with  your  jobber. 

Nugget  White  Dressing  is  a  summer  necessity  and  the 
Nugget  quality  is  fully  maintained  in  this  new  white. 

Make  your  Nugget  stock  complete  by  sending  in 
your  order  to-day. 


The    Nugget    Polish    Co.,    Limited 

TORONTO        -        CANADA 


Mav  7.   L920 


CANAD1 A N     CROCK R 


Jl 


"Norse  Crown" 

NORWEGIAN 

BRISLING  (SARDINES) 


"Get  the 
Habit" 


Habits  are  small  things  after 
all — not  unlike  Sardines — 
for  instance,  in  buying  Bris- 
ling the  habit  of  saying 
"NORSE  CROWN"  Brand 
makes  all  the  difference  in 
the  world.  It  assures  you  of 
those  little,  tempting,  full- 
flavoured,   tasty   morsels   of 


goodness  that  wise  judges 
insist  on  when  buying  Sar- 
dines. They  know  it  pays  to 
be  particular  and  that  is  the 
important  habit  to  cultivate. 
Simply  say  "NORSE 
CROWN"  next  time  and  co- 
operate with  us  in  this  prin- 
ciple. 


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Quality  will  tell" 


If    your    wholesaler    cannot      and   ensure   an   early   ship- 
supply  you,  write  us  at  once       ment. 


The  Oversea  Export  &  Import  Co.,  Ltd. 

Sole  Agents  for  NORWAY 

Canada  and 
Newfoundland 


Stewart  Menzies  &  Company 

32  Front  St.  W.         -         Toronto 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Try  a  sample  order  to-day  if 
you  are  not  already  selling 
these  lines.  You'll  find  them 
worth-while  sellers. 


£*stal 


2?a.iM 


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Two  Wash-day  Favorites 

that  earn  handsome  profits 

Here  are  two  dependable  satisfaction-winners 
that  have  proven  popular  sellers  wherever  they 
I'lave  been  introduced. 

Wonderful  Soap 

and   Crystal   Soap   Chips 

leave  fabrics  soft  and  snowy  white  and  the  house- 
wife's remembrance  of  them  means  steady  sales  for 
grocers  selling  these  soaps. 

Both  are  absolutely  pure  and  are  made  in  Canada. 
They  will  not  injure  the  most  delicate  fabrics.  They 
wash  quickly  and  make  bleaching  unnecessary. 

Make  up  a  display  of  Wonderful  Soap  and  attract 
"Wonderful"  users  to  your  store. 

The  Guelph  Soap  Co. 

Guelph,  Ontario  ,<ti/^' 


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CANADIAN     c  l;  im'EE 


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Your  customers 

will  appreciate 

this  superb  product 


Quality 

Rolled  Oats 


Quality  Rolled  Oats  are  made 
from  the  finest  Canadian  grown 
oats.  They  are  thinly  rolled 
and  semi-cooked  and  the  spe- 
cial pan-dried  process  they  un- 
dergo gives  them  an  unequal- 
led, rich,  nut-like  flavor. 


Excellent  profits 


The  great  popularity  of  Quality 
Rolled  Oats  wins  big  sales  for  gro- 
cers. Women  are  loud  in  their 
praise  of  the  delicious  flavor  of 
Quality  Oats  and  because  they  cook 
quickest  they  have  become  the  big  fav- 
orite with  Canadian  housewives.  An 
aggressive  advertising  campaign  is 
helping  to  increase  sales,  on  everyone 
of  which  is  an  excellent  profit. 


qUALITY 


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Rolled  Oats 


MANUFACTURED  IY 

Canadian  Cereal  and 

Flour  Mills   Co.  Limited 

at  TILLSONBURG  ONTARIO 

Head  Office     Stratford    Ontario 


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Get  our  prices  on  Split  Peas,  Pot  and  Pearl 
Barley,  Manitoba  Blended  and  Ontario 
Wheat  Flour. 

Our  large  daily  capacity  and  special  rail- 
way facilities  enable  us  to  guarantee 
prompt   shipments. 


Canadian  Cereal  &  Flour  Mills  Co.,  Limited 

TILLSONBURG,  ONTARIO 

Head  Office         -         -         Stratford,  Ont. 

Selling  Agents  for  Ontario: 
Cruickshank  and  Guild     -  -     32   Front  St.  West,  Toronto 


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May  7,  1920 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Wagstaffe    Limited 

Hamilton    -    Owtario    -    Canada    ' 


the  most  modern  equipped 
plant  in  canada.  for  fruit 
Preserving.  Candied  Peel,  and 
Crystallized    Fruits. 


just  arrived 


We  are  now  making  delivery  of  our 

New  Season's 

Celebrated 

Seville  Orange  Marmalade 

All  Orange  and   Sugar,  No  Camouflage 

Order  from   Your   Wholesale  Grocer 

Wagstaffe  Limited 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


Hamilton 


Canada 


Representatives:  H.  P.  Burton,  '513  Dominion  Bldg.,  Vancouver, 
B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta.  ;  Dominion 
Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta.  ;  W.  H.  Eacott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Win- 
nipeg, Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escobt  Co.,  Ltd.,  Saskatoon,  Sa*k.  ;  W.  H. 
Encott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Regina.  Sask.  ;  W.  G.  Hinton,  89  Marchmont 
Rd..  Toronto,   Ont.  ;  H.   G.  Smith,   386   Beaconsfleld   Ave.,   N.D.G., 


Montreal,  Que.  ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Waterloo  St.,  London,  Ont. ; 
]•'.  G.  Knox,  Collingwood.  Ont. ;  W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St  John, 
N.B.  ;  H.  M.  Wylie.  Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S. ; 
R.  M.  Fulton  7  Duke  St.  Truro  N.S. ;  John  Rossitor,  St.  John's, 
Nfld. 


Mav 


L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


15 


Create  The  Right  Atmosphere 


Cleanliness  creates  a  pleasing  atmosphere. 

Neat  and  clean  merchandise,  well-arranged  displays, 
bright  show-cases  and  an  absence  of  dust,  create  an 
atmosphere  in  your  store  that  makes  a  favorable  im- 
pression upon  your  trade. 

Dust  and  dirt  cost  you  money,  not  only  in  the  deteriora- 
tion of  your  goods  but  in  loss  of  trade.  The  spick  and 
span  type  of  woman  shuns  the  shop  of  musty  surround- 
ings. Banish  dust  from  your  shop  and  make  your  store 
bright  and  attractive. 


Floor  Dressing 


(Standard) 


{Formerly  "Imperial  Standard  Floor  Dressing.") 


is  the  best  ally  to  wage  war  on  dust.  One  application 
cleans  and  preserves  your  floor  and  prevents  the  dust 
from  rising.  All  dirt  and  dust  which  may  enter  your 
store  is  held  to  the  floor  so  that  it  may  be  swept  out 
without  contaminating  the  air.  One  gallon  is  sufficient 
to  treat  upwards  of  700  square  feet  of  floor  surface,  and 
one  application  lasts  for  months.  Imperial  Floor 
Dressing  is  sold  in  gallon  and  four-gallon  lithographed 
sealed  cans,   half-barrels  and   barrels. 


"  Made  in  Canada  " 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
'Branches  in„all  Cities 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


BRUNSWICK 


These   unsurpassed   fish  food   pro- 
ducts have  won  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion with  Canadian  women  who  in 
sist  on  quality,  economy  and  guaran- 
teed purity. 

Once  a  Brunswick  customer — al- 
ways a  Brunswick  customer"  is  a 
well-recognized  fact  that  has  been 
proven  by  thousands  of  Canadian 
grocers  with  excellent  profits  as  their 
reward. 

Stock  up  from  this  list: — 
%  Oil  Sardines 
y4  Mustard  Sardines 
Finnan  Haddies 

(Round  Tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
Clams 


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May 


L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


&<Eirkfrom  vm  (CiLw  (do© 


Yl 


L'--.\i 


BRAND 


Fish 
Foods 


— tfi^ 


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Situated  on  the  coast  of  the  finest 
fishing  grounds  in  the  world  we  are 
in  a  position  to  select  the  finest 
catches  and  carefully  process  them 
immediately  they  are  brought  in 
from  the  clear,  cool  depths. 

In  every  process  through  which 
these  peerless  products  undergo  the 
strictest  surveillance  and  the  most 
rigid  sanitary  regulations  are  ob- 
served. It  is  this  constant  care  and 
scientific  processing  that  have  made 
Brunswick  Brand  the  symbol  of 
purity,  goodness  and  economy  to 
thousands  of  Canadian  families. 


Connors    Bros.   Limited 

BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.B. 

Representatives  in  Winnipeg  : 
CHARLES   DUNCAN  &  SON,  WINNIPEG,  Man. 


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Announcement 


In  order  to  take  care  of  our  rapidly  increasing  business  in 
NORTHERN  ONTARIO,  we  are  amalgamating  our  inter- 
ests in  this  terriority  with  those  of  The  WATSON  CO. 
Limited,  New  Liskeard,  under  the  name  of 

EBY-BLAIN-WATSON,  LIMITED 

NEW  LISKEARD,  ONT. 

who>ill  be  able  to  give  the  trade  UNEXCELLED^SERVICE 

QUICK  SHIPMENTS  and 

SPOT  DELIVERIES 

The   New   Company  [Will   Carry^a'\Complete  Range  of   OurfiWell   Known 

"ANCHOR"  BRAND  PRODUCTS 

COFFEES,  COCOAS,  EXTRACTS,  SPICES,  JELLY 
POWDERS  and  GROCERY  SUNDRIES 

as  well  as  a  full  line  of 

OUR  CELEBRATED 

"ANCHOR"  WW*  T^        &        O         Our  Standard 

■*sss£  TEAS  Bss? 

in  packages  ^^™  w^ 


EBY-BLAIN,  LIMITED 

Wholesale,  Importing  and  Manufacturing  Grocers 

TORONTO,  CAN. 

Established   1880 


Mav  7.  1920 


CANADIAN      GROC E K 


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In  the  spring  the 
young  girls  fancy 
lightly  turns  to 
thoughts  of  .     .     . 


Chocolates 


"ELGIN" 
"PEERLESS" 
"NOBILITY" 

Chocolates 


Three  Profitable  Sellers 


These  "time-tried"  dependable  lines 
have  proven  remarkable  sellers  with 
Canadian  grocers.  Their  quality  is 
superb  and  their  delicious  flavor  and 
moderate  price  win  instant  approval. 

We  also  have  an  excellent  line  of  pan 
and  hard  candies  and  bulk  chocolates 
that  are  worthy  profit-earners  and 
satisfaction-winners.  Send  for  our 
price  quotations.  They'll  make  as  big 
a  "hit"  with  you  as  our  delicious 
candies  will  with  vour  customers. 


NOBILITY  CHOCOLATES  LIMITED 


St.  Thomas,  Ontario 
CANADA 


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20  CANADIAN     GROCER  May  7,  1920 


DIRECT   FROM   THE   BEAUTIFUL 

APPLE  ORCHARDS  OF  THE 

ANNAPOLIS  VALLEY 

The  demand  this  Spring  will  be  larger  than  ever 

—  FOR  = 

"EVANGELINE" 


APPLE 
CYDER 


IN  BOTTLE. — For  high  class  trade,  this  is,  without  exception,  the 
very  finest  beverage  on  the  market.  It  is  supplied  in  crown  pint  bottles, 
attractively  "got  up"  and  will  keep  sweet  and  clear  and  sparkling 
indefinitely  in  any  climate. 

IN  BULK. — Supplied  in  kegs  of  10,  15,  20  and  30  gallons.  Is  abso- 
lutely reliable  as  to  alcoholic  strength.  Shows  a  handsome  margin  of 
profit  when  sold  at  the  popular  price  of  5c  per  glass. 


ALSO  "EVANGELINE"  CYDER   VINEGAR 

"EVANGELINE"  WHITE   WINE  VINEGAR 
"EVANGELINE"    ORANGE  AND  CHERRY  CYDER 


WRITE  TO 


Annapolis  Valley  Cyder  Co.,  Limited 

BRIDGETOWN,  Nova  Scotia 

FOR  PRICES,  ETC.,  AND  NAME  OF  NEAREST  AGENT 


May  7.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCE R 


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Brodie's  xxx 

Self- Raising  Flour 

For  Your  Summer  Trade 


Sells 
all  the 

year 
around 


And 

is  a 

Trade 

Winner 


There  is  no  other  Self-Raising  Flour  that  can 
compare  with  Brodie's  XXX  for  making 
Cakes,  Pies,  Doughnuts,  Muffins,  etc. 

YOU  can  sell  Brodie's  XXX  the  year  around 
increase    your  sales    and  make  a  nice  profit. 

Order  from  your  wholesaler. 


BRODIE  &  HARVIE,  Limited,  Montreal 


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May  7,  1920 


Greater 
Demand 

You  don't  just  hope  for 
profitable  orders — you  are 
certain  of  them,  many  times 
repeated,  if  you  feature 
O'Keefe's  Beverages. 

The  ever  -  increasing 
demand  for  our  famous 
thirst- quenchers  is  con- 
vincing proof  that  they 
satisfy. 


BEVERAGES 


meet  the  universal  need  for  something 
snappy,  something  with  a  zip,  a  sparkle  and 
a  tang. 

There  are  O'Keefe's  beverages  for  every 
taste — 

Mildly  stimulating  drinks,  such  as  the  Im- 
perial Brews — Ale,  Lager  and  Stout — or — 
Soft  drinks,  such  as  O'Keefe's  Ginger  Ale, 
Special  Pale  Dry  Ginger  Ale,  Sarsaparilla, 
Cola  or  Lemonade,  etc. 

Be  ready  for  warm  weather  demands.  Place 
orders  now  for  immediate  deliverv. 


O'KEEFE'S 


TORONTO 


Phone  Main  4202 


M ; i %    7.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


§5*2 


<*>*, 


"*. 


£***  'A 


Co. 


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■niRBUB 

BRAN 

'HUtt  Io.fr...  .    '^ 


p 


SHREDDED 

tumbles ! 


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Insist  on 
the  genuine 

WAXTITE  Package 

Only  in  the  WAXTITE  package  can  you  get 
the  big,  crisp,  delicious  Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn 
Flakes,  with  their  wonderful  sugar-saving  flavor. 
Your  grocer  is  glad  to  supply  you  with  these 
tempting  toasted  corn  flakes  if  you  ask  him  for 
the  WAXTITE  package. 

He  will  also  supply  you  with  Kellogg's  Shredded 
Krumbles  — the  all-wheat,  ready-to-eat  food  that 
gives  you  all  the  vital,  nourishing  elements  nature 
puts  in  the  wheat  grain. 

He  also  has  Kellogg's  Kru m  bled  Bran  for  you— 
the  new  cereal  bran  food  that  overcomes  consti- 
pation—the  only  bran  that  neither  looks  nor  tastes 
like  bran  but  is  all  bran.  It  makes  the  finest  breads, 
muffins,  etc.,  you  ever  tasted,  and  is  also  ready  to' 
eat  as  a  cereal  at  breakfast. 

All  of  these  famous  Kellogg  products,  made  right 
here  in  Toronto,  come  to  you  with  their  oven-fresh 
goodness  retained  in  the  WAXTITE  package 
and  guaranteed  by  the  signature  of 


Ttlfa&itpp 


This  advertisement'will  be  reproduced  in  four  colors  in  May  1 5th  MacLean's  Magazine  and  June  1st 
Canadian  Home  Journal.  Others  of  similar  artistic  character  will  follow.  Very  effective  display 
advertising  is  appearing  also  in  the  daily  and  weekly  newspapers  throughout  Canada. 

It  pays  to'handle\KELLOGG' S  products  in  the  WAXTITE  package     No  waste     No  loss. 


24  C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N     GROCER  May  7,  1920 


Mr.  Grocer 


•    •    • 


you'll  like  our  service  and 
our   high  quality  goods 


Ask  for  quotations  and  let  us  show  you  what  our 
service  will  mean  to  your  business.  You'll  find 
our  prices  reasonable,  our  goods  of  the  highest 
quality the  kind  which  win  and  hold  custom- 
ers and  our  reputation  for  square  dealing  sub- 
stantiated. 


We  have  excellent  warehouse  and  storage  facili- 
ties, sidings  on  all  railroad  lines  entering  Ottawa 
and  we  are  specially  equipped  to  fill  your  orders, 
large  or  small,  with  the  greatest  care  and 
promptness. 


'Phone  or  wire  us  at  our  expense  for  fur- 
ther information.  May  we  add  your  name 
to  our  large  and  growing  list  of  satisfied 
customers? 


L.  H.  MAJOR  &  J.  SOUBLIERE 

LIMITED 

Wholesale  Grocers 

OTTAWA,  ONTARIO  Phone  Rideau  25  and  26 


May  7.   L920 


(    A  N A  D I A  N     GROCER 


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VS*~~S>  R  A  N  D^O^ 


MALCOLM 
MILK  PRODUCTS 

the  "All-Canadian"  leaders,  are  made  from  the  rich,  pure  milk  of 
Government  inspected  cattle,  processed  under  the  most  rigid  sani- 
tary regulations  in  a  manner  that  retains  all  the  natural  flavor  of 
the  milk  and  destroys  all  bacteria.  That's  why  "Malcolm  Cana- 
dian-Made" lines  are  the  safe  milk  products  for  children  and 
grown-ups. 

They  are  attractively  packaged,  make  excellent  displays  and  offer 
a  handsome  profit  margin. 

Ask  your  jobber  to  quote  you  and  remember — we 
pay  freight  on  5-case  lots  or  over,  up  to  50c  per  100 
pounds. 


The  Malcolm  Condensing  Co.,  Limited 

ST.  GEORGE,  ONTARIO 


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CAN  A  1)1  A  N     (i  U  OC  K  K 


May  7.   192Q 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 


Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


ESCOFFIER, 


SAUCES,  PICKLES,  Etc. 

As  used    by  H.R.H.    The    Prince  of   Wales   and 
Suite  on  their  recent  tour  in  H.M.S.  "Renown" 


SAUCE    MELBA 

FOR 
PUDDINGS  AND  FRUIT 


Sole  Selling  Representatives  : 

MESSRS.  ARGYLL  BUTE,  LTD. 

357  St.  Catherine   St.  West,   Montreal,  Canada 


SAUCE    DERBY 

FOR  ALL 
COLD  MEATS  AND   STEWS 


Mav  7.   1920 


CANADIAN      GROC  E  R 


27 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned  throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for  keeping  properties. 

Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following  : — 


BREAKFAST 
DIGESTIVE 

DINNER 
GINGER  NUTS 

NURSERY 

OSBORNE 
PETIT  BEURRE 

TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 

Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Represen  ta  tives 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 

ISLAND 
John  Tobin  &  Co. 

.Matin   Street,  Halifax,   N.S. 

NEW   BRUNSWICK 
Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  ">,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

BOO  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and   ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA- 
MA  INLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Water  Street,  Vancouver.  B.C. 

VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,   B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridtfe 

P.O.  Box   1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


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C A N A D I A  N     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


England's  Best 


Pure  Malt 


Pickles 


Vinegar 
&  Sauces 

Speciality  3    V    Fruit  Sauce 


Have  Stood  the  Test  of  Time 
Having  Been  Established  Since  1750 


Canadian    Agents 

J.    Billman    &   Son,    Pickford    &    Blacks   Wharf,    Halifax,   N.S. 

J.   Hunter  White,  7   and  8   North  Market  Wharf.   St.  John,  N.B. 

R.    B.   Hall   &  Son,   Room   21,   212    MeGill   St.,   Montreal. 

W.  T.  Donohue,  401    Richmond  St.,   London,  Ont. 

The    Lind    Brokerage   Co.,    Ltd.,   49    Wellington   St.    E.,    Toronto. 

J.   E.   Huxley  &  Co.,   P.O.   Box   815,   Winnipeg. 

C.  E.  Janis  &  Co.,  Duncan  Buildings,  Pender  St.  West,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


Our  agents  have  a  full 
range  of  samples 


Purnell  &  Panter,  Ltd.,  Bristol,  England 


If  You  SELL 

MALT  VINEGAR 

Be  Sure  You  BUY 

MALT  VINEGAR 


The  public  deserves  to  get  the 
purity  for  which  it  pays. 

All  Grimble's  Vinegars  are  pure 
brewed  Vinegars. 

Not  synthetic  imitations. 

Grimbles  do  not  compete  with 
your  productions. 

Grimble's  Breweries  are  in  LON- 
DON and  LEITH,  Great  Britain. 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


29 


Are  you  letting 
your  customers 
"do  it  all"? 


IN  other  words,  do  your  customers  "drift" 
into  your  store  and  "drift"  into  asking 
for  what  goods  they  want — or  do  you  direct 
their  desires? 

This  may  be  classed  as  foolish  question  No. 
99,999.  Of  course,  every  live  grocer  gets 
every  possible  purchase  out  of  his  com- 
munity— or  thinks  he  does.  But  remember : 
It  is  high-grade  specialties  like  Lea  & 
Perrins'  that  are  elevating  the  taste  and 
increasing  the  desire  of  the  public  for  simi- 
lar high-class  articles. 

So  it  will  pay  you  handsomely  not  to  "let 
your  customers  do  it  all" — Prompt  them 
judiciously — suggest  such  a  line  as  Lea  & 
Perrins'  and  watch  your  turnover  in  all 
"Quality"  goods  increase. 


Worcestershire  Sauce 


HAROLD  SEDDON 


137  McGill  St. 


MONTREAL 


Special   Agent 


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C  A  N A  D I A  X     G  ROCER 


Established  1849 


White-Cottell's 
Malt  Vinegar 


€flls  the  Vinegar  to  build  up  a 
profitable,  increasing  and 
permanent  trade. 

fftlts  delicious  flavour  and 
aroma  distinguish  it  from 
all  others. 

Cfllt  is  equally  good  for  pick- 
ling, salads,  and  table  use, 

•[lit  is  guaranteed  full 
strength,  and  ample  war- 
ranty is  given,  protecting 
you  and  your  customers. 

•[(It  is  an  ideal  Export  Vine- 
gar, as  it  keeps  well  under 
all  climatic  conditions. 
In  short,  it  is  the  Vinegar 
which  will  pay  you  best  to 
handle. 

Write  to-day  for  particulars 

WHITE-COTTELL  &  Co. 

Camberwell,  London,  S.E.  5. 
ENGLAND 


U.I   NTS: 

W.     Y.     COU  IDI   (.11,     5»2     Kinifswood     Road,     Toronto. 
J.  E.   TIJKTON,    Hoard   of    Trade   Building,    Montreal. 
OPPENHEIMEB    BROS.,    LTD.,    Vancouver,    B.C. 


DIRECT 


May  7.  1920 


SHIPPERS 


Field  &  Co 

(F.  M.)  LTD. 

40-42  King  William  street, 
london ,  e.c.4.  england. 

Cables:    "Loudly,  London"  """ 
Codes  (Private):  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Editions 

Western  Union  and  Bentleys  "SUS^t'  ,»!  ' 

There  are  plenty   of    fine    fish  in  the 

sea,  but  the  best  of   all   Sardines  are 

the 


SARDINES 

The  Elite  of  the  Sea 

(Packed  in  Pure  Olive  Oil) 

STOCK  Quality,  Mr.  Grocer,  for  suc- 
cessful business.  The  Obayo  Real 
Sardines  are  of  top-grade  quality 
because  only  the  finest  selected  sardines 
find  their  way  into  Obayo  tins  labelled 
gold  and  blue.  Thus  we  are  able  to 
guarantee  each  tin  to  be  of  regular  first- 
class  quality.  Moreover,  the  fish  are 
packed  in  pure  olive  oil.  Your  enter- 
prise requires  big  business  in  all  your 
lines.    Be  quite  certain  of  this : 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

will  bring 

BIGGER  AND   BIGGER 

REDOUBLED   AND    REDOUBLED 

SARDINE    BUSINESS 

When  next  you  order  Sardines, 
ORDER 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

Direct  Importers: 

FIELD  &  CO.  (F.M.),  Ltd., 

40-42,  King  William  St.,  London,  E.C.  4 


Max    7.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


31 


JOHN  STEPHENS,  SON  &  CO.  Ltd 

GLOUCESTER,  ENGLAND 

Manufacturers 

English  Pickles  and  Sauces 
English  Malt  Vinegar 
English  Candied  Peel 
English  Jams  and  Marmalade 


Agencies  required  in  every  centre  where    not    already 
represented.       Wholesale   trade   only.       Car   load    lots. 


S.  A.P.    "  The  World's  Premier  Polishes  " 

Wnte  oB  b7  nert  mail  for  our  advantageous  terms  for 
these  excellent  preserves  and  polishes. 

S.A.P      Boot    Polishes. 
Is    tfcree   sizes,    No.    1,    No.    8   and   No.    9,    and    in    four 
ooIoiub,  Black,  lAght  Brown,  Dark  Brown,  and  Mahogany. 

S.A.P.   White  Preparation. 
In    one    siae  only.    Specially   prepared    for    canvas   shoes, 
equipment,   cricket  boots,    etc. 
S.A.P.  Furniture  and  Floor  Polish. 
In  tw«  aUes,  No.  8  and  No.  9,   Gleans,  Polishes  and  Pre- 
serves at  the  same  time. 
8.A-P.    Prepared    Wax 
Id  •»  ai*e  only,  No.   9.     This  Polish  has  been  specially 
\n«limwi    f»r    Automobile     Bodywork,     Upholstery,     Car- 
riages, Woodwork,  Leatherwork. 
S.A.P.    Harness    Polish. 
In  two  «**«•.  No.  8  and  No.  9.     In  two  colours,  Black  and 
Brown.      Specially    prepared    for    polishing    harness,    ac- 
coutrements,   etc. 

HERBERT  &  CO.  (S.A.P.)  LTD. 


Export 

RnsWy  Square 


Department 

London,  Eng. 


Special  Appointment 


We  manufacture  all  kinds  of 

Box  Shooks 

And  Can  Guarantee  Prompt  Delivery 


Write  or  Wire  for  Prices 


W.  C.  Edwards  &  Co.,  Limited 

Ottawa,    Ontario 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont 


Advertising  to  Buyers  is  one 

way  to  surely   make 

Advertising  Pay 


Advertise  Your  Product  in 

Canadian  Grocer 

It  reaches  the  Buyers  It's  a  Business-Getter 

Rates  and   Information  on   Request 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


Mav'  7,  1920 


CHAMPAGNE 
DE   POMME 

Made  from  the  juice  of  Apples.     Makes 

a   delicious,   refreshing   drink.       Can  be 

sold  without  a  license. 


GROCERS 

You  can  sell  this 

line   to  all  your 

customers    by 

the   case. 


GROCERS 

You    can    make 
a  handsome  pro- 
fit and  increase 
trade 


Pints  and  Splits  packed  4  doz.  to  the  case 

Ontario,  Quebec,  Maritimes  and  Western  Provinces. 

We  supply  "Champagne  de  Pomme"  according  to 
Government    regulations.         Send  your    orders    to 

Cie  Canadienne  d'Importations 

P.  DAOUST,  Selling  Agents.    Office,  140  St.  Catherine  St.  E.,  Montreal 


Mav  T.   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


The  clean,  dainty 
and  sensible  way  to 
serve  Soft  Drinks 
and  Ice  Cream. 


Pure  white  paper  cups  with  silver-plated  holders 


Vortex  Saves  -  Time  -  Money  -  Wor\  and  Serves 
More  People  in  Less   Time 

A  clean  paper  cup  is  always  ready,  used  but  once,  then  thrown  away. 

No  broken  glassware  to  pay  for— NO  GLASSES  OR  DISHES  TO  WASH. 

No  matter  whether  you  serve  at  tables  or  over  the  counter,  your  store 

will  always  be  fresh  and  clean,  because  with  Vortex  there  is  no  clutter 

— no  muss — no  fuss  and  very  little  space  is  required. 

The  remarkable  time  and  labor-saving  features  as  well  as  its  economy 

make  VORTEX  the  only  satisfactory  way  for  you  to  serve  refreshments. 
Our  1920  receipt  book  is  now  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
you   on    request.      Write  to-day   for   full    information. 

Over  Three.  Thousand  Canadian  Merchants  are  now  using  VORTEX  SERVICE. 

CANADIAN  WM.  A.  ROGERS,  Limited 

570  KING  ST.  W..  TORONTO 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7.  1920 


Specialize 

in  your  stock  of  jams  and  you  will  have  the 
satisfaction  of  knowing  that  when  your  cus- 
tomers ask  for  "the  best  jam  you  keep,"  you 
are  selling  them  present  and  future  satisfac- 
tion. 


"The  Quality  Jam 


ff 


PRUIT 
JAM 


Lindners' 
"Special"  Fruit 


is  an  economical  answer  to  the  repeated  requests 
of  both  wholesale  and  retail  grocers  for  a  mod- 
erate priced,  high  quality  jam.  It  differs  from 
Lindners'  Pure  Jam  in  only  one  way — it  contains 
a  greater  proportion  of  apple  jelly.  Let  your 
next  jam  order  be  Lindners'  Special  or  Pure 
Jams. 

SEE   OUR    PRICE   LIST. 


Lindners   Limited 

Brampton,    Ont. 

si  I  I  [NG     \GENTS  : 

Ontario— R.  S.  Mclndoe,  Wellington  St.  E.,  Toronto.   Ottawa  and  Kingston— H.  D.  i\l  ■> 

grove  St.,  Ottawa.     Montreal— H.  Whissell,  639  St.  Hubert  St.     Halifax— 
I    \\    Gorham  &  Co.  Sydney,  VS.  -  D.  .).  Macdonald.    Winnipeg  and  Western  Province 
W.  L    Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 


Mav  7.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


35 


Leave  your  money  in  Canada  where  a 
dollar  is  worth  100  cents. 

The  TORONTO 

CANADIAN  MADE 

SLICER 

The  best  Slicing  Machine  on  earth.  Has 
all  the  very  latest  features. 

MONEL  METAL  TRIMMINGS. 

Never  tarnishes  or  wears  off. 

BALL  BEARING  AUTOMATIC 
GRINDER. 

JESSOP  STEEL  KNIFE. 

The  LAST  SLICE  ATTACHMENT  and 
a  DEVICE  FOR  REMOVING  THE 
RIND. 

No  other  Slicer  will  satisfy  you. 

Fullv  Guaranteed. 


Made 

to 
Last 


COMPUTING  SCALES— all  sizes  for  the  GROCER,  BUTCHER  and  CONFEC- 
TIONER.    Embraces  all  the  latest  improvements. 

FULL  AGATE  BEARING 

Our  NEW  CHART  computes  from  10c  to  80c.  Easy  to  read  and  very  necessary  on 
account  of  the  prevailing  high  prices.  All  the  mechanism  is  enclosed,  which  prevents 
the  accumulation  of  dirt  on  the  bearings.  Sold  on  the  easy-payment  plan  and  fully 
guaranteed. 

M  \I)K  IN   CANADA  BY 


THE  CANADA  SCALE  &  SLICER  CCv,  LIMITED 


THOS.    FERGUSON 

482  College  St.,    TORONTO,  Ont 


Write  for  Prices  and  Terms. 
GEO.    CAMERON 

223  SparkB  St  ,  OTTAWA,  Ont 

FACTORIES   AT   BOWMANVILLE,    ONT. 


F.    H.    HUNGERFORD 

54  Notre  Dime  St    E  ,  MONTREAL,  Que 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  1,  1920 


After  all,  how  much  it  means  to  be  safely  placed  in  a  buying  sense 
in  your  choice  of  Jobbers.  We  feel  that  at  all  times,  nobody  could 
better  serve  the  retail  grocer  than  ourselves,  and  this  is  proven  by  our 
heavily    increasing    turn-over    and    our    continuous    old-time    friends. 

MAPLE  LEAF  TEAS  AND  COFFEES 
MAPLE   LEAF  SEEDED   RAISINS 

Distributers  of  Lacrosse  Sockeye  Salmon 

T.  Kenny  &  Co.,  Limited 

WHOLESALE    GROCERS 


SARNIA 

Phones  5,  85 


PROMPT   DELIVERY  CHATHAM 

NO  CARTAGE  phones  154,  155 


Mav  7.  L920 


C AXADIAN     GROCER 


37 


Our  Fair  Trading  Policy 

Canada's  Premier 

Brand 


Embodies  three  essential  features  to'propernierchandising 


QUALITY 


PRICE 


PROFIT 


Our  goods  are  made  in  Canada  and  [are  of  the  highest  known  quality.  Our  prices 
arc  absolutely  one  price  to  all  purchasers.  Your  profit  is  assured  under  our  "Fair 
Trading  Policy,"  and  you  have  our  positive  guarantee,  so  that  vou  can  buv  our 
goods  with  confidence  as  to  QUALITY,  PRICE  and  FAIR  PROFIT. 


C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Thick  Sauce  C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Tomato  Catsup 

C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Worcestershire  Sauce         C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Chili  Sauce 
C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Indian  Chutney  C.P.  (Canada's  Premier)  Brand  Horse  Radish 

"Scotch  Standard"  (Real  Scotch)  Marmalade  (Guaranteed  Pure) 
Jams,  Jellies,  etc. 

Manufactured  and  Guaranteed  Pure   by 

The   Dominion   Food   Products   Co.,   Ltd. 

Guelph,  Ontario,  Canada 


Chadwick  &  Co., 

34  Duke  St., 

Toronto,  Ont. 


Selling  Agents: 
Sheely-Mott  Co., 

St.  Nicholas  Bldg., 

Montreal,    Que. 


Transoceanic  Trading  Company,  Ltd. 
Winnipeg, 

Man. 


S.   A.    Robinson  &  Son, 
Canning,    Nova  Scotia 


W.   S.    Clawson,   &   Co. 
St.   John,    N.B. 


:;s 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,   L920 


Throughout  The  Warmer  Days 

SUGGEST  WALLACE'S  HERRING 


Your  customers  do  not  enjoy  cooking  over  a  hot  range  dur- 
ing the  warm  weather.  A  timely  suggestion  will  often  swing 
into  grocery  channels  some  of  the  money  otherwise  spent 
for  fresh  meat.  On  Wallace's  Herrings  we  have  done  the 
cleaning;  we  have  done  the  cooking,  and  all  your  customer 
has  to  do  is  turn  out,  ready  for  serving,  the  delicately  flavored 
herring,  cooked  to  perfection  and  made  tempting  with 
tomato  sauce. 

MORE  HEALTHFUL  THAN   MEAT 


Caught  and  packed  by  the 


WALLACE  FISHERIES,  LIMITED 


at  their  six  canneries 
at  the  fishing  grounds 

Head  Office: 

VANCOUVER 


Mav  7.   L920 


CANADIAN  GROCER     Equipment  Section 


39 


TO    THE 

ENTERPRISING  MERCHANT 


One  of  our  models'of  Eureka  Freezer  Counter'Case  (Patented). 


Wouldn't  you  like  to  make  your  store 
the  most  pleasant  and  easiest  place  for 
your  customers  to  shop  in,  in  your 
vicinity? 

Wouldn't  you  like  to  attract  customers 
who  now  perhaps  buy  at  a  store  a  little 
further  up  the  street? 

People  like  to  shop  where  sanitary, 
up-to-date  methods  are  used  in  dis- 
playing the  perishable  foodstuffs  they 
want  to  buy. 

Why  lose  this  trade  when  by  installing 
a  Eureka  Freezer  Counter  Case  or  one 
of  our  High-Class  Eureka  Refrigerat- 
ors, these  conditions  can  be  fulfilled. 

We  guarantee  this  equipment  to  do  all 
and  more  than  we  claim  for  it. 


One  of  our  popular  designs  of 
Eureka  Grocers'  Refrigerators 


Write  for  our  free  illustrated  literature,  it  will  be  willingly  sent. 

EUREKA  REFRIGERATOR  CO.,  LTD. 

Head  Office  and  Factories  :  OWEN  SOUND,  Ont. 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  St  ction 


May  7,  1920 


The  common-sense  way  of  handling 

credit  accounts 

"]\  tERCHANTS  in  182  different  lines  of    It  prevents  forgetting  to  charge  goods  sold 


business  are  using  the  N.C.R.  Credit    on  account. 


File. 


It  prevents  neglecting  to  credit  money  paid 
on  account. 

It  gives  each  charge  customer  a  statement  of 
account  on  every  purchase. 


These  merchants  have  found  that  the  file 
gives  them  the  common-sense  way  of  hand- 
ling credit  accounts. 

T,   .  ■  ...  Ti    ,.    .  It  protects  every   credit   record   until  it  is 

It  is  a  one-writmg  system.      It  eliminates     paj^  jn  fujj 

book  posting  of  accounts. 

It  saves  time,  work,  and  worry.      It  stops 
It  keeps  each  day's  credit  business  separate,     lepks  and  saves  profits. 

Investigate  this  common-sense  way  of  handling  credit  accounts 

The  National  Cash  Register  Company  of  Canada,  Limited 


BRANCH  OFFICES: 

Calgary     7  11    Second    Street    W. 

London 350   Dundas  Street 

Edmonton    5    MrCeod    Ride. 

Dttawa 306  Bank  Street 

Halifax     .....63    Granville    St  ret 

Quebec    133   St.    Paul   Street 

Hamilton    14  Main   Street    E. 

Reffina       1K20    Cornwall    Street 

Montreal .122  St.  Catherine  Street   W. 

\  anconver    521   Pender  Street  W. 

Toronto    10    Adelaide    Street 

St,  John  50  St.   Germaiii   Street 

.   I    itootl  .  .265    Third     Avenue    S. 

w  Innipeg      213   McDerntol    Avenue 

I  \(  TORI      TORON  in.   ONI  VRIO, 


FILL  OCT  THIS  COUPON   AND   MAIL  1 

Dipt.    25,    The    National    ('ash     Register    Company    of 
97   Pelham   Ave..   Toronto.   Ontario: 


O-DAY 

Canada,     Limited. 


Please    i-ive    me    full    particulars    about 
lit    handling  credit   accounts. 


the   N.   C.    R.    Credit    Kile    way 


Name 


Business 


Address 


..   1920 


C  \  \\[>IA\  GROCER     Equipment  S< 


41 


Cutting  the  "Overhead" 

and  increasing  profits 

with  Walker  Equipment 


No.  9-M  Counter 


No.  3  Counter 


Interchangeable  Bin  Sections 


By  actual  tests  it  has  been  proven  that 
grocers  with  Walker  Store  Equipment 
can  serve  more  customers  with  25  per 
cent,  less  help  and  give  those  custom- 
ers a  better  type  of  service.  It  has 
been  proven  that  proper  equipment 
eliminates  waste  in  foodstuffs,  that  it 
saves  time  and  increases  sales  through 
its  greater  and  more  attractive  display 
features,  that  it  attracts  trade  and 
stamps  you  as  a  wide-awake  and  pro- 
gressive dealer — as  a  good  man  to  deal 
with,  and  last,  but  not  least,  it  will 
enable  you  to  solve  the  growing  labor 
problem  with  greatest  economy. 

If  you  have  never  considered  the  ques- 
tion of  "labor  saving,"  "efficiency 
making"  equipment  a  matter  of  im- 
portance, just  weigh  the  above  state- 
ments when  considering  your  steadily 
mounting  expense  account,  then  take 
the  first  step  to  cutting  your  overhead 
and  increasing  your  profits,  by  sending 
a  plan  of  your  store,  with  measure- 
ments, getting  the  best  arrangement 
of  Wall  Case  sections  and  Counters 
and  installing  Walker  Bin  Equipment. 

A  rough  plan  or  sketch  with  your  ideas 
or  preferences  will  secure  a  detailed 
1  plan  with  quotations. 


The  Walker  Bin  and  Store  Fixture  Company 


Limited 


Kitchener 


Ontario 


Eastern  Agents:  J.  H.  Galloway,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Letts  &  Skene,  Toronto,rOnt. ;  Geo.  Cameron, 
Ottawa,  Ont.;  H.  O'Reilly,  Montreal  City;  Albert  Dunn,  Quebec  City;  C.  E. 
Rioux,  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  Quebec  Province;  R.  R.  Rankine,  St.  John,  N.B., 
Maritime  Provinces. 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


May  7,  1920 


Brantford  Scales  and 


word  in  mech 


MJinilil 


Equip  your  store  with  these  two  handsome 
Brantford  money-makers.  They  will  soon 
pay  for  themselves  by  eliminating  waste 
and  enabling  you  to  win  increased  patron- 
age and  bigger  profits  through  better  and 
quicker  service. 

The  "Brantford"  Slicer  is  the  best  "buy" 
on  the  slicer  market  to-day.  It  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion and  is  absolutely  reliable  in  eveiy 
way. 

It  will  cut  any  boneless  meat  down  to  the 
last  slice,  as  thick  or  as  thin  as  you  wish, 
positively  eliminating  waste  meat  ends. 
The  Brantford  "All-Canadian"  Slicer  is 
exceptionally  speedy  and  operates  most 
easily.  Made  in  Canada  in  our  Canadian 
factory  by  skilled  Canadian  workmen. 
The  Brantford  Slicer  has  proven  itself  a 
"masterpiece"  of  mechanical  perfection. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  cata- 
logue showing  different 
Brantford  styles  with  de- 
tailed information. 


THE  BRANTFORD  SLICER 


~S 


nun 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 

Brantford,  Canada 


LIMITED 


Offices  and  showrooms  in  the  larger  centres 


Mav  7.   L920 


CANADIAN  GROCER     Equipment  Section 


l:1. 


Slicers  are  the  last 
anical  perfection 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  is  the 
most  complete  and  perfect  piece  of 
scale  mechanism  ever  assembled. 

It  possesses  so  many  exceptional  fea- 
tures that  it  will  pay  you  to  investi- 
gate this  Brantford  superiority  before 
you  buy. 

There  is  a  Brantford  Computing  Scale 
for  every  purpose  and  each  one  is 
agate  bearing,  absolutely  enclosed  to 
exclude  dust  and  is  backed  by  the 
well-known  Brantford  Guarantee  to 
give  dependable,  accurate  service. 

Write  for  our  illustrated  booklet  describing  these 
peerless  scales  in  detail.  Each  one  is  built  in  our 
large  Canadian  factory  by  expert  scale  mechanics, 
handsomely  finished  and  made  to  give  "life-long" 
satisfaction. 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 


Brantford,  Canada 


LIMITED 


Plllll  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 !  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1>|  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! !  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L 


-,iii'i:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini!iiiiiiii 


Offices  and  showrooms  in  thejarger  centres 


44 


CANADIAN  GROCER^-Equipment  Section 


May   7,   192Q 


fifeiw 


for  SER 


w 


<i       •<- 


z 


5J    c  ^ 

Standardize  Your  Packages 

Do  it  in  the  RITESHAPE 


Why  not  lift  the  entire  plane  of  your  bulk  food  business 
up  onto  a  higher  level?  Make  your  packages  standard  and 
make  that  standard  the  highest  there  is. 

There  is  a  mu*\)w  for  every  package.  It's  the  big  line 
—one-half  up  to  ten  pounds.  And  the  ftttegfjape  always 
improves  the  apparent  quality  of  whatever  it  contains. 

Display  it  in  the  fcttesfjape 
Sell  it  in  the  &itegfjape 

Ask  your  jobber  or 

VICTORIA  PAPER  &  TWINE  CO.,  LIMITED 

Wholesale  Distributors 

430  Wellington  Street  West,  TORONTO 

Branches:  Montreal,  Halifax 

The  Oval  Wood  Dish  Company,  Manufacturers,  Factory  at  Tupper  Lake,  N.Y. 


May  7.   1920 


CANADIAN  GROCEB     Equipment  Section 


i:. 


Clean  Goods  Make  the  Strongest 

Selling  Appeal 


THE  SHERER  COUNTER  is  the  best 
means  to  keep  bulk  goods  clean  and 
fresh ;  displays  them  better  and  creates  a 
larger  volume  of  sales.  In  this  counter 
every  article  is  completely  protected,  kept 
fresh  and  in  full  view. 

Right  next  to  the  article  your  customer  selects  is 
another  equally  tempting.  Here  is  a  faultless  sales- 
man suggesting  "buy  more."  The  same  advantage 
cannot  be  gained  in  four  times  the  floor  space  display- 
ing the  goods  in  boxes  and  crates.  Every  display 
pocket  in  a  Sherer  urges  "buy  now — buy  more." 


The  Sherer  Counter  makes 
you  more  money  through 
repeat  business.  More  sales 
begin  the  moment  your  cus- 
tomers find  they  set  what 
they  want  from  you  at  a  lower 
price.  You  save  them  %^r'f 
and  make  an  additional  \i(  ', 
on  certain  bulk  goods. 


Your  customer  is  assured  of 
clean  foods  when  they  are 
kept  in  the  Sherer  Counter, 
because  the  drawers,  carefullv 
constructed  havine  tWe  nly 
bottoms,   keep  out  the  dust 


vermm  : 


a  n  d 
prevent  exces- 
s  i  v  e   shrink- 


Make  more  money — SAVE 
12%  on  certain  bulk  goods. 


STORES  that  have  Sherer 
Counters  are  always  more 
popular  with  the  housewife. 
She  sees  what  she  wants  and 
knows  she  is  getting  what 
she  selects.  The  display 
pockets  are  a  constant  re- 
minder of  "what  will  be  good 
to-morrow." 


It  pays  for  itself  by  earn- 
ing a  minimum  of  60c  per 
day.  We'll  tell  you  how. 
Write  us  to-day  for  the 
plan. 


Sherer-Gillett  Co. 

Model  66  Sherer 

Dept.  57,  Guelph,  Ont. 

The  most  popular  model  with  grocers.     15  feet   8l  ■_> 

Pleasi      end    \i        oui                  c,    L'i\  ing    full 
particulars  of  the  "Sin  r< 

inches    long,    33}^    inches    high,    2S'_»    inches    wide; 
housing  2,000  lbs.  of  bulk  goods  of  31  kinds. 

a  copy  of  your  plan    for  i 
certain  bulk  Roods. 

Street    

City    

oherer-CjIllett  Co. 

Statt                   

GUELPH,  ONT. 

Warn*            

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CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


May  7,  1920 


MakoYmrStreet  Bin 


Can  you  see  the  possibilities  for  profitable 
business    in  the  automobiles  passing  your  ^ 

store  ? 


Put  in  a 


Gasoline   Pump 

Our  literature  explains  how  and  why  Bowser  Gasoline  and  Oil 
Storage  Systems  are  popular  with  automobile  drivers  and  profitable 
to  store  owners.      It  will  be  sent  to  anyone  interested. 

S.   F.   BOWSER   Company,  Limited 


Representatives 
Everywhere 


66   to  68    Fraser   Ave., 
Toronto,    Ontario,    Can. 


Sales 
in  all 


Offices 
Centers 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


- 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hansons  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


The  Megantic  Broom  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers   of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,  Que. 


Our  clothes  pins  are  made 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent. 

AGENTS:  Bovin  &  Grenier, 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frere,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunter  Wlhite,  St. 
John,  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall, 
Ottawa.  Harry  Home  Co.,  To- 
ronto. Tomlinson  &  CBrien, 
Winnipeg.  Oppenhelmer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  &  Field, 
Hamilton,  Canada.  Pyke  Bros., 
Halifax,   N.S. 


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47 


Over 

120,000 

cans   or 


QUALITY  V 


Stores  are  judged  by 
the  goods  they  sell— 

Hel3flonte 

Canned  fruits 

and  Vegetables 

Distributed  in 

OTTAWA  and  District 
by 

E.  M.  LERNER 
&SONS 

Wholesale  Grocers 

OTTAWA 


products  were 
distributed  in  our 
territory  last  year. 

NOW  BOOKING  ORDERS 
FOR  1920  PACK 

Let  us  nave  your  order, 
subject  to  your  approval  or 
opening  prices  and  assortment. 

WRITE,  PHONE  OR  WIRE,    COLLECT 


Easier  Sales,  Quicker 
Profits,  Bigger  Business 


48 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7.   1920 


DOMESTIC     SHORTENING 

BETTER  THAN  BUTTER  CHEAPER  THAN  LARD 


a  steady,  profitable!  seller 

Domestic  Shortening  is  a  remarkably 
good  seller  and  offers  dealers  a  good 
wide  profit  margin.  Its  great  economy 
appeals  to  every  housewife  and  its 
excellent  quality  wins  steady,  satisfied 
customers. 

For  every  use  where  a  shortening  or 
frying  fat  is  needed,  Domestic 
Shortening  takes  the  place  of  both 
lard  and  butter,  giving  better  results 
than  either  at  much  lower  cost. 

It  is  made  from  pure,  highly  refined 
vegetable  oil,  which  is  very  nourish- 
ing and  healthful. 


The  Harris  Abattoir  Company,  Limited 


TORONTO.   CANADA 


May  7.  1920 


C  A XADIAN     GROCER 


49 


Display 


FRUIT 


JAN 


Preferred  by  your 

particular  Customers 


Mother  likes  it  because  it  is  saving 
on  butter,  in  addition  to  being  deli- 
cious. Father  says  it's  "dandy"  as 
an  appetizing  dessert  for  breakfast 
and  the  kiddies  pronounce  it 
"swell"  all  the  time  and  particularly 
for  an  after-school  lunch. 

This  jam  is  guaranteed  absolutely 
pure  and  in  your  displays  you  can 
feature  "Made-in-Canada" a  slo- 
gan needing  your  support  at  the 
present  time. 

The  quality  of  FURNIVALL'S  Fine 
Fruit  Pure  Jam  will  bring  many 
repeat  sales.    Try  it ! 


FURNIVALL-NEW 

Limited 
Hamilton        -        Canada 

AGENTS      The   City   nf   Ottawa,   Quebec   and   the   I-ower   Province*    with   the   exception   of   Cape 

Breton:   Me    i      <->•    Hodge  a.    Son,   bid.,   Montreal,  Que.     Toronto:   c.    H,   Grainger  &   Co 

406     }';•  I.       Manitoba:     A.     I).     Norman,     Scot  t     Block,     Winnipeg,     Man.       Northern 

Ontario:   E.    \    Cuff,  North  Ba]      Hamilton:  .1.  T.   Price  &  <'■>.  86   Marj  St.   Hamiltoi 

Cape  Breton   Inland.  N.8. i   0.    N.    Mann,   Sydney,   N.S.      Saskatoon:    Gilbert    Si 

Newfoundland:  E.  J.   Godden,   St.  John's,   Newfoundland, 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Butterfly  tints 

offer  dealers  handsome  profits 

This  handy  $7.25  Counter  Carton  shows  $3.55  profit.     In 
larger  quantities  better  discounts  and  larger  profits. 

Not  a  Soap  or  a  Compound, 
but  a  Pure  Basic  Dye. 

They  are  "The  Original  Cold  Water  Tints"  for  silk,  wool 
and  cotton.     Can  be  made  strictly  fast  colors  if  desired. 

Will  not  harm  the  daintiest  fabrics.     So  simple  a  child 

can  use  them. 

Why  not  sell  the  BEST  when  it  shows  the  MOST  PROFIT? 


36  POPULAR  SHADES 


6  dozen 

assorted 

Best 

Sellers 

in  a 

12"  x  15" 

Counter 

Carton 


fcgl  Butterfly  Tints  ^g 

0  V  w  w  w 

9  $  v  9  &  6' 


This  is  the  case  that 
catches  the  customer. 


Canadian   Distributors 


LOGGIE  SONS  &  CO.,  Toronto 


THE  BUTTERFLY  TINTING  CO. 


MINNEAPOLIS,  MINN. 


Put  Gold  Dust  packages 
where  your  customers  can 
see  them. 


Her  'Hook" 

registers  in  your  cash-drawer 

Our  advertising  puts  Gold 
Dust  in  a  woman's  mind.  Then 
it  is  up  to  you  to  display  it  on 
your  shelves  and  she  will  buy. 


The  demand  for  this  "Made 
in  Canada"  product  grows  every 
day  because  of  our  widespread 
advertising. 

™Qnr  FA  I R  B  A  N  K  company] 

LIMITED 
MONTREAL 


May  7.   L920 


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Junket  Powder 


Two  quick  selling   favorites 
which  offer  real  good  profits 


JUNKET  —  An  economical  des- 
sert that  is  put  up  in  an  attractive 
io-tablet  package  which  retails 
for  15c  with  an  excellent  profit. 

Junket  is  highly  nutritious  and 
wholesome,  and  its  wide  variety  of 
uses  in  preparing  delicious  econo- 
mical desserts  makes  it  a  ready 
seller. 


JUNKET  POWDER  (Nesnah) 
is  a  Junket  in  powder  form  and 
it  is  quickly  and  easily  prepared. 

Put  up  in  four  flavors  in  attractive 
packages,  retailing  for  15  cents. 
Its  great  economy  and  delicious- 
ness  will  appeal  to  your  customers. 
Try  a  sample  order  of  those  two 
favorites. 


Chr.  Hansen  S  Canadian  Laboratory 

Toronto,  Canada 

LOGGIE,  SONS  and   COMPANY 

SELLING  AGENTS  FOR  CANADA 

32  FRONT  STREET  WEST        -        TORONTO 


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Order  from  your  wholesaler. 


Master  Mason 


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Canada's  joy  smoke 


For  a  real  good  smoke  recommend  to 
your  customers  Master  Mason. 

Made  from  the  finest  leaf,  fully  matur- 
ed, perfectly  aged  tobacco. 

You  can  build  up  a  good  tobacco  trade 
by  selling  Master  Mason. 


Rock  City  Tobacco  Co. 

Limited 

QUEBEC  and  WINNIPEG 


BARBADOS  MOLASSES 

Insist  Upon  Having  the  Best 
It   Is   Not   The   Best   Unless   It   Is 

DACOSTA  &  CO.'S  BRAND 


This  year  prices  are  the  highest  yet.  Therefore  it 
is  necessary  to  obtain  the  highest  quality,  especially 
when  the  best  costs  no  more  than  the  rest.  Insist 
upon  getting  the  best. 

ORDER  THROUGH  YOUR  WHOLESALER 


Mx\   7.   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


The  Goods  Sell  Well" 


~"\EALERS  in  all  parts  of  the  country 
-"-^  report  that  Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial 
Household  Lubricant  and  Imperial  loco 
Liquid  Gloss  "sell  well"  all  the  year  round. 

And  no  wonder:  These  household  products 
are  used  in  many  ways  around  the  house. 
The  good  housewife  uses  them  regularly 
every  week  in  her  daily  work. 

Dealers  who  have  handled  them  know  that 
they  are  not  seasonal  but  regular,  year-round- 
in-demand,  staple  specialties. 

Profit!  Splendid  on  a  regular  turnover — 
more  than  on  competing  lines. 

Is  your  stock  of  each  sufficient? 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


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NO    HOME  SHOULD  BE   WITHOUT  IT 


You  Never  Tasted  Custard  Half  So  Nice. 

Sold  in  three  different  style  packages. 
4  oz.  6  oz.  16  oz. 

Sold  by  the  leading  wholesale  and  retail  grocers  in  all  parts 
of  Canada. 

Extensively  advertised  in  all  Canadian  homes,  and  preferred 
by  the  most  particular. 

Write  for  Prices  and  Quantity  Terms. 

THE  HARRY  HORNE  CO.,  LTD.,  TORONTO,  CAN. 


[The  B677€J3    CA/?55  GUS7rtR.D 
)FO&  7-H6  BeiTSR,  CL-ASS  P60P16 . 


Recommend  Beecham's  Pills 


because  this  famous  remedy  has  made  good  for  over  sixty  years  reliev- 
ing Sick  Headache,  Constipation,  Indigestion,  Biliousness,  Kidney 
and  Liver  Troubles ; — it   is   the    largest    advertised  of  any 
medicine  in  the  world  and  enjoys  the  largest  sale  of  any 
medicine  in  the  world.    This  all  means  quick  turn- 
over and  good  profits  for  you. 


The    satisfied 
customer  is  a 
steady    c  u  s  tomer, 
and   steady   customers 
mean  regular  profits.    Get 
the    point?      Put   Beecham's 
Pills  on  your  push  list  to-day! 
Free   Material   for  your  Store!      We 
will  be  pleased  to  send  you  on  request 
Beecham's  Help  to  Scholars,  Oracles,  Win- 
dow  Display,    Decalcomania,    Almanacs   and 
Show  Cards. 

Harold  F.   Ritchie   &   Co.,  Ltd. 

Sole  Agents 

Toronto,  Ont  Canada 


May  7.  L920 


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SELL    MORE    JAM    IN    4-POUND    PAILS 


Be  sure  you  suggest 
a  4 -Pound  Pail  to 
every  customer  who 
asks  for  a  small  jar 

and  you'll  be  surprised  at  number  of  pails 
of  E.  D.  S.  Jams,  Jellies  and  Marmalades 
that  the  method  will  sell  for  you. 

E.  D.  S. 

JAMS,  JELLIES,  and 
MARMALADES 

All  E.  D.  S.  products  are  made  from 
nature-ripened,  sound  fruit  and  pure 
cane  sugar,  and  their  quality  is  guaran- 
teed. 

Push  the  4-pound  pail  for  a  greater  profit; 
order  from  your  wholesaler. 

E.  D.  SMITH  &  SON 

LIMITED 

WINONA  -         -  ONTARIO 


AGENTS: 
Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto  Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

W.  H.  Dunn,  Ltd.,  Montreal  Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Calgary,' Alta- 

Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. 


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11   Distinctive   Fruit    Flavors. 

Grape,  Cherry,  Loganberry,  Strawberry 
Cream,  Blackberry,  Raspberry,  Apricot, 
Peach,   Orange,   Lemon,  Apple. 


Are  You  Ready  to  Meet  the  Demand  for 

"B"  Brand  Ciders? 

Never  has  a  soft  drink  taken  a  constituency  by  storm  as  has  the 
famous  "B"  brand  of  Ciders,  and  the  way  orders  are  shaping  up 
this  Spring  the  demand  for  this  popular  brand  of  drinks  will  pass 
the  most  sanguine  expectations.  This  means  that  wide-awake 
dealers  will  want  to  have  on  hand  an  ample  stock  to  quickly 
keep  step  with  the  demand. 

How  about  YOU,  Mr.  Dealer?  Going  to  be  able  to  supply  the 
demand  in  YOUR  locality  sure  to  develop  as  a  result  of  our 
advertising? 

How  About  Your  Stock  of  Soda  Fountain  Syrups? 

In  addition  to  the  "B"  Brand  Ciders  we  are  marketing  what  we 
believe  to  be  the  best  line  of  Soda  Fountain  Syrups  that  ever  went 
to  make  up  a  palatable  drink  for  mankind !  May  I  tell  you  more 
about  this  branch? 

Write  us  for  prices,  etc. 

The  Maritime   Syrup  &  Beverage   Co. 

HALIFAX,  N.S. 

Consolidated  with  the 

MARITIME  CIDER  CO.,  ST.  JOHN,  N.B. 

We  have  openings  for  Local  Agents;  for  information  write  us  at  once. 


Selling  Idea  No.  3 


Educate 

Your 

Clerk 

as  to 

the 

Value 

of 


AprOl 


(Rush) 


W.  J.  Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  Inc. 

NATIONAL  CITY,  CALIFORNIA.     MONTREAL  AND  TORONTO 


\   DWIGHTS     A 

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COW    BRANQur 

—  ■•     - —  i 

/—^              BICARBONATE                   -, 

/  Baking  sodA 

The  Rjecognized  Leader 

Cow  Brand  Baking  Soda  is  known 
and  preferred  in  most  every  Cana- 
dian household.    Its  great  strength 
and    purity   have   placed   it   in   a 
"class"  by  itself. 

Women    have    learned    that    Cow 
Brand  Soda  lasts  longer  and  insures 
better   results   from   their  baking 
operations  because   of  this   extra 
strength  and  purity. 

Church  &  Dwight,  Ltd. 

MONTREAL 

May  7.  1920  CANADIAN     CROCER 

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The  very  high  prices  asked  for  chocolates  prevents  the  family 
man  of  moderate  means  from  taking  home  a  "Sunday  treat" 
each  week,  without  scrimping  on  some  other  necessity  the  home 
needs. 


To  meet  the  demand  for  a  HIGH  GRADE 
candy  to  retail  at  a  FAIR  price,  a  candy  to 
please  all  the  family — little  folks  and  grown- 
ups— to  allow  the  dealer  a  quick  turn-over 
and  a  substantial  profit,  was  the  mark  we 
set  to  reach  over  three  years  ago,  and 


RIVAL 
MIXTURE 


is  the  result  of  our  efforts.  The  number  of  stores 
selling  Rival  Mixture  as  a  popular-price  "Sunday 
treat"  has  grown  beyond  our  expectations  and  has 
DOUBLED  DURING  THE  LAST  YEAR.  Rival 
will  pull  the  business  while  gaudy-packaged-sky- 
high-priced  chocolates  are  gathering  dust  in  your 
show  windows. 


How  Rival  Mixture  Gomes  To  You 


Rival  is  ^ut  un  in  t-o  s'\ 
package  —  the  standard  size  30- 
pound  pail  and  a  case  which  can 
be  used  for  a  30-dozen  Egg  Case. 
This  egg  case  idea  speaks  for  itself. 
The  grocers  of  Maritime  Provinces 
and  Quebec  invariably  order  Rival 
shipped  this  way,  as  the  candy — 
each  kind  —  is  packed  in  a  five- 
pound  box,  and  arrives  in  the  best 
condition.    Using  your  natural  taste 


in  display,  it  is  possible  to  make 
the  candy  look  worth  5  to  10c  per 
pound  more  than  had  it  been  ship- 
ped already  mixed.  The  Pail  method 
meets  the  need  of  the  busy  store 
keeper  who  has  not  the  time  to 
make  up  his  own  mixture.;;  but 
whichever  package  you  choose,  we 
can  promise  you  that  Rival  will 
prove  a  continual  source  of  profit 
and    satisfaction. 


G.  J.  HAMILTON  &  SONS,  PICTOU,  N.  S. 

ESTABLISHED  IN  1840 


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Gathering  Maple  Sap  for  Small's  in  the  heart  of  the  forests  of  Quebec 
Recoltant  la  sere  pour  Small's  dans  les  bois  de  Quebec 


3  FACTS  THAT  ARE  EVER  MOMENTOUS  AND  VITAL 
TO  THE  VERY  EXISTENCE  OF  THE  MERCHANT 


1 


Advertised  Brands.  The  above  advertise 
Montreal  Standard,  April  10th,  circulation 
and  are  using  similar  space  in  the  Canadian 
zine,  Farmers'  Magazine,  Toronto;  The 
Farmer  and  The  Grain  Growers'  Guide,  of 
reach  nearly  600,000  of  the  best  homes  in  C 
readers.  Aggressive  advertising  of  this 
creating  demand. 


ment  appeared  in  the  Art  Section  of  the 

of  which  is  about  100,000.     We  have  been 

Home  Journal,  MacLean's  National  Maga- 

Farmers'  Advocate,  The  Canadian  Power 

Winnipeg.     The  above-mentioned  journals 

anada,  exceeding  approximately  1,000,000 

character  is  bound  to  assist  the  dealer  by 


We  make  no  concession  or  allow  no  special  discount  to  departmental  or  chain  stores, 
but  to  jobbers  only.  We  feel  that  by  handling  Small's  brands  mutual  satisfaction  will 
be  the  continued  result. 

Small's  brands  are  of  long  standing,  the  result  of  many  years'  experience.  We  are 
continually  making  improvements  where  we  find  it  possible.  Results  or  merits  of 
Small's  brands  have  been  appreciated  and  recognized  the  world  over,  having  received 
gold  and  silver  medals,  also  diplomas  from  all  leading  countries,  including  the  Orient. 

SMALL'S  LIMITED,  MONTREAL 

SYRUP  AND  MOLASSES  REFINERS 


May  7.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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W.  C.  MACDONALD  REG'D. 

INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


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May  7,  1920 


Tib©  "Use"  a® 


isrsip®  Juice 


There  are   so  many   different 
ways  your  customers  can  use 

Marsh's  Grape  Juice 

that  a  suggestion  here  and  there  will  not 
only  open  up  new  dessert  delights  for  them, 
but  will  boost  your  sales  in  this  commodity. 

As  a  rich  flavoring  for  jellies,  in  light  fluffy 
desserts,  for  Sherbets  —  there  are  endless 
ways  to  add  to  the  attractiveness  of  the 
family  meals,  and  to  your  profits. 

A  case  to-day  will  grow  to  five 
the  next  time  you  order. 


The  Marsh  Grape  Juice  Co, 

NIAGARA  FALLS,  ONT. 


• 


Agents  for  Ontario.  Quebec  and 
Maritime    Provinces: 

The    MacLaren    Imperial 
Cheese   Company    Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


. 


DDDHOQI 


May 


1920 


CAN  A  D I  A  X     GROCER 


61 


8 


mm  rm 


The  tender  leaves  —  carefully 
picked  and  more  carefully  pre- 
pared— impart  that  same  charm 
to  your  cup  of  Japan  Tea  as  to 
the  sacred  tea  ceremonial  of 
Japan.  Japan  Tea  carries  a 
government  guaranteeof  purity. 


"Tea  purifies  the  blood, 
and  cheers  the  heart". 

— Ten  Rhyne, 
8th  Century. 


r. 


One  of  our  consumer  ads. 


ORDER  a  supply  of  Japan 
Tea  to-day  and  note  differ- 
ence in  your  turnover. 

Behind  your  selling  efforts  is  its 
unexcelled  reputation  for  extra 
good  quality  and  an  aggressive 
and  widespread  consumer  -ad- 
vertising campaign. 

Ask  your  wholesaler  for  Japan 
Tea. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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The  pinnacle  of  quality 

Stuart's  pure  jams,  jellies  and  marmalades 
have  reached  the  pinnacle  of  quality  and 
popularity  only  through  strict  adherence  to 
purity  and  by  careful  selection  and  perfect 
blending  of  the  finest  fruits  and  pure  cane 
sugar. 

You  will  find  them  an  excellent  line  of 
business-builders — a  brand  that  will  turn 
vour  casual  customers  to  steady,  satisfied 
natrons. 


STUART  LIMITED 


SARNIA,  ONT. 


May  7.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Royal 
Salad  Dressing 


Made  in  Canada  for  Thirty-five 

Years 


Spring  and  Summer  is  salad  season.  By  displaying  this 
popular  favorite  either  in  your  windows  or  on  your  counters 
you  will  be  gratified  with  the  increased  sale.  Your  customers 
will  not  make  their  own  after  once  using  Royal. 


Royal 
Mayonnaise  Dressing 


A  milder  dressing  than  Salad  Dressing,  especially  for  fruit 
salads.  Recommend  Royal  Mayonnaise  Dressing  to  your 
customers  who  want  a  mayonnaise  dressing.  They  will 
thank  vou. 


The  Two   Royals  Are  Made  Only  By — 

THE  HORTON-CATO  MFG.  CO. 


Windsor 


Ontario 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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i 


50%  MORE  PROFIT 
ON  DIAMOND  DYES 

After  January  1,  1920,  the  retail  price  of  each  package  of  Diamond  Dyes  will  be  15c 
everywhere — instead  of  10c. 

Have  Clerks  ask  15c  a  Package 


We  know  you  will  welcome  this  necessary 
increase  in  price  by  the  big  leader.  It 
means  50%  more  profit  for  you  on  each 
sale  hereafter.  While  your  price  in- 
creases proportionately,  your  profit  is 
50%  increased  as  well. 

New  price,  $1.13  per  dozen — Same  quan- 
tity discounts  as  heretofore. 


In  our  million  dollar  advertising  campaign 
which  will  include  your  city,  and  every 
city,  town  and  hamlet,  we  lay  great  stress 
upon  the  "Diamond  Dye  Direction  Book" 
and  the  "Diamond  Dye  Color  Card." 
Women  will  come  to  you  for  a  Direction 
Book  and  ask  to  see  your  Color  Card.  If 
not  supplied,  write  us  to-day. 


WELLS  &  RICHARDSON  CO.,  Limited 

200  MOUNTAIN  ST.  :  :  :  MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


DORITy 


Appeals  to  All 


As  its  name  implies,  Purity  Table  Salt  is  pure  and 
made  in  the  most  sanitary  and  up-to-date  Canadian 
plant.  These  facts  have  been  appreciated  by  the 
most  particular  housewives  throughout  the  country 
and  the  steadily  increasing  demand  for  this  salt  is 
certain  to  greatly  assist  in  your  profitable  sales. 
Send  your  request  at  once  to  ensure  an  early  ship- 
ment. 


♦TABL?7 

SALT 

W£ST£RNSALICO 


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The  Western  Salt  Company 

COURTRIGHT,  ONTARIO 


May  7.  1920 


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So? 


PIMENTO 

CHEESE 


STERILIZED 

AMERICANCHEDDAR 
.RED  PwilENTOS 


Roquefort 

Camembert 

Pimento 

Kraft 

Chile 

Swiss 

Rarebit 

Limburger 


THERE  are  eight  deli- 
cious varieties,  each 
of  national  flavor. 
You  can  keep  a  full  line  of 
cheese  on  hand  at  all  times 
without  fear  of  loss  from 
drying  up  or  crumbling. 

Your  profit  is  sure — Sales 
are  continuous  the  year 
around— NO  ICE  NECES- 
SARY. Every  tin  guaran- 
teed to  keep  in  any  season 
or  climate. 

MR.  DEALER  —  Elkhorn 
Cheese  in  Tins  is  the  De- 
pendable Cheese  in  a  con- 
venient, sanitary  con- 
tainer. This  is  the  best 
seasdn  of  the  year  to  push 
its  sale.  Urge  your  cus- 
tomers to  stock  their  pan- 
try shelves. 

Salt*    Representative^ 

Wm.    H.    Dunn  -         Montreal,  Que. 

Dunn-Hortop        -         -         Toronto,  Ont. 

J.    A.  Tilton       -  -  St.   John,  N.B. 

Pyke   Bros.        Halifax  and  Sydney,  N.S. 

Buchanan  &  Ahern  -  Quebec,  Que. 
Richardson,  Green,   Ltd.       -        Winnipeg 

Oopenheimer      Bros.,      Vancouver,  B.C 


Manufactured  by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


This  Mop  Wins 


the  instant  approval  of  women  every- 
where and  the  complete  confidence  of 
dealers,  like  yourself,  who  aim  to  sell 
the  best  there  is  at  fair  prices  and  with 
profit.  In  this  wonderful  Liquid  Veneer 
Mop  you  deliver  quality  and 


Your  Profit  is 

67% 


MOP 


Thousands  of  Liquid  Veneer  users  will  want 
this  mop.  Every  buyer  of  a  mop  will  use  far 
more  Liquid  Veneer.  Therefore  every  mop 
you  sell  will  pave  the  way  for  a  great  big 
Liquid  Veneer  business. 

This  mop  builds  business.  Easily  retails  at 
$1.75,  packed  in  individual  lithographed  con- 
tainer.    Complete  with  54-inch  handle. 

Write  your  jobber  or  us  for  full  particulars. 

Buffalo  Specialty   Company 

Bridgeburg,   Ontario 


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Hustle  Your  Stock  by  Selling  More  Flour 


Selling  Purity  Flour  hustles  a  hundred  and  one  other 
lines — baking  powder,  sugar,  shortening,  currants, 
raisins,  syrup,  eggs,  spice,  flavoring  extracts,  butter, 
canned  goods — everything  that  goes  into  bread,  pies, 
cakes,  cookies,  pastry,  puddings,  etc.,  the  goods  that 
stock  every  grocer's  shelves. 


PURITAf  FLOUR 


will  speed  up  your  turnover  on  all  these  lines,  because 
flour  sales  are  the  foundation  of  a  grocer's  business. 
The  quicker  the  turnover  the  greater  the  gross  profits. 


Western    Canada    Flour   Mills    Co.,    Limited 

Head  Office         -  Toronto 

Branches  at  :   Victoria,   Nanaimo,  Vancouver,   Prince  Rupert,   New  Westminster,   Nelson,   Courtenay,   Rossland, 
Calgary,   Edmonton,  Brandon,  Winnipeg,  Goderich,  Ottawa,   Montreal,  St.  John,   N.B. 


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" Shoe  Polishes 

Are  Superior 

Preserve  the  Leather 

Give  a  More  Lasting  Shine 

Keep  Shoes  Looking  New 

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Whittemore  Bros.  Corp.,  Boston,  Mass.,  U.S.A. 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


67 


Norcanner  Brand 


Norwegian  canned  fish  delicacies  will 
make   a  "  hit "  with  your  customers 


"Bravo"  Brand 
Slid  Sardines 


A  High-Class  brand, 
perfectly  cured,  lightly 
smoked  and  packed  in 
pure  olive  oil  in  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  eighth 
size  tins.  These  superb 
Norwegian  Sardines 
are  exceptionally  good 
sellers  and  their  price 
is  most  reasonable. 


Norcanner  Brand 
Brisling  Sardines 


packed  in  Quarter 
Dingley  tins.  The  fin- 
est, carefully  selected, 
Summer  caught  Brisl- 
ing sardines  with  Vir- 
gin Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  Norcanner  brand 
an  exquisitely  flavored 
line  of  high  standard 
Norwegian  Sardines. 


NORCANNER 
BRAND 


Kippered  Herring,  Herring  in  Tomato, 
and  Baby  Mackerel  in  Tomato 

are  all  sterling  quality,  active-selling  products.  They  are  packed 
under  the  most  rigid  Sanitary  inspection.  Norcanner  Brand  of 
fish  food  products  is  the  leading  brand  of  Norway's  largest 
Packing  organization  comprising  over  130  Modern  sanitary 
canneries.  Each  one  is  a  guarantee  of  purity,  perfection  and 
complete  customer  satisfaction.     Order  from  your  jobber. 


Canadian  Agent*: 

A.  S.  Ma;  &  Co. 

Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co 
Winnipeg 


C.  B    HarllReit. 
Montreal 


NORCANNERS,  LIMITED 


STAVANGER,  NORWAY 


American   Headquarters: 


105  Hudson  Street,   New  York 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


GOOD  FOR  KIDDIES  AND  LIKED  BY  EVERYONE 


WHEAT  GOLD 

BREAKFAST  CEREAL 

Formerly  "Wheatine" 


Makes  Delicious 
Porridge 


Wheat  Gold  is  a  nutritious  and 
economical  breakfast  cereal.  Makes 
appetizing  porridge,  puddings,  pan- 
cakes, etc. 

Profitable  displays  can  be  made  in 
window   or  on   counter  with   Wheat 


Gold,  as  it  is  packed  in  attractive 
cartons. 

Your  wholesaler  will  supply  you  with 
this  high-grade  Canadian  hard  wheat 
breakfast  cereal. 


W.  B.  Browne  &  Co. 


TORONTO,  ONTARIO 


Chamberlain  Family 
Remedies 


Known  from  coast  to  coast  and  famous  for 
their  efficacy.  Every  one  of  the  Chamberlain 
list  of  family  medicines  is  an  active  seller  and 
is  guaranteed  to  be  absolutely  free  from  harm- 
ful drugs. 

Send  for  our  price  list  to-day  and  cash  in  on 
Chamberlain  "worth-while"  profits. 

There  are  a  number  of  peerless  remedies  on 
the  Chamberlain  list  and  each  one  is  a 
dependable,  steady  profit-earner  and  a  winner 
of  satisfaction. 


ChamberlainHMedicine   Co.,   Limited 

'  TORONTO 


Mav  7.  1920 


C  A  N A  D I  A  X     GROCER 


69 


v 


KLIM  Will  Be 

Widely  Advertised 
This  Summer 


\ 


COMMENCING  early  in  May,  large  space  will 
be  used  in  newspapers  and  magazines  of 
national  circulation,  to  emphasize  the  advantages  of 
Klim — powdered  separated  milk — for  household  use 
during  the  hot  summer  weather. 

Hot  Weather  Doubles 
KLIM  Sales 

Thousands  of  women  begin  to  use  more  Klim  when 
the  hot  weather  comes  because  it  does  not  turn  sour 
and  waste.  Klim  has  the  natural  flavor  of  fresh  separ- 
ated milk  and  remains  sweet  and  fresh  until  all  used. 
The  grocer  has  a  quick  turnover  and  a  good  profit  on 
Klim.  It  is  packed  in  attractive  blue  and  white 
striped  tins — half-pound,  one-pound  and  ten-pound 
sizes. 

Canadian  Milk  Products  Limited 

HEAD  OFFICE:    TORONTO 


ST.  JOHN 


Branch   Offices  and  Warehouses  : 

MONTREAL 


WINNIPEG 


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May  7,  1920 


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Good  for  Customers — Good  for  You 

H.P.  Sauce  is  such  capital  value,  and  we  spare  no  pains  to  acquaint  the  public  with 
this  fact.  It  is  in  big  and  constantly  growing  demand,  and  offers  you  a  generous 
profit — that's  why  it  is  certainly  the  same  for  you. 


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Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

I  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  | 

supplies  of  | 

ISPRATT'Sl 

I  DOG  CAKES  | 

|       POULTRY  FOODS      I 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 

Etc.,  | 

|  through  SPRATT'S  I 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,        -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


TEA    LEAD 


(Beit  Incorrodible) 


Buy  "PRIDE  OF  THE  ISLAND"  Brand 

as  extensively  used  for  years  past  toy  most 
of  the  leading  packers  of  Tea  in  Canada. 

Island  Lead  Mills,  Ltd. 

Tel.    Address:    "Laminated,"    London.      LIMEHOUSE 
A.B.C.  Codes  used,  4th  &  5th  Editions.     LONDON,  E., 

England 


Canadian    Afenta: 


HUGH    I    \  Mill.  &  CO..  TORONTO. 
J.  HUNTER  WHITE,  ST.  JOHN,  N.B. 
CECIL  T.  GORDON,  MONTREAL. 


Tie  up  your  small 
packets  and  boxes 
neatly  and  watch 
your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 
Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 
and  colors  always  in 
stock. 

Send  your  enquiries 
direct  or  through  in- 
dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley  Mills,  Tottenhan  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
|ion  for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,  Black  Lead,   Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington   Mills,   London,   S.E.I. ,  Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42    SyIve«ter-WiIlson    Bldg., 

Winnipeg 

Sankey     &    Mason,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


71 


For  Insect  Pests 

KEATING'S 

The  World  -Wide  Insecticide 

Private  houses  and  public 
buildings  are  equally  sure  to 
be  troubled  with  insect  pests 
during  the  summer  months, 
and  Keating's  will  be  in  de- 
mand. Keep  a  good  supply 
of  Keating's  on  hand. 

Used  for  generations  for  the  extermination  of 

FLIES,  FLEAS,  MOSQUITOES,  ANTS,  WASPS, 
BEETLES,  BUGS,  ROACHES,  MOTHS,  etc. 

Keating's  is  harmless  to  human  life. 

Careful  housekeepers,  the  r.iedical  profession,  and 
progressive  dealers  everywhere  recommend  Keat- 
ing's. 

Are  YOU  getting  your  share  of  this  steady,  profitable 
business? 

MADE  BY 

THOMAS  KEATING_ 


'     ,  LONDON,'  ENGLAND.  ' 

•;     Established    1788  * 
Sole  Agents  for  Canada 


Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Limited 


10  McCaul  Street 


TORONTO 


BAGS 


AND      COTTON       LINERS 


The  Highest  Prices  Paid 

for  Jute  Sugar  Bags  and  Cotton  Liners 
— in  large  or  small  quantities.  Just 
gather  them  together  to-day  before  you 
forget — and  send  to  us. 

Scientific   Reclamation  of  Commercial  Waste 


6  Maud   Street,   TORONTO 


Canada  Beaver 
Brand   Brooms 


ATISFACTION  and  unusual  wearing  qual- 
ities are  built  into  every  Canada  Beaver 
Brand   Broom. 

They  are  made  by  experts  in  the  following 
grades — 

Household    Brooms — 10    different    grades. 
Toy    Brooms — 3    different   grades. 
Whisks — 10    different    grades. 
Warehouse  Brooms — a  specialty. 

The  Canada  Broom  &  Brush  Co. 

Limited 
Ridgetown,  Ont. 

Sales  Manager — M.  Webber,  London,  Ont. 

Western  Sales  Agency— Messrs.  Nicholson-Rankin,  707-708 

Confederation  Life  Building,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Toronto  Agents — Messrs.  Scott   &  Thomas,  Foy  Bldg.,  32  Front 

St.  West,  Toronto,  Ont. 


Willow 
Clothes 
Baskets 

3  Popular  Sizes 

Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


~-  CANADIAN    GROCER  Volume  XXIII 


Sloane's  "Excelsior"   Brand  Brooms 


TRADE 


E^CELSIQI 


MARK 


The  system  back  of  this  pro- 
duct  Lives ! — The  stock 
and    workmanship    are    of 

the  highest  order,  and  still  are  priced  in  competition  with  all  others. 

Nothing  in  connection  with  this  reputable  line  of  brooms  is  done  on  the  cheap. 

Our  travellers  don't  wait  to  use  "The  Homeseekers'  Special."     We  prefer  to 

hear — 

"There  goes  Sloane" 
to 
"Doesn't  he  look  natural?" 

You  will  ultimately  stick  to  Sloane's  "Excelsior"  line.     Better  start  now. 

J.  C.  Sloane  Co.     -      -      Owen  Sound 


Pumpkin  Pie  Without  Eggs 

Canned  Pumpkin  is  one  of  the  cheapest  canned  foods  on  the  market. 

Sale  has  been  restricted  owing  to  the  popular  opinion  that  pumpkin  pie 
requires  eggs.  j 

A  first-class  Pumpkin  Pie  can  be  made  without  eggs  with  the  following 
recipe : — 

1  Can  Pumpkin 

1  Cup  Milk 

%  Cup  Sugar 

1  Tablespoon  Flour  mixed  with  the  milk 

Salt  and  Spices  to  taste. 

ASK  FOR  DOMINION  BRAND  CANNED  PUMPKIN 

Every  tin  guaranteed  by 

DOMINION    CANNERS    LIMITED 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


[ay  7,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


" 


Important   Announcement 


by 


The  Hooton  Chocolate  Co.,  Limited 


Revival  of  Popular  5-Cent  Price  to  Customer 

EXPERIF.XCE  has  shown,  and  every  dealer  knows,  that  5c  is  a  far  more  con- 
venient price  than  the  awkward  six  cents  or  seven  cents.  For  this  reason, 
and  in  view  of  the  greater  volume  of  sales  thus  made  possible  by  selling  bars  at 
5c  each  to  consumers,  we  have  decided  to  revive  the  price  to  the  dealer  of — 

'  95c.  a  Box  of  24  Bars 

(Subject  to  usual  Trade  Discounts) 

Hooton's  Chocolate  has  established  throughout  the  Dominion  a  reputation  for 
the  Highest  Quality,  and  as  a  result  we  have  built  up  a  large  output  and  are  daily 
increasing  our  production. 

It  is  on  account  of  this  volume  that,  despite  the  high  cost  of  raw  materials,  we  are 
able  to  maintain  the  high  quality  of  Hooton's,  and  yet  at  the  same  time  revive 
the  rive-cent  consumer  price. 

For  on  no  account  would  we  jeopardize  the  good  name  of  Hooton  with  the  public. 

The  Quality  of  Hooton's  is  Always  Uniform 

This  reputation  for  quality  will  be  jealously  maintained,  and  while  the  present 
margin  of  profit  is  infinitesimal,  we  are  satisfied  that  the  increased  turn-ove'r 
will,  as   explained  above,  somewhat  offset  the  reduction  of  profit  per  unit. 

And  it  i-  our  intention 
t<>  rigorously  maintain 
this  price  as  long  as  it  is 
humanly  possible  to  do 

with    tin-    slightest  L.    A  WJ1 

margin  of  profit,  in  face 
of  steadily  rising  costs 
in  the  high  quality  of 
ingredients  thai  we  use. 


Hooton  Chocolate  Co. 


LIMITED 

TORONTO 


74 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


I 


May  7,  1920 


Advertising   That   Brings    Increased    Sales 

The  above  advertisements  are  appearing  in  all  the  leading  papers  throughout  the 
Dominion. 

They  present  to  the  people  of  Canada  the  quality  and  merit  of 

SAL  MANITOU 
MARTIN'S  MANITOU  HEALTH  SALTS 

and 
MARTIN'S  MANITOU  OINTMENT 

These  remedies  are  refined  directly  from  the  medicinal  compounds  extracted 
from 'the  saline  waters  of  Little  Manitou  Lake,  Saskatchewan. 

We  realized  the  importance  to  the  dealer  of  placing  our  goods  before  the  ultimate 
consumer.  It  means  quicker  and  increasing  sales  for  every  dealer  who  stocks  these 
remedies. 

Co-operate  with  us — make  bigger  profits  for  yourself  by  having  a  stock  on  hand  to 
supply  any  immediate  demand.  Display  them  prominently.  Offer  them  to  your 
customers.    You'll  find  it  pays. 

Your  jobber  or  our  distributor  is  ready  to 
promptly  attend  to  your  order. 

STANDARD     REMEDIES     LIMITED 

Winnipeg,  Man. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 
Root.  Gillespie  Co.  Ltd.    A.M.  MacLure&Co.  Ltd.    Loggie  Sons&Co.,    W.  Clare  Shaw  &  Co.,      W.E.Bowman 

Winnipeg,  Man.  Toronto,  Ont.  Montreal,  Que.  St.  John,  N.B. 


Vancouver,  B.C. 


_ 


Mav  7.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


75 


Special   Announcement  To 
Manufacturers 


In  the  following  section  are  the  announcements 
of  a  large  number  of  Manufacturers'  Agents  and 
Brokers.  The  Manufacturers'  Agent  and  Broker 
perform  a  very  important  service  in  represent- 
ing the  foreign  grower,  or  manufacturer,  and 
acting  as  a  link  between  them  and  the  whole- 
saler and  retailer. 

The  majority  of  these  agents,  and  particularly 
those  in  Western  Canada,  have  detail  salesmen 
out  among  the  retail,  as  well  as  wholesale  trade, 
introducing  new  lines  and  creating  enthusiasm 
for  lines  already  on  the  market. 

Manufacturers  desiring  agents  or  brokers  in  the 
various  sections  of  the  country  to  look  after  their 
interests,  should  read  carefully  the  announce- 
ments of  these  firms.  Most  of  them  have  selling 
organizations  in  existence  that  can  readily  be 
used  in  placing  new  lines  on  the  market, 
because  of  the  present  connections  they  have 
with  the  wholesale  and  retail  trade.  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  suggests  that  manufacturers, 
growers  and  producers  place  this  issue  on  file  so 
that  it  can  be  brought  to  their  attention  quickly 
when  desired. 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Manufacturers   Agents'  Section 


May  7,  1920 


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MANUFACTURERS,  AGENT 

Here  Since  1 884 

"From  the  Great  Lakes  to  the  Rockies" 

Our  present  organization  and  chain  of  ware- 
houses, totalling  31  acres  of  floor  space,  are  silent 
tributes  to  the  quality  of  the  products  we  handle. 

We  are  located  at  strategic  points  in  Western 
Canada,  giving  our  principals  a  daily  contact  with 
the  wholesale  and  retail  trade.  Our  progress  is 
continuous — can  we  be  of  service  to  you? 


Winnipeg, 

Fort  William 
Saskatoon 


Regina 
Calgary 


Man. 

Moose  Jaw 
Edmonton 


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CAN. UMAX  GJR.O0ER — MambfactWrers'  Agents'  Section 


WESTERN   CANADA 

A  MARKET  AND  AN  ORGANIZATION 
THAT  EXPANDS 


To  a  limited  number  of  manufacturers  who  wish  to 
extend  their  connections  in  the  ever-increasing  markets 
of  Western  Canada,  we  offer  the  services  of  an 
unequalled  Sales  Organization. 

WE  PROVIDE 


1  A  LIVE  SALES  ORGANIZATION 

2  DETAIL  SPECIALISTS 

3  IMMEDIATE  RESULTS 

4  RESPONSIBLE  REPRESENTATION 

5  AGGRESSIVE  FOLLOW  UP 

6  THE  GOOD  WILL  OF  THE  MARKET. 


WE  SOLICIT 


We  solicit  enquiries  from  manufacturers  and  shippers 
regarding  market  and  trade  conditions  and  possibilities 
of  the  Western  field.  Our  information  is  compiled 
from  authentic  sources  and  will  be  gladly  furnished. 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
Man.toba        Headoffice    WINNIPEG    Manitoba 


SASKATCHEWAN 


WESTERN    ONTARIO 


Representing   The   Canadian   Salt   Co.,   Limited;     Atlantic   Sugar   Refineries,   Limited;     Lea    &    PerrinK,   etc 

Cable  Addreaa:     •'  PENCO "     Winnipeg 


78 


CANADIAN  GROCER — Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


■ 

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We  Cover  This  Field 


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Distance 
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Calgary 
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Hudson 
fc»  Bay 


The  Population  of  the 
Three   Provinces   are: 

Alberta    496,525 

Saskatchewan  647,837 
Manitoba    553,860 


Points  marked  "W  &  E"  are 

Wholesale  centres. 

Points    marked    "E"    indicate 

our  office  locations. 

The  Distance  from 
Fort  William  to  Wpg.  is  426  mis. 
Winnipeg  to  Regina  is  357  mis. 
Wpg.  to  Saskatoon  is  479  mis. 
Winnipeg  to  Calgary  is  840  mis. 
Wpg.    to    Edmonton    is    848    mis. 


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Do  you  want  to  sell  your  product  in  this  rich  territory?  Do  you 
want  to  have  it  introduced  under  the  right  auspices  and  pushed 
with  all  the  vigor  and  resource  that  a  wonderful  selling  organiza- 
tion can  put  behind  it? 

That's  the  kind  of  representation  we  offer  you.  We  have  six  big 
houses  covering  this  territory  and  are  ready  to  give  your  product 
aggressive  and  intelligent  representation  provided,  of  course,  it 
doesn't  clash  with  the  lines  we  are  now  carrying. 

Drop  us  a  card  and  tell  us  about  your  line  and 
we'll  give  you  all  particulars  by  return  mail. 

W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers'    Agents    and 
Wholesale     Grocery    Brokers 

WINNIPEG,    FORT  WILLIAM,    REGINA,    SASKATOON,    CALGARY,    EDMONTON 


D: 


Wav  7.   1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Maiwifactwrers'  Agents'  Section 


79 


PACKED 

48    1-lb.,    shipping:    weight.    71    lbs. 

96    %-lb.,    shipping    weight,    79    lbs. 


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0loane,KielY6CoLtD 

VANCOUVER0C' 


PACKED 

48    1-lb.,    shipping    weight,    71     lbs. 


O'Loane,  Kiely  &  Co.  Limited 


HEAD  OFFICE. 


VANCOUVER,  CANADA 


ASSOCIATED  OFFICES 


SEATTLE 

326  Colman  Bldg. 


WHOLESALE  EXPORTERS 
FOOD  PRODUCTS 

CANNED  FISH 

Salmon,  Pilchards,  Herring, 
Clams. 

PICKLED  FISH 

Salmon — Hard  Cured  and  Mild 

Cured. 

Herring — Scotch    and    Norway 

style  cure.    Bellycuts  and 

Bismarks. 

CANNED  FRUITS  AND 
VEGETABLES 

Fruit  Pulp 

Cold  Process  Berries 

Jams 

Dried  Fruits 
Beans — Peas — Rice. 

We  are 

Proprietors  of  the  following 

brands: 


O.K. 

Victory 

Pacific  Chief 

Equality 

Sweepstakes 

Sweepstakes 


Sockeye 

Red  Spring 

Pink 

Chum 

Cohoe 

Pilchards 


Salmon 
Salmon 
Salmon 
Salmon 
Salmon 


Herring  and  Clams. 


Reference : 

The 

Dominion  Bank 

Vancouver, 

Canada. 


']2*eK1Hy.Cal1D&ra STAKES^ 


SAN  FRANCISCO 

619  Robert  Dollar  Bldg. 


PACKED 

48    1-lb.,    shipping    weight,    71    lbs. 


PICKLED    HERRING 

Barrels.  2!">0   lhs.    net     :!20  lbs.  gross, 

21     in.    ili.ini.    x    .11     in.    high. 

Half   barrels.    125    lbs.     net,    175    lbs. 

gross.   18   in.   iliam.   x    24   in.   high. 


Cable  Address : 

BRITSALMON 

All  commercial 

codes. 


II    1-lb.    ovals,    shipping    weight,    72    lbs.  96   Vz-lb.  ovals,   shipping    weight,   SI    lbs. 

IMPORTERS 
Oriental  Produce — including  Beans,  Peas,  Rice,   Tapioca,   Spice,    Peanuts,   Walnuts,   Oil, 

Dried  Egg  Products,  Albumen,  etc. 


30 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Byjtoyal  Warrants  to  H.M.  King  George  V.  and  to 
H.M.  Queen  Alexandra 


Jeyes'  Fluid 


For  Spring  Housecleaning  Jeyes'  Fluid,  the  safe 
and  efficient  disinfectant,  will  be  found  a  profit- 
able selling  article. 

Possesses  pleasing  odor  and  is  an  excellent  germ 
destroyer  and  may  be  used  in  sinks,  baths, 
lavatories,  etc. 

Put  up  in  4  and  8  oz.  bottles — dozen  to  the  case 

]  pint  tins,  quart  tins,  gallon  drums  and  casks 

for  use  in  stables,  etc. 

Order  at  once  to  insure  an  early  shipment. 

Sole  Agents  for  Canada: 

MACLURE   &   LANGLEY,   LIMITED 


WINNIPEG 


TORONTO 


MONTREAL 


May  7.    L920 


■ 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


81 


mi 


i 


r 


Kkovah 


Maclure  &  Langley 
Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,  Confectioners  and 
Drug  Specialties 

TORONTO 
Montreal  Winnipeg 


II 


St.  Williams 


I 


Tmours 


IH 


82 


CANADIAN  GROCER^- Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


May  7,  1920 


To     MANUFACTURERS 

and 

PACKERS 


You  are  looking  for 

RESULTS 


Write  us  and  we  will  give  you  our  references  who  will  tell 
you  what  we  have  done  for  them. 

Our  staff  of  detail  men  operating  from  the  wholesale  centres 
of  Manitoba,  Saskatchewan    and    Alberta    are    at    your  disposal 

Business  is  exceptionally  good  in  the  west. 

WATSON  &  TRUESDALE 


Regina 


Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers 
Saskatoon  WINNIPEG  Calgary 


Edmonton 


IMPORTANT  NOTICE 

TO 

Manufacturers  and  Shippers 


Representing  : 

CONNORS  BROS.,  Ltd. 

Brunswick  Brand  Sardines,  etc. 

GEO.  PAYNE  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

England,  Ceylon  &  India  Teas 

ARNOLD  DORR  &  CO.,  N.Y. 

Coffees 

SUFFOLK  PEANUT  CO. 

Peanuts 
And  other  First  Class  Firms 


If  you  want  to  properly  establish  your 
products  in  this  rich  Western  Country 

TRY  OUR  SERVICE 

We  enjoy  the  Confidence  and  Goodwill  of  ALL  the 
WESTERN  TRADE  and  Guarantee  to  give  careful 
attention   to  any   reliable   agencies   entrusted    to  us 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

GROCERY  BROKERS 

WINNIPEG,    CANADA 


ESTD.   1899 


■May  7.   1920 


CANADIAN  CROCKK— .l/<i/j-«/acfc«W  Agents'  Section 


83 


What  is  Your  idea  of  a 
BROKER? 


SOMEBODY  who  merely  represents  you  occasionally 
or  officially?  Just  a  convenient  way  of  having 
inquiries  handled?  Or  is  it  just  a  Western  address 
or  a  necessary  connection  on  the  market  in  case  of 
emergency? 


Our  idea  of  our  job  is  to  aggres- 
sively push  the  sale  of  our  prin- 
cipals,  open  up  new  fields  and 
opportunities  for  them,  and  keep 
ahead  of  them  always. 
Our  people  consider  us  an  essen- 


tial part  of  their  organization 
naturally.  We  serve  them  with 
that  spirit  of  loyalty  and  devo- 
tion of  their  interests  in  keeping 
with  this  conception  of  the  rela- 
tionship. 


RICHARDSON,  GREEN,  LIMITED 


WTNNIPKC 


REGIN  \ 


SASKATOON 


CM-GAR  V 


EDMONTON 


WE  REPRESENT: 


For  Western  Canada: 


Cleveland     Macaroni     Company,     Cleveland,     Ohio. 
GOLDEN    AGE    MACARONI. 

Indian     Packing     Corporation.     Chicago.     111. 
COUNCIL    MEATS. 

S.    C    Johnson    &    Son.    Racine,    Wis 
FLOOR    WAX,    WOOD    DYES,    ETC. 

King's    Food   Products   Co.,    Portland  and   Chicago. 
KING'S   DEHYDRATED  FRUITS. 

New    Orleans    Coffee    Co..    New     Orleans,    La, 
MOLASSES. 

Sunbeam    Chemical    Co.    of    Canada.    Ltd.,    Toronto, 
RIT    DYE. 

[Tie    United    Pig    &    Date    Co..    Chicago,    III 
FIGS,    DATES.   NUTS. 


Goderich    Salt   Co.,    Ltd.,    Goderich,    Ont. 
SALT 

Jiffy    Dessert    Company,    Waukesha,    Wis. 
JIFFY-JELL. 

J.    L.    Kraft   &    Bros.   Co.,    Chicapro,    III. 
ELKHORN   CHEESE 

New    York    Consolidated    Card    Co..    Windsor.    Ont. 
PLAYING  CARDS. 

Sinclair  Manufacturing  Co.,  Toledo.  Ohio. 
CHIEFTAIN  CHLORINATED    LIME. 

Sauquoit   Toilet    Paper   Co.,    New    Hartford. 
TOILET   PAPER. 

W.    T.    (velisch    &    Co..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
RICE. 


For  Manitoba  and  Saskatchawan: 

Crosse    &    Klackwell    Limited,    London,    Knvt. 

PICKLES,    JAMS.     MARMALADES.     SAUCES, 

ETC. 


E     Lazenbj    &    Sons.    Limited,    London,    Enpr. 
PICKLES.   SAUCES.    ETC. 


Ja«.    Keiller   &   Son.   Limited,    London,    Ens ., 
MARMALADES    JAMS,    ETC. 


Oversea-   Export   &    Import   I  Norway, 

SARDINES    AND    HERRINGS 


M 


CANADIAN  GROCER — Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


May  7.  1920 


The  House  of  Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Ltd, 

shines  out  as  a  peerless  marketing 

organization 


Our  enviable  past  record,  our  steady 
growth  and  development,  and  our 
long  list  of  satisfied  clients  give 
ample  testimony  to  the  character  of 
this  eneregtic  organization. 

Unusual  service,  reliability,  ample 


capital,  17  years'  experience,  a  fully 
equipped  organization,  excellent 
storage  facilities,  and  a  staff  of 
strong  salesmen  who  look  after  the 
wholesale  and  retail  trade — all  these 
are  behind  your  product  the  moment 
vou  enlist  our  services. 


We  have  placed  Christie's  Biscuits  and 
Robertson's  Confectionery  throughout  the 
West  and  we  can  market  your  product 
with  the  same  success. 


Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Limited 


Importers  and  Commission  Merchants 


149  Notre  Dame  Avenue  E. 


Winnipeg 


Max    7.   L920 


CANADIAN  GROCER-  Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


85 


Cable  Address— All  Branches 
"DONBAIN" 


WINNIPEG 


CODES: 
A. B.C.,  4th  and  5th  Ediliors 

Armsby  191 1 ,  Western  Union 
and  Bcr.tleys 


DONALD  H.  BAIN  CO 

Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  Agents,  Brokers  and  Importers 

CAN    GIVE    YOU    THE 

SERVICE 

WHICH   SPELLS 

SUCCESS 

in  the  marketing  of  your  products. 
LET    US    SHOW    YOU. 


"BEST  IN  THE  WEST 


y> 


Branches 


HEAD    OFFICE: 

WINNIPEG,    MAN. 

REGINA  SASKATOON  EDMONTON  CALGARY  VANCOUVER 

Also  Saracen's  Head,  Snowhill,   LONDON,   E.C.  1,   England 


86 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Manufacturers'  Agents'  Section 


May  7,  192a 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 


We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  nintey-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  for 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


OF    INTEREST    TO    YOU 

We  know  the  Western  Market 
like  you  know  your  Factory 
and  can  get  you  the  results 
that     you     are     looking     for 

'       WE   SOLICIT   YOUR   INQUIRIES,    IT 
MAY    DO    US    BOTH    SOME    GOOD 


HERALD  BROKERAGE  CO. 


MANUFACTURERS'   AGENTS 


310  Confederation  Life  Bldg. 

WINNIPEG 


17-18  Board  of  Trade  Bldg. 

CALGARY 


OCA  r\         1_     a.     I     1_         r*m  /~*     1        j-     f\     m.        •       says  about  results  obtained 

KhAJJ  what  John  Urury,  (jelert,  Untario  fr0m  our  want-Ad.  page: 

"Have  received  several  applications  for  position  as  advertised  in 
CANADIAN  GROCER  and  from  which  I  have  secured  a  good 
situation." 

If  you  are  looking  for  a  better  position  or  want  to  buy  a  business  or  sell  one,  why  not  tell 
the  grocery  trade  through  this  Want-Ad  Page?  The  cost  is  only  three  cents  per  word 
for  first  insertion,  two  cents  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion  with  five  cents  extra  per 
insertion  for  Box  Number.    Replies  will  be  forwarded  to  you. 


CANADIAN  GROCER 


153  University  Avenue 
TORONTO,  Ontario 


May  7.  1920 


CANADIAN    ("iKOCKR— Western  Section 


87 


Why  So  Fussyj; 

SAID  A  RECENT  VISITOR 

to  our  factory  as  he  watched  the  minute  inspection  being  given 
to  the  peanuts  going  into  "NUTRO."  It  is  a  fact  that  much  of 
this  extra  work  is  not  apparent  in  the  appearance  of  the  finished 
product,  but— and  here's  why  we  do  it — IT  IS  PROMINENTLY 
IN   EVIDENCE   IN   THE  SUPERIOR  FLAVOR! 


Distributed 

by  the 

Manufacturers 


Distributed 

by  the 

Manufacturers 


Manufactured  to  meet  the  exacting  taste  of  the 
most  critical  bodv  of  consumers  in  the  world 
THE  GREAT  CANADIAN  PUBLIC,  in  whose 
estimation  QUALITY   is  PARAMOUNT. 


Again  on  the  Market 

Splendid 
Quality 


p0RC00KlN0 


Again  on  the  market 

Splendid 
Value 


These  products  are  prepared  for  you  in  what   i-  generally    conceded  to 
be  the  most  modern  plant  in  the  Dominion. 

Distributed  by 

Mason  &  Hickey  from    all   their  offices 

The    Kelly    Confection    Company,    Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


88 


CANADIAN   GROCER—  Western  Section 


May   7.   1920 


OUR    CANNERIES    ARE    ON    THE    FISHING    GROUNDS 


The  Conditions 
under  which 


PACKED 

96     Mr-lb.     Flats     per  caw. 

48       1-lb.     Flats    per  case. 

48       l-!b.     Talis     per  case. 


CHDlCfc 

PIN**-. 


PACKED 

96     Va-lb.     Flats    per  case. 

48       1-lb.     Flats     per  case. 

48       1-lb.     Tails     per  case. 


PACKED 
96    Va-lb.    Ovals    per    case. 
48       1-lb.     Oval:;     per    <;isi\ 


PART  OF  ONE  OF  OUR  SIX  PLANTS 


Nothing  could  be  more 'Conductive  to  a 
better  appreciation  of  our  various 
canned  sea  foods  than  a  visit  to  our 
canneries.  Built  over  the  water,  with 
the  restless  tides  ceaselessly  laying 
the  thousand  cedar  piles  that  support 
the  buildings;  fragrant  with  the  odor 
of  pine,  spruce  and  cedar,  for  the  ever- 
green forests  stretch  from  the  water's 
edge  to  the  snow-line.  The  Eternal 
Snows  of  the  mountains  above  supply 
the  abundance  of  pure,  ice-cold  water 
with  which  the  fish  are  thoroughly 
cleaned. 

From  the  moment  the  fish  are  snatch- 
ed, wriggling,  from  the  icy  brine,  till 
they-  are  processed  in  the  can  ready 
for  your  customer's  table,  they  are 
subject  to  conditions  and  to  methods' 
that  are  nothing  short  of  ideal. 


Ocean   Products 
are  packed 


PACKED 
96     1A-Ib.     Flats     per    case. 


PACKED 

96     '/*-Ib.     Flats    per    case. 


PACKED 

!t«     '-.-lb.     Flats    per    case. 
48       1-lb.     Tails    per    case. 


PACKED 
96    Mi-lb.    Ovals    per    case. 
48       1-lb.     Ovals    per    case. 


Gosse- Miller d  Quality  is  Guaranteed 


GOSSE-MILLERD  PACKING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Salmon  and  Herring   Canners  and  Packers 

Head  Office,  597  Hastings  St.  West,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada 


av  . .   L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER— Western  Section 


89 


100  GIRLS 

will  be 

WANTED 


to  pick  the  fruit  from  the 
new  200-acre  fruit  farm  we 
have  recently  acquired  to 
take  care  of  the  ever-increas- 
ing demand  for  the 


Brand 


New  Season's  Jams  put  up  in 
Lithographed  Cans 


It  Is  Truly  Said  of 

King-Beach  Jams 

"Packed  Amid  the  Gardens  while  the  Bloom  is  on  the  Fruit" 

In     our     modern     factory    this     delicious.  Grocers  everywhere  find  them  remarkably 

Nature-ripened  fruit  is  carefully  prepared  good    sellers    because    of    their    excellent 

with  pure  cane  sugar  to  form  an  exquisite  flavor.     Order  your  requirements  now  and 

blend  of  luscious  jams.  insure  prompt  delivery. 


THE  KING-BEACH  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 

Mission   City,   B.C. 

SELLING  AGENT 

MASON  AND  HICKEY 

Winnipeg,    Regina,   Saskatoon,   Calgary,    Edmonton,    Lethbridge,   Brandon,   Vancouver 


90 


CANADIAN  GROCER—  Western  Section 


May  7,  1920 


"What's  That"  ?  says  Toronto  jobber 

"You   have    PILCHARDS    two   dollars   cheaper   than 
'ALBATROSS'?  Say,  young  man,  your  people  are  not 


philanthropists.    I  can't  take  the  risk." 


EVERY  MORSEL  EDIBLE 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning   Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask. :  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.  C. 


@umbia 

— Brand 


Kani 


MACARONI 

"The  Meat  of  The   Wheat" 

You  may  not  handle  meat  in  your  store;  but  you  can  sell  Macaroni  with 
a  higher  food  value  than  meat,  and  by  judiciously  pushing  the  sale  of  it 
you  can  increase  }rour  turnover  and  reduce  the  cost  of  living  to  your 
customers. 

When  you  do  this  with  COLUMBIA  BRAND  goods  you  have  their  thanks. 
Its  supreme  goodness  and  acknowledged  superiority  guarantees  satisfaction 
and  repeat  business.     Send  in  that  trial  order  TO-DAY. 

Manufactured    by   the 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

LETHBRIDGE,  ALTA. 


Man  Left  You,  Did  He? 


And  for  the  life  of  you  you  don't  know  where  to 
find  another  to  replace  him.  Well,  our  advice  to 
you — and  it's  good  advice — is:  Find  him  by  adver- 
tising—  a  small  condensed  advertisement  in 
CANADIAN   GROCER. 

If  you  wanted  a  blacksmith,  we  wouldn't  recommend 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  but  when  it  comes  to  finding 


a  man  for  the  grocery  business,  honestly  we  don't 
know  of  a  better  or  cheaper  way  of  finding  him  than 
the  use  of  CANADIAN   GROCER. 

The  way  to  find  the  man  you  want  is  to  look  for 
him  where  he  is  likely  to  be  found — in  the  grocery 
business. 


Hate  is  2  cents  a  word  first  insertion  and  1  cent  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion. 
Five  rents  additional  per  insertion  when  replies  are  to  be  sent  to  Box  Number  in  our 
care.     Send  your  .advertisement  and  remittance  to 

143   University  Avenue 
TORONTO 


Canadian  Grocer  Want  Ads. 


Mav  7.    L920 


CANADIAN   GROCER— Western  Section 


91 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


ilAM  RICE 

[ifflPtilltt  GRJHN  t  rilltlHG  C«tf 
Vancouver.  B.C.    jA 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


Q    yy 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  X.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell&Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
\  W( OUVEU 


s^s^t^i^^ji^i^^i^^i^^i^^i^^^^a^i^i^i^iasais 


BACK 

FOR 

MORE! 


Kiddies— and  grown 

folks  —  can't  get 

too  much  of  the 

genuine 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 

It  not  only  has  a  delicious 

flavor  but  it  is  more 

nourishing  than 

milk  or  eggs. 

Your  dealer  has  it  and  also 

"Wantmore"  Salted 

Peanuts, 

R.  L.  Fowler  Company  Limited 

Calgary       Saskatoon        Regina 


% 


Over  Two   Million 

readers  of  Canada's  daily  papers  and 
farm  magazines  are  being  constantly 
reminded  that  "Wantmore"  Peanut 
Butter  is  "The  Best  Spread  for 
Bread." 


Cash  in  on  this  bij;  campaign,  use 
one  of  our  cuts  in  your  local  ad- 
rertisementa  We'll  gladly  send 
you  electros. 


Calgary 


R.  L.  Fowler  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Makers 
Regina  Saskatoon 


92 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7.   1920 


mMimmk 


Sweeping  in  the  Profits 

with 

Megantic  Brooms 

The  "Megantic"  lines,  of  high  grade  brooms,  are 
constructed  from  the  finest  materials  in  a  manner 
that  assures  the  longest  wear  and  the  greatest  all 
round  satisfaction. 

They  are  made  in  numerous  styles  and  shapes  with 
smooth,  polished  handles  of  light,  yet  tough  wood,  and 
the  100''  satisfaction  that  goes  with  them  will  prove  a 
valuable  asset  in  creating  confidence  in  the  other  lines  you 
handle.  Megantic  clothes  pins,  cheese  boxes,  etc.,  are 
made  up  to  the  same  high  standard  of  quality. 

Try  a  sample  order. 


Megantic  Broom  Mfg.  Co., 

Limited 

Manufacturers  of  Brooms,  Clothes  Pins  and  Cheese  Boxer 
LAKE  MEGANTIC,  QUE.,  CAN. 


\l. 


1920 


CANADIAN    GROCKR 


93 


Anchor 


....the  World's  finest  sealing  medium 


ANCHOR    CAPS    are    the 

*^k tightest  and  most  secure  seal  on 
the  market  to-day.  They  will  abso- 
solutely  eliminate  leakage  and  de- 
terioration, and  will  keep  the  pro- 
duct hermetically  sealed  for  vears 
guaranteeing  full  flavor  and  fresh- 
ness when  opened. 

They  are  easily  removed,  unaffected 
by  fruit  acids,  vinegars,  etc.,  odor- 
less  and   absolutely    free   from    in- 


jurious effect  on  the  product.  An- 
chor Caps  are  handsomely  designed 
(three  styles  shown  above)  and 
finished  in  gold  lacquer,  and  their 
neat,  trim  appearance  greatly  im- 
proves the  container  and  enhances 
its  selling  value. 

Why  not  write  us  for  further  infor- 
mation on  Anchor  Caps — the  in- 
comparable seals? 


Tin    abovt    cut    is    a    reproduction    of    th<     neu 
Toronto  "hum'     of  Anchor  t  'aps  on   II  allaa    I  v< . 


Anchor  Cap  &  Closure  Corporation 


OF  CANADA.  LIMITED 


94 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,   1920 


HANDY    SNAP   TOP 


"'Shesi 


WANDERS 


'u»e  granular11 

LYE 


HANDY    SNAP   TOP 


wCHLORINA«0^ 


Wander's  Chlorinated  Lime 
has  a  special  can  on  a  safe- 
containing  plan 


S  anitary<3EE&  Products 


WANDER 'S  CHLORINA  TED  LIME 

WANDER'S  HIGHEST  TEST  LYE  Sells  fastest 

Their  daily  use  keeps  the  Home  Sanitary 

Most  profitable  brand  to  handle 

Wander's  Products  Sell  Themselves — 
Don't  stay  long  on   Dealers'   Shelves 

S.  WANDER  &  SONS'  CHEMICAL  CO.,  INC. 

EXPORTERS 

Main  Office  and  Factory:   Albany,  N.  Y. 
New  York  City  Office:  501  Fifth  Avenue 


Pride  of  Canada 

Pure  Maple   Syrup 


1920  Crop  is  now  ready  for  Shipment 


Guaranteed  Absolutely  Pure 


Order  from  your  Wholesaler 


REPRESENTATIVES:— W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Limited,  Winnipeg,  Regina,  Saskatoon, 
Calgary  and  Edmonton;  Oppenheimer  Bros.,  Limited,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  S.  H.  P. 
Mackenzie  &  Co.,  33  Yonge  St.,  Toronto,  Can.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co.,  Halifax,  N.S. 


Maple  Tree   Producers   Association,   Limited 

Offices  :  58  Wellington  St.  W.,  Montreal,  Canada 


Mav  7.   !!'•_'  I 


CANADIAN      (1  ROGER 


95 


f 


•- 


Wethey's  condensed 
mincemeat  has  an  estab- 
lished reputation. 

Housewives  have 
learned  they  can  depend 
on  the  quality. 

They  know  it  is  al- 
ways exceptionally  good 
and  appetizing. 

Order  from  your 
wholesaler. 


Still  the 

Housewife's 

Favourite 

1883-1920 


I 


96 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May   7,,  1920 


ROYAL 
kCADIA1 
SUGAR 


"EVERY  GRAIN 


Royal  Aca 


Royal  Acadia  is  100%  pure  and 
100%  sweet  and  its  guaranteed 
quality  never  changes  year  in  and 
year  out. 

You  can  fill  your  customers'  sugar 
wants  with  Royal  Acadia  and 
know  that  it's  all  round  goodness 
will  win  the  perfect  satisfaction 
that  spells  continued  repeat 
orders. 


>V      i 


1920 


C A  X  A  D I A  N     GROCER 


97 


URE  CANE" 


ia  Sugar 


ROYAL 
kCADi/S 
SUGAR 


7rom  the  time  the  raw  cane 
eaches  our  large  plant  on 
>pposite  page  until  the 
inished  product  is  pack- 
iged  under  our  celebrated 
)rand — every  method  is  em- 
)loyed  to  make  Royal 
\cadia  the  purest  and  best 
aigar  on  the  market. 

'Every  Grain  Pure  Cane"  is 
he  best  description  of  Royal 
\cadia  that  we  can  give  you 
vhether  it  is  Royal  Acadia 
four  customers  ask  for  or 
lot,  you  can  always  recom- 
nend  Royal  Acadia  and 
jack  it  with  your  reputation. 


When  replenishing  your 
sugar  stock,  remember 
that  Royal  Acadia  stands 
for  the  highest  quality 
sugar  in  the  world. 


Put  up  in  2  and  5-lb.  cartons; 
10,  20  and  100-lb.  bags;  half 
barrels  and  barrels. 


The  Acadia  Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Limited 


Halifax,  Nova  Scotia 


98 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


This  Silent  Salesman  Makes 

QUICK  TURNOVERS 

Packed  in  this  attractive  container,  placed  in  a  prominent 
position  on  your  counter,  a  gross  of 

Sunset  SoapDyes 

moves  quickly  into  your  customers'  hands  with  minimum 
sales  effort  on  your  part. 

22  beautiful,  brilliant  colors — real  navy  blue,  real  black, 
real  dark  brown  and  purple,  and  the  other  popular  colors. 


Cotton-Wool- Silk-Linen    in  one  Dye  Bath 


FABRICS 


"TheMost  Wonderful  Dyes  in  the  World" 

Cfcancsr-BBW  to  Use-Most  Swisfocton  U 


ill  riol  W«ih  Oui  i  , 
MAKE  OLD  FABTUC8LQQK  UKP  NEW       ' 


m 


s&^m 


m 


©RTH  AMERICAN  DYE  CORPORATION 


Ltd..Toronto,  Canada 


Sunset  Soap  Dyes  are  at- 
tractively and  consistently 
advertised  to  consumers  through  th 
leading  women's  magazines  and  oth  >i 
publications  of  national  influence.  The  display 
container  on  your  counter  ties  up  your  store 
with  our  advertising  and  the  goods 
rapidly. 


move 


Sunset  is  the  complete  l:ne — abolutely  fast — dyes  all  fabrics — 
made  in  all  colors — cleans  articles  while  dyeing  them,  does  not 
stain  hands  or  utensils.  Why  tie  up  your  money  in  half  a  dozen 
different  kinds  of  dye  when  you  can  please  every  customer  with 
Sunset?  There  is  good  profit  for  you,  and  the  repeat  sales  are 
wonderful. 

Ask  your  jobber  for  prices  and  discounts,  or  write  to 
Sales  Representatives  for  U.S.  and  Canada. 

HAROLD    F.  RITCHIE   &£CO.,  Inc. 

Toronto,  Canada  171  Madison  Ave.,  New  York 


Manufactured  by  NORTH  AM  ERICAN  DYE  CORPORATION,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Can.;  Mount  Vernon,  N.Y. 


A  Million  Advertisements  Every  Day ! 

FAM-LY-ADE  advertising  will  be  read  by  over  one  million 
people  every  day!  It  will  be  read  by  people  who  are  hot  and 
thirsty — your  prospective  customers. 

Grocers  will  make  big  profits  this  year  on  FAM-LY-ADE. 
You  can  get  your  share  of  these  profits  by  stocking  FAM-LY-ADE 
NOW — before  the  advertising  campaign  begins.  FAM-LY-ADE 
advertising  will  appear  every  day  in  the  newspapers  listed  below: 


4FAM-CY-ADE 


Montreal  Star 
Montreal   La   Presse 
Montreal  Gazette 
Toronto  Globe 
Toronto  Star 
Toronto  Telegram 
Ottawa  Citizen 
<  )t  tawa  Journal 
Kingston   Standard 
Gall    Reporter 
Belleville   Intelligencer 
Guelph    Mercury 


Peterborough    Examiner 
Hamilton  Spectator 
Hamilton   Herald 
London  Free  Press 
London  Advertiser 
Windsor   Border  Cities'  Star 
Brantford   Expositor 
Kitchener   News-Record 
St.    Catharines    Standard 
Chatham   News 
Owen    Sound   Sun   Times 


Quebec   Le    Soleil 
St.  John  News 
Sherbrooke  Record 
Sherbrooke  La  Tribune 
St.    John    Tel.    Times-Star 
Halifax   Heral  i   and  Mail 
("harlottetown   Guardian 
Winnipeg  Free  Press 
Winnipeg  Telegram 
Port  Arthur  News-Chronicle 
Fori    William   Times-Journal 


LIME 


LEMON 


Five   True  Fruit  Flavors 

ORANGE  CHERRY 


RASPBERRY 


Made  in    Canada   by 

Power-  Keachie 

Limited 
Duncan  and   Pearl   Sis. 
TORONTO 


PAMI  LYlAOB 


Representative  for   Quebec 

and   Maritime  Provinces 

Frank  L.    Benedict  &  Co. 

Mont  real /Que. 

Price    $3.00  doz. 

10  per  cent,  discount  on  gross  orders 


Mav  7.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


99 


Squirrel! 


Peanut  Lutter 
Salted  Peanuts 


? 


Sales-Service 
Specialists 


Have    You   a   Sales    Problem  ? 

We've  solved  other  ticklish  ones. 
There's  a  solution  for  yours,  try  us. 

S.  H.  MOORE  &  COMPANY 

Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

EXCELSIOR  LIFE  BLDG.,  TORONTO 


JESS 


5) 


AtlerUunA-An. 


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LOO 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Mav  7.  1920 


t 


you'll  Find  out  JV/ios  Boib  around 
here  if  I  do  ril  get  some  more 

Upton's  marmalade^ 
UPTON'S  ADVERTISING 

is  making  new  customers  every 
week.      It  is    covering    Canada 

and    telling    the    g Iness    of 

I  I 'TON'S  products.  Link  up 
your  store  with  the  National 
advertising. 


UPTON'Sme 

JAMS  and 

MARMALADES 


\  mfk- 
■  ^f!P 
are    meeting   with    unqualified 
approval  of  discriminating  con- 
sumers all  over  Canada.    There 
are  no  better  Jams  and  Marma- 
lades   made    than    UPTON'S. 
The}-  have  been  making  them 
for  over  twenty-five  years.    Just 
pure   fruit   and   granulated    sugar,    pre- 
served under  ideal  conditions. 


Stock  them  liberally  and  display  them 
prominently.  Your  customers  will  do 
the  rest. 

Have  you  a  supply  of  store  cards  and 
recipe  books.  If  not  ask  us  to  send 
you  some. 


THE  T.  UPTON  CO. 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


Selling  Agents  : 

S.  II.  Mooic  &  < Jompanj . 

Toronto,  Ont, 
Rosi    &  Lattamme,  Ltd., 

Montreal,  Que. 
Scott-Bathgate  Co.,    Ltd., 

Winnipeg,   Man. 
<  iaetz  &  <  lompany, 

Halifax.    N.S.    ' 
Schofield  &  Beer, 

St.  John,   N.B. 
I'    II.  Cowan  &  Co., 

SI    John  -.  MM. 


Packed  in 
Glass 

Jars  and 
Gold 
Lined 
Tins 


M.n    7.    L920 


CA  N A D 1  A  N    G ROC K R 


101 


Reading 
About 


LANKA 


Every  Day 


Lanka    Tea   is  imported  and  packed  by 

WM.    BRAID    &    COMPANY,  Vancouver,  Canada 

ONTARIO  AGENTS:  S.   H.   MOORE  &  COMPANY,  704  Excelsior  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto 


r 


£_ 


102 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


WORTHY  CONTAINERS 

Ours,  made  from  the  abundant 
forests  of  British  Columbia,  are 

Superior  in   Quality  —  Lower  in   Price 

Here  Are  Three  Leaders: 

Our  Standard 
Cottonwood  Egg  Case 

Made  throughout  from  the 
famous  Fraser  Valley  cotton- 
wood,  which,  after  being  cut 
and  thoroughly  air  dried,  be- 
comes one  of  the  lightest  and 
strongest  woods,  admirably 
adapted  for  this  purpose.  Un- 
equalled for  cold  storage  use. 
We  sincerely  believe  this  egg 
case  cannot  be  surpassed.  We 
can  supply  carload  lots  at  short 
notice. 


.*   ■: 


Our  Apple  Box 

You  know  the  reputation  B.C.  apples  have 
achieved  in  recent  years.  A  good  deal  of  this 
has  come  as  a  result  of  the  ideal  packing  it 
has  been  possible  to  do  in  our  boxes.  We  are 
convinced  there  is  no  apple  box  on  the  Cana- 
dian market  to  compare  with  this  one. 

Our  Deep  Pint  Berry  Crate 

Here  is  an  ideal  crate  for  strawberries.  It 
can  be  shipped  knock-down,  with  collapsible 
baskets  and  builds  up  as  shown  in  the  engrav- 
ing. Rotary  cut  sides,  tops,  bottoms  and 
decks  in  all  our  berry  crates  obviate  all  pos- 
sibility of  sawdust  getting  into  the  fruit. 

We'll  be  glad  to  send  you  our  Illustrated 
Catalogue. 


British  Columbia 
Manufacturing  Co., 

LIMITED 

New  Westminster,  B.  C. 


Ontario  Agents:  S.  H.  MOORE  &  CO.  Excelsior  Life  Bid g.,  Toronto 


May  7,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  103 


English  Fruit  Juices 

^■■■■■■■■■■■■■iB         BHam^HHIHBL       ■■■■■■•4BBHI 

/or  Canada 


Very  pure,  fresh  and  good  Fruit  Juices  of  great 
strength 

LEMON  RASPBERRY 

ORANGE        BLACK    CURRANT 
LIME  PINEAPPLE 

in  jars,  casks  and  bottles,  all  made  in  England,  specially 
for  Canadian  requirements,  are  now  ready  for  distribu- 
tion. 


Fruit  Cup 


u 


0-T" 


A  specially  prepared  bever- 
age for  Soda  Fountains, 
Cafes,  and  Restaurants. 
This  beverage  is  best  served 
with  a  little  fresh  fruit  in 
each  glass  with  soda  water. 
The  colour  is  as  attractive 
as  the  flavour  reddy  - 
golden-brown. 

The  most  famous  non- 
alcoholic drink  in  the  Brit- 
ish Empire — spicy,  fruity 
and  pungent  flavour,  makes 
a  fine  aperitif  and  a  good 
digestive.  Diluted  freely 
with  soda,  hot  or  cold. 


DISTRIBUTORS   FOR    CANADA: 

Messrs.  McConnan  Smith  Inc.,  343  Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 
Messrs.  Stroyan  Dunwoody  Co.,  502  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Winnipeg 
Messrs.  Watt  &  Scott,  Limited,  P.O.  Box  3204,  Montreal 


101 


CANADI A  N     GROCER 


Mar  7,  1920 


Mathieu's 

Syrup  of  Tar  and  Cod  Liver  Oil 
Mathieu's  Nervine  Powders 


Mathieu'  m  Syrup  of  Tar 
and  Cod  Liver  Oil  --  a 
xplendid  body  builder. 


These  two  Mathieu  Remedies  have  won  a  Canadian-wide 
reputation  as  efficient  remedies  for  colds,  la  grippe, 
rheumatism,  fever,  neuralgia,  etc. 


MATHIEU'S 

NERVINE  POWDERS 

For  Heada&t.and  Heurdga 

r  -.-.  ~  Of-.  *->*—  -  CJ»~-i 

I          ll^l-i'.UCnpp. 

i.. "■-•■••:■■- 

■;!j?.  "•tv 

You  will  find  them  excellent  sellers 
and  their  profit  margin  makes 
handling  them  a  "worth-while" 
proposition. 


You  can  back  Mathieu  remedies 
with  your  reputation  and  feel  abso- 
lutely assured  that  they  will  live  up 
to  your  highest  recommendation. 


J.  L.  MATHIEU  COMPANY 


SHERBROOKE 


PROPRIETORS 


QUEBEC 


Mi 


IV      i 


1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


105 


Two  White  Swan  rapid  sellers 


a  *• 


time-tested9   profit  earners 


White  Swan  Mustard 

The  leader  of  its  class  and  the  best 
flavored  and  strongest  mustard  on  the 
market  to-day.  White  Swan  Mustard 
is  not  dnly  superior  to  other  mustards, 
but  it  costs  less  and  yields  a  greater 
profit  margin. 

Made  from  genuine  English  seed  in  our 
own  Canadian  factory.  White  Swan 
Mustard  is  put  up  in  very  attractive 
packages — Always  sells  well  and 
every  sale  means  a  handsome  profit. 
Stock  up  with  White  Swan  —  order 
to-day. 


"It  has  the  Nip" 


V$  pounds 
Vz  pounds 


$2.25 
4.00 


White  Swan  Wheat  Flakes 

Perfect,  thin,  appetizing  flakes  made  from  the  very 
highest  grade  wheat  and  made  in  a  way  that  brings 
out  all  the  delicious  flavor  and  all  the  body-building 
nutriment  of  the  wheat. 

Make  room  in  your  displays  for  "White  Swan  Wheat 
Flakes."  Draw  your  customers'  attention  to  this  line 
and  watch  it  repeat. 

The  White  Swan  Family 

Every  product  that  makes  up  the  White  Swan  Family  is 
pure,  wholesome  and  economical.  High-grade  ingredi- 
ents, careful  selection  and  skilful  blending  have  built 
up  the  White  Swan  reputation.  You  will  find  particu- 
lar satisfaction  in  handling  these  products.  They  sell 
well  and  pay  well.  You  will  derive  '!;>''<  clear  on  your 
turnover  of  all  these  goods  and  you  are  authorized  to 
refund  any  customer's  money  who  is  not  entirely  satis- 
fied.    We  reimburse  you. 

At  All  Wholesale  Grocers 


IIIISfllllHIIlll'*"' 


VfHEAT 


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White  Swan  Spices  and  Cereals,  Limited 


Toronto,  Canada 


106 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Popularizing 


Garton's 
Custard 


Here  are  reproductions  of 
two  of  the  Garton  Cus- 
tard  advertisements 

now  running  in  leading 
Canadian  Newspapers. 


Distributors  for  Canada 


The  Garton  Campaign  is 
now  in  full  swing  and  is 
daily  telling  thousands  of 
Canadians  about  Garton 
Purity,  Garton  Qual- 
ity and  Garton  Econ- 
omy in  every  Canadian 
city,  town  and  hamlet. 

This  extensive  campaign 
will  popularize  Garton 
Custard  with  Canadian 
families  and  will  help  you 
increase  your  profits  and 
sales  on  Gartons  "  Qual- 
ity" Custard. 

Line  up  with  this  "Good- 
will" publicity  by  featur- 
ing your  stock  of  Gartons 
Gustard  in  window  dis- 
plays and  on  your  counter. 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO.,  Limited 


HALIFAX 


MONTREAL 


TORONTO 


WINNIPEG 


Ma\ 


1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


107 


"Quality"  lines  that  are 

all  quick,  profitable  sellers 

Every  product  that  the  firm  of  W.  G.  Patrick 
&  Co.,  Ltd.,  offer  Canadian  Gocers,  has  won 
public  confidence  through  strict  adherence  to 
a  high  standard  of  [quality.  Look  over  these 
rapid  sellers  and  fill  your  requirements  [for 
summer  selling. 


H.P.  Sauce 

Garton's  Custard  Powder 
Bisto — The  Gravy  Maker 
Kelto — Gravy  Salt 
Cerebos — Table  Salt 
Cerebos  Health  Salines 


Curtis  Marshmallow|[Creme 
Patrico  Brand  Belgian  Peas 
Patrico  Brand  Corn 
Crossed  Fish  Sardines 
Imported  French  Mushrooms 
Imported  French  Capers 
Imported  French  Marrons 


Imported  lines  are  gradually  coming  back. 

We    invite  your   enquiries    for 
quotations    for   Fall   delivery . 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

—  Importers  — 

TORONTO,  ONT.  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 

HALIFAX  MONTREAL 


108 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,   1920 


J8©»Do«*k«Co*f£ir 


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PEDES 


ST.  CHARLES 

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TO«>NTO'MOnTBUl'Mul-t 


LARK  S  ,1 


BAKtD 


WITHTOI 

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Cans  for  Every  Purpose 

Meats,     Vegetables,    Milk,     Syrup,    Fish 

Standard  Packer  Cans,    Solder-Hemmed 

Tops,  Paint,  Etc. 

Open    Top  Sanitary  Cans 

Tell  us  of  your  needs.  If  there  is  a  problem  involving 
cans  let  us  solve  it  for  you.  We  guarantee  service  and 
quality. 

A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Co. 

Montreal,     Canada 


Clark's 


VEGETABtfl 
SOUP 


May  7.   1920 


CANAD]  A  X     G  ROCE R 


li  r. 


Here  is  our  record ! — You  are  the  judge 

Twenty-eight  years  ago  we  commenced  business.  In  this  space 
of  time  "SALADA"  has  grown  from  the  first  year's  output  of  a 
few  thousand  packets  to  thirty  million  packets  in  1919.  During 
this  period  some  hundreds  of  Packet  Teas  have  appeared  and 
disappeared  from  the  scene.  Practically  all  cried  "Eureka!  we 
have  the  tea  that  will  put  'Salada'  out  of  business,"  but  they  flour- 
ished for  a  day  and  were  gone.  Nearly  all  have  dropped  out  of 
the  contest  now  and  they  left  behind  them  a  trail  of  packets  on 
the  grocers'  shelves  which  eventually  had  to  be  sacrificed  at  a 
considerable  loss  to  the  said  grocer. 

Surely  we  have  established  the  claim  to  be  recognized  as  a  perma- 
nent institution  and  that  "SALADA"  affords  the  public  a  quality 
that  cannot  be  substituted.  Many  wise  traders,  of  course,  have 
realized  the  profitable  course  is  to  abandon  all  other  teas  for 
"SALADA"  and  reap  the  returns  from  the  constantly  increasing 
demand. 

Just  to  clinch  our  argument  we  would  say  that  EVERY  WEEK 
of  this  year  has  shown  a  tremendous  increase  over  the  corres- 
ponding week  of  last  year  and  our  total  increase  for  the  16  weeks 
of  1920  to  date  is  736,333  pounds. 

SALADA  TEA  COMPANY  OF  CANADA.LIMITED 


110  CANADIAN     GROCER  May  7,  1920 


Huaon  Hebert  &  Co. 

Limited 


Wholesale  Grocers 

and 

IVine  Merchants 


18  De  Br e soles  Street 

Montreal 

Canada 


May 


1920 


CANADIAN     (IROCER 


111 


The  Tea  That  Meets 
The  Economical  Needs 

of  the  Hour 


"V^EARS  ago,  if  we  could  have  foreseen  that  tea  would  be  as 
*■  high  as  it  is  to-day,  we  could  not  have  made  up  blends  which 
would  have  better  fitted  in  with  present  conditions. 

\7[7HEN  we  put  Red  Rose  Tea  on  the  market  25  years  ago,  we  emphasized 
*  *    its  economy.    Year  after  year,  we  have  told  the  public  about  the  economy 
of  using  a  tea  that  consisted  chiefly  of  ASSAM  teas — the  richest  and  strong- 
est in  the  world.  I 

\I7TTH  tea  prices  at  their  present  level,   the   economical    features^of   Red  Rose  Tea 
are  appreciated  more  than  ever — and  the  emphasis  we  have"*put  oivthese  features 
in  our  advertising  during  past  years  has  an  accumulative  effect  to-day  that  is  shown  in 
the  exceedingly  strong,  nation-wide  demand  for  Red  Rose  Tea  at^theTpresent   time. 

\\l  HEN  people  think  of  an  economical  tea  they  instinctively  think  of  Red  Rose  Tea. 


T.  H.  Estabrooks  Co.,  Limited 

St.  John  Montreal  Toronto  Winnipeg  "  ^£  Calgary  Edmonton 


112  CANADIAN     GROCER  May  7.  1920 


SERVICE 


Everything  desirable  in  the  distribution 
of  groceries  is  summed  up  in  the  word 
—SERVICE. 

Whether  it  be  buying  power  and  low 
prices  because  of  turnover,  despatch 
and  minimum  transportation  charges 
owing  to  location,  liberal  treatment  and 
ability  to  supply  the  largest  account  by 
reason  of  financial  strength,  SERVICE 
comprehends  the  whole. 

Our  four  warehouses  are  rendering 
SERVICE  of  the  highest  degree  to  the 
Grocers  of  Northern  Ontario. 

Are  you  using  the  advantages  we  offer? 
Phone  Free  to  Buyers 

NATIONAL  GROCERS  LIMITED 

NORTH  BAY   SUDBURY   SAULT  STE.  MARIE   COCHRANE 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  MAY  7,  1920 


No.   19 


"Self  Serve"  Doubled  My  Business 


"Plan  Takes  Well  With  the 
Public  From  the  Very  Start," 
Says  George  V.  Kneen,  of 
Montreal  —  Majority  of  Old 
Customers,  However,  "Stick" 
to  Regular  Department 


MONTREAL.— Since  the  first  of 
January  I  have  conducted  a 
Self-Serve  grocery  department. 
It  has  been  a  success.  My  business  in 
groceries  has  just  doubled  since  then, 
and  this  new  business  has  been  found 
business.  For  my  old  customers  con- 
tinue to  come  to  the  regular  grocery 
department,  and  I  estimate  that  ninety 
per  cent,  of  them  still  trade  there,  the 
remaining  ten  per  cent,  coming  to  the 
Self-St-rve  department,  where,  of  course, 
they  must  pay  cash. 

The  plan  has  taken  well  with  my 
.trade  from  the  very  start.  All  goods 
carried  in  the  regular  grocery  depart- 
ment are  stocked  in  the  Self-Serve,  and 
are  marked  in  plain  figures,  each  class  of 
goods  having  its  own  price  ticket.  This 
gives  the  customer,  at  once,  the  informa- 
tion that  she  wants,  and  if  the  article 
appeals  to  her  she  will  take  it;  no  ques- 
tions  are  asked. 

Must    Use   Basket 

The  department  occupies  a  space  that 
we  formerly  used  as  storage  room.  This 
was  not  giving  us  any  definite  return 
on  the  investment,  and  so  I  turned  the 
space — at  least  a  part  of  it,  18  by  24 
feet— into  what  I  have  called  a  Self- 
Serve  grocery.  It  will  now  more  than 
pay  its  way,  and  I  am  well  pleased  with 
the   results   already. 

In   entering   the   store,   a   customer   is 
directed    to    the    Self-Serve    Bection    by 
signs  which  are  placed  above  the  entrance- 
to  this  part  of  the  store,  and  she  urn 
entering,  take  a   basket   in  whii 
her    purchases.     No    matter    if    it     i 
one    article,    the    basket    is    to    be 
We   also   have   a   little   paper  hand   bag 
which  we  sell  at  ten  cent;;  extra  tc  thos< 
who  want  it.     When  the  articles  wanted 
are  gathered,  they  are  taken  to  the  lady 
cashier  at  a  small   wrapping  up  counter, 
the  basket  is  emptied  o 
by  one,   and   the   price   is    registered    on 
our    counter    adding    machine.     In    doing 


this  we  treat  each  article  separately. 
For  instance,  six  bars  of  soap  at  10  cents 
each  might  be  bought.  Instead  of  mak- 
ing one  operation  of  the  machine  to 
register  60c,  we  register  10c  six  times. 
Thus,  the  number  of  entries  recorded 
must  correspond  with  the  number  of  ar- 
ticles  bought. 

Sales  to  New  Customers 

Since   starting  his  plan  we  have  seen 
many  new  faces.     One  customer,  a  teach- 


Business  in  "Self-Serve"  Sec- 
tion is  All  Extra  and  Trade 
Has  Not  Declined,  Where 
Those  Who  Like  the  Old  Sys- 
tem Still  Find  Service 


er  from  one  of  the  Westmount  Schools, 
comes  in  several  times  a  week,  and 
usually  brings  someone  else.  (Westmount 
is  several  miles  distant).  Just  at  this 
time,  there  are  five  customers  in  the 
department  and  all  are  new  faces  to  me. 

Then  it  brings  the  children.  They 
come  with  their  sleighs,  and  we  try  to 
treat  them  just  as  carefully  as  we  treat 
their  parents.  They  will  some  day  be 
grown  up,  and  we  believe  it  good  policy, 
anyway,  to  treat  them  well.  Parents 
can  send  them  and  expect  that  they  will 
b3  well  looked  after. 

Then  we  try  to  interest  the  men  of  the 
industrial  plants  near.  They  tell  their 
friends  if  they  are  satisfied  and  then  they 
too  come  along  and  buy  from  us.  One 
of  the  remarkable  things  about  the  Self- 
Serve  plan  has  proved  to  be  the  new 
faces  that  it  has  brought  to  the  store. 
The  busiest  time  of  the  day  is  from  2 
to  5  p.  m. 

In  addition  to  bringing  in  a  lot  of  cash 
(  ('"iii  inued  on  page   L15) 


\        i.  a     of     thi-     Qrocerteria     Department      in  store. 


114 


May  7,  1920 


Displays  Mean  More  Business, 

Attractive  Windows  Catch  Eye 

Horace  E.  Yeomans,  a  Graduate  Chemist,  Mount  Forest,  Ont., 
Sells  Both  Groceries  and  Drug  Lines — Lays  Great  Stress  on 
Importance  of  Properly  Showing  Goods — Believes  It  is  the  Only 

Way  to  Increase  Sales 


"W 


E  find  we  can  run  a  grocery 
and  drug  store  very  well  to- 
gether," stated  Horace  E.  Yeo- 
mans, of  Mount  Forest,  Ont.,  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER.  "There  are  a  great 
many  things  that  are  common  to  both, 
such  as  spices,  teas  and  coffees,  candies, 
and  numerous  specialties  that  fit  in  very 
well  in  the  stock  of  either  a  grocery  or  a 
drug  stove." 

Yeomans'  store  has  been  established 
in  Mount  Forest.  It  was  founded  by  L. 
H.  Yeomans,  the  father  of  the  present 
proprietor  and  the  two  departments 
have  always  constituted  the  business. 
Novelties  are  a  feature  in  the  drug  sec- 
tion, and  prior  to  Christmas,  an  active 
trade  is  done  in  toys  and  holiday  gifts. 
The  store  itself  is  a  spacious  one,  and 
as  the  accompanying  pictures  show,  the 
arrangement  is  very  attractive.  One 
side  is  utilized  for  the  groceries  and  the 
other  for  drugs  and  drug  sundries,  with 
the  office  in  the  centre.  Tables,  too,  are 
used  for  the  display  of  china,  and  silent 
salesmen  are  conspicuously  placed.  The 
store  front  itself  is  one  of  the  finest  in 
Western  Ontario,  and  Mr.  Yeomans 
makes  great  use  of  displays.  His  win- 
dows are  always  decorated  with  timely 
and  seasonable  suggestions,  and  they 
are  changed  from  week  to  week. 

Displays   Mean   Business 

"Our  trade  in  groceries  is  naturally 
heavier  than  in  the  drugs  and  kindred 
lines,  but  there  is  no  doubt  about  it," 
stated  Mr.  Yeomans,  "that  one  helps  the 
other.      For    instance,    when    one    comes 


into  the  store  purposely  to  buy  gro- 
ceries, and  they  are  attracted  by  a  nice 
display  in  the  drug  side,  they  invariably 
make  a  purchase.  The  same  is  true  of 
the  person  who  comes  in  solely  for  some- 
thing in  drugs,  and  whose  eye  is  drawn 
to  the  grocery  section.  Thus  is  the  value 
of  display  convincingly  illustrated.  'Al- 
ways display'  is  the  Yeomans  motto,  and 
it  has  brought  more  business  to  the 
store  than  almost  any  other  method." 

Window  displayts,  counter  displays, 
and  displays  on  special  tables  for  the 
purpose,  are  all  a  part  of  the  merchan- 
dising ideas  of  Mr.  Yeomans.  He  uses 
space  in  the  town  weekly  paper  regularly 
and  this  fact  coupled  with  a  tasteful  ar- 
rangement of  goods,  put  where  they  are 
going  to  catch  the  eye  of  the  customer, 
get  business  where  othe'r  methods  fail. 
A  couple  of  weeks  ago,  Mr.  Yeomans  put 
in  a  window  of  requisites  for  house- 
cleaning,  the  season  being  opportune  for 
pushing  sales  in  these  lines.  He  made  a 
feature  of  a  certain  kind  of  cleansing 
powder  and  also  furniture  polish,  putt- 
ing brooms  and  mops  in  the  window,  too, 
in  order  to  make  complete,  all  that  is 
needful  for  spring  work  of  the  busy 
housewife. 

Introduces  New  Article 

On  the  counter  in  the  grocery  depart- 
ment, a  new  preparation  for  cleaning 
wall  paper  was  shown.  As  each  cus- 
tomer was  served,  she  was  reminded  of 
this  new  wall  paper  cleaner  that  has 
just  come  on  the  market.  It  was  Mr. 
Yeomans'  first  trial  at  selling  the  article, 
and  he  was  more  than  pleased  with  the 


initial  results.  "It.  sold  very  well,  in- 
deed," he  remarked  to  the  GROCER, 
"and  I  think  it  is  going  to  take  with  the 
public.  I  will  continue  to  suggest  and 
recommend  it  to  my  customers,  as  I  be- 
lieve it  is  a  good  thing."  Other  house- 
cleaning  lines  sold  well,  too,  during  the 
week  that  this  campaign  of  selling  was 
diverted  to  these  articles.  While  cleans- 
ing powder  is  now  practically  a  staple 
line,  and  sells  well  all  the  time,  sales 
were  increased  by  this  special  effort. 
The  same  is  true  of  furniture  polish, 
and  mops  and  brooms. 

Sells  Twentv  Hams  in  a  Week 

Getting  behind  various  articles  with 
a  view  to  increasing  sales  is  good  busi- 
ness, and  the  staff  of  Yeomans'  -store 
are  properly  devised  in  this  regard. 
There  is  always  selling  effort  introduced, 
apart  from  taking  the  regular  every 
day  orders  of  the  customers.  At 
Easter,  that  is,  during  the  week 
preceding  the  festival,  a  window  of 
cured  meats  was  arranged,  and  Mr. 
Yeomans  and  his  clerks  talked  hams  and 
bacon  to  the  clientele.  The  chief  point  of 
concentration  was  in  selling  whole  hams. 
Mr.  Yeomans  buys  his  hams  and  bacon 
from  the  one  man  all  the  time.  He  be- 
lieves the  quality  is  of  the  finest,  and  his 
trade  is  well  satisfied  with  the  same. 
During  the  week  of  the  special  sale  he 
sold  twenty  hams,  a  very  fair  record,  it 
is  admitted,  for  a  grocery  store.  "Sell- 
ing the  hams  whole,"  Mr.  Yeomans  added, 
"no  time  is  lost  in  slicing,  and  the  profit 
is   clear   of   any   loss.      We   did   not   sell 


Store    "i i   -.t   Horace  K.   Veomans'  store  m   Mounl   Forest,  Ont.,  where  groceries  and  drugs  are  i><>th  gold. 


Mav  7.  1920 


C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N     tiROCER 


115 


One  of  the   many  attractive   window  displays   that  are  a   feature  of   this 


them  at  a  cut  price  either,  but  realized 
the  regular  price  for  them  all." 
Service  is  Paramount 

Service  to  his  customers  is  paramount 
in  the  Yeoman's  store,  and  ideas  for  their 
convenience  and  comfort  are  not  lost 
sight  of.  In  this  regard,  there  is  a  very 
fine  rest  room  for  ladies.  It  is  fitted  up, 
with  the  one  thought  of  being  comfort- 
able, and  Mr.  Yeomans  stated  that  it  was 
very  much  appreciated,  particularly  by 
the  women  from  the  country,  who  found 
it  very  convenient  as  a  place  to  wait  and 
rest. 

Another  novel  idea  is  the  promotion  of 
business  in  the  Yeomans'  store,  and 
which  Mr.  Yeomans  claims  does  a  great 
deal  to  boost  sales  in  the  autumn  months, 
is  the  celebration  of  the  anniversary  of 
the  founding  of  the  business  by  his  fath- 
er. The  interior  as  well  as  the  windows 
are  gayly  decorated,  and  an  orchestra 
is  secured  for  the  occasion.  The  store  is 
kept  open  for  a  couple  of  evenings.  Re- 
freshments are  sewed,  and  the  store  is 
thronged.      This    has    proved    a      great 


stimulus  to  the  trade.  Mr.  Yeomans  re- 
marked. "The  people  like  it,  and  look 
forward  to  it,  and  it  certainly  builds  a 
reputation  for  our  place. 

Mr.  Yeomans  is  a  dispensing  chemist, 
a  graduate  of  the  Ontario  College  of 
Pharmacy,  and  is  therefore  well  qualified 
to  look  after  all  prescription  work  The 
two  departments  work  hand  in  hand,  and 
Mr.  Yeomans  is  of  the  opinion  that  they 
can  be  a  help  to  each  other  rather  than  a 
detriment. 


HOW   MY    "SELF-SERVE"   DOUBLED 
MY  BUSINESS 

(Continued  from  page  113) 
every  day,  this  new  idea  has  helped  my 
other  business.  The  trade  in  our  regular 
grocery  department  has  been  normal; 
business  done  in  this  Self-Serve  section 
is  extra.  Then,  too,  it  has  helped  our 
phonograph  department,  and  we  sell 
many  records. 

A    considerable    open    space    has    been 
purposely   left   at   the   front  of  the   Self- 


Serve  section.  We  find  that  people  .like 
this.  When  they  come  in,  they  can  see 
the  department  before  reaching  it,  and 
there  is  no  urging  to  buy.  The  signs 
we  have  lettered  point  the  way,  and  the 
baskets  are  right  there  at  the  entrance. 
With  no  further  explanation  necessary 
they  can  proceed  to  pick  out  what  they 
want. 

While  we  are  doing  some  advertising  in 
one  of  the  Montreal  evening  papers,  we 
expect  the  best  advertising  will  be 
that  of  the  savings  that  our  customers 
are  able  to  report  to  others  among  their 
acquaintance,  and  after  all  this  is  excel- 
lent advertising.  We  usually  have  one 
of  the  phonographs  playing  when  the 
store  is  filled  with  customers.  This  helps 
them  to  feel  more  at  ease,  and  they  talk 
more  freely.  It  helps  make  a  better  at-  . 
mosphere  for  those  who  are  buying. 

Last  year  was  the  best,  in  point  of 
scales,  that  we  have  had  for  phonographs, 
and  also  for  records.  We  sold  about  fifty 
phonographs  last  year,  and  most  of  these 
are  of  the  cabinet  design,  a  popular 
seller  being  the  $185  cabinet. 

In  the  short  time  I  have  been  operating 
the  Self-Serve  department,  results  have 
been  very  satisfactory.  I  had  offered  to 
sub-let  this  part  of  the  store  for  $75  per 
month;  now,  with  this  new  department 
going  so  well,  I  would  not  take  $150  a 
month  for  it. 

As  an  inducement  to  those  buying  $5 
worth  or  more,  we  have  recently  been  de- 
livering. We  can  do  this  owing  to  hav 
ing  a  delivery  arrangement  for  the  reg- 
ular department,  and  it  has  been  possible 
to  make  use  of  this  in  this  manner  with- 
out any  interference,  and  with  practic- 
ally no   overhead   expense. 


Paying  Clerks  on  Commission  Basis 

ii    \    BOUT  a  year  ago   I  started  to  pay  my  clerks  on  a  salary  and  commission  basis,"  remarked  a  merchant 
f\    in  a  small  town  in  Saskatchewan  recently  to  CANADIAN    GROCER.      At    his    own    request    his    name    is 
1    Jl  withheld,  but  the  method  appealed  to  the  GROCER  representative,  and  is  reproduced  here  in  the  hope  that  it 
may  be  a  suggestion  for  some  other  retail  man. 

"Last  year  I  paid  the  manager  of  my  branch  store  $100  a  month  as  a  base  and  one  per  cent,  commission  on 
the  cash  intake  for  entire  store.  That  is  he  gets  a  commission  on  the  actual  money  taken  in,  which  is  an  incentive  for 
him  to  do  cash  business.  In  July  and  August  when  our  charge  business  is  the  heaviest,  and  money  is  scarce,  I  do 
not  have  to  pay  out  so  much  commissions,  as  the  clerks  do    not  get  them  until  the  money  actually  is  paid  in  the  fall. 

"Another  good  point  about  this,  is  that  a  clerk  is  not  liable  to  leave  you  coming  on  the  busy  times  in  the  fall. 
He  would  lose  a  good  share  of  his  commission  by  so  doing.  Then  in  January  and  February,  when  business  is  quiet, 
you  do  not  have  to  pay  out  so  much  salary,  and  if  the  clerks  do  get  dissatisfied  and  quit,  it  is  not  so  serious. 

"I  have  four  clerks  and  pay  them  all  on  this  basis,  only  of  course  my  base  in  most  cases  is  less  than  $100. 
This  year  I  pay  the  branch  manager  the  same  salary  and  commission  as  last  year,  and  in  addition  pay  him  a  bonus 
of  2  per  cent,  on  the  increase  of  cash  taken  in  this  year  over  last.  Last  month  he  doubled  the  business  over  a  year 
ago  without  any  more  help  in  the  store.     It  means  that  he   gets    big  wages   but    I    can   afford    to   pay  it   if   he   gets 

.Its. 

"Some  merchants  prefer  to  pay  their  clerks  commission  on  their  individual  cash  sales,  instead  as  I  do  on  sales 
for  entire  store.  This  may  work  all  right  in  a  larger  place,  but  in  a  country  town  where  very  few  clerks  are  em- 
ployed it  does  not  work  out  well.  For  instance  many  of  the  customers  bring  produce  to  the  store  to  trade  for 
goods  who  take  m  ire  time  to  wait  on  than  a  cash  customer.     For  this  the  clerk  would  not  receive  any  credit. 

"Then  a  clerk  might  have  to  spend  half  a  day  in  the  warehouse  unpacking  goods  and  cleaning  up.  when  at  the 
same  time  another  would  be  in  the  store  waiting  on  the  customers  and  not  working  nearly  as  bard  but  receiving 
commission  and  the  other  fellow  none.  This  method  tends  to  lessen  the  service  all  around  the  store  only  to  cash 
customers,  while  the   other  method   keeps   their   interest  in  the  whole  store  at   heart." 


116 


May  7,  1920 


Interior    of    J.     McTaggart's     store,     Vancouver,     B.C.       Mr.     McTaggart     recently    moved    from    the    main    street    to    another    district. 


Transient  Trade  is  Lost  But  Family 

Trade  is  Gained  by  This  Mode 

J.  McTaggart,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Solves  Problem  of  High  Rents  in 

Business  Section  and  Opens  New  Store  in  Another  Part  of  the 

City — Character  of  the  Trade  is  Entirely  Changed 


VANCOUVER.— There  are  several 
Vancouver  retail  grocers  whose 
rents  are  fast  approaching  a  pro- 
hibitive figure.  The  north  end  of  Gran- 
ville Street  and  the  west  end  of  Hastings 
Street,  where  the  traffic  is  the  heaviest, 
are  getting  altogether  too  high-priced 
for  a  retail  grocery  store.  Notwith- 
standing the  fact  that  it  is  the  presence 
of  these  stores  that  makes  the  property 
so  valuable,  the  rents  are  being  boosted 
beyond  the  point  where  a  retailer  can 
pay  them  and  still  make  a  profit. 

Seeing  the  trend  of  affairs,  it  is  with 
no  small  interest  that  the  trade  is  watch- 
ing the  recent  move  of  the  McTaggart 
Grocery.  Thirty  years  ago  J.  McTaggart 
opened  a  small  grocery  store  on  Gran- 
ville Street  at  what  was  then  the  extreme 
south  end  of  Granville  Street,  beyond  his 
store  a  tangle  of  standing  timber,  ferns 
and  creepers.  Mr.  McTaggart  worked  in 
the  C.P.R.  shops,  and  his  good  wife  ran 
the  store.)  To-day  Granville  Street  ex- 
tends six  miles  south  to  the  Eraser 
River,  and  McTaggart's  Grocery,  now 
•i  to  a  premiei  po  ition  among  the 
retail     tore    of  the  West,  has  moved  off 


Granville,  one  block  west  to  the  corner 
of  Robson  and  Howe  Streets. 

Studies  Grocery  Problem 

The  other  day  the  class  on  economics 
at  the  B.C.  University  studied  the  effect 
of  McTaggart's  move  off  Granville,  and 
the  many  phases  of  the  subject  are 
worth  some  attention  from  other  grocers 
who  may  have  to  face  the  same  problem. 
On  the  busy  main  streets  it  was  impos- 
sible for  an  automobile  to  stop  in  front 
of  the  McTaggart  store — traffic  laws 
would  not  permit  it.  Now  the  motoring 
customer  can  park  his  car  within  a  hun- 
dred feet  of  the  store  entrance.  Against 
this,  of  course,  is  the  loss  of  business 
that  is  always  offering  at  a  car  transfer 
point.    The    many   small    sales   that   the 


transient  makes  while  transferring  al- 
ways contributes  toward  the  higher  rents 
asked  for  these  locations. 

"We  undoubtedly  lose  some  transient 
trade  by  moving  off  the  main  street,  but 
after  two  months'  operations  I  can  say 
that  the  increased  family  trade  has  more 
than  offset  the  loss  of  transient  trade." 
remarked  Mr.  McTaggart  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER,  in  discussing  the  move. 
'Mary  neighborhood  customers  can  now 
run  across  to  make  a  few  purchases 
without  being  fully  dressed  for  the  street, 
which  they  would  not  have  felt  able  to 
do  while  our  store  was  on  the  busy  cor- 
ner." 

Won't  Send  Kiddies 

"Another  feature,"  continued  Mr.  Mac- 
Taggart,  "is  that  we  are  now  getting  a 
much  larger  trade  from  those  who  send 
their  children  to  bring  home  their  par- 
cels. There  are  a  lot  of  good  customers 
who  like  to  telephone  their  requirements 
and  then  send  one  of  the  children  with 
the  money  to  bring  home  the  purchases. 
They  will  not  send  the  children  across 
the  very  busy  streets.  We  arc  getting  a 
greater  volume  of  that  business  now." 


M,.    7.  1920 


117 


He     finds     the     character     of     his     business     has  changed     from     a     transient     to     a     family     trade. 

Service  and  Economy  Are  Both  Factors 

H.  S.  Higgins,  Manager  of  A.  F.  Higgins  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg, 
Man.,  Believes  Most  Effective  Policies  of  Selling  Summer  Lines 
Are  Window  and  Counter  Displays — "Suggest  Something  to  the 

Passer-by,"  He  Says 


COMBINATION'  of  service  and 
economy  has  been  effected  by  H. 
S.  Higgins  manager  of  the  A.  F. 
Hitrgins  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  grocers. 
The  Hitrgins  Company  operates  one  of 
the  most  largely  patronized  retail  gro- 
cery stores  in  the  city,  and  in  an  inter- 
view with  a  representative  of  CANA- 
DIAN* GROCER  Mr.  Higgins  cited  some 
of  the  methods  adopted  to  assist  in  the 
development  of  the  business. 

The  original  object  of  the  interview 
was  to  obtain  from  Mr.  Higgins  some 
pointers  on  how  he  boosts  the  summer 
lines,  particularly  campers'  require- 
ments, in  the  way  of  canned  foorls,  bev- 
erages, cooked  and  preserved  meats, 
pickles,  paper  plates  and  serviettes,  etc. 
He  had  some  very  decided  opinions  with 
regard  to  policies  he  had  found  most  ef- 
fective in  se'ling  these  species  of  mer- 
chandise. During  the  conversation  he 
mentioned  other  matters  which.  th( 
not  I  'puon  the  subject  in   hand, 

are  just  as  interesting  to  grocers. 

Displays  the  Best  Method 

Apropos  of  summer  lines,  Mr.  Higgins 
declared  that  during  his    long   <     perience 


he  had  found  good  counter  and  window 
displays  the  most  effective  selling- 
methods.  A  window  layout  suggesting 
to  the  casual  passerby — who  may  be  a 
potential  purchaser — the  delights  of 
camping,  and  at  the  same  time  suggests 
the  idea  that  he  requires  for  instance  a 
tin  of  canned  meat  or  fish,  a  jar  of 
pickles,  a  box  of  biscuits,  a  can  of  pre- 
pared soup,  all  of  which  can  be  purchas- 
ed within — is  an  ideal  selling  medium. 

A  line  of  suggestion  should  he  follow- 
ed, Mr.  Higgins  believes.  The  basic  idea 
of  the  window  display  may  be  to  rep- 
resent a  small  camp,  with  a  diminutive 
tent,  campfire,  etc.  If  such  is  the  case, 
no  other  goods  but  those  required  under 
such  circumstances  should  be  shown  in 
the  fame  window,  and  these  should  be 
grouped  in  the  most  attractive  way  that 
comes  to  the  mind  of  the  window  dresser. 
The  goods  ought  not  to  be  crowded  too 
closely  to  the  main  display,  as  that  will 
detract  from  it,  but  should  be  placed  in 
a  way  that  will  he  certain  to  attract  the 
eye   of  the   onlooker. 

Coming  to  the  interior  of  the  store  for 
Hi-      special   occasion,    Mr.    Higgins   ad- 


vocated special  counter  displays  show- 
ing the  seasonable  goods  exclusively. 
His  own  policy,  he  said,  had  been  to 
group  these  summer  lines  on  the  coun- 
ters nearest  the  store  entrances  to  make 
certain  of  their  being  brought  to  the 
notice  of  his  customers.  On  these  oc- 
casions, he  leaves  a  space  only  a  few 
feet  wide  in  which  the  clerk  can  serve 
the  customer. 

Clerks  Definitely  Instructed 

Occasionally  the  staff  of  clerks  is 
<*iven  definite  instructions  on  how  to 
boost  a  single  article  or  line  of  goods, 
or  perhaps  related  lines  of  goods.  A 
list  of  these  special  goods  is  preparel 
for  each  salesman  and  whenever  pos- 
sible he  puts  the  questions: 

"Madam,  would  you  like  to  try  SO  and 
so?" 

"We've  got  an  idea  which,  if  put  into 
practice,  results  in  the  customer  doing 
all  the  walking,  while  our  salesman  exerl 
themselves  to  a  minimum,'!  Mr.  Hig 
said.  "The  consequence  is  thai  our  staff 
appears  always  to  be  fresh,  courteous 
and  in  g<  od  humor." 

Continued  on   Page   122 


118 


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Relies  on  Advertising 
to  Move  Their  Goods 


Quantity  Buying  is  No  Hardship  to  the  Bradley 

Firm  at  St.   Catharines,   Ont.,   Because   of  the 

Splendid  Results  From  Their  Advertising 


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"E  have  never  missed  a  day  ad- 
vertising since  we  entered  bus- 
iness," George  R.  Bradley  of 
R.  P.  Bradley  &  Sons,  St.  Paul  Street, 
St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  told  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  in  the  course  of  recent  inter- 
view. "We  rely  on  our  advertising  to 
move  our  goods  and  because  of  this  fact 
we  consider  quantity  buying  no  hardship. 
We  can  confidently  state,  that  in  a  large 
measure,  the  success  of  our  business  is 
due  to  the  splendid  results  we  have  ob- 
tained from  our  advertising." 

Not  a  Heavy  Cost 

The  Bradley  stores,  both  at  St.  Cath- 
arines and  at  Niagara  Falls,  utilize 
large  space  in  the  daily  papers.  Their 
advertising  schemes  are  figured  in  the 
cost  of  doing  business,  just  as  much  as 
any  other  item,  and  on  the  whole,  the 
allowance  throughout  the  year,  for  ad- 
vertising is  not  a  serious  consideration 
in  the  light  of  the  returns  that  accrue 
from  it.  "Our  advertising  expenses  only 
figure  about  one  and  a  quarter  per  cent, 
of  the  cost  of  doing  business,"  Mr.  Brad- 
ley remarked.  "That  is  a  small  amount 
when  one  considers  the  large  number  of 
people  we  are  able  to  reach  through  the 
medium  of  our  advertisements.  The 
circulation  of  one  of  the  papers  in  which 
we  use  space  is  9,000  copies  daily.  Th:3 
paper  covers  pretty  thoroughly  the 
Niagara  district.  When  we  first  com- 
menced using  it,  the  circulation  was  only 
1,500.  It  has  grown  with  the  expansion 
of  the  district,  and  the  increasing  circu- 
lation continues  to  be  a  factor  in  the 
growth    and    development   of   our  trade. 


We  advertise  nothing  that  we  cannot  act- 
ually guarantee  in  our  store.  We  have 
gained  the  confidence  of  the  public  in  this 
way,  and  our  customers  know  that  our 
prices  will  be  as  our  advertisements 
state.  We  make  a  practice  of  refunding 
the  money  if  our  customers  are  not  sat- 
isfied with  the  goods  purchased. 

Do  Not  Fear  Mail  Order  Houses 

"We  always  quote  prices  in  our  ad- 
vertisements. Where  values  are  not  an- 
nounced, we  believe  the  advertisement  is 
of  little  good,  in  boosting  business. 
Merely  stating  generalities  is  not  pro- 
ductive advertising.  In  the  grocery 
trade  it  is  necessary  to  tell  the  people 
not  only  what  you  have  to  sell,  but  the 
figure  at  which  you  will  dispose  of  it. 
We  do  not  fear  the  competition  of  big 
mail  order  houses,  and  for  the  reason  of 
this  fact,  we  are  able  to  successfully 
compete  with  them.  We  like  to  meet 
their  competition,  and  sometimes  we  are 
able  to  undersell  them." 

The  Bradley  stores  feature  a  good 
many  special  sales  in  their  advertisement 


"We  advertise  nothing  that  we 
cannot  actually  guarantee  in  our 
stores.  We  have  gained  the  confi- 
dence of  the  people  in  this  way,  and 
our  customers  know  that  our  prices 
will  be  as  our  advertisements  state. 
We  make  a  practice  of  refunding 
the  money  if  our  customers 
are  not  satisfied  with  the  goods 
purchased." 


campaigns  taking  advantage  of  particu- 
lar seasons  to  boost  business  in  articles 
having  certain  selling  qualities  at  these 
times.  Early  in  this  year  the  firm  cele- 
brated its  coming  of  age  year,  21  years 
in  business.  This  idea  was  kept  prom- 
inently before  the  public  during  January 
and  February  and  was  accompanied  by 
some  very  special  offers. 

Attractive  Layouts 

The  lay-out  of  the  Bradley  advertise- 
ments is  always  attractive,  and  a  certain 
amount  of  originality  in  their  make-up 
invites  perusal  from  the  reader  of  the 
paper.  "Better  Service — Better  Values  ' 
is  the  Bradley  motto.  A  panel  insert  in 
one  of  the  accompanying  advertisements 
such  as  the  following,  at  once  arrests  the 
eye. 

JUST  TRY  BRADLEY'S  WITH 
YOUR  NEXT  GROCERY  ORDER 

You  may  feel  complete  confidence 
in  buying  at  Bradley's.  If  you  find 
any  purchase  not  measuring  up  to 
your  expectation  when  you  get  it 
home,  we  cheerfully  buy  it  back. 

TRADE   THE   BRADLEY   WAY. 

» 

"We  have  survived  all  kinds  of  com- 
petition," Mr.  Bradley  continued,  "and 
this  has  been  largely  due  to  our  system 
of  doing  business,  our  daily  advertise- 
ment, keeping  people  informed  as  to 
our  special  values." 

Window   Displays  Valuable 

Bradley  advertising  is  not  confined 
alone  to  newspaper  advertising,  but  con- 
siderable circularizing  is  done  through- 
out the  Niagara  Peninsula.  Bradley's 
"store  news"  is  a  well  planned  little 
circular,  containing  plenty  of  fine  infor- 
mation for  the  busy  housewife.  It  is 
usually    sent    out    monthly,    covering    a 


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Aristo  Chocolates  49c  lb. 


Bradley's  £•„   ;; 


Appears  in  Every  Issue 
of  the  Town's  Dailies 


comprehensive  mailing  list.  Mr.  Bradley 
does  not  minimize  the  importance  of 
these  circulars  in  stimulating  trade.  The 
value  of  attractive  displays  not  only  in 
the  front  windows,  but  in  the  store,  are 
not  lost  sight  of.  "We  use  window  dis- 
plays frequently,"  Mr.  Bradley  stated, 
"and  everything  in  the  store  carries  a 
price  ticket.  Having  everything  priced 
facilitates  service,  and  saves  a  great  deal 
of  time. 

A  Good  Accounting  System 

The  Bradley  firm,  while  laying  great 
stress  on  the  importance  of  advertising 
in  the  successful  carrying  on  of  their 
business,  do  not  overlook  the  necessity 
of  having  an  accurate  accounting  system. 
"We  have  a  system  in  our  stores  of 
telling  us  the  exact  cost  of  doing  busi- 
ness every  month,"  Mr.  Bradley  re- 
marked in  the  course  of  the  interview 
with  CANADIAN  GROCER.  "Each  year 
on  January  first,  we  take  an  inventory, 
and  find  the  actual  result  of  the  past 
year.  We  go  carefully  over  them,  and 
gauge  our  plans  for  the  coming  year, 
accordingly.  We  have  daily  cash  reports 
submitted  from  each  store,  and  from 
them  a  monthly  report  is  made  out  by 
a  disinterested  accountant,  who  keeps  a 
running  audit  of  our  books  throughout 
the  year."  Mr.  Bradley  here  expressed 
the  opinion  that  faulty  bookkeeping  was 
very  often  responsible  for  a  great  many 
disappointments  in  the  grocery  trade, 
and  a  systematic  accounting  of  one's 
business  by  an  outside  accountant  shows 
the  grocer  exactly  where  he  stands  each 
month.  From  this  survey,  he  is  able  to 
direct  his  energy  and  enterprise  to  the 
stoppage  of  leaks,  if  any,  and  generally 
improving  his  methods  of  conducting  his 
store.  "Last  year,"  Mr.  Bradley  contin- 
ued, "we  were  able  to  keep  our  cost  of 
doing  business  down  to  a  minimum,  and 


Always  Quote  Prices  is  the  Bradley  Idea 
— Where  Values  Are  Not  Announced,  Adver- 
tisements Are  of  Little  Use  in  Boosting  Prices 


lower  than  what  is  actually  considered 
a  necessary  percentage  to  carry  on  busi- 
ness by  the  average  grocer.  Our  system 
of  accounting  has  helped  us  to  do  this. 
The  expense  of  maintaining  it  is  not  a 
serious  item,  and  it  has  proved  its  worth 
in  our  store.  We  turn  our  stock  over 
quickly,  and  we  buy  in  quantities.  This 
enables  us  to  sell  at  a  close  figure,  the 
public  reaping  the  benefit." 

In  the  reproduced  advertisements 
across  the  top  of  this  page,  it  will  be 
noticed  that  in  several  of  them  a  small 
panel  is  enclosed,  in  which  the  firm  has 
something  to  say  to  the  reader  about  the 
service  of  the  store,  or  setting  forth  some 
good  reasons  why  it  would  be  advanta- 
geous for  the  housewife  to  trade  the 
Bradley  way.  Mr.  Bradley  pointed  out 
that  these  have  been  effective,  and  he 
is  convinced  that  they  are  read  regularly 
and  watched  for  by  the  people  of  St. 
Catharines.  It  is  just  another  instance 
of  what  can  be  done  in  the  way  of  at- 
tracting the  public  eye,  and  creating  an 
interest. 

R.  P.  Bradley  and  Sons  opened  their 
first  store  in  S.  Catharines,  on  February 
1",     1899.     Expansion     has     been     their 


watchword,  and  Mr.  Bradley  stated  that 
their  business  has  kept  pace  with  the 
growth  of  the  city.  Their  store  in  Niag- 
ara Falls,  Ont.,  was  opened  in  Septem- 
ber 1905,  and  1907  a  branch  was  opened 
at  Chatham,  Ont.  However,  this  latter 
store  was  disposed  of  in  1915.  The  sec- 
ond store  on  St.  Paul  Street,  St.  Cathar- 
ines, was  opened  in  August,  191 S.  The 
Bradley  stores  at  the  present  time,  em- 
ploy a  staff  of  twenty-five,  and  no  stone 
is  left  unturned,  in  the  way  of  giving  the 
best  possible  service.  Throughout  the 
year  the  Wednesday  half-holiday  is 
observed,  and  the  stores  always  close 
Saturday  nights  at  9.30. 


"Our  advertising  expenses  only 
figure  about  one  and  a  quarter  per 
cent,  of  the  cost  of  doing  business," 
George  Bradley  told  "Canadian 
Grocer."  "That  Ls  a  small  amount 
when  one  considers  the  large 
amount  of  people  we  are  able  to 
reach  through  the  medium  of  our 
advertisements." 


CONSUMPTION   OF   TEA 

(Continued  from  page  127  ) 
"This  coloring  matter  was  applied  to 
teas  during  the  last  process  of  roasting. 
About  five  minutes  before  the  tea  was 
removed  from  the  pans,  the  superinten- 
dent took  a  small  porcelain  spoon,  and 
with  it  he  scattered  a  portion  of  the  col- 
oring matter  over  the  leaves  in  each  pan. 
The  workmen  then  turned  the  leaves 
rapidly  around  with  both  hands,  in  order 
thai   the  coloring  bo  evenly  diffused. 

"During  this  part  of  the  process  the 
dands  of  the  workmen  were  quite  blue. 
I  could  not  help  thinking  that  if  any 
green  tea  drinkers  had  been  presenl  dur- 
ing the  operation  their  taste  would  have 
been  corrected  it  seems  perfectly  ridic- 
ulous that  a  civilized  people  should  prefer 
these  dyed  teas  to  those  of  a  natural 
green.  No  wonder  the  Chinese  consider 
the  natives  of  the  West  to  be  a  race  of 
barbarians. 


120 


May  7,  1920 


Present   Owner   of   D'Argencourt's   Registered,    Montreal,    Has 
Found  Success  in  the  New  Order  of  Things,  Following  the  Legis- 
lation Eliminating  the  Sale  of  Liquors 


MONTREAL.— There  are  times 
when  it  behooves  the  grocer 
to  consider  an  important 
change,  a  right-about-face,"  so  to  speak, 
with  regard  to  the  stock  he  carries. 
Such  a  consideration,  while  not  really  a 
problem,  confronted  d'Argencourt's  Reg- 
istered, 379  St.  Denis  Street,  Montreal, 
after  the  recent  liquor  legislation  had 
become  operative.  This  involved  the 
necessity  of  replacing,  with  other  goods, 
a  very  extensive  and  excellent  stock  of 
wines  and  liquors,  and  it  is  interestinng 
to  note  the  comment  of  the  present 
owner,  Mr.  Trottier,  regarding  the  effect 
of  so  drastic  a  change. 

"It  has  made  no  difference,  this  change, 
and  our  business  is  just  as  large  as  it  was 
before,  when  we  sold  other  lines,  and  it 
has  been  just  as  satisfactory  and  profit- 
able," he  said.  In  view  of  the  fact  that 
the  new  order  has  now  been  effective 
for  over  a  year,  Mr.  Trottier  h.is  been 
able  to  judge  as  to  the  results  he  may 
expect,  in  a  permanent  sense. 

Well  Suited  Fixtures 

Of  course  the  change  meant  that, 
while  groceries  had  been  stocked  for  a 
long  time,  this  stock  had  to  be  greatly 
increased.  There  was,  naturally,  a  big 
space  to  be  filled  in  with  goods  that 
would  sell  to  the  select  trade  that  had 
been  built  up  over  a  period  of  many 
years,  this  store  having  served  its  trade 
for  upwards  of  25  years.  During  a  great 
part  of  that  time  Mr.  Trottier  has  been 
ated  with  the  firm,  first  as  sales- 
man, and  more  recently  as  its  sole  pro- 
prietor, having  purchased  Mr.  d'Argen- 
court's interests  a  year  or  two  ago.  The 
question  was,  "will  these  fixtures  - 
the  purpose  for  grocery  stock?" 

"They   are   excellent,"   was    Mr.    Trot- 
remark  to  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
"and   we  like  them  well.     For  all  kinds 
foods    such    as   we    handle   they   are 
at  i:  factory."     As  will  be  observed, 
are    readily   adaptable  to 
package    goods.     That    is    well,    for    so 
a    portion    of   the    modern    grocery 
package  goods,  and 


fixtures  that  suit  such  stock  must  be 
adaptable.  The  two  main  fixtures,  on 
either  side  of  the  store,  are  of  oak  finish, 
having  sliding  doors  with  glass  panels, 
and  are,  in  every  way,  suited  to  the  spa- 
cious store  with  its  16  foot  ceiling  that 
had  been  prepared  for  them.  With  slid- 
ing ladders  conveniently  located,  the 
salesman  quickly  secures  any  desired 
package   that   may   be   asked   for. 

How    To    Get    In    'Right' 

The  grocer  who  is  building  for  a  per- 
manency may  take  a  tip  from  d'Argen- 
court's. It  is  this,  "Sell  nothing  that  you 
cannot  stand  behind.  Nothing  which  you 
cannot  fully  guarantee."     It  is   a  motto 


SOME  D'ARGENCOURT  AXIOMS 

Sell  nothing  that  you  cannot 
stand  behind — nothing  which  you 
cannot  guarantee. 

D'Argencourt  takes  no  chances 
on  supplying  inferior  goods.  Trade 
is  maintained  by  attention  to  sup- 
plying the  higher  quality  groceries. 

Price  is  not  the  important  thing. 
Customers  are  willing  to  pay  well 
for  what  satisfies  them. 

Taking  business  over  the  tele- 
phone is  a  time-saver  to  both  the 
customer  and  the  salesman.  Serv- 
ing in  the  store  takes  more  time, 
and  makes  for  more  expense. 


on  which  an  extensive  business  has  been 
erected,  and  Mr.  Trottier  proudly  re- 
ferred to  the  excellence  of  the  trade 
which  is  served,  in  many  parts  of  Mon- 
treal, by  his  firm.  "It  is  all  excellent 
,  the  very  best  in  Montreal,"  he  said. 
This,  then,  has  been  the  "Get  in  Right" 
motto,  followed  by  this  successful  store. 
What  has  it  meant,  what  will  it  mean  in 
the  years  to  come  Simply  this,  that 
tin  owner  of  this  business  will  have  but 
one  thing,  and  one  only  to  worry  about — 
that  of  maintainine;  the  trade  he  has 
won  I  I       iion  to  supplying  the  higher 

qualitj   groceries,  never  taking  a  single 
chai n  t  he   inferior, 


Note  this.  "Price  is  not  the  important 
thing,"  he  said.  We  get  good  prices. 
What  our  customers  want  is  the  very 
best,  and  we  give  it  them.  They  are 
willing  to  pay  well  for  what  satisfies 
them." 

Asked  as  to  whither  his  customers 
depended  upon  him  for  suggestions,  Mr. 
Trottier's  reply  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER was  that  he  never  substituted.  He 
endeavored,  always,  to  give  the  customer 
that  which  she  asked.  "But  do  many  not 
leave  this  matter  with  you,  and  particu- 
larly when  it  is  a  new  kind  of  goods 

To  this  he  replied  that,  when  such 
cases  arose,  he  would  send  what  he  be- 
lieved to  be  of  equal  quality,  or  even 
better.  The  important  thing  is  that  he 
will  take  no  risk;  will  not  send  that 
which  might  be  displeasing  and  unsat- 
isfactory. 

This  is  Important 

As  already  stated,  many  customers  are 
of  long  years'  standing.  They  are  solid 
with  the  firm,  so  to  speak.  It  has  be- 
come a  daily  habit  to  order  what  is 
wanted,  and  no  risk  taken  in  the  matter 
of  supplying  them,  promptly,  with  their 
requirements. 

"We  have  two  autos,  and  two  rigs  for 
delivery.  The  autos  are  very  satisfac- 
tory for  outside  deliveries,  and  the  rigs 
are  better  for  close-in  delivery.  The 
autos  are  cheaper,  too,  spreading  the 
cost  over  the  year,  and  we  are  well  sat- 
isfied with  the  results  that  have  been 
secured,  both  from  a  cost  and  a  delivery 
standpoint." 

"What  about  getting  good  men  to  run 
this  service,  Mr.  Trottier?" 

'"I  have  two  good  men.  One  of  them 
has  been  here  19  years  and  one  of  them 
11  years.  They  are  very  dependable,  and 
take  care  of  the  cars.  They  also  know 
Ihr  trade,  the  route-  we  cover,  and  their 
interest  in  the  customers  is  valuable. 

"Fully  75  per  cent,  of  our  business  is 
taken  over  the  telephone.  This  is  a 
ereat  time-saver  to  both  the  customer 
ami  the  salesman.  When  having  to  serve 
a  lady  in  the  store,  others  may  be  wait- 
ing.     This  takes  a  lot   of  time  and  makes 


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D'Argencourt's,     Montreal,     have    had    no    difficulty    replacing     business    that 


eliminated     by     liquor     legislation. 


for  more  expense.  We  believe  it  is  a 
great  saver  all  round  to  make  extensive 
use  of  the  telephone." 

Enormous  Egg  Sales 

One  hundred  dozen  eggs,  daily,  are 
sold,  on  the  average.  This  may  not 
seem  an  excessive  amount,  but  when  it 
is  explained  that  these  eggs — every  one 
of  them — are  guaranteed  absolutely 
fresh,  it  really  is  a  large  quantity.  And 
100  dozen  eggs  split  up  into  quantities 
of  dozens  and  half  a  dozen  is  a  round 
quantity. 

"We  get  more  for  our  eggs  than  any- 
one else,"  continued  Mr.  Trottier.  "We 
buy  them  from  the  man  who  owns  the 
hens  that  lay  the  eggs.  We  have  to 
know  that  they  are  fresh  and  if  we  buy 
them  from  anyone  who  is  a  middleman, 
we  cannot  be  sure.  We  have  thus  spec- 
ialized on  these  fresh  eggs,  so  that  we 
can  absolutely  guarantee  them  to  the 
customer,  and  they  are  always  so  fresh 
that  they  can  be  sold  to  and  used  by  in- 
valids. We  always  have  new-laid  eggs 
for  our  customers." 

The  zame  principle  applies  in  the  mat- 


ter of  butter.  None  but  good  butter  is 
supplied  to  the  customer.  Therefore  if 
a  pound  of  butter  is  ordered,  the  custom- 
er does  not  question  whether  it  is  fresh; 
it  is  understood  that  there  will  be  no 
disappointment. 

Catering  to  this  large  household  trade, 
much  business  is  done  in  hams,  bacon, 
lard,  cooked  meats  and  cheese.  The  first 
named  principle  of  buying  and  selling 
only  that  which  is  absolutely  of  the  best, 
plays  an  important  part  in  the  develop- 
ment of  sales  on  these  different  products. 

There  are  some  features  in  the  store 
which  have  helped  make  serving  of  cus- 
tomers easier  and  prompter.  One  of 
these  is  that  of  little  run-ways  or  disap- 
pearing side  sections  where  stock  is 
stored  for  quickly  affording  the  clerk 
access  to  surplus  stock.  The  photograph 
of  one  side  of  the  store  interior  illus- 
trates this.  Right  behind  the  cashier's 
cage  will  be  seen  an  opening  in  the 
shelving.  It  is  through  this  very  narrow 
passageway  that  the  clerk  passes  to  this 
supplementary  store-room.  Stock  there 
is    quickly    secured    and    handed   the   cus- 


tomer, no  delay  being  experienced. 
Then,  too,  this  space  affords  cloak-room 
and  wash  basin  accommodation,  ample 
lavatory  privileges  being  arranged  for 
both  male  and  female  employees.  It  is 
also,  from  one  of  these  several  side 
stock-rooms  that  access  may  be  had  to 
the  basement.  All  this  has  been  worked 
out  in  the  re-adaptation  cf  the  store  to 
the  present  large  grocery  stock. 

The  long  ladders  are  indispensable. 
On  their  sliding  track  they  are  passed 
along,  almost  noislessly,  at  will  of  the 
salesman,  and  any  desired  package  quick- 
ly secured. 

Altogether,  the  appointments  are  very 
satisfactory,  and  Mr.  Trottier  is  well- 
assured  that  his  fixtures  suit  the  twen- 
tieth century  grocery  stock  quite  as  effec- 
tively as  is  possible,  affording  his  sales- 
men the  minimum  of  waste  motion.  The 
best,  part  of  it  all  has  been  that  of  the 
ability  of  the  firm  to  re-adapt  these  fix- 
tures to  a  larger,  more  complete,  and 
better  stock  of  high-class  groceries  of 
every  description,  the  sale  of  which 
yields    good    profits. 


"It  has  mad*  no  difference,  this  change,  and  our  business  has  been  just  as  large  as  it  was  /"'fore, 
when  we  sold  tht  other  lines,  and  it  has  been  just  ax  satisfactory  and  profitable"  spoke  Mr.  Trottier,  of 
D'Argencourfs  Registered,  Montreal,  in  commenting  to  Canadian  Grocer,  on  th(  replacement  of  their 
stock  of  wines  and  liquors.  "While,  of  course,  we  havt  stocked  groceries  for  a  long  time,  in  view  of  the 
situation,  we  had  to  greatly  increase  our  stocks,  anil  the  fixtures  and  equipment  used  for  the  wines  and 
ors  have  been  readily  adapted  for  the  display  of  packaqt  goods,  and  lines  that  an   quick-sellers  to 

n  si  led  tradt 


Ill 


May  7,  1920 


Advertising  Helps  to  Build  Sales 

in  Every  Section  of  the  City 

it^  ■  ^HE  advertising  that  I  have  done  in  the  daily 
papers   has  brought  me  business  from  all  over 

A  the  city,"  remarked  W.  G.  Whidden,  Saskatoon, 
Sask.,  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  recently.  Mr.  Whid- 
den's store  is  not  situated  in  the  business  section  of  the 
town,  but  rather  on  the  outskirts,  and  the  fact  that  he 
says  he  is  drawing  trade  from  all  parts  of  the  city  is 
sufficient  proof  that  it  pays  to  advertise.  He  has  an 
attractive  store,  believes  in  arranging  displays  that  count 
for  trade,  a  ndlays  stress  on  the  importance  of  always 
having  a  full  stock  of  groceries  and  grocery  lines. 

It  will  be  noticed  from  the  accompanying  reproduc- 
tion of  one  of  his  advertisements  that  he  adopts  splendid 
layout,  setting  forth  his  prices  in  a  way  that  is  bound 
to  demand  attention.  He  has  made  a  specialty  of  selling 
ice  cream  in  bricks,  and  it  will  be  seen  that  he  gives 
prominence  to  this  feature  in  his  advertisement,  by  sug- 
gesting to  the  public  that  a  brick  of  ice  cream  is  the  very 


W.   G.   WHIDDEN 


THE  FAMILY  GROCER 

Corner  Avenue  H  and  18th  Street. 


Phone  3235 


JAMS 

King    Beaches    Strawberry.    *  -lb 

RAISINS 

Sunmaid     Seeded,     In     bulk.     4 

Swift's  Premium  Brand 

Bacon,  side,  per  lb  ' 70c 

King    Beachea     Raspberry.    *-lb. 

tin  ..T V...    IJS5 

King  B* aches  Black  Currant,   4- 

Sunmald  .Seedless,      In     burk.    4 
Sunnoald      Muscatels.  In     bulk.   4 

Bacon,  Peamealed  Back 

Sliced,  per  lb «Sc 

Whole  or  Half.  lb.  . . . ." 60c 

Only  1  tin  or  each  to  a  customer. 

TEA 

Our  Plantation  Blend,  per  lb   60c 

King   Beaches   Blackberry.   Apri- 
cot.-   Greengage,     Poach,     and 

Veal   Loaf,   sliced,   lb     46o 

Climax  Strawberry  and  Apple,  *- 

Tea.  Heather  blend,   1  lb «5c 

Coffee,  tn  hulk.  1  lb 6,0c 

CROSSE  &    BLACKAVELt/S 

Marmalade,  4  lb.  tin C1.10 

Marmalade.   ;   lb    tin    60c 

Climax  Raspberry  and  Apple,   (. 

Strawborrv,  per  jar  ..  .30c 

Sausages,    Brookfletd.    lh 40o 

Raspberry,  per  jar  .  .  .30c 
Black  Currant,  per  jar  90c 
Crab  Apple  Jelly,  jar  .30c 

.    ICE  CBEAM 

IN   BRICKS  IS  THE  VERY 

THING  FOU  SCNDAY 

Vanilla,  per  pint  brick 30c 

Oleomargarine.  fre»h  every  week 

•  lb  - «5o 

Cbee.se.   Canadian.   Jb 40q 

L^rrJ,    Silver    Leaf,    lb 45c 

■Boneless  Codfish,  A,e»dia   Brand. 

Wagstaffe's,  in  Jara 

PBEAn    r-l'MItV    .11  ST   IN. 

per   Un    ....    *       .  ,2ic 

Service  is  our  Motto 


For  Satisfaction  Buy  Your       Prompt  Delivery 

Groceries  from  the  Family  Grocer  ■        .  - 


Advertising   is   a   feature   in   Whidden   store  at  Saskatoon. 


Interior   of    W.    G.    Whidden's    store   at   Saskatoon. 

thing  for  Sunday.     He  states  that  he  has  sold  a  great 
deal  of  ice  cream,  even  in  the  winter  months. 

From  the  above  photograph  it  will  be  noticed  that 
a  long,  silent  salesman  displaying  candy  is  placed  near 
the  entrance  to  the  store.  This  is  a  very  attractive 
feature  of  the  store,  and  the  customer,  on  entering,  meets 
an  appealing  display  of  choice  confections.  Mr.  Whid- 
den is  selling,  he  states,  large  quantities  of  candies  and 
a  good  many  sales  are  made  of  some  high  grade  box 
varieties.  It  is  not  an  uncommon  thing  to  sell  boxes 
of  candy  with  the  regular  orders  and  this  feature  of 
Mr.  Whidden's  business  is  showing  gratifying  increase. 
"It  is  all  a  matter  of  getting  them  out  where  people 
can  see  them,"  Mr.  Whidden  states.  "If  they  are  hid 
away  where  they  cannot  be  seen,  you  cannot  expect  a 
customer  to  buy  them.  An  attractive  display  means 
sales." 


SERVICE  AND  ECONOMY  FACTORS 

(Continued  from  page  117) 

Elaborating,  Mr.  Higgins  said  the 
idea  consisted  in  dividing  the  store  into 
"departments"  somewhat  on  the  prin- 
ciple of  the  big  departmental  stores. 
This  division  has  only  lately  been  effect- 
ed, and  already  it  has  had  wonderful 
results. 

At  present  there  are  in  this  store  a 
fruit  department,  a  candy  and  pastry 
department,  a  meat  department,  a  tea, 
coffee  and  apices  department,  and  a  mis- 
cellaneous department.  The  departments 
ure  divided  from  each  other  by  silent 
■iien  which  fovm  three  parts  of  the 
square,  with  the  actual  salesman  on  the 
inside.  All  the  pood  are  in  full  view  of 
the  customer,  who  simply  has  to  point 
out  the  article  he  wishes  to  purchase. 
Si^ns,  suspended  from  the  ceiling,  de- 
sign! te  '-ach  department. 


Teas  and  Coffees  to  the  Fore 

"There  is  a  regrettable  tendency  on 
the  part  of  retail  grocers  to  relegate 
their  teas,  coffees,  and  spices  to  the  back 
of  the  store,"  Mr.  Higgins  said.  "I 
can't  understand  this,  particularly  when 
these  goods  are  the  leading  articles  of 


..'-=--=-.•----?-.'.'.• 


profit  for  us.  In  our  own  case  we  have 
removed  these  goods  to  the  front  of  the 
store.  In  a  short  while  we  are  to  instal 
a  coffee  roaster,  which,  I  believe  is  a 
new  departture  for  a  retail  grocery 
store.  We  shall  place  the  roaster  in 
the  window  at  first  in  order  to  familiar- 
ize the  public  with  the  innovation,  and 
at  the  same  time  have  something  in 
the  nature  of  a  demonstration  window 
display.  I  think  this  will  attract  many 
new  customers. 

"We  strive  to  attain  at  atmosphere  of 
sociability  in  our  store,"  Mr.  Higgins 
said  later  on.  "I  think  one  of  the  most 
difficult  problems  to  solve  in  the  gro- 
cery business  is  that  of  inducing  sales- 
men to  meet  the  customers  courteously 
and  endeavor  to  give  them  rapid  ser- 
vice, such  as,  for  instance,  is  obtained  in 
a  shore  store.  We  have  instructed  our 
salesmen  along  this  line,  and  I  believe 
things   are   working   satisfactorily." 


Ma 


19^1) 


123 


Sells  the  Motorist  Passing  His  Door 

One  Merchant  Who  Availed  Himself  of  the  Opportunity  to  Build 
Summer  Business  From  the  Many  Cars  That  Traveled  His  Way — 
Makes  a  Point  to  Familiarize  Himself  With  Roads  and  Directions 


Written  by  Staff  Correspondent  especially  for  this  issue. 


A  map  showing  the  Highways  to  be  built  throughout  Ontario 


IT  WAS  a  warm  day  in  July  when  a 
representative  of  CANADIAN 
GROCER  was  strolling  along  the 
streets  of  a  mid-western  Ontario  city 
looking  for  stray  ends  of  news  and  cast- 
ing envious  eyes  at  the  automobiles  filled 
with  happy  people  apparently  bound  for 
the  country  to  enjoy  the  day  in  the  cool, 
shady  woods  or  to  picnic  in  some  sequest- 
ered nook  along  the  byways  of  the  coun- 
tryside.    And  thereby  hangs  a  tale. 

Made  no  Effort  to  Get  Business 

An  inspiration  flashed  through  the 
CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "think-tank" 
and  he  set  out  to  find  out  just  how  the 
grocers  were  taking  advantage  of  all 
these  auto  parties  coming  and  troing  in 
a  steady  stream  in  all  directions  through- 
out the  city.  The  first  store  visited  was 
getting  a  certain  amount  of  business 
from  passing  autos  but  it  just  "happen- 
ed." No  extra  effort  was  made  to  entice 
this  business.  The  next  store  and  the 
next  visited  had  about  the  same  story 
to  tell  as  the  first.  The  reporter  con- 
tinuing the  investigaion  finally  arrived 
at  the  outskirts  of  the  shopping  ditrict 
and  noticed  a  line  of  four  or  five  autos 
lined  up  in  front  of  a  grocery.  Enter- 
ing the  store,  he  very  soon  got  at  the 
reason.  One  of  the  auto  drivers  was 
asking  the  merchant  the  direction  to  a 
certain  point  outside  the  city.  Another 
chap  piped  up  and  inquired  where  the 
best  "eats"  could  be  obtained.  Another 
was  looking  over  a  map  to  locate  the  best 
route  to  a  certain  town.  The  merchant 
was  pleasant  answering  the  questions 
put   to    him,    by    the    auto    drivers    and 


wrapping  up  their  purchases — a  box  of 
chocolates  to  one,  some  biscuits  and 
cheese  to  another  while  another  appeared 
to  be  buying  sufficient  for  a  two  days' 
camping  trip. 

Seized    the    Opportunity 

When  the  pleasure  seekers  had  all  de- 
parted CANADIAN  GROCER  turned  to 
the  merchant  and  inquired  "Why  all  this 
rush  of  business?  Is  this  the  informa- 
tion bureau?" 

The  merchant  taking  him  by  the  arm 
replied:  "You  go  out  and  take  a  look 
at  that  window  and  then  come  in  and  I 
will  tell  you  the  story." 

In  the  centre  of  the  window  was  a 
large  card  with  a  road  map  pasted  on 
it  and  across  the  card  was  painted  "Do 
you  know  the  best  road  out?"  and  be- 
neath the  map  "come  in  and  find  out." 
There  were  also  two  smaller  cards  onc- 
on  each  side  of  the  large  one  reading 
thus: 

YOU'LL  BE  HUNGRY  BEFORE 

YOU  REACH  THE  NEXT 

TOWN 

SUGGESTIONS     THAT    WILL 

MAKE  YOUR  TRIP  MORE 

ENJOYABLE 

Arranged  in  front  of  the  cards  in  neat 
piles  were  canned  meats,  biscuits,  con- 
d  milk,  pickles,  olives,  chocolates 
in  fancy  boxes  and  canned  heat  outfits, 
The  floor  of  the  window  was  covered 
with  imitation  grass  made  with  sea  moss 
purchased  from  a  florist  and  dyed  green. 
In  the  rear  of  the  window  were  potted 
ferns    tipped    a    little.     These   ferns    and- 


moss  and  the  general  arrangement  gave 
the  impression  of  the  cool  country  road- 
side. | 

Acquaints   Himself  With  Roads 

Upon  re-entering  the  store  the  mer- 
chant said:  "I  had  so  many  cars  stop 
here  for  directions  that  I  thought  I  might 
as  well  get  some  business  from  this 
source.  I  set  to  work  to  get  all  the  in- 
formation I  could  about  the  different 
routes  and  the  condition  of  the  roads  fre- 
quented by  automobiles.  This  I  was 
able  to  do  by-  maps  and  also  by  inquir- 
ing from  the  people  who  came  here  to 
ask  me  to  direct  them  to  points  out  of 
the  city.  The  result  has  worked  out  just 
as  you  have  seen  it.  We  have  had  as 
many  as  twenty  cars  a  day  stop  to  en- 
quire the  best  road  to  take  to  a  certain 
town,  the  best  restaurant  or  perhaps  the 
direction  to  a  garage  and  invariably  we 
sold  them  something.  Perhaps  it  is  just 
a  package  of  chewing  gum,  a  box  of 
chocolates,  while  others  have  bought 
many  dollars  worth.  These  real  orders 
we  pack  in  corrugated  boxes.  These  are 
boxes  which  we  receive  packed  with 
goods  and  are  carefully  opened  and  then 
saved    for  this   very   purpose." 

Now  that  the  automobile  has  come  to 
and  that  the  Government  has  taken 
to  l>uil  ling  highways,  and  motor  leagues 
are  advocating  better  roads  there  will  be 
more  people  than  ever  passing  through 
the  towns,  villages  and  cities  and  the 
merchant  takes  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity for  more  business  by  window  dis- 
play or  otherwise  is  surely  going  to  get 
the  cream  of  the  tourist  trade. 


124 


aJI 


May  7,  1920 


Service  to  Customers  Retains  Them 

at  Their  Summer  Homes,  Even  at 

a  Distance  of  Twenty-three  Miles 


T.   A.   Rowat,   London,   Ont., 

Saw  Possibility  of  Losing 

Trade  in  Holiday  Months 

Plan  of  Distribution 

Saves  Situation 

Salesman    Personally    Solicits 

Orders,  and  Another  Man 

Distributes  Them 

GIVING  service:  to  customemrs  who 
go  to  their  summer  residences  23 
miles  distant  every  year  and 
giving  as  good  a  service  as  they  were 
accustomed  to  get  in  the  city  is  a  pro- 
blem that  T.  A.  Rowat  &  Company  has 
had  to  face  year  after  year.  Many  of 
this  firm's  customers  go  to  their  summer 
homes  at  Port  Stanley  from  the  first  of 
June  to  the  end  of  September  and  prac- 
tically all  their  trade  was  diverted  to 
other  channels  for  the  summer  season. 
In  consequence  Rowat  &  Co. — outside  of 
the  initial  order  that  was  packed  when 
the  family  first  went  to  the  lake  side — 
received  only  a  small  portion  of  the  busi- 
ness until  their  return  to  the  city  in  the 
fall. 

A   Plan  That  Was  Profitable 

A  plan  was  devised,  whereby  the  busi- 
ness that  was  going  to  another  town  was 
diverted,  and  which  enabled  Rowat  & 
Co.  to  retain  all  the  trade  of  their  cus- 
tomers and  to  give  an  excellent  service 
throughout  the  summer  months,  that 
proved  profitable  to  the  firm  and  a  sat- 
isfaction to  the  customer. 

Port  Stanley  is  a  lakeside  resort,  sit- 
uated about  23  miles  south  of  London. 
Transportation  is  facilitated  by  a 
radial  line  owned  by  the  City  of  London 
with  a  freight  and  passenger  service.  A 
man  is  sent  each  Monday  to  call  on  the 
customers  for  their  orders  and  also  to 
pick  up  any  other  business  that  he  can 
get.  This  man  is  an  experienced  sales- 
man— not  a  mere  order  taker — and  con- 
sequently a  large  volume  of  business  is 
obtained.  Rowat  &  Co.  enjoy  a  repu- 
tation for  coffee  in  London  and  vicinity 
and  this  line  is  featured  by  the  sales- 
man in  soliciting  business  from  hotels 
;  n.l  restaurants.  From  this  source  much 
busin'  cured  that  it  is  a  profitable 

n  enue  to  the  firm. 


Your  Summer  Home  at  Port  Stanley 
WillBeMore  Enjoyable  If  YourMeals 
Include  Superior  Quality  Groceries 

Rowat  &  Co,,  grocers.     Lon-  Selected  goods  give     greater 

don,  have  completed  ,  arrange-  nourishment.     Eat  of  the    best 

ments  to  deliver  to  Port'  Stan-  and  your  vacation  will  do  you 

ley  residents  during  the     sum-  most  good, 

mer.  Order  from  Rowat  \ 

Rowat's  Grocery  maintains  leader-  Seldom  does  the  opportunity  come 
ship*  by  superior  quality  goods,  prop-  to  people  at  their  summer  home  of 
erly  and  carefully  handled,  with  a  being1  served  by  a  grocery  of  such 
guarantee  of  satisfaction  with  every  high  standing.  You  are  sure  to  be 
article.  j  pleased.      Order   early. 

T.A.  Rowat  &  Co. 


Mall   Orders   Promptly    and    Carefully    Filled. 


250   Dundas   Street,    London. 


A  typical   summer  ad.   of  the   Rowat  store. 


How  The  Plan  Works 

The  orders  are  assembled  separately 
in  a  limited  number  of  parcels  to  facili- 
tate the  distribution.  The  orders  are  then 
packed  in  cases  together  with  a  list  con- 
taining the  name,  address  and  number 
of  parcels  for  each  customer.  This  is 
then  shipped  to  one  man  at  Port  Stanley 
who  looks  after  the  distribution.  "The 
whole  secret  of  our  success  in  handling 
this  business  is  being  fortunate  in  secur- 
ing a  reliable  man  in  Port  Stanley  to  dis- 
tribute carefully  and  promptly,"  re- 
marked Mr.  Rowat  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER. "He  knows  just  when  the  car  is 
due  to  arrive,  and  he  takes  the  cases 
from  the  car  himself  so  that  no  unne- 
cessary delay  is  incurred  through  the 
negligence  of  the  railroad."  The  orders 
are  always  shipped  on  Tuesdays,  but 
when  special  orders  are  received,  then 
the  man  is  notified  bv  postcard  when  the 
goods  will  arrive.  He  then  meets  the 
train,  gets  the  parcel  and  immediately  de- 
livers  it  to   its   destination.      This    sys- 


tem practically  gives  the  customer     the 
same  service  as  he  had  in  the  city. 

Supplying  Green  Goods  a  Feature 

There  is  always  a  dearth  of  fresh 
fruits  and  green  stuff  in  the  stores  of  a 
small  village,  probably  because  the  na- 
tives grow  their  own.  Sales  therefore 
are  limited,  and  for  that  reason  the 
stores  do  not  stock  them  heavily.  Rowat 
&  Co.  have  taken  advantage  of  this  fact 
and  keep  their  customers  well  supplied. 
This  is  easily  accomplished  by  the  system 
of  distribution  they  have  adopted. 

Cost  is  Very  Small 

The  cost  of  transportation  and  distri- 
bution is  paid  by  the  firm.  The  freight 
on  a  shipment  weighing  780  pounds  and 
containing  22  orders  is  $1.84.  The  cost 
of  distribution  is  ten  cents  an  order  or 
$2.20.  Thus  the  total  cost  of  delivering 
22  orders  is  $3.04  or  about  14  cents  each, 
practically  the  same  amount  that  it  costs' 
to  deliver  from  the  store  to  customers 
in  the  city. 


r^s 


May  7.  1920 


125 


Where  Service  to  Tourists  Counts 

Merchants  in  Lake  of  Bays  District  Cater  to  Large  Summer  Colony 

— Business  Was  on  a  Big  Scale  Last  Year — Supply  Boat,  Jitney 

and  Telephone  All  Help  Trade 


IT  is  often  the  merchant  in  the  small 
Country  place  who  can  show  the  City 
grocer,  something  in  the  way  of  en- 
terprise, and  in  taking  advantage  of  op- 
portunities to  develop  business  that 
means  considerable  increase  in  the  year's 
turnover.  The  grocers  in  the  small 
towns  and  villages  in  the  Lake  of  Bays 
district,  by  getting  after  the  tourist 
trade,  have  secured  business  that  looms 
large  in  the  year's  aggregate.  In  fact  in 
some  instances  it  forms  the  major  part 
of  the  earnings.  But  the  business  has 
not  come  readily  to  them.  It  has  meant; 
going  after,  and  in  some  districts  there 
has  been  considerable  competition.  Large 
city  houses  too  have  been  in  the  field 
for  this  business,  and  it  is  with  them 
that  the  merchants  in  the  Country  have 
had  to  principally  compete.  That  they 
have  done  so  successfully,  has  been 
largely  due  to  the  excellent  service  that 
they  have  been  able  to  render  the  Sum- 
mer cottagers.  A  personal  interest  in 
their  needs,  and  an  effort  to  give  them 
prompt  and  efficient  delivery  has  meant 
a  good  deal  in  building  up  this  trade. 
However  in  some  cases,  delivery  is  not 
the  rule,  and  the  cottagers  have  been 
reached  by  telephone  or  by  mail,  and  the 
goods  are  sent  by  way  of  stage,  jitney 
or  steamboat.  One 
merchant  in  Hunts, 
ville  operates  a  sup- 
ply boat  that  has 
played  a  big  part  in 
the  way  of  getting 
business  while  in  an- 
other village,  the  fact 
that  the  merchant  has 
the  telephone  ex- 
change in  his  store, 
aids  him  in  stimulat- 
ing his  summer  sales. 

Serves    a   BLs    Colony 
J.  R.  Boyd  and  Son, 
of     Huntsville,     Ont., 
have  irone  after  Sum- 
mer   business    with    a 
supply   boat,    operat- 
ing out  of  Huntsville, 
on  Fairy  and  Peninsular  Lakes,  as  far  as 
the    Portage,    or    the    entrance    into    the 
Lake    of   Bays.     In   this    area   there   are 
three  large  boarding  houses,  and  40  cot- 
tages.    It  may  be  well  imagined  that  it 
takes   a   fair  amount  of  food   to   feed   a 
colony  such  as  this.     "The  launch  makes 
the    trip    twice    a    week,"    Mr.    Boyd    Jr. 
who  operates  the  boat,  told  CANADIAN 
GROCER.     "We  take  orders  one  day  and 
then  deliver  on  the  second  call.     Know- 
ing   the    days    that    we    ore    e:<ne<tcd    a 
groat  many  people  write  in  their  ord<-rs; 
and  in  this  way  save  time  and  delivery. 
Last   Summer   was    the   busiest   Summer 
we    have    had,    and   we    have   been    serv- 


ing this  part  of  the  Lakes  for  a  good 
many  years.  We  make  it  a  point  to 
have  or  get  just  what  these  people  want. 
Summer  reporters  are  usually  good  buy- 
ers, and  because  they  are  on  a  holiday, 
buy  more  freely  than  possibly  they  would 
ordinarily.  We  have  no  difficulty  selling 
them,  and  fancy  lines  as  well  as  the 
staples  are  brisk  sellers." 

A   Large  Turnover 

Mr.  Boyd  intends  to  have  a  bigger 
launch  this  Summer,  and  is  anticipating 
as  large,  if  not  greater  trade  than  last 
year.  He  believes  that  a  merchant,  sit- 
uated as  he  is,  in  close  proximity  to 
Summer  resorts,  can  get  all  the  busi- 
ness he  wants,  if  he  is  sufficiently  enter- 
prising to  go  after  it,  and  to  give  the 
very  best  possible  service.  As  an  indi- 
cation of  what  a  revenue  producer  this 
business  is,  it  might  be  mentioned  that 
last  year,  the  season's  turnover,  as  a 
result  of  the  boat's  operations  was  be- 
tween five  and  eight  thousand  dollars. 

With  a  telephone  exchange  compris- 
ing 130  subscribers  in  his  store,  G.  W. 
Lankin,  at  Utterson,  Ont.,  has  first  ac- 
cess to  quite  a  large  colony  of  Summer 
people  at  Port  Sydney,  which  is  just 
three  miles  from  Utterson.     Most  of  the 


Store  interior  <>f   I..    H.   Ware's  grocery  at   Huntsville,  Ont.,  who  caters   to 

in    Lake    of    Bays. 

cottagers  at  this  place  are  wealthy 
people,  and  have  telephones  in  their 
homes,  and  Mr.  Lankin  is  able  to  keep  in 
close  touch  with  them,  and  they  in  turn 
find  it  a  convenient  matter  to  telephone 
their  orders  to  his  store.  Port  Sydney 
is  situated  on  Mary  Lake,  which  is  one 
of  the  Huntsville  chain  of  Lakes,  and 
the  Summer  colony  there  comprise  some 
fifty  cottagers.  There  is  only  a  small 
store  at  Port  Sydney,  the  business  of 
which  is  largely  in  ice  cream  and  soft 
drinks.  The  Lankin  store  has  the  bulk 
of  the  trade  from  this  district.  Mr. 
Lankin  told  the  CANADIAN  GROCER 
"  |,m  mutative  that  he  did  not  deliver  to 
these    people.     "The   business   is   largely 


on  the  telephone,"  he  said.  "We  have  the 
stock,  and  we  can  give  the  service.  We 
make  it  a  point  to  satisfy.  There  are 
three  or  four  stage  routes,  going  to  Port 
Sydney,  and  the  problem  is  delivery  is 
one  that  is  easily  solved." 

In  another  entirely  different  section  of 
the  Lake  of  Bays  district,  and  some 
distance  removed  from  Huntsville  and 
Utterson,  by  way  of  the  water  route,  in 
the  little  village  of  Dorset,  Fred.  McKcy 
is  doing  a  thriving  Summer  resort  busi- 
ness. "I  had  a  big  Summer  last  year" 
he  remarked  to  a  CANADIAN  GROCER 
representative,  "and  I  am  expecting  just 
as  big  this  year." 

"How  did  you  build  up  this  Summer 
business?"  Mr.  McKey  was  asked. 

"Dorset  is  the  nearest  village  for  a 
great  many  people  who  spend  their 
Summers  in  the  Lake  of  Bays,"  he  said. 
"The  tourists  naturally  come  here,  when 
making  trips  in  their  launches,  and  the 
fact  that  there  are  general  stores  with- 
in easy  reach,  they  frequently  do  their 
buying.  By  catering  to  their  needs,  and 
giving  care  and  attention  to  service,  the 
business  has  grown  from  year  to  year." 
Mr.  McKey  does  not  operate  a  supply 
boat,  but  he  believes  that  another  Sum- 
mer like  that  of  1919,  would  warrant 
such  a  move.  He  did 
have  a  boat  a  few 
years  ago;  but  the  cot- 
tagers were  not  num- 
erous enough  to  con- 
tinue it,  but  with  such 
activity  as  there  was 
last  year,  he  thought 
a  boat  could  be  oper- 
ated    successfully. 

Selling  gasoline 
had  helped  business 
in  groceries,  Mr.  Mc- 
Key maintained. 
Launch  owners  came 
to  him  for  gasoline, 
and  in  a  great  many 
instances  he  was  able 
to  sell  them  grocery 
commodities    as    well. 


summer   tmin    •    tran 


in  years  gone  by  I  used  to  say, 
Delivery  systems  never  pay. 

But  now  I  know  that  properly  run. 
There's  nothing  better  undi 

*  *  * 

A  little  suggestion  for  the  season, 
A  little  talk  and  a  little  reason, 

A  kindly  word  and  a  pleasant  torn-. 
Will  gather  business  over  the  'phone. 


"1  have  never  Been  a  man  who  could 
do  real  work  except  under  the  stimulus 
of  encouragenienl  and  enthusiasm  and 
the  approval  of  the  people  for  whom  he 
is  working."      Charles  M.  Schwab. 


120 


May  7,  1920 


Consumption  of  Tea 
Shows  Heavy  Increase 
in  Dominion  of  Canada 


An  Article  Treating    of    Tea    and  Its  Early 

History — Why   Some   Teas   Are    Black   and 

Some  Green 


A    branch    of    the    tea   plant 
showing   the   young   shoot. 

JUST  now  the  subject  of  tea  is  receiv- 
ing a  lot  of  thought,  and  is  mighty 
interesting  to  grocers  and  con- 
sumers. The  consumption  of  tea  has 
greatly  increased  in  Canada  the  last 
few  years,  due  probably  to  the  prohibi- 
tion situation,  which  is  causing  many 
people  to  look  around  for  new  ways  of 
using  old  beverages.  Therefore  the 
more  the  grocer  can  learn  about  tea, 
the  better  position  he  will  be  in  to 
stimulate    this    tea    interest. 

Early  History  of  Tea 
Perhaps  before  we  explain  about  the 
different  kinds  of  tea,  it  might  be  as 
well  to  know  about  the  early  history 
of  tea.  To  China  must  be  given  the 
honor  of  being  the  first  to  prepare  and 
use  tea  as  a  beverage,  although  the  best 
of  authorities  are  agreed  that  ^  tea  is 
not  indigenous  to  China  but  was  import- 
ed there  at  an  early  date  from  Ind;a. 
Just  at  what  date  tea  was  first  used  in 
China  is  very  difficult  to  discover,  but 
various  references  to  tea  are  to  be 
found  in  the  writing  of  Chinese  phil- 
osophers as  far  back  as  2700  B.  C. 
One  Chinese  writer  tells  us  that  tea  was 
used  for  medical  purposes  only  down 
to  the  sixth  century  A.  D.,  but 
after  that  it  began  to  be  used  as 
a   beverage. 

The  Chinese  were  a  very  ex- 
clusive nation  in  the  early  cen- 
turies and  exported  tea  to 
Japan  only,  where  tea-drinking 
soon  became  the  fashion,  tea 
houses  were  built  and  the  man- 
ufacture of  beautifully  designed 
tea-caddies,  pots  and  cups  soon 
grew   into  an  industry. 

Gradually,  by  means  of  trav- 
ellers and  traders,  tea  found  its 
way  into  various  parts  of  the 
world.  Tea  was  first  intro- 
duce! Mi'.  England  by  the  East 
Iri,  pany  and   in   1664  the 

fj,  ouse    was    opened,  by 

one  Thomas  Garroway,  who  ad- 
vertii  ed  tea  at  15  shillings  to 
60   shillings   a   pound. 

One  fact  to  bear  in  mind  res- 
pecting tea  is  that  all  tea  comes 


from  one  kind  of  a  plant.  It  is  known 
under  different  names,  depending  upon 
the  country  in  which  it  is  grown,  upon 
the  position  of  the  leaf  on  the  twig,  and 
upon  the  treatment  of  the  leaf  after 
plucking.  But  fundamentally  the  tea 
plant  is  the  same  everywhere,  showing 
only  such  differences  as  are  traceable 
to  the  climate,  the  soil  and  the  method 
of  manufacture. 

Tea  is  obtained  from  a  shrub  called 
thea,  which,  if  allowed  to  grow,  will 
reach  a  height  of  eight  or  ten  feet  but 
for  the  convenience  of  picking  is  kept 
pruned  to  a  height  of  three  or  four  feet. 

The  varieties  of  tea  depend  upon 
the  differences  in  age  of  plant,  time 
•  if  gathering  and  the  position  of  the 
l.>uf   on   the   ste  n. 

The  young  shoot  of  the  tea  plant  has 
two  small  leaves  at  the  tip,  which  con- 
tain the  least  fibre  and  the  most  juice 
and  therefore  produce  the  finest  tea.  In 
Ceylon  and  Indian  tea,  these  top  leaves 
are  called  Flowery  and  Broken  Orange 
Pekoe,  The  next  larger  leaf  below  is 
called  Orange  Pekoe.  The  next  larger 
below    this    again    is    called    Pekoe;    the 


Pickers  at  work   in  a  Ceylon  Tea  Garden     note  the 
tea   busheB. 


A  branch  of  the  tea  plant  show- 
ing   the   seed   pods. 


next  largest  is  called  Souchong,  and  the 
leaf  below  that  again  is  Congou.  Thus 
it  is  seen  that  although  these  different 
kinds  of  tea  have  a  different  name, 
flavor  and  strength,  they  are  all  pro- 
duced from  the  same  plant. 

But  here  is  an  important  point.  It 
does  not  necessarily  follow  that  Broken 
Orange  Pekoe  is  always  a  finer  flavored 
tea  than  Souchong,  because  the  climate 
and  altitude  in  which  the  tea  is  grown 
has  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the  flavor. 
Souchong  plucked  from  a  plant  grown 
in  a  high  altitude  is  a  finer  grade  than 
the  Broken  Orange  Pekoe  plucked  from 
plants  grown  in  a  low,  wet  location,  and 
also  plants  grown  at  an  altitude  of 
6,000  feet  produce  better  tea  than  the 
plants  grown  at  an  altitude  of  5,500 
feet.  Therefore  teas  grown  at  high  al- 
titudes on  the  mountain  slopes  where 
growth  is  slower,  are  of  a  finer  quality 
and  contain  more  of  the  essential  oil 
than  those  grown  in  the  warm,  humid 
climate  of  the  valleys. 

How    Black    and    Green    Tea    Differ 

The   same   plant   also   produces   black 
and  green  tea;  the  only  difference  is  in 
the      treatment      rendered      the 
leaves    after    plucking.     In    the 
production     of     black     tea     the 
leaves  are  first  allowed  to  with- 
er by   spreading   the   leaves   on 
trays    arranged    one   above    the 
other,   which  takes   from   eigh- 
teen to  twenty  hours  when  the 
weather  is  favorable,  but  should 
the     weather     be     unpropitious 
then   the   withering   is   done  by 
artificial  means.     After  the  leaf 
is    thoroughly    withered     it     is 
transferred    to   the   rolling   ma- 
chine   which    gently    rolls    the 
leaf,   liberating  the  juices   sec- 
reted   in    the   cells   of  the   leaf. 
When    the    leaf    has    undergone 
the    process    of    rolling    it    is 
spread    out    on    tables    to    fer- 
ment.    It    is    this    fermentation 
which    takes    from    two    to    six 
hours   and   turns  the   loaf  to  a 
copper     color     and     determines 
whether     the     finished     pi'oduct 


of  the 


May  7.  1920 


Weighing  the  tea   from   the  pluckers'  baskets. 


shall  be  black  or  green  tea;  and 
herein  lies  the  difference  in  green  and 
black  tea.  Black  tea  is  fermented  while 
green  tea  is  unfermented.  After  fermen- 
tation the  leaf  is  ready  for  the  firing  or 
drying  process,  which  is  performed  by 
automatic  machines,  which  has  the  effect 
of  arresting  fermentation  and  drying  all 
the  moisture  contained  in  the  leaf  and  al- 
so at  the  same  time  changing  the  tea 
from  the  copper  hue  to  black.  The  tea  is 
now  run  through  the  sifting  machine, 
which  sifts  out  all  dust  and  by  dropping 
through  the  different  size  screens  sep- 
arating the  various  grades. 

In  making  unfermented  or  green  tea, 
the  leaf  is  emptied  from  the  plucker's 
basket  into  revolving  steel  cylinders  and 
a  jet  of  steam  turned  on  the  leaf,  which 
process  softens  the  leaf,  closing  the  pores 
which  prevent  fermentation.  The  green 
tea  is  now  ready  for  the  next  operation, 
which  is  practically  the  same  as  for 
black. 

In  Formosa  and  the  southern  province 
of  China,  where  Foochow  and  Oolong 
teas  are  produced,  the  leaf  is  semi-fer- 
mented, that  is,  the  process  of  exposure 
to  the  air  before  firing  is  not  carried  so 
far  as  in  the  case  of  fully  fermented  or 
bleck  tea,  thus  giving  these  teas  a  black 
color  while  the  liquor  is  a  light  color 
with  somewhat  of  a  ^reen  tea  flavor. 

About  Chinese  Green  Tea 

China  green  or  unfermented  tea  is 
familiarly  known  to  us  as  Gunpowder, 
Imperial,  Young  Hyson  and  Hyson.  It 
interesting  to  know  that  the  Chinese 
name  for  Gunpowder  is  Choo-Cha,  or 
Pearl  Tea,  named  so  from  its  small, 
round  form.  It  is  generally  prepared 
from  the  smaller  of  the  younger  leaves 
of  the  tea  plant.  Other  grades  are 
leaves  being  larger  and  less  regular  in 
appearance. 

Imperial  derives  its  name  from  being 
similar  to  that  used  in  the  Imperial 
household,  and  by  the  wealthier  Chinese. 
It  resembles  the  larger  style  of  Gun- 
powder and  is  sometimes  known  as  Bi^ 
Gunpowder.     The      true      Imperial      tea, 


CANADIAN     G KOCER 

known  in  China  as 
Flower  Tea,  is  never 
exported,  as,  like 
most  perfect  things 
it  is  produced  in  ex- 
tremely small  quan- 
tities. An  old  Eng- 
lish account  of  this 
tea  says  that  the 
laborers  who  gather 
its  leaves  are  re- 
quired —  beginning 
some  weeks  before 
the  picking — "to  ab- 
stain from  every 
kind  of  coarse  food, 
or  whatever  might 
communicate  ill  fla- 
vor. They  pluck  the 
leaves  also  with  no 
less  delicacy,  having 
on   thin   gloves." 

Young  Hyson  is  a 
name  derived  from 
the  Chinese  term 
Yu-he-Tsicn  or  Early  Spring,  on 
account  of  being  picked  early  in 
the  season.  The  leaves  of  the  finer 
grades  are  very  small  and  almost  wiry 
in  texture,  being  prepared  from  the 
youngest  and  tenderest  leaves  just  ex- 
panding. The  leaves  of  the  later  pick- 
ings are  correspondingly  larger  and 
looser  in  make  and  appearance,  and  in- 
ferior in  drinking  qualities  to  the  earlier 
pickings. 

Making  Chinese  Green  Tea 
When  the  leaves  have  been  picked,  they 
are  left  in  large  bamboo  baskets,  ex- 
posed to  the  sun,  and  stirred  only  occa- 
sionally. After  two  or  three  hours  the 
baskets  are  taken  into  the  house,  or  to 
the  tea  factory,  and  in  the  course  of 
half  an  hour  a  series  of  manipulations 
commence,  during  which,  at  intervals  of 
an  hour,  the  manufacturer  rolls  the  leaves 
until  they  become  as  soft  as  a  piece  of 
dressed  kid.  When  this  operation  is  con- 
cluded, they  are  ready  for  the  applica- 
tion of  heat,  which,  of  course,  is  for  the 
purpose  of  drying  them  and  rendering 
them  crisp. 

The  tea  factories  are  large  buildings, 
and  are  divided  into 
several  rooms,  some 
for  firing,  others  for 
weighing  and  pack- 
ing and  others  for 
storing.  The  firing 
room  contains  many 
stoves  of  crude  ma- 
sonry, and  so  m  e- 
tiroes  circular  fire- 
places made  of  mud. 
On  top  of  each  fire- 
place or  stove  is  an 
iron  or  copper  pan 
into  which  several 
•pounds  r>f  tea  are 
'•:>st:.  Each  pan  is 
cared  for  by  a 
coolie,  whose  dub-  i! 
is   to    keep    turning 

the  leaves  ever  con- 
stantly until  they 
are  thoroughly 
dried.  This  process 
retains  the  natural 
green  color. 


127 

After  the  leaves  have  been  sufficiently 
exposed  to  the  heat,  they  are  placed  in 
a  closely  woven  bamboo  basket  and 
thrown  from  it  upon  a  table,  where  they 
are  distributed  into  two  or  three  different 
parcels.  Another  set  of  coolies  roll  the 
leaves  into  balls  with  great  gentleness 
and  caution,  and  by  a  peculiar  mode  of 
handling  them,  express  any  juice  they 
may  contain.  The  leaves  after  this  are 
again  taken  to  the  hot  pans,  again  turned 
with  the  hands  and  when  heated  are 
removed.  They  are  then  spread  on  a 
sieve,  rolled  again,  and  placed  over  a 
charcoal  fire,  great  care  being  taken  that 
the  smoke  does  not  injure  the  leaves. 
When  the  leaves  become  crisp  and  easily 
broken,  they  are  removed  from  the  fire 
and  the  process  gone  all  over  again,  until 
the  experienced  manufacturer  is  fully 
satisfied  with  the  condition  and  appear- 
ance of  the  tea. 

Tea  Coloring  by  Chinese 
Although  the  importation  of  artificial- 
ly colored  tea  is  prohibited,  the  process 
as  used  by  the  Chinese  in  coloring  green 
tea  is  nevertheless  interesting.  The 
following  is  a  description  of  the  process 
taken  from  Robert  Fortune's  notebook: 
"The  superintendent  of  the  workmen 
managed  the  coloring  process  himself. 
Having  procured  a  portion  of  Prussian 
blue,  he  threw  it  into  a  porcelain  bowl, 
not  unlike  a  chemits's  mortar,  and 
crushed  it  into  a  fine  powder.  At  the 
same  time  a  quantity  of  gypsum  was 
produced  and  burned  in  the  charcoal  fires 
which  were  roasting  the  teas.  The  ob- 
ject of  this  was  to  soften  it  in  order  that 
it  might  readily  be  pounded  into  a  very 
fine  powder,  in  the  same  manner  as  the 
Prussian  blue  had  been.  The  gypsum, 
having  been  taken  out  of  the  fire  after 
a  certain  time  had  elapsed,  readily 
crumbled  down  and  was  reduced  to  a 
powder  in  the  mortar.  These  two  sub- 
stances, having  been  thus  prepared,  were 
then  mixed  together  in  the  portion  of 
four  parts  of  gypsum  to  three  parts  of 
Prussian  blue,  and  formed  into  a  light 
blue  powder,  which  was  then  ready  for 
use. 

Continued  on  Page  119 


Transporting    the    finished    tea    to    the   sea    port. 


128 


May  7,  1920 


Advertising  Linked  With  Service 

Puts  Business  on  Safe  Footing 


W.  J.  Falle,  Westmount,  Que., 
Couples  Meats  With  Groceries 
and  Has  Proved  to  His  Satis- 
faction That  Both  Can  be 
Developed  With  Considerable 
Success 

"Don't  Let  Your 

Customer  Forget  You" 

Affords  His  Clientele  Every 
Consideration  —  Householders 
Need  Both  Meat  and  Groceries, 
So  Why  Not  Let  Them  Have 
Them  in  the  Same  Store? 

MONTREAL. — Developing  a  busi- 
ness from  both  ends  has  been 
the  experience  of  W.  J.  Falle, 
Prince  Albert  and  Somerville  avenues, 
Westmount,  Quebec.  Mr.  Falle  has  con- 
ducted, for  many  years,  both  a  grocery 
and  meat  business,  the  two  occupying 
separate  and  distinct  sections  of  the 
store,  but  in  such  a  manner  as  to  permit 
of  easy  and  immediate  access  from  one 
to  the  other.  In  addition,  they  have  sep- 
arate  entrances. 

"One  department  helps  the  other,"  said 
Mr.  Falle  to  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
"and  we  find  both  departments  a  success. 
There  is  one  thing  to  say  about  fresh 
meat,  nearly  every  household  requires  it 
every  day.  As  it  is  a  necessity,  then, 
which  all  must  use,  there  is  an  opportun- 
ity of  at  least  bidding  for  the  housewife's 
trade.  Mr.  Falle  bids  for  it  in  several 
ways,  and  these  have  proved  profitable, 
and   therefore   successful. 

Don't  Let  Customer  Forget 

In  the  first  place,  once  a  customer  is 
secured,  that  customer's  trade,  if  pos- 
sible, must  be  retained.  It  is  very 
doubtful  if  the  "odd"  sale  pays,  partic- 
ularly if  the  bill  of  goods  is  to  be  de- 
livered, and  if  it  be  a  bill  of  goods,  de- 
livery must  naturally  be  made.  How 
then,  is  the  customer  to  be  held,  and 
repeat   orders   secured  ? 

Mr.  Falle  has,  for  some  considerable 
time,  used  the  Montreal  papers  to  adver- 
tise. "Once  a  week  we  advertise  in 
both  the  'Gazette'  and  'Star.'  It  is 
costly — equal  to  about  the  cost  of  an 
additional  clerk,  but  I  believe  that  it 
pays.  It  helps  to  bring  us  new  custom- 
ers, and  keeps  our  name  and  place  before 
the  people.  And  we  always  quote  prices, 
I  think  it  is  a  good  plan  to  quote  prices, 
and  always  have  done  this.  Years  ago, 
when    I    v  ''"I    on    the    St.    Antoinc 

Market,  I  sold  a  j'.reat  deal  of  cheese. 
I  always  had  the  price  marked  on  it,  and 
would   pi  two  cents  a 


Meats  and   Groceries 


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heyerage,  at  lb.  .   .. ,  65* 

Rente  in  cooking  come  from  wis- 
dom in  buying  front 


W.  J  FALLE 


3j1-353  Prince  Albert  Ave., 

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lb 

35«* 
30? 

Chnck  Roast,  lb. 

Veal — Legs,  uS.     . 

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Loins,   Lb. 

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Chops,  lb.   ,  , 

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Sausage  lb.    .,,. 

350 

Lamb — Legs  at,  lb 

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Fronts  at,  lb. 

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W.  J.  FALLE 

GROCER,    BUTCHER    AND    PROVISION    MERCHANT 

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Advertisements  that  bring  business  to  W.  J.  Falle's  store. 


pound  more  for  it  than  my  competitors 
in  the  same  place.  People  like  to  see 
prices  marked  in  plain  figures." 

Gets  Down  to  "Brass  Tacks" 

In  the  advertising  which  Mr.  Falle  con- 
tracts for  from  week  to  week,  full  use 
is  made  of  this  space.  That  is  to  say, 
no  long  introduction  is  considered  neces- 
sary or  wise  in  getting  down  to  what 
it  is  desired  to  convey  to  the  customer. 
"Falle's  Market  Specials,"  began  one  re- 
cent advertisement,  prior  to  the  Easter 
Season.  Then — "We  have  secured  some 
special  Hams  and  Paeon  for  our  Easter 
Trade.  Hams,  special,  47c  lb.,  and  so 
on,  with  eggs,  beef,  milk-fed  veal  and 
lamb  prices  given,  followed  with  the  loca- 
tion of  store  and  telephone  numbers.  The 
point  brought  out  again  is  that  of  definite 
price  being  quoted;  it  helps  make  sales 
'I'i^ht  off  the  bat'  and  a  woman  will 
either  call  personally  or  ring  in  her 
order.  She  must  know  the  price  in  the 
lontf  run  and  it  helps  clinch  many  a 
sale." 

This  plan  of  pricing  is  carried  on 
throughout  the  store  with  the  same  sue- 
eess  ,1  -ales  of  such  goods  as  arc 


priced,  as  has  been  outlined.  First  a 
customer's  attention  is  called  to  a  given 
food;  the  next  and  very  natural  question 
arising  is,  "What's  the  price?"  and  the 
price  ticket  answers  it.  Mr.  Falle  says 
that  this  price,  whatever  it  may  be,  will 
often  complete  the  sale. 

Keeping  Sales  Uniform 
Christmas  business,  and  in  particular 
that  of  the  whole  month  of  December 
prior  to  Christmas,  is  a  large  business 
in  the  grocery  store.  With  the  special 
dainties  that  are  then  available  from 
many  climes,  sales  may  be  developed  on 
a  somewhat  extensive  scale,  and  some 
stores  are  very  proud  of  their  turnover. 
Mr.  Falle  had  an  excellent  trade  last 
December.  But  he  is  very  proud  of  the 
fact  that  his  March  business  for  1920 
exceeded  that  of  last  December,  and 
quite  as  pleased  that  both  February  and 
January  were  within  a  few  hundred  dol- 
lars, each,  of  December  sales.  When  it 
is  recalled  that,  in  a  meat  and  grocery 
business,  the  poultry  sales  alone  are 
USUallv  extensive  in  December  it  Speaks 
well  for  *l,e  s-'l'-s  of  the  cold  winter 
months  when  totals  are  so  large. 


May  7.  1920 


CAN  A  D I A  N     GROCER 


129 


How  Is  It  Done? 

In  the  first  place,  Mr.  Falle  prides 
himself  on  affording  his  customers  con- 
sideration. That  means,  really,  service 
and  this,  again,  means  a  great  deal.  It 
is  just  a  bit  difficult  to  differentiate  be- 
tween the  importance  of  the  various  ele- 
ments that  make  up  service  in  the  gro- 
cery  store. 

In  the  first  place,  and  before  some 
of  the  service  which  Mr.  Falle  extends 
is  dwelt  upon,  great  care  is  taken  to 
buy  the  best  of  what  eventually  finds  its 
way  to  the  customer's  table.  For  in- 
stance, "Eggs  Direct  From  the  Nest," 
appears  in  one  of  the  recent  advertise- 
ments. And  this  is  literally  true.  "We 
secure  our  eggs  from  eight  different 
sources,  and  all  these  are  producers,  so 
that  we  know  our  eggs  are  fresh.  We 
have  sold  them,  I  believe,  for  five  cents 
a  dozen  more  than  other  stores  nearby, 
all  along." 

The  same  plan  is  followed  with  butter, 
and  of  which  sales  are  large  every  week. 
Only  first-class  creamery  butter  is 
offered  for  sale;  no  dairy  butter  being 
stocked.  It  has 
has  helped  build 
sales,  selling  only 
the  better  butter. 


same  customer,  and  needed  every  day. 
Growth  has  kept  pace  in  each,  and  while, 
for  a  time,  the  meat  department  was 
checked  over,  as  to  stock  and  sales,  each 
week,  the  two  are  now  amalgamated.  It 
is  a  matter  of  close  supervision, 
to  secure  quick  turning  of  stock, 
and  this  Mr.  Falle  exercises  him- 
self, for  he  has  a  branch  store  "over  the 
mountain" — just  on  the  opposite  side  of 
Mount  Royal.  It  means  some  trotting 
around  to  check  up  both  stores,  but  with 
a  fortunate  selection  of  salesmen  it  has 
been  possible  to  leave  the  business  in 
charge  of  the  men,  two  of  them  being 
in  the  meat  department  and  two  in  the 
grocery.  Besides  there  are  two  sales- 
ladies, who  also  handle  the  office 
work. 

A  considerable  amount  of  credit  busi- 
ness is  transacted,  this  totalling  even 
greater  than  that  of  the  cash,  but  as  it  is 
transacted  with  tried  customers,  Mr. 
Falle  is  satisfied  with  the  results.  Of 
late,  with  many,  he  has  taken  note  set- 
tlements,  with   interest. 


let   (he  Girls  Do  It 

As  stated,  the  salesladies  are  useful  in 
assisting.  Much  of  their  time  is  spent 
in  the  office,  naturally,  "but  they  look 
after  the  candy  sales,  and  also  do  the 
buying,"  said  Mr.  Falle.  "And  our 
candy    sales    have    been    growing." 

Several  cases  are  used  for  candy,  and 
much  "gross"  candy  is  sold  to  the  wee 
tots,  there  being  many  of  them  in  the 
neighborhood.  Then,  too,  sales  of  choco- 
lates and  mixture  candy  is  improving, 
while  a  fair  amount  of  trade  is  secured 
for  box  candy.  The  development  is 
steady  and  satisfactory.  The  price  tick- 
et plan  is  followed  here  again,  and  Mr. 
Falle  states  that  it  has  helped  sales  quite 
considerably. 


Service  —  Read 
This 

Last  fall,  prior 
to  the  holiday  sea- 
son, one  of  the 
salesmen  called 
upon  customers, 
and  prospective 
customers,  with 
samples  of  gro- 
ceries —  and  espe- 
cially fancy  rais- 
ins, etc.  Quite  a 
number  of  orders 
were  secured.  Pre- 
senting a  small  card, 
herewith  reproduced, 
and  while  the  woman 
of  the  house  was 
reading  it,  he  would 
engage  in  his  little 
sales  talk.  Even  if 
business  was  not 
then  secured,  the  card 
remained  in  the 
house,  and  would 
doubtless  bring  a 
sale  soon  after.  The 
acquaintance  was 
beneficial  to  the  sales- 
man, and  as  the  card 
states,  it  was  desired 
to  "Let  our  salesmen 
get   to   know    you." 

Two  Departments 
Mr.  Falle  is  one 
who  feels  satisfied 
with  the  results  of 
the  dual  departments 
— g  r  o  c  e  r  i  e  s  and 
meats.  They  are 
both     needed     by     the 


His  Advertising  Costs  as  Much  as 

a  Clerk,  But  It  Is  Profitable 

"Once  a  week  we  advertise  in  a  morning  and  evening  paper.  It  is 
costly — equal  to  the  cost  of  an  additional  clerk,  but  I  believe  that  it  pays.  It 
helps  to  bring  us  new  customers,  and  keeps  our  name  and  place  before  the 
people.  We  always  quote  prices.  I  think  it  is  a  good  plan  to  do  so,  and 
always  have  done  it.  Years  ago  when  I  was  situated  on  the  St.  Antoine 
market,  I  sold  a  great  deal  of  cheese.  I  always  had  the  price  marked  on  it, 
and  would  get  one  or  two  cents  a  pound  more  for  it  than  my  competitors  in 
the  same  place.  People  like  to  see  prices  marked  in  plain  figures  I  waste 
no  space  in  introductions,  hut  besrin  at  once  to  tell  the  public  what  I  have 
to  sell,  and  the  price  of  it." — W.  J.  Falle.  Westmount,  Quebec,  in  the 
course  of  an  interview  with  CANADIAN  GROCER. 


FRUIT  PRESERVATION 

A   new  discovery,   whereby  fruit   dip- 
ped in  a  harmless  solution  will  be  pre- 
served for  long  periods  without  need  of 
refrigeration,   has   been  reported  to  the 
Federal  Depart- 
ment    of    Customs 
from     West     Aus- 
tralia.     Successful 
experiments      have 
been     made     and 
fruit    unloaded    in 
the  tropics  after  a 
six    weeks'  voyage 
has  been  found  to 
be  in  the  same  con- 
dition  as   which   it 
was  shipped.     The 
cost      of      dipping 
and    special     pack- 
ing is  estimated  to 
be     25    cents     per 
case,    but   the   dif- 
ference b  e  t  w  e  en 
general     cargo     rates 
rates   paid   for  treat- 
ed    applies     and     re- 
frigerated        space 
rates  now  being  paid 
for      all      exported 
fruits,     is      so     great 
that    the    net    saving 
on  a  cargo  of  50,000 
cases  is  estimated  at 
near     $25,000. 


Interior  of  T.   A.   Rov  at  London,  Ont. 


Do  retail  dealers 
realize  that  values 
have  increased  ma- 
terially? Here  are  a 
few  average  incret 
on   costs    since    1914: 

Lumber,     12  0     per 

ccni.;  bricks,  cement, 
nails,  paints,  etc., 
190  per  cent.;  plumb 
iijg  and  heating, 
112%  per  cent. 
Wages  of  building 
1 1  ades,  57  per  cent. 


130 


May  7,  1920 


Peter  Hutchison's 
grocery  store  at 
Bracebridge,  Ont., 
from  which  every 
summer  are  dis- 
tributed large 
quantities  of  sup- 
plies to  tourists 
and  campers  in 
M  u  s  koka.  Mr. 
Hutchison  goes 
right  after  the 
summer  trade  at 
the  Lakes  and  the 
accompanying  ar- 
ticle tells  some- 
thing of  his  suc- 
cess in  this  line. 


Sells  $1,800  Worth  of  Goods  on  Phone 

Bracebridge  Merchant  Believes  a  "Personal  Interest"  in  Tourists 

in  His  District  Accomplishes  Great  Results — Tourist  Trade  in 

August  Last  Totalled  $11,000 


SELLING  $1,800  worth  of  groceries 
over  the  telephone  in  one  evening 
might  sound  almost  improbable  to 
the  average  merchant,  but  it  is  exactly 
what  Peter  Hutchison,  of  Bracebridge, 
Ont.  did  one  night  last  Summer,  when 
the  tourist  trade  was  at  its  height  in 
the  Muskoka  district.  It  is  getting  after 
business,  that,  while  it  is  not  permanent 
the  year  through,  has  a  certain  degree  of 
permanency,  that  gives  promise  of  re- 
turn in  the  Summers  that  are  to  come. 
These  people  return  year  after  year, 
and  a  good  service  provided  one  season, 
is  not  lost  sight  of  in  the  next.  That 
is  Mr.  Hutchison's  theory,  and  the  ex- 
perience of  years,  in  dealing  with  the 
Summer  visitors  to  the  Muskoka  lakes 
has  proved  to  him,  the  advisability  of 
giving  tourists  the  very  best  posible 
service.  There  is  an  opportunity  for 
every  grocer,  whose  place  of  business  is 
in  close  proximity  to  watering  places, 
to  greatly  increase  Summer  sales.  Mr. 
Hutchison's  success  might  be  emulated 
by  many  others,  similarly  situated,  who 
perhaps  have  never  yet  gone  after  trade 
of  this  kind,  but  rather,  were  content 
to  take  what  came  to  them,  or  let 
these  people  order  through  the  city 
mail   order   houses. 

$11,000  in  One  Month 

Forty  per  cent  of  Mr.  Hutchison's 
business  in  the  Summer  months,  is  what 
he  terms  accounts.  When  one  consid- 
er     that    his;    turnover   in    the    month    of 


August  last  year,  amounted  to  $11,000, 
it  is  easy  to  realize  what  a  substantial 
sum  was  directly  due  to  the  Summer 
visitors.  Mr.  Hutchison  first  started  to 
get  after  this  trade  sixteen  years  ago. 
It  commenced  in  a  small  way,  but  with 
the  growth  of  the  Summer  colony  in 
Muskoka  Lake,  his  summer  business  has 
also  grown.  Being  a  firm  believer  in 
advertising,  he  began  by  circularizing 
the  tourists,  following  this  up  by  a  call 
at  their  homes,  taking  orders.  "There 
is  nothing  accomplishes  as  much  as  a 
personal  interest  in  these  people,"  Mr. 
Hutchison  told  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
"Showing  an  interest  in  their  places,  in 
what  they  are  doing,  has  its  effect.  An 
effort  to  please  them,  to  get  them  some 
special  article  that  they  particularly 
like,  plays  a  big  part  in  securing  this 
trade.  I  have  Americans  who  have 
Summer  homes  in  Muskoka,  who  have 
been  customers  with  me  for  a  good  many 
years,  and  a  goodly  number  of  them 
have  been  retained  because  of  some 
special  accommodation,  or  the  sale  of 
some  particular  article  that  they  liked, 
such  as  a  certain  blend  of  tea,  and  they 
continue  to  come  to  me  for  it.  My  one 
idea  is  to  give  these  people  service." 

Telephone  Helps  Trade 

When  questioned  in  regard  to  the  se- 
curing of  $1,800  worth  of  business  in 
one  evening,  Mr.  Hutchison  told  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  that  the  fact  that  a 


large  number  of  the  tourists  had  tele- 
phones in  their  Summer  homes  now, 
greatly  facilitated  trade.  He  also  has 
a  number  of  large  boarding  places  in 
his  district,  and  he  gets  after  them  for 
business.  Some  of  the  sales  constitut- 
ing this  amount  were  in  fairly  large  lots, 
and  were  accounts  with  these  Summer 
hotels.  "I  have  a  list  of  the  people 
with  telephones,"  Mr.  Hutchison  added, 
"and  I  call  them.  Invariably  the  result 
is  a  good  sized  order.  It  is  remark- 
able the  goods  people  will  buy  if  they 
are  .only  told  about  them,  and  very  of- 
ten all  they  need  is  a  reminder." 

30  Families  in  One  Colony 

Situated  eight  miles  from  Bracebridge, 
there  are  two  Summer  places,  called  St. 
Elmo,  and  Big  Island.  These  two  colon- 
ies comprise  thirty  families,  and  Mr. 
Hutchison  has,  captured  a  large  amount 
of  thur  trade.  He  gets  a  good  deal  of  it 
on  the  telephone,  and  makes  delivery. 
Sales  all  last  Summer  were  very  heavy, 
as  it  was  the  biggest  season  in  the 
tourist  business  that  Muskoka  has  ever 
witnessed.  Merchants  particularly  in 
groceries,  reaped  the  benefit,  and  Mr. 
Hutchison,  through  energetic  effort,  got 
his  share  of  the  trade  in  his  vicinity. 
Directing  special  endeavor  to  securing 
this  business  required  considerable  time 
and  labor,  but  the  results  were  ample 
remuneration  and  Mr.  Hutchison  will 
continue  to  go  after  this  trade  this  com- 
ing season  as  well. 


Hay  7,  1920 


J  31 


Supply  Boats  Serve 

the  Islands 
in  Muskoka  Lakes 


Summer  Residents  in  Muskoka  Have 
All  the  Advantages  of  Town  in  the  Way 
of  Convenient  Shopping  and  Delivery, 
Because  of  Service  Provided  by  Wm. 
Hanna  &  Sons,  Port  Carling. 


IT  was  well  into  the  month  of  Septem- 
ber. One  of  the  busiest  summer  sea- 
sons that  the  Muskoka  lakes  had 
ever  seer,  was  nearing  a  close.  Hundreds 
of  tourists  had  come  and  gone.  Every 
hotel,  boarding  place,  cottage,  and  in 
fact  every  conceivable  habitation  in 
these  popular  lakes  had  been  taxed  to  its 
capacity.  But  many  lingered  on  into  the 
Fall,  and  September,  claimed  to  be  the 
loveliest  month  of  the  year,  saw  numer- 
ous island  homes  still  occupied,  and  the 
resorts  with  an  unusually  large  number 
of  guests.  True  it  is,  that  the  gayety 
and  liveliness,  that  is  so  characteristic 
of  Muskoka,  at  the  height  of  the  season, 
had  spent  themselves,  but  the  natural 
beauty,  and  lovely  charm,  of 
a  Country  so  richly  endowed 
as  this  Northland,  was  there 
to  be  enjoyed  to  the  full. 
September  of  last  year  ex- 
celled itself,  and  rose  to  its 
full  stature,  in  the  way  of 
maintaining  its  well-known 
reputation.  Filled  with  hazy 
days  that  lent  themselves  to 
the  complete  enjoyment  of 
lake  and  wood,  they  pass  all 
too  quickly  in 
Muskoka.  ^^. 

This  month 
o  f  changing 
seasons,  with 
its  absence  of 
the  ephemeral 
things  of  plea- 
sure, that  at- 
tract the  ex- 
cited throng.-, 
that  fill  these 
resorts  in  July 
and  August, 
had   been  done 

with,  and  those  who  remained 
found  their  diversion  in  revelling 
in  the  delights  of  forest  and  stream, 
which  nature  has  so  extravangantly  be- 
stowed in  this  part  of  Ontario.  Travell- 
ing through  these  lakes,  in  and  out  the 
myriads  of  islands  that  dot  the  waters 
here  and  there,  at  this  time,  the  beauty 
and  enchantment  of  one's  surroundings 
defies  description.  Flooding  the  shores, 
is  a  far  riot  of  red  and  gold,  amid  a 
plentitude  of  green,  yet  unaffected  by  na- 
ture's magic  touch.  The  transition  of 
Summer,  gradually  unfolding  into  Fall,  is 


one  of  the  joys  of  September  and  makes 
lovers  of  nature  loth  to  leave  the  wilds. 

A  representative  of  CANADIAN 
GROCER  was  spending  a  holiday  at  the 
Port  Carling  House,  in  the  month  of 
September  last  year.  W.  Hanna  &  Co., 
who  conduct  a  general  store  in  this  pic- 
turesque little  village,  operate  two  sup- 
ply boats  on  the  Muskoka  chain  of  lakes, 
commencing  early  in  the  Spring  when  the 
ice  has  disappeared,  and  continuing  un- 
til old  Jack  Frost  makes  navigation  no 
longer  possible.  Of  course,  it  is  only  in 
the  busy  Summer  months  that  the  two 
are  kept  going,  but  in  Spring  and  late 
Fall,  there  is  always  one,  circulating 
through  the  lakes,  for  the  convenience  of 


Wm.  Hanna  &  Sons'  store  at  Port  Car- 
ling, Ont.,  with  the  two  supply  boats, 
the  "Minko"  and  "Newminko,"  in  th*' 
insert-.  The  Hanna  service  to  summer 
tourists  is  well  known  to  Muskoka 
visitors. 


customers,  who  otherwise  would  find  it 
a  difficult  matter  to  secure  supplies. 
After  the  15th  of  September  only  one 
boal  takes  the  trip,  and  it  was  shortly 
after  this  date,  that  the  CANADIAN 
GROCER  man,  was  invited  by  W.  Hanna 
Jr.,  to  enjoy  the  hospitality  of  the  firm, 
on  the  "Newminko",  on  its  daily  rounds 
through  Lake  Rot  leau  and  Lake  Joseph. 
The  "Newminko"  is  the  sister  craft  of 
the  '"Mink".  These  two  steamers  are 
commodious  in  their  appointments,  and 
are  capable  of  accommodating  a  goodly 
number    of   passengers,    as    well    as    pro- 


viding ample  space  for  the  purpose  for 
which  they  are  intended,  namely,  travel- 
ling grocery  stores.     They  are  specially 
built  to  carry  supplies,  and  each     is     a 
well    equipped    grocery    store,   with      ac- 
commodation also  for  a  butcher  business. 
Leaving  Port  Carling  on  this  particular 
the   "Newminko"    sailed    out   into     Lake 
Rosseau,  with  the  intent  of  taking  care 
of  all  the  calls  at  the  islands  and  hotels, 
in  Lake  Joseph,  within  a  certain  radius, 
going  the  next  day,  right  up  to  the  head 
of  the  lake.     Capt.  James  McCulley,  of 
the    '"Newminko"    has    navigated      these 
waters  for  many  years,  and  his  brother 
Capt.  Wm.  McCulley  guides  the  "Mink" 
in   all   its   voyaging     through   Muskoka. 
Great  rivalry  exists  between 
the  two  brothers,  and  keen  is 
the  competition,  in  the  busy 
season,  as  to  which  boat  will 
make  the  most  calls.    An  en- 
gineer,   two    grocery    clerks, 
and  a  butcher,  completed  the 
crew,  and    on  this    trip  the 
representative   of   the   GRO- 
CER was  the  only  passenger. 
All   members    of    the   boat's 
staff  had  lived  practically  all 
their    lives    in 
Muskoka,    and 
knew  every  is- 
land and  chan- 
nel in  the  en- 
tire chain.  But 
all,     with    the 
exception      o  f 
the      captain, 
whose  years 
would  not  per- 
mit,   had     left 
their  homes, 
'->'  and     pursuits, 

at  the  call  of 
war,  and  had  seen  service  in  France. 
They  were  back  again  to  their  oc- 
cupations of  pre-war  days,  and  for  the 
first  Summer  in  three  they  were  enjoy- 
ing the  scenes  of  former  years. 

"It  is  a  lot  different  up  here  now,     to 
what  it  was  when  I  first  st.  these 

lakes"  the  genial  captain  remarked  to 
the  GROCER  representative,  as  the 
"Newminko"  sped  along,  winding  in  and 
out  among  the  islands  of  Rosseau,  into 
Lake  Joseph.  "There  are  more  cottages, 
and  they  arc  building  larger  ones  all  the 
(Continued  on  page  144) 


132 


May  7,  1920 


Selling  Summer  Lines  to  Picnic  Parties 


The  Macklaier  store  sends  out 
lists  to  customers,  as  a  means  of 
aiding  them  in  ordering  their  sup- 
plies. A  special  form  is  used, 
which  is  very  complete,  the  names 
of  almost  three  hundred  articles 
being  printed  on  four  pages,  the 
length  of  an  ordinary  sheet  of  fool- 
scap. They  are  arranged  in  alpha- 
betical order,  and  plenty  of  space  is 
left  for  filling  in,  and  a  special 
column  at  the  end  provides  for  ex- 
tras not  mentioned  in  the  regular 
list.  There  must  be  a  big  variety 
for  this  trade. 


MONTREAL.— "Two-thirds  of  our 
summer  trade  is  with  camping,  seaside 
and  country  parties.  It  is,  and  always 
has  been,  a  very  large  part  of  our  busi- 
ness, and  is  a  good  profit-maker,  for 
prices   are  seldom  asked." 

In    the    foregoing    manner,    the    brief 
story  of  selling  to  this  class  of  trade  is 
boiled  down  to  "nut-shell"  compass,  but 
the  manner  in  which  this  trade  has  been 
secured  and  held  is  of  great  importance, 
and    Mr.    Macklaier    prides   himself  that 
his  firm  has  built  up   a   clientele  which 
leaves  the  matter  of  selection  largely  to 
them.     The    Macklaier    business,   located 
on    St.    James     Street,        __ 
Montreal,  had  an  early 
beginning.     To    be    ex- 
act,   the    business    was 
established,     though 
under  a  different  name, 
m      1856.     Mr.      Mack- 
aier  entered  as  a  sales- 
nan,     when     a     young 
man,  and  from  the  first 
until    to-day,    although 
under  various  manage- 
ment    and     proprietor- 
ship, the  name  "Italian 
Warehouse)"   has    been, 
associated  with  the  ex-; 
pansion  of  the  business 
always.     For    the    past 
year  and  a  half  or  so, 
the    business    has    been 
owned      and      managed 
entirely  by   Mr.   Mack- 
laier.    And  one   of  the 
most    interesting    sides 
to  this  long  established 
business  is  that  of  the 
development  of  its  spec- 
ial  summer  trade. 


Chas.  P.  Macklaier,  Montreal, 
Says  Two-Thirds  Trade  is  in 
Summer  Lines  Sold  to  Camp- 
ers and  Others  at  Summer 
Resorts — This  Feature  of  the 
Macklaier  Business  Has  Long 
Been  a  Profit- Yielder  and  a 
Source  of  Great  Revenue 

Based    on    an    interview    with    Mr. 
Macklaier  by  A.  H.  Illsey 


turnover  could  be  much  increased.  It 
is  most  remarkable,  indeed,  that  two- 
thirds  of  the  summer  trade  of  this  gro- 
cery house  should  be  with  this  class  of 
customers.  Close  attention  to  its  de- 
velopment  has   brought  these  results. 

The  Island  of  Montreal  is  a  big  terri- 
tory in  itself,  when  considered  from  the 
standpoint  of  population.  The  premier 
city  of  Canada,  Montreal  itself  affords 
many  campers  who  'flit'  each  year  to 
the  'South  Shore,'  the  Laurentians,  or 
elsewhere  within  easy  train  distance  of 
the  big  city.  And  there  they  require 
supplies,  quite  as  many  as  when  in  the 


"These  lists  have  proved  excep- 
tionally useful,  and  very  often  pro- 
vide the  very  suggestions  required 
when  one  is  in  doubt.  Every  con- 
ceivable article  in  the  way  of 
edibles  and  the  general  run  of 
household  necessities  is  mention- 
ed in  this  list,  and  it  is  hardly  pos- 
sible to  think  of  anything  more 
complete  for  the  customers  living 
at  Summer  resorts  or  planning  a 
picnic. 


MACKLAIER'S 

Successor  to  Fraser,  Viger  &  Co.,  limited, 

211   St.  James  Street      -       Phone  Main  8060 

The  Leading  House  in  Canada 


FOR 


Where 


Trade 
From 


Comes 


One  must  have,  nat- 
urally, the  possibilities, 
else  he  cannot  develop 
a    special    trade.     With 
the  Macklaier  business, 
the  development  of  this  special  trade  has 
been  of  long  duration.     With  great  care 
and    much    patience   this   feature   of   the 
t  rode  was   lontf  ago   considered   to  be  a 
profit.-yielder    and    a    source    from    which 


CAMPING,  SEASIDE  AND  COUNTRY  STORES 

In  the   Shape  of 

Choice  Groceries  and  Provisions, 

Fine  Teas  and  Coffees, 

Pure  and  Genuine  Wines,  Ales,  Etc* 

We  are  now  preparing  for  OUR  RUMMER  SEASON  OF  1920. 
by  every  incoming  steamer,  and  by  every  line  of  railroad  running* 
to  Montreal,  we  are  receiving  supplies  from  a"ll  quarters  of  the 
ploibe  to  enrich  our  stocks.  Our  deliveries  by  motor  and  waggon  will 
cover  the  Island  of  Montreal,  and  we  are  prepared  to-  deliver  at 
customers'  doors,  .all  orders  entrusted  to  our  care.  We  propose  to 
make  this  a  memorable  season  in  the  annals  of  our  trade.  The  Finest 
Goods  the  markets  of  the  world  afford  at  reasonable  prices. 

Careful  and  Experienced  Packers.       No  Charge  for  Packing. 

Purveyors  to  all  the  leading  Clubs,    Private  Camping    Parties   and 
Seaside  Hotels  throughout  Canada. 


Recent  advertisement  of  Macklaier's,  Montreal,   who  specialize  in  summer  lines  for  picnic* 

city,  and  of  foodstuffs  more;  the  man 
with  a  change  of  air  and  tramping  or 
hunting  ahead  of  him  will  eat  "three 
squares"  every  day,  and  perhaps  throw 
in   a    bit   extra    later   on,   just   for   luck. 


But  here's  a  fruitful  source  of  busi- 
ness that  should  bring  pride  to  any  gro- 
cer, and  it  unquestionably  does  bring 
pride  to  Mr.  Macklaier.  "We  have  cus- 
tomers coming  up  into  Canada  from  the 
States  every  year  who  have  been  coming 
here  for  many  summers.  They  require 
supplies  for  their  party,  and  buy  freely. 
Many  of  them  leave  the  selection  of  sup- 
plies entirely  to  us.  Others  will  wire  us, 
say  from  Philadelphia,  that  they  will 
leave  on  such-and-such  a   day  for  their 

old  resort,  and  say:    'Will  leave  for 

on   Monday,   duplicate   last  year's   order, 
one  extra  in  party.' 

Price  is  No  Object 
One  of  the  best  fea- 
tures of  this  trade  is 
that  there  is  no  difficul- 
ty in  getting  a  good 
price  for  such  groceries 
and  provisions.  These 
parties  want  good  stuff; 
the  very  best.  They 
sometimes  do  not  ask 
the  price,  and  give  Mr. 
Macklaier  carte 
blanche'*  so  to  speak. 
Is  not  this  a  tribute, 
again,  and  particularly 
from  those  who  have 
for  so  many  years 
sent  in  "repeats?"  It 
is  service  such  trade 
wants,  and  for  it  they 
are  willing  to  pay  well. 
That  means,  for  the 
grocer,  a  trade  that  he 
can  appreciate,  for 
when  one  has  rendered 
service  and  supplied  the 
very  cream  of  every- 
thing that  is  sent  for- 
ward, he  ought  to  have 
commensurate  return 
for  it. 

Then  again,  the  very 
nature  of  this  business 
demands       that       good 
prices  be  charged.  Lis- 
ten: "We  supply  every- 
thing," said  Mr.  Mack- 
laier, "even  to  a  piano 
if  they  want  it.  Sometimes  they  ask  for 
dry  goods,  hardware,  and  even  medicines. 
Of  course  we  always  get  them   what  is 
ordered,    no    matter    what    it    is."     This, 
then,  is  part  of  a  real  service,  and  those 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


133 


who  want  that  will  usually  pay  well  for 
it. 

Great    Care    in    Packing 

If  there  is  one  thing  that  this  special- 
ized "catering"  requires,  it  is  that  of  care 
in  the  manner  with  which  shipments  are 
packed.  "We, used  to  have  three  men 
who  looked  after  this,  but  one  of  them 
died.  These  men  know  just  how  to  pack; 
they  pack  too  well,  and  sometimes  I  get 
impatient  with  them,  but  when  the  job 
is  done  the  goods  will  carry  anywhere," 
said  Mr.  Macklaier. 

Of  course  there  is  special  care  re- 
quired when  hot  weather  comes,  and 
perishables  are  ordered.  These  have  to 
be  packed  so  that  they  will  reach  their 
destination  with  no  loss,  and  almost  as 
fresh  as  when  they  leave.  Employing 
special  baskets  and  packing  material,  and 
in  the  case  of  goods  that  can  be  for- 
warded by  express,  sometimes  crushed 
ice,  it  is  possible  to  have  these  goods 
reach  the  customer  in  prime  condition. 
Once  there,  and  transferred  to  the  re- 
frigerator, they  will  afford  the  "party" 
such  satisfaction  that  they  may  enjoy, 
even  on  the  lake  shore,  the  season's 
fruits  and  vegetables,  cooked  meats, 
dainties,  fresh  bread  and  cake,  just  as 
they  are  enjoyed  where  produced.  It  is 
this  service,  again,  that  counts.  Of  great 
importance  has  it  been  in  building  up 
this  large  percentage  of  summer  busi- 
ness. Sometimes  the  "natives"  will  canoe 
to  the  nearest  railway  station  and  take 
supplies  back  the  same  day.  This  is  im- 
*  portant  where  fresh  meats,  fruits,  etc., 
are  desired. 

Of  course  summer  deliveries  are  main- 
tained on  the  South  Shore  by  motor 
truck.  This  service  is  given  several 
times  weekly — usually  three,  and  it,  too, 
is  profitable.  Mr.  Macklaier  is  an  advo- 
cate of  the  motor  truck  for  such  deliv- 
eries, as  well  as  for  those  within  the  city. 

Fill  in  Your  List 

In  making  ordering  easy,  a  form  is 
used.  This  is  of  foolscap  size  and  con- 
tains an  alphabetical  list  of  all  kinds  of 
groceries  and  provisions,  there  being  a 
margin  for  quantities  and  space  for  des- 
cription of  brand  wanted.  As  Mr.  Mack- 
laier remarked:  "We  must  have  a  big 
variety  to  satisfy  the  demand  of  this 
trade,  even  six  different  kinds,  often,  of 
a  certain  line  of  canned  goods.  It  is 
very  essential  to  have  a  big  variety  to 
choose  from." 

These  lists  are  very  useful.  While 
many,  as  before  stated,  will  leave  the 
matter  of  selection  entirely  to  the  store, 
some  want  to  choose  their  own.  In  such 
cases  these  lists  are  just  the  thing,  for  a 
suggestion  is  excellent  for  one  in  doubt. 
These  lists  ought  to  be  well  worth  their 
cost,  for  the  extra  "suggestions"  they 
make,  resulting  in  just  that  much  in- 
creased  business. 

Customer  Needs  Reminder 

Of  course  publicity  plays  an  important 
part  in  the  development  of  Picnic  Party 
Trade.  For  many  years  the  "Italian 
Warehouse"  advertising  has  occupied  its 


place,  regularly,  in  a  morning  paper. 
The  name  is  kept  constantly  before  the 
public,  and  particularly  before  that  class 
of  trade  which  can  afford  to  satisfy  de- 
sire, in  purchasing,  and  order  the  very 
best. 

In  considering  the  near-approach  of 
the  Camp  Trade  Season,  a  timely  adver- 
tisement was  recently  run,  and  this  di- 
rected   attention    to    the    ability    of    the 


Macklaier  Store  to  undertake  such  busi- 
ness. "The  Leading  House  in  Canada 
for  Camping,  Seaside  and  Country 
Stores,"  it  began,  followed  by  a  brief  de- 
scription of  the  manner  in  which  this 
business  was  handled,  supporting  this 
argument  with  reference  to  the  fact  that 
"Leading  Clubs,  Private  Camping  Par- 
ties and  Seaside  Hotels  throughout  Can- 
ada" were  catered  to. 


Getting  After  Picnic  Trade  in  His  Town 

Fred.  W.  Chambers,  Pembroke,  Ont,  Has  Soda 

Fountain  in  His  Store — Features  Sales  of  Fresh 

Fruits,  Vegetables  and  Package  Goods 


FRESH  fruits,  vegetables,  package 
goods,  confectionery  and  a  soda 
fountain  are  the  main  topics  of  ac- 
tivity in  the  very  attractive  store  of 
Fred.  W.  Chambers  at  Pembroke,  Ont. 
During  the  last  year  Mr.  Chambers  has 
been  fired — or  rather  burned  out — twice, 
and  now  is  established  in  a  bright  new 
store  of  his  own  building  with  26  foot 
frontage.  He  has  taken  care  to  provide 
an  impressive  front  in  the  new  estab- 
lishment in  the  form  of  two  large  dis- 
play windows,  which  are  placed  at  an 
angle  from  the  sidewalk,  leaving  a  wide 
entrance-way  to  the  door.  In  the  left- 
hand  window,  cakes,  pies,  and  other  con- 
fections are  arranged  on  glass  stands 
and  pedestals,  and  twice  a  week  the  dis- 
play is  completely  changed.  Mr.  Cham- 
bers is  particular  never  to  allow  his 
windows  tc  appear  mussy  or  untidy  in 
any  way.  The  right-hand  window  is 
used  for  the  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables. 
Two  large  cabinets  are  provided  in  the 
soda  fountain  where  these  fruits  and 
vegetables  are  stored  and  kept  fresh  at 
all  seasons.  Thfis  crisp  freshness  to 
everything  on  display  is  one  of  the  out- 
standing features  of  the  store  and  its 
window  suggestions.  An  electric  fan  is 
used   in  each  of  the  windows  as  well. 

Soda  Fountain  a  Feature 

As  one  enters  the  fresh,  airy  interior, 
which  even  in  the  hottest  weather  looks 
as  well  as  feels  cool,  one  espies  at  the 
lcfi-hand  side  of  the  store  one  of  the 
handsomest  soda  fountains  to  be  seen 
in  a  day's  journey.  It  is  entirely  of 
Italian  onyx,  fully  equipped  with  taj>s 
and  all  the  ether  requisites  for  produc- 
ing the  most  delectable  of  hot  weather 
beverages.  Opposite  this  fountain  is  a 
long  wooden  counter  which  is  doing  duty 
until  the  new  glass  counters  are  install- 
ed. These  will  be  used  for  displaying 
and  selling  the  package  roods  which  art 
shelved  on  that   side  of  the  store.     One 


high  glass  display  case  is  already  in  use 
at  the  end  of  the  wooden  counter,  where 
boxed  candy  is  attractively  arranged. 

An  archway  connects  this  part  of  the 
store  with  the  tea  room,  where  brown 
pebble  glass  door-windows  and  two  more 
electric  fans  keep  the  air  in  motion  in 
warm  weather,  and,  being  away  from 
the  sun,  it  is  always  cool.  A  wide  mir- 
ror is  hung  on  the  wall  of  this  room  fac- 
ing the  entrance  and  is  just  one  more 
item  in  providing  the  whole  store  with 
an  appearance  of  spaciousness  which  is 
so  enticing  to  customers  wanting  to 
select  fresh,  cool  summer  supplies. 


Caters  to  Picnickers 


,  -07 


Just  recently  a  fine  new  bakery  has 
been  added  to  Mr.  Chambers's  equipment 
and  there  he  makes  all  the  pastry,  cakes, 
pies',  etc.,  which  form  the  window  invita- 
tion to  passersby.  With  this  equipment 
Mr.  Chambers  is  able  to  make  up  special 
orders  at  any  time  to  suit  customers. 
He  also  does  good  business  in  the  picnic 
season,  which  is  almost  all  summer  long, 
since  there  are  so  many  fine  picnic  spots 
up  the  Ottawa  River  to  which  steam- 
boats carry  parties  daily.  For  these 
occasions  and  also  for  such  seasons  as 
Christmas:  Easter,  and  Thanksgiving, 
Mr  Chambers  is  always  ready  with  a 
nice  list  of  suggestions  which  he  an- 
nounces through  the  two  town  news- 
papers and  displays  in  his  windows. 

Package  Coods  Trade  Grows 

"The  business  which  we  do  in  pack- 
age goods,"  remarked  Mrs.  Chambers, 
who  ha",  charge  of  the  whole  store,  "is 
glowing  fast.  People  like  to  get  a  quan- 
tity not  too  much  to  keep  conveniently 
in  these  days  of  more  and  more  small 
houses  and  apartments,  and  they  realize, 
too,  the  advantage  of  goods  being  put 
up  complete  in  a  modern  factory  and  not 
passing  through  several  pairs  of  hands 
and  finally  resting  in  the  merchants' 
bins    for   perhaps   months." 


134 


May 


1020 


Str.  City  Queen  a  Model 
Grocery  on  Georgian  Bay 

W.  E.  Preston,  Ltd.,  Midland,  Ont.,  Covered 
Wide  Territory  in  Summer  Months  With  Supply 
Boat — Season's  Turnover  Has  Averaged  $30,000 
in  the  Past,  and  a  Busy  Summer  This  Year  is 

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FITTED  with  all  the  completeness  of 
real  grocery  and  provision  store, 
the  supply  boat,  Str.  "City  Queen," 
operating  out  of  Midland,  and  owned  by 
W.  E.  Preston,  Ltd.,  is  possibly  the  finest 
of  its  kind  on  the  Northern  Lakes.  It 
provides  a  splendid  service  to  the  hun- 
dreds of  people  that  spend  their  Sum- 
mers on  Georgian  Bay.  It  covers  an  ex- 
tensive territory,  from  Midland  as  far  as 
Sans  Souci  or  Moon  River,  which  is  just 
17  miles  from  Parry  Sound.  The  long 
trip  is  made  twice  a  week.  These  re- 
quire two  days,  and  on  the  remaining 
two  days,  a  shorter  "run"  is  made,  tak- 
ing in  Honey  Harbor,  Drummon's  Dock, 
and  Minnicogashene. 

In  an  interesting  interview  with  W. 
E.  Preston,  CANADIAN  GROCER  was 
told  something  of  the  success  that  has 
followed  the  launching  of  this  venture, 
also  something  of  the  failures  encoun- 
tered, before  it  became  the  well  estab- 
lished, going  business  that  it  now  is.  Mr. 
Preston  has  been  operating  this  supply 
boat  for  the  past 
fifteen  years,  and 
when  one  considers 
that  the  turnover, 
the  last  few  years, 
has  approximated 
$30,000,  one  re- 
ft 1  i  z  e  s  something 
of  the  success  that 
has  been  attained. 
It  is  estimated  that 
on  an  average 
through  the  busy 
season,  the  City 
Queen  serves  over 
5,000  people.  Included  in  this  number  are 
eight  large  boarding  houses  and  hotels, 
to  say  nothing  of  the  large  number  of 
cottages.  At  the  two  docks  in  Go  Home 
Bay  alone,  betwen  five  and  six  hundred 
people  are  served  weekly.  Of  course, 
Summer  resort  populations  fluctuate  con- 
siderably, but  the  past  Summer  saw  a 
greater  influx  of  tourists  than  ever  be- 
fore, and  right  on  through  the_  season, 
there  was  maintained  a  population  that 
exceeded  all  previous  records.  Hotels 
were  taxed  to  their  capacity,  and  cot- 
tages wore  all  open,  large  house  parties 
occupying  many  of  them. 

Difficulties  Encountered 

Starting  in  a  very  small  way,  15  years 

ago,   Mr    Preston  certainly  had  his  ups 

and  downs,  in  getting  the  supply  boat 

neBS    on    :t    sound    basis.      The    Str. 


"Trader"  was  the  first  boat  that  was 
operated  as  a  travelling  store  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Summer  residents.  The 
"Trader,"  a  smaller  boat  than  the  "City 
Queen,"  was  fitted  up  similarly,  but  it 
was  during  its  regime,  that  most  of  Mr. 
Preston's  bad  luck  in  the  supply  boat 
business,  was  encountered.  It  was  sunk 
on  two  or  three  occasions,  the  first 
time  while  going  into  Honey  Harbor. 
Watermelons,  canned  goods,  and  any- 
thing that  would  float,  went  sailing  over 
the  lake,  and  this  time  the  Indians  made 
a  great  clean-up.  Quite  a  loss  was  en- 
tailed, but  on  two  other  occasions  simi- 
lar occurrences  were  experienced.  Once 
the  supply  boat  sank  in  the  dock,  and  a 


heavy  supply  of  groceries  was  lost  in 
the  bay.  These  were  the  discouraging 
features,  but  Mr.  Preston  was  undaunted, 
and  with  absolutely  no  exceptions,  each 
summer  he  has  operated  this  supply 
boat,  for  the  past  fifteen  years.  The 
service  is  one  that  is  much  appreciated 
by  the  Summer  colony,  and  in  Mr.  Pres- 
ton's opinion,  provides  a  revenue  that 
makes  the  venture  exceedingly  attrac- 
tive. 

Service  of  a  High  Order 
A  fully  complete  grocery  store,  mov- 
ing from  island  to  island  in  Georgian 
Bay,  is  the  Str.  "City  Queen."  Custom- 
ers step  on  to  it,  and  at  once  they  are 
in  a  well  stocked  grocery  store,  equally 
as  nice  as  they  can  find  in  their  own 
home  town.  "We  carry  everything  in 
the  grocery  line,"  Mr.  Preston  told  CAN- 


ADIAN GROCER.  "We  also  carry  meats, 
fresh  smoked  and  cooked.  Our  refri- 
gerator space  is  ample  for  good  sized 
stocks,  enabling  us  to  give  the  best  pos- 
sible service."  The  boat  is  fitted  with  a 
counter,  and  other  store  accessories.  The 
visitor  for  the  first  time  is  at  once 
impressed  with  the  fact  that  this  is  a 
real  grocery  store,  modern  in  every  parti- 
cular. There  is  a  fine  silent  salesman, 
in  which  is  displayed  the  boat's  stock  of 
candy.  Only  the  finest  grades  of  candy 
are  carried.  Apart  from  the  regular 
lines  of  groceries,  an  effort  is  made  to 
supply  all  the  needs  of  the  cottagers. 
Fishing  tackle,  cameras  and  camera  sup- 
plies, and  in  fact  anything  they  want, 
is  carried  on  this 
boat.  "If  we 
haven't  got  what 
they  ask  for,"  Mr. 
Preston  remarked, 
"we  take  their  or- 
ders and  bring  it 
to  them  on  the 
next  trip."  From 
his  department 
store  in  Midland, 
it  is  an  easy  mat- 
ter to  supplement 
the  stocks  of  the 
boat,  and  if  a  cot- 
tager wants  dry- 
goods,  boots  or 
shoes,  lumber  or  paint,  it  is  procured 
for  them.  Service  of  the  highest 
possible  standard,  is  the  slogan  of 
the  supply  boat,  and  it  is  this  service 
so  much  appreciated  by  the  cottagers, 
that  has  made  this  Summer  trade,  the 
success  it  is  to-day.  Thousands  of  gal- 
lons of  gasoline  are  sold  by  the  supply 
boat  every  year,  and  this  feature  of  serv- 
ing the  Summer  residents  is  one  that 
saves  them  much  trouble  and  inconven- 
ience. Mr.  Preston  told  CANADIAN 
GROCER  that  the  supply  boat  was  a 
great  feeder  to  the  store  at  Midland.  He 
stated  that  it  can  now  be  operated  at  n 
minimum  of  cost,  the  set-backs  and 
losses  of  its  earlier  history  having  been 
overcome. 

Freight  and  passengers  are  also  car 
Hod  on  each  trip.  The  boat  is  a  double 
decker,  and  ample  accommodation  is  af- 
forded for  a  fair  number  of  people.  A 
dining  room  on  board  is  an  added  fea- 
ture, and  tourists  taking  the  two-day 
trip  can  have  their  meals  on  board, 
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May  7.  1920 


135 


Selling  candy   is  a   feature  in  D'Argencourt's    Ltd.,   Montreal.     Candy  and  biscuits    are   prominently   displayed. 

Pulling  in  $500  Monthly  for  Candy 

With  the  Best  Candy  the  Biggest  Seller,  D'Argencourt's  Regis- 
tered, Montreal,  Builds  Sales  Up  to  $500  Monthly  —  Makes  a 
Special  Effort  to  Stimulate  Sales  at  Christmas  and  Easter 


MONTREAL.— Five  hundred  dol- 
lars worth  of  boxed  and  loose 
candy  is  the  total  sales  on  the 
average,  in  the  grocery  store  of  d'Argen- 
court's  Registered,  St.  Denis  Street,  Mon- 
treal. Quite  an  excellent  amount  of  busi- 
ness in  this  department,  and  a  turnover 
that  naturally  yields  excellent  reurns. 
For  confectionery  is  one  of  the  best 
lines,  and  one  of  the  greatest  profit 
yielders  the  grocer  can  stock,  according 
to  the  experience  of  the  firm,  as  well 
as  the  expressed  opinion  of  many  others, 
scattered  throughout  many  parts  of  Can- 
ada. Candy  is,  indeed,  coming  to  be 
an  important  and  leading  part  of  many 
grocery  stores,  and  Mr.  Trottier,  the 
proprietor  of  this  store,  is  delighted  with 
his  success  in  this  line. 

There  are  reasons,  of  course,  when 
sales  are  heavier,  Christmas  and  Easter 
holiday  sales  being  stimulated  by  the  hol- 
iday spirit.  It  is  at  such  times  that 
special  efforts  arc   pul    forth. 

Makes  Generous  Display 

ndy  will  not  sell  unless  it  is  well 
displayed.  That  is  to  say,  if  this  de- 
partment is  to  enjoy  growth  there  are  a 
few  things  that  must  be  borne  in  mind, 
some  ideas  to  develop. 


Shortly  before  the  last  Eastertide,  in 
April,  Mr.  Trottier  had  an  excellent  dis- 
play arranged  in  his  large  display  win- 
dow. This  was  arranged  along  gener- 
ous lines.  The  whole  window  was  given 
over  to  it,  and  boxes  of  tempting  sweets 
were  placed  throughout  the  window.  In 
carrying!  out  this  plan  there  was  no 
crowding,  no  'stuffing'  of  the  window 
to  spoil  the  impression.  Various-sized 
packages  were  shown,  and  these  were 
filled  with  a  variety  of  soft  and  hard 
centre  confections.  Then,  too,  there 
were  glass-filled  jars,  and  to  finish  off 
the  Easter  spirit  in  this  display,  choco- 
late Easter  eggs  were  exhibited  in  their 
original  cardboard  boxes,  with  a  'nest' 
of  excelsior.  Surely  the  effort  was  splen- 
did, and  a  neat  card,  "Joyeuses  Pacques," 
suitably  lettered  in  lilac  or  heliotrope 
shades,  told  the  message. 

A  Good  "Follow-Up" 

Of  excellent  volue  is  this  display  win- 
dow, and  the  advantage  of  display  is 
fully  made  use  of,  in  that  inside  ar- 
rangements carry  the  plan  through,  and 
help  close  sales.  Note  the  fine  cases  that 
contain  candy.  Immediately  to  the  right, 
as  one  enters,  trays  of  loose  chocolates 
are  displayed  in  a  high  case,  and  have 


that  "buy  some"  suggestion  that  is  res- 
ponsible for  a  big  share  of  the  weekly 
sales. 

Then,  again,  full  advantage  is  taken 
of  the  silent  salesmen  to  display  boxed 
candy.  Note  case  diplays  again.  In  one 
two  and  five  pound  packages,  the  sales 
are  increasing,  and  this  development  has 
come  through  interesting  the  housewife. 
With  the  d'Argencourt  firm  the  sales  are 
mostly  with  households,  making  the  mis- 
tress an  excellent  prospect  for  candy. 
Asked  whether  the  telephone  sales  were 
of  much  consequence  Mr.  d'Argencourt 
replied  that  they  were.  And  he  also 
stated  that  the  better  candy  is  wanted, 
usually,  and  many  leave  the  selection  of 
this  to  the  salesman.  The  important 
thing  is  that  the  quality  must  be  unmis- 
takably good.  If  any  carelessness  is  per 
mitted  in  this  respect,  then  the  damage 
done  is  most  difficult  to  repair. 

•S1,000   Worth   Easter   Eggs 
In   the  window   referred    to,   attention 

was  called  to  the  sale  of  Easter  Choco- 
late eggs.  "But  we  do  not  sell  as  many 
as  we  used  to  sell,'"  was  Mr.  Trottier's 
comment  when  asked  about  this  lino. 
"They  do  not  make  them  as  they  used 
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136 


May  7,  1920 


Chinese  Menace  in  Western  Canada 


Written  for  CANADIAN  GROCER  by  E.  H.  Scott 


Few  Towns  in  West 
Without  Quota 
of  Chinese  People 

Have    Invaded    the    Farther- 
most Outposts  of  the  Peace 
River  Country,  and  the 
Mining  Camps 

HOW  many  Canadians  are  aware  of 
the  fact  that  the  invasion  of 
Western  Canada  by  the  Chinese 
is  now  an  established  fact? 

One  hears  a  lot  about  the  foreigner  in 
the  Prairie  country — the  European  pea- 
santry who  are  monopolizing  their  share 
of  the  land,  demanding  the  highest  prices 
for  labor  and  developing  slum  districts 
in  the  larger  centres,  but  practically 
nothing  has  been  said  about  that  more 
insidious  invasion  of  the  West  by  the 
Orientals. 

A  few  years  ago  it  was  a  popular  fal- 
lacy that  the  severe  cold  of  the  Winters 
would  forever  keep  the  Chinese  out  of 
the  West,  but  swiftly  and  silently  they 
have  poured  in  from  the  Coast  until 
there  is  scarcely  a  town,  village  or  ham- 
let that  has  not  its  quota  of  Chinese. 
They  are  everywhere  in  the  West,  even 
to  the  farthermost  outposts  of  the  Peace 
River  country,  and  far  north  in  the  min- 
ing camps.  They  practically  control  the 
restaurant  business  in  the  West,  compel- 
ling hundreds  of  hotels  to  close  their 
dining  rooms  since  they  are  unable  to 
compete  with  them.  In  many  places  they 
are  operating  the  hotels,  while  there  are 
numerous  Chinese  confectionery  stores, 
and  a  few  Chinese  general  stores. 
Chinese  laundrymen  and  clothes  pressers 
are  legion. 

Restaurants  in  Chinese  Hands 

In  scores  of  Western  towns  personal- 
ly visited  by  the  writer  last  Summer, 
there  were  found  to  be  anywhere  from 
three  to  five  Chinese  restaurants.  In 
many  of  these  towns  the  hotel  dining 
rooms  were  operated  by  Chinese  by  spe- 
cial arrangement.  In  their  restaurants 
they  handle  many  of  the  legitimate  lines 
formerly  handled  by  the  merchants  such 
as  candy,  fruit,  cigars,  tobaccos,  canned 
goods  and  groceries.  They  are  often 
termed  "blood-suckers"  on  the  communi- 
ty. The  hive  together  frequently  in 
non<  too  clean  places  where  thev  do  busi- 
ness. They  have  no  interest|  in  the  life 
of  the  town.  They  spend  little  for  cloth- 
ing, food,  or  luxuries.  They  hoard  their 
monej  Cor  the  happy  day  of  the  future 
when  they  return  home. 

In  a  very  great  number  of  cases  they 

do  nol  even  buy  their  Supplies  from  the 

local    "        '<i,!,    but    direct    from    the 

v-iw.|, •■:;,](■    house*.      The    first    indication 

as  some  alarm  at  the  growth 


That  there  is  some  alarm  at 
the  growth  of  the  Chinese  popu- 
lation in  Western  Canada,  there 
is  no  doubt,  but  there  has  been 
little  or  no  action  taken  in  re- 
gard to  the  situation.  A  long 
discussion  of  the  matter  took 
place  at  the  convention  of  the 
Western  Retail  Merchants'  As- 
sociation last  year.  Resolutions 
were  passed,  calling  the  atten- 
tion of  the  Government  to  the 
menace.  The  question  was  to 
have  been  investigated,  but 
nothing  further  has  been  heard. 
For  a  brief  time,  an  attempt 
was  made,  with  some  success,  to 
fight  this  Chinese  invasion  in 
the  town  of  Cabri,  Saskatche- 
wan. In  the  premises  formerly 
occupied  by  a  restaurant  is  now 
located  the  Post  Office.  The 
Chinese  are  also  operating  gen- 
eral stores  in  the  West,  although 
the  number  of  them  is  not  so 
large  as  in  the  case  of  restaur- 
ants and  confectionery  stores. 
It  is  a  popular  belief  that  rich 
Chinese  syndicates  control  the 
t'liinese  business  in  Western 
Canada  on  the  chain  system. 
This  is  the  only  solution  to  the 
problem  as  to  how  the  various 
enterprises  are  financed. 


of  this  Chinese  population  and  its  in- 
roads on  trade  was  shown  at  one  of  the 
convention  of  Western  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  last  year.  Here  the  matter 
provoked  a  long  discussion,  and  resolu- 
were  passed  calling  the  attention  of  the 
Government  to  the  situation.  While  I 
was  in  Medicine  Hat  last  July  I  was  in- 
formed by  the  secretary  of  the  Retail 
Merchants  that  the  matter  had  been 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Manitoba 
Provincial  Government.  He  said  a  reply 
had  been  received  that  the  matter  was 
being  investigated,  but  nothing  further 
has  been  heard. 

Westerners  are  Tolerant 

The  generous  nature  of  the  Westerner 
is  helping'  the  Chinese  to  entrench  them- 
selves solidly  in  business.  In  most  towns 
it  is  customary  to  fraternize  with  the 
Chinese.  They  are  made  to  feel  at  home. 
They  are  addressed  familairly  by  their 
first  names  and  tl)<\\  are  exceedingly  well 
patronized,   for  having  practically  little 

expense,  and  enndoyintv  as  thev  do  cheap 
Chinese  labor,  they  can  afford  to  put  up 
cheap    meals,    and     none     can     compete 


Chinese  Control 
Practically  All 
the  Restaurants 

Many    Are    Handling    Legiti- 
mate Grocery  Lines,  Such  as 
Candy,  Cigars,  Fruit  and 
Canned  Goods 

against  them.  Wherever  one  meets  com- 
mercial travellers,  the  Chinese  situation 
comes  under  review,  for  it  is  sometimes 
a  galling  thing  to  be  directed  again  and 
again  by  hotel  proprietors  to  the  Chinese 
restaurants  as  the  only  eating  places  in 
town.  The  Chinese  are  slowly  throttling 
the  hotel  business.  Since  prohibition 
came  into  effect,  thereby  ending  one  of 
the  chief  sources  of  revenue  for  the 
hotels,  about  all  they  had  left  as  a 
money-making  proposition  was  the  din- 
ing room  and  the  soft  drink  and  cigar 
trade.  These  Chinese  have  taken  control 
of  this  end  of  the  business. 

The  development  of  the  Orientals  as 
business  men  is  almost  uncanny.  It  is 
a  popular  belief  among  travellers  that 
rich  Chinese  syndicates  control  the 
Chinese  business  in  the  West  on  the 
chain  system.  This  is  the  only  solution 
of  the  problem  as  to  how  the  various 
enterprises  are  financed.  There  appears 
to  be  some  underground  system  of  scout- 
ing for  Chinese  business  locations.  Not 
a  town  is  left  uncovered.  If  a  new  rail- 
way line  is  projected,  the  Chinese  res- 
taurant keeper  will  usually  be  found  far 
in  advance  of  steel  in  the  new  settle- 
ments. 

Start  Business  on  Small  Capital 

They  have  the  faculty  of  starting  busi- 
ness on  a  shoe  string.  Given  a  small 
vacant  store,  some  second-hand  lumber, 
a  few  dishes,  and  some  pots  and  pans. 
a  Chinaman  has  the  wherewithal  to 
make  a  start.  Invariably  he  puts  up 
a  lunch  counter,  then  a  series  of  rough 
stalls  down  one  side  of  the  store,  cur- 
tained off  and  equipped  with  oilcloth- 
covered  kitchen  tables.  Some  kitchen 
chairs  complete  the  ensemble.  The  rest 
follows  in  due  course,  including  a  soda 
fountain,  a  line  of  cigars  and  candy  and 
fruit.  In  the  meantime  the  Chinaman 
can  live  on  practically  nothing.  His 
place  of  business  is  his  home.  He  can 
live  on  a  few  cents  a  day  for  food,  and 
his  bill  of  expenses  for  clothing  and 
amusement  is  nothing.  Their  res- 
taurants, with  curtained  dens,  become 
meeting  places  for  the  youth  of  the 
town.  They  keep  open  night  and  day. 
They  are  on  the  job  all  the  time,  taking 
no  part  and  having  no  interest  in  the 
community  life  beyond  what  it  can  yield 
them  in  dollars  and  cents.  Thev  tales 
everything  and  give  nothing  in  return. 
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1920 


137 


Selling  Bananas  at  a  Profit 


THERE  are  just  four  reasons  why 
we  can  make  a  success  of  our 
banana  business  in  this  store," 
replied  Geo.  Barron  of  Robt.  Barron  Co., 
Ltd.,  Yonge  St.,  Toronto,  when  asked  by 
CANADIAN  GROCER  as  to  how  they 
increased  sales  of  bananas.  "In  the  first 
place  we  have  one  of  the  best  and  most 
careful  fruit  buyers  in  the  Province. 
Knowing  just  when,  where  and  what  to 
buy  is  most  important.  The  amount  to 
buy  is  largely  determined  by  the  sales 
and  the  facilities  for  handling  fruit. 
Secondly,  we  have  the  facilities  for  tak- 
ing care  of  any  amount  of  fruit.  Our 
bananas  are  only  in  the  store  during  the 
day.  They  do  not  hang  in  the  sun  and 
at  night  they  are  taken  down  to  our 
special  refrigerating  room.  Here  they 
are  kept  from  over-ripening  and  spoiling 
Customers,  thoughtlessly,  are  tempted 
to  handle  and  pinch  bananas.  This  prac- 
tice costs  the  grocer  money  and  custom- 
ers, can,  by  a  polite  suggestion,  either  by 
word  or  by  a  dainty  card,  be  reminded 
of  the  damage  and  the  practice  is  thus 
stopped.  The  public  takes  the  suggestion 
very  kindly  if  given  in  the  proper  spirit. 

Buys    Only    the    Best 

"Thirdly,  we  only  buy  the  best  fruit 
but  aim  to  do  so  only  at  a  careful  price. 
It  is  much  better,  if  necessary,  to  charge 
the  people  more  than  the  prevailing  price, 
and  give  the  best  quality.  We  find  that 
it  is  cheaper  to  always  handle  the  best. 
It  is  certainly  the  most  profitable  in  the 
long  run.  The  customer  remembers  the 
quality  of  the  goods  long  after  they  have 
forgotten  the  price.  The  best  is  always 
the  cheapest  both  to  the  grocer  and  to 
the  customer.  It  creates  confidence. 
Gradually  a  name  of  handling  only  high- 
grade  goods  is  developed  and  that  is  a 
big   factor   in    the   grocery  business. 

Display  nn  Important  Factor 

"The  fourth  and  last  reason  for  our 
success  in  handling  bananas  is  the  way 
we  display  them.  This  is  not  necessary 
always  in  the  window.  Bananas  are  bet- 
ter kept  out  of  the  sun,  particularly  if 
they  are  ripe.  It  :s  an  easy  matter  to 
rub  over  a  stock  lightly  once  a  day  with 
a  damp  cloth  and  so  remove  all  dust  and 
freshen  the  color.  Aim  to  make  bananas 
an  extra  sale  every  time.  They  may  be 
hung  in  a  conspicuous  place  without  be- 
ing in  the  way.  Our  plan  is  to  hang  the 
stocks  over  the  table  where  we  display 
the  oranges.  They  then  are  out  of  the 
way,  yet  in  their  natural  place.  It  al- 
ways pays  to  make  a  study  of  every  line 
in  the  grocery  business.  It  can  always 
be  developed  just  a  little  bit  more  with  a 
little  bit  of  effort  and  enterprise. 

No   Loss  on   Fresh   Fruit 

For  the  purpose  of  eliminating  the 
loss  on  fresh  fruits,  French  &  Co.,  Lou 


Refrigerator  System  Ren- 
ders the  Handling  of  Fresh 
Fruit    Profitable    in    Hot 
Summer  Months 


don,  Ont.,  have  built  in  the  rear  of  the 
store  a  large  refrigerator  similar  to  the 
kind  usually  seen  in  a  butcher  store.  This 
refrigerator  measures  7  by  9  feet  inside, 
and  reaches  to  the  ceiling.  The  side  fac- 
ing the  interior  of  the  store  is  almost 
entirely  of  glass.  It  is  arranged  like  a 
show  window,  including  electric  lights. 
This  window  is  kept  dressed  with  fruits 
and  when  the  lights  are  turned  on  it  is 
an  attractive  sight. 

Saving  of  Fruit  a  Big  Factor 

"The  cost  of  installing  this  refrigerator 
has  been  more  than  repaid  by  the  sav- 
ing of  fruit  that  otherwise  would  have 
spoiled.  Particularly  is  this  true  on  im- 
ported strawberries,"  stated  Mr.  French 
to  CANADIAN  GROCER.  "They  are 
shipped  in  refrigerator  cars  and  there- 
fore will  not  keep  many  hours  after  be- 
ing taken  from  the  cars.  We  sell  a 
great  quantity  of  them.  Our  sales  av- 
erage 400  boxes  a  day  as  long  as  the 
season  lasts  and  we  often  buy,  when  the 
market  is  right,  40  cases  at  a  time,  and 
then  when  the  local  berries  arrive,  we 
invariably  have  as  many  as  2000  boxes 


come  in  in  the  late  afternoon  for  the 
next  morning's  trade.  If  the  day  hap- 
pens to  be  extremely  warm,  you  can 
readily  imagine  what  would  happen  to 
the  berries  if  they  were  left  piled  up  in 
the  store  over  night.  Placed  in  the 
refrigerator,  the  fruit  comes  out  in  the 
morning  in  as  fresh  a  condition  as  when 
first  picked." 

"There  is  another  advantage,"  contin- 
ued Mr.  French,  "in  having  this  refriger- 
ator. We  often  keep  fresh  fruit  long  after 
the  season  is  closed  and  therefore  have 
lines  to  sell  that  other  stores  do  not 
have  and,  of  course,  incidentally  we  get 
a  larger  profit." 

Have  Goods  That  Are  Scare* 

French  &  Co.  handle  fancy  groceries 
and  fruits  and  pay  particular  attention 
to  goods  that  are  scarce  and  they  seem 
to  have  the  happy  faculty  of  procuring 
goods  when  they  practicall  y  off  the 
market.  For  example,  French  cherries 
have  not  been  offered  to  the  trade  for 
many  months  but  this  firm  had  a  nice 
display  in  a  case  in  the  store.  At  another 
time,  when  there  was  a  dearth  of  figs 
and  dates,  French  &  Co.  were  never  out 
of  them,  probably  due  to  their  fore- 
thought in  buying  sufficient  quantities  to 
carry  them  over,  and  also  to  having 
proper  facilities  for  taking  caTe  of  the 
stock. 


CHINESE  MENACE  IN  WESTERN  CANADA 

Continued  from  page  136 


Unlike  the  Greeks  and  Italians,  who 
have  established  high-class  eating  houses 
and  confectionery  stores  at  Western 
centres,  the  Chinaman  seems  incapable 
of  operating  anything  of  the  kind. 
Nevertheless  there  are  Chinese  restau- 
rants where  an  attempt  is  made  to  raise 
the  standard,  and  where  typewritten 
menu  cards  are  now  the  rule.  In  the 
basement  of  one  of  the  finest  hotels  in 
Calgary  there  is  a  restaurant  operated 
by  Chinese  in  dress  uniform. 

One  could  go  into  details  with  regard 
to  the  foothold  the  Oriental  has  in  the 
It  is  only  the  traveller  who  sys- 
tematically visits  all  towns  who  fully 
realizes  the  scope  of  their  invasion.  They 
are  as  mucn  a  part  of  every  town  as  the 
local  implement  house — quiet,  wise- 
looking  yellow  men  who  constitute  a 
silent  fo.ee  that  is  rapidly  growing  and 
developing.  To  the  West  they  present 
about  the  same  problem  as  an  unsports- 
manlike poker  player  at  a  stag  party, 
who  is  unpopular  because  he  never  gives 
the  other  fellow  a  chance,  forever  stay- 
ing out  until  he  gets  a  big  hand.  The 
Chinaman  sits  in  at  the  game  of  busi- 
ness like  a  not  hunter.  He  refuses  to  have 
;  nything    to    do    with    other    merchants. 


He   does  not  aim   to  let  the  community 
have  any  part  of  nis  earnings. 

There  is  this  to  be  said  for  the  China- 
man, however,  that  he  shows  rare  cour- 
age and  pluck  to  face  the  risks  of  busi- 
ness against  the  odds  and  handicaps  that 
beset  him.  He  must  first  learn  the  lan- 
guage, and  in  this,  by  the  way,  he  is 
aided  by  kind-hearted,  well-meaning 
church  people,  who  teach  him  in  Sunday 
School.  Then  he  must  face  the  business 
adventure  in  a  stramre  community  with 
litth  capital.  It  is  more  or  less  a  com- 
mendable  trait  in  him  that  he  seeks  to 
enter  business  for  himself  rather  than 
work  for  wages    as    does    the     avi 

white    n  an,    and    it    is    also    commendable 
that   he   has    dispensed   with   the    queue 
;  nil  assumed  the  dress  of  tin   Westerner. 
i  nlike   the    European    foreigners  who 
.  :e  on  the  land,  1 1  nese  pro- 

duce no1  hing.     In  the  case  of  I  In    I 
peans  there  is  the  prospect  of  their  being 
gradually  assimilated  by  mean     of  edu* 
i  a1  ion    of   tin  ir   children    in    the    public 
sch(  ols,   bul    the  <  •  r  be 

dinted.     As  they   increase  in  num- 
i  h<  ir   probli  m    will    in  One 

in,  t  hey  are  l<  i  ated  all 
i  he   West    to   stay,     What    is   th<    v.  est 
going  to  do  about  it? 


138 


Mav  7,  1920 


Proper  Care  in  Handling  Pickles 

to  Realize  the  Greatest  Profit 


Avoiding  Waste  is  Important 
and  Reliable  Pickles  Must  be 
Bought — Greater  Attention  is 
Required  for  Sour  Pickles 
Than  for  the  Sweet  Variety — 
Value  of  Display  in  Creating 
Sales 


The  accompanying  story  was 
written  specially  for  CANADIAN 
GROCER  by  M.  C.  Hubell  of  the 
T.  A.  Lytle  Co.,  Sterling  Road, 
Toronto.  Mr.  Hubell  is  thoroughly 
conversant  with  methods  of  pre- 
serving pickles  and  his  remarks  on 
the  care  and  handling  of  the  same 
should  be  of  interest  to  every 
grocer. 


PICKLES  are  prepared  in  a  variety 
of  ways  for  sale  in  bulk  in  the 
store.  The  most  common  varie- 
ties are  Sweet  and  Sour  Gherkins,  Mid- 
gets, Mixed  and  Chow  and  Sweet  Mus- 
tard, and  then  there  is  the  non-vinegar 
pickle— the  delight  of  the  professional 
man  and  the  actress,  the  hope  of  the 
dyspeptic— the  delectable  Dill.  The  con- 
tainers, found  most  satisfactory,  are 
crocks  of  a  gallon  capacity,  'and  oak  kegs 
from  10-gallon  capacity  up  to  40  or  50 
gallons. 

The  interest  of  the  grocer  naturally 
centres  around  the  best  method  of  selling 
these  goods  at  a  profit.  To  sell  at  a  pro- 
fit, wastage  must  be  avoided  to  the  great- 
est extent. 

Buy  Reliable  Pickles 

The  first  essential  in  avoiding  waste, 
is  to  buy  the  pickles  that  have  a  repu- 
ation  as  being  reliable,  and  salable 
goods.  Pickles  bought  cheaply  are  dear 
at  any  price  and  loss  is  to  be  expected, 
both  of  the  goods  and  the  good-will  of 
the  consumer.  The  real  manufacturer  of 
pickles  selects  his  seed  and  his  soil  to 
get  quality  in  his  vegetables,  and  then 
he  carefully  prepares  his  product  of  pure 
ingredients  under  sanitary  conditions, 
and  the  whole  process  from  start  to  fin- 
ish is  under  the  supervision  of  his  ex- 
perts, who  are  paid  to  maintain  the  good 
reputation   of  the  firm. 

Caring  for  Sour  Pickles 
In    sour    pickles,    the    preserving   agent 
is  vinegar  only.     In  cold  weather,  as  a 
Tule,  no   trouble,    provided   the 

grocer  use  ordinary  common  sense  and 
does  not  place  them  against  the  radiator, 
hot-air  register  or  near  the  stove,  or 
where  they  will  freeze.  They  should  not 
be  subjected  to  different  temperatures; 
the     tore  should  not  be  above  60  degrees 


One    way    to    display    pickles. 


in  the  winter.  In  the  summer,  more  care 
must  be  exercised.  The  safest  plan  is  to 
have  some  kind  of  container  holding  a 
couple  of  gallons  of  the  pickles,  which 
will  serve  as  a  display  jar.  Fill  this  jar 
up  every  day  putting  the  balance  after 
the  day's  sale  in  the  keg,  which  should 
be  kept  in  the  cellar,  where  the  temV. 
perature  is  cool.  This  applies  to  winter 
also.  If  in  spite  of  all  precautions,  a 
scum  is  formed  on  the  top  of  the  pickles, 
take  the  pickles  out  of  the  keg  and  wash 
them  thoroughly  especially  the  pickles 
near  top  then  replace  in  keg  after  wash- 
ing carefully  and  add  fresh  vinegar  suf- 
ficient  to   cover   them.     Do   not   at   any 


A  FEW  PICKLE  DON'TS 

DON'T  be  afraid  to  buy  a  10  gallon 
keg.  It  is  a  safer  package  to 
handle  and  you  can  sell  the  keg. 
DON'T  leave  the  keg  unopened. 
DON'T  fail  to  stir  all  the  pickles  on 
opening. 

DON'T,  when  the  first  scum  comes 
on  sour  pickles,  stir  it  up  with  the 
rest  of  the  pickles.  You  have 
heard  of  the  ostrich  burying  its 
head  in  the  sand.  The  acts  are 
synonymous. 

DON'T  leave  your  paper  pails 
standing  top  side  up  so  the  dust 
can  settle  in  them  after  the  boy 
sweeps  up  at  night.  Stand  them 
bottom  side  up.  Remember  some 
of  your  lady  customers  may  have  a 
keen  imagination. 


time  let  the  pickles  get  bluched  up 
around  the  sides  of  the  keg  where  they 
will  be  dry.  When  the  day's  supply  is 
taken  out  to  be  put  in  the  Display  Jars, 
level  the  pickles  so  they  are  under  the 
vinegar.  If  in  a  few  days  after  washing 
them  they  proceed  to  cause  trouble  again 
inspect  them  and  if  you  find  some  of 
them  slippery  or  very  soft  so  they  fall 
apart  on  being  squeezed,  then  the  best 
thing  is  to  do  is  lay  for  the  fellow  that 
sold  them,  provided  you  have  taken  pro 
per  care  of  them  and  have  not  had  them 
longer  than  the  guaranteed  period,  which 


as  a  rule  is  four  months  from  date  of 
shipment,  and  sixty  days  in  the  case  of 
dills. 

Displaying  Dills 

On  Dills,  a  scum  forms  vehy  readily 
but  it  need  not  worry  you  at  all  except 
for  appearances,  as  the  uninitiated  cus- 
tomer may  not  understand  it.  The  best 
way  to  handle  Dills  is  to  lay  a  cotton 
cloth  on  the  surface  of  the  pickles,  then 
place  the  head  of  the  barrel  broken  in 
two  pieces  over  this  and  place  a  stone, 
preferably  a  piece  of  granite  or  what  is 
known  as  a  hardhead  The  scum  U  then 
on  the  top  and  will  come  away  with  the 
cloth.  Dill  pickles  displayed  on  the 
counter  should  be  put  out  dry,  preferably 
on  a  generous  sized  platter,  and  returned 
to  the  keg  at  the  close  of  every  day's 
business.  But  if  you  insist  on  showing 
the  Dills  in  brine,  then  strain  the  brine 
through  a  couple  of  thicknesses  of 
cheesecloth  when  it  gets  troublesome. 

A  little  midget  fly  that  continually 
buzzes  around  the  bananas  has  developed 
a  liking  for  your  pickle  keg,  particularly 
sours  and  dills,  when  she  desires  a  good 
home  for  her  young.  If  you  allow  your 
pickles  to  become  so  bad  that  they  at- 
tract her  she  will  not  hesitate  to  find 
a  way  in.  Very  shortly  you  will  have 
little  worms  about  one  quarter  of  an 
inch  long  or  less  to  contend  with,  and  you 
will  have  to  be  extra  careful  in  the  wash- 
ing of  both  pickles  and  keg. 

Don't  place  your  pickles  near  the  ban- 
anas; agitate  your  pickles  every  day  and 
no  trouble  will  ensue 

Sweet  pickles  are  easier  to  handle 
and  require  less  attention.  They'  are 
preserved  in  vinegar  with  a  very  heavy 
sugar  content.  Strange  to  say.  the  mid- 
get flies  trouble  them  hardly  at  all. 

Many  different  devices  are  on  the  mar- 
ket for  displaying  bulk  pickles  but  appar- 
ently the  most  satisfactory  article  for 
this  purpose  consists  of  a  store-ware 
bowl  about  15  inches  in  diameter  made  to 
sit  in  the  top  of  the  10-gallon  keg  and  is 
covered  by  a  plain  glass  top  with  a 
handle,  through  which  the  pickles  are 
shown  in  a  very  tempting  and  sanitary 
manner.  A  small  glass  dipper  with  a 
hole   in   the  bottom   for   draining  gener- 


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139 


ally  accompanies  the  outfit.  These  are 
for  sale  by  some  of  the  larger  packing 
concerns.  With  this  display  outfit  set  up 
in  a  keg  on  which  is  tacked  a  colored 
card  indicating  the  kind  and  price  of 
pickle  displayed,  and  the  whole  placed 
on  a  paper-covered  box  so  that  the 
pickles  are  about  flush  with  the  top  of 
the  counter,  you  have  a  silent  salesman 
that  will  reduce  your  waste  to  a  mini- 
mum and  will  enhance  your  pickles  sales 
wonderfully.  You  may  have  only  a 
couple  or  three  gallons  in  the  keg  (the 
balance  being  in  the  basement)  and  so 
the  element  of  risk  is  reduced  very  con- 
siderably. 

Selling  Left-Over  Liquor 

Some  grocers  sell  mixed  pickles  by  the 
pint  and  quart  and  gherkins  by  the  dozen. 


while  others  sell  them  by  the  pound.  In 
selling  by  the  pound,  the  paper  pail  is 
included  with  the  pickles,  and  generally 
the  price  can  be  the  same  as  by  the  pint 
or  quart.  Ordinarily,  some  sweet  liquor 
is  left  over  after  the  pickles  are  sold. 
Strain  this  and  bottle  it  and  the  women 
will  be  pleased  to  buy  it  in  summer  for 
salads,    etc. 

When  the  bulk  pickles  are  first  opened 
they  should  be  stirred  thoroughly.  It 
is  a  fact  that  they  happen  to  have  been 
standing  on  the  same  end  for  some  time, 
the  virtue  of  the  vinegar  to  a  great  ex- 
tent settles  to  the  bottom  of  the  keg. 
You  will  improve  their  flavor  and  keep- 
ing qualities  by  a  thorough  stirring. 
Bulk  pickles  are  not  troublesome  when 
handled  with  care  and  where  set  up  as 
outlined    they    enjoy   a    steady    sale   and 


prove  as  profitable  as  any  article  in  the 
store.  The  expense  of  providing  proper 
display  outfits  is  a  very  small  matter  in 
comparison  to  the  expense  entailed  in 
furnishing  containers  for  coffee,  butter 
and  meat  departments  and  the  margin 
is  much  greater. 

Not  many  people  go  to  a  store  with 
the  express  purpose  of  buying  pickles. 
They  may  go  after  flour,  tea,  bread,  jams 
— these  are  staples — but  they  need  re- 
minding about  luxuries.  They  will  fre- 
quently buy  pickles  if  they  see  them 
temptingly  displayed  and  know  that  the 
brand  assures  .  the  quality.  Care  and 
cleanliness,  therefore,  from  start  to  fin- 
ish must  be  a  factor  in  the  sale  of  bulk 
pickles,  if  they  are  to  appeal  strongly  to 
the  appetite  and  purse  of  the  consumer. 


Eliminates  Waste  in  All  Bulk  Goods 

St.  Catharines  Merchant  Pays  Careful  Attention  to  Weighing — 

Always  Gets  100  Pounds  of  Sugar  From  a  One  Hundred  Pound 

Sack — Sells  Broken  Biscuits  at  Same  Figure  as  Whole  Ones 


GETTING  one  hundred  pounds  of 
sugar  from  a  one  hundred  pound 
sack,  sixty  pounds  of  lard 
from  a  sixty  pound  pail,  or,  in  fact,  the 
full  weight  from  any  bulk  shipment,  is 
not  always  easy,  and  there  are  a  great 
many  grocers  who  maintain  that  it  can 
be  very  rarely, done.  They  contend  that 
there  is  always  a  certain  amount  lost 
in  the  weighing  out  to  customers,  that 
a  minimum  of  waste  cannot  be  avoided, 
and  a  retailer  must  figure  on  some  loss, 
at  any  rate,  in  the  handling  of  these 
goods.  As  revealed  in  an  investigation 
by  CANADIAN  GROCER  some  weeks 
ago,  out  of  a  large  number  of  inquiries 
made,  there  were  very  few  who  claimed 
they  could  weigh 
10  0      pounds      o  f      ^^_^^_^^^___ 

sugar  from  a  sack      

purchased    as  that 
weight. 

But  an  interview 
with  George  H. 
Sherwood,  in  his 
store  in  Queen  St., 
S  t .  Catharines, 
Ont.,  a  short  time 
ago,  brought  t  o 
light  at    least    one 

grocer  who  pays  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
considerable  at- 
tention to  this  very  necessary  feature  In 
the  conduct  of  a  profitable  grocery  busi- 
Mr.  Sherwood  told  CANADIAN 
GROCER  that  great  care  should  be  ex- 
ercised in  the  weighing  of  bulk  goods, 
and  he  maintains  that  if  the  sack  of 
sugar  or  the  barrel  of  biscuits  is  the 
correct  weight  on  its  arrival  at  his  store, 
he  can  get  that  aggregate  weight,  in  the 
distribution  in  small  parcels,  to  his  cus- 
tomers. An  elevator  in  close  proximity 
to  the  rear  entrance  of  the  Sherwood 
store,  carries  all  sugar,  biscuits  in  bar- 
rels, and  similar  bulk  goods,  to  the  sec- 


ond floor,  where  spacious  quarters,  allow 
for  their  storage,  until  time  is  conven- 
ient for  weighing  them  out. 

Along  one  side  of  the  wall  is  arranged 
a  long  table,  on  which  is  fitted  an  auto- 
matic scale.  "In  the  case  of  sugar," 
Mr.  Sherwood  told  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER," we  always  weigh  it  out  in  two, 
four  and  six  pound  bags.  The  different 
siz^s  are  piled  neatly  in  sections  on  tme 
long  table,  and  the  counters  in  the  main 
store  are  supplied  from  here.  Since 
sugar  has  been  higher  in  price,  people 
do  not  buy  In  such  large  quantities.  A 
great  deal  of  sugar  is  sold  in  two  pound 
lots,  and  also  in  four  pound  sacks.  In 
having  a  man  weigh  up  this  sugar  away 


Methods  as  outlined  in  this  article  of  getting  full  measure  in  weighing 
out  hulk  goods  h  one  that  should  recommend  itself  to  the  average  grocer. 
George  II.  Sherwood,  of  St.  Catharines,  does  uol  lose  out  on  a  one-hundred 
pound  sack  of  sugar,  or  on  a  sixty-pound  pail  of  lard.  Careful  handling 
of  these  good-  eliminates  waste,  and  the  accompanying  article  outlines 
methods  to  counteract  loss  in  this  way,  and  shows  how  broken  biscuits  and 
the  ends  of  meats  can  he  sold  at  the  same  figure  as  the  better  goods. 


from  the  main  store,  and  uninterrupted 
by  the  requests  of  customers,  he  is  able 
to  tfive  proper  care  and  attention  to  the 
weighing,  and  in  this  manner,  we  are 
able  to  get  one  hundred  pounds  of  BUgar 
from  the  average  sack." 

Mr.  Sherwood  does  not  approve  of 
weighing  <-ugar  over  the  counter.  It  is 
in  this  way  that  so  much  waste  takes 
place.  "A  customer  comes  into  the 
store,"  he  said,  "and  asks  for  so  much 
sugar.  If  the  clerk  has  to  stop  to 
weigh  it  out,  he  not  only  loses 
t:me,  but  it  is  here  that  loss  takes 
place.     Perhaps,  as  it  so  often  has  hap- 


pened on  a  busy  day,  a  clerk  in  lifting 
sugar  from  a  drawer  to  the  scale  on  the 
counter,  spills  it  in  some  way.  Our  plan 
avoids  such  accidents,  and  we  always 
have  sufficient  supplies  on  hand,  so  as  to 
always  have  it  ready  to  hand  out  to  cus- 
tomers." 

Purchasing   barrel    lots   of   biscuits   is 
very  often  done  in  the  Sherwood  store, 
rnd  these  are  weighed    out    in    similar 
manner  to  the  sugar.     "Very  often  we 
encounter  a  good  many  broken  biscuits," 
Mr.  Sherwood  remarked,  "but  we  do  not 
sell  them  cheaper  than  the  whole  ones. 
We    make   a    practice  of  putting   a   few 
broken   biscuits   in  with   the   good  kind. 
In  this  way,  there  is  no  particular  ob- 
jection on  the  part 
^— — — — ^—      of     the     customer, 
and     we     are     not 
suffering  any  loss. 
We  are  getting  as 
good   a    figure   for 
the  broken  stuff  as 
for,     the     perfectly 
whole   biscuits." 

In  a  sixty  pound 
pail  of  lard  it  is 
so    often     asserted 

that     such     a  n 

^_^___^^^_^^_  amount  cannol  be 
obtained,  the  claim 
being  made  that  so  much  must  of 
necessity  be  waste.  But  what  is 
true  in  the  case  of  sugar  and 
biscuits  is  also  true  of  lard,  bacon 
and  ham.     Mr.  Sherwood  alvi  i  igh 

out  his  lard  in  pound  and  two  pound 
parcels.  He  does  not  handle  il  from  the 
pail  as  the  customer  requires  it,  but  1 1 :  i  - 
it  wrapped  in  butter  paper  in  the  refri- 
gerator. In  bacon  and  ham  he  has  no 
trouble  selling  the  ends,  that  are  sonv- 
times  a  source  of  worry  to  grocers.    Like 

the  biscuits  he  puts  the  small  piece  "  i 
with  the  good  ones,  and  sells  them  all  at 
the  same  figure. 


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VOL.  XXXIV. 


TORONTO,  MAY  7,  1920 


No.  19 


EDITORIAL  NOTES 

SELL  what  the  people  want.  Sell  it  the  way 
they  want.  Keep  the  kind  of  store  they  want. 
If  you  study  your  customers,  learn  what  they 
want  and  supply  it;  you  will  make  a  big  success. 

It's  up  to  you. 

*        *        * 

"HAVING  discovered  exactly  what  can  be  done 
with  one  staple  commodity,  devote  yourselves 
to  that  every  day  and  every  week,  then  seek  out 
every  other  thing  on  which  you  can  show  similar 
earnings  and  push  that,  too.  Thus  shall  you  be 
working  for  real  profit — not  merely  for  volume, 
nor  for  fun,  nor  your  health." — Paul  Findlay. 


THINK  of  your  business  always  as  one  return- 
ing you  a  liberal  net  profit.  Buy  weekly.  It  is 
better  to  buy  often  than  to  overload  with  stock 
that  is  not  moving.  Push  some  lines  all  the 
time.  Specializing  is  good  business. 
*        *        * 

SUMMER  lines  offer  opportunities  for  quick 
turnovers  at  good  profits.  Are  you,  Mr.  Grocer, 
going  to  make  the  best  of  them  this  coming 
season  ? 


THE  ANNUAL  SPRING  NUMBER 

THIS  issue  of  CANADIAN  GROCER  is  the 
thirty-fourth  annual  Spring  Number  and  is 
the  earnest  effort  on  the  part  of  the  staff  to 
present  to  its  readers  an  issue  that  will  be  read 
with  pleasure  and  profit  and  afterwards  used 
from  time  to  time  for  reference. 

The  purpose  held  before  us  in  gathering 
together  the  material  used  in  this  big  issue  was 
that  practical  suggestions,  ideas  and  methods 
of  aggressive  merchants  from  all  over  the  Do- 
minion could  be  presented  in  a  form  that  could 
be  utilized  to  the  best  advantage. 

This  is  the  result  of  many  trips  on  the  part 
of  the  editorial  staff  to  various  parts  of  Canada, 
that  the  best  stories  might  be  obtained.  All 
preaching  and  theorizing  so  often  found  in  the 
pages  of  trade  papers  is  eliminated  from  the 
pages  of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 

Special  attention  should  be  paid  to  the 
articles  dealing  with  the  spring  and  summer 
selling  suggestions  that  have  been  successful 
with  other  merchants.  The  window  displays 
and  store  layouts  are  also  worthy  of  special 
mention.  There  are  also  articles  containing 
suggestions  on  advertising  and  others  in  refer- 
ence to  buying.  All  of  which  is  useful  informa- 
tion and  we  heartily  recommend  all  merchants 
to  pass  this  issue  on  to  the  clerks  that  they  also 
might  profit  by  the  experience  of  other  mer- 
chants outside  their  own  line  of  vision. 


WEEKLY  HALF  HOLIDAY 

WITH  the  approach  of  the  summer  months 
the  weekly  half  holiday  question  comes 
prominently  to  the  fore.  For  some  years  past 
CANADIAN  GROCER  has  issued  a  booklet  for 
the  convenience  of  traveling  salesmen,  giving 
names  of  cities  and  towns  with  information 
regarding  weekly  half  holidays.  The  fact  that 
several  thousand  copies  are  required  each  year 
to  supply  traveling  salesmen  indicates  that  a 
large  army  of  men  is  greatly  affected  by  weekly 
half  holidays.  Reference  to  this  book,  however, 
shows  that  the  holidays  are  spread  over  prac- 
tically the  whole  week,  from  Tuesday  to  Sat- 
urday. This  represents  a  tremendous  loss  of 
time  and  money  to  traveling  salesmen,  manu- 
facturers and  wholesalers.  Trips  are  badly  dis- 
organized, general  confusion  reigns  in  the 
traveler's  life  during  the  summer  months. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  would  welcome  sug- 
gestions from  travelers  and  retailers  as  to  how 
the  present  unsatisfactory  situation  could  be 
remedied.  A  uniform  weekly  half  holiday  has 
frequently  been  suggested  for  all  towns  and 
cities.  Perhaps  a  good  discussion  of  the  matter 
would  help  towards  a  solution. 


.May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


141 


EVER  HAVE  THIS  EXPERIENCE? 

WITHIN  the  past  week  or  so  the  New  York 
"Sun,"  the  New  York  "Herald"  and  the 
Quebec  "Telegraph"  have  drawn  attention  to 
the  matter  of  sending  postage  stamps  when 
replies  to  communications  are  wanted.  And  in 
this  matter  grocers  are  interested,  inasmuch  as 
they  frequently  get  letters  from  "the  other 
side"  enclosing  stamped  and  addressed  envel- 
opes, the  latter  bearing  stamps  which  are  of  no 
earthly  use  in  Canada.  It  can  hardly  be  sup- 
posed that  Canadians  are,  generally  speaking, 
better  informed  upon  things  American,  such  as 
the  postal  regulations  of  Canada  and  the  United 
States  respectively,  than  are  the  people  of  the 
country  to  the  south,  but  it  is  a  fact  that  Cana- 
dians in  the  U.S.A.  are  credited  with  never  affix- 
ing Canadian  postage  stamps  to  their  letters, 
while  it  is  said  to  be  a  constant  occurrence  to 
find  Americans  in  Canada  using  United  States 
stamps  on  letters  posted  by  them  in  this  coun- 
try, and  Americans  in  the  United  States  send- 
ing addressed  envelopes  with  United  States 
stamps  affixed  for  replies  from  Canada,  not- 
withstanding their  absolute  lack  of  value  in 
this  country.  It  is  inconceivable,  almost,  how 
anyone  can  do  this,  yet  every  man  in  business 
has  addressed  envelopes  come  in  every  week 
with  stamps  affixed  which  are  utterly  worthless 
on  this  side  of  the  line. 


INCREASING  SALES 

<*npHE  best  time  to  increase  sales  is  before 
A  you  have  to."  The  foregoing  remark, 
credited  to  a  remarkably  successful  business 
man,  emphasizes  a  point  which  is  kept  clear 
to  the  forefront  in  the  mind  of  the  grocer  at 
this  season.  There  is  no  good  reason  for  pessi- 
mism of  any  kind  at  the  present  time.  The  out- 
look  for   the    balance    of    1920    is    exceedingly 


bright.  At  the  same  time  it  is  advisable  to 
"cash  in"  right  now  on  all  the  business  that  is 
available.  There  are  very  few  merchants  or 
salesmen  who  cannot,  by  a  little  extra  effort, 
greatly  increase  the  sales  volume  during  the 
spring  and  summer  months.  Extra  effort 
exerted  at  this  time  in  selling  and  collecting  will 
enable  a  merchant  to  build  up  a  reserve  which 
is  bound  to  come  in  useful  later  on. 


SUCCESS  AND  PROFITEERING 

BARON  LEVERHULME,  of  Sunlight  Soap 
fame,  recently  referred  to  the  prevailing 
habit  of  branding  the  successful  business  man  as 
a  profiteer.  The  spirit  of  to-day  is  one  of 
cupidity  and  jealousy,  he  said,  adding,  "A  feel- 
ing is  running  through  the  country  that  the 
primary  sin  of  a  business  man  is  success.  The 
man  who  has  the  ability  to  create,  develop, 
organize  and  produce -is  considered  as  one  who 
must  be  specially  curbed,  checked  and  con- 
trolled. 

"Our  war  debts  have  to  be  paid  by  the  per- 
sistent efforts  of  all  to  build  up  an  enormous 
home  and  an  enormous  export  trade.  Taxation 
of  wealth  only  means  taking  money  out  of  one 
pocket  and  putting  it  back  into  another. 

"The  greatest  disservice  we  can  do  the 
nation  is  to  preach  the  doctrine  that  success  is 
profiteering.  There  should  be  no  interference 
with  the  enjoyment  of  the  fruits  of  industry 
during  the  life  of  their  producers." 

There  are  many  highly  successful  business 
men  who  have  never  been  in  the  profiteering 
class,  and  there  undoubtedly  has  been  in  Can- 
ada, as  well  as  in  England,  a  popular  habit  of 
describing  as  a  "profiteer"  almost  every  busi- 
ness man  who,  during  recent  years,  has  made  a 
success  of  his  business. 


142 


May  7,  1920 


Soda  Fountain  Sells  Groceries 

R.  N.  Schefter,  Mildmay,  Ont.,  Proves  by  Experi- 
ment That  His  Soft  Drink  Trade  Boosts  the 
Sale  of  Groceries 


I  KNOW  that  my  ice  cream  and  soda 
fountain  business  brings  trade  to 
my  grocery  department,  because  I 
have  proved  it  to  my  satisfaction,"  spoke 
R.  V.  Schefter,  of  Mildmay,  Ont.,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  in  the  course  of  a 
recent  interview.  Mr.  Schefter  con- 
vinced himself  of  this  fact  in  this  way. 
For  a  period  of  two  years,  he  was  not 
handling  ice  cream.  He  did  not  have  the 
fountain  at  the  time,  and  he  thought  he 
would  discontinue  the  ice  cream  trade. 
"But  I  found  my  grocery  business  was 
not  nearly  so  large  as  when  I  had  the  ice 
cream,"  he  said,  "and  I  started  selling 
it  again,  installing  a  fountain  and  also 
stocking  a  full  line  of  soft  drinks  and 
light  beers.  I  made  an  interesting  ex- 
periment last  year  with  this  end  of  my 
business  and  I  realize  now  what  a  real 
revenue  producer  this  department  can 
be  made.  Apart  from  the  benefit  of  a 
soda  fountain,  in  the  way  of  a  stimulus 
for  a  larger  turnover  in  groceries,  this 
ice  cream  and  soft  drink  trade  has  net- 
ted me  a  good  profit.  From  May  first 
until  December  31st  last  year,  I  kept 
close  scrutiny  of  receipts  and  expenses 
from  this  source.  After  deductions  for 
labor,  rent  and  little  incidental  items 
that  rightly  were  charged  to  this  de- 
partment, I  found  I  had  a  profit  of  $800. 
Is  it  not  worth  while?"  Mr.  Schefter 
asked,  and  the  CANADIAN  GROCER 
representative  was  convinced  that  gro- 
cers who  are  combining  an  ice  cream 
and  soda  fountain  trade  with  regular 
grocery  lines  are  not  making  any  mis- 
take. 

Grasping  Opportunities 

R.  N.  Schefter  has  been  in  business  in 
Mildmay  for  the  past  24  years.  Mildmay 
is  the  centre  of  a  prosperous  farming 
community,  and  for  a  place  of  its  size, 
possesses  stores  that  would  do  credit 
to  a  much  larger  town.  Mr.  Schefter 
has  not  lost  an  opportunity  in  getting 
after  trade  that  is  merely  waiting  to  be 
grasped.  With  this  end  in  view  he  has 
not  confined  himself  to  groceries  alone. 
His   experience     in   ice  cream   and   soft 


drinks  is  one  instance  of  what  he  has 
done  in  this  respect.  Cameras,  camera 
supplies,  stationery,  cigars  and  tobaccos, 
household  remedies,  class  candy,  printing 
and  developing  amateur  photographs,  are 
all  a  part  of  his  business,  and  he  believes 
all  can  be  "run"  in  connection  with  a 
grocery  trade,  and  not  to  the  latter's  de- 
triment, but  rather  to  its  advantage. 

Uses  Counter  Displays 

"I  have  time  without  number  seen  in- 
stances where  my  grocery  trade  has  been 
increased,  merely  because  I  have  these 
other  lines,"  Mr.  Schefter  reiterated  to 
the  grocer.  "I  do  a  great  deal  in  the 
way  of  counter  displays,  all  the  time,  al- 
ways showing  something  in  groceries, 
where  it  is  going  to  readily  attract  the 
eye.  Getting  after  catch  trade  has  been 
followed  with  a  good  deal  of  success.  We 
are  situated  on  a  much  travelled  road. 
We  are  on  the  main  road  to  Southamp- 
ton, a  popular  resort  on  Lake  Huron,  in 
the  Summer  months.  Motorists  are  con- 
tinually passing  through  here  and  since 
I  have  installed  my  soda  fountain,  I  can 
say  without  any  exaggeration  that  the 
majority  drop  into  my  store  for  ice 
cream,  or  a  cold  drink  of  some  kind.  It 
is  in  selling  these  people,  to  a  very  large 
extent,  that  the  grocery  trade  is  helped. 
With  always  something  on  the  counter 
to  attract  their  interest,  invariably  sales 
are  made.  It  may  be  a  bottle  of  olives, 
some  certain  kind  of  cheese,  a  box  of 
good  chocolates,  or  something  that  will 
add  to  the  enjoyment  of  the  picnic  dinner 
that  they  are  to  have  farther  on  in  the 
country.  In  the  Summer  months  I  av- 
erage ten  cases  of  beer  and  soft  drinks 
each  week,  to  say  nothing  of  ice  cream 
and  sodas.  Post  cards  are  also  profit- 
able. Motorists  taking  trips  want  to 
send  cards  back  to  their  friends  at  home. 
Then  the  men  want  cigars  and  cigarettes. 
These  too,  are  big  sellers  to  the  Summer 
trade. 

Heavy  Sales  of  Candy 

Silent  salesmen   are   so  placed   in   the 
Schefter    store      that    people   coming    in 


can't  fail  to  notice  displays.  To  the  left, 
as  one  enters,  is  a  fine  salesman,  showing 
box  and  bulk  candy,  and  to  the  right  is 
one  displaying  cameras  and  camera  sup- 
plies. Candy  sales  are  heavy  in  the 
Schefter  store,  Mr.  Schefter  stating  that 
since  Christmas,  his  sales  of  candy  have 
been  approximately  750  pounds.  His 
stock  of  candy,  toor  is  chiefly  of  a  high 
grade  quality.  The  counter  displays  are 
frequently  changed.  Of  course  with  the 
ice  cream  business,  Mr.  Schefter  keeps 
his  store  open  in  the  evenings,  and  he 
sells  a  lot  of  groceries  at  night.  The 
farmers  come  to  town,  particularly  the 
younger  element,  in  the  evenings,  and  the 
ice  cream  parlor  is  invariably  their  place 
of  meeting.  Mr.  Schefter  is  also  the 
agent  for  the  Victrola.  He  sells  a  large 
number  of  records,  and  this  too,  is  also- 
a  factor  in  building  grocery  sales. 

Prohibition  Boosts  Soft  Drinks 

The  advent  of  prohibition  has  un- 
doubtedly in  Mr.  Schefter's  opinion, 
been  a  "booster"  for  the  ice  cream  and 
soft  drink  trade.  It  is  not  an  uncommon 
thing,  he  says,  to  see  elder  men  going 
down  the  street  eating  an  ice  cream  cone 
and  they  are  frequent  customers  for  the 
light  beers. 

"All  these  departments  can  be  run  at  a 
minimum  of  expense,"  Mr.  Schefter  re- 
marked, in  conclusion.  "When  we  are 
busy  in  the  grocery  department,  the  help 
from  the  ice  cream  parlor  can  be  diverted 
to  the  counter."  There  is  in  the  Schef- 
ter store  a  room  at  the  rear  for  the  serv- 
ing of  ice  cream,  also  an  onyx  counter 
with  stools  in  front  for  those  who  wish 
to  sit  up  to  it.  It  is  here  that  the  Vic- 
trolas  are  also  shown,  while  on  the  op- 
posite side  to  the  grocery  counter  are 
the  show  cases,  with  cameras  and  cigars 
and  on  the  shelves,  stationery,  current 
magazines  and  drug  sundries.  A  few 
years  ago  Mr.  Schefter  went  to  Rochei- 
ter  and  took  a  course  in  photography  at 
the  Eastman  Kodak  plant.  His  work 
in  printing  and  developing  is  on  a  fairly 
large  scale,  last  season's  turnover  being 
in  the  neighborhood  of  $500  from  this- 
i    nice  alone. 


May  7.  1920 


143 


Where  Store  Equipment  is  a  Factor 

Refrigerator,  Silent  Salesmen,  Modern  Counters  With  Bins, 
Computing  Scales,  Meat  Slicer,  Computing  Cheese  Cutter,  All 
Combine  to  Give  Service  in  the  Store  of  R.  Snowden,  Oshawa,  Ont. 
— Disposes  of  Large  Quantities  of  Fruit  in  the  Summer  Months 


MODERN'  fixtures  play  an  import- 
ant part  in  the  store  layout  of 
R.  Snowden,  Oshawa.  Located 
on  the  main  street  and  no  far  from  the 
residential  district,  it  is  possible  to 
cater  to  the  class  of  people  who  appre- 
ciate a  store  of  this  kind.  It  is  equip- 
ped with  modern  conveniences  for  the 
purpose  of  handling  foodstuffs  in  a  clean, 
sanitary  manner.  The  complete  arrange- 
ment of  the  store  is  a  little  out  of  the 
ordinary  in  grocery,  and  makes  for  a 
very  neat   appearance. 

Arrangement  of  Counters  a  Feature 
The  centre  service  is  unique,  in  that 
it  leaves  the  side  shelves,  which  com- 
pletely encircle  the  store,  open  to  the 
customers,  who  are  free  to  examine  the 
goods  at  will,  and  of  course  has  a  ten- 
dency to  promote  sales.  On  this  centre 
stive  system  Mr.  Snowden  told  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  that  the  idea  of  placing 
the  counters  in  the  centre  instead  of  on 
the  side  of  the  store  as  is  the  usual  case, 
has  proved  to  be  very  satisfactory.  The 
shelves  being  handy  to  the  customers 
has  its  advantage,  in  that  customers  of- 
ten bring  the  goods  themselves  over  to 


the  counter  to  be  wrapped,  thereby 
greatly  assisting  us  during  the  rush 
hours.  The  centre  counters  are  modern 
in  every  way,  being  equipped  with  dif- 
ferent size  bins  which  are  used  for  goods 
that  are  mostly  in  demand,  and  espec- 
ially bulk  goods  that  require  weighing. 
On  each  counter  is  an  up-to-date  com- 
puting scale.  On  the  end  of  one  counter 
is  a  computing  cheese  cutter  in  a  case. 
Across  the  front  of  the  store  and  form- 
ing one  side  of  the  centre  service  is  a  re- 
frigerator silent  salesman  used  for  dis- 
playing cocked  meats  and  bacon,  and  on 
top  of  this  is  the  cash  register.  "Every- 
thing right  at  our  finger  tips,"  said  Mr. 
Snowder. 

Equipment  That  Counts 

Near  the  entrance  is  situated  the  meat 
counter  and  close  by  is  the  meat  slicer 
mounted  on  a  pedestal  The  window  near 
the  meat  counter  is  used  for  displaying 
bacon,  cooked  meats,  butter  and  eggs, 
and  has  been  the  means  of  greatly  in- 
creasing the  profit  from  this  depart- 
ment. 

On  one  side  of  the  store  is  a  biscuit 


cabinet  accommodating  sixty  tins  with 
glass-covered  bins  below  for  biscuits  in 
wcoden  boxes.  Along  this  same  side 
there  is  also  a  glass  case  for  bread  and 
one  for  cakes. 

One  window  is  used  for  displaying 
fruit,  and  this  part  of  the  business  plays 
an  important  part  in  the  Snowden  store. 
Oranges,  grapefruit  and  lemons,  with  a 
backing  of  prunes  and  figs  in  boxes  made 
a  very  attractive  win, low  display  and 
was  the  means  of  making  many  extra 
ra^s. 

During  the  summer  season  large  quan- 
tities of  the  various  of  fruit  are  dis- 
posed of.  "I  buy  all  the  small  fruits 
direct  from  the  grower,  getting  fresh 
supplies  every  day,  and  when  a  car  of 
the  larger  fruits  such  as  peaches,  plums 
and  pears  arrive,  I  go  personally  to  the 
car  and  pick  out  each  basket.  In  this 
way  I  know  exactly  the  kind  of  fruit  and 
see  the  quality  before  buying.  There  is 
no  doubt  thac  a  lot  of  money  can  be  lost 
in  the  fruit  business,  but  by  careful  buy- 
ing as  to  quantity  and  quality  and  to  the 
method  of  handling  there  is  also  a  good 
profit  to  be  made." 


Store  equipment  is  a  big   feature  In   this  store.     Interior  of   R.    Snowden's  store  at   Oshawa,   Ont. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Unique  Equipment  Facilitates 
Business  in  Hare  Bros/  Store 


IN  THE  store  of  Hare  Bros,  at  Bracebridge,  Ont.,  is  an  arrangement  of  pipes 
from  the  store  room  on  the  second  floor,  to  the  scales  on  the  counter,  for  the 
conveyance  of  sugar,  rice  and  beans.  By  pulling  a  lever,  these  goods  drop  into 
the  bag,  and  are  immediately  weighed.  There  are  three  pipes  alongside  each  other, 
and  the  filling  of  orders  for  these  lines  is  greatly  facilitated.  The  pipes  are  not 
directly  over  the  scales,  but  just  to  one  side.  It  is  a  most  convenient  system,  and 
on  a  busy  day,  when  there  is  a  great  rush  of  orders  to  be  filled,  business  can  be 
handled  expeditiously.  A  similar  arrangement  down  the  side  of  the  wall,  at  the 
rear  of  the  counter,  provides  chutes  for  oats,  wheat,  barley,  and  buckwheat.  The 
chutes  are  all  fed  from  bins  on  the  second  floor.  Shipments  of  sugar,  and  grains 
are  carried  to  the  second  floor  by  an  elevator,  a  big  convenience  in  the  successful 
working  of  the  chute  system. 

The  whole  store  of  Hare  Bros,  is  one  that  is  designed  for  the  quick 
handling  of  trade,  and  modern  equipment  and  labor-saving  devices  are  much 
in  evidence.  Two  silent  salesmen  are  used  for  display,  and  Hare  Bros,  also  lay 
great  stress  on  the  importance  of  the  two  front  windows  for  this  purpose.  These 
windows  are  run  on  pulleys  and  can  be  easily  raised.  In  the  summer  months,  when 
there  is  a  great  deal  of  fruit  and  vegetables  for  sale,  the  sliding  windows  serve  a 
very  useful  purpose,  and  sales  are  made  right  on  the  street.  In  the  winter  months, 
large  quantities  of  fish  are  sold,  and  fish  boxes  for  the  showing  of  the  different 
varieties  are  arranged  along  the  front. 

Delivery  is  also  on  a  systematic  basis,  and  two  trips  are  made  in  the  day. 
The  town  is  divided  into  three  parts,  and  the  deliveries  are  at  nine,  ten  and  eleven 
o'clock  in  the  mornings  and  at  three,  four  and  five  in  the  afternoons,  each  section 
having  a  certain  hour.  Customers  are  familiar  with  this  schedule,  and  give  their 
orders  accordingly.     There  is  no  Saturday  night  delivery. 


SUPPLY  BOATS  SERVE  THE  ISLAND 

(Continued  from  Page  131) 

time.  When  Mr.  Hanna  first  went  into 
the  supply  boat  business,  it  was  in  1888. 
He  first  rented  a  steamer,  and  ran  it 
four  days  a  week.  We  didn't  carry  much 
in  those  days,  and  i  to  take  it  off! 

the  boat  every  night.     A  few  years  later 
ted,  i'1"   unfortun- 
ately this  boat  was  burned.    The  hull  was 
n  built     and  d,     and     i1      was 


specially  fitted  for  carrying  supplies.  In 
1909,  the  "Newmi.nkc"  was  built,  and  two 
boats  then  provided  the  service.  Three 
years  later  the  "Mink"  was  constructed, 
taking  the  place  of  the  older  one,  and 
now  these  two  fine  crafts  of  steel  frame, 
ply  these  waters  in  the  interest  of  Wm. 
Hanna  &  Co." 

Pioneers  in  Supply  Boat  Business 

Wm.  Hanna  &•  Co.  are  pioneers  in  the 

upply  boal  field  in  Muskoka.    The  trade 

ha     grown  enor usly  from  its  first  in- 


ception, and  with  the  ever-growing  Sum- 
mer colony  comes  greater  and  increas- 
ing business.  Even  though  it  was  the 
end  of  the  season,  and  many  of  the  island 
homes  were  closed,  it  was  evident  to  the 
newspaperman,  that  the  trade  transacted 
by  these  boats  is  by  no  means  on  a  small 
scale.  Calling  at  the  individual  islands, 
the  "Newminko"  must  have  made  bet- 
tween  thirty  and  forty  calls  on  this  day. 
"We  endeavor  to  give  the  tourists  and  the 
Summer  residents,  the  very  best  ser- 
vice possible,"  Mr.  Hanna  remarked,  in 
discussing  this  feature  of  his  business 
with  CANADIAN  GROCER.  This  was 
evident  in  the  well  stocked  shelves  and 
counter  and  people  coming  on  the  boat 
at  the  various  islands  found  little  diffi- 
culty in  filling  their  needs.  The  supply 
boat  carried  everything  in  the  way  of 
groceries  and  meats,  and  anything  in  the 
other  lines  that  was  required,  could  be 
ordered,  and  it  was  delivered  on  the  next 
trip.  "Our  customers  come  right  on  the 
boat,  and  have  every  opportunity  to  see 
what  they  are  getting,"  Mr.  Hanna  con- 
tinued. "We  have  things  fresh  and  good 
and  we  do  not  fear  city  or  town  house 
competition.  People  naturally  expect  to 
pay  a  little  more  for  goods  sold  and  de- 
livered to  their  islands,  but  the  extra 
charge  has  been  no  bar  to  business." 

Selling  Ability  Counts 

The  CANADIAN  GROCER  represen- 
tative witnessed  the  turnover  of  large  or- 
ders of  groceries,  and  selling  ability  fig- 
ured largely  in  stimulating  sales.  Mrs. 
— ,  for  example,  came  on  to  the  "New- 
minko" and  purchased  a  full  line  of  gro- 
ceries, and  was  influenced  to  buy  goods, 
that  she  possibly  would  not  otherwise 
have  thought  of,  had  it  not  been  for  the 
suggestion  of  the  alert  salesman.  Ex- 
pense does  not  seem  to  be  a  factor  in  the 
purchasing  of  the  average  Summer  resi- 
dent, as  was  apparent,  in  the  lavish  man- 
ner in  which  customers  bought  their 
groceries.  "We  have  proved  to  our  Sum- 
mer clientele  that  they  can  buy  to  better 
advantage  from  our  supply  boats,  than 
they  can  from  the  mail  order  houses," 
Mr.  Hanna  added,  "and  that  the  service 
is  appreciated,  is  demonstrated  in  the 
growing  patronage."  i 

FIRM  ESTABLISHED  IN  1881 
The  general  store  of  W.  Hanna  &  Co., 
at  Port  Carling*  was  first  established  in 
1881,  by  Wm.  Hanna  Sr.,  starting  in  a 
small  way.  The  present  premises  have 
been  enlarged  two  or  three  times,  and 
the  departments  env.  race  groceries,  hard- 
ware, dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes,  china, 
and  the  Post  and  Telegraph  Offices  are 
also  located  here.  The  firm  consists  of 
the  father  Wm.  Hanna,  and  his  two 
sens.  W.  F.  Hanna  and  W.  A.  Hanna.  In 
Summer  season,  a  staff  of  thirty 
is  carried,  but  in  the  winter  months,  this 
is  greatly  reduced. 


Ma 


1920 


L45 


Customers  Have  Choice  of  3  Rebates 

George  H   Sherwood  &  Co.,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  Has  System  of 

Rebates  in  Operation  in  Their  Store— Was  First  Introduced  to 

Meet  Competition  of  Trading  Stamps 


GEORGE  H.  SHERWOOD  &  COM- 
PANY, St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  for 
some  time  past  have  had  in 
operation  in  their  store  a  system  of  re- 
bates to  customers  that  Mr.  Sherwood 
claims  has  been  worked  with  a  good  deal 
of  success.  It  is  briefly  this  plan:  The 
customer  has  the  choice  of  three  rebates, 
cash,  groceries  or  furniture.  If  cash  is 
taken,  three  cents  is  allowed  on  every 
dollar;  if  groceries,  value  is  returned  to 
the  amount  of  four  cents;  and  if  furni- 
ture, the  rebate  is  the  equivalent  of  five 
cents.  The  second  floor  of  the  Sherwood 
store  is  devoted  to  a  fine  display  of 
furniture  and  household  articles.  Quite 
a  number  of  customers  take  advantage 
of  this  opportunity  to  secure  furniture, 
and  Mr.  Sherwood  believes  that  this  ser- 
vice is  not  only  valuable  as  a  stimulant 
to  his  grocery  trade,  but  that  it  is  thor- 
oughly appreciated  by  the  public. 

"This  system  of  rebates  was  first  in- 
troduced," Mr.  Sherwood  stated,  "to  meet 
the  competition  of  trading  stamps  a 
number  of  years  ago.  My  father,  who 
did  not  approve  of  trading  stamps, 
launched  this  scheme,  and  we  have  long 
since  been  convinced  of  its  value  as  an 
attractive  factor  in  bringing  trade  to 
our  store.  That  it  has  not  only  sur- 
vived, but  has  developed  and  grown 
throughout  a  long  period,  is  possibly  the 
best  testimony  as  to  its  usefulness  in 
our  business." 

A    Great    Believer    in    Display 

Within  comparatively  recent  date,  the 
Sherwood  Company  moved  into  new 
premises  on  Queen  street.  Quarters  that 
are  spacious  and  commodious,  arranged 
with  all  the  convenient  devices  of  a 
modern  eity  grocery,  attract  the  eye. 
The  arrangement  of  the  interior,  with 
the  idea  of  setting  forth  the  stock  to 
the  best  possible  advantage  might  well 
be  copied  by  a  great  many  grocers, 
looking  for  better  ways  of  improving  and 
rendering  more  attractive  their  stores. 
"We  are  great  believers  in  display,  as  an 
inducement  to  better  business,"  Mr. 
Sherwood  remarked  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER.  "We  change  our  windows 
every  week.  We  keep  our  showcases  at 
the  front  of  the  sto  tantly  renewed 

with  fresh  stock.*'  One  showcase,  in 
which  is  shown  a  high-grade  chocolate, 
is  a  productive  source  of  trade,  and  Mr. 
Sherwood  told  the  CANADIAN  GRO 
CER  representative  that  they  sold  on  an 
average  fifty  pounds  of  chocolates 
weekly  to  their  regular  customers.  "We 
also  keep  a  large  table  in  the  centre  of 
the  store  for  purposes  of  demonstration 
and  display.  We  aim  to  have  as  many 
demonstrations  as  possible,  and  any  new 
goods  that  recommend  themselves  to  us, 
and  the  manufacturer  de-ire-   to  demon- 


FURTHER   ADVANCE   IN 
STORE-EQUIPMENT  LIKELY 

In  discussing  increasing  costs  of 
goods  since  1914  and  1915,  a  manu- 
facturer of  store  equipment  gave 
CANADIAN  GROCER  some  very 
interesting  figures  the  other  day. 
This  firm  makes  store  counters. 
Their  list  in  effect  this  year  shows 
prices  80  per  cent,  higher  than  in 
1915.  That  is,  a  counter  selling  at 
$5.00  per  foot  then,  now  sells  at 
$9.00.  This  is  a  reasonable  advance 
when  one  considers  that  oak  selling 
in  1915  for  $35,  $45  and  $65  per  M. 
for  common,  selects  and  firsts  and 
seconds  now  costs  the  manufacturer 
$150,  $190  and  $210  per  M.  Bass- 
wood  that  cost  $28  and  $30  in  1915 
now  costs  $75  to  $80  per  M.  Pine 
culls  and  spruce  have  doubled  in 
price.  Glue  has  advanced  from  13c 
to  38c  per  lb.  Hardware  is  up 
about  100  per  cent.;  oils,  turpentine, 
varnishes,  fuel,  cartage,  taxes,  etc., 
about  100  per  cent.;  glass  300  per 
cent.;  labor  125  per  cent,  in  wages 
and  this  manufacturer  states  with 
20  per  cent,  less  production.  Show 
cases  which  are  60  per  cent,  glass 
change  in  price  with  the  fluctuation 
in  glass. 


trate  them   practically,   we   are   glad  to 
have  the  demonstration  in  our  store." 

Church   Sales  in  Store 

Inviting  ladies'  organizations  in  the 
city  churches  to  hold  their  sales  of  home- 
made cooking  in  the  store  on  certain 
Saturday  mornings  is  also  done  by  Mr. 
Sherwood.  "Co-operating  with  these  so- 
cieties in  this  way  is  good  business,"  Mr. 


Sherwood  added.  "These  sales  bring  a 
lot  of  women  to  our  store  and  a  proper 
display  of  goods,  once  they  are  here, 
induces  buying.  Besides,  the  good-will 
created,  by  permitting  these  sales,  is 
worthy  of  consideration,  and  customers 
are  often  permanently  gained  in  this 
manner." 

"Our  policy  is  to  endeavor  to  give  our 
customers  what  they  ask  for,"  Mr.  Sher- 
wood replied  to  the  query  of  the  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  representative  as  to 
whether  he  made  a  practice  of  introduc- 
ing new  lines  to  any  extent.  "  But,  of 
course,  if  there  is  a  new  line  comes  on 
the  market,  and  it  recommends  itself  to 
us,  we  display  it  and  talk  it  to  our  people. 
Recently  we  had  a  certain  kind  of  jam 
that  was  moving  slowly.  We  put  it  out 
on  the  table  in  the  centre  of  store  and  it 
was  remarkable  how  quickly  it  was  dis- 
posed of." 

Handles  Goods  Easily 

The  facilities  for  handling  goods  in 
the  Sherwood  store  are  worthy  of  note. 
Storage  space  is  amply  provided  for,  not 
only  in  the  basement,  but  in  the  rear  of 
both  the  first  and  second  floors.  An 
elevator  carries  stock  to  the  second  floor. 
Here  all  sugar  is  weighed  out  and  par- 
celled, and  consequently  is  never  handled 
over  the  counter.  What  this  means  in 
the  actual  saving  of  time  on  a  busy  day 
and  in  the  elimination  of  waste  is  of  in- 
estimable value.  Likewise  a  number  of 
other  bulk  lines  are  prepared  before- 
hand for  distribution.  In  the  store  itself 
the  putting  up  orders  by  the  clerks  in 
wire  baskets  before  they  are  gathered 
for  delivery  is  also  an  innovation  that  is 
practical.  This  avoids  mixing  of  orders, 
and  renders  the  checking  of  the  same 
much  easier. 


Attrai  II       hen I  &  Co. 'a     new   store    a  Ont.,    w4w    ■ 

modern    ■ 


14(5 


May  7,  1920 


Novel  Schemes 

Y        That  Have  Helped 

Business 


An  Advertisement 

That  Is  Unusual 

Here  is  an  unusual  heading  for  an 
advertisement  which  was  used  by 
Carroll's  Cash-and-Carry  Stores, 
I  tamilton,  Ont. : — 

This  week  six  hundred  cases . 

This  corn  is  solid  pack  and  un- 
bleached. Just  the  corn  as  it  comes 
from  the  cob.  Before  buying  it  we 
opened  tin  after  tin.  We  also  tried 
it  on  our  own  table  and  gave  it  to 


others  to  try.  Everyone  who  tried  it 
pronounced  it  to  be  the  best  corn 
tasted  this  season.  Despite  this  it  is 
labelled  "seconds"  and  the  reason  is 

In-:  In  one  end  of  almost  every  tin 
there  is  a  dark  spot,  sometimes  about 
the  size  of  a  pea,  sometimes  as  big 
cent.  Wbat  it  is  or  why  it  is 
nobody  knows.  It  is  something  that 
has  been  bothering  canners  this  sea- 
son both  in  Canada  and  the  States. 

Analysts  have  not  been  able  to  deter- 
in  i no  its  exact  nature,  but  think  it 
omething  in  the  soil  on  which 
the  corn  is  grown.  It  is  not  dirt  and 
ii  will  not  burl.  All  you  have  to  do 
i-  to  watch  when  you  open  the  corn. 
[f  it  is  on   the  top  remove  it,   if  it 

•  nol  "ii  top  emptj  contents  care- 
fully, watch  for  it  and  remove  il  if 
heri  It  will  either  be  on  the 
top  or  bottom  if  ii  is  in  the  tin  at  all. 
I  unhesitatingly  recommend  this 
corn  ■'  beinj od  corn  and  tremen- 
dously good  value  at  L3c  per  tin. 
!   tins   for  25c 


Using-  a  Pillar 

To  Advantage 

A  post  in  the  middle  of  a  store 
is  often  the  despair  of  a  merchant 
trying  to  arrange  his  fixture.  To  use 
a  pillar  of  this  sort  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage was  a  puzzler  to  the  McTag- 
gart  store,  Vancouver.  Mr.  McTag- 
gart  incorporated  this  post  in  a 
cashier's  cage,  which  had  to  he  built 
some  place,  anyway.  The  effect  is 
far  from  disfiguring. 

This  Store  Known  by 

the  Biscuits  It  Keeps 

"This  Store  is  Known  by  the  Bis- 
cuits It  Keeps,"  states  the  legend  on 
the  biscuit  carton  in  a  Vancouver 
grocery.  "You  mean  the  ones  you 
sell,"  smiled  one  customer.  "No," 
said  the  grocer,  "bv  the  ones  we  keep 
-WE  KEEP  ALL  THE  BROKEN 
ONES." 

Puts  a  Sticker 

On  Each  Parcel 

OUR  APPRECIATION 

of   Your   Purchase   Sticks    to 
Everv  Package 
JONES  &  COMPANY 
The    above    is    a  gummed  label, 
1  x/4  by  2%  inches  in  size,  which  is 
used   to  good  effect  by  a  grocer  in 
Ontario.      Every   parcel   that  leaves 
the  store  has  one  of  these  labels  at- 
tached. 

Does  Not  Believe 

In  High-up  Displays 

There  is  a  grocer  in  Vancouver 
who  docs  not  believe  in  big  displays 
of  merchandise  high  up.  The  theory 
in  this  case  is  that  it  is  not  an  advan- 
tage bo  put  anything  to  take  away 
the  customer's  attention  from  the 
merchandise  for  sale  at  her  hand. 


Let  Customer  Decide 

Fixture  Locations 

In  a  certain  drug  store  in  a  Quebec 
town,  the  proprietor  of  the  store  lets 
the  customer,  so  to  speak,  decide  the 
location  of  his  fixtures.  Sounds  a 
bit  funny,  doesn't  it? 

"I  noticed,"  said  this  proprietor, 
"that  when  the  average  customer 
walked  into  the  store,  a  certain  path- 
way would  be  followed  toward  the 
counter,  or  the  silent  salesman  used 
for  serving.  This  made  me  decide 
to  put  certain  cases  there,  right 
where  the  goods  I  wanted  them  to 
see  would  be  displayed.  And  so  I 
changed  the  location  of  another  case, 


and  made  changes  once  in  a  while, 
of  the  goods  we  wanted  the  people 
to  buy.*' 

A  good  plan  this.  Where  do  your 
customers  naturally  go  after  they 
have  entered  the  front  door?  Tis 
an  easy  matter  bo  find  out,  and  by 
observing,  for  a  day,  or  a  week,  where 
the  majority  of  them  make  for,  it 
will  be  possible  for  the  grocer  to  soon 
decide  where  to  place  a  given  class 
of  goods  that  it  is  desired  to  sell. 
The  candy  case,  for  instance.  Would 
it  sell  more  chocolates  if  placed  where 
the  customer  is  likely  to  stop,  even 
momentarily?  In  the  evening,  is  a 
strong  light  directed  right  on  the 
candy  trays,  the  dainty  array  of  bon- 
bon boxes,  the  glass  jar  sweets?  Oi 
even  the  arrangement  of  water-ice 
u  afers  and  fancy  biscuits'.'' 

The  suggestion  seems  to  be  a  good 
one.  Ever  try  il?  Should  he  worth 
a   g 1   trial,  shouldn't   it? 


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1920 


147 


Ideas  That  Haw  Proved 
Profitable 
To  Other  Grocers 


Getting  Goods 

Delivered  on  Time 
One  of  the  greatest  worries  the 
grocer  has  to  contend  with  is  getting 
goods  delivered  to  customers  at  the 
time  required.  In  the  rush  of  a 
busy  morning  very  often  an  order 
is  forgotten  until  a  call  comes  over 
the  phone  thai  Mrs.  Join-  is  await- 
ing her  order.  Then  there  is  a 
scramble  and  a  rush  to  locate  the 
order,  and  as  it  sometimes  happens, 
rial  delivery  is  senl  kiting  off 
with  the  order  -o  that  Mrs.  Jones 
might  -till  remain  a  satisfied  cus- 
tomer. 

'I'"    eliminate    this     forgetfulness 
and  -o  there  will  he  no  excuses  whv 


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f  a*. 

a  '"•ft- 

order-  did  not  go  on  the  proper  de- 
livery. T.  A.  Rowat  &  Co.  adopted 
a  plan  whereby  these  maddening  er- 
ror- are  done  away  with,  and  also 
place-  the  hlame  for  non-delivery  of 
older-  upon  the  proper  person. 

Sheets  of  paper  are  ruled  like  the 
illustration,  a  column  for  checking, 
name  and  address  and  the  time  the 
order  i-  wanted.  When  an  order  is 
taken  over  the  phone  or  over  the 
counter,  the  salesman  or  telephone 
elerk  immediately  registers  the  order 
on  the  sheet. 

One  clerk  is  held  responsible  for 

tin-  delivery.     As  each  delivery  leaves 

the  store  this  register  is  ref<  rred  to, 
and  every  order  that  i-  marked  up 
for  that  trip  is  got  away  on  time. 

Shows  Sample  of 

Each  Kind  of  Biscuit 
To  stimulate  the  sale  of  biscuits. 
V\  .1.  McCully,  Stratford,  has  a  flat 
glass  case  about  two  inches  in  height 
on  the  counter  in  which  arc  displayed 
a  -ample  of  every  biscuit  he  carries 
in  stock  with  the  name  of  each  bis- 
cuit and  the  price  per  pound  0D  a 
-trip  of  paper  attached  beneath  each 
variety. 


Customer  May  Have 

Article  on  Display 

A  large  number  of  people  have 
the  idea  that  articles  displayed  in  the 
windows  are  in  some  measure  su- 
perior to  those  in  the  store  and  for 
that  reason  a  grocer  in  a  Western 
town  has  had  his  windows  built  low 
-d  that  if  a  customer  wishes  she  may 
have  the  article  on  display. 

Disposals  of  Goods 

on  the  Top  Shelf 

A  retail  grocer  placed  some  light- 
weight article-  mi  a  high  shell,  with 
a  long  hooked  pole  standing  nearby. 
lie  reduced  the  price  slightly  and 
put  up  this  sign: — 

"Pull  one  of  these  down,  and  then 
pay  the  cashier  39  cents — you  save 
the  'overhead  expense.'  " 

Montreal  Grocer 

Has  Time  Clerk 

Do  you  employ  a  time  clock  to 
check  your  men?  Does  the  idea  ap- 
peal to  you  as  a  grocer?  Will  it 
secure  such  results  as  to  make  its 
cost  worth  while? 

D'Argencourt's,  St.  Denis  Street. 
Montreal,  u-es  one.  It  is  placed  right 
at  the  entrance  to  the  store — imme- 
diately to  the  side  of  the  door  en- 
trance.  The  salesmen  are  required 
i"  punch  their  key,  and  thus  indi- 
cate clearly  when  they  arrived  in  the 
morning,  how  much  lime  taken  for 
lunch,  etc. 

"Ih.w  does  this  idea  work?"  was 
asked  of  Mr.  Trottier,  the  proprietor. 
by    CANADIAN  GROCER. 

"Alright  :  it  is  satisfactory.  We 
know  just  what  lime  the  men  are 
putting  in.  and  il   help-  (>0  keep  them 

more  regular,  if  an\  thing,  \\  ith  their 


hour-.  Of  course,  we  do  not  deduct 
for  any  little  time  that  they  may 
lose,  but  they  are  more  inclined  to 
be  prompt.  We  have  used  this  clock 
for  a  number  of  years  and  it  is  work- 
ing out  alright." 

This  clock  serves  another  purpose. 
Being  easily  seen  from  the  store  en- 
trance, and  without  coming  right 
into  the  store,  customers,  or  others 
passing,  may  "get  the  right  time." 
It  serves  to  make  an  impression  upon 
the  mind  of  the  customer,  or  the 
prospect,    whose  store   this  is. 


Sliding  Shelves 

Built  on  Counters 

The  majority  of  delivery  boys  and 
also  clerks  have  a  great  habit  of  put- 
ting boxes  on  the  counters  when  be- 
ing filled  with  an  order  to  be  de- 
livered,  and  also  when  replenishing 
shelves,  cases  are  set  upon  the  counter 
w  ith  the  result  that  the  counters  soon 
become  scratched.  To  overcome  this 
bad  habit,  A.  J.  Clark  &  Co.,  Lon- 
don, Ont.,  have  built  into  their  coun- 


ters  sliding  shelves  (see  illustration) 
similar  to  those  found  on  office  desks. 
When    the  shelves   are   not   in    use 

I  hey   are   pushed    in   out.  of  the   \\a\  . 

Accommodates  Returning 

S ii miner  Tourists 

In    an    effort    bo   secure   as    much 
i  rade  a-  possible  from  people  return- 
ing  bo  tow  n   after  their  3ummer  at 
i  heir  lake  or  country  homes,  an  en- 
terprising    grocer      anticipated     the 
mo\  e  by  w  riting  t  hem  a  lettei 
ing   them   for  their  order  to  I" 
livered   at    their   house   immediately 
on  t  heir  ret  urn.     This  effort  to  have 
their    supplies    waiting    for    them, 
a  iilmui  am    inconvenience,  was  ap 
predated  bj   a  ureal  many  and 
brought   business  to  the  grocer. 


148 


May  7,  1920 


Novel  Scbenjes 
1        That  Have  Helped 

Business 


Orchard  Atmosphere 

In  the  Windows 

During  -'Orchard  Week"  Almy's, 
Limited,  had  a  unique  and  effective 
■window  in  which  only  oranges  were 
displayed.  The  setting  was  very  ef- 
fective. Miniature  orange  trees,  set 
in  large  wood  tu'bs,  painted  green, 
were  effectively  arranged  with 
oranges  of  varying  sizes,  depicting 
well- formed  fruit  in  various  stages  of 
growth.  Some  oranges  were  small, 
-Mine  large,  and  with  their  orange 
color  and  close-to-the-natural  tinge, 
they  gave  every  appearance  to  the  on- 
looker of  being  the  real  thing. 

Of  course,  the  color  scheme  was 
green  and  orange.  Little  piles  of 
oranges  here  and  there,  with  leaf- 
green  material  interspersed,  made  an 
effective  scheme  that  quite  clearly 
breathed  the  atmosphere  of  the 
orange  grove.  Surely  there  could  be 
nothing  quite  more  effective,  if  as 
much  so,  in  bringing  the  buyer  to 
the  point  of  decision.  With  adver- 
tising directed  to  buying  oranges  this 
week,  here  was  one  of  ilie  very  surest 
ways  of  putting  sales  across.  The 
plan  was  well  conceived  and  cleverly 
i  arried  out. 

Mirror  in  Window 

Tempts  the  Ladies 

I  Noel,  grocer,  Maitland  and 
I  hindas  Streets,  London,  '  ►ntario,  has 
shown  rare  discrimination  in  install- 
ing in  one  of  his  window-  a  large 
dock  bearing  the  inscription,  "Cor- 
recl  Standard  Time,"  and  in  the 
other  a  mirror.  No  woman  passes 
without  a  glance  in  the  mirror  to  see 
that  her  millinery  is  not  askew .  and 

ik(      to   know    the   liini     w  ilh- 

oul    the   bother    of    taking  out    his 

faze  of  many  p 
trians  i-  daily  directed   to  the  win- 
dow-;, which  are  alwaj  s  trimmed  \\  ith 
onable  goods. 


A  Mailing  List  For 

Sending  Circulars 

Every  merchant  some  time  or  an- 
other has  use  for  a  mailing  list  to 
be  used  in  sending  out  circulars  or 
other  store  news.  To  go  over  the 
directory  for  names  every  time  a  list 
is  needed  is  laborious  work.  A  grocer 
in  Ontario  has  a  simple  method  of  ob- 
taining a  list.  He  keeps  handy  an 
indexed  book  and  when  orders  are 
received,  the  name  and  address  is 
noted  in  the  book  under  the  proper 
letter.  At  another  time  he  secured 
a  number  of  sample  bottles  of  a  cer- 
tain sauce,  and  an  advertisement 
containing  a  coupon  was  inserted  in 
the  daily  newspaper,  stating  that  a 
sample  bottle  of  sauce  would  be  given 
to  each  person  signing  the  coupon. 
In  this  manner  hundreds  of  names 
were  secured  for  the  mailing  list. 

Book  Covers  Free 

For  School  CJiildren 

An  idea  out  of  the  ordinary  used 
by  Hayes  &  Companj',  London,  was 
that  of  giving  paper  book  covers  free 
among  the  school  children.  These 
were  made  of  strong  manila  paper, 
so  cut  as  to  serve  the  purpose  effec- 
tively, and  gummed  so  that  they 
might  be  secured  in  place.  On  the 
hack  was  an  advertisement,  some- 
thing like  this: — 

FREE 

We  give  these  hook  cover-  to  anyone 
having  a  hook  he  wishes  to  cover. 
Tell  the  folk-  ;it  home  that  they  can 
gel  them  also  by  simply  calling  al 
our  store. 


Plant  Seed 

In  the  Win  daw 

Every  grocer  sells  garden  and 
flower  seeds  in  the  spring  and  early 
summer  months.  The  majority  put 
the  display  case  in  the  window  or  on 
the  counter  or  somewhere  else  in  the 
store  in  a  more  or  less  conspicuous 
place.  Mrs.  S.  Ross,  grocer,  at  the 
corner  of  Humberside  and  Dundas 


Streets,  Toronto,  has  tried  out  a  new 
idea  this  spring  which  is  working  to 
splendid  advantage.  The  delivery 
boy  arranged  three  good-sized  boxes 
in  a  south  window  where  they  would 
get  plenty  of  sun,  planted  radish  and 
lettuce  seeds,  also  onion  setts,  and 
some  flower  seeds.  These  could 
gradually  be  seen  coming  up  from 
time  to  time,  so  that  now  they  are 
well  above  ground.  This  display  has 
attracted  a  great  deal  of  attention, 
and  has  been  the  means  of  getting 
Mrs.  Ross  more  business  in  seeds.  A 
display  of  the  garden  seeds  she  had 
in  stock,  in  the  original  case,  is  right 
beside  one  of  the  boxes.  The  healthy 
plants  coming  up  is  strong  evidence 
of  the  existence  of  the  germ  in  the 
,<eed. 

Beating  the 

Mail  Order  Houses 

The  above  is  a  cut  of  an  adver- 
tisement from  Kerrobert.  Sask.  This 
ad.  was  •">  by  1">  inches  in  size,  and 
read-  as  follows:  ''All  goods  sold  in 
case    and    half-case   lots — 24    articles 


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May  7.   1920 


L49 


Ideas  That  Have  Proved 
Profitable 
To  Other  Grocers 


//  here  Is  the 

Cashier's  Cage? 

Some  grocers  have  given  close  at- 
tention to  the  location  of  the  cashier's 
cage.  When-  the  system  of  handing 
customer  a  ticket  for  presentation  to 
die  cashier  for  .settlement  is  followed; 
many  have  wisely  located  the  cage 
near  at  hand  where  it  will  l>e  most 
readily  accessible.  This  is  done,  in 
a  Quebec  store,  a  few  steps  from  the 
point  where  the  customer  received 
sli]>  thrown  out  by  the  cash  register. 
A  few  steps  only  arc  needed  to  take 
customer  to  the  cashier,  another  slip 
being  returned  as  a  receipt  for  the 
one  surrendered. 


In  two  Montreal  stores — in  fact, 
veial  of  them,  the  location  of 
these  cages  has  been  figured  oul  in 
guch  manner  as  to  save  time  and 
step-.  In  al  least  two  instances  they 
are  so  well  placed  as  to  Bave  any 
movement  by  the  customer,  more 
than  to  turn  around  and  make  two 
''ir  steps,  immediately  opposite. 
In  the  Macklaier  store  on  St.  James 
Street,  and  in  D'Argencourt's,  on  Si. 
Denis  Street,  this  plan  is  followed. 
It   i-  an   important  consideration. 

I  his  Coffee  Mill 

Near  the  Front  Door 

The  coffee  grinder  in  tin-  McTag- 
jtore,   Vancouver,  i-  located  at 

the    door,    where    the    aroma    of    the 

fresh  ground  roasted  coffee  will  Hoat 
""i  and  assail  tin-  nostrils  of  the 
passerby.  Mr.  McTaggarl  maintains 
thai  many  a  man.  and  women,  too. 
arc  brought  in  for  coffee  a-  a  resuli 

of  a  good  "whiff"  of  the  fresh  -round. 
y  passed.     While  CANADIAN' 
<  •!:<  h'Vm  wa-  speaking  to  Mr.  Mc 
Taggart,  a  lady  asked  for  coffee,  noi 
naming  any  brand.     "We  have  all 


tke  popular  brands,"  said   Mr.    Mc- 

Taggart,  and  volunteered  the  re- 
mark. "We're  selling  a  lot  of  our  own 
freshly  ground."  she  walked  out 
with  a  pound  of  McTaggart's  coffee 
done  up  in  a  neatly-printed  wax- 
paper  bag.  "Our  hulk  biscuit  busi- 
ness has  jumped  up  immensely," 
stated  Mr.  McTaggart,  "since  we 
started  putting  up  all  hulk  biscuit 
onler-  in  our  own  folding  cartons — 
they  insure  the  biscuits  getting  home 
in  an  unbroken  condition." 

Street  Cars  Stop 

In  Front  of  the  Store 

As  yon  are  probably  aware,  the 
traffic  all  turns  to  the  left  in  Van- 
couver. It  is  being  strongly  urged 
that  the  ride  of  the  road  be  changed 
io  conform  to  those  in  other  parts 
of  the  Dominion.  When  they  change 
the  street  cars  will  stop  in  front  of 
McTaggart's  store.  "And  that'-  one 
thing  T  hadn't  figured  on."  chuckled 
McTaggart. 

Cold  Storage  That 

Is  Inexpensive 

If  all  the  cold  storage  that  the 
grocer  needs  could  In-  had  without 
cost  of  up-keep,  then,  indeed,  one  of 

the     ureal      handicap-     and     worries 

which  every  grocer  musl  \'<iro  in  the 

hoi     weather     would    he    done    awav 
with. 

Here  is  a  unique  cold  storage 
which  costs  absolutely  nothing  lor 
upkeep.  It  i-  that  of  D'Argencourt, 
Registered,  -".7!>  St.  Denis  Street, 
Montreal.     Located  in  the  basemenl 

to  the  rear  of  the  regular  w  ine  and 
storage  cellar,    a    second   cellar   has 


been  provided,  and  which  is  used 
for  the  storage  of  various  products 
that  require  a  cool,  even  tempera- 
ture; for  the  most  part  it  is  used  for 


vegetables  and  fruits.  Its  advantage 
rests  in  the  evenness  of  the  tempera- 
ture, there  being  little  variation. 
Even  in  the  hottest  summer  months 
this  compartment  is  cool  and  clean. 
And  it  is  kept  cool  through  the 
adoption  of  a  simple  principle. 

Immediately  above  is  a  garage — 
used  for  the  storage  of  the  delivery 
cars  used  by  the  firm.  The  floor, 
wall-,  ends  and  ceiling  of  this  spa- 
cious storage  are  of  concrete.  This, 
then,  is  the  secret  of  the  cool,  even 
temperatures  which  are  always  main- 
tained, that  of  having  the  enclosure 
"vault  like."  all  uneven  temperatures 
being  effectively  shul  out. 

The  room  i-  large,  ahoiil  2">  feet 
square,  ami  a  full  car  of  potatoes, 
other  coarse  vegetables,  oranges, 
lemon-  and  other  fruits,  or  differenl 
kind-  of  produce,  can  he  accommo- 
dated. 

Gummed  Paper  Strips 

Remind  Customers 

Having  gummed  paper  strips 
printed  as  follow--  "It  i-  time  to 
reorder,"  a  grocer  in  Western  Can- 
ada pasted  them  near  the  bottom  of 
the  hoi  tie-  or  jar-  of  \  inegar,  or  oil 
or  jam  or  an\  I  hing  he  sold  in  a 
glass  container.  I  le  called  the  atten- 
tion of  hi-  customers  to  the  fact  thai 
n  mighl  save  bhem  possible  dis- 
appointmeul  if  they  heeded  the 
wai  ning  on  the  paper  strip  as  soon  as 
the  contents  of  the  jar  reached  the 
of  n-  edge. 


150 


May  7,  1920 


A.  H.  Atkinson,  Deloraine, 
Man.,  believes  in  an  attractive 
interior,  as  this  photograph 
shows.  He  lays  great  stress  on 
the  importance  of  display,  both 
in  his  windows  and  also  in  his 
store.  He  has  a  rest  room  at 
the  rear  of  his  store.  It  will 
he  noticed  that  he  has  silent 
salesmen  for  the  display  of 
high-grade  candy,  of  which  his 
sales  show  steady  increase. 


Bulk  Display  Always  Sells  Oranges 

Harriston  Grocer  Sells  50  Dozens  on  a  Saturday 
by  Placing  Them  in  Bulk  in  the  Window — The 

Onlv  Method 


SELLING  oranges  by  a  bulk  display  is 
the  only  way  to  stimulate  sales. 
R.  A.  Cormon,  Harriston,  Out.,  re- 
cently sold  fifty  dozen  in  this  way  on  a 
Saturday,  and  believes  it  is  the  only 
method  to  get  oranges  moving.  He  put 
them  in  the  window  loosely,  filling  it  up, 
and  put  a  price  ticket  on  them.  He  was 
gratified  with  the  experiment,  and  in- 
tends to  adhere  to  it  in  the  future.  Mr. 
Cormon  has  only  been  established  in 
Harriston  a  little  over  a  year.  He  does  a 
strictly  cash  business,  and  only  delivers 
orders  over  2.  However,  delivery  is  not 
a  matter  of  great  concern  in  his  place  for 
the  reason  that  the  bulk  of  his  trade  is 
with  farmers.  He  told  CANADIAN  GRO- 


CER that  he  had  a  mailing  list  of  five 
hundred  customers,  chiefly  in  the  country, 
and  these  he  circularized  weekly  with 
the  announcement  of  specials  available 
in  his  store  at  the  week-end.  He  found 
this  plan  of  reaching  his  buying  public 
advantageous,  and  he  stated  from  the 
standpoint  of  returns  very  profitable. 


PULLING      IN      S500      FOR      CANDY 
MONTHLY 

Continued  from  Page  135 

to.  The  chocolate  eggs  that  such  and 
such  a  firm  makes  are  not  first-class,  and 
if  we  could  only  get  the  eggs  we  used  to 


Display  of  Appetizing  Bowl  of  Cooked 

Apricots  Sells  400  Cases  in  a  Week 

When  a  representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER  strolled  into  the  store 
of  A.  Beattie  &  Co.,  Stratford,  recently,  he  noticed  an  appetizing  bowl  of 
cooked  apricots  temptingly  displayed  on  the  counter  and  nearby  was  another 
bowl  containing  a  splendid  sample  of  dried  apricots.  Upon  remarking  upon 
it,  Mr.  Beattie  stated,  "When  the  invoice  arrived  for  those  apricots  I  was 
amazed  at  the  price.  I  hadn't  the  faintest  idea  that  the  cost  would  be  so 
high.  I  had  to  get  60  cents  a  pound  to  make  a  profit.  This  selling  price 
seemed  to  be  prohibitive  and  we  drifted  along  in  the  usual  method  of  trying 
to  sell  them  by  opening  a  box  on  the  counter.  A  few  pounds  were  sold,  but 
not  many,  and  it  looked  as  though  the  reason  was  that  the  price  was  too 
high.  I  did  not  want  to  cut  the  price  and  schemed  to  hit  upon  a  plan  to 
move  them  off.  I  put  a  half  pound  1o  soak  over  night  and  in  the  morning 
had  them  cooked.  I  then  placed  them  on  the  counter  together  with  another 
bowl  of  dried  ones,  just  as  you  see  it  there.  The  result  was  that  immediately 
- « It-,  were  made.  People  had  no  idea  that  a  half  pound  of  dried  apricots 
would  swell  to  such  a  large  quantity." 

"How  many  did  you  sell?"  the  GROCER  representative  asked. 

"I  sold  ten  eases   in   a   ueek,"  Mr.   Beattie   replied. 

This  is  an  instance  where  a  little  (bought  put  into  the  selling  of  any 
line  will  move  it  off  with  a  profit  to  the  merchant  and  satisfaction  to  the 
customer. 


buy  from  Blank  &  Co.,  and  also  from 
Dash  &  Co.,  they  would  sell,  and  sell  well. 
Why,  we  used  to  sell  as  much  as  $1,000 
worth  of  these  eggs  during  the  Easter 
season,  when  we  could  get  ■  the  reliable 
kind." 

This  complaint  of  Mr.  Trottier's  was 
given  seriouly,  and  he  feels  that  with 
more  care  exercised  in  making  these 
specialties,  the  manufacturers  would 
find  it  greatly  to  their  advantage.  As 
it  now  is,  they  suffer,  the  whole  trade 
suffers. 

Asked  as  to  the  reasons  why  these 
Easter  eggs  were  not  up  to  the  mark, 
Mr.  Trottier  stated  that,  whereas  the 
better  eggs  he  used  to  be  able  to  get 
wert  of  ideal  quality,  and  also  of  al- 
most perfect  imitation,  as  compared  with 
the  natural  eggs,  those  available  to-day 
are  of  inferior  grade,  and  imperfect  imi- 
tation.    This   displeases  the  customer. 

With  the  use  of  display,  both  interior 
and  windows,  the  d'Argencourt  candy 
trade  is  bound  to  grow,  and  grow  greatly. 


STR.      "CITY      QUEEN"      A      MODEL 
GROCERY 

Continued  from  Page  134 

It  is  not  possible  to  call  at  all  the  cot- 
tages in  these  trips  up  through  the  is- 
lands in  Georgian  Bay,  but  stops  arc 
made  ax  Central  points.  The  blowing 
of  the  whistl  announces  to  the  cottagers 
that  the  supply  boat  is  approaching,  and 
knowing  just  about  the  time,  it  will  reach 
a  certain  place,  they  come  in  all  manner 
of  small  craft  to  make  their  purchases. 
This  is  a  busy  time  for  the  staff,  which 
usually  consists  of  two  and  sometimes 
three  clerks,  and  the  boat  hands  too  are 
pressed  into  service,  when  there  is  a 
greal  rush.  Knowing  just  what  quant i- 
1  ii  s  the  people  usually  buy,  an  effort  is 
made  to  have  the  bulk  goods  already 
made1  up,  and  this  greatly  expedites 
matters  in  taking  care  of  the  needs  of  all 
the  people  who  come  on  to  the  boat. 

The  steamer  "City  Queen"  usually 
starts  her  trips  about  the  end  of  June 
and  continues  until  September  20. 


May  7.  1920 


151 


Prompt  Following  of  Market  Changes 

Brings  Big  Results  on  Staple  Perishables  in  Which  Eveiybody  is 
Interested— How  One  Produce  Jobber  Gets  Effective  Co-operation 

From  the  Local  Retail 


A  CERTAIN  town  of  80,000,  not  a 
final  market,  not  located  on 
through  lines  of  travel,  has  a 
rather  enterprising  produce  jobber.  He 
has  his  troubles  to  get  effective  co- 
operation from  the  local  retail,  who  is 
slow  to  sense  changing  conditions  and 
act  with  the  promptness  necessary  to 
cash  in  on  them. 

Being  in  such  a  market,  this  jobber 
had  always  handled  strawberries  by  the 
case,  buying  at  second  hand,  shipping  in 
by  local  express  and  necessarily  selling 
at  pi  ices  which  no  more  than  meet  out- 
side competition  without  netting  him  any 
profit  to  speak  of.  But  once,  a  season 
or  two  ago,  some  peculiar  circumstances 
operated  to  land  an  entire  carload  of 
berries  on  his  siding  on  very  short  notice. 
Hi-  knew  on  Friday  that  they  would  be 
in  Sunday  or  Monday. 

He  reasone^d  thusly:  "Monday  sure  is 
the  worst  time  for  berries  for  two  im- 
poitant  reasons:  First,  it  is  washday; 
second,  folks  have  just  had  their  Sun- 
day feast."  But  the  berries  were  roll- 
ing in  and  must  be  handled,  or  lost.  So 
he  took  what  he  thought  was  an  almost 
desperate  step:  He  advertised  them,  set- 
ting the  retail  price  on  them,  and  got 
away  with  it! 

Retail  Merchants  Jealous  of  "Prero- 
gative" 

He  knew,  as  we  all  know,  that  retail 
grocers   object   strenuously   to   any   hint 
from   the  jobber  as  to   what   price  they 
shall  make.    They  say  to  him:  "You  get 
your  price  from  us.     Then  the  goods  are 
ours.     It's   none  of  your   business   what 
we  sell  them  for — you  keep  out  of  that 
of  it!" 
But  he  also  knew  that  the  grocers  who 
had    been    paying    him    $4    for    24s,    and 
selling   them   for  20  cents,   the   pint   box 
would   not  make  up  to   the  new   market 
conditions  suddenly  enough  to  move  the 
be  tries  unless  he  helped  them  along.    His 
new  price  was  to  be  $1.80  for  24s,  so  at 
10  cents  the  box  the  grocer  would  make 
i")    per   cent,    on    sales    and    undoubtedly 
move  lots  of  berries.     So   h<    advertised 
arrival   of   handsome,   full-flavored 
Southern  berries  at  TEX  CENTS  THE 
in   the    Sundaj    and    .Monday   morn- 
ing papers.     The  car  rolled  in  on  Sunday 
and  he  took  care  of  it.     He  was  on  hand 
■  '    early   Monday    morning   and    had 
his    telephone    men    primed    to    talk    the 
<>m  seven  o'clock  on. 
The   nun    i  lentioned    the   berries   and 
the    new    price    on    them    B8    they    took 
phone  orders;  but  despite  this  effort,  the 
wles  made  over  the  phone  were  a  dab 
-would  not  have  influenced   the  carload 
perceptibly.    But  along  about  9  30  things 
began   to  happen.     The  telephone   bells 
jangled    steadily    and    every    grocer,    in- 


Henry  Johnston,  Jr. 

eluding  the  entire  list  of  those  who  al- 
ready had  turned  down  the  offer  of 
berries,  bought  heavily.  They  came 
back  for  more  so  repeatedly  that  by 
night  there  was  no  danger  that  any  ber- 
i  ies  would  be  lost. 

What  had  happened?  Why,  house- 
keepers all  over  town  had  seen  the  ads 
and  a  cost  reduced  from  20  cents  to  10 
cents  the  box  had  hit  them  so  forcibly 
that  they  could  not  choose  but  feel  that 
this  was  the  cheapest  dessert  they  could 
get.  So,  at  the  end  of  each  grocery 
order,  the  woman  said:  "And  a  box  of 
those  strawberries."  Back  came  the 
grocer's  answer:  "Why,  we  have  no  ber- 
ries." "Oh,  ycu  must  have.  I  raw  them 
advertised  at  TEN  CENTS  in  the  morn- 
ing paper."  So  the  grocer  put  them 
down.  Then  he  investigated  the  new 
cost,  found  he  could  sell  for  10  cents 
very  nicely  and  make  fine  money,  so  he 
hustled  in  his  orders. 

Perishable    Market    Must    Be    Followed 
Pronto! 

There  were  two  happy  effects.  One, 
the  grocers  never  seemed  to  suspect  or 
be  conscious  even  of  the  fact  that  any- 
one had  trespassed  on  their  preserves. 
They  got  busy  selling  berries  and  made 
such  a  nice,  quick  cleanup  on  them  that 
nobody  thought  to  kick  because  the  job- 
ber had  forced  their  hands  in  this  ef- 
fective way.  Second,  the  berry  market 
was  stimulated — all  in  24  hours — in 
such  a  permanent  way  that  nobody  had 
to  educate  or  persuade  merchants  to 
buy  or  customers  to  absorb  full  arrivals 
on  the  in  w  level.  That  town  handles 
lurries  in  carlots  now  as  a  matter  of 
course. 

That  is  just  one  illustration  of  the  wa\ 
met  chants  must  be  up  and  coming  if 
they  are  to  reap  the  best  results  from 
i heir    perishables.      Because     i    certain 


condition  ruled  last  year,  or  some  years 
ago,  is  no  sign  in  the  world  that  similar 
things  will  occur  again.  No,  sir!  That 
is  the  best  reason  for  expecting  opposite 
conditions  to  rule  now. 

A  time  ago  the  orange  crop  was 
heavy.  When  that  happens  there  is  an 
excess  of  small  sizes  and  they  are  com- 
paratively cheap,  while  then  large  and 
medium  sizes  may  be  dear.  Right  now 
there  is  a  small  crop  and,  because  the 
energy  of  the  trees  goes  into  fewer 
fruits,  they  grow  extra  large.  Hence, 
large  sizes  are  now  cheaper,  relatively, 
than  either  medium  or  small  ones — in 
fact,  small  sizes  are  high. 

In  such  circumstances,  there  is  no 
use  bewailing  the  absence  or  high  cost 
of  your  "favorite  sizes"  for  conditions 
are  there,  cannot  be  changed,  are 
against  the  possibility  of  getting  just 
what  you  think  you  want  and  must  have. 
The  right  move  is  to  change  promptly 
with  changed  conditions.  Make  a  virtue 
of  the  necessity  to  handle  large  fruits; 
buy  them,  price  them  in  line  with  their 
cost — just  now  so  very  moderate — put 
real  salesmanship  behind  the  work  and 
make  money  out  of  being  thus  prompt 
to  seize  on  prevailing  conditions. 

The  fruit  business  is  no  place  for  the 
easy-going  laggard.  It  is  the  finest  kind 
of  picking  for  the  man  who  is  alertly 
on  his  toes  to  grasp  and  utilize  the  ever- 
changing  circumstances  that  must  sur- 
round the  production  and  distribution 
of  any  natural  product. 

Another  Statement 

A  man  who  has  two  stores  sends  me 
figures  from  his  branch  for  analysis  as 
follows: 

Stock  value.  Jan.   1,   1919    *    1.061   09 

Durinn     the     year     we     chawed     Koods 

valued    at    20.. 

Cost  of  'handling  those  good       7a!*-7" 

$25,566. 70 

Cash    »19-418    "'' 

We    credited    this    store    with 

Produce    M09.44 

Goods  returned   soo.ui 

Government  road  camp  accounts  trans- 
ferred   to    and    collected    through    main 

store    :] 

Stock.    Jan     I,    IM0    4.1 

»29,lor,   n 

Our   total   cest    of   doing    business    in 

I'.il'.i    was    $2,245.26,    of    which    amount 

$1,745.26   was   paid   in   ca  h,   balance  of 

$500    is    for    proprietor's    salary'.      Our 

cash    receipts    f<>r    the    year    wer<     $24,- 

■■.  03.    If  we  add  bo  this  produce  valued 

1,409.44,  and  amounts  transferred  of 

i, nl,    the    total    business    was    $29,- 

057.51.     Produce   is   taken    in   trade     nd 

i     iln  refore  consid<  red  a     sal<  -      VJ  ha! 

percentage  of    osl  of  doing  business 

and  of  profil  foi  ar? 

The  debtor  and  creditoi    rides  do  not 

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May  7,  1920 


Interior  of  W. 


Stone  Co.  main   store  at  Winnipeg 


showing  a  very  attractive  arrangement. 


Grows  From  a  Small  Beginning 

W.  H.  Stone  Grocery  Co.,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Celebrates  35  Years 

in  Business — Development  and  Progress  of  Concern  is  Closely 

Allied  With  That  of  the  City  Itself 


A  FEW  weeks  ago,  the  W.  H.  Stone 
Stone  Grocery  Co.,  Winnipeg, 
Man.,  celebrated  thirty-five  years 
in  business.  The  history  and  develop- 
ment of  the  Stone  stores  is  one  of  the 
interesting  chapters  in  the  growth  and 
progress  of  Winnipeg.  It  now  embraces 
three  retail  stores,  as  well  as  an  exten- 
sive country  sales  department.  It  takes 
in  not  only  groceries,  but  hardware  and 
allied  lines.  As  early  as  1885,  W.  H. 
Stone,  the  father  of  the  company,  started 
a  small  grocery  business  in  Winnipeg 
with  A.  Bryson.  Each  put  $300  into  the 
business,  and  with  only  one  employee 
started  what  is  now  one  of  the  largest 
concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  City  of  Win- 
In  1889  the  partnership  was 
dissolved,  Mr.  Stone  taking  over  his  part- 
ner's interest. 

A   Little   Shop   the   Start 

The   little  shop  continued    its  trade    in 

staple  and  fancy  groceries  until,  in  1907, 

of    business    necessitated    the 

removal  to  larger  quarters.     The  present 

property  was  then  purcha  ed   and  a  store 

built.      In      the    fall      of    1910,    the    first 

opened   in  the  north  end  of 

Winnipeg.     So   great  was   the   develop 

i 


ness  grew  too  big  for  its  premises,  and 
another  purchase  of  property  had  to  be 
made,  and  another  new  store  built.  So 
varied  were  the  demands  made  on  this 
store  that  the  management  decided  on  a 
departure  from  "strictly  grocery  trade" 
and  embodied  in  the  lines  of  goods  car- 
ried, hardware,  paints,  china  and  foot- 
wear, with  the  grocery  trade  remaining 
the  basis  of  the  business. 

The  impetus  given  to  the  development 
of  trade  during  the  years  of  wealth  and 
plenty  abated  very  little  during  the  early 
years  of  the  war  as  far  as  the  W.  II. 
Stone  company  was  concerned.  Steady 
increase  in  business  was  what  the  bar- 
ometer  regularly  registered  for  this  con- 
cern until  in  the  fall  of  1916  the  success 
attained  merited  the  inauguration  of  still 
another  branch.  The  expansion  of  the 
city  to  the  south  and  the  enlarged  pop- 
ulation of  the  Fort  Rouge  district  made 
a  splendid  trade  opening  for  the  W.  H. 
Stone  Company,  and  in  the  fall  (if  1916 
a    third    branch    was    opened. 

Success   in  Country   Sales 

In   the    meantime   the   rural   phase  of 

the    business,   conducted    at   the    present 

tore    since     1912,    had     been     developing 

inding  until  the  territory  sen  ed 


embraced  all  of  Manitoba,  Saskatchewan, 
Alberta  and  even  British  Columbia.  By 
virtue  of  the  volume  of  business  handled, 
this  branch  of  the  trade  has  now  acquir- 
ed a  status  of  its  own  and  has  attained 
to  the  dignity  of  a  separate  department, 
known  as  the  Country  Sales  department, 
with  the  esult  that  its  imposing  propor- 
tions have  created  a  demand  for  new 
quarters.  It  was  for  this  purpose  that 
the  company  secured  the  top  floor  of  the 
William  Davies  building,  and  suitable 
office  accommodation  on  the  first  floor  of 
the  same  building. 

The  Founder  Himself 

Mr.  Stone  is  an  Englishman  by  birth, 
and  a  grocer,  not  by  inclination  or  acci- 
dent, but  by  training  and  experience.  He 
was  born  in  Somerset,  Eng.,  and  short- 
ly after  leaving  school  became  appren- 
ticed to  the  grocery  trade.  When  quite 
a  young  man  he  migrated  to  Canada  and, 
guided  by  the  hand  of  fortune,  made  his 
home  in  Winnipeg.  For  a  short  time 
prior  to  entering  business  for  himself,  he 
was  associated  with  the  Co-operative 
Grocery,  a  firm  now  extinct.  In  lK8r> 
he  first  established  his  little  business  in 
conjunction  with  Mr.  Bryson,  as  referred 
to  above,  and  since  that    time   Mr.  Stone's 


M.o 


1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


personal  business  record  has  been  iden- 
tical with  the  record  of  the  W.  H.  Stone 
business.  Mr.  Stone  remained  actively 
connected  with  his  business  until  abcuut 
1910,  when  declining  health  forced  him 
to  withdraw  from  the  strenuous  task  of 
controlling  operations.  In  the  winter  of 
1910-11  Mr.  Stone  retired,  and  has  es- 
tablished a  permanent  residence  in  Vic- 
toria, where  he  enjoys  the  fruits  of  his 
previous  labors.  He  has  retained  asso- 
ciation with  the  business  and  is  a  direc- 
tor of  the  firm  and  an  able  adviser  as 
to  the  policy  and  operations  of  the  busi- 
ness. 

Limited  Liability  Company  Formed 

Following  the  dissolution  of  the  part- 
nership, with  Mr.  Bryson,  Mr.  Stone  con- 
ducted an  individual  business  until  April 
1907,  when  a  limited  liability  company 
was  formed  to  administer  the  business, 
with  W.  Hooper  Stone,  Mrs.  Ellen  K. 
Stone,  Archibald  F.  White,  William  E, 
McCrea  and  W.  Percy  White  as  original 
shareholders. 

The  original  directors  of  the  company 
were:  Mr.  Stone,  A.  E.  White  and  W.  E. 
McCrea. 

When  Mr.  Stone  withdrew  from  active 
participation  in  the  work  of  the  firm,  A. 
E.  White  assumed  a  considerable  part  of 
the  responsibilities  and  purchased  a  por- 
tion of  his  stock  in  the  company;  and 
now  Mr.  White  is  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  entire  business,  the  other 
directors  of  the  firm  being  Mr.  Stone, 
W.  P.  White  and  Mr.  McCrea. 


.Maple  Syrup  "Run"  Surprisingly 

Good,  Says  Quebec  Merchant 

F.  P.  Houlahan,  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  Has  Built  Up 

Reputation  for  Maple  Syrup  and  Fills  Orders  in 

Many    Parts    of   the    World — Demand    Greater 

Than  Supply 


44 


w 


E  have  orders  here  for  maple 
syrup  and  maple  sugar  to  be 
sent  not  only  all  over  North 
America  but  to  South  America,  England, 
Ireland  and  France."  said  F.  P.  Houlahan, 
of  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  producing  a  sheaf  of 
orders  for  maple  syrup  in  answer  to  an 
inquiry  made  by  CANADIAN  GROCER 
as  to  the  maple  sugar  crop  this  season. 
"Yes,"  continued  Mr.  Houlahan,  "the 
sugar  crop  was  not  expected  to  be  much 
this  season  but  it  was  surprising  when 
the  run  began.  The  results  have  been 
very  good.  We  are  right  in  the  centre 
of  the  finest  sugar  maple  district  in  the 
world  and  it  is  only  natural  that  there 
would  be  some  export. 

Service    Pays 

"You  enquire,"  he  continued,  "how 
some  foreign  orders  should  find  their  way 
to  this  grocery  store  in  a  little  town  in 
Quebec.  There  are  several  reasons.  First 
this  grocery  store  has  been  here  on  this 


very  corner  in  Sherbrooke,  Quebec,  for 
sixty-three  years.  I  started  here  as  a 
messenger  boy.  Our  one  aim  is  quality 
and  service;  a  satisfied  customer  as  a  re- 
sult. The  aim  has  been  carried  out  to 
"the  best  of  our  ability  in  every  line 
whether  it  be  maple  syrup  or  a  box  of 
matches.  The  result  has  been  that  we 
never  lose  a  customer,  even  when  they 
move  away.  In  the  spring  they  want 
some  of  the  Canadian  Maple  Syrup,  and 
they  always  remember  where  they  can 
get  the  best  the  season  has  produced. 
They  tell  their  friends,  they  tell  others, 
and  so  in  years  we  have  found  custom- 
ers whom  we  have  never  seen  and  whom 
we  will  never  likely  see.  Service  pays. 
We  have  filled  orders  for  500  gallons 
this  spring  and  still  we  are  unable  to  fill 
all  the  orders  we  have  received. 

"There  are  different  grades  of  maple 
syrup.  We  have  some  of  each  here,  but 
we  also  have  different  prices,  letting  the 
customers  thoroughly  understand  that 
they  have  a  choice.  It  is  only  in  fair- 
ness to  our  own  business  and  the  future 
of  our  prestige  in  the  sugar  line." 


&>&'  4^ 


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QUEBEC 

The  first  passenger  vessel  of  the  sea- 
son from  Europe  steamed  up  the  St. 
Lawrence  and  docked  at  Montreal  Tues- 
day evening  last.  It  was  the  S.  S. 
Saturnia,  of  the  Cunard  line.  This  event 
have  been  looked  forward  to  in  business 
circles  because  it  inaugurates  the  import 
business  to  Montreal  that  has  been  crip- 
pled since  the  declaration  of  war.  The 
hope  is  expressed  that  the  importations 
may  relieve  prices  considerably  in  the 
produce  line  and  in  so  many  lines  that 
have  come  from  England.  The  Saturnia 
is  the  first  of  the  large  liners  to  steam 
into  Montreal  harbor. 


ONTARIO 

Mcintosh  and  Cranston,  Sterling,  Ont., 
have  dissolved  partnership. 

The  town  of  Welland,  Ont.,  has  again 
adopted  daylight  saving. 

Kitchener  has  adopted  daylight  sav- 
ing. It  went  into  effect  on  Sunday. 

Commencing  May  6th,  Bolton  stores 
are  closing  at  12  noon  on  Thursdays, 

L.  J.  Lacey,  Bracebridge,  recently  pur- 
chased a  grocery  in  St.  Catharines,  Ont. 

John  C.  Webb,  Acton,  Ont.,  has  pur- 
chased a  grocery  store  in  Castorville, 
Ont. 

Stratford  merchants  are  closing  their 
stores  Saturday  evenings  now  at  9 
o'clock. 

McJannet's  store  at  Gravenhurst  was 
recently  burglarized  and  considerable 
stock  removed. 

Norwich,  Ont.,  will  close  its  stores  at 
noon  on  Wednesday  during  May,  June, 
July,  August  and  September. 

J.  M.  Carruthers,  vice-president  and 
general  manager  of  the  Crescent  Pure 
Milk  Co.,  has  submitted  his  resignation, 
the  same  taking  effect  on  April  30. 

Members  of  the  Newmarket  U.  F.  O. 
and  U.  F.  W.  O.  societies  have  decided 
on  the  establishment  of  a  store  at  New- 
market. 

H.Goulet,  Eganville,  Ont.,  has  made 
extensive  improvements  to  the  McDer- 
mott  block  which  he  now  occupies  with 
a  fruit  and  grocery  store. 

G.  C.  Cunningham,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Weyburn  Grocery  Co.,  has  been 
transferred  to  Yorkton  where  he  will 
take  a  similar  position  with  the  York- 
ton  Trading  Co. 

Jake    Silver,    Toronto,   was    fined    $10 
or  11  days  for  having  4.r>  prints 
of   dairy   butter   that   were   three   pounds 
and    two    OUH   '  *     i'i    all.    The    indi 

vidual  print  shortage  ranged  from  three- 
fourths   of  an   ounce  to   two   ounces. 

City    Council    recently    passed    an 
early   closing   by-law   that  became   effec- 


tive on  May  1st.  All  stores  must  close 
at  7  p.  m.  on  week  days,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  December  20  to  31,  both  dates 
inclusive. 

The  Nobility  Chocolate  Company  at 
St.  Thomas,  Ont.,  recently  added  to  the 
beauty  of  their  grounds  by  the  addition 
of  a  hedge  of  spirea  to  screen  the  lawn 
section  of  their  grounds  from  the  rear 
part. 

The  town  of  Bracebridge  has  also  re- 
cently passed  an  early  closing  by-law 
and  makes  it  illegal  to  remain  open 
after  10.30  on  Saturday  nights  after 
April  24. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES 

W.  F.  Silk,  Toronto,  has  sold  his  gro- 
cery to  J.  Drummond. 

J.  K.  Neill,  Aylmer,  Que.,  has  been 
succeeded  by  T.  A.  Perry. 

George  E.  Beauvais  &  Co.,  Montreal, 
has  sold  out  his  stock. 

Simeon  Miller,  Toronto,  has  sold  his 
grocery  to  John  Traynor. 

Wm.  Brathbyi,  Toronto,  has  disposed  of 
his  grocery  business  to  S.  Best. 

Herbert  J.  Perkins,  Toronto,  has  dis- 
posed of  his  grocery  store,  being  suc- 
ceeded by  A.  R.  Mackay. 

The  store  of  Donald  Cameron,  164 
Main  Street,  Toronto,  will,  in  the  future, 
be  occupied  by  the  United  Cigar  Stores 
Co. 


PROMINENT  WHOLESALER  DEAD 

Archibald  Miller  Was  a   Past  President 

of  the  Wholesale  Grocers'  Association 

Owing  to  the  death  of  Archibald  Mil- 
ler, the  president,  the  following  officers 
of  Whitehead  &  Turner,  Limited,  have 
been  elected: 

President,  Lt.-Gen.  Sir  R.  E.  W.  Tur- 
ner, V.C.;  vice-pres.,  Evan  E.  Turner; 
sec.-treas.,  D.  R.  Wilkinson. 


OLD  GROCERY  STORES  ARE 
CHANGING 

With  changing  conditions,  retailers 
in  Montreal  have  recently  had  to  con- 
sider a  new  program,  some  of  these  re- 
quiring change. 

The  old  Fraser  Viger  &  Co's.  store, 
for  so  many  years  one  of  the  St.  James 
Street  retail  businesses,  will  shortly 
move  up  town.  Premises  have  been  se- 
cured at  419  Union  Avenue.  This  will 
bring  the  business  nearer  many  of  the 
larger  retail  groceries  of  the  city,  and 
while  Mr.  Macklaier  stated  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  that  he  did  not  welcome 
the  change  for  many  reasons,  the  pur- 
chase of  the  property  for  bank  exten- 
sions has  made  the  move  inevitable.  This 
business    was    started    in    1856,   and   has 


always  carried  the  name,  "Italian  Ware- 
house." 

John  Robertson  &  Son,  a  long  estab- 
lished St.  Catherine  Street  grocery,  has 
also  decided  on  a  change,  recently  selling 
at  auction  its  stock  and  fixtures.  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  understands  that  the 
premises  occupied  have  been  sold  for 
other  commercial  purposes. 

MAKING  NEW  STOCK  ISSUE 

Sherer-Gillett  Company,  Chicago,  111., 
and  Guelph,  Ont.,  are  making  a  $500,000 
stock  issue  of  7  per  cent,  cumulative  pre- 
ferred stock.  In  a  letter  to  the  under- 
writers, Straus  Bros.  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
the  president  of  the  company,  says:  "The 
Sherer-Gillett  Company,  an  Illinois  cor- 
poration with  headquarters  in  Chicago, 
represents  a  combination  of  the  E.  W. 
Gillett  Company  (founded  in  1852  and 
for  half  a  century  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  extracts  and  baking  powder), 
and  W.  G.  Sherer  &  Company  (founded 
in  1882  and  for  twenty  years  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  grocers'  display 
counters)." 

The  proceeds  of  the  issue  will  be  used 
as  additional  working  capital.  The  rate 
is  97  and  accrued  dividend. 


ST.  THOMAS  RETAIL  CLERKS 

ORGANIZE 

An     Effort     will     be     Made     to     Have 

the    Stores    Close    Saturday    Nights 
at    Nine    O'clock 

The  retail  clerks  and  store  assistants 
in  St.  Thomas,  Ont.,  have  formed  an  or- 
ganization for  the  purpose  of  not  only 
fostering  a  still  greater  spirit  of  co-op- 
eration between  employers  and  employ- 
ees, but  also  for  the  purpose  of  educat- 
ing all  salespeople  more  fully  along 
their  respective  lines  of  work,  to  the  mu- 
tual benefit  of  not  only  the  employers, 
but  also  the  buying  public.  The  execu- 
tive is  in  communication  with  several 
men,  representing  some  of  the  largest  re- 
tail stores  in  the  cities  of  Toronto,  De- 
troit and  Chicago,  who  will  address  the 
cleTks  in  the  near  future. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  London,  Strat- 
ford and  several  other  near-by  cities  are 
obtaining  early  closing  Saturday  nights, 
it  is  suggested  that  St.  Thomas  fall  in 
line  and  try  and  get  all  business  houses 
closed  at  the  hour  of  9  o'clock  Saturday 
nights. 

The  sports  committee  is  considering 
forming  a  mercantile  baseball  league, 
and  it  is  earnestly  desired  that  all  sales- 
men interested  in  baseball  be  present  at 
this  meeting.  Thy  also  wish  an  expres- 
sion from  the  ladies  about  starting  a 
tennis  club  and  bowling  on  the  green. 


Mav 


1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


155 


Enables  Board  of  Commerce 

to  Refute  Profiteering  Charges 

Regulation  of  Board  Having  Retail  Grocers  Make 

Monthly  Returns  is  Also  Beneficial  to  the  Trade 

as  Well  as  a  Means  of  Settling  Complaints 


IN  REGARD  to  the  regulation  of  the 
Beard  of  Commerce,  requiring  retail 
grocers  to  make  returns  each  month, 
there  has  been  considerable  misunder- 
standing as  to  exactly  how  this  report 
should  be  made  out,  the  reason  for  the 
board's  requiring  these  figures,  etc.  Re-^ 
cently  additional  instructions  have  been 
sent  out,  which  should  now  clearly  set 
before  the  grocer  his  position  in  this 
matter. 

^  hat   is   Required 

The  retail  grocer  is  required  to  keep 
records  of  goods  purchased,  name  and 
quality  of  same,  from  wh^ra  purchased, 
quantity  received,  net  unit  cost,  unit  of 
freight,  and  total.  These  are  the  simple 
details  of  your  purchases  and  should  be 
re**Tded  at  the  time  the  goods  are  re- 
ceived in  all  cases.  Figures  of  sales, 
insofar  as  "high  prices,"  "current  price" 
(by  which  is  meant  prevailing  selling 
price  during  the  month,  or,  in  other 
words,  the  ruling  figure  at  which  you 
dispose  of  the  different  commodities  for 
the  greater  part  of  the  month)  and  low 
price  for  the  month  are  concerned,  should 
be  easily  arrived  at,  as  they  must  be  at 
hand  at  all  times.  In  the  columns  for 
margin  of  profit,  the  grocer  is  not  re- 
quired to  complete  unless  he  wishes  tc 
<lo  so  for  his  own  records,  as  these  fig- 
ures can  be  worked  out  by  the  Board  of 
Commerce  staff. 

Object   in   Obtaining   Returns 

A  full  particulars  are  being  called  for 
and  recorded  covering  all  classes  of  com- 
modities affecting  living  costs,  it  will  bo; 
obvious,  the  board  points,  out,  that 
groceries  must  he  included,  in  fact,  con- 
sidered the  leading  line.  Figures  in  all 
(covering  food,  fuel  and  clothing) 
are  called  for  from  the  source  of  supply 
to  the  consumer,  the  actual  costs  and 
tpnads  (gross  profit)  heir;'/  carefully 
scrutinized  through  the  different  stages 
of  handling  so  that  the  board  will   have 

lable  at  all  times  accurate  data  cov- 
costs,   spreads   and   sellinj 
The  main  point  of  advantage  to  the  trade 
ide  of  the  value  the  figures  will  be 

ourselves),  of  the  board  having  these 
fi^uies  is  that  they  will  al    all   times  be 
in  a  position  to  take  up  promptly  and  ad 
just  complaints  from  the  publii    regard 
fng  alleged  overcharging  or  pro! 
There  are  a  '   t  of   mch  con  c  >m- 

inp  in  right  ilonir.  and,  by  iia\  ing  r 

and  the  board  finds  f  i  i  ience 

that  it  is  able  to  refute  nine  ,,  it  ,,f  ten 
such  charges  immediately.  Tf  the  hoard 
did  not  have  figures  at  hand  it  would  of 
course,  be  necessary  to  take  up  and  in- 
vestigate each  complaint,  necessitating 
r>ill  figure!  and  report  from  grocer  in- 
volved  as  well  as  from  others  in  the  same 
locality  foi  comparison's  sake  in  each 
In  other  words,  by  furnishing  the 
beard  with  these  reports  accurately  each 


month  the  grocer  places  the  board  in  a 
position  to,  at  all  times,  be  able  to  as- 
sure the  public  that  they  are  being  fairly 
treated  and  that  the  prices  they  are  pay- 
ing are  legitimate.  If,  on  the  other 
hand  cases  of  overcharging  and  excessive 
profit-taking  crop  up,  svhieh  the  board 
feels  certain  will  be  few  and  far  be- 
tween, it  will  be  able  to  deal  with  same 
immediately,  which  should  be  a  source  of 
satisfaction  to  the  fair  and  honest 
trader. 

On  the  whole  the  making  of  this  re- 
port will  not  only  be  beneficial  and  help- 
ful to  yourselves  but  will  tend  to  create 
healthier  and  better  business. 


PROMPT    FOLLOWING   OF    MARKET 
CHANGES 

(Continued  from  page  151) 
agree  with  the  figures  stated  in  my 
friend's  letter  The  columns  of  receipts 
and  expenditures  given  above  show  cash 
receipts  as  S-19,418.46  and  the  total  re- 
ceipts of  all  kinds  as  $24,417.01.  It  looks 
therefore  as  if  he  had  doubled  up  on 
some  items  somewhere,  for  the  figures 
do  not  correspond. 

The  difference  between  debit  and  credit 
columns  is  $3,628.41.  From  that  we  must 
take  the  expense  account  as  stated,  $2,- 
245.26,  leaving  a  net  of  $1,383.15.  Those 
figures  show  gross  earnings  of  almost 
14.86  per  cent.  The  expense  ratio  is 
nearly  9  1-5  per  cent.,  and  the  net  profit 
just  short  of  5  2-3  per  cent,  on  sales. 
That  is  an  excellent  showing  both  as  re- 
gards expense  and  net  earnings. 


I  cannot  judge,  of  course,  of  the  way 
expenses  are  kept  and  the  items  includ- 
ed therein,  since  no  items  are  given.  I 
should  like  to  have  the  entire  story,  for 
there  seem  to  be  some  loose  ends  and 
the  showing  might  not  come  up  to  this 
mark  on  critical  examination.  The  prac- 
tice of  regarding  produce  as  sales  be- 
cause taken  in  trade  for  merchandise 
is  sound  only  with  certain  limitations.  It 
is  just  a  trade  of  one  kind  of  merchan- 
dise for  another.  The  second  kind  must 
again  be  handled  and  disposed  of  on 
some  basis.  Hence,  here  we  have  a 
double  handling  charge.  Maybe  there  is 
a  disposition  to  favor  the  branch  at  the 
expense  of  the  parent  store.  Such  fac- 
tors should  be  looked  at  fairly,  frankly. 
Each  tub  should  stand  on  its  own  bot- 
tom. 

Turnover    Somewhat    Sluggish 

Taking  the  stock  at  an  average  of 
$4,400  for  the  year,  the  turnover  is  a 
little  under  4%  times,  figuring  on  the 
basis  of  15  per  cent,  gross  margin,  which 
is  near  the  facts.  Having  in  mind  that 
this  is  a  country  general  merchandise 
store,  it  yet  seems  to  me  that  this  is 
not  a  rapid  enough  turn.  The  aim 
should  be  for  at  least  six  times  and 
eight  would  be  better. 

On  the  basis  of  six  turns  with  a  mar- 
gin of  15  per  cent.,  the  stock  could  not 
exceed  $3,460,  and  on  eight  turns  with 
the  same  margin,  it  must  be  reduced  to 
$2,600.  To  run  the  business  on  such  a 
stock  would  require  mighty  active  watch- 
fulness. But  stocks  are  about  to  depre- 
ciate in  value  and  watchfulness  is  not 
only  about  to  become  very  necessary 
but  very  profitable. 

Hence,  the  proper  course  is  to  reduce 
stocks  to  the  limit  and  increase  the 
turnover  thereof.  This,  you  may  have 
noticed,  I  have  said  before.  You  may 
expect  to  have  me  say  it  again.  It  is 
the  soundest,  sanest,  doctrine  I  know 
how  to   insist  on— especially  right  now! 


Corn  Syrups  Advance  30  Cents  a  Case 

Increasing  Cost  of  American  Corn  Stimulates 

Values— Higher  Prices  of  Cans  and  Cases  Also 

Figure  in  the  Stronger  Syrup  Market 


C 


ORX  syrups  .have  again  advanced 
ii  higher  levels.  The  advance 
registered  is  30  cents  a  case. 
American  corn,  from  which  this  produd 
is  made,  has  been  steadily  advai 
until  laid  down   in  To- 

ronto  is  $2.20  per  bushel  against  the 
price  of  $1.15  per  bushel  one  year  ago. 
For    several    weel  CANADIAN 

GROCER  has  particularly  dwelt  on  this 
and  has  pointed  out  in  previous 

ndition  of  the 
corn  syrup  mi  he     itual  ion  in  I  he 

i  ions  t  ha1 
v.;n  ranted  an  early  increase  in  this 
inodity. 

"In  what  proporl  on  does  the  price  of 
corn  afferl  corn    lyrup?"  inquired  CAN 
ADIAN  GROCER  of  E.  L.  Ruddj 

<■-.  al   ii  pni i   of  the  Canada  Starch  <  '" 

"Foi  . '  •  even  cenl  a  a  bushel  advanc  ■ 
on  corn,"  replied  Mi.  Ruddy,  "the  co  '  of 
coin  syrup  is  increased  one  quarter  cenl 


per  pound.     But  corn  is  not  the  only  in- 
crease   thai   has  taken  place  thai  affects 
corn  syrup.     Cans   are   u:>   also,  as  well 
Two  or  three  yi  ar  i  ago  we 

could  buy  Cases  at   eight   cents  apiece,  but. 
\    we   have   to    nay    foit\    cenl  3 

and  then  of  course  there  is  the  co 
labor,  which  is  no  small  item." 

"Has   the   high   sugar    price    affe 
i  he    ale  of  coi  n     ;  cup?"  he  •■•  as  asked. 
"The  i  orn  syrup   has   in- 

Cieasi  LOO  per  cent,  and  n< 

in  do 
v,  ill;  it,"  vi  plied  Mr.  Rudd3  \  to  what 
the  future  will  be  in  i  irth<  r 

ad\  ances,  it   will  all  d<  ■ 

Of    the     raw    in  lis     in- 

stance  is    Vmei  ican-gro     i       i  i       '  !ana 
diaa  aitable  for  this  pui 

,•:,  mn  here  ii    too  shorl      1 
■iopg  i.oi  allow  I  he  corn  to  fully  mature. 
ft  is  ii  I  e  thai  i  tarch  also 

.:<{■.  an ce    at  1 1  I  ime  as  corn  syrups 

and    for    Cue    >ame    reasons. 


156 


May  7,  1920 


NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


WESTERN 

P.  C.  Hardy  has  bought  out  M.  E. 
Davey  at  White  Rock,  B.C. 

C.  L.  Stuart  has  bought  out  Fred 
Aslin  at  Fort  Fraser,  B.C. 

Mrs.  J.  Hinson  has  bought  out  W.  L. 
Smith  of  Abbotsford,  B.C. 

Tassie  Bros,  have  bought  out  A.  S. 
Ulrich  at  Sapperton,  B.C. 

H.  A.  Lilley  has  sold  out  his  business 
in  Victoria,  B.C.,  to  J.  H.  Baines. 

H.  W.  Driver,  Victoria,  B.C.,  has  sold 
his  business  to  Purdy  &  Mitchell. 

E.  J.  Tye  has  bought  out  J.  Hart, 
corner  7th  and  Maple,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Oliver  George  has  bought  out  B.  W. 
Grant  at  1122  Davie  street,  Vancouver. 

J.  T.  Ross  has  bought  out  J.  W.  Pres- 
ley at  3637  4th  street,  West  Vancouver. 

Wright  Brothers,  at  Royal  Oak,  B.C., 
have  sold  their  business  to  E.  J.  F.  Ax- 
ford. 

Parade  &  Son,  12th  and  Oak  streets, 
Vancouver,  have  sold  out  to  Mrs.  R. 
Emel. 

J.  H.  Drummond  has  sold  his  business 
at  1875  Beach  Ave.,  Vancouver,  to  T. 
Kenyon. 

R.  Escott  has  bought  the  business  at 
1316  10th  street  east,  Vancouver,  from 
J.  McLeod. 

F.  D.  Britton,  at  42  Victoria  road, 
South  Vancouver,  has  sold  out  to  H. 
Donnan. 

Chadwick  &  Co.,  34  Duke  St.,  Toronto, 
over  the  business  conducted  by  Linn  and 
Pritchard. 

W.  H.  French  has  bought  out  J.  Whal- 
ley  at  801  12th  street,  New  West- 
minster,  B.C. 

M.  Rothier  has  sold  the  business  at 
1684  Kingsway  to  Wm.  McTaggart, 
Vancouver. 

The  Allies  Grocery  at  413  Georgia 
street,  Vancouver,  has  been  bought  by 
Chinese,  Lung  Sang. 

J.  McDonald  has  bought  out  the  busi- 
ness of  McAskill  Brothers  at  3638  Main 
street,  Vancouver. 

J.  B.  Gilfillan's  business  will  now  be 
conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Gil- 
fillan  &  Rayfield. 

Ashton  Burton  has  sold  out  his  busi- 
ness at  Langley  Prairie,  B.C.,  to  Bree- 
don  Brothers. 

Another  change  is  also  reported  from 
Fori  Fraser.  C.  E.  Reeves  has  sold  to 
Wm.  Bunting. 

<".  N.  Sutherland  has  bought  from  J. 
C.  Hager  the  business  at  7th  and  Hem- 
lock  Sts.,   Vancouver. 

The  business  at  Matsqui,  B.C.,  run  by 
P.  Grant,  wil!  now  be  run  under  the 
name  of  Giant  &  Crist. 

The  name  of  Standard  Remedies,  Ltd., 
of  Winnipeg,  has  been  changed  to  the 
Manitou   Remedies,  Limited. 

P.  W.   Showier  is  the  new  proprietor 


of  the  business  at  Whonnock,  B.C.,  form- 
erly conducted  by  N.  C.  Nelson. 

Mrs.  E.  Aitcheson  has  moved  from 
4108  Gladstone  Ave.  to  the  corner  of 
Grant  and  Slocan  streets,  Vancouver. 

McLeod  Brothers  have  sold  their  busi- 
ness at  26th  and  Main  streets,  South 
Vancouver,  to  D.  MacAuley. 

Mrs.  L.  M.  McKinnon  is  now  pro- 
prietor of  the  business  formerly  con- 
ducted by  Mrs.  Kelly  at  Barkerville,  B.C. 

The  grocery  business  at  Burn's  Lake, 
B.C.,  conducted  by  Gerow  and  Wiggins. 
is  now  conducted  solely  by  B.  M. 
Gerow. 

■T.  Neilson  is  now  sole  proprietor  of 
the  business  at  27th  and  Main,  South 
Vancouver,  formerly  called  Neilson  & 
Grant. 

From  Whytecliff,  B.C.,  comes  the  news 
that  H.  Thorpe's  business  will  now  be 
conducted  under  the  name  of  Thorpe  & 
Downey. 

M.  Gray  who  operates  the  grocery  and 
confectionery,  corner  of  Notre  Dame  Av. 
and  Arlington  Street,  has  sold  to  F. 
Mackenzie. 

Western  Developments,  Ltd.,  is  the 
new  proprietor  of  the  business  formerly 
conducted  by  D.  A.  McAskill  at  330  Sey- 
mour St.,  Vancouver. 

J.  G.  Campbell,  formerly  at  the  Gran- 
ville Street  Depot,  Vancouver,  is  now 
conducting  his  business  at  the  corner  of 
Bidwell  and  Georgia. 

The  business  formerly  conducted  by 
W.  A.  Grant  at  2109  Granville  street, 
Vancouver,  is  now  conducted  under  the 
name  of  Groat  &  Slimmon. 

Granville  Fruit  Market  Co.  is  the  title 
under  which  the  fruit  business  at  the 
corner  of  Smythe  and  Granville  streets, 
Vancouver,  will  now  be  conducted.  This 
was  formerly  conducted  by  Nick  Janes. 

The  Western  Grocery  (J.  Lowenthal) 
has  sold  to  T.  G.  Bertram.  This  busi- 
ness, at  the  corner  of  7th  and  Main 
streets,  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  Mt. 
Pleasant  district,  Vancouver. 


Opens  Produce  and 

Fruit  Business 

Footit    Co..    Ltd.,    Start    in    Vancouver, 

B.  C.     Harold   Footit  is   President 

of    Concern 

Vancouver. — A  new  firm  has  made 
its  appearance  on  Water  Street, 
the  Footit  Company,  Ltd.,  having  been 
incorporated  to  conduct  a  general  pro- 
duce and  fruit  business.  The  new  firm 
opener!  for  business  at  151  Water  Street 
or  the  15th  of  April  and  is  making  a  de- 
cided bid  for  a  share  of  the  trade.  The 
president,  Harold  Footit,  was,  for  four- 
teen years,  buyer  and  sales  manager  for 
F.  R.  Stewart  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  one  of  the 
oldest   fniii    houses   on   the  coast.       W. 


Longfellow  was  with  the  same  house  for 
many  years,  and  was  one  of  the  senior 
representatives  on  outside  points.  W. 
T.  Sinton  wap  for  nine  years  sole  rep- 
resentative on  the  coast  for  Cowan's  of 
Toronto.  C.  H.  P.  Sumner  leaves  ths  ac- 
countancy of  the  Vancouver  branch  of 
the  Royal  Trust  Company  to  take  charge 
of  the  financial  affairs  ef  the  company 
as  secretary  and  treasurer.  Among 
other  lines,  the  new  company  has  been 
appointed  •agents  for  Cyders,  Ltd.,  for 
B.C.  points  ether  than  Vancouver  and 
vicinitv. 


Emphasizes  Value 

of  R.M.A.  Membership 

Executive   of   Mantitoba    R.   M.   A.   Meet 
and   Discuss  Important  Questions 

Representatives  from  all  parts  of  the 
Province  of  Manitoba  attended  the  re- 
cent conference  in  Winnipeg  of  the  exec- 
utive of  tiie  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion when  a  number  of  important  ques- 
tions were  discussed.  The  president,  A. 
G.  Box,  of  Pierson,  Man.,  was  in  the 
chair.  A  number  of  proposals  of  the 
Dominion  Government  were  discussed. 

The  visiting  merchants  were  entertain- 
ed to  luncheon  by  past  and  present  city 
officers  of  the  organization.  During  the 
lunch  hour,  C.  F.  Rannard  and  J.  W. 
Kelly,  past  presidents,  addressed  the 
meeting  on  the  need  for  a  better  under- 
standing among  merchants,  regardless  of 
whether  they  were  doing  business  in  the 
city  or  throughout  the  province.  Fletcher 
Sparling,  manager  of  the  Hudson's  Bay 
Companyl,  gave  a  brief  address  on  the 
value  which  his  company  has  placed  on 
its  membership  in  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association.  He  also  emphasized  the  ne- 
cessity for  the  retail  merchant  to  be  able 
to  explain  the  reasons  for  the  various 
operations  in  connection  with  retail  dis- 
tribution. He  stated  that  dealers  might 
very  often  be  misjudged  through  the  ig- 
norance of  the  person  presuming  to  pass 
judgment  upon  them. 

Dominion  President  J.  A.  Banfield  ad- 
dressed the  merchants  after  luncheon  on 
his  recent  visit  to  Ottawa,  where  he  had 
an  opportunity  of  discussing  the  taxa- 
tion proposals  of  the  Dominion  Govern- 
ment. 

A.  R.  Ivey,  principal  organizer,  using 
a  map  by  way  of  illustration,  outlined  a 
plan  for  organizing  the  province  into 
about  twelve  districts.  This  general  idea 
was  not  approved  of  by  the  merchants 
present. 

A  resolution  was  submitted  recom- 
mending a  scale  of  fees  rather  than  a  flat 
rate,  and  the  executive  considered  enlarg- 
ing their  programme  of  activities  by'  in- 
troducing a  fee  large  enough  to  take 
care  of  this  extra. 


Mav  7.   1920 


L51 


311111 


§     WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS     f 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres  1 

§IIIWIIIIll;lilillil:|i|||«™^ 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


ALL  commodities  in  the  grocery  line  con- 
tinue to  indicate  a  firm  to  higher  tone. 
Advances  have  been  registered  on  many 
lines.  The  scarcity  of  sugar  and  the  advance  on 
corn  syrups  are  the  features  in  all  markets. 
Business,  however,  is  reported  to  be  good. 

MONTREAL — The  general  tone  of  tne  mar~ 

ket  this  week  is  very  strong 
with  higher  prices  prevailing  in  a  great  many 
lines.  The  vegetable  market  has  firmed  up  with 
an  increase  in  prices  and  oranges  are  dearer 
than  they  have  been  this  season.  The  flour 
market  is  exceedingly  strong  and  mills  are  only 
working  at  very  short  hours.  As  a  result  of  this 
millfeeds  are  very  high,  having  increased  in 
price  $3.00  a  ton.  Reports  on  the  new  tea  crops 
are  very  poor  and  the  expectations  are  that 
higher  prices  will  be  in  force  on  the  new  tea 
when  it  is  marketed.  The  corn  market  is  very 
strong  and  as  a  result  cornmeal  may  be  expected 
to  jump  in  price  in  the  near  future.  Almonds 
are  cheaper  this  week  and  as  a  result  of  better 
distribution  it  may  be  expected.  The  opening 
of  navigation  and  the  import  business  may 
affect  the  price  of  spices  and  a  good  many  of  the 
imported  lines.  The  feature  of  the  market  this 
week  is  the  increase  in  the  price  of  corn  syrup 
and  starches.  Wrapping  paper  and  paper  bags 
are  dearer  this  week  and  an  increase  of  a  cent 
a  pound  is  experienced  in  kraft  paper.  The 
price  of  shoe  dressing  has  increased  on  certain 
brands  to  the  extent  of  10  and  15  cents  per 
dozen. 

TORONTO — ^°  imProvement  is  shown  in  the 
supplies  of  refined  sugar; 
wholesalers  have  practically  none  to  offer  and 
the  refineries  remain  closed  awaiting  the 
arrival  of  raws.  The  reports  from  the  raw  sugar 
market  show  an  improvement  over  last  week, 
insofar  as  receipts  are  concerned,  but  prices  re- 
main at  the  same  high  level,  around  I8V2  cents 
for  Cubans  and  19 1/2  cents  cost  and  freight  for 
Porto  Ricos.  For  several  weeks  past  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  has  pointed  out  that  the  indica- 
tions were  for  an  advance  on  corn  syrups.  This 
advance  has  now  been  registered  and  amounts 
to  30  cents  per  case.  The  market  for  molasses 
is  strong  with  a  tendency  for  even  higher  levels. 
The  cereal  market  is  ruling  firm.  Corn  and  oats 
continue  to  advance  and  the  trend  is  for  higher 
prices  on  corn  and  oat  products.    Pot  and  pearl 


barley  have  advanced.  Laundry  and  culinary 
starches  have  advanced  one-half  cent  per  pound. 
Quotations  for  teas  in  primary  markets  continue 
upward.  Transportation  at  the  present  time  is 
a  feature  in  the  tea  market  and  detriment  in 
getting  in  supplies,  with  the  result  that  spot 
stocks  are  low.  All  lines  of  canned  goods  are 
well  represented  with  an  active  demand  noted. 
Owing  to  the  extremely  high  cost  of  sugar,  all 
commodities  containing  sugar,  such  as  biscuits, 
jams,  chocolate,  jelly  powders  and  puddings 
will  be  advanced  in  the  very  near  future.  An 
unsettled  condition  is  manifest  in  the  market  for 
shelled  walnuts  and  quotations  are  lower. 
Shelled  almonds  are  steady  and  prices  are  main- 
tained. Shelled  filberts  are  very  unsteady  and  a 
big  spread  is  noted  on  quotations.  Dried  fruits 
are  unchanged  and  stocks  are  moving  freely. 
The  market  for  spices  is  active  with  a  shortage 
developed  on  cream  of  tartar  and  ginger.  South- 
ern fruits  and  vegetables  are  scarce.  Potato 
stocks  are  light  and  prices  remain  at  high  level. 
Advances  have  been  registered  on  stove  and 
shoe  polishes,  salad  dressing,  coffee  essence  and 
Old  Dutch. 

Pork  cuts  have  advanced  one  cent  per  pound. 
The  decontrol  on  cheese  in  England  has  had  the 
effect  of  stiffening  the  market  and  quotations 
are  two  cents  per  pound  higher.  Butter  is  easy. 
Eggs  are  firmer. 

WINNIPEG — SuPPlies  of  sugar  remain 
secure  and  higher  prices  are 
not  unlikely.  Corn  syrups  have  advanced  and 
the  market  is  unsettled.  Laundry  and  corn 
starches  have  advanced  V2  cent  per  pound. 
There  have  already  been  preliminary  increases 
on  barley,  rolled  oats  and  split  peas,  which  is  an 
indication  that  a  general  advance  on  cereals  is 
not  unlikely.  An  advance  of  8  cents  per  pound 
has  been  registered  on  Jamaica  ginger.  There 
is  an  indication  that  higher  prices  will  prevail 
on  the  new  pack  of  salmon.  An  advance  of 
$2.00  per  case  over  present  prices  is  predicted 
in  some  quarters.  The  tea  market  has  strength- 
ened and  higher  prices  are  quoted  on  Ceylons 
and  Javas. 

Receipts  of  hogs  are  light  and  very  little 
activity  is  shown  on  the  market.  Cheese  market 
is  firm  and  stocks  are  becoming  lighter.  Receipts 
of  eggs  are  increasing  and  a  slump  in  prices  is 
expected.  Butter,  margarine  and  fish  are 
unchanged. 


1 58 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  7 — A  big  jump  in  the  price  of  corn 
syrup  features  the  market.  Oranges  are  dearer.  Vege- 
tables are  also  up  in  price.  Wrapping  paper  is  higher 
and  paper  bags  follow  suit.  Eggs  and  butter  are  higher,  while 
a  good  supply  of  fresh  fish  has  eased  the  prices  in  that  line. 
The  prospects  for  the  new  tea  crop  are  very  poor,  indeed. 
Feed  has  taken  a  big  jump  and  wheat  feeds  are  almost  unob- 
tainable. Flour  is  very  strong  and  higher  prices  may  be 
expected  in  a  short  time.  Cereals  will  likely  be  higher  in  the 
corn  line  on  account  of  the  strong  market  on  corn. 


Sugar  Market  is  Firm 

Muntreal.  

SUGAR. — There  has  been  nochange  in 
the  sugar  market  since  the  new  prices 
were  enforced  ten  days  ago.  The  sugar 
market  is  exceedingly  firm  and  the  ex- 
pectation is  held  in  many  circles  that 
higher   prices   will  be  current   shortly. 


extra  granulated  sugar, 


Atlantic   Sugar   Co., 

100  lbs 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated. 

Canada   Sugar   Refinery    

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu. 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     

Icing,    barrels    

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    

Do.,    50    1-lb.    boxes    

Yellow,    No.    1     

Do.,   No.   2    (Golden)    

Do.,  No.  3    

Do.,  No.  4    

Powdered,    barrels    .  .  .  T 

Do.,    50s     

Do.,    25s     

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes... 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   

25-lb.    boxes    

2-lb.  package   

Paris    lumps,    barrels    

Do.,    100   lbs 

50-lb.  boxes    

25-lb.  boxes    

Do.,  cartons,  2   lbs 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 

Crystal   diamonds,  barrels    

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons   


Do., 
Do., 


Do., 
Do., 


19  00 
19  00 
18  50 

18  50 

19  90 
19  40 
19  60 

19  40 

20  70 
18  80 
18  50 
18  10 

18  20 

19  10 
19  P.O 
19  50 
19  60 
19  70 
19  90 

21  00 
19  60 


19  80 

20  00 

21  00 
21  T0 
19  70 
19  70 

19  «0 
21  00 

20  75 


Big  Jump  in  Corn  Syrup 

Montreal. — 

.MOLASSES. — In  consequence  of  the 
high  market  on  raw  sugar  the  molasses 
market  is  also  very  high.  Refiners  pre- 
fer to  turn  their  raw  product  into  gran- 
ulated sugar  than  to  manufacture 
molasses.  As  a  result  molasses  is  very 
scarce  and  marketing  is  at  a  high  price. 
The  molasses  market  like  the  sugar  mar- 
ket is  very  strong. 

I  ORN     SYRUP.— There    is    a     sharp 
advance    in    the    price    of    corn    syrup, 
up  thirty  cents  and  bulk  is  up 
'■_■   cent  a  pound. 

Com   Syrups — 

Barrels,    about   700    lbs.,    per   lb. 

Half  barrels    

Kegs    

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case,  case. 
".-lb.  tins,  1  doz.  in  case,  case.. 
14>-lb 

2-gal.    25-lb.     pails,    each     

each 

•  ach 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case 

."-lb.   tins,    l    <lr.z.    in   case,   case 

lo-li.  doz,   in  case,  case 

Cane   Syrup    (Crystal)    Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans) 

Barrels,   per   100   lbs 

Half  barrels,  per  10O  lbs 

ana    (case)    


0  09  Mi 
0  09% 

0  10Vi 

6  20 

7  15 

6  85 
3   00 

1  I  . 

fi   80 

7  45 


Barbodoea    Molasses- 



Barrel!     . 


8  60 

12  25 

12  60 

6  85 

Pi  ice    fi 

Inland  of  \1 

1   CO 

: 


Half    barrels     1  65 

Fancy     Mola.-ses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case 6  00 

3-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,   case 8  25 

6-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case 6  80 

10-lb.   tins,    Vi   uoz.   in   case,  case      ....  6  66 

Package  Starch  Higher 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  package  goods  at 
the  present  time  apart  from  the  change 
spoken  of  last  week  in  corn  flakes. 
There  is  the  usual  summer  demand  foi 
package  cooked  cereals  and  a  strong 
market  is  in  evidence.  There  has  been 
an  increase  of  %c  a  pound  in  package 
starch.  CANADIAN  GROCER  is  in- 
formed that  shortly  there  will  be  a  sharp 
advance  in  the  price  of  package  flour 
and  self-rising  flour. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18    2  86 

Cocoanut.    2    oz.    pkgs.,    doz 0  781><s 

Do.,  20-lb.  cartons,  lb 0  86 

Corn  Flakes,  8  doz.  case     3  60     8  6-6     8  60  4  25 

Corn    Flakes,    36s    4   15 

Oat   Flakes,    20s    6  40 

Rolled   oats,    20s    6   50 

Do.,     18s     2   42V4 

Do.,  Urge,  doz 8  00 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut,    pkgs.,    case 6   75 

Puffed    rice     6  70 

Puffed    wheat     , 4  26 

Farina,  easd 2  35 

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu.,    2    doz 3  65 

Health    bran    (20    pkgs.),    case 2  60 

Scotch    Pearl   Barley,   case 2   60 

Pancake   Flour,  ease    8   60 

Pancake   Flour,   eelf-raising,   doz 1   50 

Wheat  food,    18-l%s    8  26 

Buckwheat   Flour,    oase 8  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,   fine  cut.    20    nkes 6  "»f 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 7   30 

Do.,    20s,    case    7  50 

Self-raising     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3   05 

Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  Starch    (prepared)    0  13 

Potato     flour     0    16 

Starch      I  laundry)      0   ll1,:', 

Flour,    Taoioca    0   15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s   2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 

case     4  00 

Celluloid  Starch,    IS   pks.  case 5  20 

Currants  Seem  to  be  Weaker 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  was  a  stron- 
ger market  on  currants  evidenced  last 
week  but  the  market  shows  tendencies 
to  break  at  the  present  time.  There 
is  no  change  in  the  price,  however.  The 
opinion  has  been  expressed  that  the  cur- 
rant marfcel  will  be  a  little  easier  in  a 
short  time.  There  is  a  good  supply  of 
dried  apples  and  the  prices  are  as  low 
as  may  be  expected.  The  ocber  line  s  are 
Prin  a1   presi  .'   pi 

Apricots,    fancy     0  38 

Do.,     choice     0  84 

Do..    Klnhs    0  »C 

Vpplc     (evi  porated  I    0  IB 

Peaches,     (fancy)      »  M  0  S( 


Do.,   choice,  lb 0  2$ 

Pears,  choice   080  0M 

Drained   Peels — 

Choice     ,      ....  o  24 

Ex.   fancy    0  M 

Lemon     o   4i 

Orange     0  44 

Citron ....  o  68 

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels    (cut  mixed),   doz.    8  2i 

Raisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatels,    2  Crown    0  28 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  26 

Do.,   3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4   Crown    0  19%     0  2P 

Fancy    seeded    (bulk)     0  25 

Do.,  16  oz 0  24  0  2* 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,   12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    16    ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,    loose     0  20 

Do.,  Greek   (16  oz.) o  24 

Dates,     Excelsior     (36-10*),     pkg 0   16V, 

Fard,    12-1'b.   boxes    8  26 

Packages    only    0  19  0  20 

Do.,    Dromedary    (86-10  oz.) 0  1* 

Packages  only,   Excelsior 0  20 

Loose    0  16  0  17 

Figs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  40 

Do.,   2%s,   lb 0  46 

Do.,   2V2s,   lb 0  4? 

Do.,  294s,   lb 0  60 

Figs,    white    (70    4-oz.    boxes) 6  40 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each    0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,  3   crown,  lb 0  44 

Do..    5   Crown,   lb 0  46 

Do.,  7  Crown,  lb 0  52 

Figgs,    mats     4  71 

Do.    (25-lb.   boxes)    2  7* 

Do.    ( 12   10-oz.  boxes)    2  20 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-308    OS) 

30-40s      0  80 

40-50S     0  27 

60-60S 0  23 

60-TOs      0  22 

70-*0s    (25-lb.   box)    0  80 

S0-90S     0  19 

90-100e      0  11M 

100-1208     0  16  0  17 

Spice  Market  Firm 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — All  spices  are  very  firm  this 
week  at  the  prices  listed.  This  trade 
has  been,  up  to  the  present  time,  relying 
on  the  American  importations  for  their 
supplies.  As  a  result  prices  are  very  high 
and  firm.  There  is  an  expectation,  how- 
ever, that  the  opening  of  navigation  and 
the  beginning  of  the  import  business  will, 
to  some  degree,  relieve  the  strain  on 
spices.  There  is  no  change,  however,  up 
to  the  present  time  and  prices  are  very 
firm  and  a  strong  market  is  experienced. 

Allspice     a  n 

Cassia    (pure)     •  II  «  KB 

Cocoanut,   pails,   20   Ib».,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  48 

Do.,    sweetened,     lb 0  8* 

Chicory   (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls      •  86 

Pure,    ground    0  86  •  40 

Cloves      0  86  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (French  pure)   . .     0  78  0  80 

American   high  teat   •  SO  •  88 

Ginger  (Jnmaica)    0  40 

Ginger   (Cochin)    0  35 

Mace,    pure,    1-lb.    tins    1  00 

M  ixed    spice    0  80  0  81 

Do.,   2%  shaker  tins,   doz 1   IB 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  60  0  TO 

64.    lb •  46 

80    lb 0  48 

100,    lb 0  40 

Ground.    1-lb.   tins    #06 

Pepper,    black     0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

Pepper    (Cayenne)     0  86  0  87 

Pickling     spice      0  28  0  89 

Paprika    0  80 

Tumeric      0  28  0  80 

Tartaric     acid,     per     lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1   00  1    10 

Cardamon  seed,   per  lb.,  bulk t  00 

Carraway   (nominal)    0  80  0  86 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0   10 

Do.,  per  Hi 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk    0  86  0  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk    (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

":mento.     whole     0    18  0  2ft 

Cream   of  Tartar,   pure,   French 0  85 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  ndd  4%  •ants  a 
ih..  and  for  spices  packed  In  tin  containers  add 
10   cents   per   lb. 


May  7.  1020 


('  A  NAD  IAN    GROCER 


150 


Tea  Market  is  Strong 

Montreal.  

TEA. — The  present  price  of  tea  is  very 
firm  with  a  strong  market.  The  reports 
for  the  new  crop  are  very  poor  and  it  is 
expected  that  quotations  will  be  even 
higher  than  the  price  on  the  present 
stocks.  There  is  no  change  this  week  in 
the   price   of  tea. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange     Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  60 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early    pickings.   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0   45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  ranjie  of  quotations  to  the 
retail    trade. 

JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice   (to  medium)    0  70 

Early    picking    0  75 

Finest    grades    0  80 

Javas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  43  0  46 

Inferior    grades   of    broken    teas   may    be    had  from 
jobb-rs  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Coffee  Market  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COFFEE. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
coffee  market  this  week,  prices  remain- 
ing firm  at  the  quotations  recorded  last 
week.  The  coffee  market  is  to  be  strong 
for  some  time. 

COCOA. — No  change  in  the  cocoa  mar- 
ket is  reported  this  week  although  the 
demand  is  far  above  the  average  de- 
mand on  cocoa.  So  far  the  manufactur- 
ers have  been  able  to  supply  the  in- 
creased demand  but  the  shortage  is  be- 
ing felt  and  a  strong  market  is  a  re- 
sult. 

COFFEE 

Rio,    lb 0  33  %  0  35 1 ._. 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  51 

Jamaica,      lb 0  46  0  48 

Bogotas,     lb 0  49  0  52 

Mocha    (types)     0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0  47  0  49 

COCOA  — 

In    l-lbs.,   per  doz 6  25 

In    %-lbs.,   per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs.,  per  doz 1  70 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1   25 

Almonds  Are  Lower  in  Price 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — There  has  been  a  good  de- 
mand for  walnuts  during  the  past  ten 
days  as  a  result  of  a  break  in  the  mar- 
ket. Almonds  are  a  little  lower  this 
.  being  quoted  at  26c.  Filberts  are 
quoted  at  22c,  a  break  in  the  price  of 
6c  a  pound.  This  should  result  in  a  more 
brisk  demand  for  this  product.  All 
other  lines  are  firm  at  the  prices  quoted 
in   the  accompanying  list: 

•Is.  Tnrnttfonn,  per  lb 0  21  0   26 

Do.,    shelled     0  60  0  68 

Do..   Jordan    0  71 

Brazil    nut*   (new)    o  2> 

Chestnuts     'Canadian)     r    fl 

icily),    per    II, 0  20  0  22 

Do.,    Barcelona    0  25  0  2t 

Hickory    nuta     (large    and    small  I 

lt> 0   10  0   II 

Pe«an».    No.    4.    Jumbo 0  8» 

Peanuts.    Jumbo     ...  0  24 

D°-    ",G"    0   19  0  20 

Do..    Cooni    0  16 

Do..  Shelled.   No.    1   Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do.,   Salted.   Spanish,    par  lb 0  2*  0  80 

Do..    Snelled.   No.    1.    Virginia..      0  16%  0  18 

Do.,   No.    1    Virginia t  14 


Jeanuts     (Salted) — 

r  ancy    wholes,    per    lb 0  38 

Fancy    sputa,    per    lb 0  18 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  82  0  86 

Lie,    large,    No.   2,   polished    0  82  0  86 

Uo.,  Orleans.   No.  2    •  21  •  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    8  60 

Pecans,   shelled    1  60  1   70 

Walnuts      0*9  0  86 

Do.,    new    Naples    0  34 

Do.,    shelled    0  60 

Uo.,    Chilean,    u«s,    per    lb 0  88 

Note — Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken   lots. 

Corn  Meal  Higher  Likely 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— The  future  of  the  cereal 
market  to-day  is  the  high  price  of  corn. 
This  will  doubtless  lead  to  stronger 
prices  on  corn  meal  and  other  corn  pro- 
ducts, although  there  is  no  change,  at  the 
prt2sent  time,  in  the  prices.  Corn  meal 
may  be  expected  to  be  higher  in  the 
near  future. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,  golden  granulated 5  50 

Barley,    pearl    (bag    of   98    lbs.).      8  00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    lbs.) 7  25 

Barley     ( roasted)     

Buckwheat  flour,    98    lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 6  66 

Hominy,    pearl    (98    lbs.) 6  26 

Graham    flour     6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6   00  6  76 

Rolled  Oats   (bulk),  90s 5  30  5  75 

Shoe  Polish  Advances 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— There  is  an  in- 
crease in  the  price  of  some  lines  of  shoe 
dressing  to  the  extent  of  10  and  15c  a 
case.  The  glycerine  dressing  is  now 
$1.50  per  case,  and  combination  is  now 
$2.50.  Jelly  powder  has  advanced  in 
some  brands  10c,  now  quoted  at  $1.45. 
McLaren's  jelly  is  now  worth  $1.70  per 
case.  Wrapping  paper  is  now  9c  per 
pound  and  manila  9 '/4  c.  Kraft  paper  is 
now  14c  per  pound.  The  discount  on 
automatic  paper  bags  has  been  decreased 
ten  per  cent.,  making  them  considerably 
dearer. 

Canned  Goods  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  this  week  in  the  price  of  canned 
goods.  The  demand  is  as  usual  with 
very  firm  prices  listed.  Some  lines  as- 
paragus, and  some  brands  of  peas  are 
very  short  at  the  present  time  and  ex- 
pect to  be  almost  unobtainable  in  a  very 
short  time. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
*»paragus       (Amer.),       mammoth 

green     tips     4   60  4  88 

Asparagus,    imported    (2%a)    6   60  6  66 

Beans,   Golden    wax    2   00  2   00 

Beans,    Refugee    2  00 

Corn     (2s)     170         176 

Carrots    (sliced).   2s    1    45  1   76 

Corn    (on    cob),    gallons    7  00  7   60 

Spinach,    8s     2  85  2  80 

Squash,    2%-lb..   doz 1    60 

Succotash.    2    lb.,    doz 1   80 

Do.,     Can.      (2s) 1    80 

Do.,     California.     2a 8    16  8  60 

Do.    (wine    gals.)     8   00        10  00 

Sauerkraut.    2%    lb.    tins 1   60 

Tomatoes,    1«    1   46  1    60 

Do.,    2s     1    BO 

Do.,    2'I.m     1    80  1H 

Do.,    3s     1   90         2   II 

Do.,    gallons    6  50  7  00 

P'lmpkins.    2%s    (doz.)    1    60  1    66 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  00 

P«-iis.    standard*     1   85  1   90 

Do..    Early    June     1   92%     2  06 

Do.,    extra    line,    2s 8  00 

Do..    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,    fancy.    20   oz 1   67Vt 

Do.,    2-lb.    tins    t  71 


Peas,     Imported — 

rine,  case  of   100,   case 27   60 

Ex.    Fine    80  M 

No.    1    28  04) 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots,    2%-lb.    tins 6  26  6  50 

Apples,    2%s,    doz 1  40  1  66 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do..    3s,    doz 1   80  19* 

Do.,  new   pack 6  76 

Do.,   gallons,   doz 5  26  5  76 

Blueberries,    %s,    doz 0  95  1   00 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  86  1  90 

Currants,    black,    2s.   doz 4  00  4  06 

Do.,    gallons,   doz 16  00 

Cherries,   red,  pitted,   heavy  syrup. 

No.    2%    4  80  6   16 

No.    2    20  00 

doz 4  75  4  80 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4  60  4  76 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz 9  50 

Do.,  gallon,   table    10  00 

Pears.    2s     4  25  4  60 

Do.,    2s    (light    syrup) 190 

Do..    2%s    6  26 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.    flat,   doz ,.  1  90 

Rice  Scarce  and  High 

Montreal.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  is  very  strong 

at  the  present  time  and  offerings  in  Siam 

rice  are  the  only  feature  of  the  market. 

Siam  rice  is  offered  at  14  Vzc.     The  other 

lines  are  very  scarce  and  high  in  price. 

RTCE— 

Carolina,   ex.  fancy    19  00  21  00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14   00 

Rangoon    "CC"    13  75 

Broken   rice,  fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%  0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12%  0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11  0   12% 

Honduras,     fancy      0  20 

Siam     0   14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the   price   basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Oranges  Are  $1.00  Higher 

Montreal.  

FRUIT. — Oranges  are  very  scarce  this 
week  and  a  little  dearer,  as  a  result  of 
the  freight  tie-up  in  the  United  States. 
Navel  oranges  are  quoted  a  dollar  higher 
on  126's.  Bananas  are  probably  a  little 
easier  and  are  in  good  demand.  There 
is  a  very  poor  supply  of  apples  on  the 
market  at  the  present  time  and  little 
hope  for  anything  better  bein   goffered. 

Apples — 

Baldwins     8  00 

Ben    Davis.    No.    1 6   00  7  00 

Greenings    7   50  8  00 

Apples   in   boxes    6   00  5  50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),   bunch...      6   00  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 5  00 

Do.,   Florida,    54,   64,   80,   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Oranges,   Cal.,   Valencias    10  50 

Do.,    100s   and    150s    8  60 

Do.,   176s  and  200s 10  50 

Navels — 

80s,    100s    f,      i 

126s     7   00 

7   60 

176s.    250s    10  60 

Florida,   case      6  00 

4    0(> 

i  Socoanul        13  00 

Vegetables  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— Despite     th< 
vegetable  markets  of  last  week  there  are 
firmer  prices  quoted  at  presenl  on 

i  he  Moni  real  mark.t.      New  l>e<  | 
a     bag     higher.     Montreal     cabbage     ia 
quoted  at   $7  a  crate,  an  advance  of  $1 
on    prices    offered    last    week.     The    first 
Egyptian   yellow  onions  are  on  the   I 
ket   offered   at    %\\    per   hundred    pound 

bag.      This     is     mil   h    higher    price    than 


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May  7,  1920 


quoted  last  week,  but  the  product  is  sup- 
posed to  be  much  superior  to  anything 
offered  of  late.  Red  onions  are  still 
higher,  being  quoted  at  $15  per  sack. 
Montreal  turnips  are  quoted  25c  a  sack 
higher  and  Florida  celery  is  worth  $10, 
an  advance  of  $1  a  crate.  Lettuce  is 
also  up  50c  a  box. 

Asparagus,    Cal.,    case 10  00 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper     8  00  9  00 

Beets,    new,    bag    (Montreal) 3  50 

Cucumbers,    doz 3  00  350 

Chicory,   doz ;••••.•.•, 11      n  <\n 

Cauliflower,    Am.,   doz.   dble  crate     ....  '» 

Do.,   single   crate    »   '* 

Cabbage  (Montreal),  barrels '    »» 

Do.,  crate    ?   ™ 

Carrots     bag    M 

Garlic,    lb „  g(. 

Horseradish,   lb • "     . 

:Lettuce    (Boston),    head,    crate °  g« 

Leeks,   doz ■  •  ■      •  ■  ■  ■  tf  M 

Mint    1    00 

Mushrooms,   lb . 

Onions,   Yellow,   75-lb.   sack jj  ou 

Do.,  red,  75  lbs la  00 

Do.,    crate     .   „„ 

Do..  Spanish,  case    -••■•••■••• ,?  nn 

Do.,    large    white,    per    100    lbs lo  00 

Oyster  plant,   doz. 

Parsley      (Canadian)      »   ' » 

Peppers,   green,   doz 

Parsnips,   bag    ■  ■  •  •  •  •  •  ■ 3  ,0 

Potatoes,   Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) ?™ 

Do.,  New  Brunswick   ••••  jj  »" 

Do.,   sweet    hamper    3   50  *    '■ 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz »  ^ 

Spinach,  barrel    ,   00 

Turnips,  Quebec,  bag    ••■•  *  " 

Do.,    Montreal     l  -°  *   ;?" 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,    lb.    " 

Florida   lettuce    (hamper)     »  «™ 

American    parsley,    doz ' 

Florida   Celery    (4-doz.   crate)    J   J" 

Watercress  (per  doz.  ) 

Lettuce    (curly),   3   doz.   in   box =  50 

Parsley    (American)    

Tomatoes   (Florida),  crate »   v> 

New    Cabbage,    Florida,    crate »  «» 

Green    Onions,   doz.   bunches    |   °" 

New   Carrots,   hamper    

Flour  Market  Very  Strong 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — Millers  are  only  working  at 
the  best  on  half  time  and  the  production 


of  flour  is  very  low.  As  a  result  the 
market  is  very  strong  at  the  price  al- 
lowed by  the  Wheat  Board.  There  is  a 
chance  that  the  opening  of  navigation 
may  stimulate  the  flour  market  for  ex- 
portation, this  is  doubtful,  however,  and 
the  strong  market  remains  as  it  has  been 
for  the  last  two  weeks.  Corn  meal  flour 
is  up  from  $4.75  to  $5.10. 

Spring  Wheat  Flour    13   30 

Winter    Wheat    Flour     11   60 

Blended    Flour     12  70 

Graham    Flour     12  70 

Whole  Wheat  Flour    12  70 

Corn  Meal   Flour    5   1° 

Big  Jump  in  Millfeeds 

MontreaJ.  

FEED. — There  has  been  a  sharp  break 
in  the  feed  market  this  week  as  a  result 
of  the  stoppage  in  the  milling  process. 
All  ground  feeds  are  up  from  $3.50  to 
$4.00  a  ton,  there  is  no  wheat  feed 
offered  on  the  market.  The  new  prices 
are  very  firm  and  the  market^  is  exceed- 
ingly strong  at  the  new  prices. 
Chicken  feed  and  crushed  oyster  shell 
are  up  five  dollars  per  ton. 

Hay- 
Good,   No.   1,   per  2.000    lb.   ton 28   00 

Do.,   No.   2    27  00 

Do.,  No.  3    ,.       24  00 

Straw      15  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.   (34  lbs.) 1  22 

No.  3  C.W 1  18 

Extra    feed     1  18 

No.  1  feed 1   17 

No.   2   feed    1   15 

Tough   3   C.W 1   16 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.   3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed    Oats,    per    ton    83  00 

Ground     Feed     74  25 

Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked    Corn    88   00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35   00 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  7 — No  improvement  is  shown  in  the  sup- 
plies of  sugar.  Wholesalers  have  practically  none  to 
offer.  Corn  syrups  have  advanced  30  cents  per  case. 
Pot  and  pearl  barley  have  advanced,  also  starch.  Tea  and 
coffee  markets  remain  firm.  Canned  goods  are  steady  and 
prices  are  firm.  Shelled  walnuts  have  weakened  and  quota- 
tions are  lower.  Rice  supplies  continue  short  and  quotations 
remain  at  high  levels.  Cream  of  tartar  is  scarce,  also  ginger 
and  nutmegs.  Southern  fruits  and  vegetables  are  in  scant 
supply  and  no  relief  is  looked  for  until  the  termination  of  the 
railroad  strike. 


Sugar  in  Scant  Supply 


Toronto.  

SUGAR. — No  improvement  is  shown 
in  the  supplies  of  refined  sugar.  Whole- 
salers have  practically  nothing  to  offer 
and  the  refiners  remain  closed  until  the 
arrival  of  raw  material  which  will  pro- 
bably  be  in  the  course  of  a  couple  of 
weeks.  The  reports  from  the  raw  sugar 
market  s^nv  .in  improvement  over  last 
•s<ck,  insofar  as  receipts  are  concerned, 
!iit  pricei  remain  at  the  same  high  level, 
around  IH.1/^  cents  for  Cubans  and  19V£ 
centi  for  Porto  Ricos,  cost  and   freight. 


St.   Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated' 18  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  25c;  barrels,  5c:  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c: 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c;  cartons,  20/rs,  60c;  cartons, 
50/2s,   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c:  No.  2,  50c;  No.  8,  60c: 
barrel*.  No.  1,  36c    :No.  2,  45c:  No.  3,  Bfie. 

Acadia    granulated,    advance    over    basis:    gun- 
nies,    6/20s,     40c;    gunnies,     10/10s,    60c;    cartons, 
20/6s,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  aa  abora. 


Corn  Syrups  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

CORN  SYRUPS.— For  several  weeks 
past  CANADIAN  GROCER  has  pointed 
out  that  indications  were  for  an  advance 
in  corn  syrups.  This  advance  has  now 
taken  place  and  amounts  to  30  cents  per 
case. 

MOLASSES.— Tha  market  for  molas- 
ses is  firm  with  a  tendency  for  higher 
prices.  Fancy  Barbadoes  is  rather 
scarce  and  prices  are  ruling  around  $1.50 
per  gallon. 
Corn   Syrups — 

Barrels,    about    700    lbs.,    yellow      . .  0  OSV. 

Half  barrels,   %c  over  bbls. ;   % 

bbls.,    %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in     case      6   SO 

Cases,    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in     case      T  75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  white,  %  doz. 

in  case   7   45 

Oases,   2-lb.   tins,  yellow,  2  doz. 

in     case      6  20 

Cases,  5-lb.  tins,  yellow,   1  doz. 

in   case    7  15 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  y2  doz. 

„       in 0case 6  85 

Oane   Syrups — 

Barrels   and   half   barrels,   lb...     0  08 

Half  barrels,   %c  over  bbls. ;  »4 

bbls.,    %c  over. 

Cases,  2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  case     7  00 

Molasses — 
Fancy,    Barbadoes,   barrels,   gal.     1  45         1  60 

Choice   Barbadoes,    barrels    

West  India,   bbls.,  gal . .,'.  o' 56 

West  India,  No.   10,  kegs 6  50 

West  India,   No.   5,   kegs 3  00 

Tins,   2-lb.,   table  grade,   case  2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7  75 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case  2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 10  75 

Tins,  5-lb.,  1  doz.  to  case,  Bar- 
badoes      8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,     y2     doz.     to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.  No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 5  B0 

Tins,   No.  6,  baking  grade,   case 

of   1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   1%    doz 4  25 

West   Indies,    l%s,    48s    4  60         6  95 

Barley  is  Quoted  Higher 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — The  cereal  market  is 
ruling  firm.  Corn  and  oats  continue  to 
advance  and  the  indications  are  that 
prices  on  products  of  these  grains  will 
reach  higher  levels.  Pot  barley  has  ad- 
vanced 25  cents  per  bag  and  pearl  bar- 
ley is  up  50  cents  per  98  pound  bag. 

Single  Bag  Lot* 

d     i                  ,     „„                                     Fob-  Toronto 

Barley,    pearl,    98s     .  9  oo 

Barley,    pot,    98s \  ^  50 

Barley  Flour,  98s   ,['  '  4  gj 

Buckwheat  Flour.   98s ...'  g  26 

Corn-meal,    Golden,    98s    5  60  6  00 

Do.,   fancy   yellow,   98s    6   so 

Hominy  grits,  96s    6  50  6  00 

Hominy,    pearl,    98s    6  25  6  75 

Oatmeal,   98s    5  25  6  75 

Oat    Flour    

Corn   Flour,   98*    !!!!!!!!     '..'.'.  5 ' 6« 

Rye   Flour.   98s " "  5  M 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    '. . .      s'w  6  Ott 

Rolled  Wheat,  100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    6  60 

Breakfast  food,  No.   1    , ...  7  75 

Do.,  No.  2 '.'.'.'  7  7j 

Rice  flour,   100  lbs ,,,  10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s  \     , , , .  g  75 

Peas,    split.    98s    .. .      . ,,,  0  OS1^ 

Mlue  peaa.  lb 0  09  0  10 

Marrowfat  green   peas    0  1H4 

Graham   Flour,   98s    ....  7   00 

Farina.    98s    ' ' '  [  «   20 

Starches  Have  Advanced 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— All  starches, 
both  laundry  and  culinary,  have  advanced 
%  cent  per  pound.     Package  cereals  are 


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161 


firm    with   an  upward   tendency  particu- 
larly on  corn  and  oat  products. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled    Oats.   20s.    round,    case 6  60 

Do..    20?.    square,    case 6  60 

Do.,    36s,    case    4  85 

Do..    18s.   case    2  42% 

Corn   Flakes,  36s,  case   3  90  4  25 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case      ....  6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case 6  80 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   36s,   case 4  20 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons 0  13 

Do.,   No.    2,    lb.    cartons 0   11% 

Laundry   starch    0  11% 

Do.,    in    1-lb.    cartons 0  13% 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canisters 0   16% 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    wood    boxes 0  15% 

Celluloid    Starch,    case    5  20 

Potato  Flour,   in    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine  oatmeal,    20s    6  76 

Commeal.     24s     3  65 

Farina,    24s     2  90 

Barley.  24s    2  60 

Wheat   flakes,    24s    6  60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels,   24s    4  60 

Self-rising   pancake  flour,   24s 3  70 

Buckwheat  flour,  24s 3  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food.    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed   Rice,   ease    6  70 

Health  Bran,   case   2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 3  66 

Do.,   pearl,    case    3  66 

Scotch   Pearl   Barley,  esse 2  60 

Self-rising    Pancake    Flour,    30   to 

case     3  60 

Do..  Bu«k  wheat  Flour,  30  to  case      3  60 

Teas  Remain  Firm 

Toronto.  

TEAS. — Quotations  for  teas  in  prim- 
ary markets  continue  upward  and  indi- 
cations are  that  prices  on  local  markets 
will  also  be  somewhat  advanced.  Trans- 
portation at  the  present  time  is  a  big 
feature  and  a  detriment  in  getting  <n 
supplies  and  importers  state  that  it  is 
more  a  matter  of  getting  supplies  than 
that  of  price. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  64 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  66  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

•Inoan-  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  60 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted     0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

Maple  Syrup  $3.50  Gallon 

Toronto.  

MAPLE  SYRUP.— There  is  a  good  de- 
mand for  maple  syrup  and  prices  vary 
according  to  the  brand.  One  gallon  cans 
are  quoted  at  $3.50. 

VIAPI.E   SYRUP— 

2%-K>.   tint.   24   to  case 17  36 

«-lb.   tine,    10  to  ease    19  96 

10-rb.  tins,   6  to  case    15  76 

S  gal.  Imp.  tin,  1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15-gaL    keg,    per    gal 2  90  3  50 

16  ox.   bottles,   24    to  case H  85  9  70 

It-ox.   bottles,    12    to  case 9   15 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,    l-t>.   blocks. 

Canned  Goods  Steady 

Toronto.  

MNED  GOODS.— All  lines  of  can- 
Bed  poods  are  in  good  demand  and  prices 
'  are    ruling    steady.      Jams    and    canned 
fruits   are  especially  active. 
Salmon — 

Soek«ye,    1»,    dox 4  7J 

Soefceye,    %t,    dox I  76 

Alaska  reds,   la.  dox 4  26  4  60 

,       Do..     %•     2  60 

'-outers,  %  lb.,  dox.   «  60 

Do.,    V4-B>.   tins    8  90 

Whale  Steak.    la,   flat,   dox 1  76  1  90 

Pilchard*.     l-ro.    tails,    in. 1  Ti  t  M 

Canned   Vejetablaa— 

Tomatoes,    2%s.    dox 1  95  2  00 


Peas,    Standard,    doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,   Early  June,    doz.    2  40 

Do..  Sweet  Wrinkle,  dox 2  50  2  70 

Beets,    2s,   doxen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   dox 2  77%  2  82% 

Bsans,  golden  wax,  dox 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  76 

Asparagus  butts,   2%s.   dox 2  60 

Canadian    corn    1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 136 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2  16 

Do.,    2%s,    dox 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,   dox.    10  00 

Pineapples,  sliced,   2s,   doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,  shredded,  2s,   doz 4  76  6  26 

Rhubarb,  preserved,  2s,  dox 2  07%  2   10 

Do.,   preserved,   2%s,   dox 2  65  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  25 

Peaches,   2s,   dox 3  66  8  90 

Pears.   2s,   doz.    8  00  4  25 

Plums,   Lombard,   2s,   dox 8  10  6  26 

Do.,    Green    Gage    3  26  3  40 

Cherries,   pitted,   H.   S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries,    2s,    H.   S 4  90  5  26 

Blueberries,    2s 2  35  2  45 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 5  00  6   15 

Do..   4s,   each    130  135 

Gooseberry,    4s,    each     1   03 

Do.,    16   oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,   each    1   02 

Do.,    16   oz.,   doz 4   15 

Red    Currants,    16   oz.,   doz 4  80 

Raspberries,    16  oz.,    doz 5  05  5  20 

Do.,    4s,   each    1  35  1   40 

Strawberries,  16  oz..  doz 5  25  5   40 

Do.,    4s,    each    1  35  1  45 

Shelled  Nuts  Unsteady 

Toronto.  

NUTS. — An  unsettled  condition  is 
manifest  in  the  market  for  shelled  wal- 
nuts with  the  result  that  quotations  have 
somewhat  declined.  Bordeaux  shelled 
walnuts  are  quoted  this  week  as  low  as 
60  cents  per  pound  and  other  quotations 
range  up  to  65  cents  per  pound.  Shelled 
almonds  are  steady  and  prices  are  main- 
tained. Shelled  filberts,  however,  are 
very  unsteady  and  quotations  range 
from  35  to  45  cents  per  pound. 

Almonds,     Tarragonas,     lb 0  81  OS* 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  0* 

Walnuts.  Cal..  bags.   100  lbs 0  40  0  4* 

Walnuts,   Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  80 

Walnuts.  Grenobles,  lb 0  88 

Do.,  Marbot    0  30 

Filberts,    lb 0  2* 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  0  32 

Coeoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack    10  60 

Cocoanut,  unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  43 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  46 

Peanuts,    Spanish,    lb 0  26V. 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  32  0  3? 

Vtixed   Nuts,  bags    60   lbs 0  32 

Shelled— 

Almonds,    lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,   lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts.     Bordeaux,     lb 0  60  0  65 

Do.,    Manchurian     0  6* 

Peanata,    Spanish,    lb 0  26 

Do.,  Chinese.   30-32  to  ox 0  20 

Brazil   nuts,   lb •••• 

Pecans,    lb 11° 

Do.,   Java    0  19V. 

Dried  Fruits  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  is  no  chanuv 
in  the  dried  fruit  market.  Stocks  are 
fairly  complete  and  are  moving  freely^ 
Prices  are  unchanged. 

Rice  Supplies  Short 

Toronto.  

RICE.— There  is  a  shortage  of  all  var- 
ieties of  rice,  particularly  on  the  lower 
grades.  Fancy  Japan  is  quoted  at  18% 
cents  per  pound  and  Blue  Rose  Texas 
rice  at  20  cents  per  pound. 

Honduras,    fancy,    per    100   lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20% 

Slam,    fancy,   per   100   lbs 

Siam.  second,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0  18% 

Do.,   seconds,  per   100  lbs 15  00 


Fancy   Patna    17  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    — • 

Do.,   Mujin.   No.   1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,   per   lb 0  12         0  12% 

White     Sago      0  18%     0  14 

Do..    Pakling    14  00 

Cream  of  Tartar  Scarce 

Toronto.  

SPICE. — The  market  for  spices  is  ac- 
tive with  a  shortage  developed  on  cream 
of  tartar,  ginger  and  nutmegs.  Prices 
are  likely  to  be  higher  on  these  lines. 
Supplies  of  pepper  in  primary  markets 
are  low  and  importers  are  expecting 
higher  quotations. 

Vegetables  Are  Scarce 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Supplies  of  Southern 
vegetables  are  still  scarce.  The  railroad 
strike  being  still  unsettled,  many  of  these 
lines  are  brought  in  by  express  with  the 
result  that  prices  are  higher.  New  wax 
and  green  beans  are  quoted  in  hampers 
at  $7.50.  Texas  onions  are  quoted  at 
$6.00  to  $6.50  per  crate  and  $7.50  in 
bushel  hampers.  Potatoes  are  $5.75  to 
$6.00  i  er  bag.  Supplies  are  'ight  and 
prices  are  expected  to  remain  high. 

Carrots,   per  bag    1  50  1  75 

Parsnips,    per    bag    2  75 

Radishes,    Cal.,    doz 0  75 

Onions,    Yellow   Danvers,    per   lb..      0  08%  0  10 

Spanish  Onions,  large  case 6  00 

Onions,    white,    large    sacks    8  50 

Celery,    Florida    7  50  8  50 

Cauliflower,  Cal.,  standard  crate 6  50 

Potatoes — 

Out.,      90-lb.     bags 5   75  6  00 

Quebec,    90-lb.    bags     5  75  6  00 

Jersey  Sweet,  hamper   3  60  3  75 

Turnips,    bag     1   25  1   50 

Mushrooms,  4-lb.  basket 4  00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr.     4  50  5  00 

Do.,     leaf,     doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,    Florida,    large   crate 6  00 

Do.,   Texas,    barrel    8  50 

Do.,  Cal..  case,  80   lbs 6  00 

Green     Onions,    doz.,    bunches....      0  50  0  65 

Green    Peppers,   doz 1  00 

Rhubarb,    doz..    bunches    1  25 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1   00  1   25 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0  50 

Florida  Tomatoes,   case    .... 

Mexican    Tomatoes     in     lugs     .... 

Cucumbers,   per  doz 4   00  4  25 

New   Carrots,    hampers    4  50 

Asparagus,    Cal.,    per    case    10  00 

New  Beets,   hampers    S  60 

Wax    Beans,    hampers     7   50 

Texas  Onions,    hampers    7   50 

Do.,      crates      6  00  6  50 

Polishes  Are  Higher 

Terento.  

POLISHES— Shino  stove  polish,  tails, 
have  advanced  to  $1.25  per  dozen  and 
fiats  to  $1.20  per  dozen.  Simplex  shoe 
polish,  Hack,  tin  and  oxblood,  is  up  to 
$1.20  per  dozen.  White  is  now  $1.25  per 
dozen.  Beaver  shoe  dressing  has  advanc- 
ed to  $1.80  per  dozen.  Japanese  stove 
pipe  varnish  is  up  to  $2.00  per  dozen. 
Hawes  floor  wax  is  now  quoted  at  $6.00 
per  dozen. 

Beans  Are  Steady 

Toronto.  

BEANS. — Beans  are  moving  steadily 
in  an  unchanged  market.  Japanese  beans 
are  quoted  at  9%  cents  per  pound. 

Flour  Market  Firm 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — No  new  developments  have 
occurred  in  the  flour  market.  The  indi- 
cations are,  however,  that  prices  will  be 
higher. 


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May  7,  1920 


Some  Lines  Advance 


Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Royal  salad 
dressing  has  advanced  as  follows:  Small 
size,  $2.15  per  dozen;  8  ounce  or  medium, 
$4.00;  16  ounce  or  large  size,  $7.50  per 
dozen.  Kit  coffee  essence  is  $3.70  per 
dozen.  Old  Dutch  Cleanser  has  advanc- 
ed to  $4.50  per  case. 

Strawberries  Are  30  Cents 

Toronto.  

FRUITS. — Strawberries  are  now  ar- 
riving freely  and  quotation  on  pint  box- 
es are  28  to  30  cents.  Oranges,  lemons 
and  grapefruit  are  rather  scarce  but 
this  is  only  temporary  owing  to  strike  on 
U.S.  railroads. 

Cal.    Navel    Oranges — 

80s,  per  case   

100s,  per  case   

126s,   per  case 

150s,  per  case    

176s,   200s,   216s,   250s,   per   case 
Oranges,  Valencias — 

126s,     150s,    176s     

Do.,   Seedlings    


5  50 

6  50 

7  50 

8  50 

9  00 

6  00 

7  '50 

7  00 

7  25 

Bananas,  Port  Limons 0   08% 

Lemons,     Cal.,     300s,     360s 4  00  4  75 

Do.,   Messinas,   300s    4  50 

Grapefruit,  Florida — 

36s,    46s,    54s     5  00 

64s,   70s,    80s,    96s,    126s 6  00  6   50 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

54s,    64s,    70s,    80s,    96s 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins 6   00  8  00 

Starks     6  00  7  50 

Fallawatus    6   00  7  50 

Russetts  7  60  8  60 

Apples,    Ontario — 

Spys,  No.   1,  bbl 11  00 

Do.,   Nos.   2  and   3    6  50  9  00 

Baldwins    6   00  8   00 

Box,    all   sizes,   per  box 5   50 

Tangerines,    Cal 4  00 

Cranberry,   Cape   Cod,    y2   bbl.,   cs 6   00 

Strawberries,    pints     0  28  0  30 

Pineapples,    Porto   Rico — 

18s,   24s,    30s,    case    8  50 

Shorts  and  Bran  Scarce 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— There  is  a  keen  de- 
mand for  all  shorts  and  bran  that  is  of- 
fered. The  supply  is  limited  and  not 
near  enough  to  meet  the  demand. 

MILLFEEDS— 

Bran,   per   ton    51  00 

Shorts,   per  ton    58  00 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  7 — Indications  are  increasing  that  sugar 
and  sugar  products  will  go  to  unprecedented  heights 
very  shortly.  According  to  a  report  received  locally 
this  week,  a  1,000-lb.  lot  of  sugar  was  sold  in  Chicago  this 
week  at  32  cents  a  pound.  Immediately  afterward,  several 
more  bids  at  the  same  price  were  received,  but  no  further 
stocks  were  available.  Jams,  candies  and  syrups  already  have 
jumped  in  price  and  it  is  predicted  that  jams  will  take  further 
leaps  before  the  fall  when  canning  is  done. 


6 

00 

8 

00 

7 

7  5 

10 

90 

5 

25 

4  85 

7 

50 

0 

12 

0 

04 

3 

75 

9 

00 

tion  that  a  general  advance  in  prices  may 
take  place  soon.  Otherwise,  the  market 
is  firm. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb.  sacks,  per 

sack    2  40 

Do.,  10-lb.  bags,  10  in  bale,  per 

bale 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack.  . 
Buckwheat,    Gritz.    100-lb.    sacks. .      9  90 

Rye    Flour,    98-lb.    sacks    

Rolled    oats,    80-lb.    sack    

Rolled   wheat,   98-lb.   sack    

Linseed  Meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb. 
Whole  Yellow  Peas,  60-lbs.,  per  lb. 

Do.,  green,  36  case,  per  case  . . . 
Split  Peas,   98-lb.   sack,   per  sack. 

Jamaica  Ginger  Goes  Up 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — An  advance  of  eight  cents  a 
pound  in  Jamaica  ginger  featured  the 
market  this  week.  This  is  a  result  of  the 
short  supply  and  a  big  demand,  as  a  good 
deal  of  Jamaica  ginger  has  been  with- 
drawn from  the  market  for  use  in  manu- 
facture of  soft  drinks.  The  general 
spread  of  prohibition  both  in  Canada  and 
the  United  States  has  considerably  in- 
creased the  demand  for  this  commodity. 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,   5-lb.   boxes,   per  lb 

Cassia,  1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz. . 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Cloves,    per   lb 

Do.,    1-lb.  tins,  per  tin    

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Ginger,   Jamaica,    per   lb 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per  lb 

Nutmeg,   5-lb.   boxes,   per  lb... 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,   pkts.,   per   doz 

Pastry   spice,   5-lb.   tins,   per   lb 

Black  pepper,  per  lb 0  48 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0  55 

Cayenne  pepper,  per  lb.    . . . 

Tumeric,    per    lb 

Japan  chillies   0  30 


14 

20 

60 

36 

76 

90 

85 

38 

42 
0  42 
0  55 
0  50 
0  33% 
0  49 
0  55% 
0  37 y2 
0  33 
0  32 


Sugar  Supplies  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR.— The  sugar  situation  still 
predominates  in  the  local  market.  Deal- 
ers said  this  week  that  another  large 
advance  was  not  unlikely.  Local  stocks 
are  being  considerably  depleted,  and  not 
a  great  deal  is  being  received.  It  is  re- 
ported that  most  of  the  Eastern  refiner- 
ies have  been  temporarily  closed  down. 
Sugar  in  Chicago,  according  to  a  report 
received  in  Winnipeg,  was  sold  recently 
at  32  cents  a  lb.  for  a  1,000  lb.  lot. 

Redpath    granulated    19  55 

St.    Lawrence    granulated     20  05 

Lantic    20  05 

Acadia    20  20 

Yellow  sugar   19  55 

Powdered   sugar   in   50-lb.   boxes    65   cents  less   per 

hundred  over  granulated  in   100-lb.  bags. 
Loaf  sugar,   $1.15   less   on   same   basis. 

Syrups  Are  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

SYRUP. — As     predicted      last     week, 
syrups     were     advanced     in     price     30 
a  case.     The  market  still  is  uncer- 
tain, and  depends  upon  the  situation  with 
ird  to  sugar  supplies. 

CANE  SYBUP 

Rogers,     2s     8  15 

Do.,  5s   9  65 

Do.,    10s    9  20 

Do.,    20h    9  05 

CORN    SYRUP— 

Canes,   2   lb.  tins,   white,   2   doz. 

in    case    7   10 

,    10  ll>.   tins,   white,    1    doz 

in    case    ....  8   10 

Cases,  10  lb.  ting,  while,  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7   85 

Cases,   2   lb.    tins,  yellow,   2   doz 

in    COM     6   50 


Cases,   5  lb.   tins,   yellow,   1   doz. 

in   case    7  59 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case 7  25 

MOLASSES— 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  case    7  85 

3-lb.  tins,  2   doz.  case 11  05 

5-lb.   tins,   1  doz.   case    9  00 

10-lb.   tins,   y2   doz.  case 8  75 

Starches  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  market  is 
firm  and  unchanged  from  last  week. 
There  is  still  a  strong  feeling,  however, 
that  higher  prices  will  prevail  within  a 
short  time 

STARCH. — Dealers  announce  an  in- 
crease in  the  price  of  starch  this  week 
of  V2  cent  a  pound. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 

Rolled    Oats,    20s,    round    cartons.      5   35  6  50 

Do.,   36s,   case   4  85 

Do..   18s,   case   2  42  >/2 

Corn    Flakes,    36s,    case    3  60  4  00 

Cooker  Package  Peas,  48s,  case. 6  00 

Do.,  36s.  case 8  75 

Cornstarch  No.  1,  lb.  pkts.,  per  lb     . . . .  0  11V4 

Laundry  Starch  in  1-lb. cartons,  lbs 0  12 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canister .... 

Do.,    in   6-lb.    wood   boxes .... 

Gloss  Starch,  1-lb.  pkt.,  40  in  case, 

per    lb 0   12  0  13% 

Do.,  6-lb.  tins.  8  to  case,  per  lb 0  15V4 

Celluloid  Cold  Starch,  Is,  45  in  cs 4  95 

Potato   Flour,   12  oz.,  .2  doz.  case, 

per  case 3  00 

Cornmeal,  2  doz.   case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      ....  5  00 

Pulled   Wheat.   3  doz.   case.   case.  ...  4  60 

Cereals  May  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — There  have  been  prelim- 
inary increases  on  barley,  rolled  oats,  and 
*|)lil    pens,  which  is  taken  as  an  indica- 


Prunes  Are  Unsteady 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— The  market  this 
week  was  firm,  with  the  exception  of 
prunes,  which  are  reported  to  be  shaky. 
Shipments  of  dried  fruits  are  infrequent 
as  yet,  the  local  market  not  having  re- 
covered from  the  railwaymen's  strike. 

0  24V2 


Evaporated  apples,  per  lb.    ... 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 

Currants,   90-lb.    ,per   lb 

Do.,   50-lb.,  per   lb 

Do.,  8  oz.  pkts.,  6  doz,  to  case 

per  pkt 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,   per    lb. 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 

Figs,   Spanish,   per   lb 

Do.,   Smyrna,   per  lb 

Do.,    Black,   cartons,   per   carton 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35   

Loganberries,   4  doz.   in  case,   pkt. 

Peaches,   Standard,   per  lb 0  29 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29  V> 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0  34 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  .  arlon      .... 

Do.,   unpitted,   per  lb 0  24 

Pears,  extra   choice,   per  lb 

Do.,   Cal.,  cartons,  per  carton 

PRUNES— 

40-50s,   per  lb 0  32Vi 

50-60s,  per  lb 0  27 

60-70s,  per  lb 0  25 

70-80s,  per  lb 0  24 

80-fl0s,  per   lb 0  21 V. 

90-lOOs,  per  lb 0  20'/j 

In   Cartons,  per  carton    

Raisins — 

Cal.  pkg.,  seeded,  15  oz.  fancy. 

36  to  case,  per  pkt 

Cal.  bulk,  seeded,  25-lb.  boxes, 

per  lb 

Cal.  pltge.  seedless — 

11-OZ.,    36    to    case,    per    pkge. 

9-oz.,  48  to  case,  per  pkge... 

Cal,   bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.   boxes, 

per  lb 

Cal,    Wenched    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk   (fancy),  lb. 
50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb. 


0  25 
0  29 
0  23 
0  24 

0  17 
0  23 
0  26 
0   16% 

0  23 

1  16 

4  50 

0  45 
0  30 
0  30V4 

0  35 

1  60 
0  25 

0  SO 

1  75 

0  3.1 

0  28 

0  26 

0  25 

0  22  y. 

0  21  % 

1  38 


0  25 

0  25Vj 

0  20 
0  18 

0  24 

•  S3 
0  80 


May  7.  1020 


(    A  N  ADIAN    CROC E  R 


163 


New  Pack  Salmon  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  talk  of 
higher  prices  for  the  new  pack  salmon. 
It  is  said  $2  a  case  over  last  year's 
price  will  be  the  new  demand,  which  will 
result  in  a  hijrh  retail  price  for  the  best 
grades.  The  trade  is  generally  skeptical 
with  regard  to  the  consumers  taking  the 
catch  at  the  prices  which  will  have  to  be 
charged.  The  offerings  in  canned  fruits 
and  vegetables  aro  becoming  lighter. 
The  market  seems  to  be  well  cleaned  up 
in  Eastern  Canada,  and  holders  of  any 
of  these  commodities  are  asking  stiff 
premiums  over  open  prices  for  anything 
in  these  lines. 

TANNED    FRUITS 

Apples,   6   tins  in  case,  per  case 3  60 

Apricots,   Is,   4   doz.  case,  per  doz 3   25 

Blueberries,    2s,   2   doz.   case,   case     ....  510 

Cherries,   Is.   4   doz.   case,  per  doz 4   00 

Gooseberries.   2s.  2   doz.  case,   case      ....  8  23 

Lawtonberries.  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case      ....  9   00 

Peaches.  2s,   2  doz.   case,   per  case      ....  7  40 

Do.,  2M;S,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 10  70 

Do.,   sliced.   Is,   4  doz.   case,  doz 3  50 

Do.,  halved.   Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz 3  50 

Pears,    Is,    4   doz.    case,   per  doz 4  00 

Do.,   2s.   2   doz.   case,   per  case.        6  50  8  30 

Pineapple.  2<,  2  doz.  case,  per  case     9  25  9  50 
Plums,  ereen  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case, 

per   case    6   15 

Do.,    Lombard,    2s,   2   doz.    case, 

per   case    6  15 

Raspberries.   2s.   2   doz.   case,   case     9  50  9  60 

Strawberries,   2s,  2  doz.   case,  case      ....  10  50 
CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     2   75 

Beans.    Golden    Wax    4  35 

Beans,  Refugee    4   15  4  30 

Corn.    2s    3  90  4   10 

Hominy.    2V.S 4   50 

Peas,    standard.    2s    4  25 

Do.,  Early  June,  2s 4  2" 

Sweet   Potatoes,   2%s    3  20 

Pumpkin,    2^As    2  85 

Sauer   kraut.    2s    4  50 

Spaghetti,     Is     139 

Spinach,    2s    2  25 

Tomatoes.    2'>.s    4   20  4  50 

Do..    2s     1  90 

CANNED   FISH 

Shrimps.    Is,   4  doz.   case,   per  doz.     2   70  J   75 

Finnan    Haddie,    1-lb.,    4   doz.   case     8  80  9  75 

Do.,    Vj-lb.,   8   doz.    case 10  50 

Herrings    (Can.  I,    Is,    4   doz.    case, 

per   case    7  25  8  00 

Do.  (imported),  %s,  108  to  ease, 

per    case    30  00  32  60 

rs.  Vis,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz 4   00 

Do.,  '{.s,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz 7  50 

Mackerel     (imported),     6-oz.     tins, 

100   to   case    28  50 

Oysters.  Is.  4-oz..  4  doz.  case,  doz 2   10 

Do.,  2s,  8-oz.,  2  doz.  case,  doz 3  65 

Pilchards,   la,   tall,   4  doz.  ease,  es 7   50 

Do.,    2s     3  SO 

Deep   Sea   Trout,    %e,    flat,    8    doz. 

case,    per  case    15   75 

Salmon — 

Fancy   Pink.   Is.  tall.   48   in   case      ....  10  50 

Do..  Vjs,  flat.  96  in  case 12  25 

Cohoe.    red.    Is.   tall,    48    in    ease      ....  14  50 

Cohoo.   red,    '_■•.   flat.   96   in   case      ....  16  25 

Sockeye.  red.   Is,  tall,  48  in  case      ....  19  50 

Do.,   l£s,   flat.   96   in  case 19  00 

Chum,    Is.   tall.   48    in   case 8   50 

Kipper.il.    Is.    tall.    48    in    ease 12  00 

Nuts  Are  Firm 

Winnipe*.  

NUTS.  The  market  remains  firm, 
with  no  price  fluctuations.  The  tendency 
is   upward,   however,   importers   report. 

NTJTS 

Pecans,  in  .shells,  per  lb 0  30 

Pe:.nut«.     in      lir-lls,    roasted,    lb.      0    20  0  26 

Do.,  Kn-rn.   per  lb 0  18  0  2:'. 

HELLED 

10-lb.    tins,    tin     ....  4  20 

Spanish    Valencia    Almonds,    lb.     0  62  0  65 

Jordan    Almonds,   per   lb 0  75 

Walnuts.   Manchurian,  per  lb...     0  80  0  83 


in  Santos  coffee  at  the  source  owing  to 
the  drop  in  sterling  exchange  was  re- 
ported this  week.  This  stock,  however, 
cannot  possibly  reach  the  local  market 
for  90  days  at  least.  Spot  stocks  are 
running  low. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,   per  lb 0  45  0  47 

Bourbon,    per    lb 0  46  0  48 

Maracaibo,    per    lb 0  52  0  54 

Jamaica,    per    lb 0  46  0  50 

Mexican,  per  lb 0  55  0  59 

Ceylon  Tea  Advances 

Winnipeg.  

TEAS. — Ceylon  and  Java  teas  have 
advanced.  Generally,  the  market  is  now 
recovering  from  the  fall  which  occurred 
during  the  past  month. 

INDIAN    AND    CEYLON  - 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  52 

Pekoes  0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe   0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe    0  58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea   0  50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46  0  50 

Pekoe  0  48  0  52 

Broken  Pekoe  0  50  0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe  0  54  0  64 

Jams  Will  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

JAM.— The  effect  of  the  constantly  de- 
creasing supplies  of  sugar  is  being  felt 
by  all  sugar  products.  The  latest  com- 
modity in  which  sugar  is  used  to  feel  this 
effect  is  jam.  All  jams  are  scheduled  to 
increase  considerably,  it  was  predicted 
this  week. 

Beans  Show  Strength 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  market  during  the  ear- 
lier part  of  the  week  was  very  low.  Since 
the  heavy  demand,  however,  it  has  firmed 
up  considerably.  There  are  indications 
of  considerable  increases  shortly.  Im- 
porters already  are  asking  75  cents  to 
$1  over  present  prices. 

Rice  Supplies  Short 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — Supplies  of  rice  are  getting 
short  on  the  Winnipeg  market,  but  the 
prices  remain  unchanged.  As  in  the  case 
with  nearly  all  grocery  lines,  there  are 
possibilities  that  tli     prices  will  go  up. 

RICE 

No.     1     Japan,    50-lb.    sack,    lb 0  17% 

No.   1  Japan,  100-lb.  sack,  lb 0  17% 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15V. 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0   15% 

Ground,    medium,    per   doz 1   65 


Do.,  No.   1,  per  doz 2   15 

Do.,  100s,  per  lb Oil 

Do.,  50s,  per  lb 0  18% 

Do.,  10  x  8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1   00 

Sago,   sack    lots,    130    lb.    150   lb., 

per    lb 0  18% 

Do.,  in  less  quantities 0   14 

Tapioca,   pearl,   per  lb 0   13  0   13% 

Fruits  Get  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — The  market  is  quiet  on 
account  of  the  strike.  Many  cars  con- 
taining new  fruits  have  been  lost  in 
transit,  or  else  sold  as  rolling  cars  to 
eliminate  loss  by  rotting.  Until  a  week 
ago,  nothing  was  shipped  from  Califor- 
nia for  the  several  weeks  of  the  railway- 
men's  walkout.  Oranges  and  lemons  are 
slated  to  go  up,  while  head  lettuce  and 
celery  are  almost  cleaned  out.  Things 
will  reach  normal  again  by  the  em  I  of 
next  week,  it  is  predicted.  Valencian 
oranges  are  expected  soon. 

Navel    Oranges — 

80s,    per   case    5   50 

100s,  per  case    6  60 

126s,  per  case   7  50 

150s,  per  case   8  75 

176s,   per  case 10  00 

200s,  216s,  and   smaller,  per   case      ....  10  75 
Cal.  Blood  Oranges,  176  and  smal- 
ler, per  case 10  50 

Lemons,  Cal„  per  case   7   50  8  00 

Bananas,    red,   per   lb 0  10% 

Strawberries,   24  pts„   case 6  50 

Grapefruit — 

36s,   46s    ....  5  75 

54s,      100s      6  50 

Vegetables  Tend  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.— There  is  a  tendency 
for  vegetables  to  be  higher  all  along  the 
line.  It  is  harder  to  buy  than  to  sell 
these  goods.  Everything  in  the  market 
is  gradually  being  cleared  out,  with  very 
little  coming  to  replace  it.  The  strike  in 
the  United  States  is  beginning  to  be  felt 
now  as  little  shipments,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  occasional  rolling  cars,  are  being 
received.  To  obtain  an  occasional  ship 
ment,  dealers  must  pay  a  considerable 
premium  to  express  companies.  This 
helps   in   increasing  prices. 

Potatoes,    per    bushel     3   50  4   00 

Turnips,    per    cwt 4   00 

Beets,   per  cwt 5  00 

Carrots,   per  cwt 5  00 

B.C.  onions,   per  cwt .... 

Cabbage,    per    cwt 9   00  10  00 

B.C.  apples,   box    3   50 

Ontario    apples,    box     3   50 

Tomatoes,    Mex..    per    lug,    30    lbs 5  00 

Cauliflower,    per    case     

Fresh   rhubarb,    lb 0  15  0  18 

Head    lettuce,    per    case    5  50 

Do.,    per   dozen    | 

Leaf   lettuce,   imported,  doz 0   7', 

Celery,   per  crate    .... 


VANCOUVER   MARKETS 

VANCOUVER,  May  7 — There  is  still  a  shortage  on 
molasses;  there  have  been  shipments  of  Barbadoes  and 
New  Orleans  recently,  but  the  market  has  been  bare  and 
these  shipments  were  speedily  absorbed.  Prunes  are  quoted 
at  a  lower  figure.     Figs  are  a  drug  on   the   market 


Exchange  Affects  Coffee 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.     A  decline  of  a  cent  a  pound 


Figs  Are  a  Drug  on  Market 

VancouTer.  

FIGS.     While  the  white  cooking 
elling  freely  at    15c  and   the  black 

figs    at    14c     there     really     is     no     m 

price  for  the  packages  of  California  ea1 

ing    figs.      In    most    cases    the 

arrived  on  or  after  CVi  and  were 


i  herefore    too    lal  e    for    1 1  tmaa 

t  rade.     Evei  n 

hipments  delivered  too 
[ate    for    the    Christmas    ti  d    the 

California  shipper  might  ju.-t  as  well  ad- 
vise  the   \  ■•  wholesaler  whi 
owes    him     and    keep    the    shipmenl     a 
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164 


May  7,  1020 


Cooling  System  in  Store  Windows 

Aids  in  Selling  Cooked  Meats 

Modern  Equipment  in  Brown  Bros.'  Store  at  Owen  Sound,  Ont., 

Increases   Business   in   Fresh   Fruits,    Meats   and   Vegetables — 

Stimulating  Sales  of  Cooked  Meats 


Si 
1 


SERVICE,  Satisfaction  and  Sanita- 
tion," that  is  the  motto  of  Brown 
Bros,  store,  Owen  Sound,  and  is 
fully  carried  out  in  every!  particular.  If 
there  is  anything  in  the  old  epigram  that 
"Cleanliness  is  akin  to  Godliness"  then 
this  store  is  surely  entitled  to  accept  this 
title  as  being  part  and  parcel  of  their 
their  equipment.  Walls,  ceiling  and 
counters  are  finished  in  spotless  white 
enamel  with  the  trimmings  in  fumed  oak. 
The  modern  refrigerator  system  is  the 
best  manufactured,  and  is  installed 
throughout  the  store  enabling  the  firm 
to  keep  fresh  meats,  fruits  and  vege- 
tables in  perfect  condition  even  during 
the  hot  summer  months,  and  also  per- 
mits the  goods  to  be  displayed  to  the 
best  advantage.  Another  feature  of  this 
cooling  system  is  that  the  whole  store 
can  be  kept  at  an  even  temperature,  hav- 
ing the  effect  of  eliminating  all  flies  and 
other  insects,  which  hitherto  has  been 
looked  upon  as  an  im- 
possibility in  a  store 
handling  meats  and  c^ 
groceries. 

The  summer  season 
is  the  time  when  most 
housewives  are  looking 
around  for  foods  that 
require  no  cooking,  and 
is  therefore  the  time 
to  make  a  special  effort 
to  push  these  lines  by 
window  display,  adver- 
tising or  otherwise  tel- 
ling something  about 
goods    that    will 

i  i  customers  to  think- 
ing along  the  lines  of 
ed  meats.  Display- 
Wig  cooked,  meats  in 
the  windows  during  the 
summer  months  is  a 
real  propo  ition,  as 
lines     are     very 

u  ■■cpt  ililc  to  heat,  and 


always  an  attraction  to  flies  and 
other  insects  flying  around,  ready 
to  pounce  on  the  nicest  looking  article  in 
the  store.  Realizing  all  this,  Brown 
Bros,  set  about  to  devise  some  plan 
whereby  this  nuisance  that  is  such  a  de- 
triment to  business  could  be  overcome.  A 
system  of  refrigeration  is  installed  in  the 
windows  that  answers  the  purpose  ad- 
mirably and  permits  the  displaying  of 
cooked  meats  even  on  the  hottest  day  in 
the  summer. 

Also   Sells   Groceries 

On  each  side  of  the  store  are  arranged 
shelves  for  the  purpose  of  containing 
the  grocery  stock  of  bottles,  cans  and 
packages.  Beneath  the  counters  are  the 
bins  for  bulk  goods  such  as  tea,  sugar, 
rice,  cereals,  etc.,  etc.  Each  counter  is 
equipped  with  computing  scales,  meat 
slicer  and  cash  register.     This  arrange- 


•  i  Brown  Bios,  stoic,  Owen  Sound.    Showing  ihc  cooling  system 


ment  is  identical  on  both  sides  of  the 
store,  as  to  fixtures  and  the  variety  of 
stock  carried.  "The  purpose  of  this 
plan,"  stated  Mr.  Brown  t-  CANADIAN 
GROCER  "is  that  it  saves  a  great  deal 
of  time  and  the  confusion  of  clerks  chas- 
ing from  one  side  to  the  other  in  order 
to  get  the  goods  required  by  the  cus- 
tomer." 

Deliveries    From    Rear 

In  the  rear  of  the  store  is  a  large  room 
used  for  a  receiving  department  and  also 
for  the  assembling  of  orders  that  are  to 
be  delivered.  This  department  has  a 
rear  door  sufficiently  large  to  allow  the 
trucks  and  wagons  to  back  in,  thereby 
permitting  the  loading  and  unloading 
to  be  carried  on  under  cover  during  the 
wet  and  stormy  weather.  All  orders  that 
are  to  be  delivered  leave  by  this  rear 
department.  This  is  another  innovation 
that  saves  a  lot  of 
confusion  caused  by 
the  delivery  boys  l-.m-T- 
ing  from  the  front  en- 
trance. 

All  the  meat,  poultry 
and  eggs  handled  by 
Brown  Bros,  is  produc- 
ed on  their  own  farms 
and  puts  the  firm  in  a 
position  of  knowing  the 
quality  of  the  article 
sold.  They  also  got  al! 
the  profit,  from  pro- 
ducer to  the  customer. 
They  cure  their  own 
meats,  make  their  own 
sausage,  bologna,  head- 
cheese, and  do  an  ex- 
tensive business  in 
ground   bone   for   cliic- 

nstulU'd   in   the  window    i .    ..     f-.p^l 


Mat  7.  1920 


165 


Interior   of    Brown    Bros.'   store,    Owen    Sound,    Ont.      "Service,    Satisfaction,    Sanitation"    is   the 

motto   of   this   store. 

Believe  Cash  and  Carry  Only  System 

Arnold  Bros.  Operate  Four  Stores  in  Toronto,  Selling  Meats,  Fish, 
Provisions  and  Groceries — All  Stores  Are  Equipped  With  Modern 

Refrigerator  Counters 


WHEN  a  CANADIAN  GROCER 
representative  dropped  into  the 
Bloor  Street  store  of  Arnold 
Bros. .Toronto,  he  was  greeted  with  "Have 
a  taste  of  our  dairy  farm  sausage"  from 
a  young  lady  dressed  in  snow-white 
coat  and  apron  standing  behind  a  table 
covered  with  a  white  cover  and  laid  out 
with  electric  cooker  and  dainty  plates. 
There  was  also  on  the  table  a  display  of 
fresh  sausage  and  shortening.  The  lady 
was  genially  handing  out  sizzling  hot 
sausage  to  the  crowd  around  the  table, 
who  were  listening  with  much  interest 
to  the  demonstrator  tell  something  about 
dairy  farm  sausage,  the  method  of  mak- 
ing, the  kind  of  meat  used,  the  seasoning 
and  other  things  about  the  products. 

Demonstrator  Doesn't  Sell 

One  fact  that  impressed  CANADIAN 
GROCER  was  that  the  demonstrator  did 
not  ask  any  person  to  buy  or  in  her  talk 
was  there  any  indication  that  a  purchase 
should  be  made.  It  was  just  a  friendly 
chat  upon  the  product.  In  referring  to 
the  demonstration  George  Arnold  re- 
marked, "We  have  our  own  demonstrator 
whom  we  place  in  our  different  stores 
to  demonstrate  our  own  brand. 
One  week  it  will  be  tea,  another  coffee, 
baking  powder  or  sausage.  These  dem- 
onstrations have  been  the  means  of  cre- 
ating a  demand  for  these  lines.  We 
demonstrate  only  our  own  brands  as  for 


instance — the  baking  powder  is  put  up 
under  our  own  label  so  that  when  a  cus- 
tomer trys  it  and  likes  it  she  must  then 
come  to  our  store  to  get  that  particular 
brand.  There  is  one  thing  that  we  firm- 
ly insist  from  our  demonstrator,  and 
that  is,  she  must  not  under  any  consider- 
ation make  a  sale,  because  we  do  not 
want  the  people  testing  our  goods  to  feel 
that  they  are  expected  to  buy.  Of 
course  if  a  request  is  made  for  the  goods 
then  the  demonstrator  directs  the  cus- 
tomer to  the  department  where  the  goods 
arc  sold." 

Cash  and  Carry  the  Only  Way 
Arnold  Bros,  operate  four,  stores  in 
Toronto  handling  meats,  fish,  provisions, 
and  groceries  on  the  cash  and  cany  plan. 
Hear  what  Mr.  Arnold  has  to  say  on  this 
system.  'There  ja  onjy  one  method  of 
conducting  a  retail  business  to-day,  and 
that  is  on  the  modern  system  of  cash 
and  no  delivery.  In  the  first  place  we 
have  no  bad  accounts  whatever  to  col- 
lect. The  sale  is  made,  and  the  money 
is  received  at  once  and  that  ends  the 
transaction.  In  the  second  place  we 
know  at  the  end  of  each  day  how  much 
profit  is  made  without  a  lot  of  detail 
book-keeping.  As  for  delivering,  that  is 
a  thing  of  the  past.  We  wouldn't  think 
of  returning  to  it.  The  tremendous  up- 
keep of  delivery  system  and  the  worry 
of  getting  the  orders  out  is  too  great. 
People  will  carry  their  purchases  al- 
right, at  least  that  is  the  way  we  find  it." 


Complete  Refrigeration  Plant 
Arnold  Bros,  stores  are  equipped  with 
a  complete  refrigeration  plant,  even  the 
windows.  This  last  enables  meats,  both 
cooked  and  fresh,  to  be  displayed,  even 
on  the  hottest  day  in  summer  and  also 
eliminates  the  nuisance  of  flies — the  bug- 
bear of  the  food  stores.  Each  depart- 
ment is  conducted  on  a  separate  basis  as 
to  manager,  clerks  and  cash  register. 
Once  every  week  the  business  of  the  de- 
partment is  balanced  and  a  report 
handed  to  the  general  manager  of 
the  store  so  that  he  is  in  close 
touch  with  every  department  and 
he  knows  which  department  is 
showing  a  profit,  and  if  a  department 
does  not  show  the  necessary  profit  the 
firm  is  then  in  a  position  to  know  the 
reason  and  the  trouble  is  rectified. 

This  firm  also  employs  a  great  number 
of  women  clerks  who  are  all  uniformed 
in  white  cap,  coat  and  apron.  This  gives 
the  store  an  atmosphere  of  sanitation 
and  cleanliness.  In  speaking  of  I 
clerks  Mr.  Arnold  remarked.  "We  plai  e 
a  girl  wherever  it  is  possible,  as  we 
find  them  as  a  rule  to  give  entire 
faction.  They  seem  to  have  the  faculty 
of  getting  rid  of  the  odds  and  em 
stuff  at  a  profit,  whereas  a  man  is  more 
inclined  to  allow  these  pieces  to  accum- 
ulate and  eventually  there  is  a  1..--.  We 
pay  these  clerks  good  wages,  in  fact 
some  earn  as  much  as  the  highest  paid 
man,  outside  of  the  manager." 


166 


May  7,  1920 


Interior  of  Arnold  Bros.  New  Store,  on  Bloor  Street,  Toronto.         Display  is  an    important    feature. 

Refrigerator  Counters  Build  Business 

Goode  &  Mackay,  Walkerton,  Ont.,  Sell  One  Brand  of  Sausages 
Only,  Making  Them  a  Special  Feature  on  Saturday— Sales  Heavy 


REFRIGERATOR  counters  have 
built  up  our  business  very  consid- 
erably," remarked  Mr.  Goode  of 
Goode  &  MacKay,  grocers  at  Walkerton, 
Ont.,  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  the  other 
day.  "We  have  had  them  now  for  the 
past  seven  years,  and  in  that  time,  we 
can  say  that  our  produce  and  provision 
department  has  been  a  real  source  of 
profit.  Not  only  from  the  standpoint  of 
freshness  and  sanitary!  necessity  are 
these  refrigerator  counters  a  good  thing, 
but  for  the  purpose  of  display,  they  are 
unexcelled." 

Goode  &  Mackay  are  among  the  oldest 
established  grocers  in  Walkerton.  Their 
clientele  covers  a  wide  territory,  and  a 
very  large  farming  trade  is  carried  on. 
tore  arrangement  is  effective  in  the 
way  of  attracting  attention,  and  di  p] 
is  an  important  feature.  The  whiteness 
of  the  place  at  once  conveys  the  impres- 
sion of  absolute  cleanliness.  The  refrig- 
erator counter,  while  not  a  large  one, 
extcn d  cud   of  the  store,  at 

■right  o  the  main  counter.     It    is 

divided  into  compartments,  and  hams  and 
bacon,  bu  ire  .-attractively 

-;hown.      Goodi     &     Mackay    do    not    sell 
i"    e  i  epl  ion  of  saus- 


ages, and  these  they  make  a  specialty  of. 
Selling  Sausages 
"We  have  endeavored  to  build  up  a 
reputation  for  sausages  here,"  stated  Mr. 
Goode,  "and  carry  only  the  one  kind. 
We  have  been  selling  this  particular 
brand  of  'sausages  now  for  some  time, 
and  by  confining  our  selling  efforts  to 
them  alone,  we  find  our  trade  won't  have 
any  other.  Our  week-end  trade  runs 
very  high.  We  always  make  a  feature 
of  them,  displaying  them  well,  and  sug- 
gesting them  to  our  customers.  But 
our  trade  in  sausages  has  now  become 
so  well  established  that  we  do  not  have 
t)  talk  them  up  very  much,  except  to 
n<\,  people  coming  into  the  store  for  the 
first  time.  We  get  shipments  two  and 
three  times  a  week,  and  always  have 
them  fresh.  But  our  Saturday  trade  is 
the  largest.  The  refrigerator  counter 
has  certainly  helped  these  sales.  The 
fact  that  people  can  get  them  fresh,  and 
al  0  thai  thej  can  see  them  nicely  dis- 
played in  the  refrigerator,  are  strong 
factors    in    their    sale." 

Meat    Slicer   an   Economy 

"Have    you    a    meat    slicer?"    the   GRO- 

I  Kl!  representative  asked  Mr.  Goode. 


"We  have  had  one  for  years,"  he  re- 
plied, "and  wouldn't  be  without  it.  It  is 
the  only  way  to  economically  handle 
hams  and  bacon.  We  sell  a  lot  of  sliced 
bacon  and  ham  here,  and  a  slicer  is  the 
only  way  to  cut  it  up,  if  a  profit  is  to 
be  made."  Mr.  Goode  believes  it  is 
possible  to  sell  bacon  and  ham  at  a  pro- 
fit. He  states  that  they  always  do,  and 
the  small  ends  of  bacon  and  ham  can  be 
disposed  of,  if  attention  is  directed  to 
this  detail.  The  small  pieces  can  be  tak- 
en in  slicing  to  avoid  unevenness  in  the 
sizes  of  the  pieces.  Having  the  bacon 
cut  up  in  quantities  beforehand,  is  one 
way  to  eliminate  carelessness  in  slicing, 
and  in  this  way  it  can  be  very  nicely 
shown  in  the  refrigerator  counter. 

Goode  &  Mackay  state  that  their  but- 
ter and  egg  trade  is  very  large.  They 
carry  on  a  large  produce  business,  and 
pay  some  attention  to  making  this  end 
of  their  grocery  trade,  both  profitable 
■■  id  a  real  service. 

Selling    Butter   and   Eggs 

Butter  and  egg  business  in  connection 
with  their  regular  store  trade  is  carried 
on  by  the  merchants  in  Mildmay  and 
Walkerton.     Stephen  Bros.,  in  Walkerton 


Mav 


1020 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


16. 


Out.,  told  CANADIAN  GROCER  that 
they  did  a  very  extensive  trade  in  buying 
and  selling  butter  and  eggs.  They  pay 
cash  for  some  of  these  supplies,  but  a 
good  deal  of  this  trade  is  a  matter  o£ 
exchange.  The  receipts  are  disposed  of 
chiefly  in  Toronto. 

Knectel  &  Knectel,  in  Mildmay,  Ont., 
stated  that  their  receipts  of  butter  and 
eggs  amount  to  $200  on  a  Saturday,  to 
say  nothing  of  the  large  amount  of  cream 


that  they  buy  and  ship  out  to  Montreal. 
This  is  a  big  feature  of  their  business 
and  one  that  means  much  to  their  gro- 
cery and  other  departments.  Getting 
the  farmers  coming  to  the  store  to  sell 
their  produce,  they  not  only  take  away  a 
goodly  portion  of  the  returns  in  goods, 
but  are  very  often  tempted  to  buy  some- 
thing that  theyi  had  not  intended  pur- 
chasing, providing  the  same  is  sufficient- 
ly well  displayed. 


A  Good  Fish  Sen  ice  the 

Best  Kind  of  Advertisement 


"O 


UR  fish  trade  is  an  a  very 
heavy  scale,"  remarked  F.  P. 
Houlahan,  of  Sherbrooke, 
Que.,  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  in  the 
course  of  a  recent  conversation. 

"Our  fish  comes  fresh  from  the  fishing 
boats  every  Thursday  night  and  we  clean 
them  ourselves  in  the  basement  of  the 
store.  There  is  a  large  ice  box  there 
where  they  are  kept  in  the  best  possible 
condition.     It  pays  to  be  careful  in  such 


a  trade  because  it  only  takes  a  very 
short  time  to  get  a  reputation,  either 
good  or  bad.  Once  the  good  reputation 
is  attained  it  is  only-  a  matter  of  holding 
it  and  the  business  will  develop  itself  in- 
to surprising  proportions.  We  have  suc- 
ceeded in  getting  the  business  of  sup- 
plying the  dining  car  service  with  fish  on 
all  the  through  lines.  A  good  fish  ser- 
vice will  advertise  itself  and  will  amply 
repay  every  effort  put  forward  in  its 
behalf." 


Cheese  Quotations  Are  Higher 

Following  the  Decontrol  of  Cheese  by  the  British 

Ministry  of  Food,  Prices  Take  a  Sudden  Jump — 

Montreal   Receipts  for  Year  Just   Closed   Less 

Than  the  Previous  Year 


THE  cheese  market,  after  many 
months  of  marking  time,  has  at 
last  stirred  itself  and  shipments 
of  cheese  that  have  been  held  awaiting 
the  re-opening  of  export  business  will 
now  go  forward.  The  British  Ministry 
of  Food  has  decided  that  Canadian  cheese 
would  not  be  purchased  direct  by  the 
British  Government  this  season,  and  that 
the  maximum  importers'  selling  price 
would  be  removed  but  the  maximum  re- 
tail selling  price  of  1  shilling  8  pence 
(which  figures  to  about  40  cents  per 
pound)  will  remain  in  force.  This  has 
been  the  effect  of  considerably  strength- 
ening the  cheese  market,  quotations  this 
week  are  2  to  3  cents  per  pound  higher. 


"We  are  not  quoting  cheese  to-day,"  said 
one  exporter  to  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
"i  know  of  some  cheese  being  sold  at  31 
cents  per  pound,  but  I  feel  certain  that 
prices  will  go  higher;  however,  the  mar- 
ket is  unsettled  and  just  at  what  price  it 
will  rest  I  am  not  prepared  to  say." 

The  major  portion  of  old  cheese  avail- 
able for  sale  is  pretty  well  cleared  up. 
One  car  lot  of  September  cheese  for  ex- 
port was  sold  at  31  cents.  The  stocks  of 
new  cheese  coming  forward  are  of  course 
fodder  made  and  consequently  must  go 
at  once  into  consumption.  The  present 
price  of  this  new  cheese  is  ranging 
around  30  cents.  Just  to  what  the  future 
will  be  in  regards  to  prices  is  very  un- 


certain in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  re- 
tail price  in  England  is  still  controlled. 
It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  receipts 
of  cheese  at  Montreal  for  the  twelve 
months  ending  April  30th,  1920,  were 
1,569,574  boxes  against  1,718,947  boxes 
the  previous  twelve  months,  a  decrease 
of  149,373  boxes. 

♦■ 

May  Extend  Time 

For  Oleomargarine 

Want    Permission   to   Manufacture    Oleo 

Until   August  31,   1921,  and   Sell    It 

Until  March  31,  1922 

The  proposal  of  the  Government  to 
extend  the  time  during  which  oleomar- 
garine may  be  manufactured,  imported 
and  sold  in  Canada  is  apparently  meet- 
ing with  very  little  opposition  in  the 
House.  The  resolution  is  for  extending 
the  time  during  which  oleo  may  be  man- 
ufactured and  imported  into  this  coun- 
try to  August  31,  1921,  and  for  sale  un- 
til March  1,  1922. 

Oleomargarine  has  had  a  large  sale  in 
Canada  since  restrictions  on  its  sale 
were  removed  on  December  10,  1917.  Up 
to  the  present  18,358,046  pounds  of  this 
butter  substitute  have  been  manufactur- 
ed, while  12,071,287  pounds  were  import- 
ed up  to  the  end  of  February  last. 


A   STRIKING   OBJECT   LESSON 

An  Orillia,  Ont.,  grocer  has  a  striking 
object  lesson  in  one  of  his  windows. 
Three  potatoes  are  shown,  which,  at  the 
present  price,  are  worth  ten  cents.  These 
are  flanked  by  bushels  of  beans,  at  ten 
cents  a  pound,  and  the  economy  of  using 
the  latter  as  a  substitute  urged.  Pota- 
toes are  now  a  luxury,  and  comparatively 
few  families  can  readily  afford  to  buy 
them. 


STEFANSSON  WOULD  TAP   ARCTIC 
FOR   WORLD'S   FOOD   SUPPLIES 

New  York,  April. — Vilhjalmur  Stefans- 
son,  noted  Arctic  explorer,  arrived  here 
to-day  on  the  steamer  St.  Paul  from 
Southampton  and  Cherbourg.  While  in 
England  he  urged  a  plan  to  tap  the  Arc- 
tic food  reserves,  to  relieve  the  world 
shortage,  and  endeavored  to  organize  an 
expedition  to  further  that  project.  Stef- 
ansson  said  palatable  food  in  unlimited 
quantities  is  available  in  the  Arctic. 


Goode    &    Mackiiy.    Walkerville,    Ont..    believe    in    showing    their    goods 
K>    advantage    as    the    silent    salesman    indicates. 


Refrigerator   counters   are    a  gres  n    >i    piwMon    department,   say 

Goode    A     Mackay,    Walkerton.    Ont. 


168 


May  7,  1920 


WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


-iHiWIIIMUillllil 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sask.,  May  7. — All  staple  lines 
of  foodstuffs  are  again  on  the  up-grade. 
Butter  is  firmer;  fresh  creamery  is  quot- 
ed at  72  cents  per  pound.  Eggs  are 
higher,  selling  at  48  cents  per  dozen. 
Potatoes  have  advanced  $1  per  bushel, 
now  quoted  at  $3.75.  Cooked  meats  are 
up  5  cents  per  pound,  and  fresh  meats 
are  also  higher.  Rhubarb  is  selling  at 
50  cents  a  case  lower.  There  are  very 
few  vegetnbles  obtainable  owing  to  the 
strikes  across  the  border,  and  what  is 
available  is  commanding  very  high 
prices. 

Beans,    small    white,    Japans,    bus 5   40 

Beans,  Lima,  per  lb 0  12Vi 

Rolled    oats,    brails    (  M 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 14  75 

Sago,    lb 0  11% 

Flour    6  40 

Tapioca,    lb 0  14 

Sugar,    granulated,    Western 17  94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,  No.    1,   Ontario,  large 0  30% 

Butter,    creamery    0  72 

Lard,  pure,  3s,  per  case 21  60 

Bacon,    lb 0  50  0  55 

Eggs,    new    laid    0  48 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  47 

Corn,  2s,  standard  case 3  96 

Peas,    2e,    standard    case    4  80 

Apples,   gal 3  25 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,   case 9  75 

Peaches,   2s,    Ontario,    case 7  85 

Plums,  2s,  case 5  00 

Salmon,    finest  Sockeye,    tall,    case      ....  18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11  25 

Peaches,    Cal..    2y2s    7  00 

Potatoes,   bushel    3  75 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  N.B.,  May  7. — Business  is 
reported  o,ood  and  collections  also.  The 
markets  for  the  most  part  are  unchang- 
ed. Sugar  is  scarce  and  prices  expected 
to  be  higher.  Molasses  has  advanced  to 
$1.65.  Eggs  are  plentiful  at  46  cents 
per  dozen.  Potatoes  are  exceptionally 
high  and  the  quality  is  low  grade.  Quo- 
tations are  .$9.50  per  barrel.  Breakfast 
bacon  is  easier. 

Flour,    No.    1    patents,   bbls.,    Man 15   10 

Commeal,   gran.,    bates    6  25 

Cornmeal,  ordinary    4   40 

Rolled    oata    12  6(1 

Rice,    Siam,    per    100    lb« 15  00 

Tapioca.    100   lb* 1»  60  15  00 

M'.l.-i  ".-.<•»      1    65 

Sugar — 

Standard,    granulated    19   10 

No.    1,    y.llow 18   60 

Ont.,    twins     0  29%  0  30 

Eggs,    fresh,   doz 0  It 

Lard,  pure,   »> 0  31  0  31'/.. 

LbH,    compound    0  30  0  30'/, 

American,   clear  pork    52   00  66  00 


Tomatoes,  2M>s,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,  corned.   Is    . , 4  00  4  20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42 

Butter,  creamery,  per  lb 0  65 

Butter,    dairy,    per    lb 0  58  0  60 

Butter,    tub    0  56  0  58 

Raspberries,   2s,  Ont.,   case    4  00  4  45 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7  30  7   40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,   case 4  15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawbei  riee,  2s,  Ont.,  case 

Salmon,    Red    Spring,    Hats,    cases      ....  19  50 

Pinks    1100  1160 

Cohoe»    15  00  15  50 

Chums     9   00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22%  0  23 

Peaches,    per  lb 0  27%  0  28 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per   bbl 9   50 

Lemons,    Cal.,   case    7  00  7  50 

Grapefruit,    Call.,    case    7  00  S   00 

Apples,   Western,  box    4  75  5  50 

Bananas,    per   lb 0  09  0   10 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  May  7. — Corn  syrups 
have  advanced  80  cents  per  case.  Starch 
also  advanced  V2  cent  per  pound.  Wag- 
staffe's  strawberry  jam  in  4-pound  tins 
now  $1.40.  Lard  has  declined,  3s  now 
quoted  at  $17.60  to  $18.00.  Local  sup- 
plies of  eggs  are  short  and  are  being- 
brought  in  from  Saskatchewan.  Cheese 
is  firmer  and  quotations  are  higher. 
Kootenashi  beans  are  selling  at  $7  to 
$7.50  per  bushel.  Nut  bars,  Egg-0  bak- 
ing powder  and  cocoanut  :n  packages 
have  registered  declines.  Holland  sugar 
is  being  offered  to  arrive  around  27 
cents  per  pound.  Potatoes  are  $120  to 
$140  per  ton. 

Flour,    96s,    per    bbl 12  95 

Beans,    B.C 8  00  8  50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5  00 

Rice,   Siam    12  75  13  60 

Japan,    No.    1     15  50  17  00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10%     0  12 

Sago,   lb 0   1.1  .  0  13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  18  92 

Cheese.    No.    1,   Ont.,    large    0  29  0  30 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  70  0  74 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  65  0  60 

Lard,    pure,    3s    17  60  18  00 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case    15  50 

Tomatoes,   2%s,  standard,  case...     4  50  4  76 

Corn,    2s,    case     4  00  4  45 

Peas,    2s,   standard,   case 4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  80 

Cherries,    2s.    red.    pitted    9  00  9  50 

Apples,  evaporated,   50s    0  21%     0  24 

Do.,   25s,   lb 0  22  0  25 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  26% 

Do.,  canned.   2s    7  60 

Prunes,    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,    70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      50-608      0  20 

Do.,    3O-40s    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  38 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas     0  11 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless           0  29 

Do.,   package,    11   oz 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Salmon,     pink     tall,     ease     10  25 

Do.,    Sockeye,    tall,    case 1-7  F>0 

Do.,    halve*     1*00  19  00 

Potatoes,    Alta.,    por    Ion 120   00  110  00 

LemonH     7  50  8  00 

Oranges     7  50  8  00 

Grapefruit     7   00 


VANCOUVER  MARKETS 

Continued  from  Page  163 
make  a  late  delivery;  there  is  invariably 
a  loss  to  be  borne.  One  Vancouver  re- 
tailer has  his  window  full  of  10c  pack- 
ages of  figs — for  sale  at  5c — somebody 
is  unloading  at  a  loss. 

Prunes  Slightly  Lower 

Vancouver.  

PRUNES.— One  of  the  wholesalers  is 
selling  prunes  this  week  at  the  following 
prices: 

60— 70s 18c 

50— 60s 20y2c 

40— 50s 28c 

Lard  is  Weaker 

Vancouver.  

LARD. — At  present  the  lard  market 
seems  to  have  a  weak  tone  and  further 
slight  declines  are  expected.  The  prices 
now  ruling  are: 

For  pure  lard  in  3  lb.  tins.  .$18  per  case 
Compound  lard  in  3  lb.  tins $17.40 

Tunis  Dates  Arrive 

Vancouver.  

DATES.— A  shipment  of  Tunis  dates 
is  selling  rapidly.  The  packages  weigh 
12  ounces  and  wholesale  at  25c  per 
package.  The  other  dates  for  sale  here 
weigh  but  10  ounces  and  have  been  sell- 
ing at  the  same  price. 

Bean  Market  Weak 

Vancouver.  

BEANS.— While  the  market  cannot  be 
said  to  have  declined  on  beans,  it  is 
stated  that  prices  are  not  firm  where 
actual  business  in  any  quantity  is  in 
sight.  Nominally  the  market  stands  for 
Kotenashi  beans  a  tfrom  7  to  8c. 

Strawberry  Jam  Scarce 

Vancouver.  

JAMS. — Wholesalers  advise  that  the 
stocks  of  strawberry  jam  are  al- 
most cleaned  up.  They  also  prophesy 
that  prices  will  be  higher  next  season 
by  one  to  two  dollars. 

Canned  Tomatoes  Weaken 

Vancouver.  

CANNED  GOODS.— The  present  mar- 
ket for  canned  tomatoes  stands  at  around 
$2  to  $2.25,  but  there  are  tomatoes  offer- 
ing from  California  and  will  be  probably 
sold  on  this  market  at  20c  less. 

Molasses  Supply  Short 

Vancouver.  . — 

MOLASSES.— There  is  still  a  shortage 
on  molasses.  There  have  been  shipments 
of  Barbadoes  and  New  Orleans  recently, 
these  shipments  were  speedily  absorbed, 
and  it  looks  as  if  a  shortage  will  con- 
tinue.    Prices  at  present  stand  at: 

$4.75  per  case  for  36 1  %s. 

$5.50  per  case  for  24 2%s. 

$5.25  per  case  for  12 5s. 


May  7.   1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


169 


When  Quality  is  Called  For 
DAVIES  is  Chosen 


During  the  time  of  high  prices  the  Canadian  housewife 
is  constantly  demanding  "Quality"  whenever  she  does  any 
shnnning'. 

That  is  why  she  chooses  "Davies"  Quality  Products  out 
of  the  many  brands  put  before  her. 

"Davies"  Quality  lines  are  well  worth  your  while  to 
feature — you  will  find  them  sure  trade  winners,  as  they  give 
the  utmost  satisfaction. 

Try  some  "Peerless"  Brand  Bacon.  It  has  that  sweet, 
mild  cure  that  pleases. 

"Davies"  Cooked  Hams,  Bologna,  Headcheese,  Sausages, 
Pork  Pies,  Canned  Meats,  are  what  will  help  you  build  up 
a  big  volume  of  business. 

Write  us  to-day,  and,  if  -ive  have  a  salesman  in  your 
vicinity,  we  will  instruct  him  to  call. 


THE 
WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

MTREAL 


X$rv     ^**    *<**■      *<%  %m 


170 


May  7,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  6 — The  Quebec  produce  market  is  very 
firm  this  week  with  some  advances.  Creamery  butter 
is  quoted  a  cent  higher  than  last  week  with  a  stronger 
market.  Eggs  are  in  great  demand  for  storage  and  packing, 
which  points  to  higher  prices.  Eggs  are  quoted  at  55c  this 
week,  an  advance  of  two  cents.  Fresh  meats  are  firm  with 
slight  changes  in  some  choice  cuts.  Lard  is  firm  and  un- 
changed. Cheese  is  unchanged  with  a  strong  market.  Expor- 
tation may  affect  cheese  prices.  Fresh  fish  is  in  good  supply 
with  easier  prices.  Lake  fish  are  coming  in  and  halibut  is 
cheaper. 


Fresh  Meats  Are  Firm 


Montreal.  

FRESH  MEAT.— The  prices  on  live 
hogs  are  firm  this  week  at  the  advanced 
levels.  21  cents  a  pound  is  quoted  for 
live  hogs.  Some  cuts  are  slightly  higher 
as  result  of  the  advanced  prices  last 
•week.  Loins  are  quoted  at  41c;  shoulders 
are  also  higher,  quoted  at  29c.  Price 
of  beef  is  very  firm,  with  a  change  in 
the  prices  of  the  dressed  part.  Hind 
quarters  are  selling  at  22c  and  28c; 
front  quarters  are  quoted  at  14  to  18c. 
Fresh  lamb  is  almost  unobtainable  and 
prices  are  not  quoted.  Frozen  lamb  is 
firm   at  the  prices  quoted. 


FRESH   MEATS 

Hogs,    live     (selects)     

0  21 

Hoes,   dressed  - 

Abattoir  killed.   65-90   lbs 

0  29 

Fresh   Pork — 

Legs  of  pork 

(foot  on) 

0  36 

Loins     (trimmed) 

0   4J 

Loins     (untrimmed)     .... 

0  37 

Bone    trimmings     

0 

26  V, 

0  23 

Trimmed   shoulders    .... 

0  29 

Untrimmed 

0   28 

Pork    Sails-"" 

(nure)     

0  25 

Farmer     p    -is-i 

0  20 

Fresh  Beef 

(Cows) 

(Steers) 

$0  22       $0  28 

.  .  Hind    quarters  .  . 

$0 

25 

$0  30 

0   12         0   15 

.  .  Front  quarters.  . 

0 

14 

0   18 

0  40 

Loins    

0   44 

0  28 

Ribs     

0   30 

0    15 

....     Chucks    .... 

0   16 

0  22 

0  24 

Calves     (as    to 

0 

22 

0  28 

Lambs  50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass). 

Hi.,    frozen 

0  39 

Do.,    fresh 

No.  1  Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 

50   lbs.,    lb.    . 

0   20 

No  Change  in  Cooked  Meats 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Prices  are  very 
firm  this  week  in  cooked  meats.  There 
is  no  change  in  listings,  but  quotations 
are  very  strong  in  this  line. 


Jellied  pork  tongues 
Jellied   Pressed   Beef,   lb.. 
Ham    biii                  ,    ll>.    .  .  . 
Veal    and    tongue    

Hams.    • Iced       

Shoulders.    ro:mt    



Pork    i  

Blood  pudding,  lb 

Mlnee    meat,    lb 

put e    pork 

Bologna,   lb 

Ox    tor  


0   15 


0  46 

0  33 

ii  :- 

ii  !  . 

0  i 

0  50 

0  43 

0  75 

0  12 

0  19 

ii  ! 

0  14 

ii  .,1 


Barrelled  Meats  Firm 

Mont  real  

B  \l:ki;u.l  D   MEATS.         There    i 
i      .  hangi     in    i  )><■    price    of    barrelled 


meats.  The  demand  is  very  good,  as 
the  prices  on  fresh  meats  are  very  high. 
The  prices  are  very  firm  as  a  result  of 
the  strong  prices  on  all  meats. 


BARRELLED    MEATS 

Barrel     Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.).  30-40 

57   00 

Clear     fat     backs     (bbl.).     40-50 

56   00 

Heavy   mess   pork    (bbl.) 

52  00 

Plate    Beef    

28  00 

25  00 

48   00 

Fresh  Fish  in  Good  Supply 

Montreal.  — 

FRESH  FISH.— Haddock  and  steak 
cod  are  in  good  supply  with  slightly 
easier  prices.  Cod  is  quoted  at  10c  a" 
lb.  There  are  new  arrivals  of  fresh 
halibut  by  express.  Fresh  lake  fish  is 
appearing  on  the  market  for  the  first 
time  this  season.  Dressed  perch,  bar- 
botte  and  pike  are  offered  for  sale. 
Smoked  fish  are  in  good  supply.  Finnan 
haddie,  fillet,  and  smoked  herring,  are 
sliu'htly  easier  in  price. 

FRESH  FISH 

Haddock 0  97 

Steak   cod    0  10 

Market    cod    0  07  0  07V2 

Mackerel      0  18 

Flounders    0  10 

Prawns     0  50 

Live    Lobsters     0  50 

Salmon    (B.C.).   per   lb.,   Red    0  30 

Skate     0  12 

Shrimps     0  40 

Whitefis'h     0  20 

Shad,    roes,    lb 0  40 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 0  30 

Halibut    0  25 

Gaspereaux,  per  lb 0  06 

FROZEN    FISH 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16  0  17 

Halibut.     Western,     medium     0  23 

Haddock   0  07  0  08 

Mackerel    0  15  0  lfi 

Doree    0  17 

Smelts,    No.     1,    per    lb 0   17  0  18 

Smelts,   extra   large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)    0  09  0  10 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0   10  0  11 

Market   Cod    0  06  0  06'/, 

Whiteflsh.     small     0   12  0  13 

Sea    Herrings    0  06  0  07 

Steak  Cod   0  08%  0  0" 

Oaspe   Salmon,   per   lb 0  24  0  25 

Salmon.  Cohoes,   round    0   19  0  20 

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 0  \2V-i  0  13 

Whiteflsh      0   15  0  16 

Lake    Trout     0   19  0  20 

Ink.     Herrings,    bag,    100    lbs 4  00 

Alewires     0   07Vj  0  08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codfish— 

Large    bbls..    200    lbs 18  00 

No.   1,  medium,  bbl.,   200  lbs IB  00 

No.   2,   200-lb.  bbl 1 4  00 

strip  ii...., -i,s<  (80-lb.  boxe  i.  lb 0  18 

Boneleaa   '24   1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0  18 


Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes)      

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 2   40 

Dried.    100-lb.   bbl 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 

Pollock,   No.   I.   200-lb.   barrel 

Boneless   cod    (2-lb.)     

SMOKED 

Finnan    Haddies,    15-lb.   box 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     

Smoked     Herrings      

Kippers,    new,    per   lb 

Bloaters,   new,   per  box 


0 

16 

2 

60 

15 

mi 

16 

60 

18 

00 

0 

18 

0 

13 

0 

19 

0 

24 

2 

15 

o 

00 

Advance  on  Some  Bacon 

Montreal.  

PROVISIONS.— Although  there  is  no 
change  in  the  price  in  hogs  this  week, 
there  is  just  a  shade  of  an  advance  in 
the  price  of  bacon.  This  is  only  affect- 
ing a  few  lines  of  the  best  bacons. 
Smoked  breakfast  bacon  is  quoted  one 
cent  higher  now  at  41c. 

Smoked  hams  are  a  little  higher  in 
some  brands.  The  heavy  hams  are  listed 
a  half  cent  higher. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,   best    

Smoke   Breakfast    

Cottage     Rolls     

Picnic   Hams    

Wiltshire      

Medium    Smoked    Hams — 

Weight,    8-14,    long   cut    

Do.,   14-20 

Do.,   20-25    

Do..  25-35    

Over  35    


46 
41 
36 
30 
46 

32 


0 

0  37 
0  34 
0  27 
0  26 


Control  on  Cheese  Lifted 

Montreal.  

CHEESE.— The  control  has  been 
listed  on  the  importation  and  sale  of 
cheese  in  England.  There  is  some  doubt 
as  to  the  effect  this  will  have  on  the 
Canadian  market.  It  may  cause  an  in- 
crease in  the  price  of  cheese  for  home 
consumption,  as  there  will  be  no  restric- 
tion on  the  selling  prices  in  the  Old 
Country.  The  price  of  cheese  this  week 
is,  however,  firm  at  the  quotations  given 
last  week. 

CHEESE— 

New,   large,  per  lb 

Twins,  per  lb 

Triplets,    per    lb 

Stilton,    per   lb 

Fancy,  old  cheese,  per  lb 

Quebec      


0  29% 
0  30 
0  30 
0  36 
0  32 
0  30 


Egg  Prices  Advance 

Montreal.  

EGGS. — On  account  of  the  great  de- 
mand for  fresh  eggs  for  packing  and 
exportation,  the  prices  firmed  up  to  55c 
a  dozen.  This  is  an  advance  of  2c  on 
the  prices  quoted  last  week. 

Butter  One  Cent  Higher 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— There  has  been  a  slight 
change  in  the  price  of  creamery  butter 
this  week.  The  market  has  firmed  up 
and  quotations  given  on  creamery  butter 
in  print  are  64c  a  lb.,  an  advance  of  Lc 
a  Hi.  on  the  prices  given  last  week. 
Creamery  butter  in  solids  is  quoted  at 
63c  a  lh.' 

BUTTER 

Creamery,    prints,   qual.,    new 0  64 

Do.,   solids,   quality,   new    0  63 

Dairy,    in    tubs,    choice     8    18  0  66 

Dairy,     prints     0  67 


Mav  7.  1920 


CANADIAN"  GROCER     Provision  Section 


171 


Four  Ways 
To  Increase 
Ham  and  Bacon 
Sales 


(i) 

(2) 

(3) 
(4) 


Jake  advantage  of  the  season's  demand. 
(Just  now  your  customers  are  getting 
away  from  heavier  meats!  They  want 
something  tasty  yet  satisfying). 

Tell  them  of  the  appetizing  and  dainty 
meals  which  can  be  prepared  with  Ham 
and  Bacon.  (The  housewife  will  appre- 
ciate this  suggestion). 

Recommend      SWIFT'S      PREMIUM. 

(That  means  satisfaction,  repeat  orders 
and  profit  I. 

Point  out  the  economy  of  buying  a  whole 
Ham.    (  The  housewife  can  bake  the  butt, 
boil  the  shank,  and  fry  the  centre  slices— 
and  thus  eliminate  all  waste). 

Order 


Swift's  Premium 
Ham   and    Bacon 

from  our  Salesman,  or  Direct 
Swift  Canadian  Co. 

Limited 

Toronto  Winnipeg  Edmonton 


172 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  3920 


Lard  Prices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

LARD. — Laid  is  offered  on  the  mar- 
ket at  the  prices  quoted  last  week.  There 
is  a  fair  supply  and  indications  are  that 
lard  will  be  easier  in  a  short  time,  if  the 
supply  is  not  curtailed. 

LARD— 

Tierces,    360    lbs 0  28% 

Tubs.   60   lbs 0  28% 

Pails.    20    lbs 0  29 

Bricks     0  31 

Shortening  is  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.  —  There  is  no 

change  in  the  price  of  shortening-  this 
week.  The  prices  listed  last  week  are 
very  firm,  with  a  fair  supply  on  the 
market. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces,    400    lbs.,    per    lb 0  26V> 

Tubs,   50  lbs.,   per  lb 0  26% 

Pails,    200    lbs.,    per   lb 0  27 

Bricks,   1   lb.,  per  lb 0  27% 

Margarine  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.— There     is    the    usual 


demand  for  margarine  with  firm  prices. 
The  sale  may  drop  off  with  a  better  sup- 
ply of  butter,  but  this  is  doubtful,  as  the 
price  of  butter  has  taken  another  ad- 
vance this  week.  Margarine  is  quoted 
at  the  same  prices  that  have  been  in 
force  for  the  last  month. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,   according   to  quality,   lb 0  37 

Tubs,   according   to   quality,   lb..      0  31  0  35 

Poultry  Scarce  and  Firm 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.— There  is  very  little  of- 
fered on  the  market  this  week  in  the 
poultry  line.  The  prices  are  practically 
unchanged  from  those  quoted  last  week. 
What  little  fowl  was  offered  appeared 
on   the  retail   market. 


POULTRY    (dressed)  — 

(Selling 

Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5 

lbs.) 

0 

38 

0   44 

Chickens,   roasting   (milk 

fed).... 

0 

42 

0  46 

Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed 

green) .  . 

0  47 

0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),  lb.. 

0  55 

0  58 

0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     

0  39 

Do.     (small)      

6 

32 

0  34 

ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  7 — Fresh  pork  cuts  have  advanced  one 
cent  per  pound.  Other  fresh  meats  are  firm.  Bacon  and 
hams  are  steady.  Jellied  ox  tongue  has  advanced.  The 
decontrol  in  England  on  cheese  has  had  the  effect  of  stiffening 
the  market;  quotations  are  2  cents  per  pound  higher.  Eggs 
are  firm.  Butter,  margarine,  lard  and  shortening  are  easy. 
Poultry  and  fish  prices  are  well  maintained. 


Pork  Cuts  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEAT.— All  fresh  pork  cuts 
have  advanced  one  cent  per  pound.  Live 
hogs  are  quoted  at  $20.25  on  the  fed  and 
watered  basis.  Beef  market  is  firm  and 
prices  are  steady.  Spring  lamb  is  in 
limited  quantities,  and  prices  are  hold- 
ing at   $14.00  to   $18.00  each. 

FRESH  MEATS 

Hoes — 

Dressed,   70-100   lbs.,   per  cwt...    26   00  28  00 

Live    off   cars,    per   cwt 20  50 

Live,   fed  and  watered,  per  cwt 20  25 

Live,    f.o.b.,   per   cwt 19  25 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork,  up  to  18  lbs 0  37':. 

Fresh     hams      0  39 

Loins  of  pork,    lb 0  42 

Tenderloins,    lb 0  61 

Spar                         0  26 

Picnics,      lb 0  25 

New  York  shoulders,  lb 0  30% 

Boston   butts,    lb 0  34% 

shoulders,    lb 0  3 1  ' 

Fresh   Reef — from  Steers  and  Hen 

Hind    quarters,    lb 0  26  0  28 

Front    quarters,    lb 0   16  0  17 

Bibs,     lb 0  28  0  30 

Chucks,    lb 0   15  0  16V. 

Loins,     whole,     lb 0  38  0  42 

Hip  ,     lb 0  22  0  24 

Cow   beef  quotations   about   2c   per   pound   below 
tions. 

Calves,    lb 0  25  0  26 

Sprint'    lamb,   each    14   00  18  00 

Yearling  lam,   lb 0  30  0  33 

ep,     whole,    lb 0    16  0  22 

Abo  I  lily   fluctuations  of  the 

mar 

Bacon  and  Hams  Steady 

Toronto 

PROVISIONS       Ml  lines  in  thii    mar 
ket     are     rulo  idy.       Medium-size 

tre  quoted   ;i!    l"  to    1^  cent     per 


pound.  Breakfast  bacon  is  selling  at 
42  to  52  cents  per  pound,  according  to 
the  cut  and  trim.  Barrel  and  salt  meats 
are  unchanged. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  40  0  42 

Large,   per   lb 0  33  0  34 

Heavy   0  29  0  30 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Boneless,    per    lb 0  54  0  57 

Bacon — - 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per   lb 0  42  0   47 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0  52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides).    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt   Meats — 

Long  clear  bacon,  av,  50-70  lbs 0  28% 

Do.,   av.   80-90   lbs 0  27  '  . 

Clear   bellies,    15-30  lbs 0  31 

Sausages    in    brine,    keg.   35    lbs 7  35 

Fat   backs.    10    to    12    lbs 0  27% 

Out   of   pickle   prices   range   about   2c   per   pound 

below   corresponding   cuts   above. 

Barrel     Pork 

Mess    pork,    200    lbs 49   00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl..    200    II.-: 

Heavy     48   00 

Lightweight      54  00 

Above  prices  subject  lo  daily  fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Jellied  Ox  Tongue  63  Cents 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Jellied  ox  tongue 
li;i  advanced  to  •'>:!  cents  per  pound. 
Cooked  hams  are  in  active  demand,  and 
prices  rule  at  57  to  59  cents  per  pound. 
Boih  .1  ham  ,  lb    0  57        o  59 

Mam    .    roast,   wilhoiil    dressing,    lb.      0   57  0   60 

Shoulders,    roa  I      without    dress- 
ing,    lb 

Head  CI 6     lb 0  it 

11 lied    i       tongue,    lb 0  88 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49        ^  o0 

Al.i.v.'  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  m:i!  kel 


Cheese  Has  Advanced 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.— The  decontrol  in  England 
on  cheese,  except  to  the  retailer,  has  had 
the  effect  of  considerably  stiffening  this 
market.  Quotations  on  old  and  new 
cheese  are  2  cents  per  pound  higher, 
and  produce  dealers  are  of  the  opinion 
that  prices  will  be  even  higher. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old    0  32         0  33 

Do.,    new     0  30         0  31 

Stilton    0  34         0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher    than     large     cheese.  Triplets 

l%c   higher   than    large   cheese. 

Egg  Market  Shows  Activity 

Toronto. 

EGGS.  —  Considerable  activity  is 
shown  in  the  market  for  eggs.  Supplies 
are  not  arriving  as  freely  as  could  be 
expected  for  this  season  of  the  year. 
Some  American  eggs  are  rolling  this 
way  which  have  been  bought  at  a  lower 
figure  than  this  market.  Quotations  this 
week  are  54  to  55  cents  per  dozen. 

EGGS— 

Fresh      0  55 

Fresh   selects    in   cartons    0  58 

Prices    shown   are   subject   to   daily   flu«tuations    of 
the    market. 

Butter  Remains  Easy 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.— The  market  for  butter 
continues  in  an  easy  tone.  Prices  are 
unchanged. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  67  0  68 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  59 

Dairy  prints.  No.  1,  lb 0  56 

Margarine  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— No  change  has  oc- 
curred in  the  market  for  margarine.  The 
demand  is  steady  and  prices  are  as 
quoted  below: 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.   prints.   No.   1    0  36  0  37% 

Do.,  No.  2 0  35 

Do.,   No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  31  to 

Shortening  is  Quiet 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING— Quotations  on  short- 
ening are  ruling  at  27  to  28  cents  per 
pound.  The  market  is  quiet  and  de- 
mand normal. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.     prints      0  29  V'.     0  30 

Tierces.   400   lbs 0  27         0  28 

Lard  Market  Dull 

Toronto.  

LARD. — Lard  is  now  selling  at  the 
same  price  as  shortening,  something 
that  perhaps  has  never  occurred  before. 
The  market  is  dull  and  the  demand 
quiet. 

Tierces,   400  lbs 0  27         0  28 

In   60- lb.  tubs,    Vi   cent  higher  than  tierces,   pails 

•/»    cent   higher  than    tierces,    and    1    lb.    prints,    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 

Fish  Market  Quiet 

Toronto.  

FISH.— The  fish  market  is  very  quiet, 
but  stocks  are  well  represented.  Some 
fresh  caught  haddock  and  halibut  are 
arriving.     Prices  are  unchanged. 

FRESH   SEA  FrSH. 

Cod  Steak,   ll> 0  11         0  13 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4%     0  07 


Ma>   7.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


173 


Recommend 
Colman's   Mustard 
and  Keen's  Mustard 

THE  BEST  MADE 

Used  in  Canadian  Homes  for  100  Years. 
You  Can  Recommend  Both  for  All  Household  Needs. 

Magor,  Son  &  Co.  Ltd. 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


Makes  Life 
WORTII  LIVING 


'S  EFFERVESCENT 

SALT 


Is  Going  Into  the  Grocery  Stores 


Grocers  are  finding  out  that  Abbey's  Salt  is  a  very  profitable  side 
line  to  carry. 

It  is  such  a  well-known  remedy,  and  so  widely  used,  that  some  stores 
think  nothing  of  ordering  half  a  gross  at  a  time. 

The  advertising  will  run  right  through  the  summer.  Big  posters 
are  on  the  billboards.  Cards  appear  regularly  in  the  street  cars. 
All  of  which  keeps  up  the  sales  and  creates  an  increasing  demand. 

Order  a  supply  of  Abbey's  Salt  and  go  after  this  good  paying 
business. 

THE  ABBEY  EFFERVESCENT  SALT  CO.,  Montreal 


1"4 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Haddock,  heads  off,   lb .... 

Do.,   heads   on.    lb 0  09 

Halibut,  chicken   0  16  0  17 

Do.,    medium    0  19 

Fresh    Whitefish     

Fresh    Herring    .... 

Flounders,    lb 0  09  0  10 

FROZEN    FISH 

Salmon,    Red   Spring    0  24 

Do.,    Cohoe    0  20  0  22 

Halibut,  chicken    0   15 

Do.,  Qualla   0   10  0  11 

Do.,     medium     0   18  0  19 

Do.,    jumbo    0  18  0  19 

Whitefish,     lb 0  13 

Herring    0  09% 

Mackerel    0   12  0   13 

Flounders    0  10  0  11 

Trout    0   17  0   IS 

Pickerel,    dressed    0  14  0  16 

Smelts    • 0   16  0  26 

Spanish    Mackerel    0  80 

Pike,     round     0  08 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  0? 

SMOKED    FISH 

Haddies,   lb •  1» 

Fillets,  lb 0  19 

Kippers,     box     2   40 

Bloaters,    box     2  26 

Ciscoes,    lb 0  20 


Poultry  Prices  Maintained 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— Supplies  of  fresh  poul- 
try are  arriving  in  ample  quantities  to 
meet  the  demand,  and  prices  are  well 
maintained. 


Public  Should 


Bear  Expense 


Prices    paid    by    commission    men 
Live 

Turkeys     -   0   40 

Roasters,    lb -  0  30 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -0  40 

Fowl,   4  to  5  lbs -  0  37 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  30 

Ducklings -  0  40 

Geese      -  0   18 

Guinea   hens,   pair -   1   25 

Spring    chickens,    live     ....-  0  30 


at    Toronto : 
Dressed 

-  0   45 

-  0   35 

-  0  38 

-  0   37 

-  0  30 

-  0   25 

-  1   60 

-  0  35 

Dressed 
0  42 


Prices   quoted   to   retail   trade : — 

Hens,    heavy    

Do.,    light 0  32  0  40 

Chickens,    spring    .... 

Ducklings    0  35  0  40 

Geese    0  25  0  30 

Turkeys    0  45  0  55 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  7 — Egg  receipts  are  improving  as  the 
roads  in  the  country  are  becoming  passable  after  the 
spring  thaw.  Present  prices,  however,  remain  high. 
The  hog  receipts  are  still  unchanged,  and  there  are  no  pros- 
pects of  improvement  in  this  respect.  Cheese  stocks  are  get- 
ting smaller.  Dairy  butter  is  still  available  in  very  small 
quantities  and  creamery  is  still  high. 


Hog  Receipts  Are  Light 

Winnipeg.  

HOGS. — With  prices  still  ranging 
around  $20  a  hundredweight,  there  is 
not  much  activity  in  the  hog  market. 
Receipts  are  still  very  light,  a  situation 
which  has  been  unchanged  for  months. 
HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt 20  00 

Heavy,    cwt 18  00 

Light,    cwt 17   00       20  00 

Cheese  Market  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE.— Cheese  remain  firm,  with 
stocks  becoming  lighter.  Old  cheese  is 
light,  and  the  Eastern  market  is  very 
firm.     Price  are  unchanged. 

CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,   twins,   per  lb 0  31  Vi 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31 

Egg  Receipts  Improve 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS,      i  re  bein^  bought  f.o.b. 

Winnipeg    at   from    45    to    48%    cents    a 

increasing   rapidly 

with  the  coming  of  summer  weather  and 

the      improvement      in      country     roads. 

Dealers  who  predicted  a  slump  in  prices 

week  now  an    urn  ertain  what  1 1  end 

market  will  take. 

Butter  Unchanged 

\\  in  riipi-lf .  

BUTTER,     i  nain    firm   There 


is  no  change  in  prices.     Dairy  butter  is 
still  very  scarce  on  the  market. 


BUTTER— 

Finest    creamery 
Margarine,    Is    .  . 


0  72 
0  38 


0   14 

0  09% 


0   17 


Fish  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — The  fish  market  is  unchanged. 
Prices  are  steady. 

FRESH  FROZEN   FISH 

Black    Cod.    lb 

Brills,     lb 

Herring,     Lake    Superior,     100-lb. 

sacks,   new  stock    

Halibut,   cases   300   lbs.,   chicken.. 

per    bbl 

Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken.. 

Jackfish,    dressed    

Pickerel,    case    lots     

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs. 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,   Red  Spring,   full   boxes.... 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases.. 

Soles     

Baby   Whitefish   or  Tulibees 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots. 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters,    Eastern    National,   case. 

Do.,   Western,    20-lb.    boxes,   box 
H».ddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 

Do.,   in    15-lb.   cases,  lb 

Kippers,  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 
count    

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  l«>\ 
Fillets,    IS-lb.   boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s.    Seely's.    lb 

1 1  Ip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb. 
leadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

...i  I..  Cod,  20  Is,  tablets,  lb 

Holland     Hei  i  ins,     Milkers,    9-lb. 

pall  .    par    Pftll    

I). i  .    Mixed,  '.'-lb.  pails,  per  pall 
Labrador    Herring,     100-lbs.    bbls.. 


0 

18 

0 

10 

0 

13 

0 

20% 

0  21  % 

0 

23% 

0 

24  % 

11 

09% 

(1 

09% 

1) 

12  Vg 

0 

13% 

6 

14 

0 

14 

0  20 


0   16 
0   16 


Ottawa  Grocers  Protest  Against  Custom 
of   Paying   for   Inspection  of   Scales 

Editor  CANADIAN  GROCER:— You 
have  a  letter  in  this  week's  issue  of  the 
"CANADIAN  GROCER"  from  J.  A. 
Carroll  of  Lindsay,  Ont.,  regarding  the 
iniquitous  charges  made  by  the  Govern- 
ment for  the  inspection  of  scales  and 
measures. 

Herewith  I  am  enclosing  you  copy  of 
resolution  passed  at  a  very  largely  at- 
tended meeting  of  the  Ottawa  Branch  of 
The  Retail  Merchants'  Association  of 
Canada  and  may  say,  further,  that  our 
Dominion  Board  has  interviewed  the 
Government  regarding  this  matter  time 
and  again  in  the  last  few  years,  without 
results. 

The  charges  for  inspection  have  been 
practically  doubled  this  year  and  we  are 
again  taking  the  matter  up  and  hope 
to  have  these  charges  abolished.  We 
claim  that  the  inspection  is  not  for  the 
benefit  of  the  retailer,  but  for  the  general 
public.  Consequently,  the  cost  should 
be  paid  out  of  public  or  government 
funds. 

Yours  very  truly, 

The    Retail    Merchants'    Association    of 
.Canada,  Eastern  Ontario  and  Ottawa. 
District 
J.  C.  Campbell,  Secretary. 
The  resolution  is  as  follows: — 
Resolved,  that  since  the  inspection  of 
weights    and    measures    is    substantially 
in  the  interest  of  the  public  in  general, 
that  any  expense  attending  such  inspec- 
tion should  be  borne  by  the  public     and 
cone   out   of  the  general  funds   of     the 
Government  and  that  this  meeting  places 
itself  on  record  as  opposed  to  the  contin- 
uance of  this  unjust  enactment  and  re- 
quests the  Government  to  have  it  amend- 
ed at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 


CANADIAN   GROCER 

''I  have  always  been  a  subscriber  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  and  it  is  an  essen- 
tial guide  in  my  buying.  Some  weeks  I 
am  too  busy  to  read  it  through  but  I 
make  time  to  consult  the  market  reports. 
Especially  is  one  part  of  value  and  that 
is  summary.  I  have  always  found  it  i 
reliable  and  serviceable  consultant  every 
week." — F.  P.  Houlahan,  grocer,  Sher- 
brooke,  Que. 

TRAVELLER   WANTED 

\1/ANTED    —    BY     HAMILTON     WHOLESALE 
grocer,    traveller    for    territory    North   of   To« 

nmti.,    vm.,.,1    established    trade.      Prefer    young,    am- 
bitious   man     With    experience    in    groceries.       Give 

full    particulars,      Advise  when   available,      Vipply 
Box    110,   Canadian    Grocer,    158    University     Vv< 
Toronto 


Mav  7.  1920  CANADIAN    GROCER  175 


PEEK  FREAN'S 

English 

BISCUITS 

Two  Peerless  and  Popular  Lines. 

PAT-A-CAKE  (Reg'd.) 

Sweet,  Crisp,  Delicious 
Genuine  only  when  "P.F.'s" 


"P.F."  SHORTCAKE 

Originated  by  P.  F.  &  Co. 
and  largely  imitated. 


Send  a  card  to  the  Agents  for  Samples 
of  these  and  other  goods  in  demand. 


— ^r 


Montreal  District— F.  L.  Benedict  Co.,  Read  Building,  Montreal 
Toronto  District     Harry  Home  Co.,  1 297-1 299  Queen  St.  W.,  Toronto 
Winnipeg  District     W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  18 1-3   Bannatync  Ave.,  Winnipeg 
Vancouver  District— H.  W.  Malkin  Co.,  41-61  Water  St.,  Vancouver 

Peek  Frean  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Biscuit  Manufacturers 

London  England 


176 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


British  Chocolates 
and  Sweets  for 
CANADA 


In  the  days  of  the  war,  the  Canadian  Contin- 
gent purchased  large  quantities  of  candy  made 
by  James  Pascall  Ltd.,  London,  England.  These 
Pascall  candies  and  chocolates  and  sweets  were 
so  greatly  enjoyed  by  thousands  of  our  boys  in 
the  Expeditionary  Forces  that  they  would  readily 
welcome  the  opportunity  of  again  sampling  their 
old  favorites.  Good  business  awaits  all  who  are 
prepared  to  stock  and  push  these  Pascall  speciali- 
ties. Are  you  ready  to  do  so?  If  so,  why  not 
get  in  touch  with  the  Pascall  representative  who 
has  still  a  few  visits  left  to  make  in  Canada. 

If  you  will  communicate  with  any  of  the  firms 
mentioned  below,  an  appointment  will  be  ar- 
ranged to  suit  mutual  convenience. 


Davies,  Irwin,  Ltd.,  301  Read  Bldg.,  45  Alexander 
St.,  Montreal. 

W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  181-3  Bannatyne  Avenue, 
Winnipeg,  and  at  Regina,  Sask.,  Saskatoon, 
Sask.,  Calgary,  Alta.,  and  Edmonton,  Alta. 

Oppenheimer  Bros.,  Ltd.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


JAMES  PASCALL  LIMITED 

LONDON,  S.E.  I,  ENGLAND 


,.  I*l-_>l 


CANADIAN     liKOCEB 


177 


CHEW 


STAG 


TOBACCO 


Every  plug  of  "STAG*  you  sell  means 
a  satisfied  customer — and  an  enthusiastic 
boomer  for  this  popular  brand. 


"STAG"  is  a 
trade  winner. 


Handled  by 
all  the 
wholesale  trade. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


I 


May   7.    L920 


The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind 

in  the  World 


Quicker  Sales! 
More  Sales!! 
More  Profits!!! 


Marigold  Oleomargarine 


MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


JAS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


May  7.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


170 


The  Canadian  Market 


A   Market   that  progressive  manufacturers  and   producers  are 

beginning  to  develop 


With  our  chain  of  offices  across   the    Dominion    we  are  well    equipped   to  market 

anything  in  the  Food  Products  Line 


Sainsbury  Bros.  Head  Office 


Cable  Address  : 
"Sabroco" 
For  all  Canadian  Offices 


Sainsbury  Bros. 

Sainsbury  Bros. 
Sainsbury  Bros. 
Sainsbury  Bros. 
Sainsbury  Bros. 


CALIFORNIA  PRUNE  &  APRICOT  CROWERS  INC. 
CALIFORNIA  LIMA  BEAN  GROWERS 
PRATT-LOW  PRESERVING  CO. 
LYONS  GLACE  FRUIT  CO. 


215  Bd.  Trade  Bldg. 
Toronto,  Ontario 


Codes  : 
A  B  C-Sth 

Armsbv:  Private 


Vancouver     137  Abbott  Street 

Winnipeg     5io  Confederation 
Life  Building 

Toronto       215  Bd.  Trade  Bldg. 
Montreal      116  St.  Nicholas  Bldg. 
Halifax        223  Mollis  St. 

DIRECT  REPRESENTATIVES 

CALIFORNIA  WALNUT  GROWERS  ASSOCIATION 
CALIFORNIA  HONEY  PRODUCERS  EXCHANGE 
NORTH  ONTARIO   PACKING  CO..  LOS  ANGELES 
WESTERN  CANNING  CO. 


Territory  Covered: 

Province 
British  Columbia 

Provinces  of    Manitoba, 
Saskatchewan,  Alberta 

Province  of  Ontario 
Province  of  Quebec 


Provinces  of  Nova  Scotia 
New  Brunswick,  P.E 
Island 


CALIFORNIA  BEAN  GROWERS 

E.  Y.  FOLEY.  FRESNO.  RAISINS 

SUNICAL  PACKING  CO. 

NATIONAL  PECAN  GROWERS  EXCHANG 


We  operate  on   a   Brokerage  basis  only. 
No  K,()(>ds  bought  or  sold  for  our  own   account. 

Offices  are  also  maintained  at  the  following  points: 


Sainsbury  Bros. 
Markel    Street 

San  Jose.  California 

le  Add  re  II      " 


Sainsbury  Bros. 

88  Leadenhall  St. 

London,  E.C.  4,  England 

le  Address 


Sainsbury  Bros. 

Smalandsgatan,  20, 
Stockholm,  Sweden 

I    'Me  Address  :  "Sabi 


180  CANADIAN    GROCER  May  7,  1920 


WHOLESALERS  and  JOBBERS 

Give  us  a  chance  to  explain  to  you  our  proposition 


VLIT 


FURNITURE  and  AUTO-      m    /  NATURE'S    FURNITURE 

MOBILE  POLISH  W  j  FOOD 


We  require  one  wholesale  in  every  town  and  village.  In  large  cities  the 
territory  will  be  divided.  Our  travellers  will  be  calling  on  you  shortly. 
VLIT  is  being  advertised  extensively  from  coast  to  coast.  Will  you  con- 
sider a  square  deal  that  means  big  money  for  you? 

See  our  representatives,  or  write  us  direct.  Keep  your  eye  on  this  space  for 
something  new. 

The  VLIT  Manufacturing  Co.,  Ltd. 

Montreal 


GELATINE 

For  All  Purposes,  Sheet  and  Ground 

INDIA  GUM 
POTATO   FLOUR 
TAPIOCA  FLOUR 


CANNON  CANADIAN  CO.,  LTD. 

361   Sorauren  Ave.  SI   Grey  Nun 

Toronto,  Ont  Montreal,  Que. 


Mav  '*.  1920 


CANADIAN    G ROCEE 


181 


Proprietary 


Cables :  Dietetics,  London 
Codes  :  A. B.C.,  5th  Edition 


GEORGE  MASON  &  CO.,  LIMITED  marconi  i 


LONDON,  S.W.,  ENGLAND 


(Vols.  1-4) 


ALSO 


A  Rich,  Full-flavored  Piquant  Sauce 


MASON'S  GOLD  SEAL  (Worcestershire)  SAUCE  represented  by 

MASON'S    MUSTARD    SAUCE  David  Brown,  167  Cordova  Street  West,  Van 

MASON'S    MOUTARDE    AROMATIQUE  "O.K."         couver,  B.C.:  /     Manley,  42  SUvester-WUleon 

MASON'S  OYSTER  COCKTAIL  SAUCE 
MASON'S  "GRILL"  SAUCE 


Building,  Winnipeg;  Boivring  Bros.  &  Co.,  St. 
John's,  Nt  wfpundland. 


182 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


This  package  brings  quick  profits 
and  repeat  orders 

When  it's  a  question  of  good  shortening,  the  purity,  economy  and  real 

dependability  of  Gunns'  "Easifirst"  make  it  first  choice  with  Canadian 

housewives. 

"Easifirst"  pleases  your  customers. 

Pleasing  your  customers  means  more  business.     Be  prepared  for  the 

"Easifirst"  orders  and  repeat  orders. 

'Phone  Junction  3400 


GUNNS  LIMITED 


West  Toronto 


Beaver  Brand 
Canned  Chicken 

The  Spring  and  Summer  is  the  time  for  big  sales  in  this  line. 

BUY  NOW 

We  have  on  spot  for  immediate  shipment :   1  lb.  tails  and  flats,  4 
dozen  each  to  the  case. 

Order  your  requirements  now  and  ensure  your  supply.     Prices 
and  samples  gladly  furnished. 

J.  W.  WINDSOR,  LIMITED 


MONTREAL 


CANADA 


May 


l'.'-J" 


C  A  X  A  DI  A  N     <;  R0€  E  II 


183 


ROS1BRAND 

Food  Products  Which  Promote  Sales 

pOR  generations  the  Rose  Brand  has  typified  the  choicest  pro- 
duct of  this  mammoth  institution.  It  is  the  mark  of  selected 
foods — skilfully  prepared  by  an  organization  whose  dominating 
ideal  is — to  produce  pure  food  products  of  the  highest  possible 
quality. 

Rose  Brand  are  foods  noted  for  their  quality  and  distinctive  flavor. 

Their  wholesome  richness  and  delicate  appetite  tempting  flavors 
are  due  to  the  fact  that  they  are  the  choicest  of  selected  foods,  skil- 
fully prenared  under  ideal  and  scrupulously  sanitary  conditions. 

Rose  Brand  products  never  disappoint.  Each  sale  makes  and  re- 
tains a  customer. 

Our  national  advertising  campaign  now  running  in  dailies,  weeklies  and  maga- 
zines is  creating  a  public  demand  for  these  superior  pure  foods.  Capitalize  it. 
Display  Rose  Brand  products   prominently.     Sales  will  assuredly  follow. 

The  show  cards,  window  trims,  hangers,  folders,  etc.,  which  have  been  produced 
for  the  benefit  of  our  purveyors  are  strikingly  handsome,  beauti- 
fully colored  pieces  that  have  an  almost  irresistible  appeal.    Mer- 
chants can  use  them  to  great  advantage  in  improving  their 
food  department  and  special  display. 

Sent  free  on  request — postpaid. 

CANADIAN  ^PACKING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Packing      Houses 

Brantford 

Toronto 

Peterlmro 

Montreal 

Hull 


TORONTO,  ONTARIO 


Brenchea 

Fort    William 
Sudbury 
Sydney,   N.S. 

Charlottt'town,   P.E.I. 


Winnipeg,     Man. 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


May  7,  1920 


FISH 


For  Your  Summer  Trade 

During-  the  warm  weather  you  will  require  fresh  Fish. 

Why  not  leave  us  a  Standing  Order  ? 

We  can  ship  all  kinds  of  Fish  at  reasonable  prices. 

Send  your  Orders  to  the  Old  Reliable  House: 

D.  HATTON  COMPANY 

MONTREAL 


57J/ 


yp 


Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  ii»  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


H.  J.   HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh        Toronto         Montreal 

7^ 


Your  Trade 
Is  Made 

better  satisfied  by  being  able  to  depend 
upon  the  Eggs,  Butter  and  Poultry  they 
obtain  from  you. 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

have  a  reputation  for  the  uniformity  of 
their  produce.  You  do  not  take  any 
chances  when  you  deal  with  us. 

W e  Give  Only  One  Kind  of  Service 
—  the  Best 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON,  ONT. 


May  7,   1920 


CANADIAN  CKOCKR— Provision  Section 


185 


«4 


a 


Veribest"    Pure 

GOES   ONE-THIRD    FARTHER- 


Leaf   Lard 

IS  WORTH    MORE 


\T  EARS  of  constant  research,  the  use  of  only  pure 


I 


Branch   Houses: 

Toronto,   Ont. 
Montreal,  Que.  Hamilton,  Ont. 

St.  John,  N.B.  Sydney,   N.S. 


leaf  lard  fat  rendered  in  open  kettles  by  methods 


that  are  strictly  "Armour's"  has  made  "Veribest"  the 
choicest  lard  that  can  be  obtained. 

"Veribest"  is  sold  in  one  pound  cartons  and  three, 
five  and  ten-pound  pails.  Pails  are  made  with  fric- 
tion-top covers  that  prevent  all  outside  odors  affecting 
this  delicate,  sensitive  lard.  The  last  bit  used  will  be 
as  good  as  the  first.  No  waste.  A  strong  inducement 
for  your  customers  to  buy  "Veribest"  lard  in  these 
containers. 

"Veribest"  makes  lighter,  flakier  cakes,  pastry  and 
biscuits.  It  will  stand  476  degrees  of  heat  without 
burning.  It  will  not  smoke  up  the  kitchen.  Mention 
these  facts  to  your  customers. 

"Veribest"  is  the  lard  for  you  to  sell.  There  is  no 
shrinkage  to  make  good.  There  is  no  lard  wasted  by 
sticking  to  ladles  and  large  containers  and  you  in- 
crease your  trade  by  making  satisfied  customers. 

Armour's  advertising  is  making  the  name  of 
"Veribest"  a  household  word.  "Veribest"  lard  is  kept 
up  to  a  high  standard  of  quality.  The  quality  must 
be  retained  to  meet  the  claims  made  for  it  and  keep 
old  customers  and  make  new  friends  everyday.  When 
you  sell  "Veribest"  lard  you  have  quick  turnover, 
better  profits  and  least  selling  effort. 

Order  "Veribest"  To-day 


ARMOUR  ^COMPANY 

HAMILTON      -      CANADA 


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C  A  X  A  D I A  N    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


ARE   YOU   EQUIPPED  FOR   SUMMER? 

BUTCHERS— GROCERS 


An  appetizing  display  sells  the 
goods.  This  is  one  of  Freeman's 
Dry  Air  Refrigerators.  The  glass 
doors  allow  a  view  of  the  goods. 
Displayed  attractively  they  create 
the  desire  to  buy. 


DO  NOT  DELAY  installing  the  necessary  equipment 
Spoiled  goods  are  a  total  loss. 

FREEMAN'S 

Dry  Air 

Refrigerators 

FREEMAN'S  DRY  AIR  CIRCULATING  SYSTEM  is  not  an 
experiment.  It  has  been  tried  and  tested  for  years  and  found 
perfect. 

We  originated  and  built  the  first  "CENTRE  AIR  FLUE"  ever 
placed  in  a  Refrigerator.  The  flue  is  horizontal  and  dis- 
charges air  from  both  sides.  This  special  feature  eliminates 
DAMPNESS  ON  STORE  ROOM  CEILING— WASTE  OF 
MEAT— LOSS  OF  COLD  AIR  AND  ICE  bv  WARPING 
DOORS. 

Saves  its  cost  many  times  over. 

Look  into  this  NOW  TO-DAY — before  the  hot  weather  comes. 
Send  for  our  catalog  or  ask  a  representative  to  call. 

IMMEDIATE  DELIVERY. 
WRITE  OR  WIRE  YOUR  IMMEDIATE  WANTS. 


No.  7006 

A  superior  counter  made  in  ash,  oak  finish,  with  either  1  inch  oak  top  or  marble  top.    Tiled  panel  in  front, 
white  or  colored — 6,  8  or  10  foot  lengths.     In  stock  for  immediate  delivery. 

THE  W.  A.  FREEMAN  COMPANY,  Limited 


OTTAWA 


HAMILTON,  ONTARIO 

TORONTO 


MONTREAL 


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187 


THIS     EQUIPMENT   WILL    PAY  FOR    ITSELF    IN 
INCREASED  SALES  AND  SATISFIED  CUSTOMERS 


THE  DISPLAY  STAND 

A  necessity  in  every  store  selling  green  vege- 
tables. An  attractive  display  of  green  goods, 
ahvavs  kept  fresh  and  moist  by  the  special 
"MIST  MACHINE"  at  the  top.  Made  of  heavy 
galvanized  sheet  metal.  Three  and  four  tray 
sizes.  Makes  a  tempting  window  display.  Sells 
goods. 

THE  "DOSI"  DISPLAY  COUNTER 

Advertise  your  goods  by  proper  display.  Create 
the  desire  to  buy.  Goods  attractively  displayed 
tempt  the  customer  to  buy. 

The  "DOSI"  is  the  most  modern  method  of 
counter  display.  A  clear  plate  glass  top  pro- 
tects the  goods  from  dust,  etc.  Everything  in 
plain  view.  Counter  is  well  finished  and  adds 
to  the  appearance  of  your  store. 


YOU  CAN  ORDER  NOW. 
DELIVERY. 


PROMPT 


DISPLAY  STAND 


DOSI     The  Now    Method  of  Display 


A  few  of  our  principal  lines  for 
Butchers,  Grocers  and  Confection- 
ers. 

ELECTRIC  MEAT 
CUTTERS 

ELECTRIC  COFFEE 
MILLS 

BUTCHER  BLOCKS 

SLICING  MACHINES 

COUNTERS,  SHELVING 

MEAT  RACKS 

LARD  PRESSES 

SAUSAGE  STUFFERS 

SAWS,  CLEAVERS, 
HOOKS 

ELECTRIC  MOTORS  and 

FANS,    PAPER    BAGS, 

WRAPPING    PAPER 

and  TWINE,  etc. 

EVERYTHING  FOR 
BUTCHERS,  GROCERS 

and  CONFECTIONERS. 


THE  W.  A.  FREEMAN  COMPANY,  Limited 


OTTAWA 


HAMILTON,  ONTARIO 

TORONTO 


MONTREAL 


188 


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May  7,  1920 


Schneider 
QualityWins 


Supreme 
Satisfaction 


TRADE        MARK 


Schneider's  Pure  Meat  Sausage  are  exceptionally  profitable  and  popular  sellers. 
They  are  made  from  pure,  selected  Meat  and  prepared  and  seasoned  to  the 
last  touch  of  perfection.     Make  your  next  order  Schneiders  and  be  sure. 

J.  M.  SCHNEIDER  &  SON,  LIMITED 

KITCHENER,  ONTARIO 
Drop  us  a  Card  for  Sausage  and  Smoked  Meat  Quotations.         Satisfaction  guaranteed  on  all  mail  orders. 


S&M 
Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nats,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited  from  jobbers. 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 

Southam  Bldg.  Montreal 


TOMATO    PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tine — 100  tina  per  can. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


340  ST.   ANTOINE  STREET 


MONTREAL,   QUE. 


Scotch  Snack 

FOR  YOUR  SUMMER  TRADE 

for  Picnics,  Camping,  Tourists, 
Hotels,  Restaurants 

there  is  nothing  like  Scotch  Snack  for  making 
Sandwiches,  Salads,  Croquettes,  Spreads, 
Etc.  Scotch  Snack  is  packed  in  Glass  Jars,  at- 
tractively labelled. 

Scotch  Sunt  1/  is  a  Good  Seller  and  Shows  a  Good  Profit 
Watch  our  Advertisements  Appearing  in  this  Paper 

ARGYLL  BUTE,  Reg.,  Montreal,  Que. 


.May  7,   1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER-   Provision  Section 


ISO 


Think  How  Much 
More  You 

COULD  DO 

WITH 


REFRIGERATORS    and 
DISPLAY     FACILITIES 


To  Coax  the  EXTRA  Sales 


Filling  the  same  old  orders,  day  in  and  day  out — that 
means  you're  STANDING  STILL.  It's  the  extra  sale 
here  and  there,  the  unintended  purchase,  the  new 
trade  attracted,  that  means  GROWTH,  EXPANSION, 
LARGER  PROFITS. 

ARCTIC  Refrigerators  and  Display  Facilities  help  you 
grow  by  creating  for  you  the  EXTRA  sales  that  ordinary 
display  cannot  attract.  They  reduce  to  the  smallest 
degree  all  loss  from  spoilage,  and  give  your  store  that 
modern,  sanitary,  progressive  appearance  by  which  new 
trade  is  attracted. 


Let    Us   Re-equip    Your    Entire    Store 

Some  of  the  most  successful  stores  in  the  country  are  building  in- 
creasing sales  and  profits  on  the  sound  foundation  of  Arctic  Facilities. 
You  can  easily  do  the  same.  At  least  you  could  find  out  what  it 
would  cost.  Write  for  our  new  Catalogue  and  prices,  or  tell  us 
the  size  and  nature  of  your  store  and  trade  and  let  us  submit  you, 
without  any  obligation  whatever,  specially  prepared  plans  of  how 
your  store  could  be  made  to  show  much  bigger  profits  at  small 
cost  to  you. 

JOHN  HILLOCK  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

Office,     Showrooms    and     Factory:        154     GEORGE    ST.,     TORONTO 

AGENCIES :— A.  Tilley,  54  McGill  College  Ave..  Montreal  :  Geo. 
Cameron,  Sparks  St.,  Ottawa;  J.  McMillan,  200  Main  St..  Winnipeg; 
Western  Butcher;  Co.,  Regina,  Sask.  ;  M.  E.  Watt,  572  Knox  St., 
Vancouver,    B.C. 


Good  Pencils 
Attractively  Displayed 

mean  considerably  more  business  without 
a  proportionate  extra  bother  on  your  part. 

Send  for  your  first  order  of  Cane's  Pencils 
to-day  and  watch  the  counter  display  earn 

you  profits. 

Wm.  Cane  &  Sons  Co.,  Ltd. 

NEWMARKET,  ONT. 


"The  Pink  °f  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


>» 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


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For  Sea  Voyages,  Camping  Parties 
Construction  Gang  Camps 
Exploring  and  Mining  Expeditions 

BLUENOSE  BUTTER 


BLUE  NOSE  BUTTER  is 

an  excellent  summer 
seller  and  its  pleasing 
flavor  and  uniform 
quality  rapidly  wins 
favor. 

It  is  put  up  in  one  and  two- 
pound     tins     and     always 


opens  up  in  excellent  shape 
regardless  of  climatic  con- 
ditions. 

If  your  customers  have 
trouble  keeping  butter  in 
hot  weather  suggest  that 
they  try  "Bluenose,"  the  but- 
ter that  offers  dealers  a 
worth  while  profit. 


Smith  &  Proctor 


Sole  Packers 

Halifax 

N.S. 


May 


1920 


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The  Line  of  Least  Resistance 


THOSE  who  handle  the  Shirriff 
line  fully  appreciate  the  quick, 
easy  sales  it  brings — and  the 
regular  customers  it  attracts.  With 
the  prevailing  prices,  only  goods  of 
undoubted  merit  are  in  demand.  The 
quality  of  the  Shirriff  Products  is 
known  and  recognized  throughout 
Canada  —  their  reputation  firmly 
established.  Carry  the  line  of  least 
sales-resistance — Shirriff's  should  be 
in  your  store — in  your  window — on 
your  counter. 


§hirriffs 


ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

A  delicious,  full-flavored 
marmalade  —  as  tempting 
and  appetizing  as  Selected 
Seville  oranges  and  pure 
cane  sugar  can  make  it.  A 
sure  seller  all  the  year 
'round — our  national  ad- 
vertising and  its  own  merit 
keep  it  in  constant  de- 
mand. 


TRUE 
VANILLA 

True  essence  of  the  Mexi- 
can Vanilla  Bean  —  Shir- 
riff's True  Vanilla  pos- 
sesses that  delightful  fla- 
vor that  only  the  genuine 
vanilla  extract  can  give. 
So  superior  that  every  trial 
makes  a  constant  user. 
Shirriff's  Extracts  are  all 
of  the  same  high  quality. 


JELLY 
POWDERS 

are  obtainable  in  a  wide 
variety  of  fresh  fruit  fla- 
vors. Enticingly  cool  and 
refreshing  for  the  summer 
meal.  A  package  of  Shir- 
riff's Jelly  Powder  usually 
opens  up  a  chain  of  profit- 
able sales. 


IMPERIAL 
EXTRACT  COMPANY 

TORONTO,  CANADA 


Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


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We  Had  to  Move 


The  firm  of  R.  B.  Hayhoe  &  Co.  has  lately  been  suffering  from  "growing  pains"  and  in 
order  to  get  relief  we  were  forced  to  seek  larger  quarters  at  No.  7  Front  St.  E. 

Our  business  has  grown  so  rapidly  during  the  last  few  years  that  we  were  compelled 
to  make  this  move  in  order  to  keep  pace  with  steadily  increasing  demands. 
Hereafter  you  will  find  us  at  our  new  headquarters  ready  to  give  you  the  same  high 
quality  products  and  the  same  satisfactory  service  that  has  been  instrumental  in  the 
success  of  this  establishment. 

R.  B.  HAYHOE  &  CO. 

Importers 

7  Front  Street  E.,  Toronto,  Canada 


only    limited    space    and    is    neat    in    appearance 
Reduces  your  fire  risk  and  keeps  your  place  clean 

We  manufacture  12  sizes. 

Made  in  Canada.    Over  2,000  satisfied  users. 

Our  service  department  will  find  you  a  market. 

Write  to-day  for  Free  Booklet  "How  to  Turn  Waste 
Paper  Into  Money." 

CLIMAX  BALER  CO. 

Burton  Street  HAMILTON,  Ont. 


Turn  Waste  Paper 
Into  Money! 

With  the  price  of  waste  paper  soaring  these  days 
thrifty  merchants  will  find  it  profitable  to  save  waste 
paper.  "Climax"  Steel  Paper  Balers  are  the  most 
serviceable  paper  baler  on  the  market — takes  up 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agent* 
MONTREAL 


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THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 


WINNIPEG 


MANITOBA 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agenu  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and  Drug  Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


C DUNCAN & SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab.  1899 


Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co. 

Wholesale  Brokers  and  Commission  Agents 

Confederation  Life  Bldg.     -      Winnipeg 

Service  coupled  with  Reliability  brings  Results 
We  want  your  business.  Write  us. 


A.  M.  Maclure  &  Co. 

MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,  Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


FRANK   H.    WILEY 

Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 
Groceries  and  Chemicals 

Car  lots  Refined  and  Raw  Sugars  a  specialty 

533-537  Henry  Ave., Winnipeg 


THOMPSON,  CHARLES  &  CO. 

selling  to 
GROCERY,   CONFECTIONERY 

DRUGGISTS'  TRADE 

Wt  are  open  for  a  jew  more  lines 

SCOTT  BLOCK,  272  Main  St.,  WINNIPEG 


Geo. 

W.  Griffiths  &  Co. 

346  Princess  Street 

,  Ltd. 

Winnipeg, 

Manitoba 

Selling  Agents 

and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties, 
Pipes,    Cigarettes, 
Smokers' 

Druggists' 
Tobaccos 
Sundries 

Sundries 
and 

Richardson  Green.  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We    give   you   the   best   of   service. 


617  Mclntyre  BIk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


16  Board  of   Trade  Bldg 
Calgary,  Alberta 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


WHEN      ANSWERING      ADVER- 
TISEMENTS   KINDLY    MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS  PAPER 


When  in  Doubt  Try  the  "Want  Ad  "  Page 


Every  week  this  page  is  being  used  to  splendid  advantage  by  others.  If  you  have  some- 
thing to  sell,  or  you  want  to  buy  a  business,  fixtures  or  equipment — or  maybe  you  want  a 
clerk,  a  traveller — try  it  out. 

Three  cents  per  word  first  insertion,  and  two  cents  per 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion,  and  five  cents  extra 
per  insertion  for  Box  No.     Payable  in  advance. 


ADDRESS 


CANADIAN  GROCER 


143-153  UNIVERSITY  AVE.,  TORONTO 


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ONTARIO 


CHADWICK&COMPANYj 
COMMISSION  BROKERS 

34  DUKE  5T 
TORON 


Do 

you  wa  nt 
Representation 
tin  Toronto  and 


y.         |  Eastern1!  Ontario  ? 
WE  ARE  OPEINTFOR  NEW  LINES 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'    Agents 


32  Front  St.  West, 
TORONTO 


and   OTTAWA 


w. 

G.  PATRICK 

Limited 

& 

CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53 

Wellington  St.  W., 

Toronto 

SCOTT   &    THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32    Front    St.    West, 
TORONTO 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers    and    Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 

TORONTO 


C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head    Office; 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's   Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 
Exporters  and  Importers 


PACIFIC    CARTAGE    CO. 

C.P.R.  Carters 

Office:  C.P.R.  Freight  Sheds         CALGARY 

Distribution  of  Cars  a  Specialty 

Storage  and  Forwarding  Prompt  Service 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


C.   T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


ALBERTA 


B.  M.    Henderson    Brokerage,    Ltd. 

Kelly    Bids.,     104th    St.,    Edmonton.    Alta. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


North  West  Trading  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  of  Australian 

and  Oriental  Produce 

SALMON  BROKERS 

DOMINION  BLDG.         VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacture™'    Agents 

Can   sell,'  and    if   required,   finance  one   or   twi 

additional   staple   lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancourer,  B.C. 

Reference  Merchant!  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


Western  Transfer  &  Storage,  Ltd. 
C.N.R.         Carters         C.P.R. 

DISTRIBUTION    -    STORAGE    -    CARTAGE 

P.O.  Box  666,  Edmonton,  Alta. 

Members  of   the   Canadian   Warehousemen's    Association 


JOHN  PRITTY,Ltd.M"ch7di"  B'?k"  •;«■ 

Manufacturers    Agent 
HEAD  OFFICE:  REGINA,  SASK. 
Sales  Connections  in  all  the  large  cities  of  Canada 
and  the  United  States 

We     specialize     in     carlots     Beans,     Oyster 
Shells,    Rice,     Butter,    Ejrtfs,     Potatoes    and 
Grocery  Specialties. 
Let   Pritty    represent   you.      A   live,    ener^e- 

l  it*    «ny:. mention    purely    Western.      


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QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Comml**ion  Merchant* 
Grocer*'     Specialtiei 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
I*  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food    products  for    the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


You  Try  This 

Wnen  you  desire  any  information  on 
matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  it  will 
be  gladly  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
tion tlirougto  the  column*  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
yoo.  Don't  hesitate  to  ask  u*.  We 
will  do  our  best. 


Look  These  Over 

THEN    ORDER 

HALL    SALMON,    EPPS    COCOA, 

SYMINGTON'S    SOUPS    AND    GRAVIES, 

MAPLETNE,     THIIS     SARDINES, 

HERRINGS. 

J.  C.  THOMPSON  COMPANY 
MONTREAL,  QUEBEC 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale   Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter    Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

Our  representative  cover  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton 
a  regular  inteivals.  No  consignments  accepte  J . 
Best  reierences  given  by  letter  to  interested  partu  s. 

I  ^GRAHAM  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  LI  VlITED 

Wholesale  Commission   Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Agents 
SYDNEY",  N.3. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY    BROKER 

Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produits  Alimentaires 
ST.    NICHOLAS    BUILDING,    MONTREAL 


m  porters 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion    Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

Room  90S  Southern  Bid*.,   Montreal 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

For  food  products,  jams  and  confectionery 
lines  for  the  Province  of  Quebec,  also  for 
Egypt,  Roumania,  Bulgaria,  Turkey,  Greece 
and  Italy.  Good  connections  and  best  re- 
ferences. Levant-American  Mercantile  Co., 
Ltd.,  408  Power  Bldgr..  83  Craig  W.,  Mont- 
real. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen'* 
Supplies 

98  St.  PETER  ST. 
QUEBEC 


Phone  5311 
Residence  6383 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing   us   your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer*'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street.    Georgetown.    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     CocoanuU,      Coffee,      Rice.      Coco*. 


Man  Left  You,  Did  He  ? 


And  for  the  life  of  you  you  don't  know  where  to 
find  another  to  replace  him.  Well,  our  advice  to 
you — and  it's  good  advice — is:  Find  him  by  adver- 
tising— a  small  condensed  advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN   GROCER. 


If  you  wanted  a  blacksmith,  we  wouldn't  recommend 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  but  when  it  comes  to  finding 
a  man  for  the  grocery  business,  honestly  we  don't 
know  of  a  better  or  cheaper  way  of  finding  him 
than  the  use  of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 

The  way  to  find  the  man  you  want  is  to  look  for 
him  where  he  is  likely  to  be  found — in  the  grocery 
business. 


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care. 

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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  7,  1020 


CtMTURy  SALT 


A  sparkling  white  salt 
refined  to  the  utmost  pos- 
sible point  of  purity.  Well 
advertised.  Deservedly 
popular. 


SIFTO  SALT 


Once  the  ladies  try  it — no  other  salt  ever  has 
a  chance  with  SIFTO  for  table  use.  It  flows 
freely  in  any  weather.  It  is  a  true,  white, 
sparkling  salt. 


DOMINION     SALT    QO.  LIMITED. SARMIA 


If   your  jobber   cannot  supply   you,   we   invite   your   inquiry,   when 

price  lists  and  full  information  will  be  promptly  sent  yon. 

DOMINION   SALT  CO.,   Limited.  SARN1A,   Canada. 

Manufacturers  and  Shippers. 


Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 

'     THE  OLD^FASHIQNEDREMEDY  FOR  COUGHS'  Atftt  '66165    """^ 

10  GSl  ^■■■D 10 

'—^m^emim00^^m^^mt^^^^^^~  cents  j 

Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  form. 
Made  in  Canada  by 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 
Catalogue  and  Price  List  on  Application. 

QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE  IN  jTHIS  DEPARTMENT  IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS.    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure   sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    95  15 

Currant,   Black    5  05 

Pear     4  40 

Peach 4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  50 

Cherry    4  85 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6   15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's  Tin,  8   pails   in  crate,  per 

crate  1  25 

7's   Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
•^DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  dec. 

Individual    Pork   and   Beans, 
Plain,   76c,   or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case  90  95 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  94V4 

l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doz.  to  ease  0  99 
l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  M 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 
Tomato   or  Chili   Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  case 0  OT% 

1%'e  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  dot  1  25 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 1  17H 

2's    Pork    and   Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  case 1  50 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 
or    Chill     Sauce,     Tall,     2 

doz.  to  ease   1  53% 

2%'s  Tall.  Plain,  per  doz 2  00 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 2  85 

Family,  Plain,  $1.75  doz. ;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce.  $1.95  doz. :  Family. 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.9«  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass   Bottles 

Per  dec 

Vi    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,  Aylmer  Quality .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints.    Delhi   Epicure    $2.76 

1/2-Pints.  Red  Seil 1.25 

Pint*.   Red   Seal   1   90 

Qts.,    Red   Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red   Seal 6.45 

BORDEN    MILK   CO.,    LTD., 

180  St.   Paul   St.   West. 
Montreal,   Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 
Terms     Net    30    days. 

EagK'  Brand    each  48  iam. .  .$11  50 

Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans.  11  00 

Silver   Cow,  each  48   cans....  10  50 

Gold  Seal,  Purity,  ea,  48  cans  10  35 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  35 
Challenge  Clovi  r  Brand,  each 

IS    cany     9  85 


EVAPORATED   MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  eans $7  li 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

•ana    7  II 

St-  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

eans    7  2t 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans    7  25 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  21 

St.   Charles  Brand,  Family,   48 

cans   6  2i 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6  21 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans  6  2* 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  eans S  30 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 

eans   3  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,  each  48 

eans   3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24   cans    7  00 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7  00 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans  6  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  CO 

W.    B.    BROWNE    Jt    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2     doz.    to 

case,  per  case   $5  30 

98-lb.  jute  bags,   per  bag 7  00 

98-lb.  jute  'bags,  with  25 
3%-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per   bag 7  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping   Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR  KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,  %-lb ) 

D.S.F.,   %-lb 

D.S.F.,  1  lb 

F.D.,  %-lb ' 

Per  jar 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.   jar,   each 

CANADIAN  MILK   PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED, 

Toronto   and   Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.  .$12.60 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..   11.60 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .  25.00 

Prices  f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO.,  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of   the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
•10-lb.,   Canada   Laundry    ...$0   1114 
100-lb.    kegs.    No.    1    white..    0  11% 
200-I'b.    bbls..    No.    1    white..    0   11% 
40   lbs.,   Edwardsburg   Silver 

Gloss,   1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..    <■ 
■10     lbs.,      Bens. m's     Enamel, 

(cold   water),    per  case...   3  50 
Celluloid,    45   cartons,   case..   5  20 

Culinary    S  torch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

i  VI. 'In  alnl     l'i  cpai  oil       .  .  .    0    13 
40      lbs.     Canada     Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  11% 

20   lbs.   Cnsco  Refined   Potato 

Flour,   1-lb.  pkgs 0  lfi 

120-lb.     boxes,     Vic     hitrher,     exeepl 
potato    flour. ) 


day  7.  1920 


CANADIAN     <;  KOCER 


19; 


CUSTARD 
POWDER 


it 


Fulcreem 


» 


This  means  the  leading 
English  line  of  Custard  Pow- 
ders, Blancmange  Powder, 
Egg  Substitute,  etc. 

Highest  award  Paris  Exposi- 
tion, November,  1919. 

This  speaks  for  itself. 

First  shipment  just  arrived  in 
Winnipeg. 

Made  by 

PLAISTOWE  &  CO. 

Limited 
LONDON,    ENGLAND 

For  full  particulars,  prices,  etc. 
write  to  Sole  Agent 

F.  MANLEY,  323  GARRY  ST 

WINNIPEG 


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0  A  NADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


Permit   Us  To  Announce 

The  Best  Little  Business  Builder  g 

Since  "WITCH"  Soot  Destroyer 


THE 

POPULAR 

SIZE 


What 
Makes  'em 
Come 
Back? 


A 

15c. 
SELLER 


U-NO 

THE 

MAGIC 

WASHING 
TABLET 


What 
Shows 
A  Good 
Profit? 


U-NO 


ARE  BROKERS  NEEDED?     WE  KNOW    WRITE  US 


CANADA  WITCH  CO.,  LTD. 


325  Howe  Street 


Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


199 


Thank  You 
Gentlemen 


With  Your    Co-operati< 


y 

e   Sales 


"hi  in " 


,ni||  l,  ¥, : 


,n"    "II  I i 


ftWBiscuits 


st,    are    setting    the    pace 


We  are  keeping  D 

the  Quality  ^  * 


Line    up    with    these   natty  packages 


For  Quality 


For  Value 


The  National  Biscuit  &  Confection  Co.,  Ltd.,  Vancouver 
The  National  Biscuit  Co.,  Ltd.  -  Regina 


200 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Mav 


1920 


FIVE  DOLLARS  REWARD 

if  you  get  this  man.  He  will  be  in  every 
retail  grocery  store,  so  if  you  recognize 
him,  place  your  hand  upon  his  shoulder 
and  say:  "You  are  Mackay,  who  makes 
'CREAM  OF  BARLEY,'  that  delicious 
breakfast  food  cooked  in  three  minutes. 
I  have  eaten  it,  it  is  fine."  Clerks  and 
proprietors  of  stores  are  entitled  to  this 
reward  if  you  recognize  this  man.  Keep 
your  eye  out  for  him.  He  will  be  your 
way  shortly. 

JOHN].MAGKAY£GO.,=LTD. 

Bowmanville,  Ont. 


Sani-Flush 


C  TRADE  MARK    REGISTERED  ) 


Closet  Bowl  Cleaner 

The  more  Sani-Flush  you  sell, 
the  easier  it  is  to  sell  more. 

Sani-Flush    makes  good.    It  re- 
peats. 

Every  housewife  who  has  a  water- 
closet  to  keep  clean  will  be  glad  to 
have  her  attention  called 
to  Sani-Flush. 


Harold  F.  Ritchie  Co.,  Ltd. 

10-12-14  McCaul  St. 

TORONTO         -         ONT. 


LILY     WHITE    CORN     SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case $6  80 

54b.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7  75 

10-Ib.  tins,    %   doz.   in   case....    7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case...    7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700   lbs 0  09 

Half    barrels,    about   350   lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN    BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in  case 6   20 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7   15 

10— Lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case. .      6  85 

20-lb.  tins,    *4    doz.   in  case....    7  60 

(5,     10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 

handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.   size),   per  doz...    $1   7fi 
INFANTS'   FOOD 
MAGOR,    SON   &   CO.,   LTD. 
Robinson's  Paient  Barley —          Doz. 
1-lb 

y2-ib 

Robinson's    Patent    Groats — 

1-lb 

%-Ib 

BLUE 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    '$1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits^Black.  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown 5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.  OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    113 

Currency,  12s  1   13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  30 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,    10s,   6-lb.   % 

cuddies    1  25 

Shamrock,     9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    Vi    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,  9s,   3-lb. 

boxes,    y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes   1  30 

Forest    and    Str l,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons     1   44 

Forest     and     Stream,     *4s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  60 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1  25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1  25 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs 1  36 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,   1  and  2 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz $6  26 

Perfection,    %-Ib.   tins,   doz....    1  70 

Perfection,   %-Ib.  tins,  doz 3  26 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1  26 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     %- 
lb    jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3  60 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per   ib 0  47 

Suoreme    Chocolate.    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  i>er  box   ....     233 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.    in   box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle      Chocolate,      V4s,      6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      V2s,      6-lb. 

boxes,    28  boxes   in   case....      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  V4s,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  8s,   6  and 

12-lb.  boxes.  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1    SO 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     80 

bnxo*   in  oHBe.   per  lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    is,    6-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 


Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,   per   lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate   Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per  lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s. 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  6s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  46 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate    Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple   Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.    in  box,   per  doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,  1  lb.,  % 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz. 6  2< 

Assorted    Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Chocolate    Ginger,     %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  bax,   per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

lb.,   1   doz.  in  box,  per  doz.     4  50 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %s,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  06 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  %  gr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1   15 

20 — lc   Milk   Chocolate   Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case   0  80 

W.   K.    KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4   15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes  I 4  16 

Kellogg's        Dominion        Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  0') 

Kelloeg's   Shredded  Krumbles.      4  85 
Kellogg's    Shredded    Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

KellogR's    Krumbled   Bran    ...      2  25 
KellojjTK's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES.   LTD., 
14   Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Dq,.    3   lbs 3.05 

Superb    Self-Raising    Flour,    6 

lb 5.80 

Do.,   3   lb 2.96 

Crescent    Self-Raising   Flour,    6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  8  lb 8  00 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (56  oz)     3.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Pancake 

Flour.    l\t,    lb.    pack.,   doz 1   60 

Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.    lMi    lb.  pkg.   doz...      1.60 


Mav  7.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


201 


Cable  Address  :  "JOE  WARD" 
The  Atlantic  Cable  Directory  Codes 


Established  1879 


Baltimore,  A. B.C.  and 
and  Private  Codes  used 


JOSEPH    WARD    &    CO. 

MERCHANTS 

115   Place  d'Youville,  MONTREAL 

On  account  of  unfavorable  weather  it  is  only  now  that  seeding  is  beginning  with  us  in  the 
Province  of  Quebec  and  parts  of  Eastern  Ontario.  Handlers  of  Agricultural  Seeds  are 
bound  to  run  short.  Our  stock  is  still  pretty  well  assorted.  We  give  you  to-day's  prices,  as 
long  as  the  stock  lasts,  ex  our  warehouse,  Montreal: 

Agricultural  Seed  Dept. 

Per  pound 

Ottawa   Valley   No.   2    G.    S.    &    1    Purity   Timothy    '. $     .17 

Montreal   Valley   No.    1   G.   S.   Timothy    .18'/i 

Giant   No.   2    G.   S.   Mammoth    Clover    .70 

Giant   No.    3    G.    S.    Mammoth   Clover    .68 

Victor   No.    2    G.    S.   Short   Red    Western   Clover    .68 

War  No.    3    G.    S.    Short   Red   Western    Clover    .63 

Diploma    No.    1    G.    S.    Alsike    Clover     .70 

Medal    No.    2    G.    S.    Alsike   Clover    .68 

Meadow    No.    3    G.    S.       Alsike    Clover     .63 

Alsike     &     Timothy .25 

Sweet    Clover    Seed    G.    S.    No.    2     .30 

Alfalfa    No.    2    G.     S 64 

White     Dutch     Clover     Seed     .72 

Per  bush 

Golden    Vine    Seed    Peas    4.25 

Prince    Albert    Seed    Peas 4.25 

Spring    Rye     >. 2.75 

Red     Fyfe    Wheat     3.75 

Six   Rowed   Barley    2.60 

Silver    Hull     Buckwheat     2.60 

All    varieties    Seed    Oats     1.65 

Imported     English     Black     Tares      5.00 

Red     Cob     Seed     Corn      2.60 

Southern    White   Mammoth    Seed    Corn    2.60 

Bags   extra  at  cost 

Grocery   Dept. 

Per  poun  1 

Blue    Bell    Blue    Peas    100    lb.    bags    .08 

Scotch    Green    Peas,     150    lb.    bags     .081.4 

Choice   Yellow    Evaporated    Peaches    25    lb.    boxes    .25 

3     Crown     Muscatel    Raisins    25     lb.     boxes     .27% 

Sun    Maid   Thompsons    Seedless    Raisins,    2")    lbs.    boxes    .27% 

Sunsweet    California     Prunes    30/40.     25     lb.    boxes     .25 

Sunsweet    California    Prunes    40  50,    25    lb.    boxes     .23 

Sunsweet    California    Prunes    50/60,    25    lb.    boxes    .19 

Per   doz. 

California    Yellow    Peaches    2M>».    in    Syrup     4.00 

Simcoe    Baked    Beans    in    Tomato    Sauce,    2V.S    flat 1.85 

Gallon    Apples     5. 90 

Per  case 

Autumn    Leaf    Cohoea    Salmon    Us    flat,    8    doz 

Autumn    Leaf   Cohoes    Salmon    Is    tall,    4    doz 15.60 

Shamrock     Sockeye    Salmon,     '-s    flat,    B     doz 20.60 

Shamrock    Sockeye    Salmon     Is    tall,    1    doz 1  villi 

Carnation    Pink   Salmon   Is  tell,    1   doz 10.00 

Sovereign    Sockeye    Salmon     Is    flat,    4    doz 19.00 

Per  doz. 

Little    Chief    or    Log    Cabin    Tomatoes    2%s    l.sr, 

Waupoos   Tomai'  tins    ]  ,80 

P(  1   pound 

500    h'cs    finest    qrualit)    .Iap:.n    Tea,    B0    Hi.    each     

This    Tea    could    not   be    replaced    by    us    to-day    under  a 

Job  Lot  Specials    • 

i'i  r  i"  m  1 

1,000    bags    Brazil  I ian    Brow  n    Beans,    about     110  eh     .(1 

17",    bast    Sal  oi    urn    n>.    each    01 

1,000    bags    Damaged    Rice    ex.    (        I'.    It      I-  ire     

1,000    ban    Damaged    California    Slam    Rice     1.00 

3,000   bags   Damaged   Spring    Wheat    Manitoba    Flour    

Some  bags  In  of  Rice  are  only  p:iri!\   damaged,  t lie    ime  with   thi    flout       ii    would   pa     bin 

in    carload    lot      to    come    and    examine   this   stock. 

Grain  Dept. 

When    in    the   market,    for    Flour.    I.e. I    and    Peed    Grain    in    carload    lot  ,,1        \\ , 

can    give  f.O.b.    can    your   station. 

W*  can  alao  ropprj    Potatoe     In  carload   to)     and   li 


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May  7,  1920 


The  Famous 


"Tootsie  Crisps" 

Now  6c.  Now 

Retail 


Owing-  to  the 
continuous    in- 
crease in  the  price 
of  all  raw  materials 
we  have  been  compelled 
to  increase   the    prices    on 
practically  all  our  lines.  And 
our 

"Tootsie  Crisps" 

("Canada's  best  package  of  Popcorn") 

is  now  Retailing-  at  6c.     Price  Lists  have    been  Mailed  to 

all  our  Clients. 

Our  Justly  Famous 

"Maple  Crispettes" 

however  still  retail  at  Sc.  per  package.     Stock  up  now  for 
your  Summer  Business. 

Carried  by  all  up-to-date  Jobbers  throughout  Canada 

Maple  Crispette  Co.,  Limited 

84B  Cathedral  St.  and  109 A  Windsor  St. 

Montreal,  Canada 


May  7.  L920 


<'  A  NAD IAN    G  KOCER 


203 


BROOMS 

Of   Uniform    Quality 

Every  merchant  who  sells  brooms  will  be  interested  to 
learn  that  after  careful  study  and  persistent  effort,  we 
have  recently  perfected  a  system  in  the  sorting  and 
grading  of  our  Corn,  which  enables  us  now  to  absolutely 
guarantee  a  uniformity  in  quality  never  before  equalled 
in  the  manufacture  of  brooms. 


The  following  brands  need  no  introduction  to  the  women 
of  Canada. 


NUGGET 
PATRICIA 
KLONDIKE 
ELGIN 


See  how  clean 

throughout, 

the  stock  is, 

in  all  Keystone  Brooms 


EVANGELINE 
Jl  B1LEE 
GREAT  WEST 
STERLING 


If  you  have   never  handled  the   above  Keystone   lines, 
order  a  sample  shipment  to-day. 

Manufactured  by 

Stevens-Hepner   Co.,  Limited 

Port   Elgin,   Ontario 


SHEELY-MOTT  COMPANY 

Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

MONTREAL 

SELLING 

HARRY     HORNE'S     Double    Cream     Custard     and    all     other 

Double  Cream  Products. 
DOMINION   FOOD   PRODUCTS  Famous  Scotch  Marmalade, 

Sauces,  Ketchups  and  Chutneys.    Tartarine.     Cooker  Brand  Peas 
NU-JELL,  THE  PERFECT  JELLY  POWDER. 
De  Hydrated  Fruits  and  Vegetables.        Evaporated  Apples. 
VIN  SANATOR,  A  Patent  Medicine  But  Some  Drink 
Peas,   Beans  and  all  kinds  of  Cereals. 

WE    WORK    THE   RETAIL    TRADE. 


Malt  Extract 

for    making    Home-made    Beer 

Grocery    Stores     do     not     need     a 
License  to  handle  this  product. 
Guaranteed  to  be  pure  and  whole- 
some, and  is  easy  to  make. 

Representatives   required    in   all    Provinces. 
Big  sales.     Write  now. 

CANADIAN  MALT  EXTRACT  CO.,  REG'D 

298  St.  Urbain  St.,  Montreal 


Something  New  in  Appetizers 


A  REAL  APPETISER 


Mada  ID  conjunc- 
tion with  *  our 
famous  BhM  Seal 
I'roducu  and 

made  from  the 
rery  finest  in- 
gredients. 

Pine  far  Fish 
and  all  kind*  of 
frilled  meats,  and 
tires  a  delicious 
piquancy  to  salad 
dressings.  11  a  y  - 
ennaise  Sauce, 

etc 

Maroma  will  cap- 
tivate your  most 
particular  custo- 
mer. Try  a  Httle 
display. 

E.W.Jeffress 

Limited 

Walkarvills,  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  A    C... 

Limrtad 

Taranlo  and  Winniaag 

Sallin|  A|*nla  Ur 

aar  Bias  Saal 

Unas 


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May  7,  1920 


In  Quarter  and  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located   at 

Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 


Write  for  Prices— Samples 

AGENTS;  For  Western  Canada— Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Winnipeg. 
Man.  Ontario— Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick — Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nora  Scotia— 'Chisholm  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


Salt     Salt     Salt 

For  whatever  purpose  Salt  is  required, 
the  Canadian  Salt  Company  products 
lead  in  quality  and  purity. 

Windsor  Table  Salt 

(For  general  household  use) 

Regal  Table  Salt 

(Free   running — Sold   in  cartons) 

Windsor  Dairy  Salt 
Windsor  Cheese  Salt 

These  salts  have  won  the  confidence  of 
the  public.  Their  reputation  for  re- 
liability assures  constant  demand. 

Made  in  Canada 

THE  CANADIAN  SALT  CO.,  LIMITED 

WINDSOR,  ONTARIO 


Freight  Situation 
Better 

Larger  shipments  coming  through 
and  conditions  will  soon  be  normal. 

ARRIVING  DAILY 

Strawberries     -     Cabbage 
Oranges      -      -       Lemons 

ALSO  DUE  EARLY 
NEXT  WEEK 

1  car  Fancy   Florida  Cucumbers. 
I  car  Egyptian  Onions   in  sacks. 

2  cars  Texas  Onions  in  crates. 
I  car  New  Maple  Syrup. 

I  car  Fancy  Boxed  Apples. 
1  car  Florida  Celery. 

White  and   Co.,   Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 


Sell  the  Best 

«DETTER    be    sure    than    sorry." 
D  OCEAN  BLUE  is  the  highest 
standard    attainable    in    a    Laundry 
Blue. 

True,  it  sells  at  only  a  few  cents  a 
packet,  but  nothing  has  been  sacrificed 
to  bring  it  down  to  a  popular  price. 

As  you  want  to  please  ALL  your  cus- 
tomers sell  them 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares  and  Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 
HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray   Building,   24   and   26   Wellington   St.   W.,   Toronto. 


Western  Agents :  Hargreaves  (Canada),  Ltd.,  c/o 
H.  L.  Perry  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Regina,  Sas- 
katoon, Calgary,  and  Edmonton.  For  British 
Columbia  and  Yukon:  Hargreaves  (Canada),  Ltd., 
c/o   Johnston   Storage   Co.,    Vancouver,   B.C. 


May  7,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


20o 


BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 

^    Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  /or  crocks  be/ore 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars,  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs,  Churns,  etc. 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We  are   now    located   in   our   new   and    more 
apacioue     warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 


WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Best  English  Milt  Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co. , Camber  well ,  London ,  Exi  g. 

A|Mtl 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trad*  Building, 

Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BA1RD  *  CO.,  Merchant*,  St.  Johns 


Order  from   your  jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the    daatlraa    aweeping    compoonJ 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Maaafactmren  TORONTO.   Ontarte 

s 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gali.  to  50  Gal,. 

Waterloo  -  -1  Ontario 

Olivier*  s  Cream  Toffee 

5  cent  bars 

O.K. — Almond — Cocoanut 

The  finest  made 

Broken 
Man.  4k  Seat.         -  Wation  4k  True, dele 

Celgery  -  Clarke  Brokerage 

B.C.     -     Robt.  Gillespie  4k  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man) 

MEDICINE  HAT 

We  are  offering  to  Jam  Manufacturers, 
Confectioners  and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulp,  of  all  kinds,  Canned  Goods, 
Tomato  Puree.  Anchovies,  Nuts,  Peels  in 
Brine,    etc.,   etc. 

F.  KESSELL  4k  COMPANY 

7-8  Railway  Approach, 

London  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


HIGH  COST  OF  SUGAR 

HAVING  EFFECT  ON 

MANY  LINES 

That  a  substantial  increase 
in  the  price  of  commodi- 
ties containing  a  major 
portion  of  sugar  will  be 
registered,  there  is  no 
doubt.  Manufacturers  of 
chocolate,  jelly  powders, 
jams,  biscuits,  soft  drinks 
and  kindred  lines,  state 
that  these  products  must 
keep  pace  with  the  cost  of 
sugar. 


CREAM  OF  TARTAR 
SCARCE     AND     PRICES 
LIKELY  TO  BE  HIGHER 

There  is  a  scarcity  noted 
for  both  French  and  Am- 
erican cream  of  tartar. 
Quotations  are  five  cents 
per  pound  higher  and  the 
indications  are  that  higher 
levels  will  be  reached  in 
the  near  future. 


G  R  O  C  E  R  S 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  'getting   their   supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON.  ONT. 

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The  SARN1A  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARN1A,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of: 

Ice   Cream    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:   Special  Egg   Fillers. 
Folding     Candy     Boxes;      also     handy 
Parafine     boxes    for    bulk     pickles, 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotation! 

Geo.  T.  Mkkle,  Ridgetown,  Or* . 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
»/4-INCH   CUSHION   FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -  ONTARIO 

Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bid?.,  Winnioaf  ] 

Collection*  and  Adjustment 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

Reference,:  Cea.  Bank  of  Commerce  and  Motion*  Baek 

ITANGLEFOO  " 
I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer  I 
i      ■  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser- 
'       I  vice  advices:   "Arsenical   Fly-Destroy 
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These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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May  7,  1920 


Twice  a  Month 


Tore  the  British  Flag 

from  the  Wall 


RACING  STORIES 

BY  FRASER 

HERE'S  still  another  big 
feature  in  this  number 
— the  first  ■  of  a  series 
of  new  race-horse  stories  by 
W.  A.  Fraser,  the  master  of  turf 
fiction.  Mr.  Fraser  knows' 
horses  and  can  weave  better 
stories  about  the  devious  ways 
of  the  race  track  than  any 
author  living.  "The  Man  From 
the  Desert"  is  a  corking  good 
yarn,  full  of  action  and  color. 

Coming  in  early  issues  in  this 
series,  "A  Safe  Bet,"  "The 
Psychological  Nut"  and  "The 
Night-Riders." 

FURTHERMORE 

The    Calm    at     Ottawa. 
By   J.    K.    Munro. 
A    review    of    political    activities. 

The    Thread    of    Flame. 

By   Basil    King. 
A   powerful    novel. 

The    Market    Hunter. 

By   Robert    W.    Chambers. 
A    short    story. 

Baseball    in    Canada. 
By  George  W.    (Knotty)    Lee. 
An   interesting  article. 

The    Parts    Men    Play. 

By    Arthur    Beverley    Baxter. 
A  brilliant  novel. 

Binding   the  West   with    Bands   of  Steel. 

By   J.    L.    Rutledge. 
M.    J.    Haney's    story    of    the    building 
of  the  C.P.R. 

Bartering    the    Indies. 

A    review    of   press   comment. 

The    Trade    of    England. 

By    Douglas    Carswell. 
A    vivid    poem. 


IN  the  May  1  issue  of  MACLEAN'S  (now  on  sale), 
appears  an  article  by  a  young  Canadian  girl  who  was 
sent  last  Fall  to  teach  the  children  of  a  German  settle- 
ment in  the  West.  The  settlers,  who  belonged  to  a 
strange  religious  sect,  were  determined  not  to  learn  the 
English  language  or  to  adapt  themselves  to  Canadian 
ways.  The  law  demanded  that  they  have  a  Canadian 
teacher,  however,  and  so  the  writer  went  to  live  at  the 
settlement. 

She  tells  a  graphic  and  sensational  story  of  the  conditions  that 
she  found  there  and  of  the  hostility  which  showed  itself  in  the 
tearing  down  of  British  flags  and  the  turning  of  the  King's 
picture  to  the  wall. 

This  article  is  bound  to  create  a  tremendous  amount  of  interest 
and  discussion  throughout  the  country.  Read  it — "In  an  Alien 
Community." 

The  Funniest  Man  in  America 

TAKING  it  all  round,  the  funniest  man  in  America  is  Pelham  Grenville 
Wodehouse.  As  the  author  of  such  laughable  musical  reviews  as 
"0  Boy"  (which  ran  two  years  in  New  York)  and  "Ask  Dad"  and  of  such 
deliciously  humorous  novels  as  "Piccadilly  Jim"  and  "A  Damsel  in  Dis- 
tress," he  has  catered  more  extensively  to  the  risibilties  of  the  public  than 
any  other  fun-maker.  He  has  just  completed  his  funniest  and  best  novel 
and  it  starts  in  May  1  issue  of  MACLEAN'S —  a  big  instalment  full  of 
laughs.     Don't  miss  the  first  instalment  of 

"THE  LITTLE  WARRIOR" 

Illustrated  by  C.  W.  JEFFERYS 

The  Wagging  of   the  World 

In  the  "Review  of  Reviews"  department  the  best  articles  from  all  maga- 
zines the  world  over  are  reprinted  in  condensed  form.  There  are  twenty 
or  more  splendid  articles  in  this  department. 


You  pay  no  added  exchange  when  you  buy  Canada's  National  Magazine 

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Cutting  butter  bills  with 
St.  Williams   Preserves 


Although  housewives  feel 
that  the  price  of  jams  and 
preserves  is  high  to-day, 
they  realize  that  they  can- 
not themselves  prepare  it 
for  the  same  cost,  coupled 
with  hours  of  work  in  pre- 
paration. 

They  also  know  that  as  a 
spread  for  bread  it  is  deli- 
cious and  produces  a  ma- 
terial decrease  in  their 
weekly  butter  bills. 

So,  Mr.  Grocer,  keep  your 
stock  of  St.  Williams  Pre- 
serves well  displayed  and 
you'll  find  they  always 
live  up  to  their  reputation 
as  the  recognized  leaders 
in  their  field  and  a  most 
profitable  selling  line. 


ST.  WILLIAMS  PRESERVERS,  LIMITED 

SIMCOE  and  ST.  WILLIAMS,  ONT. 

MACLURE  AND '  LANGLEY,  LIMITED 

Toronto  v  v  V  Winnipeg 


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"Member  Audit   Bureau   Circulation" 
"Member  Associated  Business   Papers' 


CANADIAN    GROCER 

CANADA'S  NATIONAL  GROCERY  PAPER 


Vol.  XXXIV. 


TORONTO,  MAY  7,  1920 


No.  19 


CONTENTS 


"Self  Serve"  Doubled  My  Business ■  .  113 

Display  Means  More  Business    114 

Paying  Clerks  on   Commission  Basis 115 

How  Transient  Trade  is  Replaced  by  Family 

Trade    116 

Service  and   Economy  Are   Both   Factors...  117 

Relies  on  Advertising  to  Move  Goods   118 

Replaces   Liquors    With    Groceries    120 

Building  Sales  in  Every  Section  of  the  City.  .  122 

Selling  the  Motorist  Passing  the  Door 123 

Service  to  Customers   Retains   Them   at  Sum- 
mer    Homes 124 

Where  Service  to  Tourists  Counts 125 

Consumption  of  Tea  Shows  Heavy  Increase..  126 

Advertising   Linked    With    Service    128 

Sells  $1,800  Worth  of  Goods  on  'Phone 130 

Supply  Boats  Serve  Islands  in  Muskoka  131 

Selling  Summer  Lines  to  Picnic  Parties 132 

Str.  "City  Queen"  a  Model  Grocery 134 

Pulling  in  $500  Monthly  for  Candy 135 

Chinese  Menace  in  Western  Canada   136 

Selling  Bananas  at  a  Profit    137 

Proper  Care  in  Handling  Pickles   138 

Eliminates  Waste  in  Bulk  Goods   139 


Editorial  Briefs — The  Annual  Spring  Num- 
ber— Weekly  Half  Holiday — Ever  Have 
This    Experience?  —  Increasing    Sales  — 

Successful     Profiteering     • 140 

Soda   Fountain    Sells    Groceries 142 

Where    Equipment    is    a   Factor    143 

Customer  Has    Choice    of   Three    Rebates    .  .  145 

Novel  Schemes  That  Have  Helped  Business.  .  146 

Increasing    Sales    of   Dried    Fruit    150 

Prompt  Following  of  Market  Changes   151 

Grows    From    Small    Beginning    • 152 

Current   and   Western   News    154 

Weekly    Grocery    Reports     157 

Markets    by    Wire     • 165 

Produce  and  Provision  Department. 

Cooling  System  in  Store  Windows    166 

"Cash  and  Carry",  the  Only  System    167 

Refrigerator  Sales   Build   Business    168 

A  Good  Fish  Service  the  Best  Advertisement  169 

Produce  and  Provision  Markets 

Quebec  Markets     170 

Ontario  Markets  172 

Winnipeg    and    Vancouver    Markets     174 


THE  MACLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

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Winnipeg. 
R.    A.    HUNTER,    Vancouver    Representative. 
H.    V.    STODDARD,    Montreal    Representative. 


B.   T.  HUSTON,   Manager. 
J.    L.   WYCKOFF.    Editor. 
P.    A.   CRANE,   News   Editor. 
H.   A.   WEBB,   Associate   Editor,   Montreal. 
F.    M.    ALEXANDER,    Toronto    and    Hamilton 
Rep  resentati  ve. 

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May  7,  1920  CANADIAN    GROCER  209 


Creating   Export   Markets 

A  few  months  ago  a  British  firm  of  importers, 
located  in  London,  England,  asked  us  for  names 
of  packers  of  condensed  milk  in  Canada.  We 
sent  them  a  copy  of  "Canadian  Grocer"  which 
contained  the  announcement  of  the  name  of  a 
prominent  company.  They  write,  December 
17th,  as  follows: 

"You  will  be  interested  to  know  that  as  a  result 
of  our  asking  you  some  time  ago  for  information 
for  packers  of  condensed  milk  and  referring  us 

to people,  we  were  able  to  place  orders 

with  that  firm  writhin  a  few  months  to  the  extent 
of  £72,000." 

— An  instance  of  the  splendid  service  MacLean  business  papers 
are  giving  in  introducing  Canadian  business  firms  to  world-wide 
markets.  This  double  approach  to  business  means  much  to  all 
firms  who  are  interested  not  only  in  home  markets,  but  also  in 
whatever  foreign  markets  can  be  developed. 

MacLean  business  papers  give  an  added  service  by  constantly 
adding  to  their  readers  the  names  of  foreign  concerns  in  all 
important  world-wide  markets  where  Canadian  goods  can  and 
will  be  sold.  Publicity  in  these  media  gives  the  same  effective 
service  in  the  development  of  foreign  sales  that  it  does  in  Canada. 
We  could  tell  you  of  many  other  instances  where  business  papers 
have  developed  splendid  markets  where  none  were  thought  to 
exist. 

What  an  opportunity  for  scientific,  intensive,  wasteless  and 
immensely  productive  advertising — and  what  amazing  results  are 
being  reaped  by  those  who  know  how  to  grasp  it.  Give  us  an 
opportunity  to  show  you  how  MacLean  business  papers  can 
develop  foreign  trade  in  addition  to  building  up  your  Canadian 
business. 

The  MacLean  Publishing  Company,  Limited 

Publishers  of  the  following  specialized  trade  newspapers  : 

WEEKL  Y  BI-WEEKL  Y 

Hardware  and  Metal  Sanitary  Engineer 

Canadian  Grocer  _.     ,    __.  MON™L\ 

Men  s  Wear  Review 
Canadian  Machinery        Dry  Good&  Review 

Druggists'  Weekly  Bookseller  and  Stationer 

143  University  Ave.  Toronto 


'J  10 


C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N    (.;  K  O  C  E  It 


t 


May  7,  1020 


FOR   SALE 


J  HAVE  ONE  OF  THE  BEST  BUSINESSES  IN 
the  Province  of  Saskatchewan.  Population  600. 
Moderate  opposition.  During  the  last  10  years 
have  made  $150,000.  Now  wish  to  move  into  Win- 
nipeg. Our  stock  will  run  $70,000.  This  is  fully 
$25,000  more  than  is  necessary.  We  bought  ahead 
to  take  advantage  of  markets.  Turnover,  $135,000 
per  annum.  Will  expect  $25,000  cash,  balance  easy 
terms.  No  use  to  communicate  unless  you  have 
necessary  cash.  Will  bear  strictest  investigation. 
Reply  in  confidence  to  Box  122.  Canadian  Grocer, 
143   University   Ave.,    Toronto,    Ontario. 


CWEET  CLOVER  SEED  (WHITE  BLOSSOM) 
0  recleaned.  Choice  No.  2  (No.  1  purity)  G.S 
$22.50  per  bush.  ;  Fair  No.  2,  G.S.,  $20  per  bush.  : 
Timothy  No.  2  (No.  1  purity),  G.S.,  $17.50  per 
cwt.  Delivered  your  station  in  lots  of  5  bags  or 
more.      A.   S'.   Hunter   &   Son,   Durham,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE— CHEAP,     ONE     McCASKEY     Ac- 
count Register,  400  accounts  ;  in  good  condition. 
Clement's  Drug  Store,   Brandon,   Man. 


TOR  QUICK  SALE,  CORNER  STORE,  Fix- 
tures and  stock  of  groceries.  Suitable  for  large 
general  business ;  also  large  dwelling  house.  Will 
sell  separate  or  in  block.  Apply  to  owner  W.  G. 
Howes,   Tamworth,    Ont.,    Box    176. 


MAPLE  SYRUP 
pROP  OF  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
■"  Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR   SALE— SMALL   GENERAL   STORE   Busi- 
ness,   Nova    Scotia    village    on    railvay.      Store 
for   sale   or   rent.      Apply   Box    118,    c/o    Canadian 
Grocer,    153  University   Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE— BERKEL     AUTOMATIC     BACON 
Slicer,  Six  Station  Lamson  Cash  Carrier  System, 
Enterprise    Coffee   Mill.      Beer   &    Goff,    123    Queen 
St.,    Charlottetown,    P.    E.    Island. 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS,  DRY 
Goods,  Gents'  Furnishings,  Boots  and  Shoes  and 
Groceries.  Turnover  over  $80,000.  Splendid  profit 
Over  and  above  interest  on  investment,  proprietor's 
salary  and  all  other  expenses.  Brick,  steam-heated 
building  on  best  corner.  Good  windows,  low  rent, 
low  insurance.  Saskatchewan  town,  1,200,  British 
and  American  population.  Best  educational  facili- 
ties, good  town  to  live  in.  Stock  and  fixtures  run 
about  fifty  thousand.  Must  be  principally  cash 
or  <"iuivalent.  Only  reason  for  sale,  failure  of 
health,  Box  134,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University 
Ave.,  Toronto. 


QOOD   BUSINESS    FOR   SALE   IN    NORTHERN 
Town.       <;ri>c<-r\<",,    and    fruits.       No    better    op- 
portunity  for  anyone  wanting  a  good   paying  busi- 

Cornei     bore  and  i,.-.t     land  m  town.     Good 

turnover.     Building  sold  with  business.     Reason  for 
telling,   ill  health.     Box   120,  Canadian  Grocir,   i:,.i 
i  rsity   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


Baker's  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate 

MAKE  AND 
KEEP  GOOD 
CUSTOMERS 

They  are  most 
reliable  goods  sold 
with  a  positive 
guarantee  of  pur- 
ity and  superior 
quality ;  put  up  in  conformity 
with  the  Pure  Food  laws;  are 
readily  sold,  giving  a  quick 
turnover  of  stock. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 

WALTER  BAKER  &   CO.   Limited 

Montreal,  Can.  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Established  1780 


maisTiniD 
Thadc-mauk 


COLLECTIONS 


Our   ability    to   collect   ac- 

el     by     merchants     all     over      I 

Canada.       We    collect    any-     I 

where    in    Canada    and    the 

United    States   on   a   strictly      1 

commission   basis.     You   are      1 

under  no  obligation  to  us  if     1 

we  do  not  collect.    We  guar-      1 

ante?  you  a  thoroughly  hon- 

est  service.      Prompt    remit- 

tances.    Give  us  a  trial.    We      J 

collect     where     others     fail.      1 

•  Established   1909.                        j 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency 

Laprairie  (Montreal)  Que. 

Shi 

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FIXTURES    FOR    SALE 
J7VERY    MERCHANT    WHO    SEEKS    MAXIMUM 
'    efficiency  should  ask   himself   whether  :<   Gipe- 
iiazani   ('.-nil  Carrier,  as  n  time  and   labor  saver, 

is  not  worth  more  than  the  high-priced  labor 
which    it    liberates.      Are  you    willing    to   learn  more 

about  "in  carriers  I  If  so,  send  tor  our  new 
Catalogue  3.  Gipe-Hazard  Store  Service  Co., 
Limited,    118    Sumach    St.,    Toronto, 


Will  party  ivho  had  replies  addressed 
to  Box  70  please  call  at  Canadian  Grocer 
office  for  reply. 

COLLECTIONS 

A/TANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%  I  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 

FOR  HOME  MADE 

SUMMER  DRINKS 


\25e.  ADAMS'   LIJ-UID  2Se. 

ROOT  BEER 

ihd  soroi  nub  im  yaws 


AND 


\2SO     ADAMS'  ENGLISH     25C. 

[ginger  beer 

ims  latrif  una  nw  Mum 


$24.00 

$14.00 


25c  bottles  make  5  gallons. 
15c  bottles  make  2  gallons. 
25c    sizes,    $2.10    per    dozen, 

per  gross. 
15c    sizes,    $1.20    per    dozen, 
per  gross. 
Manufactured  and  for  sale  by 

PARKE   &  PARKE,  LIMITED 

MacNab  St.  &  Market  Sq.,  Hamilton.Ont. 


ESTABLISHED    1849 

BRADSTREET'S 

Offices    Throughout    the   Civilized    World 
OFFICES    IN    CANADA: 


Calgary,   Alta. 

Edmonton,   Alta 

Halifax,   N.S. 

London,   Ont. 

Ottawa,  Ont. 

St.  John.  N.B. 

Victoria,  B.C. 

St.  John's, 
Reputation  gained  by 
ous,     conscientious     and     successful     work. 

C.  A.  B.  Brown,   Superintendent 
TORONTO 


Vancouver,   B.C. 

Hamilton,    Ont. 

Montreal,   Que. 

Quebec,  Que. 

Toronto,  Ont. 

Winnipeg,  Man. 

Sydney,    N.S. 
Nfld. 
long   years  of   vigor- 


A     GOOD    GROCERY    AND    ICE    CREAM    PAR- 
lor.     Good  buildings,  Stable  and  garage.    This 
is  a    good   snap   for  a   cash   buyer.      Box    136,   Cana- 
dian   Grocer,     158    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 

\\    ANTK1)     EXPERIENCED  CLERK  FOR  GEN- 

eral  store   (Essex   County)    who  can  speak  some 

French.        First-class     references     required.       Slate 

alary,   experience   and   religion.     Box    liss,   Cana- 
dian    Grocer,    158    University   Ave.,  Toronto.   Ont. 


May  7.   1920  CANADIAN     liROCER  211 

Sugar  Syrups 

There  is  an  extra  good  demand  for  all  kinds  of 
syrup  at  present.  The  sugar  syrups  in  particular 
are  selling  exceedingly  well.  No  doubt  the  high 
price  of  sugar  has  something  to  with  this. 

I       We  are  able  to  offer  you  some  attractive  kinds 
as  follows : — 

Brls.  Choice  Golden  Sugar  Syrup  8lA 

Brls.  Medium  Golden  Sugar  Syrup  1XA 

i      Half  Brls.  Medium  Golden  Sugar  Syrup   1M 

\  Molasses 


This  is  another  line  which  is  now  a  very  free 
seller,  and  here  again  we  can  offer  you  splendid 
value : — 

Brls.  Choice  New  Orleans  Molasses  51 

'      Half  Brls.  Choice  New  Orleans  Molasses  54 

Brls.  Ordinary  New  Orleans  Molasses       45 

Half  Brls.  Ordinary  New  Orleans  Molasses  47 

Send  Us  An  Order 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


212 


C  A  IS  A  D  I  A  N    GROCER 


May  7,  1920 


PURINA 


THERE'S  A  PURINA  FEED  FOR  EVERY  NEED 

The  increase  in  sales  of  Purina  Feeds  has  been  simply  amazing,  and 
yet  not  unexpected.  The  growing  demand  is  best  explained  by  the 
fact  that  as  Purina  Feeds  become  better  known  a  generous  increase 
must  inevitably  follow.  Purina  dealers  will  tell  you  that  throughout 
all  their  experience,  they  know  of  no  other  feeds  that  are  more  scien- 
tifically compounded  or  more  economical.  We  have  an  abundance  of 
first  hand  evidence  also  which  conclusively  proves  that  by  actual  tests 
with  farm  stock  Purina  Feeds  have  increased  profits,  besides  keeping 
the  animals  in  good  condition.  Why  don't  you  share  in  some  of  this 
ever-increasing  demand  ? 

PURINA  FEEDS  ARE  NATIONALLY  ADVERTISED 

Purina  Feeds  are  sold  in  checkerboard  bags  only.  The  leading  Cana- 
dian papers,  magazines  and  farm  publications  feature  the  well-known 
checkerboard  advertising  over  our  name.  Purina  Feeds  are  manu- 
factured in  Canada. 


-Purina  Chicken  Chowder 

-Purina  Baby  Chick  Feed 

-Purina  Scratch    Feeds 

-Purina  Molasses    Feed 


-Purina  Calf  Chow 
-Purina  Hog  Chow 
-Purina  Omelene 
-Purina  Cow  Chow 


THE  CHISHOLM  MILLING  CO.,  LIMITED 

TORONTO 

PURINA  BRAN  -  20s 

Just  have  your  customer  try  Branzos 
once.  Tell  her  it's  a  natural  food 
laxative  and  that  it  makes  delicious 
muffins,  hurry-ups,  porridge,  bread, 
etc.  It's  a  wholesome  food  and  one 
that  is  truly  beneficial  from  a  health 
viewpoint. 

RALSTON  WHEAT  FOOD 

The  food  that  supplies  the  very  ele- 
ments a  growing  child  needs  to  "build 
a  strong  constitution.  It  stimulates 
the  appetite  and  keeps  the  digestive 
organs  working  normally.  Display 
Ralston  Wheat  Food  prominently — 
it  sells  at  sight. 

Link  up  with  the  Checkerboard  Line 

THE  CHISHOLM  MILLING  CO.,  LIMITED,  TORONTO 


May   7.   1920 


CANADIAN    CKOCKK 


213 


CLAMS 

NATURES  FISH    FOOD 
BROWN  BROS.  BRAND 

PACKED  BY  SPECIAL  PROCESS 
WHICH  GIVES  THEM  A  FLAVOR 
AND  TENDERNESS  UNEQUALLED 

Best  on  the  Market 

Buy  now  for  your 

Summer  Trade 


Selling  Agents  : 

Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co. 

MONTREAL 


FRESH  ARRIVALS  DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist   Navels 
Florida  Sealdsweet  Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban — All  Sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 
Established  1861 


Ontario 


A  Good  Investment 


Do  you  want  a  clerk  or  store  manager? 

Do  you  want  a  traveller? 

Do   you   want   a    position    as   clerk   or 
travelling  salesman? 

Do  you  want  an  agent? 

Do  you  want  an  agency? 


Do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange  your 
business  ? 

Do  you  want  to  buy    a    grocery  busi- 
ness? 

Do  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  any  store 
equipment? 


If  so,  sit  down  now,  and  draft  an  advertisement  for  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "Wanted"  page, 
setting  forth  just  what  you  want,  and  stating  your  needs  or  qualifications.  Such  an  advertise- 
ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

The  cost? 

Trifling!  Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion  and  two  cents  per  word  for  each  subsequent 
insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
cents  extra  per  insertion  is  made  when  Box  Number  is  required.  In  this  way  the  advertiser's 
name  is,  if  desired,  kept  confidential. 

Copy  for  Condensed  Advertisements  should  reach  the  Toronto  office  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
not  later  than  Monday  morning  to  catch  the  current  week's  issue.  In  order  to  save  unnecessary 
correspondence  and  bookkeeping,  please  remit  with  copy,  preferably  by  money  order. 

Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  Toronto,  OnL 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  7,    1920 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


A 

Abbey    Salt    Co 173 

Acadia   Sugar    Refining  Co 96-97 

Albion  Sewing  Cotton   Co 70 

Annapolis  Valley  Cyder  Co 20 

Anchor  Cap  &  Closure  Corp.  of  Canada, 

Ltd • 93 

Armour  &  Co 185 

Aron    &    Co.,    J 3 

B 

Bain    Co.,    Donald    H 85 

Baker  &   Co.,  Walter   210 

Beecham's    Pills 54 

Borden     Milk     Co 12 

Bowron   Bros 6 

Bowser  &   Co.,  Ltd.,  S.  F 46 

Braid   &    Co.,  Wm 101 

Bradstreets     •  195 

Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co.,  Ltd.   ..42-43 

British  Columbia  Hop  Co 204 

British   Columbia  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd 102 

British    Columbia    Packers  Assn 189 

Brodie    &    Harvie    Co " 21 

Browne  &   Co.,  W.  B. 68 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co 65 

Bush   &   Co.,  W.  J 56 

Butterfly    Tinting    50 

Bute   &    Co.,  Argyle    188 

C 

California  Fruit   Growers    7 

California  Packing  Corp Front  cover 

Canada   Broom    &    Brush    Co 71 

Canada    Nut    Co 194 

Canada  Scale  &   Slicer  Co 35 

Canada    Witch    Co 198 

Canadian    Cereal    Co 13 

Canadian    Importations    (P.    Daoust)  32 

Canadian  Malt  Extract • 203 

Canadian   Milk    Products,   Ltd 69 

Canadian    Packing    Co 188 

Canadian    Salt    Co ■ 204 

Canadian  Wm.  A  Rogers  Co 33 

Cane   &   Son   Co.,  Ltd.,  Wm 1S9 

Cannon     Canadian     Co 180 

Chadwick    &    Co 194 

Chamberlain    Medicine    Co.,   Ltd 6« 

Channell    Chemical    Co.,   Ltd 

Inside    front    cover 

Chisholm     Milling 212 

Church     &    Dwight,    Ltd 56 

Ci-rk    Ltd.,   W Back   cover 

Cliyoquot  Sound  Co 90 

Climax  Baler  Co. 192 

Columbia   Macaroni    Co.,  Ltd 90 

Connors    Bros.,    Ltd 16-17 

Cruickshank  &   Guild    191 

D 

Davies  Co.,  Ltd.,  Wm 169 

Diamond     Dyes     • 64 

Dodwoll    Co 91 

Dominion    Canners,   Ltd 72 

Dominion    Food    Co • 37 

Dominion   Salt  Co.,  Ltd 196 

Porcrnion    Sales    Co 188 

Duncan    &    Son,    C 193 

Dunn     Co.,    W.    H. 95 

E 

Ebv-B'ain   Co 18 

F^'-rdt  &  Co.,  H.  P 211 

Eddy    Co.,   E.   B 8-9 

Edgett    Ltd.,   W.    H 194 

Edwards,   W.    C 31 

Escot*   &   Co.,  Ltd.,  W.  H 78 

F=™fper  Ltd 26 

E^tabrooks  Co.,  Ltd.,  T.  H.  • Ill 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Ltd 29 

F 

Fairbanks,  Ltd.,  N.   K 59 

Fearmat)   &   Co.,  Ltd.,  F.  W 196 

F-M    &    Co 30 

v-',.rtv     Collection     • 205 

Fowler  &  Co.,  R.  L 91 

n    Co.,   Ltd.,   W.   A 186-187 

Finn  vall-N»-w,    Ltd 49 

G 

i'      I  Sui  tard     SO 

-••n,    Paul    F 195 

'•'■'  ••    »«ndncta    Co 5 

Gosfie-Millerd    &    Co 88 

■     Co     ''    II 193 

Cr-v   *    Co.,  John 2« 

Orlmble   *    Co.    . .     28 


Griffiths   &    Co.,   Ltd.,   Geo.  W 193 

Gunns    Ltd 182 

Guelph    Soap   Co 12 

H 

Hamilton    &    Sons    ■ 57 

Hansen's     Lab.,     Chr. 51 

Hanson   Co.,  Ltd.,  J.  H 46 

Hargreaves     Ltd 204 

Harris    Abattoir 48 

Harry   Hall    Co Inside   back    covor 

Hatton    &    Co.,   D 181 

Hay,    A.    H.    M 195 

Hayhoe,    R.    B 192 

Heinz   &   Co.,  H.  G 184 

Henderson    Brokerage,    B.    M 194 

Herald     Brokerage    Co 86-193 

Hillock    &    Co.,   Ltd.,  John    189 

Hooten    Chocolate    Co 73 

Horton,    Cato    Mfg.    Co 63 

Home  Co.,  Harry   54 

Hudon,  Hebert  &   Cie    110 

Huntley  Palmers.  Ltd 27 

Hygienic    Products    Co 200 

I 

Imperial   Extract   Co 19 1 

Imperial  Grain  &  Milling  Co. 91 

Imperial    Oil    Co 15-53 

Imperial  Tobacco   Co 177 

Ingraham    Supply    Co.,   Ltd 195 

Island   Lead  Mills,  Ltd 70 

I.X.L.    Spices    &    Cereals    Co 2 

J 

Japan    Tea    61 

Jeffress,    E.    W 203 

Jeyes   Fluid    80 

Joyce,  H.  J 195 

K 

Keatings,    Ltd 71 


Kenney  &   Co.,  T. 
Kellogg  Cereal   Co.,  W.   K. 

Kelly    Confection    Co 

Kessel   &    Co.,  F 

King  Beach   Mfg.   Co 

Kraft   &   Bros.   Co.,  J.  L 


36 

23 
87 
205 
89 
65 


Lanka    Tea 101 

Lea    &    Perrins     28 

Lemon    Bros. 31 

Lerner  &  Co.,  E.  M 47 

Levant-American    Mercantile     195 

Lindners,     Ltd 34 

Loggie,    Sons    &    Co 194 

Lund    &    Co.,    Peter    194 

M 

Maclure    &    Langley    81-194 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M. 193 

Macdonald   Regd.,   W.   C 59 

MacKay,    Ltd.,   Jno 200 

Mackenzie  &   Co.,  Ltd.,  W.  L 193 

Magor   Son    &   Co.,  Ltd 173 

Major,  Soubliere,  Ltd.,  L.  H.  &  J.   . 24 

Malcolm    Condensing    Co.,   Ltd 25 

Mann    &    Co.,    C.   A 184-205 

Maple    Tree    Producers    94 

Maple     Crispette     202 

Maritime  Syrup   &  Beverage   Co 56 

Marsh    Grape   Juice    Co. 60 

Marshall,  H.   D 193 

Mason  &  Co.,  Geo.  (H.  P.  Sauce)   181 

Mathieu    Co.,   J.   L 104 

McDavid    &    Co 195 

McLauchlin    &    Co.,  J.   K 194 

McLay    Brokerage    Co 193 

Megantic  Broom   Mfg.   Co.,  Ltd 46-92 

Midland  Vinegar  Co.  (H.H.  Sauce)    70 

Mickle,    Geo.    T 205 

Mount   Roval   Milling  Mfg.  Co.  of  Can- 
ada,   Ltd • 192 

Moore    &    Co.,   R.   M 205 

Moore   &   Co.,  S.  H 99 

Morris    &    Co.    187 

Morris   &    Co.,   C 194 

Mowat    &    McGeachy    193 

Mueller    Mfg.    Co.,    Chas 205 

N 

Nagle    Mercantile    Agency    210 

National    Biscuit    Co 199 

Nationnl    Cash    Register   Co 40 

National    Grocers   Limited     112 

National     Licorice     Co. 196 

Nelson,    C.    T 194 

Nobility   Chocolates,  Ltd 19 

Norcanners     Ltd 67 


North  American  Dye  Corp 4f> 

North   West    Trading    Co 194 

Nugget   Shoe    Polish    Co 10 

O 

Oakey  &   Sons,  Limited,  John    70 

O'Loane,    Kiely    Co 79 

O'Keefe's     Ltd 22 

Olivier,  G.  F 205 

O.    T.    • i 103 

Oval   Wood   Dish   Co \ 44 

Oversea  Export  Co 11 

P 

Pacific    Cartage    Co 194 

Parke    &    Parke    ■ 210 

Pastene   &    Co.,   P 188 

Pascall    &    Co.,   Jas 176 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.  G 106,  107,  194 

Peak  Frean   &   Co 175 

Pennock   &    Co.,  Ltd.,  H.   P. 77 

Plaistowe    &     Co 197 

Power-Keachie  &   Co 93 

Pritty    Ltd.,    John     194 

Pullan,     E 71 

Purnell    &     Panter     28 

R 

Red   Rose  Tea    ...'....  Ill 

Richardson    &    Green    ''83,  193 

Rock    City    Tobacco    Co.,    Ltd .;    .  .  52 

Rose    &    Laflamme    195 

S 

St.    Armand   Fils    Cie    195 

Sainsbury    Bros 17* 

Salada    Tea    Co 10y 

Sarnia    Paper    Box    Co. 205 

Scott-Bathgate   Co.,  Ltd 84 

Scott    &    Thomas     194 

Schneider   &    Sons,   Ltd.,   J.   M 180 

Sherer-Gillett    Co 45 

Silcox    &    Drew     195 

Sheely,    Mott    &    Co 203 

Sloan,   Ltd.,  J.   C 72 

Smalls,  Ltd 58 

Smith    &    Proctor 190 

Smith    &    Co.,    E.    D 55 

Soclean    Ltd 205 

Sohnan.    A.    M.       195 

Spratt's    Patent,   Ltd 70 

St.   Williams  Fruit   Preservers,  Ltd.    .  .  .  207 

Standard  Remedies,  Ltd 74 

Stevens    &    Co.,   John    31 

Stevens-Hepner    Co..    Ltd 393 

Stroyan-Dunwoody     Co 193 

Stuarts    Limited     62 

Swift     Canadian     Co.,    Ltd •  171 

T 

Tanglefoot     205 

Tees    &    Persse,   Ltd 76 

Thompson-Charles    &    Co 193 

Thompson    &    Co..    J.    C 195 

Tippett   Co.,  A.   P 4,  203 

Toledo   Scale   Co 43 

Toronto  Pottery   Co 205 

Toronto    Salt    Works     205 

Trent    Mfg.    Co.,    Ltd 205 

U 

Uptons,     Ltd 100 

V 

Vlit   Mfg.   Co 180 

W 

Wagstaffe  Ltd 14 

Walker  Bin  &  Store  Fixture  Co.,  Ltd...  41 

Walker  &   Son,  Hugh    21S 

Wallace    Fisheries    Co 38 

Wander  Sons   Chem.   Co.,   S 91 

Ward    &    Co.,   Jos. 201 

Watson    &    Truesdale     82 

Wells    &    Richardson 64 

West    India    Molasses    Co 52 

Western    Salt    Co.,    Ltd 64 

Western    Canada  Flour  Mills    66 

Western  Cartage  &  Storage  Co 194 

Wethev,  Limited,  J.   H 95 

Williams     Storage     Co. 86 

White     &     Co.,    Ltd 204 

White   Swan    Spices   &   Cereals,  Ltd.    ...  105 

Wilev,   Frank    II 193 

Windsor   &   Co.,  J.   W •  .  .  18? 

White,    Cottell    &    Co 30,  206 

Whittemore     Bros.     Corp 6< 

Whittall    Can.    Co.,    A.    R 10$ 

Woods  &   Co.,  Walter   71 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


The   Best   Quality 


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CANNED 
SALMON 

Is  Distributed  by 

HARRY  HALL&CO. 


VANCOUVER 
CANADA 


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Also  Canned   Herring 
Canned    Pilchards 
Dried  and  Canned   Fruit 
Under  ATTRACTIVE  LABELS 


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CLARK'S  PREPARED  FOODS 


Pork 


and 


Beans 


AND  OTHEtt  GOOD  THINGS 


Let  our  advertis- 
ing help  to  swell 
your  profits. 


Mode  in  Canada  by  Canadians 


These  posters  are 
working  for  you 
as  well  as  for  us. 


CLARK'S 

SOUPS 

am*  omen  noon  mutes 


HADE  IN  CANADA 
BY  CANADIANS 


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LARKS 


Boiled  Dinner 


AND    OTHER  GOOD  THINGS 


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MADE  IN  CANADA    BY  A  CANADIAN  COMPANY 


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of  the  CLARK 
good  things  and 
display  them. 
They  will  sell 
themselves. 


W.  CLARK,  LIMITED 


MONTREAL 


Canadian  Grocer 

Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers Only  Weekly    Grocer   Paper  Published  in  Canada 

THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vo\.  XXXIV 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  MAY  14,   1920 


No.   20 


The  Profit-Sharing  Season 
For  You  And  Your  Customers 

Preserving  time   is   profit-sharing  time   for  you   and   your  best  customer — the  housewife. 

Thrifty  housewives  are  going  to  consider  carefully  the  excessive  cost  of  sugar  before  pre- 
serving this  season. 

And,  it's  a  question  whether  the  scarcity  of  sugar  may  mean  that  there  will  be  very  little 
to  be  had  at  any  price. 

Right  now  would  be  a  splendid  opportunity  to   pass  along  this  helpful  suggestion  to  Mrs. 
Housewife. 

Recommend  for  preserving  the  use  of  Half  sugar  and  Half 


LILY  WHITE 

CORN  SYRUP 


The  "Lily  White"  way  of  preserving  will  immediately  appeal  to  your  customers  from 
economical  angle,  and  assure  their  supply  of  Jams,  Jellies,  etc. 

There  is  an  actual  saving  for  the  housewife  by  preserving  the  "Lily  White*'  way  which 
may  not  have  realized.  And  you,  besides  earning  the  good-will  your  suggestion  brings, 
the  results  in  a  newer  and 
greater  source  of  sales  and 
profits. 

Compare  the  small  margin 
of  profit  on  sugar  with  the 
real  money  you  make  on 
sales  of  Lily  White  Corn 
Syrup  —  the  National 
Sweetener  for  over  half  a 
century.  Will  your  stock 
warrant  offering  this  sug- 
gestion-.' This  would  be  a 
good  time  to  look  it  over. 
Our  factory  is  being  taxed 
to  capacity  and  an  early 
order  to  your  jobber  will 
assure  you)-  supply. 

Canada  Starch  Co. 

Limited 
MONTREAL 

Makem  of  Crown  Brand  Syrup,  BcnBon'i 
Corn  Starch,  Mazola,  the  wonderful  oil 
for  naiad*  and  cooking. 


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Circulation  of  Canadian  Grocer  has  been  audited  b>  the    \udit    Bureau  ..I    Circulation. 

Copy    Of    report    "ill    be    sent    on    request    to    anyone    interested. 


C A  N  A  D IAN     GROCER 


Dye 
Soap 

.Colors  While  it  Cleans 


NewYork- ALADDIN  PRODUCTS  CO.-  Chicago 


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HERE   COMES 

One  of  the  Best  Sellers  You  Ever 
Welcomed  to  Your  Store 


Things  just  have  to  be  dyed.  The 
things  women  hold  dear:  blouses, 
waists,  stockings,  lingerie,  the  chil- 
dren's things  and  the  household 
articles — all  require  dyeing.  And  so 
they  are  either  sent  to  a  dyeing  estab- 
lishment or  done  at  home  the  best  way 
possible  with  such  dye  compositions  as 
have  been  available.  These  latter, 
however,  involve  much  trouble — and 
they  make  a  messy,  unsatisfactory  job 
of  it.  Along  comes  Aladdin  to  com- 
pletely solve  the  problem.  Wonderful 
results  may  be  obtained  by  its  use — 
and  with  amazing  ease.  Obtainable 
in  15  lovely  shades — also  in  three  dark 
colors:    black,   brown    and    dark    blue. 


Aladdin  is  a  quality  product — it  does 
not  crumble  or  deteriorate  in  any  way 
— it  may  be  used  to  the  last  thin  wafer. 

Stock  up  right  away.  Have  the 
goods  on  hand  before  your  customers 
begin  to  ask  for  them.  Order  the  re- 
volving Display  Stand,  containing  IV2 
gross  assorted  (stand  free  with  this 
assortment) .  Send  us  your  order, 
mentioning  jobber  through  whom  you 
wish  your  order  filled.  In  a  few  days 
you  will  receive  from  him  your  first 
iot  of  ALADDIN. 

Place  the  ALADDIN  Revolving 
Stand  on  your  Counter — you  will  not 
have  long  to  wait  for  the  results. 


Channell  Chemical  Company,  Limited 


Toronto 

Distributors 


CANADIAN    GROCKR,    published    every    Friday.      Yearly    subscription    price.    $3.00.      Entered   as   second-elms   mntter  at    Post  Office,   Ottawa,   and  .as   i-'con 
claaa    matter,    July    6,     1912,     nt    the    Post    Office   at    Buffalo,    ur-der    the    Act    of    March    3rd,    1879.  , 


Uav  14.  1920 


C  \  X  A  I)  I  A  X    GROCER 


The  Sort  of  Milk  Products 
that  are  always  safe 


RICH,  pure,  wholesome,  hygienic  milk  from  healthy  cows 
pastured  on  the  green  meadows  of  Canada's  finest  dairying 
districts.  Milk  that's  rigidly  inspected  and  scientifically 
processed  by  the  proven  methods  of  a  half-century's  experience. 
That  is  the  sort  of  milk  contained  in  every  tin  bearing  the  Borden 
label.  It  is  the  sort  of  milk  you  can  use  on  your  own  table — the 
sort  you  can  with  confidence  recommend  to  every  good  housewife. 
She  knows  Borden's — everybody  does.  And  a  suggestion  from 
you  will  mean  good  sales  and  better  profits. 


SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 


The 


CO.,  LIMITED 


Leaders  of  Quality 
MONTREAL  VANCOUVER 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


CLARK'S  SPAGHETTI 

With  Tomato  Sauce  and  Cheese 

A  Ready  Summer  Seller 

Tasty,  Nourishing  and  Reasonable  in  Cost 


CLARK  S  PORK  &  BEANS 

WITH  TOMATO,  CHILI  OR  PLAIN  SAUCE 

Just  as  good  as  ever; 

Just  as  popular,  and 

Just  the  best  money  maker 
for  you. 


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CLARK'S  CORNED  BEEF 

THE  HANDIEST  OF  ALL  MEATS  FOR  COLD  LUNCH 

The  sizes  No.    1  and  No.  2  should  be 

in  every  pantry 
The  6 -lb    can  is    excellent  for  slicing 


Made  in  Canada 


By    Canadians- 


•For  Canadians 


We  Appreciate  and  Cater  for  Our  Home  Trade 

W.  CLARK,  LIMITED 

MONTREAL 


Mav  14.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


COCOA    BEANS 


Prompt    deliveries    corresponding 
exactly  to  description 

Economical    and    reliable    service 
based   upon   recognized    potentiality. 

Preferential  advantages  due  to  our 
wide-flung  organization. 

Prices    always    on    or    under    the 
market. 

Exceptionally     large    and     varied 
selections. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Can- 
adian representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request: 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Winnipeg,  Man. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Regina. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Calgary,  Alberta. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE  CO.,  LTD., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.  S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 
Montreal,  Que. 

DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


C A N A  D I A  N    GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned  throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for  keeping  properties. 

Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following  : — 


BREAKFAST 
DIGESTIVE 

DINNER 
GINGER  NUTS 

NURSERY 

OSBORNE 
PETIT  BEURRE 

TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 

Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 
Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 

Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Water  Street,  Vancouver.  B.C. 

VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 

P.O.  Box  1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


Mav  1  1.  1920 


C  A  N  A  D I  A  N    GROCKK 


We  Had  to  Move 


The  firm  of  R.  B.  Hayhoe  &  Co.  has  lately  been  suffering  from  "growing  pains"  and  in 
order  to  get  relief  we  were  forced  to  seek  larger  quarters  at  No.  7  Front  St.  E. 

Our  business  has  grown  so  rapidly  during  the  last  few  years  that  we  were  compelled 
to  make  this  move  in  order  to  keep  pace  with  steadily  increasing  demands. 
Hereafter  you  will  find  us  at  our  new  headquarters  ready  to  give  you  the  same  high 
quality   products   and   the   same   satisfactory  service  that  has  been  instrumental  in  the 
success  of  this  establishment. 

R.  B.  HAYHOE  &  CO. 

Importers 

7  Front  Street  E., Toronto,  Canada 


Put  Gold  Dust  packages 
it/here  your  customers  can 
see  them. 


She  comes — she  looks — 
she  buys! 


A  woman  who  has  seen  Gold  D  st 
advertising — and  very  few  in  Canada 
have  not — will  look  for  Gold  Dust 
on  your  shelves.  Keep  it  where  she 
can  see  it  and  it  will  sell  itself. 


Don't    forget    that  Gold    Dust    is 

"Made  in  Canada."  It  has  a  good 

margin   of  profit   and  a    quick    turn- 
over. 

GSQjkfAIRBANK^flaiD 

LIMITED 
MONTREAL 


When  Answering  Advertise- 
ments Kindly  Mention 

this  Paper 


CANADIAN     GROCER  May  14,  1920 


THE  WANT  AD 


will  supply  your  wants.  The  world  is  full  of 
wants;  the  want  ad  introduces  the  man  who 
wants  to  Buy  to  the  man  who  wants  to  Sell. 
Many  of  our  subscribers  want  to  add^to 
their  sales  force;  many  of  the  clerks  want 
to  make  new  business  connections. 
Agents  want  to  buy  or  sell  something 
they  want  or  do  not  want. 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

wants  to  introduce  you  to  the  man  who  wants  what  you 
want  to  sell  him.  See  the  want  ad.  section  on  last  page 
of  this  number.  The  rate  for  this  service  is  very  reason- 
able — Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion,  two  cents 
per  word  for  each  subsequent  insertion  and  five  cents . 
extra  per  insertion  for  box  number. 

IT  PAYS  TO  ADVERTISE 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

153  UNIVERSITY  AVENUE,  -  -  -  TORONTO,  ONTARIO 


1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Gives  all-round 
Satisfaction 

Garton's  Custard  shows 
good  profit  to  the  sales- 
man —  pleases  the  cus- 
tomer, and  thus  induces 
repeat  orders. 
Garton's  Custard  is  being 
widely  advertised  and  is 
certain  of  a  steady  and  in- 
creasing demand. 
Sold  in  cartons  and  tins. 


CUSTARD 


W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Toronto,  Montreal 


THE  SOVEREIGN  may 
have  lost  value  Abroad  and 
be  extinct  at  Home. 

But  British  Goods  and 
GRIMBLE'S     VINEGARS 

still  retain  their  supremacy 
throughout  the  World. 

GrimbWs  Vinegar 

Breweries  are  in 

London  and  Leith 

Great  Britain 

REPRESENTATIVES: 

WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd  ,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO-Messrs.  Maclure  &  Langley,  Ltd.,   11 
St   Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.  H.   C.   Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouver. 


AprOl 


is  more 
Delicious 
for 
Salads 

—because  it  is  pure 
and  wholesome; 
pressed  from  Apri- 
cots. It  never  goes 
rancid  and  always 
uniform. 


W.  J.  BUSH  CITRUS  PRODUCTS  CO.,  Inc. 

National  City,  CALIFORNIA,  MONTREAL  and  TORONTO 


GOOD  FOR  KIDDIES  AND 
LIKED  BY  EVERYONE 


WHEAT  GOLD 

BREAKFAST    CEREAL 

(Formerly   "Wheatine") 

Supreme  in 
Breakfast  Cereals 


An   economical  and   nutritious  breakfast  food. 

Delicious  Puddings,  Pancakes,  etc.,  can  also  be 

made  with  "WHEAT  GOLD." 

Porridge  prepared  with  "Wheat  Gold"  if  cooled 

and     fried,     makes     an     ideal     substitute     for 

potatoes. 

Put  up  in  attractive  cartons — just  the  kind  for 

attention-compelling  displays. 

Order  at  once  from  your  wholesaler  to  ensure 

EARLY  SHIPMENT. 


W.  B.  Browne  &  Co. 

TORONTO,  ONTARIO 


C  A  NAD  I  AN    GROCER  May  14,  1 920 


Peak  Frean  &  Co.,  Limited 

Biscuit  Manufacturers 
LONDON  -:-        ENGLAND 

FOR 

GOODNESS  SAKE 

EAT 

PAT- A- CAKE 


Send  a  Card  to  the  Agents  for  Samples  and 
Prices  of   This    and    Other    Popular    Lines. 

Montreal  District — F.  L.  Benedict  Co. 

Read  Building,  Montreal 

Toronto  District — Harry  Home  Co. 

1297-1299  Queen  St.  West,  Toronto 

Winnipeg  District — W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd. 

181-183  Bannatyne  Ave.,  Winnipeg 

Vancouver  District — H.  W.  Mai  kin  Co., 

41-61  Water  St.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


The  One  Biscuit  of  the  World 

PAT-A-CAKE 


May  M.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Eureka  Refrigerators 


Mr.  Grocer! 

You  don't  want  to  invest 
your  money  in  a  refrig- 
erator which  will  give 
you  no  satisfaction.  You 
want  to  know  what  the 
refrigerator  will  do. 

You  can't  afford  to  take  a  chance! 


You  can't  go  wrong  when  you  purchase  a 
Eureka.  They  are  backed  by  34  years' 
experience  and  the  fullest  guarantees  ever 
placed  on  a  refrigerator. 

This  is  a  fact  proven  thousands  of  times 
over. 

Write  for  free  illustrated  literature 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Company,  Limited 

Head  Office  and  Factories  : 

OWEN  SOUND  ONTARIO 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


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ilAM  RICE 

[TnPtllUl  6RJHN  IrtUlIHGC.l*; 
Vamcouvtr.  B.  C     V 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


The  Reason 
For 


Sun-Maid  Advertising 


Extensive 

Demand 

Makes 

Sun-Maid 

a   Quick    Seller — 

Order   from   your 

Jobber 

at   Once. 


Calif  ornia  grower-shippers 
of  Sun-Maid  Raisins  were 
practically  sold  out  early 
this  season. 

They  continue  to  adver- 
tise Sun-Maid  Raisins  ex- 
tensively in  magazines  in 
accordance  with  their 
policy  of  "continuous  ad- 
vertising"— and  to  move 
stocks  promptly  and  build 
up  goodwill  for  Quality 
raisins. 

Three  Varieties: 

Sun-Maid  Seeded 

(Seeds  Removed) 

Sun-Maid  Seedless 

(Grown  without  seeds) 

Sun-Maid  Clusters 

(On  the  stem) 


California  Associated  Raisin  Co. 

Membership  10,000  Growers 

Fresno,  California 


"  The  Pinfy  of  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


>* 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


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I      (P/ioice 
British  Columbian 
MAPLE  LEAfc 

j^v-  Brand        /ili"? 

f^HOPSf< 

W**.  AW*/,' 
BxmsiCKwrettHwCai*  , 


In  Quarter  and  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 
Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.C. 

Head  Sales  Office  : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices— Samples 
AGENTS:  For  Western  Canada— Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Winnipeg, 
Man.  Ontario— Raymond  &  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  Brunswick — Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland.  Nora  Scotia— Chisholm  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.S. 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell&Co.,Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


A  Beautiful  Label    Proves  Nothing- 


But    "Wallace's"    on 
a  label  means 
everything 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


Phst! 


A  Secret! 


Mrs.  Jones  makes  excellent 
FISH  CAKES  at  a  low  cost 
from 


HARRY  HAU 


"  PINK  ROSE  " 


BRAND 


CANNED  SALMON  be- 
cause it's  FRESH  from  the 
SEA  and  COOKED  FRESH 
in  the  CAN. 


LIMITED 

SAN  FRANCISCO' VANCOUVER 
•USA-  CAflAOA 


May  14,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 
Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.   T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 

534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacture™'    Agents 

Can   sell,   and  if  required,  finance  one  or  tw< 

additional    staple    lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference:  Merchant*  Bank  of  Canada.  Vancouver,  BC. 


lOr-IM  PRITTY  I  \A   Merchandiie  Broker  and 
JUni>  ITU,  1  I,LW.    Manufacturer.'  Agent 

HEAD  OFFICE:  REGINA,  SASK. 
Live,     energetic     representation     given,     and 
fullest     results     from     our     territory     guar- 
anteed. 

11    years    in    the    West.      An    excellent   con- 
nection    amongst     the     trade,     both     whole- 
sale  and   retail.        We   produce    results. 
I.c-t     PRITTY     handle    your    account. 


LET    CANADIAN     GROCER 

Sell  It  For  You 


"He  offered  me  Pilchards  a  dollar  a  case  cheaper  than  "Albatross,"  but 
I  said  "you  have  to  pay  the  same  for  cases,  and  cans,  and  to  the  fisher- 
men— so  I  guess  you  save  a  dollar's  worth  of  labor  on  each  case — NO 
THANK  YOU." 


EVERY  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning   Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.C. 


Red    Arrow    Biscuits 

are  quite  apparently  the 

Biggest  Package  for  the  Money 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LIMITED,  VANCOUVER 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  CO.,  LIMITED  -  REGINA 


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THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  Life  Bldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for   giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 
MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  i 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 
Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and   Drug  Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd- 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'      Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,      Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


THOMPSON,  CHARLES  &  CO. 

selling  to 
GROCERY,   CONFECTIONERY 

DRUGGISTS*  TRADE 

We  are  open  for  a  jew  more  lines 

SCOTT  BLOCK,  272  Main  St.,  WINNIPEG 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


Head  Office :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 


REGINA,  SASK. 


Branches  at: 
SASKATOON,  SASK. 


EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


CALGARY,  ALTA. 


May  14,  1920 


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MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An,  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  tot 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 


h«Te  lWe  men  doing  detail  work  throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta, 
and  ean  fet  H  for  you.       Write  ua,    and  we   will  explain   our  Byatem. 


TT>ey  get  the  bueineaa. 


Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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MANUFACTURERS— This  Interests  You 

Does  the  RETAILER  Know  Your  Products? 
If  Not,  WHY  Delay!     HE  Should  Be  YOUR  Best  Friend 

Do  YOU  NEED  a  real,  live  selling  organization  of  SPECIALISTS  to 
introduce  to  him  what  you  have  to  offer? 

WE  work  the  RETAIL  TRADE,  and  are  in  a  position  to  guarantee 
RESULTS. 

Will  you  let  us  handle  YOUR  LINES  and  show  you  what  we  can  do? 

DONALDSON   PHILLIPS  AGENCIES   LIMITED,    124  Pacific  Building,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS     WHOLESALE  GROCERY  AND  PRODUCE  BROKERS 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab.  1899 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We    give   you    the   best   of   service. 

617  Mclntyre  Blk.     I     16  Board  of   Trade  Bldg 
Winnipeg,  Man.        I        Calgary,  Alberta 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers— Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 


Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Rr, 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  Ma;  &  Co. 

Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


May  1-1.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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ONTARIO 


CMADWICK&COMPANY 
COMMISSION  BROKERS 
34  DUKE  ST 
TORON 


CAN 
CREATE 
A  DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH  EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESENTATIO 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


ALBERTA 


M.    Henderson   Brokerage,    Ltd. 

Kslly    Bid*.,     lMth    St.,    Edmonton,    Alts. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried    Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty- 
Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY   ALTA. 


You  Try  This 

When  you  desire  any  information  oo 
matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  ft  will 
be  (rladly  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
tion through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
you.  Don't  heartate  to  ask  us.  Ws 
will   do  our  best. 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


YOUR  i 


$ToP& 


Showcases  That  Sell  Goods 

Right  up-to  date  "silent 
salesmen" — clean,  sani- 
tary, attractive. 
Let  Arnett  suggest  the 
re-arrangement  of  your 
store  for  greater  con- 
venience, bigger  busi- 
ness. Write  for  cata- 
logue and  detailed  des- 
cription of  Arnett  ser- 
vice— it  means  dollars 
to   you  ! 

Thomas    Lewis  Arnett 

S. juris,  Man. 


1ZX' 


F 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent"  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's  Biscuita 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East./TORONTO. 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


You  Try  This 

When  you  desire  any  in- 
formation on  matters 
pertaining  to  the  trade 
it  will  be  gladly  furnished 
free  upon  application 
through  the  columns  of 
this  paper.  If  you  enclose 
stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply 
direct  to  you.  Don't 
hesitate  to  ask  us.  We 
will  do  our  best. 


When  Writing  to  Advertisers   Kindly 

Mention  this  Paper 


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QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


WANTED 

Agencies  for  food   products  for   the 
C&y   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 

•  Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 

Produits  Alimentaires 

Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 

ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,   MONTREAL 

MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


SHEELY-MOTT  CO . 

Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

A  FEW  MORE  FIRST  CLASS 
AGENCIES  WANTED 

Bankers:  Home  Bank  of  Can. 

St.  Nicholas  Bldg. ,  Montreal 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay.  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For   Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion    Best  References. 

H.  S.  JOYCE, 

307  St.  James  Street,  Montreal 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing   us   your   Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer*'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,   Georgetown,   Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


MARITIME  PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

Our  representative  cover  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton 
ai  regular  intervals.  No  consignments  accepie  I, 
Best  references  given  by  letter  to  interested  parti,  s. 

I NGRAHAM  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  LI  V1ITED 

Wholesale  Commission  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Agents 
SYDNEY,  N.S. 


When  in  Doubt  Try  the  "Want  Ad"  Page 


Every  week  this  page  is  being  used  to  splendid  advantage  by  others.  If  you  have  some- 
thing to  sell,  or  you  want  to  buy  a  business,  fixtures  or  equipment — or  maybe  you  want  a 
clerk,  a  traveller — try  it  out. 

Three  cents  per  word  first  insertion,  and  two  cents  per 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion,  and  five  cents  extra 
per  insertion  for  Box  No.     Payable  in  advance. 


ADDRESS 


CANADIAN  GROCER 


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May  14,  1920  CANADIAN    GROCER  17 

TKe  Public  Verdict 


Appreciation  of  tKe  Quality  of  "SALADA" 
is  indisputably  proved  by  tKe  continu- 
ally increasing  Public  Demand. 

TUC  The  increase  in  "SALAD A"  Sales 

for  first  four  months  of  this  year 
liNLKLAtJEj  over  the  corresponding  period  of 
1919  is 

sales       7o2,865  p°unds 

SALADATEA  COMPANY  OF  CANADA,LIMITED 


A  Good  Investment 

Do  you  want  a  clerk  or  store  manager  ?  Do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange  your 

Do  you  want  a  traveller?  business? 

o   you   want   a   position   as   clerk   or  Do  you  want  to  buy    a    grocery  busi- 

tra veiling  salesman?  ness? 

you  want  an  agent?  Do  you  want  to  buy  or  ^n  any  store 

you  want  an  agency?  equipment? 


Do 

t 

Do 
Do 


If  so,  sit  down  now,  and  draft  an  advertisement  for  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "Wanted"  page, 
setting  forth  just  what  you  want,  and  stating  your  needs  or  qualifications.  Such  an  advertise- 
ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

The  cost? 

Trifling!  Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion  and  two  cents  per  word  for  each  subsequent 
insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
cents  extra  per  insertion  is  made  when  Box  Number  is  required.  In  this  way  the  advertiser's 
name  is,  if  desired,  kept  confidential. 

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not  later  than  Monday  morning  to  catch  the  current  week's  issue.  In  order  to  save  unnecessary 
correspondence  and  bookkeeping,  please  remit  with  copy,  preferably  by  money  order. 

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Twice  a  Month 


Tore  the  British  Flag 

from  the  Wall 


RACING  STORIES 

BY  FRASER 

HERE'S  still  another  big 
feature  in  this  number 
— the  first  of  a  series 
of  new  race-horse  stories  by 
W.  A.  Fraser,  the  master  of  turf 
fiction.  Mr.  Fraser  knows 
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Aims|to  Have  Customers  Feel 

Free  and  At  Home  in  This  Store 


'An  Air  of  Familiarity  About 
Every  Department  Saves  Us 
Much  Time,"  Says  F.  B. 
Shields,  of  Lacey  &  Shields, 
Pembroke,  Ont.  "Our  Cus- 
tomers Practically  Wait  on 
Themselves    on    Busy    Days." 


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[O  HAVE  customers  feel  perfectly 
free  and  at  home  in  your  store 
is  one  of  the  principles  upon 
which  we  operate  and  which  we  believe 
has  done  much  to  retain  our  customers 
year  after  year,"  said  F.  B.  Shields,  of 
Lacev  &  Shields,  Pembroke,  Ont.,  to  a 
representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
Some  "new  idea"  merchants  might  be  in- 
clined to  regard  the  Lacey  &  Shields 
store  as  over-conservative,  but  Mr. 
Shields  finds  that  for  the  type  of  goods 
they  handle,  the  matter  of  keeping  an 
"air  of  familiarity"  and,  of  course,  clean- 
liness, about  every  department  is  most 
important.  "It  saves  us  much  time,  too," 
said  Mr.  Shields,  "for  on  Saturdays  or 
other  unusually  busy  times,  our  custom- 
ers practically  wait  on  themselves.  They 
know  what  we  keep  and  they  know  where 
to  get  it  and  that  sells  the  goods." 

Always  Pay  Cash 
Another  point  of  interest  in  this  busi- 
ness is  the  paying  of  cash  to  farmers 
for  all  produce  purchased  from  them  in 
the  store.  There  are  still  many  mer- 
chants who  require  their  rural  custom- 
ers to  take  payment  for  butter,  eggs, 
potatoes,  etc.,  in  trade  at  the  store,  but 
Lacey  &  Shields  have  long  ago  given 
up  that  custom.  "We  pay  the  farmer 
cash  for  everything  we  buy  from  him 
and  he  can  take  the  money  and  spend  it 
here  or  across  the  road  or  send  it  to 
the  mail  order  houses  or  where  he  will. 
It  is  his  money.  We  realize  that  even  our 
■  ral'  store  does  not  carry  ALL  th< 
requirements  for  a  modern  farm  house, 
so  why  should  we  expect  the  farmer  to 
spend  all  his  produce  money  here?"  The 
result  of  this  custom  is  that  the  farmer 
feels  much  more  independent  in  his  pur- 
chases and  given  that  satisfaction  he 
usually  spends  most  of  his  money  with 
these  "fair  dealers." 


PAYS  CASH  FOR  ALL  FARMERS'  PRODUCE 

Lacey  and  Shields  have  departed  from  the  usual  custom  of  paying 
farmers  in  trade  for  their  produce.  "We  pay  cash  for  all  produce  pur- 
chased from  farmers  in  the  stores,"  Mr.  Shields  remarked  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER.  "He  can  take  the  money  and  spend  it  here  or  across  the  road,  or 
send  it  to  the  mail  order  houses,  if  he  so  wills.  It  is  his  money.  We  realize 
that  even  our  'General  store'  does  not  carry  all  the  requirements  for  a 
modern  farm  house,  so  why  should  we  expect  the  farmer  bo  spend  all  his 
produce  money  here?" 

The  result  is,  however,  that  the  farmer  feels  much  more  independent  in 
his  purchase,  and,  given  that  satisfaction,  he  usually  spends  the  most  of  his 
money  with  the  "fair  dealers." 


Conservatism  is  maintained  in  the 
classes  of  merchandise  handled  by  Lacey 
&  Shields.  Practically  nothing  of  "per- 
ishable" nature,  such  as  fresh  fruits, 
vegetables,  etc.,  is  carried.  Sugar v  pota- 
toes, package  and  canned  goods  and  other 
strictly  staple  commodities  constitute 
the  major  portion  of  their  grocery  de- 
partment stock.  Indeed  staples  are  fea- 
tured in  their  men's  and  boys'  wear  and 
dry  good  departments  also.  This  type 
of  merchandise  insures  a  steady  return 
for  twelve  months  in  the  year  without 
noticeable  peaks  and  depressions.  Each 
season,  of  course,  brings  its  own  changes 
in  consumer's  requirements,  hut  the  firm 
finds    no    grounds      for    "special    sales," 


Grocery    depart  men  t    of     Lacey    &    .Shields'    deportment    store    ut 
Pembroke,     Ont. 


"bargain  lots,"  or  "to-day  only"  lists. 
Display  space  of  generous  size  is  used 
regularly  in  the  local  newspapers  for 
calling  attention  to  the  various  depart- 
ments and  sometimes  to  new  shipments 
of  some  well-known  brands  of  boots  and 
shoes,  soups,  pickles,  underwear  or  cot- 
tons which  have  arrived. 

High   Prices  No  Detriment 

In  answer  to  a  query  as  to  whether 
present  prices  were  a  serious  problem, 
Mr.  Shields  informed  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER that  decidedly  they  are  not.  People 
have  money  enough  to  buy  what  they 
require,  and  what  is  more,  farmers 
as  well  as  townspeople  are  better 
informed  than  they 
ever  were  before. 
They  read  not  only 
their  local  papers, 
but  dailies,  large 
city  weeklies,  maga- 
zines and  financial 
reports,  so  that  they 
know  well  what  is 
going  on  the  world 
over:  They  know, 
too,  that  present 
price  levels  are  not 
the  work  of  retail- 
era  but  the  result  of 
world  conditions, 
Vears  ago  people 
would  batter  for 
half  an  hour  to  have 
twenty-five  cents  re- 
duction in  nrice  on 
some  article  and  the 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


merchant  very  often  would  give  the  re- 
duction in  order  to  get  rid  of  the  cus- 
tomer. Matters  are  vastly!  changed  to- 
day. The  farmer  comes  to  town  in  his 
auto,  goes  to  the  picture  theatre,  makes 
his  purchases  and  pays  the  price  for  it 
all  without  once  questioning  "why  so 
much?"  He  knows  "why"  before  he 
comes  to  town  at  all. 

Better  education  of  the  people  gener- 
ally has  done  much  towards  making 
merchandising  easier  and  more  pleasant 
during  these  times  when  otherwise  the 
retailer's  path  would  have  been  strewn 
with   difficulties. 


The  windows  are  changed  frequently, 
maintaining  the  idea  of  one  department 
at  a  time  in  each.  The  two  displays  will 
sometimes  feature  men's  wear  and  gro- 
ceries, sometimes  groceries  and  draper- 
ies or  men's  wear  and  women's  wear,  etc. 

Is  Reeve  of  Pembroke 

The  financial  end  of  the  Lacey  & 
Shields  business  is  attended  to  by  Wm. 
Lacey,  who  is  reeve  and  also  ex-mayor 
of  Pembroke  and  one  of  the  merchants 
of  longest  standing  in  the  town. 

This    is    one    of    the    many    stores      in 


Pembroke  which  were  burned  out  in  the 
big  fire  of  1918.  The  present  store  has 
two  large  display  windows  and  a  central 
entrance.  Inside,  wide  floor  space  and 
high  ceilings  provide  a  comfortable, 
clean  and  airy  atmosphere.  At  the  right 
are  glass  counters  showing  silk  blouses, 
silk  underwear  and  dainty  neckwear,  etc., 
brightening  the  dry  goods  section.  At 
the  left  and  centre  is  men's  and  boys' 
wear.  Adjoining  the  one  counter  for 
these  goods  at  the  left  front,  is  the  gro- 
cery and  chinawars.  The  office  occupies 
the  rear  of  the  store  at  the  left. 


"Price  Cutting  Does  Not  Gain  Trade" 

"Too  Often  the  Customer  Distrusts  Either  the  Merchant's  Adver- 
tising or  His  Goods,"  Says  F.  P.  Houlahan,  of  Sherbrooke,  Que. 
— "System  and  Service  the  Keynote  of  Success" 


"TN    MY   opinion    system    and    service 
are  the  keynote  of  success  in  the 

A  grocery  trade,"  F.  P.  Houlahan,  a 
grocer  of  many  years'  expeiier.ce  in 
Sherbrooke,  Que.,  replied  to  a  question 
of  a  CANADIAN  GROCER  representa- 
tive recently,  as  to  what  in  his  opinion 
is  the  secret  of  a  successful  grocery  busi- 
ness. 

"A  grocery  store  needs  system,"  he 
continued,  "just  as  much  as  any  other 
store,  and  the  reason  so  many  provis- 
ion stores  get  no  further  ahead,  is  simp- 
ly because  they  do  not  realize  that  sys- 
tem is  a  most  important  factor  to  suc- 
cess. 

Cash  or  Credit 

"Credit  business  has  lately  been  brand- 
ed as  a  sure  road  to  failure,  but  that  is 
absolutely  erroneous.  A  credit  business 
properly  run  can  be  made  a  great  draw- 
ing card  and  the  books  worth  one  hund- 
red cents  on  the  dollar.  When  my  part- 
ner of  former  years  turned  over  his  in- 
terests to  me  a  year  ago,  we  practically 
lost  nothing  of  all  the  accounts  on  our 
books  and  everything  was  straightened 
up.  It  can  be  done  and  it  is  done  every 
day  in  other  businesses.  Why  not  in  the 
grocery   business? 

Price  Cutting  Does  Not  Pay 

"Another  thing  I  have  found  by  years 
of  experience.  Price  cutting  does  not 
pay.  It  does  not  gain  customers  and  the 
people  begin  to  wonder  just  how  a  gro- 
cer can  continue  to  cut  prices  as  he  ad- 
vertises, and  still  make  a  business  pay 
The  public  realizes  that  the  grocer  can- 
not run  his  business  for  nothing,  and 
begin  to  distrust  either  the  mer- 
chant's advertising  or  his  goods.  I  have 
found  it  far  better  to  make  a  fair  price 
and  stick  to  it,  endeavoring  to  gain  the 
good  will  of  the  people  and  their  con- 
fidence. 

Order-takers   and    Salesmen 

"There  are  two  classes  of  help  in     the 
Order  takers  and    sales- 
men.    One  is  worth  twice  the  salary  paid 


the  other.  As  we  run  a  large  credit  and 
delivery  system  we  have  three  telephones 
installed.  They  are  all  on  the  same 
number  and  it  is  only  seldom  that  any 
one  rings  up  and  finds  our  line  busy,  be- 
cause there  are  three  lines  to  the  one 
number.  It  is  absolutely  essential  that 
the  clerks  know  how  to  talk  plainly  and 
in  a  business-like  manner  over  the  wire. 
It  seems  a  trivial  matter,  but  it  means 
business.  A  salesman  will  know  how 
and  what  to  suggest  to  a  customer.  There 
is  another  important  feature  of  the  busi- 
ness. The  customers  should  be  known 
by  name  if  at  all  possible.  The  sooner 
the  name  and  the  face  is  recognized  when 
a  new  purchaser  comes,  the  sooner  a  cus- 
tomer is  made.  It  is  one  of  the  foibles 
of  human  nature  that  such  recognition; 
is  pleasing.  Our  grocery  stock  is  divided 
into  sections,  each  under  the  supervision 
of  one  of  the  clerks.  Mr.  Hazel  has  charge 
of  the  vegetable  buying  and  confec- 
tions, Mr.  Smith  has  charge  of  the  bis- 
cuit department  and  does  the  buying  in 
that  line.  Each  is  responsible  for  his 
own  branch  and  as  a  result  takes  a  vital 
interest  in  the  business.  They  are  al- 
ways anxiious  that  their  departments 
shall  make  big  returns.  In  this  way 
the  maximum  interest  in  the  business  is 
developed. 

Every  Detail  Charged 

"Undoubtedly  the  most  important  side 
of  the  credit  business  is  the  book-keep^ 
ing.  It  must  be  accurate  and  complete 
to  the  most  minute  detail  if  the  status 
of  the  business  is  to  be  reliably  shown. 
Every  item  of  expense  must  be  included. 
The  stable  cost  is  charged  against  the 
store  weekly,  and  no  personal  accounts 
are  allowed  to  figure  in  the  business.  I 
have  even  made  it  a  practice  to  charge 
to  my  account  everything  I  take  for  my 
own  table.  If  I  did  not  I  would  have 
no  idea  of  how  my  business  was  paying." 

Does  Motor  Delivery  Pay? 

"Does  a  motor  delivery   pay     in     the 


grocery   business?"   asked    CANADIAN 
GROCER. 

"Not  here  in  this  part  of  Quebec,"  Mr. 
Houlahan  replied.  "We  tried  it  once  but 
we  simply  had  to  have  the  horses  for 
the  winter  months.  There  was  no  use 
of  keeping  the  horses  idle  through  the 
summer  so  as  to  be  there  for  the  winter. 
That  would  not  pay,  so  we  keep  three 
horses  busy  the  whole  year  around. 

Good  Fixtures  Part  of  System 

"Store  fixtures  are  a  great  part  of 
system.  First  of  all  we  have  in  the  front 
window  a  fountain  with  three  trays,  one 
above  the  other.  The  largest  tray  lies 
on  the  floor  and  the  smallest  one  is  just 
even  with  the  nozzle  of  the  fountain. 
Each  tray  we  keep  filled  with  vegetables 
with  water  spraying  on  them.  The  idea 
of  the  different  sized  trays  is  to  give 
each  a  share  of  the  spray,  and  yet  have 
it  all  caught  inside  the  fountain.  This 
makes  a  very  attractive  display  and 
sells  the  vegetables.  Our  butter,  cheese, 
lard  and  eggs  are  kept  in  a  huge  double 
glass  front  refrigerator  at  the  rear. 

Grocery  Business  Requires  Study 

"In  my  opinion,"  continued  Mr.  Hou- 
lahan, "the  grocery  business  requires 
much  careful  study  and  years  of  ap- 
prenticeship before  a  man  is  properly 
qualified  to  enter  business  for  himself. 
The  average  man  has  a  wrong  concep- 
tion of  the  trade.  Too  many  people  go 
into  the  business  without  any  previous 
knowledge  of  it  and  an  idea  that  it  mere] 
ly  requires  a  stock  and  a  man  to  hand  it 
out.  If  that  were  the  case  there  would 
have  been  a  machine  invented  years  ago 
to  handle  the  requirements.  I  would  like 
to  know  what  percentage  of  the  grocers 
to-day  know  what  their  profits  are  or 
what  the  loss  or  margin  is  on  certain 
lines.  A  grocer  must  be  acquainted  with 
these  facts  if  he  is  to  make  his  business 
efficient." 


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23 


Group  picture  of  delegates  who  attended  the  Bakers'  and  Confectioners'  Cor  vention  in  Montreal.  Among  those  in  the  photograph  are  J.  P.  Grant,  Abbot, 
Grant  Co..  Brockville.  Ont.  ;  W.  W.  Shaw,  Moose  Jaw,  Sask.  ;  J.  Prevost,  Montreal;  Mr.  Laughton.  Bowes  Co.,  Toronto;  Mr.  Bruce,  Stewart  Bros.,  Montreal; 
E.  A.  Littler,  of  Louneys.  Montreal;  C.  J.  Bodley  (secretary  I,  Toronto:  My  Chartiez,  Montreal;  Mr.  Hazlett,  Savoy  Candy  Co..  Montreal;  C.  Currie 
(treasurer),  D.  S.  Perrin  Co., "  London,  Ont.:  Harvey  Shaw.  North-West  Biscuit  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. ;  Arthur  Nelson,  Vancouver;  Mr.  Stephens,  Rudd 
Paper  Box  Co.,  Toronto;  Mr.  McFarlane,  D.  S.  Perrin  &  Co..  London:  R.  Murray;  F.  McCormick,  McCormick  Mfg.  Co.,  London,  Ont.;  F.  J.  Hodgson, 
Montreal;    P.    Roberts;    Mr.    Stewart.    Dingle    &    Stewart,    Winnipeg;   J.    H.    Taber,   Medicine  Hat,   Alta.;   and  H.   A.   Telfer,  Telfer  Bros.,   Toronto. 

Discourage  Cardboard  Containers 

Representatives   of  the   Confectionery,    Biscuit   and    Chocolate 

Industries  of  Canada  Meet  in  Convention  at  Montreal — J.  Farqu- 

arson,  Montreal,  the  New  President 


BY  STAFF  CORRESPONDENT  "CANADIAN  GROCER" 


MONTREAL,  May  12.— The  second 
annual  convention  of  the  con- 
fectionery, biscuit  and  chocolate 
industries  of  Canada  was  held  in  Mont- 
real, at  the  Windsor  Hotel,  Tuesday  and 
Wednesday  May  4  and  5.  The  personnel 
of  this  convention  was  representative  of 
all  the  confectionery  industries  of  Can- 
ada from  coast  to  coast.  The  convention 
opened  with  the  president,  A.  D.  Ganorig, 
in  the  chair,  and  C  J.  Bodley,  of  Toronto, 
secretary.  After  the  presidential  ad- 
dress was  delivered  by  A.  D.  Ganor.e,  of 
Ganong  Brcs.,  Ltd.,  St.  Stephen,  X.R., 
the  treasurer's  report  was  delivered  by 
Colin  Currie,  of  London,  Ont.  Addresses 
were  also  delivered  by  T.  P.  Howard, 
president  of  the  Confectionery  Manufac- 
turers' Association,  and  by  D.  W.  Mat- 
tin  ws,  of  Huylers  Ltd.,  Toronto. 

At  the  afternoon  session  H.  A.  Telfer, 
^f  Telfer  Bros.,  Toronto,  delivered  an 
ad>lren<--  on  "Commercial  Economics. "  A 
ission  followed  this  on  the  subject, 
which  was  appreciated  very  much  by  al1 
the  members  present.  This  address  will 
appear  in  next  week's  issue. 

A  banquet  was  held  at  which  over  one 
hundred  members  of  the  association  sat 
down.  The  address  of  the  evening  was 
delivered  by  W.  C.  Huges,  of  Chicago, 
secretary  of  the  Xational  Association  of 
the  U.  S.  A.  A  feature  of  the  banquet 
the  latg<-  basket  of  chocolates  made 
of  sugar  that  adorned  the  president's 
table.  It  "  ts  the  object  of  much  admir- 
and  comment,  having  been  the 
thoughtful  and  ai*tistic  work  of  the  head 
chef. 

Wednesday's  Session 
The  second  session  was  opened   Wed- 
lay  morning  at  ten  o'clock  by  the  re 
port  of  the  nominating  committee-  which 
was  received  and   unanimously  accepted 
by  the  members.    The  following  off 
were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year.    Pre- 
sident J.    Farquarson,     Montreal:    first 
'ice  president,  Dudley  Dinele.  Winnipei 
second  vice-president,  H.  N.  Cowan,  To- 


ronto; secretary,  C.  J.  Bodley,  Toronto; 
treasurer,  Coiin  Currie,  London,  Ont. 

Executive:  W.  W.  Shaw,  Moose  Jaw; 
T.  Deguise,  Montreal;  A.  D.  Ganong,  St. 
Stephen,  N.B.;  VV.  Robertson,  Toronto; 
E.  Littler.  Montreal;  A.  Nelson,  Van- 
couver; F.  McCormick,  London,  and  W. 
H.  C.  McEachern.  ' 

At  eleven  thirty  the  members  assem- 
bled on  the  steps  of  the  Windsor  Hotel 
for  a  photograph  expressly  for  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER.  They  were  all  then 
taken  for  a  lide  around  the  city  in  auto- 
mobiles. 

The  opening  hour  of  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion was  occupied  by  group  discussions. 
The  chocolate  manufacturers  met  and 
discussed  the  problems  peculiar  to  their 
business,  while  the  biscuit  manufacturers 
had  a  debate  which  was  of  vital  interest 
to  the  grocers  of  Canada.  This  session 
"•as  lead  by  the  new  president,  Mr.  Far- 
quarson,  of  the  Montreal  Biscuit  Co. 

Discourage  Cardboard  Containers 

The  question  of  the  high  cost  of  card- 
board containers  was  brought  up  by 
Colin  Currie,  representing  D.  S.  Perrin 
Co  He  said  that  the  exceedingly  high 
cost  of  cardboard  was  making  the  cost  of 
biscuits,  so  packed,  unreasonably  high. 
It  could  be  avoided  if  the  sale  of  such 
packages  was  curtailed.  He  put  a  mo- 
tion before  the  convention  proposing  that 
the  use  of  cardboard  containers  be  dis- 
couraged among  the  manufacturers  as 
much  as  possible.  This  was  accepted  and 
adopted 

Colin  Currie  then  asked  if  the  manu- 
facturers thought  that  biscuits  packed 
in  barrels  should  be  charged  a1  the  same 
pi  ice  :<s  it  hers.  It  was  pointed  out  that 
barrels  wen-  more  expensive  now  than 
they  have  been  before,  and  a  char" 
the  practice  would  help.  Mr.  Telfer 
pointed  out  their  employees  had  a  strong 
dislike  to  packing  barrels,  and  he  could 
readily  understand  their  aversion,  espec- 
ially   in   the  summer  time.     The   b:  rrel 


packing,  too,  was  hardly  satisfactory  for 
best  shipping  results.  The  use  of  barrels 
was,  in  his  opinion,  not  to  the  best  in- 
terests ef  the  biscuit  trade  in  general.  A 
motion  was  therefore  adopted  discourag- 
ing the  use  of  barrels  for  packing  bis- 
cuits. 

It  was  pointed  out  that  the  price  of 
boxes,  tins,  and  crates  had  had  no  in- 
crease of  late  and  that  the  present 
charges  did  not  cover  the  cost  of  manu- 
facture. In  this  connection  it  was  sug- 
gested that  these  boxes  and  containers 
be  standardized  so  that  all  manufac- 
turers would  use  the  same  size  and  same 
containers  for  packing/  This  would  mean 
that  all  soda  biscaits  should  be  packed  in 
boxes  not  under  20  nounds  net,  on  the 
ground  that  this  would  facilitate  the  pro- 
curing of  such  containers.  The  manufac- 
turers heartily  adopted  the  motion.  As 
a  result  the  firms  manufacturing  tins 
and  wooden  containers  can  put  a  stock  in 
ahead  and  the  biscuit  manufacturers  will 
be  able  to  obtain  supplies  at  a  very  short 
notice. 

Mr.  Telfer  said  that  such  standardiza- 
tion of  containers  would  be  a  godsend 
to  the  trade.  It  would  facilitate  the  get- 
ting of  tins  which  at  the  present  time 
was  a  great  handicap  to  the  manufac- 
turers. Mr.  Currie  added  that  it  would 
?.!so  be  a  great  benefit  to  the  retail 
grocer  i;-:  thai  the  uniformity  of  tins 
would  make  it  far  easier  for  him  to 
place  his  got  ds  to  the  best  advantage  in 
his  store.  lie  intimated  that  the  10-roimd 
tin  in  his  estimation  was  the  best  to  be 
adopted  This,  however,  was  left  over 
for  a  more  thorough  examination  and 
discussion. 

A  feature  of  importance  to  the  grocer 
was  brought  up  during  the  discussion. 
One  of  the  members  showed  thai  in  the 
sales  of  biscuits  throughout  Canada  of 
the  last  few  years  the  sweet  biscuit  ■.  in- 
fancy lines   were  far  the  mosl    popular 

Mr,  Telfer  said  thai  his  firm  found  an 
ever-increasing    demand    for    the    fancy 


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May  14,  1920 


Testing  for  Leakages  is  Good  Practice 

One  Grocer  Who  Uses  Several  Tests  to  Find  Out  Stock  Shrinkage 

— First  Test  is  an  Analysis  of  the  Year's  Business — Something 

Any  Merchant  May  Do  With  Advantage 


By  HENRY  JOHNSON,  JR. 


1HAVE  a  grocer  friend  in  Saskatche- 
wan who  is  always  seeking  things 
in  his  business.  He  is  after  the 
shrinkage  and  leaks  all  the  time.  He 
has  just  written  me  thus: 

"I  am  sending  you  several  'tests' 
which  I  have  been  using  to  find  out  my 
stock  shrinkage.  You  will  find,  as  I 
have  found,  that  they  are  not  in  agree- 
ment with  each  other.  Puzzle:  Find  cor- 
rect shrinkage." 

There  are  many  of  these  tests  and 
they  go  so  deeply  into  real  practical 
problems,  that  I  shall  try  to  analyze 
them  in  detail.  They  will  take  time  and 
run,  probably,  through  several  articles. 
But  the  work  merits  most  careful  study, 
and  I  shall  do  it  as  well  as  I  can.  First 
comes  analysis  of  the  year's  business: 

Inventory,   at  cost,   Feb.    1,   1919 $     4,764.56 

Year's   purchases    less   returned   goods..     98,138.63 

$102,903.19 
Less   Inventory,   Feb.   2,    1920 6,273.26 

Cost   of   goods    sold    $  96,629 .93 

Sales      $118,932.52 

Gross  margin    22,302 .  59 

Discounts   earned'    1,013 .  46 

Boxes  sold    148.20 

$  23,464.15 
Expense,    depreciation,    bad    debts 14,860.06 

Profit     $     8,604.09 

Those  figures  show  an  annual  gross 
margin  of  19.7  per  cent,  plus  expense 
of  12.48  per  cent,  net  profit,  7.23  per  cent. 
plus.  These  being  the  figures  of  actual 
outcome,  the  record  is  very  wonderful. 
But  this  man  is  too  deep  a  student  of 
his  business  to  be  satisfied  with  anything 
less  than  100  per  cent,  results.  So,  as  he 
says,  he  "tests." 

Not  Getting  What  He  Should  Get 

The  first  test  is  mighty  interesting. 
Look  it  over  carefully.  There  is  meat' 
in  it!     He  puts  down: 

Selling   price   of  goods   if   sold 

at   marked   prices    $125,015.25 

Cost    of    goods $96,62!*   93 

Less    discount,    etc..      1,161.56 

-     95,468.37 

Grose   earnings   should  be....   $29,54<6. 88  =  2.3.66% 
Less   actual   expense    14,860.011      13.12', 

Net   earnings   should   be    ....$  14,686.82— Hi      i', 

Reviewing  these   figures,   I   make  the 
gross  tally  almost  exactly  with  his,  but  1 
find  expense  figures  out  only  $11.88  ana  a 
get  a  theoretical  net  of  11.78  per  cent: 
If  I   now  take  the  actual  not  profit  earn- 
ed, 7.2:5  plus,  from  the  theoretical  net  in- 
ed   above,    11. 7*   per  cent.,  I  and  a 
kage  of  4.55  per  cent. 
II<    tests  again    this  way: 

I-.-),,    l:  t„    i;i]!i,    Inventor)    al    eo  1 $     1.- 

er,    margin,    20    pel     ci  nl 962.91 

Selling  !■"•    total  al    marked   figure     ,$    5, 717. 17 


Henry  Johnson,  Jr. 

Less  goods   returned    $    946.01   133,678.37 

Plus  average  margin   189.20 

1,135.21 

$132,543.16 
Less   inventory,  Feb.  2,   1920, 

at     cost      $6,273 .26 

Plus   average   margin    1,254.65 

7.527.91 

Retail    price   goods    sold    $125,015 .25 

Sales     $1.18,987  .  72 

Discounts     1,013.46 

-   120,001.18 

Shrinkage    (=4.49%)$     5,014.07 

Shrinkage    Figures    Nearly    Tally 

So  far,  accepting  the  corrections  I  have 
made  above  in  the  percentage  figures,  the 
shrinkage  nearly  tallies  out;  he  making 
it  4.49  and  I  4.55  per  cent. 

But  the  statement  sheet  shows  an  av- 
erage gross  margin  of  19.7  per  cent,  plus, 
figured  (correctly)  on  sales;  whereas  in 
making  the  test  just  above,  he  has  added 
20  per  cent,  of  the  cost  to  the  cost  to 
reach  sales  value.  As  that  would  yield 
only  16  2-3  per  cent,  on  sales,  right  here 
is  room  for  considerable  difference  in 
conclusions.  The  variations  are  $238.23 
on  the  first  inventory;  $82.31  on  returned 
goods;  $313.66  on  last  inventory.  Such 
discrepancies  can  readily  enough  account 
for  .06  per  cent,  difference  in  the  shrink- 
age figure. 

This  error  in  computing  margins  is 
strange  in  this  case,  for  in  practice  this 
merchant  figures  all  margins  on  sales. 
Undoubtedly,  like  the  discrepancy  in  the 
statement  percentages,  it  is  due  either 
to  haste  or  there  are  some  factors  he 
has  overlooked  in  drawing  up  copies  for 
me. 

Sheet  No.  4  runs  this  way. 

Gro       margin    if    goods    sold    ;it    marked 
prices     28  • .  < .  - 

Actual     expense,     iiii'linling     depreciation 
and  my  own  drawing  account   13.42% 

Leaves    net    profit 10.24% 

itage    shown    on    statement    sheet. .       7.24% 

Shrinkage     3.00% 


But  now,  if  we  take  my  findings,  we 
shall  have: 

We  have  theoretical  margin  allowed  at.  .      23.66f:J 
Less  actual  expense  found  to  be   11 .88% 

We    have    theoretical     net    of 11.78% 

From   wliich    we  deduct   actual   net  of....      7.23% 

And  get  a   net  shrinkage  of   4.55% 

Then  we  shall  have  test  No.  4  tallying 
very  closely  with  tests  No.  2  and  No.  3. 
It  seems  to  me  that  the  differences  are 
due  mostly  to  some  errors  in  setting 
down  figures,  not  to  any  great  variation 
in  the  results  of  the  tests. 

Final   Figures   Show   Results   Not  There 

I  now  come  to  a  sheet  that  I  will  have 
to  study  further  in  its  relation  to  the 
whole  set  before  I  can  even  glimpse  a 
way  to  make  it  dovetail.  This  is  sheet 
No.  5  as  follows: 

Surplus,   Feb.   1,    1919    $  6,417 .  49 

Surplus,    Feb.    2,    1920    '.    13,652.94 

Increase     $7,235.45 

That  figure  does  not  nearly  tally  with 
the  7.23  or  7.24  per  cent,  which  seems  to 
yield  $8,604.00  on  sheet  No.  1.  In  fact, 
it  is  $1,368.64  short,  and  that  is  serious. 

Anyway  you  look  at  it,  this  is  a  cork- 
ing good  business  showing.  This  man's 
own  salary,  as  he  has  allowed  is  during 
the  year  in  "withdrawals,"  was  $1,642.92 
— about  1.4  per  cent,  on  sales,  yet  he  has 
a  net  of  $7,235.45  left  to  carry  into  sur- 
plus account. 

But  I  happen  to  know  that  this  is  not 
the  result  of  luck  or  chance.  It  comes 
as  the  reward  of  the  closest,  most  dili- 
gent and  intelligent  application  on  the 
part  of  a  man  who  has  a  "bug"  on  being 
right  and  knowing  that  he  is  right. 

For  example,  the  figures  show  a  re- 
markable stock  turn.  Assuming  the  av- 
erage stock  during  last  year  to  have 
been  $5,500,  with  sales  as  given  at  actual 
prices  received,  the  turnover  is  just 
about  17.3  times.  That  can  only  be  ac- 
complished by  close  watching,  keeping: 
the  want  book  active,  buying  just  the 
right  amount  of  every  item.  It  means 
the  entire  absence  of  speculation — that 
bane  of  merchandising — the  keeping  of 
a  most  skillful  balance. 

Causes  of  Shrinkage 

What  may  cause  such  shrinkages  as 
my  friend  reports  ? 

First,  I  think  of  really  getting  "marked 
in  ices."  Arc  the  goods  actually  marked 
individually?  Years  ago  I  found  that 
only  slight  reliance  could  be  reposed  in 
shelf  markers.  I  adopted  the  system  of 
stamping  the  selling  price  on  every 
item.  This  was  carried  even  to  the  mark- 
ing of  staple  corn  and  tomatoes.  I  found 
Continued  on  page  30 


-Mav  14,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


25 


Sells  100  Tins  of  Biscuits 

in  a  Week  by  Display 


SELLING  biscuits  by  a  massed  display  proved  advantageous  recently 
for  the  Barnsdale  Trading  Co.,  Stratford,  Ont.     The  display  was 
used  for  a  period  of  two  weeks  and  in  that  period  200  tins  of  fancy 
biscuits  were  disposed  of. 

In  the  centre  of  the  store  is  a  large  counter  in  the  form  of  a  horse- 
shoe, the  round,  closed  end  facing  the  front  of  the  store.  On  this  end 
were  arranged  biscuits  in  open  trays.  At  the  rear  of  the  trays  were  two 
tiers  of  glass  shelves  upon  which  were  placed  fancy  glass  dishes  of  bis- 
cuits, and  a  couple  of  vases  of  flowers  completed  a  very  attractive 
arrangement.  In  commenting  upon  it  to  CANADIAN  GROCER,  Mr. 
Barnsdale  remarked:  "It  certainly  was  a  happy  thought  and  something 
of  the  unusual.  It  proved  to  be  a  real  feature  in  stimulating  the  sale  of 
biscuits.  I  never  thought  so  many  biscuits  could  be  sold  in  such  a  short 
time.  We  kept  the  display  going  for  two  weeks,  selling  direct  from  the 
trays  which  were  kept  replenished  from  the  tins  as  needed." 

That  merchants  can  boost  the  sales  of  different  lines,  over  and  above 
the  regular  demand,  has  been  clearly  proved  by  the  experience  of 
grocers,  who  by  display  and  a  little  extra  effort  in  selling,  have  greatly 
increased  sales,  as  in  this  instance  of  biscuits,  to  figures  much  beyond 
regular  orders.  It  is  effort  of  this  kind  that  accomplishes  a  quick  turn- 
over and  actually  creates  new  business  for  the  grocer.  This  shows  the 
possibilities  of  the  aggressive  merchant  in  developing  sales. 


26 


May  14,  1920 


Merchants  Protest  Low  Postal  Rates 

Dominion  Executive  of  R.M.A.,  on  Behalf  of  the  Merchants  of 
Canada,  Make  Representations  to  the  Postmaster-General — 
Points  Out  That  Public  Money  Enables  Mail  Order  Houses  to 

Deliver  Goods 


--^  EPRESENTATIONS  on  behalf  of 
IJ  the  retail  merchants  of  Canada 
JJv  have  been  made  to  the  Honor- 
able P.  Blondin,  Postmaster  -  General, 
Ottawa,  by  the  officers  and  executive  of 
the  Dominion  Board  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association.  Attention  is  drawn 
to  the  dissatisfaction  and  unrest  that  is 
felt  among  retail  merchants  generally, 
owing  to  the  great  development  of  a  fe\f) 
mail  order  houses  who,  in  the  opinion 
of  tne  Dominion  executive,  have  become 
immensely  wealthy  by  taking  advantage 
of  the  low  postal  and  railway  rates  at 
the  expense  of  the  general  public,  for 
the  reason,  it  is  pointed  out,  that  they 
have  been,  and  are  using,  public  money 
to  enable  them  to  have  their  goods  de^ 
livered  in  all  parts  of  Canada,  at  what, 
it  is  considered,  is  a  direct  loss  to  the 
Government  and  against  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  citizens  and  tax-payers  of 
every  municipality  of  Canada. 

Making  Canada  Prosperous 

It  is  urged  that  Canada  can  only  be- 
come prosperous  by  having  prosperous 
cities,  towns  and  villages  located  in 
convenient  parts  so  as  to  be  of  service 
to  the  agricultural  community,  and  to 
those  engaged  in  mining,  fishing  and 
other  productive  pursuits,  as  well  as  to 
serve  all  those  who  are  engaged  in  all 
sorts  of  occupations  and  professions  and 
who  make  up  the  civil  life  of  the  com- 
munity. 

As  an  association  of  retail  merchants 
it  is  asserted  that  the  occupation  of  the 
retail  merchant  is  absolutely  necessary, 
and  that  his  services  cannot  be  dispensed 
with.  He  therefore  claims  the  same  pro- 
tection from  the  Government  of  Canada 
that  is  tendered  to  every  other  class. 

Present  Conditions 

From  facts  the  Dominion  Board  has 
been  able  to  secure,  it  is  claimed: 

(1)  That  the  contract  made  between 
the  Postal  Department  of  the  Dominion 
Government  and  the  railway  companies, 
of  Canada  for  carrying  mail  matter,  in- 
cluding parcel  post,  is  much  below  the 
cost  of  carrying  the  same  and  conse- 
quently, now  that  a  large  part  of  the 
railway  corporations  have  been  taken 
over  by  the  Government,  the  loss  so 
sustained  is  coming  directly  out  of  the 
public  treasury  of  Canada,  to  the  de- 
triment of  the  growth  and  development 
of  the  cities,  towns  and  villages  of  Can- 
ada,  and  for  the  special  advantage  of  a 
few    mail    order    house    proprietors. 

(2)  That,  in  the  opinion  of  this  board, 
if  the  proper  cost  for  carrying  parcels 
by   mail    was    charged    against   the    said 

l    poet,    that    the    cost    of     postage 


stamps  on  letters  would   be  greatly  re- 
duced. 

(3)  That,  the  present  rates  of  wages 
and  commissions  that  are  being  paid 
to  the  rural  postmasters,  mail  carriers 
and  postal  clerks  are  not  in  proportion 
to  the  service  they  render,  and  as  this 
large  army  of  people  is  being  underpaid 
they  are  suffering  at  the  expense  of  the 
public  of  Canada,  and  the  mail  order 
houses  are  receiving  the  benefit  to  the 
detriment  of  the  growth  of  the  cities, 
towns  and  villages  of  Canada. 

(4)  That  when  the  Post  Office  Act  was 
amended  creating  zones  of  twenty  miles 
radius,  each  increasing  the  cost  of  the 
mail  service  the  further  they  proceeded 
from  the  point  of  mailing,  it  was  under- 
stood at  that  time  that  this  plan  would; 
be  carried  out  in  reference  to  mail 
order  house  catalogues  as  well  as  to  all 


articles  sent  by  parcel  post.  Since  then, 
it  is  learned,  that  mail  order  houses  send 
their  catalogues  by  freight  or  express 
from  their  central  warehouses  to  the  cen- 
tral post  office  within  the  twenty  mile 
zone,  and  from  this  point  they  are  de- 
livered, thus  defeating  the  original  pro- 
posal. 

In  conclusion  the  Postmaster-General 
is  reminded  that  a  resolution  was  passed 
at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Dominion 
board,  requesting  the  Dominion  execu- 
tive officers  of  the  association  to  inter- 
view the  Postmaster-General  on  this 
important  matter,  and  to  request  him, 
along  with  other  members  of  the  Dom- 
inion Cabinet,  to  appoint  a  special  com* 
mittee  from  the  members  of  the  House 
of  Commons  to  hear  evidence  on  this 
subject  and  investigate  the  same,  and 
provide  the  necessary  remedy. 


Delivery  Boy  Claims  He  Has  a  "Greevance" 

Pittsville,   Canada 
May  1,  1920. 
Dere  editer,  Canadian  grocer, 

I  hoap  you  will  excuse  me  for  taking  up  your  valyuble  time  like  this 
but  I  want  to  tell  you  about  Mr.  Smith,  he's  my  boss  and  he  runs  the 
elyte  grocery  here  in  Pittsville  and  I  drive  the  delivery  rig  for  him  ana 
I  want  to  tell  you  about  a  greevance  I  have  against  him.  Mr.  Editer  to 
proceed  to  tell  you  what's  wrong,  it's  this  way.  I'm  twelve  years  of  old  and 
going  on  thirteen  which  I  won't  be  thirteen  for  a  month  yet,  and  Ma  says 
I'm  delicate  for  my  age  which  I  aint  cuz  I  kin  lick  Pete  Brown  and  any  of 
the  boys  in  my  form  only  I  reely  aint  delicate  but  Im  not  very  strong  anyway. 
I  go  to  school  in  the  daytime  and  after  school  I  drive  Mr.  Smith's  delivery 
rig  as  afourmentioned  and  this  is  where  the  trouble  lys. 

Mr.  Editer  did  you  ever  try  to  lug  a  100-lb.  bag  of  sugar  from  a 
grocery  cart  up  an  alleyway  to  the  back  dore  of  a  hotel  or  a  house  or 
something?  Cuz  if  you  didn't  you  won't  appreciate  my  point  I  am  making. 
Now  why  should  Jake  Greene,  he  runs  the  other  delivery  wagon  in  the 
day  time,  Why  should  he  take  all  the  easy  deliveries  and  always  leave  the 
100-lb.  bags  of  sugar  and  the  90-lb.  bags  of  oatmeal  which  they  gets  you 
all  dusty  and  you  get  the  dickens  when  you  get  home  for  getting  your  close 
dirty  for  me  to  deliver  after  I'm  all  tired  out  from  studying  hard  at  school 
and  playing  football  and  cadet  work,  etc. 

Mow,  Mr.  Editer,  I  rede  your  paper  every  week,  becuz  I  want  to  be  a 
grocer  myself  when  I  grow  up  and  I  want  you  to  take  up  this  injustis  and 
see  that  the  delivery  boys  gets  fair  play  and  British  justis.  Why  should  a 
12  year  old  boy  haf  to  lug  a  100  lbs.  of  sugar?  Why  shouldn't  the  regular 
delivery  man  carry  the  100  lb.  bags  of  sugar  insVd  of  leving  ihem  to  the 
boy  who  only  works  after  school,  and  only  gets  $1.75  a  week,  because  his 
mother  gets  10  per  cent,  off  on  her  groceries  and  they  call  that  the  rest 
of  his  pay. 

Here  is  your  chanst  to  do  a  national  servis  for  the  delivery  boys  and 
also  you  might  tell  the  grocery  men  that  they  shouldn't  send  the  delivery 
boys  eight  miles  out  in  the  country  on  the  night  before  Christmas  when 
its  thirteen  below  and  by  the  time  they  get  their  horse  in  and  give  him  his 
hot  oats  they're  just  in  time  to  get  home  and  see  the  rest  of  the  kids  open- 
ing their  Xmas  presents  like  Mr.  Smith  did  to  me  last  Xmas. 

I  don't  want  to  strike  and  I  aint  threatening  but  if  something  don't 
happen  Old  Smith  can  find  a  new  boy  and  I  hoap  he  likes  carrying  100 
lbs.  bags  of  sugar, 

Yours  for  justis, 

Bill  Black. 


May  14.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Enter  Your  Protest  To-Day 


Retail  merchants  are  prepared  to  meet  fair 
competition  from  mail  order  houses. 

They  object  strenuously,  however,  to  mail 
order  houses  receiving  special  privileges. 

The  Retail  Merchants'  Association  claim  the 
Government  has  been  carrying  at  a  loss  the 
catalogues  of  mail  order  houses,  and  that 
this  deficit  has  been  made  up  by  general 
taxation  of  which  the  retail  merchant  pays  a 
large  share. 

The  retail  merchant  is  now  faced  with  a  fur- 
ther tax  in  the  way  of  increased  subscription 
price  to  his  trade  newspaper  and  any  other 
Canadian  national  periodicals  he  may  wish  to 
purchase. 

The  Government  announced  a  few  days  ago 
that  it  intended  to  bring  in  a  bill  increasing 
rate  postage  on  all  newspapers  and  magazines 
of  general  circulation  300%  commencing  the 
first  of  the  year  and  500%  commencing  the 
second  year. 

Undoubtedly  the  Government  needs  increased 
revenue,  but  why  not  secure  this  revenue  by — 

1.  Making  mail  order  houses  pay  the  full  cost 
of  carrying  their  catalogues. 

2.  Eliminating  privilege  of  registering  parcels 
sent  by  parcel  post  as  has  been  done  in  United 
States.  We  snowed  a  few  weeks  ago  how 
department  stores  were  registering  all  par- 
cels, thus  clogging  the  mails,  delaying  delivery 
of  newspapers  and  causing  a  loss  which  had 
to  be  borne  by  the  taxpayer.  The  Government 
now  proposes  to  increase  registration  fee  to 
10  cents,  but  as  this  gives  parcel  post  packages 
express  service,  the  rate  is  still  much  too  low. 

3.  The  Canadian  National  Newspapers  and 
Periodicals'  Association,  to  which  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  belongs,  have  suggested  five 
abuses  of  second-class  postal  privileges  which 


could  be  eliminated  and  which  would  save  the 
Government  considerable  amount  of  money. 

Resolution  of  Hon.  Martin  Burrell  proposes  a 
drastic  increase  in  postal  rates  on  second-class 
matter  of  300%  the  first  year  and  500%  the 
second  year. 

The  reason  given  for  this  increase  is  that  the 
railroads  have  been  awarded  a  higher  rate  for 
carrying  mail  matter.  This  increase,  how- 
ever, is  less  than  100%. 

Salaries  of  postal  officials  have  been  in- 
creased, but  much  less  than  100%. 

A  similar  increase  in  first-class  mail  would  in- 
crease cost  of  minimum  rate  for  letters  from 
3  cents  to  12  cents  in  1921  and  18  cents  in 
1922. 

A  low  postal  rate  was  granted  on  second-class 
matter  to  encourage  establishment  of  Cana- 
dian newspapers  and  periodicals.  Is  it  fair 
when  publishers  have  invested  large  sums  of 
money  to  suddenly  reverse  the  policy  and 
make  a  drastic  increase  in  rates  which  will 
ruin  many  worthy  publications  and  cripple  the 
service  given  by  the  majority  which  survive? 
We  do  not  believe  the  Government  are  im- 
pressed with  the  valuable  work  done  by  such 
specialized  papers  as  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
If  they  appreciated  that  these  papers  were 
tending  to  make  merchants  and  clerks  more 
efficient,  they  would  see  that  they  were  of 
equal  value  to  the  work  done  by  technical 
schools,  merchandising  course  at  colleges,  etc. 
Sign  attached  coupon  and  mail  to  us  to-day. 
Also  we  would  appreciate  it  very  much  if  you 
would  wire  Postmaster-General  and  your 
Member  of  Parliament  at  Ottawa,  urging 
that  not  more  than  100%  increase  in  postal 
rates  on  trade  newspapers  and  magazines  be 
made  at  this  time.  Send  copy  of  telegram  and 
letters  to  us. 


Editor,  CANADIAN  GROCER, 

Toronto,  Canada. 

I  am  opposed  to  increase  in  postal  rates  on  trade    newspapers   and    magazines   of   more   than 
100%. 

Name 

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VOL.  XXXIV.  TORONTO,   MAY  14,  1920  No.  20 


PARCEL  REGISTRATION  RATE  UP 

-Q  EADERS  of  this  paper  will  remember  the 
Xv  article  a  few  weeks  ago  in  reference  to 
the  low  postage  rate  for  registering  parcels. 
This  was  5c  per  parcel.  It  was  pointed  out  the 
rate  was  being  taken  advantage  of  by  the  large 
mail  order  houses  who  send  parcels  broadcast 
across  the  country.  This  low  rate  did  not  begin 
to  pay  the  Post  Office  Department  for  the  ser- 
vice rendered. 

The  retail  trade  will  be  glad  to  know  that  in 
the  new  Postal  Bill,  before  the  Federal  House, 
provision  is  made  for  an  increase  in  this  rate  to 
10c  for  the  registration  of  parcels  as  against  five 
in  the  past.  Even  at  the  10c  rate  it  is  very  doubt- 
ful if  this  will  cover  the  cost,  apart  from  the  fact 
that  having  to  register  many  parcels  tends  to 
slow  down  the  regular  mail  service.  This  is 
really  giving  express  privileges  to  these  large 
houses  at  the  expense  of  business  in  general, 
and  the  retail  trade  of  Canada  in  particular. 


It  is  not  sound  business  for  the  Post  Office 
Department  to  carry  at  a  loss,  matter  like  this 
for  mail  order  stores,  either  in  the  way  of  regis- 
tered parcels  or  by  allowing  them  to  ship  by 
freight  and  then  take  advantage  of  the  first  zone 
on  the  parcel  post  rates.  This  means  that  the 
retail  merchant  has  to  pay  in  taxes  the  deficit. 
This  deficit  actually  caused  by  service  which  is 
competing  with  the  retail  trade  who  pay  the 
tax. 


HAILED  AS  "A  NEW  ELIXIR" 

IN  spite  of  its  charms,  hierba  mate  is  unknown 
in  this  country  outside  of  the  drug  store. 
Hierba  mate,  known  as  Paraguay  Tea,  it  is 
claimed,  has  eclipsed  the  "Elixir  of  Life." 
Cenaro  Romero,  a  cultivated  Paraguayan  writer, 
is  quoted  as  saying:  "When  we  taste  mate  our 
energies  are  renewed,  our  nerves  are  invigor- 
ated, and  our  souls  are  comforted  by  the  effect 
of  the  green  sap,  the  juice  of  hope  of  the  Para- 
guayan flora;  and  we  experience  strange  im- 
pressions, we  are  nourished  by  an  infusion  of 
energy;  and  gilded  dreams,  possibly  of  good 
fortune,  caress  us." 

And  now  a  distinguished  doctor  of  Buenos 
Ayres  asks  that  the  Argentine  army  and  navy 
shall  replace  completely  the  rations  of  tea, 
coffee,  and  alcoholic  drinks  with  hierba  mate ; 
and  he  adds  that  this  substitute  might  be  ex- 
tended to  the  public  beneficient  establishments 
from  now  on,  with  the  assurance  that  its  use 
would  make  for  the  morality  and  health  of  the 
citizen  under  arms,  and  that  a  considerable  sav- 
ing would  be  effected  in  maintenance.  More- 
over, Father  Pedro  Lozano,  a  Jesuit  missionary, 
declares:  "We  ourselves,  with  our  own  eyes, 
have  seen  tireless  riders  who,  as  if  glued  to  their 
horses,  traversed  the  immense  plains,  working 
from  sun  to  sun,  rounding  up  wild  cattle  and 
driving  them  from  the  interior  to  the  cities,  with- 
out other  relief  for  their  hunger  and  thirst  and 
weariness  than  tea  made  from  hierba  mate." 

Many  other  testimonies  from  South  Ameri- 
can writers  could  be  quoted,  but  perhaps  more 
credence  will  be  given  to  the  merits  of  this  plant 
by  the  following  from  the  British  Medical 
Journal :  "Mate  has  a  peculiar  power  to  sustain 
the  strength  that  neither  India  nor  China  tea 
nor  chocolate,  either,  may  claim.  Travelers  who 
take  mate  are  able  to  go  on  foot  for  six  or  seven 
hours  without  having  to  eat." 


May  14,  1920 


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Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


QUEBEC 

Mr.  Trudell,  the  tea  specialist  for 
Chaput  Fils  et  Cie,  has  been  spending  a 
week  in  New  York  and  Atlantic  City  on 
a  holiday  trip  with  Mrs.  Trudell.  He  is 
expected  back  at  the  office  the  beginning 
of  i.ext  week. 


John  Harrington,  Toronto,  has  dis- 
posed of  his  store  to  Robert  Malcolm. 

Mrs.  George  E.  Gray,  Toronto,  has 
sold  her  grocery  business  to  E.  Himel- 
stein. 


ONTARIO 

The  town  of  Waterloo,  Ont.,  has 
adopted   daylight   saving. 

L.  Stong,  Clinton,  Ont.,  has  purchased 
the  business  of  J.  T.  Reid. 

J.  Gray,  Bradford,  Ont.,  has  adopted 
the  cash  and  carry  system  in  his  grocery. 

D.  R.  McPhail,  Kincardine,  Ont.,  has 
recently  opened  a  grocery  in  that  town. 

H.  E.  Stuckey,  of  Caledon,  Ont.,  is 
opening  a  general  store  at  Mono  Mills, 
Ont. 

John  C.  Webb,  Eden  Mills,  Ont.,  has 
purchased  a  general  store  in  Castor- 
vlle. 

Harry  J.  Thompson,  of  Woodstock, 
Ont.,  has  just  recently  opened  a  new 
store  in  that  town. 

J.  J.  Harding,  London,  Ont.,  has  dis- 
poed  of  his  business  and  house  to  Thos. 
Monteith,  of  Thorndale,  Ont. 

The  town  of  Alliston,  Ont.,  has  adopted 
Friday  afternoon  as  its  weekly  half 
holiday   during  the   summer  months. 

The  United  Farmers,  in  co-operation 
with  the  labor  men,  are  opening  a  co- 
operative store  at  Newmarket,  Ont. 

Mrs.  Jennie  McDougall,  Acton,  Ont., 
has  disposed  of  her  grocery  and  pro- 
vision business  to  J.  Gibbons,  of  George- 
town, Ont. 

The  town  of  Cobourg  adopted  daylight 
saving,  at  a  recent  meeting,  the  mayor 
casting  the  deciding  vote  in  favor  of  the 
measure. 

Beeinnintr  with  Friday,  April  30th, 
the  merchants  of  Wheatley,  Ont.,  close 
their  stores  every  Friday  at  12.30  until 
October  22nd. 

Stores  and  all  business  places,  includ- 
ing banks,  in  Newmarket,  Ont.,  will  close 
at  12  o'clock  noon,  on  Wednesdays,  until 
the  end  of  September. 

The  merchants  of  Bradford,  Ont.,  have 
decided  to  nlose  Wednesday  afternoons, 
and  also  every  Monday  and  Friday  even- 
ings at  six  o'clock. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES 

M.  Choma,  Montreal,  recently  suffer- 
ed loss  hv  fire. 

Louis  Fortin,  Montreal,  has  sold  his 
store  to  F.    Page. 

W.  Fontaine,  Montreal,  has  sold  his 
store  to  Mrs.  J.  Morrissette. 

D.  M.  Cooper,  Toronto,  has  been  suc- 
ceeded in  business  by  B.  Kelly. 


A  Uniform  Price 

Selling  Plan 

A.  H.  Mclntyre  Tells  Merchants  of  St. 

Stephen,   N.B.,   of   Plan   Adapted   in 

St.  John,  N.B.,  in  Address  at 

Recent  Banquet 

ST.  STEPHEN,  N.  B.— About  forty 
members  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  As- 
sociation of  this  town  were  present  at 
the  annual  banquet  which  was  held  at 
the  Queen  Hotel  recently.  The  out-of-, 
town  guests  were  F.  A.  Dykeman,  Albm 
H.  Mclntyre  and  S.  C.  Matthews,  of  St. 
John. 

W.  C.  DeWolfe  acted  as  chairman,  and 
spoke  briefly  on  the  advantages  of  meet- 
ings which  were  held  by  the  Association 
and  the  benefit  derived  by  "getting  to- 
gether." 

LeRoy  Hill,  of  Hill  Bros.,  spoke  of  the 
good  work  which  had  been  done  by  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  all  over 
the  Dominion.  He  spoke  especially  of 
the  office  at  St.  John,  and  in  closing  his 
remarks,  proposed  a  toast  to  the  Asso- 
ciation, which  was  responded  to  by  Allen 
H.  Mclntyre  of  St.  John. 

Mr.  Mclntyre  thanked  the  chairman 
and  members  of  the  association  for  the 
kind  invitation  extended  to  him  to  their 
banquet.  He  then  went  on  to  show  the 
great  advantages  of  the  R.  M.  A.  and  of 
co-operation.  He  spoke  of  things  which 
had  been  accomplished  by  this  associa- 
tion. One,  the  saving  of  the  tax  on  such 
things  as  tea  and  matches  which  was  in 
hand  at  time  that  this  tax  was  imposed. 
He  also  told  of  the  uniform  price  selling 
plan  which  was  being  established  in  St. 
John  with  the  idea  that  all  merchants 
would  be  selling  the  same  article  at  the 
same  price. 

F.  A.  Dykeman,  of  St.  John,  responded 
to  the  toast  to  the  Retail  Merchants'  As 
ociation,  who  read  the  paper  on  "The 
Worthiness  of  Our  Calling."  Mr.  Dyke- 
man's  paper  was  one  of  the  most  inter- 
esting papers  that  has  ever  been  heard 
here  for  some  time,  and  he  outlined  the 
great  benefits  which  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association  were  deriving 
from  such  an  Association.  He  also 
pointed  out  a  great  many  more 
ideas  and  suptfestions  to  further  the 
interests   of  the   Association. 

M.  McDade,  of  St.  John,  and  J.  W. 
Scovil,  St.  Stephen,  were  other  speakers. 


Toronto  Travellers 

Plan  Organization 

May  Form  Toronto  Council  of  the  Order 

of   United  Commercial   Travellers 

of  America 

An  effort  is  being  made  to  organize 
the  10,000  commercial  travellers  who 
reside  in  Toronto.  For  the  purpose  of 
forming  a  local  council  of  the  Order  of 
United  Commercial  Travellers  of  Am- 
erica, a  luncheon  was  held  at  the  Carls- 
Rite  on  Saturday  last,  and  officers  for 
the  new  council  were  nominated.  Grand 
Secretary  Waller  M.  Minn,  of  New  York 
State  was  present  and  briefly  explained 
the  purpose  of  the  organization.  Next 
Saturday  another  meeting  will  be  held, 
when  a  charter  will  be  granted  to  the 
Toronto    branch. 

The  commercial  travellers  nominated 
for  election  were:  T.  R.  Crayston,  for 
Senior  Counsellor;  C.  F.  Mallon,  Junior 
Counsellor;  E.  M.  Carroll,  Past  Counsel- 
lor; F.  C.  Oldham,  Secretary-Treasurer; 
S.  Moore,  Conductor;  J.  H.  Chambers, 
Page;  John  Elliott,  Sentinel;  Executive 
Committee,  W.  J.  Sanderson,  George  St. 
Leger,  William  Martin  and  A.  E.  Bel- 
yea. 


Milk  Products  Co. 

Is  Re-organized 

Appleford  Milk  Products,  Ltd.,  Has  Been 

Re-organized  in  Ottawa  with  a  Capital 

of  One   Million  Dollars 

St.  Thomas,  May  12. — The  announce- 
ment was  made  recently  by  U.  L.  Apple- 
ford,  owner  and  controller  of  the  econ- 
omic process  of  dehydrating  milk  in  Can- 
ada, that  the  Appleford  Milk  Products, 
Limited,  has  been  organized  in  Ottawa, 
with  a  capitalization  of  one  million  dol- 
lars, the  money  having  been  subscribed 
by  Ottawa,  Brantford  and  Kingston  in- 
vestors. This  will  be  the  parent  com- 
pany of  Canada,  Mr.  Appleford  states, 
and  will  control  a  chain  of  powdered  milk 
factories  throughoul   the  Dominion. 

Mr.  Appleford  returned  this  week  from 
an  Eastern  trip,  where  he  completed  tie 
purchase  of  the  cold  storage  docks  at 
Trenton,  Ont.,  to  be  used  as  a  factory. 
He  left  Saturday  with  a  party  of  Eng- 
lish capitalists,  together  with  a  delega- 
tion of  Ontario  dairymen  and  business 
men,  to  inspect  several  large  powdered 
milk  plants  in  Minneapolis  and  other 
American   points. 


The  creditors  of  the  now  defunct 
Stanley  C.  Williams  Co.,  Limited,  Sarnia, 
Ont.,  will  gel  a  return  of  thirty  cents  on 
the  dollar,  and  if  certain  real  estate  is 
sold,    may   realize   20  cents   more. 


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May  14,  1920 


Java  Sugar  Will 

Not  Lower  Prices 

Java  Crop  Will  be  a  Normal  One,  Arourd 
1,750,000   tons 

VANCOUVER. — "Business  people  in 
Java  are  of  the  opinion  that  a  still  high- 
er market  on  sugar  is  in  store  for  us 
within  the  next  few  months,  when  the 
next  crop  is  harvested,"  said  J.  E.  Hall, 
general  manager  of  the  Vancouver  Mill- 
ing &  Grain  Company,  who  has  returned 
from  a  trans-Pacific  trip  which  took  him 
to  Japan,  China,  Hong  Kong,  Straits  Set- 
tlements, French  Indo-China  and  Java. 
He  left  here  five  months  ago  to  investi- 
gate trade  conditions  in  the  Far  East 
and  to  open  an  office  in  Shanghai,  which 
is  in  charge  of  M.  H.  Thorburn,  formerly 
of  the  Balfour-Guthrie  staff  here.  Other 
offices  are  located  at  Hankow  and  Kobe. 

Mr.  Hall  explained  the  Java  sugar  sit- 
uation by  saying  that  the  crop  there 
would  probably  be  a  normal  one,  around 
1,750,000  tons  as  against  1,600,000  tons 
a  year  ago.  The  increase,  however, 
would  be  offset  by  the  shortage  in  Cuba. 

Discussing  the  slump  in  Japan,  he 
expressed  the  opinion  that  it  was  due 
largely  to  overspeculation  and  that  the 
banks  had  decided  to  put  a  stop  to  it. 
He  believed,  however,  that  the  country 
would  soon  come  back  and  that  business 
would  be  re-established  on  a  more  sub- 
stantial basis  than  ever  before. 


WAS  NOT  HOARDING  APPLES  AS 
ALLEGED 

W.  J.  Corby,  Ottawa,  Satisfactorily  Ex- 
plains tu  Board  of  Commerce  re  Charge 
of  Hoarding — Was  Trying  to  Sell 

W.  J.  Corby,  Ottawa,  who  recently  ap- 
peared before  the  Board  of  Commerce, 
charged  with  hoarding  apples,  has  made 
satisfactory  explanation. 

Mr.  Corby  then  stated  that  he  bought 
his  apples  in  Nova  Scotia  from  the  Unit- 
ed Fruit  Company.  Landed  in  Ottawa 
they  cost  him  about  $4.60  per  barrel.  He 
sold  them  at  auction  and  by  private  sale 
at  prices  ranging  from  75  cents  to  $6.00 
per  barrel,  or  an  average  of  approximate- 
ly $3.50.  Earlier  in  the  season,  however, 
he  had  secured  better  prices,  and  felt 
that  he  would  about  break  even  on  the 
whole  transaction.  The  difficulty  was 
that  when  the  fruit  was  in  demand  he 
could  not  get  delivery,  as  cars  were 
;:carce,  and  now  when  the  apples  reached 
this  city  the  season  was  over  and  there 
was  little  or  no  demand  for  them.  Most 
of  them  he  sold  at  auction,  and  always  to 
the  trade  only.  His  total  contract  was 
for  100  carloads,  and  of  this  he  had  re- 
ceived about  90,  but  did  not  expect  more. 
The  apples  had  been  rehandled  because 
of  bruising,  which  accelerated  decay.  Had 
he  got  them  without  repicking,  he  mi^ht 
got  $8  per  barrel  for  them.  He 
had  en1  ome  cars  to  Montreal  and  Tor- 
onto  on  consignment,  but  had   not  sold 

them     yet.       Instead       of    attempting    to 
hoard  he  was  trying  to  Bell. 


TESTING  FOR  LEAKAGES 

Continued  from  page  24 
that  this  was  a  wonderful  help  in  actual- 
ly getting  the  prices  I  expected  to  get. 

Second,  there  are  mark-downs.  These 
amount  to  a  considerable  sum  during  the 
year.  They  cut  much  more  figure  tha^ 
anybody  would  imagine  without  checking 
One  is  apt  to  think  that  mark-ups  off- 
set them;  but  they  do  not.  Goods  are 
shaded  in  practice  much  more  than  they 
are  enhanced.  It  would  be  well  to  take 
account  of  such  items  as  closely  as  pos- 
sible. 

Third,  there  are  variations  caused  by 
selling  13  cent  items  at  2  for  25c.  I 
sensed  what  this  might  mean  once  when 
I  inventoried  at  both  cost  and  sale  price. 
The  spread  averaged  over  30  per  cent! 
I  knew  that  I  was  averaging  near  to  21 
per  cent.  Many  factors,  such  as  sugar, 
butter,  eggs,  and  perishables  that  are  ii^. 
lightest  relative  supply  when  we  inven- 
tory influenced  the  final  result;  but  the 
sale  of  bunched  items  at  slight  reduc- 
tions, which  occurs  constantly,  is  un- 
doubtedly a  great  factor  in  shrinking  the 
expected  gross  receipts. 

Fourth,  mistakes.  These  occur  fre- 
quently enough  in  any  event,  and  the 
clerk  always  favors  the  customer.  This 
not  because  he  wishes  to  work  against 
his  employer's  interest;  it's  simply  psy- 
chology to  do  it.  Mistakes  occur  alarm- 
ingly where  goods  are  not  plainly  mark- 
ed. 

Fifth,    thieving.      This    factor    always, 


must  be  reckoned  with.  It  is  there  when 
we  least  look  for  it  and  in  directions 
least  open,  apparently,  to  suspicion. 
When  located,  we  are  surprised  and  be- 
yond expression  to  find  who  has  been 
guilty.  It  cannot  be  guarded  against  too 
strictly.  Think  what  a  lot  of  it  can  go 
on  where  the  total  shrinkage  runs  to 
upwards  of  $5000,  as  it  does  in  this 
case,  in  a  year! 

I  will  write  more  on  all  this  "in  an 
early  issue." 

DISCOURAGE  CARD  CONTAINERS 

Continued  from  page  23 

biscuits.  It  was  this  line  that  was  most 
affected  by  the  increasing  cost  of  sugar 
and  raw  materials. 

The  general  tone  of  the  convention  was 
a  better  service  to  the  retailer  with  the 
best  products  capable  of  manufacture  in 
Canada.  After  the  close  of  the  last  ses- 
sion the  members  retired  to  a  room  where 
a  display  of  interest  to  the  confectionery 
manufacturers  was  arranged  by  Messrs. 
Wagstaffe,  Ltd.,  of  Hamilton,  Ont. 


J.  O.  Elton,  of  S.  H.  Moore  &  Com- 
pany, manufacturers'  agents,  Toronto,  is 
leaving  on  Sunday  next  for  a  trip  to  the 
Old  Country.  Mr.  Elton  will  be  away 
about  two  months.  The  trip  includes 
both  business  and  pleasure.  He  will  be 
calling  on  a  number  of  Old  Country 
manufacturers  who  are  interested  in  the 
Canadian  market.  He  sails  on  the 
"Corsican." 


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NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


id 


WESTERN 

P.  Courtree,  Ellis  Av.,  Winnipeg,  has 
gone  out  of  business. 

The  Harphill  grocery  has  recently  been 
opened  by  Sydney  Grant,  in  Prince  Al- 
bert, Sask. 

Samuel  Abel,  proprietor  of  the  "Cres- 
cent Meat  Market,"  Winnipeg,  has  sold 
to  C.  F.  Clyne. 

The  managers  of  CodviUe  Ltd. 
branches  are  in  Winnipeg  this  week  to 
attend  the  annual  conference. 

Farley  Bros.,  Winnipeg,  have  been  ap- 
pointed representatives  for  E.  Eaman 
Marmalade  for  the  Province  of  Manitoba. 

Sydney  A.  Naar,  representing  Oliver 
Lee,  Ltd.,  is  spending  a  few  days  in  Van- 
couver with  the  company's  representa- 
tives, Oppenheimer  Bros. 

G  McLean  Co.,  Ltd.,  have  moved  to 
the  corner  of  McDermot  Avenue  and 
Adelaide  Street,  a  much  larger  and 
more  spacious  warehouse  and  office. 

George  L.  Edmondson  has  accepted  a 
position  with  H.  P.  Pennock  Co.,  Ltd., 
Winnipeg,  as  sales  manager,  looking  af- 
ter the  sales  advertising  management. 

The  business  known  as  the  "Bell  Store" 
666  Sargent  Avenue,  Winnipeg,  has 
changed  hands.  Mr.  Coughlin,  the  form- 
er proprietor,  has  sold  to  T.  A.  Graham. 

That  kind  friend,  the  Stork,  visited 
the  home  of  Bill  Randolph,  the  Winnipeg 
representative  of  The  Harper  Presnail 
Co.,  Ltd.,  and  on  his  way  left  Bill  a  nice 
bouncing  baby  boy. 

The  Smith  Fruit  Co.,  Limited,  has 
opened  for  business  in  Yorkton,  Sask., 
under  the  management  of  J.  C.  Smith, 
who,  since  1917  has  been  connected 
with  the  Yorkton  Grocery  Co.  as  credit 
manager. 

W.  H.  Day,  of  Macleod,  Alta.,  who 
with  C.  J.  Dillingham  is  joint  proprietor 
of  the  Macleod  Times,  was  formerly  in 
the  grocery  business  and  was  also  an 
alderman  in  Macleod.  The  Macleod 
Times  recently  took  over  the  plant  and 
business  of  the  MacLeod  News. 

Nicholson,  Rankin,  Ltd.,  wholesale 
grocery  brokers,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  have 
conpleted  their  organization  in  the 
Prairie  Provinces  and  have  branch  of- 
fices in  Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  and 
Edmonton.  J.  C.  Ryan  is  manager  of  the 
Regina  office;  Ross  L.  Forbes  in  Saska- 
toon; Wm.  H.  Dinple  in  Calgary,  and 
Harry  M.  Judge,  Edmonton. 

The  Robt.  Gillespie  Co.,  Ltd.,  Van- 
couver, B.C.,  have  bought  out  Purdy- 
Jeffries  Ltd.,  and  will  in  future  handle 
the  flavonn^s  and  extracts  manufactur- 
ed by  them.  Mr.  Gillespie  is  also  presi- 
dent and  manager  of  Cyders  Ltd.,  a  new 
iirm  for  the  manufacture  of  soft  tem- 
perance drinks.  The  Gillespie  Company 
is  now  located   at  270  Columbia    Street 

W.  A.  Bowron,  of  the  firm  of  Bowron 
Bros.,  Ltd.,  of  Hamilton,  was  a  visitor  in 


Winnipeg  this  week  and  have  appointed 
Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co.  their  Western  re- 
presentatives. Bowron  Bros.,  Ltd.,  are 
manufacturers  of  Hip-O-Lite  and  other 
lines. 

O'Loane  Kiely,  Vancouver,  have  added 
another  American  branch  to  their  sys- 
tem— with  the  establishment  of  a  brok- 
erage office  at  San  Francisco. 

A.  Petterson  is  now  the  sole  pro- 
prietor of  the  Petterson  &  Livingston 
business  at  Tranquille,  B.C.  Tranquille 
is  the  Government's  great  tubercular 
sanitorium. 

P.  A.  Wiggins  has  sold  his  grocery  and 
provision  store  on  the  corner  of  Notre 
Dame  Av.  and  Arlington  St.,  to  H.  Berry. 
Mr.  Wiggins  has  gone  to  Moose  Jaw, 
Sask.,  to  take  over  a  larger  business. 

Scott  Brothers  have  bought  out  the 
Olds,  Alberta,  store  of  Williams  & 
Little.  This  store  was  one  of  the  chain 
of  five  operated  in  Alberta  by  Williams 
&  Little,  who  also  operate  a  mail  order 
grocery  business  in  Calgary. 

E.  Nicholson,  of  Nicholson-Rankin, 
Ltd.,  commission  brokers,  Winnipeg,  was 
called  East  last  week  by  the  illness  and 
death  of  his  brother.  Before  returning 
to  the  west  Mr.  Nicholson  will  make  a 
business  trip  to  New  York  and  Chicago. 

F.  Manley,  Winnipeg,  has  been  ap- 
pointed sole  distributor  for  Western 
Canada  for  Callard  &  Bowser,  Ltd.,  Lon- 
don, England,  makers  of  the  C  &  B  But- 
ter-Scotch. Mr.  Manley  has  decided  to 
move  into  a  larger  office  and  warehouse. 
The  new  office  is  located  at  323  Garry  St., 
Winnipeg. 

The  grocery  and  provision  business  of 
Mr.  Wm.  Cairns,  859  Notre  Dame  Av., 
has  been  disposed  o£  to  Parr  and  Espie, 
Mr.  Cairns  is  going  to  Vancouver,  B.C., 
in  the  interests  of  O-Celar  Oil  Co.,  Ltd. 
Previous  to  Mr.  Cairns  going  into  the 
grocery  business  three  years  ago,  he- 
represented  the  John  Marrin  Co.,  Ltd. 
in  the  city,  for  about  ten  years. 


BLYTH   D.   ROGERS   DEAD 

President  of  the  British  Columbia  Sugar 
Refinery    Passes    Away 

VANCOUVER,  May.— Blyth  D.  Rog- 
ers,  president  of  the  British  Columbia 
Sugar  Refinery,  is  dead.  Death  was 
caused  by  heart  disease.  Mr.  Rogers, 
who  was  onnly  twenty-seven  years  of 
age,  succeeded  his  father  two  years  ago 
as  president  of  the  British  Columbia 
Sugar  Refining  Company.  While  a 
Lieutenant  in  the  Royal  Engineers,  Ot- 
tawa, a  few  years  ago,  Mr.  Rogers  was 
thrown  heavily  when  his  horse  fell,  and 
the  shock  started  his  health  permanently. 
He  is  survived  by  his  wife  and  infant 
daughter. 


The  grain  growers  of  the  Foam  Lake 
district  are  out  to  raise  $100,000  with  the 
intention  of  opening  up  a  co-operative 
store  in  that  town  in  the  near  future. 

Jim  O'Loane,  who  has  recently  re- 
ceived his  discharge  from  the  American 
navy,  after  chasing  submarines  for  two 
and  a  half  years,  has  joined  the  firm  of 
O'Loane,  Kiely  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Vancouver, 
and  takes  charge  of  the  accountancy.  F. 
J.  McKinnon,  sec.-treas.,  and  for  many 
years  accountant,  takes  charge  of  the 
export  department. 


NEW  BROKERAGE  HOUSE  IN  VAN- 
COUVER 

G.  F.  Donaldson  and  T.  N.  Phillips 
have  organized  a  new  brokerage  house  to 
serve  the  British  Columbia  field  under 
the  name  of  Donaldson  Phillips  Agencies 
Ltd.  Mr.  Donaldson  was  for  several 
years  connected  with  Tees  &  Persse  Com- 
pany, and  in  1909  opened  up  the  Sas- 
katchewan territory  for  that  house,  fin- 
ally settling  at  Regina  as  Saskatchewan 
sales  manager.  He  enlisted  in  1915  and 
served  with  the  forces  till  the  finish. 
T.  N.  Phillips  is  known  as  a  specialty 
salesman  throughout  the  Western  pro- 
vinces, having  called  on  the  trade  for 
several  years,  introducing  in  turn  the 
products  of  the  N.  K.  Fairbank  Company, 
Lever  Brothers,  Tuckett's  and  Quaker 
Oats.  Mr.  Phillips  has  been  lately  con- 
nected with  the  Vancouver  Milling  & 
Grain  Co.,  Ltd.,  for  whom  he  covered  the 
central  portion  of  the  city  of  Vancouver. 
The  policy  of  the  firm  may  be  judged 
from  Mr.  Phillips  remarks:  "I  have  in- 
variably found  that  the  retailer  is  the 
determining  factor  in  the  success  or 
failure  of  any  article  which  it  is  proposed 
to  sell  through  grocery  channels.  If  the 
retail  grocery  is  interested  in  any  article 
it  cannot  fail  to  go,  and  although  the 
wholesaler  may  be  induced  to  buy  and 
order  and  some  consumer  advertising  is 
■  lone,  v.nless  the  retailer  has  been  invit- 
ed to  co-operate  there  will  be  no  great 
success.  Both  Mr.  Donaldson  and  myself 
have  proven  to  our  own  satisfaction  by 
years  of  experience  that  the  secret  of 
successful  merchandising  of  grocery 
lines  is  close  co-operation  with  the  retail 
grocery.'" 


FIRM   IN  WINNIPEG 

Thompson-Charles  &  Co.,  of  Scott 
Block,  Winnipeg,  have  opened  an  office 
as  manufacturers'  agents  selling  direr: 
to  the  retailers  of  Winnipeg.  J.  A. 
Thompson,  one  of  the  members  of  the 
firm,  was  for  many  years  connected  with 
Telfer  Bros.  Biscuit  Co.,  of  Toronto,  and 
was  also  connected  with  the  wholesale 
department  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Co.  W. 
and  II.  Charles,  also  members  of  the 
firm,  conducted  a  grocery  business  in 
Winnipeg  for  the  last  ten  years.  They 
have  the  agency  for  Telfer's  biscuits. 


32 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


There's  a 


The  nose  is  the  test  of  quality.  Put 
a  little  Snowflake  Ammonia  in  a  glass 
of  wates  and  smell  it— 

Your  nose  will  convince  you  that 
"Snowflake"  is  the  strongest  am- 
monia powder  on  the  market. 

Moreover  the  strength  lasts.  Put  the 
glass  away  for  a  half  a  day  and  the 
ammonia  smell  will  be  as  strong  as 
ever. 

When  you  handle  "Snowflake,"  you 
are  giving  your  customers  full  strength 
ammonia  powder,  and  therefore 
more  value  for  their  money. 


SNOWFLAKE 

Full  Strength 

That's  Why  There 
S.  F.  LAWRASON  &  CO 


Mav  14,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


33 


Difference 


You  need  only  shake  the  package 
to  see  whether  or  not  it  contains 
full  measure.  If  you  open  a  pack- 
age of  "Snowflake"  you  will  find 
it  full. 

Your  lady  customers  are  very 
keen  to  observe  whether  or  not 
they  are  getting  full  measure. 
When  they  get  "Snowflake"  they 
are  satisfied  with  the  full  strength 
as  well  as  the  full  measure.  When 
they  have  once  tried  it  they  al- 
ways demand  "Snowflake." 


Ammonia 

SWW90  Per  Cent  Soap 

F<>r  Household  and 
infecting  Purpo$es 

S.F.Uwrasoii&Co. 


IP 

I  Hi 


i  [IS 


AMMONIA 

-Full  Measure 


Difference 

ONDON,  CANADA 


34 


May  14,  1920 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


ALL  markets  continue  firm  with  the  tend- 
ency on  many  lines  of  commodities  to  reach 
even  higher  levels.     A  shortage  of  sugar  is 
manifest  in  all  markets  and  higher  prices  are 
expected.     Business  and  collections  are  report- 
ed in  good  condition  throughout  the  Dominion. 

TORONTO — ^ne  s^uation  in  sugar  remains 
unchanged.  All  refineries,  with 
the  exception  of  the  Atlantic,  remain  closed, 
awaiting  raw  material,  and  it  will  probably  be 
10  days  before  sugar  is  again  rolling  this  way. 
Supplies  of  sugar  in  wholesale  hands  are  clean- 
ed up,  but  retailers  appear  to  be  fairly  well 
supplied.  Corn  syrups  are  ruling  firm  under 
recent  advances.  The  market  for  cereals  is  firm 
under  a  quiet  demand.  Spot  stocks  of  coffee  are 
getting  low,  due  to  the  prolonged  railroad  strike 
in  the  United  States,  which  is  making  transpor- 
tation difficult  from  the  port  of  New  York.  No 
new  developments  are  manifest  in  the  market 
for  teas;  spot  stocks  continue  short  and  primary 
markets  are  firm  with  indications  for  higher 
prices,  especially  on  the  finer  grades.  Advances 
have  been  registered  on  salad  dressing,  A.  &  H. 
sal  soda,  sweet  pickles,  marmalade,  jelly  powd- 
ers and  condensed  milk.  Gallon  canned  apples 
have  advanced  25  cents  per  dozen.  There  is  no 
change  in  the  market  for  rice  ;  supplies  are  short, 
although  a  few  small  shipments  have  arrived. 
The  primary  markets  for  rice  are  firm  with  in- 
dications for  higher  prices.  The  market  for 
spices  is  firm  with  spot  stocks  in  a  limited  sup- 
ply. Jamaica  ginger  has  advanced  about  10 
cents  per  pound  in  primary  markets,  but  local 
prices  have  not  changed.  Potatoes  are  in  scant 
supply  and  prices  are  higher.  Southern  vege- 
tables and  fruits  are  arriving  in  fair  quantities. 
Flour  is  likely  to  be  higher  in  view  of  the  ad- 
vance on  wheat.  The"  advance  will  probably  be 
around  .^1.55  and  $1.80  per  barrel. 

Both  pork  and  beef  cuts  have  advanced  one 
to  two  cents  per  pound.  Butter  and  eggs  are 
easier.  Cheese  is  firm  and  quotations  higher. 
Smoked  and  cooked  hams  have  shown  slight 
advances. 


WINNIPFfi — ^ne  markets  here  this  week  are 
firm.  Sugar  is  unchanged,  but 
prices  are  expected  to  advance  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. Rogers'  cane  syrup  is  practically  off  the 
market.  Corn  syrup  and  molasses  are  firm. 
Evaporated  apples  declined  slightly.  Other 
dried  fruits  are  steady.  Cereals  and  especially 
rolled  oats  are  ruling  strong  and  higher  prices 
are  not  unlikely.  An  advance  is  expected  on  all 
canned  goods.  Some  lines  of  nuts  are  easier. 
The  coffee  market  has  strengthened,  while  tea 
is  unchanged.  The  fruit  market  is  very  active, 
supplies  are  being  cleaned  up  immediately  upon 
arrival.  Navel  oranges  are  over,  but  Valencias 
are  arriving  freely.  New  Southern  vegetables 
are  in  scant  supply  and  the  few  that  are  coming 
through  are  shipped  by  express. 

Select  hogs  have  advanced.  Eggs  are  easier. 
Butter  is  also  easy,  while  cheese  has  strength- 
ened. 

MONTREAL-?16  t?ature  ?f.th+e \m"ket 

here  this  week  is  the  sharp 
advance  in  the  price  of  flour.  The  advance  is 
$1.45  per  barrel.  Other  flours  besides  the  hard 
wheat  flour  are  also  up.  Cornmeal  is  up,  as  pre- 
dicted by  CANADIAN  GROCER.  Advances  in 
most  vegetables  have  occurred.  The  sugar  mar- 
ket is  exceedingly  strong  and  higher  prices  on 
sugar  and  molasses  may  be  expected  in  the  near 
future.  There  is  very  little  change  in  the  prices 
of  fruit,  but  some  fruits  are  almost  withdrawn 
from  the  market.  The  new  tea  crop  will  likely 
be  fifteen  per  cent,  higher  than  the  prices  quoted 
on  last  year's  crop  when  it  was  first  marketed. 
Lard  is  i/2c  a  pound  lower  this  week.  Crisco  is 
also  lower.  Hay  and  grain  are  advanced  this 
week. 

Cheese  is  one  cent  a  pound  higher  this  week. 
Butter  is  quoted  five  cents  a  pound  lower.  Lard 
in  some  quarters  is  reduced  V2C  a  pound  lower. 
Meats  are  unchanged,  as  is  also  the  case  with 
eggs.  Flour  is  higher  this  week  as  a  result  of  the 
consent  of  the  Wheat  Board  to  raise  the  price. 
The  sugar  market  is  exceedingly  strong.  Fresh 
fish  is  in  good  supply  and  easier  prices  is  the 
result.  Hay  and  grain  are  higher  this  week  and 
millfeeds  are  almost  unobtainable.  The  vege- 
table market  is  considerably  higher  and  fruit  is 
unchanged,  but  grapefruit  and  some  oranges  are 
very  scarce. 


Mav  14.  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


35 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  14 — The  feature  of  the  market  here 
this  week  is  the  sharp  advance  in  the  price  of  flour. 
The  sugar  market  is  exceedingly  strong  and  higher 
prices  on  sugar  and  molasses  may  be  expected  in  the  near 
future.  Advances  on  most  vegetables  have  occurred.  There 
is  little  change  in  the  price  of  fruit,  but  some  fruits  are  almost 
withdrawn  from  the  market.  The  new  tea  crop  will  likely  be 
15  per  cent,  higher.  Crisco  is  quoted  lower.  Hay  and  grain 
has  advanced. 


Sugar  Likely   Higher 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — Although  there  has  been  no 
ciiange  in  the  price  of  sugar  this  week 
the  market  is  exceedingly  strong.  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  cannot  emphasize  too 
strongly  the  firmness  of  the  sugar  mar- 
ket at  the  present  time.  Higher  prices 
can  be  expected  in  the  near  future  as  the 
raw  sugar  is  demanding  a  higher  pric<> 
than  over  before. 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co..   extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 19   00 

Acadia    Sugar   Refinery,    extra    granulated..  19  00 

Canada   Sugar   Refinery    18   30 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu. .  18  50 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19  90 

Icing,    barrels    19   40 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19   40 

Do.,    50    1-lb.    boxes    20  70 

Yellow.    No.    1     18  60 

Do.,  No.   2   (Golden)    18  50 

Do.,  No.  3   18  40 

Do.,  No.  4   18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19   10 

Do.,    50s     19  Z0 

Do.,    25s     19   50 

Cubes  and  Dice  (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes 19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  70 

Do..   25-lb.   boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package  21   00 

Pari*    lumps,    barrels 19   60 

Do.,    100    lbs 

Do..  50-lb.  boxes    19  80 

Do..  25-lb.  boxes    20  00 

Do.,  cartons,   2   lbs 21   00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21  f 0 

Crystal  diamonds,  barrels   19  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  70 

Do..  50-lb.  boxes   19  80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    21    00 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons    20  75 

No  Change  in  Spices 

Montreal.  

SPICES.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  on  spices  this  week.  The  opening 
of  navigation  and  the  incoming  of  many 
ocean  liners  may  help  considerably  in  re- 
ducing the  prices  on  some  spices.  There 
is,  however,  no  change  in  any  prices  this 
week.  Some  of  the  ocean  liners  coming 
into  port  this  wi-ek  carried  supplies  of 
mustard,  hut  CANADIAN'  GROCER  is 
ir  formed  th;d  the  supplies  are  not  suf- 
ficient to  be  of  any  benefit  in  relieving 
the  market. 

Allspiee    I  21 

Caaela    (para)    »M  til 

Coeoanot,   palls.   20   lb*.,   answeet- 

ened.    lb I  44 

Pv.     sweeten**,     'b I  8» 

Chicry  (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolla     lit 

Pure,    rrotind    t  tl  I  44 

Clotee      «  86  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (Trench  pure)    . .     I  Ti  I  II 

American   hkrh  t«at   t  tl  t  II 

Oinuer  (Jamaica) 0  40 

Ginger  (Cochin)    0  35 

Mica.    pore.    1-lb.    tine    1   •• 

MW*d   ■ale*    lit  IM 

Do..  JH  ahalcar  tlna.   dos. Ill 

Wutmean.    wfeole    •  <•  •  Tl 

44.    lb |  46 

•0    lb I  41 

100.    lb I  41 

Oround,    1-lb.    tint    •  M 


Pepper,    black    0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

rVpper    (Cayenne;     Oil  111 

Pickling     spice     0  21  0  8* 

Paprika    0  80 

rumeric     t  M  0  »• 

tartaric    acid,     per    lb.     (crystal* 

or  powdered)    1   00  1   14 

Cardamon  seed,   par  lb.,  balk X  M 

i  nrrsway    (nominal)    0  10  0  II 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0  -.0 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   0  II  I  44 

Oelery  seed,   bulk   (nominal) I  76  I  10 

-mento.     whole     0   18  0  20 

Cream   of  Tartar,    pure,    French 0  85 

for  spices  packed  in  carton •  add  4V4  aenta  a 
ib.,  and  for  apicea  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
II    cents    per    lb. 

Molasses  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

CORN  SYRUP.— There  is  no  change  in 
the  price  of  corn  syrups  this  week  as 
there  was  a  big  advance  last  week  on  all 
lines  of  corn  syrups.  The  molasses  mar- 
ket is  exceedingly  strong  this  week  as  a 
iesult  of  the  very  high  prices  on  raw 
sugar.  Ar.  advance  in  the  price  of  mo- 
lt sses  may  be  looked  for  in  the  very  near 
future. 
Jorn   Syrups — 

Barrels,   about  700   lbs.,   per  lb 0  09V2 

Half  barrels 0  09% 

Kegs    • 0  10% 

2-lb.   tins,   2  doz.   in   case,   case 6  20 

5-lb.  tins,  1  doz.   in  case,  case 7  15 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case,  case     ....         6  85 

2-gal.    25-lb.    pails,    each     3   00 

3-gal.    38M>-lb.    pails,    each 4  45 

5-gal.    65-lb.    pails,    each 7   15 

White    Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.    tins,    2   doz.   in   case,   case    6  80 

5-lb.   tins,    1    doz.    in   case,   case     ....         7  75 
10-lb.  tins,   Va  doz.  in  case,  case     ....         7    16 
Cane    Syrup    (Crystal)    Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.    cans) 8  60 

Barrels,   per   100  lbs 12  25 

Half  barrels,   per  10O  lbs 12   60 

Glucose,  5-H>.  cans  (case)    6  85 

Prices  for 
Barbadoes    Molasses—  Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons     1  60 

Barrels     1  63 

Half    barrels     1  65 

Kancy     Molasses     (in    tins)  — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in   case,   ease 6  00 

3-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case,   ease 8  25 

6-lb.   tins,    1   doz.    in   case,   case 6  80 

10-lb.   tins,    Vi   <J"Z-   ■"  case,  case      ....  6  66 

Walnuts  Easier  This  Week 

Montreal. 

NUTS. —  There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  nuts  this  week  although  walnuts 
have  a  tendency  of  being  easier  with  a 
food  demand.  The  exchange  has  a  great 
deal  to  do  with  the  price  of  imported 
nuts.  The  demand  is  rather  small  on 
most  lines  of  nuts  at  this  season,  but 
with  an  en.'in^  off  of  prices  on  certain 
lincfl  the  d?mand  can  be  created. 

Almonds,  Tarragona,  per  lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,   shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do..   Jordan    I  Tl 

Rrazil    nut*    (new)    0  2* 

^•etnute     (Canadian)     '    VI 

PUberta    (Sicily),    per    lb 0  20  0  22 

Do..    Barcelona     •  IE  0  tl 

Hickory    nnta     (larva    and    small), 

lb 4  19  9  II 


Pecana.   No.    4,   Jumbo Oil 

i>eannta.    Jumbo     0  24 

Do.,    "Q"    •  1»  0  *• 

Do.,    Coona    0  II 

Do.,   Shelled,  No.   1   Spanish 0  24  0  26 

Do.,   Salted,   Spanish,    per  lb 0  29  0  80 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1.    Virflnia..     I  11%  0  II 

Do.,   No.    1    Vlrrinln •  X4 

Peanuts    (Salted) — 

Fancy   wholes,   per   lb 4  88 

Fancy    splita,    per    lb Oil 

Pecana,  new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  82  0  86 

Do.,    large.   No.   2.   polished    I  82  I  86 

Do.,   Orleans.   No.  2    •  21  •  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    •  •• 

Pecans,  shelled    1  60  1  70 

Walnuta     •  »  •  « 

Do.,    new    Naples    0  34 

Do.,    shelled    0  60 

Do..   Chilean,    bags,    per    lb 18* 

Not*— -Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  chare* 
to  above   price*   for  broken   lota. 

First  Crop  Tea  Higher 

Montreal.  

TEA. — The  new  tea  crop  is  very  poor; 

the  prices  will  be  higher.     The  reports 

show  that  the  price  of  the  first  crop  tea 

will   be   10   to   15  per  cent,  higher  than 

the  price  on  last  year's  crop.    The  second 

crop  reports  are  not  in  at  present. 

Ceylons  and  Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs   0  48  0  54 

Pekoes  0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early    pickings.   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 
JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice   (to  medium)    0  70 

Early   picking    0  75 

Finest  grades    0  80 

Javas — 

-  Pekoes    0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  43  0  46 

Inferior    (trades   of   broken    teas   may   be  had    from 
jobbers  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Price  Changes  on  Some  Lines 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— "Electro  Silicon" 
stove  polish  is  up  $2  per  gross.  The  new 
price  is  $12.  "Crisco"  is  reduced  70  cents 
per  case  for  the  3-pound  tin.  the  new 
price  being  $12.50  a  case.  Baker's  choco- 
late has  increased  3  cents  a  pound,  the 
new  price  being  52  cents.  The  cocoa  is 
also  up  4  cents  per  pound,  the  new  price 
being  58  cents. 

Self-Rising  Flour  Higher 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— As  predicted  in 
last  week's  CANADIAN  GROCER  the 
price  of  package  self-raising  flour  has 
gone  up  20  cents  on  the  6-pound  package 
and  ten  cents  on  the  2-pound  package 
price  of  package  seif-hisinj?  flour  has 
$0.20  per  cast.  The-  price  of  the  package 
cereals  has  not  been  changed,  although 
the  price  is  <  specially  firm  on  all  corn 
products. 

PAOKAOS    GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18    2  86 

Cumnnit    2   oi     pkra..    doz 0  78  H 

Da..  81-lh.  oartona,  Ib 0  88 

Corn  Flakes,  8  doz.  case     860     SI'S     8  60  426 

Corn    Flakes.    86s    4    15 

Oat   Flakee.    Ila    8  41 

Rolled  oats.    20s    6  60 

Do.,     18a     2  4»% 

Do..    larra.   dot 8   00 

Oatmeal,    tine    cut,    pkra.,    eaae 6  76 

Poffed     riee     8  70 

PnfTed     wheat     4  21 

»a-raa.  «aae 2  28 

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu.,    2    dot.      ....  3  61 


36 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


He&ltfc    bran    (29    pkgs.),    ease 2  60 

Scotch   ''earl   Barley,  ease 2  60 

Pancake  Flo^r,  ease    8  60 

Pancake   Floor,   eelf -raising,   dor. 1  60 

Wheat   food,    18-1% ■ »" 

Buckwheat   Floor,    ease 8  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

OatmetJ     fine  cut,    20   pkgs 6  76 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 7  30 

Do.,    20s,    case    7  50 

Self-raisins;     Floor     (8-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3  05 

Do.    (6-lb.   pack.),   doz 6  00 

Corn  Starch  (prepared)    0   13 

Potato    flour     °   16 

Starch      (laundry)      0  11% 

Flour,    Tapioca    0  15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s  '.".' 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s   2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 

case     4  00 

Celluloid  Starch,   45  pks.   case 5  20 

Corn  Meal  Higher 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— ,As  predicted  last  week  by 
CANADIAN  GROCER  the  corn  market 
has  firmed  up. and  increased  their  prices 
As  a  result  cornmeal  is  marketed  10 
cents  higher  than  quotations  last  week. 
Barley  is  very  strong  and  a  change  in 
price  may  be  looked  for  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. The  other  cereals  are  in  the  usual 
demand  considering  the  summer  months 
are  coming  on. 

CEREALS^ 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5  60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of  98   lbs.).     8  00  8  25 

Barley,   pot   (98    lbs.) 7  25 

Barley    (roasted)     

Buck-wheat  flour,   98   lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98  lbs 6  66 

Hominy,   pearl    (98   lbs.) 6  25 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard   granulated)     6  00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats   (bulk),  90s 5  30  5  75 

Coffee  Market  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COFFEE.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  coffee  this  week;  the  market  is 
very   firm   and   the   demand   very   good. 

COCOA. — There  is  no  change  evident 
in  the  cocoa  market.  One  firm  has  in- 
creased their  prices  about  5  per  cent., 
but  this  is  confined  to  only  one  of  the 
manufacturers. 

COFFEE— 

Rio,    lb 0  331/2  0  35V2 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  51 

Jamaica,     lb 0  46  0  48 

Bogotae,     lb 0  49  0  52 

Mocha    (types)     0  49  0  61 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,    lb 0  47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    Mi-lbs.,  per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs.,  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz -.  1  25 

Sair  Dates  Are  Expected 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  prices  on  dried  fruits  this  week 
but  the  market  is  very  firm.  Some  lines 
of  figs  and  dates  are  very  short.  There 
is  a  supply  of  Sair  dates  due  in  Canada 
very  shortly  which  are  of  a  good  quality 
and  can  be  marketed  at  an  easier  price 
than  has  been  necessary  on  some  other 
line  .  The  price  on  currants  remains 
unchanged  although  the  market  is  rather 
una  it;. in  in  that  line. 

Apricots,    fancy     0  38 

Do.,    choice    OU 

Do.,    slabs    0  «• 

Apples    (evaporated)    0   19 

Peaches,      (fancy)      •»  08* 

Do..   ehoiee,   lb 0  Tt 

Pears,   ehefoe    «M  ON 

Drained    Peels — 

Choice     •  M 

Bi     faney    •  M 


Lemon    0  41 

Orange     4  44 

Citron     0  If 

Choice,    bulk,   25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels   (cut  mixed),  doc    SI* 

Raisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatels.    2  Crown    0  28 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  26 

Do.,   3   Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4   Crown    0  19%     0  26 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  25 

Do.,  16  oz 9  24  0  26 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,  12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    16   ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,    loose    0  20 

Do.,   Greek   (16  oz.) 0  24 

Dates,     Excelsior     (86-10s),    pkg 0  15V, 

Fard,    12-lb.   boxes    3  26 

Packages    only    0  If  0  20 

Do.,    Dromedary    (86-10  ox.) 0  19 

Packages  only.  Excelsior 0  20 

Loose 0  16  6  17 

Figs  (layer),  10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb •  46 

Do.,   214s,   Jb ©  46 

Do.,  2%s,  lb ....  •  41 

Do.,  2%s,   lb 0  66 

Figs,    white    (70    4-ox.   boxes) 8  4* 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each   0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,  3  crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,   5  Crown,   lb 0  46 

Do..  7  Crown,  lb 0  52 

Figgs,    mats     4  76 

Do.    (25-lb.  boxes)    2  76 

Do.   (12  10-oz.  boxes) 2  20 

Prunes    (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-30a    0  8» 

30-40s     0  80 

40-50s     0  27 

50-60s 0  23 

SO-TOs     0  22 

70-*0s    <2b-lb.   box)    0  26 

»0-90s     0  19 

99-100»     •  1TM 

100.120s     0  16  0  17 

No  Change  in  Canned  Goods 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Canned  goods  in 
general  remain  at  the  list  prices  although 
some  lines  are   almost  withdrawn  from 

the  market.  It  has  been  pointed  out  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  that  were  these 
canned  goods  to  be  prepared  to-day  the 
prices  would  necessarily  have  to  be  much 

higher  than  they  are  to-day.  The  prices 
of  canned  goods  remain  as  quoted  last 
week. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Xsparagus       (Amer.),      mammoth 

green    tips    4  60  4  84 

Asparagus,   imported   (2%s)    5  60  6  66 

Beans,  Golden   wax    2  00  2  00 

Beans,    Refugee    2  00 

Corn    (2s)     1  70  1  76 

Carrots  (siloed),  Zs   1  45  17? 

Corn    (en  cob),   gallons    TOO  7  60 

Spinach,    Ss    2  86  2  90 

Squash,   2%-lb.,  doz 1  60 

Succotash,    2    lb.,    doz 1  80 

De.,    Can.     («■) 1  (0 

Do.,    California,    2s 8  15  3  60 

Do.    (wine   gals.)    8  00  10  00 

Sauerkraut,    2%    lb.    tins 1  60 

Tomatoes,    Is    1  46  160 

Do.,    Is     1  BO 

Do.,    2%s     180  196 

Do.,    8s    190  2  16 

Do.,   gallons    6  50  7  00 

Pumpkins,    2%s    (doz.)    1  60  1   66 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  00 

Peas,    standards    1  85  1  90 

Do.,    Early    Jane    1  92%  2  06 

Do.,    extra   fine,    2s I  00 

De.,    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

De.,   fancy,   20  oz 1  67% 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    «  71 

Peas,     Imported — 

Fine,  ease  of  100.  case 27  60 

Ex.    Fine    ....  80  f»0 

No.    1 28  00 

CANNED  FRUTTS 

Apricots.    2%-lb.    tins 6  25  6F0 

Adples,    2%s,    doz.    1   40  1  66 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

De.,   3s.    doz 1  80  19* 

Do.,  new  pack 6   76 

Do.,   gallons,   doz , 5  26  5  76 

Blueberries,    %s,    doz 0  96  1   00 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1   R5  1   90 

Currants,    black.    2s.   doz 4  00  4  OF 

De.,   gallons,   doz II  06 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrop. 

No.   2  Mi    *  >•  6  U 

No.    2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  •• 


Do.,    white,   pitted    4  50  4  76 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy   syrup- 
No.   2    3  66  4  00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz 9  50 

Do.,  gallon,  table 10  00 

Pears,    2s    4  26  4  60 

Do..    2s    (light    syrop) 1  90 

Do.,    2%s    5  26 

Pineapples     (grated    and    sliced), 

1-lb.   flat,   doz *...      1  90 

Rice  Supplies  Are  Low 

Montreal.  

RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
prices  on  rice  this  week  although  the 
market  is  very  strong  and  the  supplies 
limited  to  a  few  lines.  The  prospects 
for  a  better  supply  in  the  near  future 
are  said  to  be  very  poor. 

RUCE — 

•  Carolina,  ex.  fancy   19  00       21  00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon   "CC"    13  75 

Broken   rice,  fine    JO  00 

Tapioca,   per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12y2     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11         0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy     ....         0  20 

Siam     0  14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change  and   the  price  basis   is   quite   nominal. 

Pineapples  Are  on  Market 

Montreal.  

FRUITS. — The  apple  market  this  week 
is  confined  to  russets  and  Ben  Davis. 
Prices  in  general  range  as  quoted  last 
week  but  tangerines  are  off  the  market 
entirely.  Pineapples  are  offered  for  sale 
at  $9  a  crate. 

Apples — 

Russet       8  00 

Ben  Davis,    No.    1 6  00  7   00 

Apples   in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as  to  grade),  bunch...     6  00  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican.  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Do.,   Florida,    54,   64,   80,  96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Oranges,   Cal.,  Valencias 10  60 

Do.,   100s  and   150s    , 8  50 

Do.,   176s  and  200s 10  50 

Cail.    Navels — 

80s,    100s    6  50 

126s     7  00 

150s     7   60 

176s,    250s    10  60 

Florida,    case    6  00 

Cocoanuts    13  00 

Pineapples,    crate     9  00 

Vegetables  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— The  tendency  in  the 
vegetable  market  is  all  upwards  this 
week.  Onions  are  quoted  only  on  the 
yellow  imported  at  $6.50  a  crate.  Tur- 
nips are  50  cents  a  bag  higher,  both  for- 
Montreal  and  Quebec  shipments.  Florida 
iettuce  is  $3.50  higher,  being  quoted  at 
$9.  American  parsley  is  slightly  lower, 
being  quoted  at  $1.50  a  dozen.  Florida 
celery  is  $1  a  crate  higher,  and  tomatoes 
are  offered  at  $12  a  crate,  being  $4  a 
crate  higher  than  quoted  last  week.  Some 
of  the  vegetables  quoted  last  week  are 
off  the  market  entirely  and  cannot  be  ob- 
tained at  any  price. 

Asparagus,    Cal.,    case 10  00 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper     8  00  9  00 

Hiits.    new,    bag    (Montreal) 3  50 

Cucumbers,    doz S  00  3  60 

Chicory,    doz 0  60 

Cnuliflower.    Am.,    doz.    dble   crate      ....  7  00 

Do.,    sinirle   crate    8  76 

C.il.h.ige  (Montreal),  barrels 7  00 

Do.,    crate    10  00 

Carrots,    bag     1   76 

Garlic,     lb »  W 

Horseradish,    lb 0  60 

Lettuce    (Boston),    head,    crate 6  50 

Leeks,   doz 4  00 

Mint    0  60 


Mav  14,  19&0 


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37 


Mushrooms,   lb 1  00 

Onions,   Yellow,   75-lb.   sack 14   00 

Do.,    Texas,     crate     6  50 

Do.,   red,  75  lbs 15   00 

Do.,    crate     3  00 

Do.,   Spanish,   case    8  00 

Do.,    large    white,    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Oyster  plant,   doz 0  M 

Parsley     (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  50 

Parsnips,   bag    1  Ti 

Potatoes,   Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) 5  50 

Do.,  New  Brunswick 5  50 

Do.,   sweet    hamper   3  60  3  76 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  75 

Spinach,  barrel   6  <?0 

Turnips,  Quebec,  bag    2  50 

Do..     Montreal     2  00 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,   lb 0  40 

Florida    lettuce     (hamper)     9  00 

American    parsley,    doz 1   50 

Florida   Celery    (4-doz.    crate) 10  00 

Watercress   ( per  doz.   ) 0  75 

Lettuce    (curly),    3    doz.    in    box 6  50 

Tomatoes     (Florida),     crate 12  00 

New    Carrots,    hamper    •  1  75 

Shalots,   doz 15* 

Big  Jump  in  Flour  Prices 

Montreal.  

FLOUR.— As  a  result  of  the  Wheat 
Beard's  acquiescence  to  the  demand  of 
the  millers  there  has  been  an  advance  of 
$1.45  per  barrel  on  .ill  hard  wheat  flour. 
This  advance  was  predicted  last  week'b  v 
CANADIAN  GROCER.  At  the  present 
time  only  the  larger  mills  in  Canada  are 
working  at  all  and  these  are  only  work- 
ing at  half  their  capacity.  There  is,  at 
present,  no  export  of  flour,  and  as  a  re- 
sult milling  operations  are  all  crippled 


Cornmeal  flour  is  also  high,  being  quoted 
at  Sll  .30  per  barrel. 

Spring    Wheat   Flour    14  75 

Winter   Wheat   Flour    13   10 

Blended    Flour     14  20 

Graham   Flour    14  75 

Whole  Wheat  Flour 14  75 

Corn  Meal    Flour    1130 

Hay  and  Grain  Higher 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.— The  hay  market 
is  quoted  higher  this  week.  The  best  hay 
is  offered  at  $30  per  ton.  The  grain  mar- 
ket is  very  strong.  Oats  are  offered  at 
$  1.20  for  34  pounds.  This  is  an  advance 
on  the  last  prices  quoted.  The  market 
will  likely  be  even  stronger  before  the 
ni'\v  crop  is  ready. 

Hay- 
Good,   No.    1.   per  2,000   lb.   ton 30  00 

Do.,    No.    2     28  00 

.  Do.,    No.    3 26  00 

Straw      16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.    2    C.W.     (34    lbs.)     1  29% 

No.   3   C.W 1  24 

Extra     feed     1  24 

No.    1    feed    1   23 

No.  2  feed    1  21 

Tough    3    C.W 1   22 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.  3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed    Oats,    per   ton    83   00 

Ground    Feed     74  25 

Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked    Corn    88  00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35   00 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  14 — Supplies  of  sugar  are  scarce  and 
relief  is  not  looked  for  until  another  10  days.  Corn 
syrups  are  ruling  firm  under  the  recent  advances.  Spot 
stocks  of  coffee  are  becoming  low  in  view  of  the  difficulty  in 
transportation,  due  to  the  railroad  strike  in  United  States. 
Advances  have  been  registered  on  salad  dressing,  sal  soda, 
sweet  pickles,  marmalade  and  jelly  powders.  Gallon  cans  of 
apples  are  quoted  higher.  Jamaica  ginger  is  firm.  Potatoes 
are  scarce  and  prices  are  higher. 


Sugar  Supplies  Are  Scarce 

Toronto.  

SUGAR. — The  situation  in  sugar  re- 
mains unchanged.  All  refineries  with 
the  exception  of  the  Atlantic  remain 
closed  and  it  will  probably  be  ten  days' 
more  before  sugar  is  again  rolling  this 
way.  Supplies  of  sugar  in  wholesalers' 
hands  are  cleaned  up  but  retailers  ap- 
pear to  be  fairly-  well  supplied.  The 
raw  sugar  market  remains  strong  and 
prices  holding  around  1&%  cents  f.o.b. 
Cuba. 

.wrence.  extra  granulated,  cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  R.-fini-ry,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 1-7  1 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence. Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sack*.  2.',c  :  barrels,  Be;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c: 
gunnies.  10/ 10s,  50c:  cartons,  20 /'«,  60c;  cartons, 
50/2s,  76c, 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c:  No.  2.  50c;  No.  8,  60c: 
barrels.   No.   1,   35c    :No.   2.   46c:   No.   3.   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis:  gun- 
nies. 5/20»,  40c:  gunnies,  10/lOs.  60c;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons,  60/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as   above. 

Syrups  Are  Ruling  Firm 

Toronto.  

SYRUPS. — The  situation  for  corn 
syrup  remains  in  a  strong  condition  and 


although  no  change  is  noted  this  week 
a  further  advance  is  not  unlikely  in  view 
of  the  firm  condition  of  the  corn  market. 
MOLASSES. — No  change  has  occurred 
in  the  market  for  molasses.  The  market) 
is  ruling  firm  at  high  figures. 

Corn    Syrutts — 

Barrels,    about    700    lbs.,    yellow     ....  0  09'/4 

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bids.;   Vi 

bbls.,   V.-c  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in     case      6  80 

Cases.    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in     case      7   75 

Cases,   10-lb.  tins,   white,  Vi  doz. 

in  case 7  45 

Cases,   2-lb.   tins,   yellow,   2   doz. 

in     case      6   20 

Cases,   5-lb.    tins,    yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    7   15 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vi  doz. 

in  case   6  86 

Cane   Syrups- 
Barrels    and    half    barrels.    Fb...      0  08  

Half  barrels,    Vic  over  bbls.;   Vi 

bbls.,    Vi«  over. 

Cases.  2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in  ease     . 7  00 

Molasses — 
Fancy,    Barbadoes,   barrels,   gal.     1  45         1  50 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,   bbls..   ral 0  66 

West   India,   No.    10,   kegs 6  60 

West  India,   No.   6.    kegs 3  00 

Tins,    2-lb..    table   grade,   case   2 

doz.,   Barbadoes 7  78 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   8 

doz.,   Barbadoes    10  76 

Tins.   5-lb.,    1  doz.  to  ease.   Bar- 
badoes             8  96 

Tins,     10-lb.,     Vi     doz.    to    ease. 


Barbadoes   8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  ease 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins,  No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 6  60 

Tins,  No.  6,  baking  grade,  case 

of   1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   IV.    doz. 4  26 

West   Indies,    IVis,   48s    4  60         6  96 

Corn  and  Oat  Products  Firm 

Toronto.  

CEREALS.— The  market  for  cereals 
is  firm  under  a  quiet  demand.  Manu- 
facturers are  of  the  opinion  that  corn 
and  oat  products  will  be  higher  in  view  of 
the  steadily  advancing  price  of  corn  and 
oats. 

Japanese  marrowfat  peas  are  quoted 
at  9M:  cents  per  pound  in  bag  lots  and  Vz 
cent  higher  for  broken  lots. 

Single  Bag  Lot* 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,    pearl,    98s    9  00 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7  50 

Barley  Flour,  98s 4  60 

Buckwheat   Flour,   98s    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s    6  60  6  00> 

Do.,   fancy  yellow,  98a 6  50 

Hominy  grits,  96s   5  50  (00 

Hominy,   pearl,   98a    6  26  8  76 

Oatmeal,   98a 6  26  6  75 

Oat    Flour     

Corn   Flour,   98s    6  58 

Rye  Flour,   98s    6  00 

Replied  Oats,  90s   6  60  ■  6  00 

Rolled  Wheat,  100-  lb.  bbl 8  00 

Cracked   wheat,   bag    ....  8  60 

Breakfast  food,  No.   1    7  78 

Do.,  No.  2    7  78 

Rice  flour,   100  lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s C  76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0  08Vi 

'flue  peas,  lb 0  09  0  10 

Marrowfat  green  peas    0  llf4 

Graham   Flour,   98s    7  00 

Farina.    98s    6  20 

Spot  Coffee  Supplies  Low 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.— Spot  stocks  of  coffee  are 
becoming  low,  due  to  the  prolonged  rail- 
road strike  in  the  United  States,  which 
is  making  transportation  difficult  from 
the  port  of  New  York.  Quotations,  how- 
ever, are  unchanged  in  a  firm  market. 

Java,     Private    Estate     0  61  0  52 

Java,  Old  Government,  lb .... 

Bogotas,   lb 0  49  0  50 

Guatemala,    lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,  lb 0  55 

Maraeaibo,    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,    lb 0  46  0  46 

Blue  Mountain  Jamaica 0  52 

Mocha,  lb 0  55 

Rio,     lb 0  35  0  37 

Santos,    Bourbon,    lb 0  46  0  47Vi 

Package  Goods  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Package  cereals 
are  firm  with  a  tendency  for  higher 
prices.  Starch  is  ruling  firm  under  the 
recent  advances.     Prices  are  unchanged. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled   Oats.  20s.   round,   case 6  60 

Do..    20s,    square,    case 6  50 

Do.,    36b,    case    4  86 

Do.,    18s.   case    2  42Vi 

Com    Flakes,    36s.    case     t   1 5  4   25 

Porridge  Wheat.  36s,  regular,  case     ....  B  00 

Do.,    20s.    family,    ease 6  80 

Hooker   Package   Peas,   86s,   case 4  20 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,   lh.  cartons 0  13 

Do.,    No.    2,    lb.    cartons 0   11% 

Laundry    starch     0  HVi 

Do.,   in    l-lii.   cartons 0  13Vi 

Do.,    in    8-lb.    tin    canisters 0 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    wood    boxes 0  15  '.*. 

Celluloid    Starch,    case    5  20  " 

Potato   Flour,    in    1-lb.   pkgs 0   16 

Fine   ontmeal.    20s    6  76 

Cornmeal,     24s     S   65 

Farina,    24s     2  90 

Barley,   24s    2  60 

Wheat    flakes,    24s    6  60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels.    24s    4  BO 

Self-rising  pancake  flour,  24s 8  70 


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May  14,  1920 


Buckwheat  flour,  24a 3  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food.    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed  Rice,  case   5  70 

Health   Bran,   case 2  60 

F.S.   Hominy,   gran.,   case 3  66 

Do.,   pearl,    case    3  66 

Scotch   Pearl   Barley,  case 2  60 

Self-rising    Pancake   Flour,    30   to 

case     3  60 

Do.,  Buckwheat  Flour,  30  to  case     3  60 

Tea  Market  is  Firm 

Toronto.  

TEA. — No  new  developments  are  man- 
ifest in  the  market  for  teas.  Spot  stocks 
continue  short  and  primary  markets  are 
firm  with  indications  for  higher  prices- 
especially  on  the  finer  goods. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  66  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas- 
Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds    0  60  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail  trade. 

Some  Lines  Advance 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— Libby's  popular 
.■size  salad  dressing  has  advanced  to 
$3.00  per  dozen.  A.  &  H.  sal  soda  is  up 
to  $2.55  per  case.  Sweet  pickles,  both 
sweet  and  mustard,  have  advanced. 

Maple  Syrup  in  Demand 

Toronto.  

MAPLE  SYRUP.— There  is  an  active 
demand  for  maple  syrup  and  quotations 
are  steady. 

MAPLE    SYBAIP— 

24-lb.   tins,   24   to   case 17  36 

8-14>.   tins,    10  to  case    19  96 

10-lb.  tins,   6  to  case    15  76 

6  gal.  Imp.  tin,  1  to  case 14  70  19  00 

15-gal.    keg,    per    gal 2  90  3  50 

16   oz.  bottles,   24   to  case 8  85  9  70 

32-oz.   bottles,    12   to  case 9  15 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,   1-lb.  blocks 0  40 

Canned  Apples  Are  Up 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Canned  apples 
have  advanced  to  $6.50  per  dozen  for  the 
No  10  size.  Libby's  No.  2V2  tins  sliced 
pineapple  are  up  to  $7.25  per  dozen  and 
O'Leary's  lobster  %s  are  quoted  at  $6.50 
per  dozen.  All  lines  of  canned  goods 
are  fairly  active.  Libby's  Royal  Ann 
cherries  are  up  to  $8.00  per  dozen. 

smuvw — 

Soekeye,    Is,    doz 4  76 

Soekeye,    4s,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds,   Is,  doz 4  26  4  60 

Do.,     4«     2  60 

Lobsters,  4  lb.,  doc 6  60 

Do.,   4-lb.   tins    3  90 

Whale  Steak.   Is,   flat,   doz 1  76  1  90 

Pilchards.     1-lb.    tails,    doz. 1   76  2  10 

Canned   Vegetable* — 

Tomatoes,    21/js.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,   Standard,   doz 2  26  2  60 

Do.,   Barry  June,   doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,    2s.   dozen 1  46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz 2  774  2  824 

Baann,  golden  wax,  doz 2  00 

Aaparagus    tips,    doz 4  26  4  76 

Asparagus   butts.    24*.    doz. 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins,    34s,    doz 1  86 

Spinach,  2s,  doz 2   16 

Do.,    24s.    doz !HH  J  80 

Do.,    10s,    doz 10  00 

Pineapples,  sliced,  2s,  doz 4  7*  6  26 

Do.,  shredded,  2s,   doz 4  76  6  26 


Khubarb,  preserved,  2s.  doz 2  07%  2  10 

Uo.,    preserved.    2Va8,    doz 2  66  4  52  Vi 

Uo„    standard     10s    doz 6  00 

Vpples,    gal.,    doz 6   26 

Reaches,    2s,    doz 3   55  8   90 

Pears,    2s,    doz.    3  00  4  25 

Plums,   Lombard,   2s,   doz 3   10  3  26 

Do.,    Green    Gage    3  26  3   40 

Cherries,    pitted,    H.    S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s    2  25  2   40 

Strawberries,    2s,    H.    S 4  90  6  26 

Blueberries,    2s 2  85  2  46 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 5   00  5   15 

Do.,   4s,  each    1  30  1  35 

Gooseberry,    4s,    each     1   03 

Do.,   16  oz.,   doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each 1   02 

Do.,   16   oz.,   doz 4  15 

Red   Currants,    16   oz.,   doz 4  30 

Raspberries,    16   oz.,    doz 5   05  5  20 

Do.,    4s,   each    1   35  1   40 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  25  5  40 

Do.,  4s,  each  1  35  1  45 

Shelled  Nuts  Are  Steady 

Toronto.  

NUTS. — Shelled  walnuts  have  steadied 
in  price  and  apparently  the  price  will 
settle  around  60  to  65  cents  per  pound. 
Shelled  filberts  continue  weak,  while 
peanuts  are  firm.  The  demand  for  nuts 
in  the  shell  is  very  light  and  prices  are 
steady. 

vlmonds,    Tarragona*,     lb 0  31  0  3? 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  0* 

Walnuts.   Cal..  bags.    100   lbs 0  40  0  4! 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  30 

V al nuts,    Grenobles,   lb 0  83 

Do.,   Marbot    0  8(> 

filberts,    lb 0  26 

Pecans,   lb 0  30  0  32 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack    10  50 

Cocoanut,   unsweetened,  lb 0  40  0  43 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  46 

Peanuts,    Spanish,   lb 0  26  Vj 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  82  0  S3 

Vlixed    Nuts,   bags    60    lbs 0  32 

ihelled— 

Almonds,     lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,     Bordeaux,    lb 0  60  0  65 

Do.,    Manchurian    <i  »t 

Peanuts,    Spanish,    lb 0  2f 

Do.,   Chinese.   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil   nuts,   lb — • 

Pecans,    lb !    10 

Do.,   Java    0  W4 

Marmalade  Has  Advanced 

Toronto.  

MARMALADE. — Shirriff's  marmalade 
has  advanced  as  follows: — Individual  now 
quoted  at  $1.35  per  dozen;  7V2  ounce 
tumblers  $2.35  per  dozen;  10  ounce  tumb- 
lers $2.95  per  dozen;  12  ounce  tumblers 
$3.55  per  dozen;  16  ounce  jars  $4.35  per 
dozen;  22  ounce  jars  $5.80  per  dozen;  2 
pound  jars  $7.90  per  dozen;  No.  4  tins 
$13.20  per  dozen;  No.  7  tins  $22.80  per 
dozen. 

Jamaica  Ginger  Firm 

Toronto.  

SPICES. — The  market  for  spices  gen- 
erally is  firm  with  spot  stocks  a  limited 
supply.  Jamaica  ginger  is  firm  and 
although  quotations  in  primary  markets 
are  10  to  15  cents  per  pound  higher,  local 
prices  have  not  changed.  Cream  of  tar- 
tar is  five  cents  per  pound  higher  and 
a  scant  supply  is  noted. 

Allspice    0  23  0  25 

Cassia     0  35  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  55 

Cloves      0   85  0  90 

Cayenne     0  35  0  87 

Gingrer    0  85  0  45 

Herbs  sage,     thyme,    parsley, 

mint,    savory,    Marjoram     0   40  0   70 

Pastry     0  35  0  38 

Pickling  spices    0  22  0  30 

Mace    0  ho  0  110 

Pepperi,    black    0  39  oil 

Peppei        « hit*    0  50  0  52 


Paprika,    lb 0  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,  selects,    whole   100s 0  55 

Do.,    80s     0  63 

Do.,  64s    0  75 

Do.,   ground    0  40  0  50 

Mustard    seed.    Whole    0  20  0  40 

Celery    seed,    whole     0  75 

Boriander.    whole    0  25  0  30 

Carraway    seed,    whole    0  35  0  45 

Tumeric      0  28 

Curry    0  40  0  45 

Curry   Powder    0  40  0  45 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,   pure    0  85  0  90 

American  high-test,  bu'.k    0  85  0  90 

2-oz.    packages,    doz 1  75 

4-oz.    packagei,    doz 2  75  3   00 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 5  75 

No  Change  in  Rice  Situation 

Toronto.  

RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  the  mar- 
ket for  rice.  Supplies  are  short  al- 
though a  few  small  shipments  come 
through.  The  primary  markets  are  firm 
and  the  tendency  is  for  higher  prices. 

Honduras,    fancy,    per    100   lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  204 

Siam,    fancy,   per    100    lbs .... 

Siam,  second,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0   18% 

Do.,  seconds,  per   100  lbs 15  00 

Fancy   Patna    17  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100   lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    .... 

Do.,    Mujin,    No.    1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per   lb 0  12  0  12  4 

White     Sago      0  18%  0   14 

Do.,    Pakling    14   00 

Jelly  Powders  Advance 

Toronto.  ■ 

JELLY  POWDERS.— Jelly  powders 
have  advanced  ten  cents  per  dozen,  due 
to  the  higher  cost  of  sugar,  gelatine  and 
cartons. 

Figs  Are  Cheap 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— All  dried  fruits  are 
moving  freely  in  an  unchanged  market. 
Figs  are  being  quoted  at  a  variety  of 
prices,  due  to  the  lateness  of  the  season 
and  wholesalers  are  now  anxious  to 
dispose  of  stock  before  hot  weather. 
4  crown  layer  figs  are  offered  in  one 
quarter  at  25  cents  per  pound. 

Evaporated    apples     0  24 

Apricots,    cartons,    11    oz..    48s 4   55 

Candied     Peels.     American — 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0   18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,   pkgs.,   3    doz.    in   case      ....  6   00 

Dromedary,   9    doz.    in  case 7  75 

Fard,  per  box,   12  to  13  lbs 3  50 

New    Hallowee    dates,    per    lb. .  .      $   18  0   28 

Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,    lb $17 

Layer,     lb 0  35  0  40 

Comarde  figs,   mats,   lb .... 

Smyrna   figs,    in   bags    0  16  0  18 

Cal.,    6    oz.,    50s,    case 4  50 

Cal.,    8    oz.,    20s,    case    2   50 

Cal.,    10    oz.,    12s,    case 2   00 

Prunes — 

30-40s,    25s    0  31 

40-50s,    25s     0  25  0  28 

50-60s,     25s     0  24 

60-70s,     25s      0   19  0  22 

70-80s,    25s    0   18  0  214 

80-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25a    

Sunset     prunes     in     .S  -lb.     cartons, 

each     1  15 

Peaches 

Standard,    25-lb.    box,    peeled    ...      0  26  4  0  28 

Choice.    25-lb.    box,    peeled 0  27  0  30 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes       0  29  0  30 

Raisins 

California  bleuched,    lb .... 

Extra    fancy,   sulphur   blch.,    253      ....  02 

Seedless.    15-oz.   packets 0  26'/j 

Seedless,     15-oz.    packets     0  24  0  2*4 

Seedless,    Thompson's,     bulk  ....      0  25  0  26 

Crown   Muscatels.   No.    Is,   25s 0  25 

Turkish    Sultanas     0  25',.,  0  28'j 


May  14,  1920 
Condensed  Milk  Advances 

T.ronto.  

CONDENSED  MILK.— But'Jeiv^a con- 
densed milk  has  advanced  50  cents  per 
eas*.  Quotations  are  as  follows:— Eagle 
Brand  $12.00  per  case;  Reindeer  $11.50 
per  case;  Silver  Cow  $11.00  per  case; 
Challenge  $10.10  per  case.  Reindeer 
coffee,  both  large  and  small  sizes,  now 
$7.25  per  case. 

Millfeeds  Have  Advanced 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— The  price  of  bran  and 
shorts  have  advanced  $3.00  per  ton.   Sup- 
plies are  scarce. 
MILLFEEDS— 

Bran,    per    ton     54  00 

Shorts,   per  ton    61   00 

Egyptian  Onions  Arrive 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Ontario  vegetables 
are  scarce  and  prices  are  higher.  Po- 
tato supplies  are  light,  barely  sufficient 
to  meet  present  demands.  Southern  veg- 
etables are  arriving  fairly  well  in  spite 
of  strike  conditions;  prices,  however,  are 
higher.  Egyptian  onions  are  quoted  at 
$12.00  per  sack  of  about  110  pounds. 
California  head  lettuce  is  quoted  at 
$7.50  per  case  of  four  dozen.  Green  and 
wax  beans  arc-  selling  at  $6.50  per  ham- 
iiri. 

Carrots,    per   bag    2   50  2  75 

Parsnips,    per   bag    .... 

Radishes,    Cal.,    doz 0  75 

Onions.    Yellow    Danvers,   per   lb .... 

Spanish    Onions,    large    case .... 

Onions,    white,    large    sacks .... 

Cauliflower,  Col.,  standard  crate .... 

Potatoes — 

Ont.,    90-lb.    bags     6  25  6  50 

Quebec.    90-lb.    bags     6  25  6   50 

Jersey   Sweet,   hamper    3   50  3   75 

Turnips,    bag    1  75  2  00 

Mushrooms.    1-1  b.  basket 4   00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr 7  50 

Do.,     leaf,     doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,    Florida,    large   crate 6   00 

Do.,    Texas,    barrel     7  00 

Do.,  Cal.,  case,   80   lbs 6   00 

Green    Onions,    doz.,    bunches....      0  50  0  65 

Green    Peppers,    doz 1   00 

Rhubarb,    outdoor,    doz 0  50  0  75 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1   00  1   25 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0  50 


CANADIAN    GROCER 

Florida   Tomatoes,   cuse    

Mexican    Tomatoes     in    lugs     |    .... 

Cucumbers.   Florida,  hampers i     >0  s     '» 

.New    Carrots,    h&fKgi    ±*»<iqrfk  *» 

Asparagus,  Cal.,   per  case    9  00  11   00 

New  Beets,    hampers    -j   2o 

Wax     Beans,    hampers     6   oO 

Texas   Onions,  hampers    '-' -k 

Do.,    crates     5  5" 

Navel  Oranges  About  Over 

roronto.  

FRUIT. — The  .season  for  navel  oranges 
is  about  over  and  prices  are  50  cents 
to  $1.00  a  case  higher.  Strawberries  are 
arriving  freely  and  are  quoted  at  30 
cents  for  pints  and  60  cents  for  quarts. 
Fancy  apples  in  boxes  are  quoted  at 
$5.00  for  all  sizes. 

Cal.    Navel   Oranges — 

803,  per  case    6  00 

100s,   per  case    6  75 

126s,  per  case    8  25 

150s,  per   case    9  25 

176s,    200s.   216s,    250s,    per   case      10  00 

Oranges,  Valencias — 

126s,    150s,    176s    

Do.,    Seedlings     .... 

Bananas,  Port  Limons 0   v8V£ 

Lemons,  Cal.,   300,  360s    4   50  5   00 

Do.,   Messinas,  300s    4  50 

Grapefruit,  Florida — 

64s,    70s.    80s,    96s,    126s 6  00  6  50 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

36s,    46s,    54s    

64s,    70s,    80s,    96s,    126s 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6  00  8   00 

Starks     6  00  7  50 

Fallawatus    6  00  7   50 

Russetts   7   50  8  50 

Apples,    Ontario — 

Spys,   No.    1,  bbl 1 1    00 

Do.,    Nos.   2   and   3    6   50  9  00 

Baldwins    6   00  8   00 

Box,    all    sizes,   per  box    5  00 

Strawberries,     pints     0  30 

Do.,    qts 0  60 

Pineapples,    Porto    Rico — 

18s,    24s,    30s,   case    

Flour  Likely  to  be  Higher 

rorcnto.  

FLOUR.— Flour  is  likely  to  be  higher 
in  view  of  the  advance  on  wheat.  This 
advance  will  probably  be  around  $1.55 
to  $1.S0  per  barrel,  but  in  the  meantime 
local  prices  have  not  changed. 

Ontario     winter     wheat    flour,     in 

carload     shipments,     on     tracks. 

per  barrel,    in   jute   bags    11    70 

Ontario     spring     wheat     flour      in 

jute   bags,    per   barrel 13   60 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  14 — The  market  here  is  very  firm  this 
week.  Sugar  remains  unchanged.  The  trade  is  looking 
forward  with  interest  for  Canadian  refineries  to  advance 
their  prices.  Rogers'  cane  syrup  is  practically  off  the  market 
and  corn  syrups  and  molasses  are  reported  very  firm.  The 
prune  situation  is  very  complicated.  Dried  fruits  are  very 
firm  and  evaporated  apples  declined  a  little  in  price  this  week. 
Cereals  and  rolled  oats  are  ruling  firm,  while  canned  goods  will 
no  doubt  be  much  higher.  Some  lines  of  nuts  are  easier,  while 
a  few  brands  remain  firm.  The  coffee  market  stiffened  a 
little  this  week,  while  tea  situation  is  unchanged.  The  fruit 
market  is  reported  very  active.  Shipments  of  new  supplies  are 
en  route  and  many  new  vegetables  are  arriving  daily. 

Sugar  is  Unchanged  r  antic  20  05 

Winnipeg.  Ac;1,lia    20  20 

on/,  ,D       XT       ,  .1  Yellow  sugar  19  56 

SUGAR.— No  change  in  the  sugar  mar-       pow(1(.rcd  su„„r  |„  50-ib.  boxes  66  cent*  less  per 

ket     since     last     report.        The     raw     SUgar  hundred    over   granulated    in    100-lb.    bng.-s. 

market    has    been    about   the    same,   and       Lr,at  8UKar'  %1M  le  8  on  8ame  basis- 
the  trade   is   looking  forward   to  an   ad-  cl      i.  c  f  c 

vance  in  Canadaian   refined.  w.     Shortage  of  Cane  Syrup 

Winnipeg.  

Kedpath    granulated     19   65  ciirrtjjrtci         01.       i  c 

St.     Lawrence    granulated     20  05  SYRUPS.— Stocks      of     cane     syrup      IS 


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practically  cleaned  up.     Corn  syrups  are 
unchanged.     Molasses  is  firm. 

COKN    SYRUP— 

Cases,   2   lb.   tins,   white,   2   doz. 

in    caae    7   10 

Cases,    5    lb.    tins,    white.     1    doz. 

in    case    8   10 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white,  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7  85 

Cases,   2   lb.   tins,  yellow,  2  doz. 

in    case     *>   50 

Cases,  5  lb.  tins,  yellow,   1   doz. 

in    case    7  50 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case *'"  25 

MOLASSES,    BARBADOES— 

2-lib.    tins,    2    doz.    case    8  75 

3-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    case     12  35 

5-lb.    tins,     1     doz.    case     10  00 

10-lb.    tins,    %    doz.   case 9  70 

MOLASSES,    BLACKSTRAP— 

l%s,  4  doz.  in  case 5    10 

2s,    4    doz.    in    case    4  70 

2%s,  4  doz.  in  case    4  50 

5s,    4   doz.    in   case i  ih 

10s,  4  doz.  in  case    4   40 

Dried  Fruits  Steady 

Winnipeg.  ■ 

DRIED  FRUITS.— California  dried 
fruits  are  very  firm,  while  evaporated 
apples  declined  a  little. 

Late  reports  from  California  state 
that  the  outlook  for  a  satisfactory  prune 
crop  this  season  has  been  very  much 
improved.  While  a  crop  of  the  size  of 
last  year  (which  was  not  very  large), 
is  unlooked  for,  yet  the  tonnage  is  ex- 
pected to  be  about  the  average.  Spot 
prunes  continue  to  be  freely  offered  and 
the  ideas  of  holders  vary.  Sizes  70  to 
80's  are  being  held  very  firm,  while  sea- 
sonable sizes  are  inclined  to  be  weak, 
and  cars  showing  poor  assortment  are 
t'ifficult  to  dispose  of. 

Evaporated   apples,   per   lb 0  20  0  2)5 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants,   90-lb.   ,per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per    lb 0  24 

Do.,  8  oz.  pkts.,  6   doz,  to   case, 

per  pkt 0  17 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    per    lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 0  26 

Figs,    Spanish,    per  lb 0  16% 

Do.,   Smyrna,   per  lb 0  23 

Do.,   Black,   cartons,   per   carton      ....  1  16 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35 4  50 

Loganberries,   4   doz.   in   case,   pkt 0  45 

Peaches,   Standard,   per  lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29%  0  30% 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  carton      ....  1   60 

Do.,   unpitted,    per   lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,    per   lb 0  30 

Do.,   Cal.,   cartons,   per  carton 1  75 

PRUNES— 

40-aOs,    per    lb 0   25'. 

40-nOs,    per   'lb 0  21 '  ■• 

70-ROs,     per     lb 0   19 

50-60s,    per    lb 

60-70s,    per   lb 0  20 

80-90s,   per  lb o  L8>  • 

90-lOOs.    per    lb 0    17% 

In    cartons,    per   carton     1    10 

Raisins — 

Cal.   pkg.,    seeded,    15  oz.    fancy. 

36    to   case,   per   pkt 0  25 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes, 

per  lb 0  25% 

Cal.  pkge.  seedless — 

ll-OI.,    36    to    case,    per    pkge 0  20 

9-oz.,    48   to  case,    per  pkge 0   18 

Cal.   bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.  boxes, 

per  lb 0  24 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk    (fancy),   lb 0  33 

50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,   lb 0  80 

Cereals  Remain  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — No  change  in  cereal  mar- 
ket.    Market  is  ruling  firm. 

Cornmea],  golden.    I'.'-ll.  sack   .   per 

sack    2  60 

Do.,    10-lb.    bags,    10   in   bale,  per 

bale 6  16 

Barley,   pearl     *'-   lb      ack,   per     aek      .... 

Do.,  pot,   9H-11).   sack,    per  Hack 6  40 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


Buckwheat,     Gritz,     100-lb.     sacks     9  90  11.00 

Rolled    Oats,    80-lb.    sack    4.9« 

Linseed  meal,  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb 0  19 

Split    Peas,    98-lb.    sack,    per  sack 8.50 

Do.,   green,    per  bushel    5.50 

Rolled  Oats  Very  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.  —  The  market 
shows  rolled  oats  very  strong.  During 
the  last  few  days  the  oat  market  has  ad- 
vanced several  times,  which  will  have 
the  tendency  to  increase  prices  in  rolled 
oats. 

Rolled  oat6.    20s,    round   cartons..      5  35  6  50 

Do.,    36s,    case    4  85 

18s,  case    2  42% 

Corn    Flakes,    36s,   case    3   60  4.00 

Cooker   Package   Peas,    48s,  cuse 6   00 

Do.,    36s,    case 3  75 

Cornstarch,    No.     1    Kb.    pkts.,   p?r 

lb 11% 

Laundry   starch,    in   6    lb.   kegs 13% 

Do.,    in   6    lb.    wood   boxes......      ....  15% 

Gloss    starch,     1    lb.    pkts.,     40     in 

case,    per    lb , 13% 

Celluloid    cold    starch,     Is,     45     in 

case,   per  case 5  35 

Potato  Flour,   12  6z.,  2  doz.  case, 

per  case 3  00 

Cornmeal,  2  doz.  case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      ....  5   00 

Puffed   Wheat.   3  doz.   case,   case.  ...  4  60 

Canned  Goods  to  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.— With  the  unsettl- 
ed price  of  tin  plate,  there  is  no  doubt 
at  all,  but  that  all  canned  commodities 
will  be  very  much  higher.  This  combined 
with  the  increased  price  of  sugar  will 
have  a  strong  tendency  to  increase  the 
prices  of  all  canned  goods. 

CANNED  FRUITS 
Apples,  6  tins  in  case,  per  case.. 
Apricots,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Blueberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Cherries,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Gooseberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Lawtonberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case 
Peaches,  2s,   2  doz.   case,  per  case 

Do.,  2%s,  2  doz.   in  case,  case. . 

Do.,  sliced,   Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 

Do.,  halved,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 
Pears,    Is,    4  doz.    case,   per  doz... 

Do.,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case. .  6  50 
Pineapple,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case  9  25 
Plums,  green  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case, 

per   case    

Do.,    Lombard,    2s,    2    doz.    case, 

per   case    

Raspberries,   2s,   2  doz.   case,   case     9  50 
Strawberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case     .... 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     

Beans,    Golden    Wax    

Beans,  Refugee    4   15 

Corn,    2s    3  90 

Hominy,    2%s 

Peas,   standard,    2s    

Do.,  Early  June,  2s 

Sweet    Potatoes,    2%s    

Pumpkin,   2%s    

Sauer  kraut,   2s    

Spaghetti,     Is     

Spinach,    2s    

Tomatoes,    2%s    4  20 

Do.,    2s     

CANNED  FISH 
Shrimps,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Finnan   Haddie,   1-lb.,   4   doz.   case 

Do.,    %-lb.,   8   doz.   case 

Herrings"  (Can.),    Is,    4  doz.    case, 

per   case    

Do.  (imported),  %s,  100  to  case, 

per    case    

Lobsters,  Vis,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz. 

Do.,   '/is,   4  doz.  case,  per  doz... 

Mackerel     (imported),    6-oz.     tins, 

100    to    case    

Oysters,  Is,  4-oz.,  4  doz.  case,  doz. 

Do.,  2s,   8-oz.,  2  doz.  case,  doz.. 

Pilchards,  le,  tall,  4  doz.  case,  cs. 

Do.,    2b    

Deep   Sea   Trout,    Vis,    flat,    8    doz. 

case,   per  case    

Salmon — 

Fancy   Pink,    Is,  tall,   48   in   case 

Do  .   %i,  "'it.  96  in  case 

Cohoe,    red,    Is,   tall,    48    in    case 


Cohoe,  red.   Vis,  flat,  96  in  case 

Soekeye,  red.  Is,  tall,  48  in  case 

Do.,   %«,  flat,  96  in  case   .... 

Chum,    Is,  tall,   48  in  case 

Kippered,    Is,   tall,   48   in  case. . 


16  25 
19  50 
19  00 
8  60 
12  90 


60 

25 
10 
00 
26 
00 
40 
10  70 
3  50 

3  50 

4  00 

8  30 

9  50 

6  15 

6  15 

9  60 

10  50 


70 
80 


30 


2  75 
9  76 
10  50 

8  00 

32  50 
4  00 
7  50 

28  50 

2  10 

3  65 
7  50 
3  80 

16  75 

10  50 
12  25 
14  50 


Peanut  Market  is  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — Virginia    peanuts  are 
firm.     Prices  are  unchanged. 

NUTS  — 

Almonds,     per     lb 31 

"  shelled     66 

Brazil      35% 

Filberts      29% 

Mixed  nuts    29 

Peanuts,  roasted   19 

Peanuts,     salted     33 

Walnuts    30 

Walnuts,  shelled    60 


very 


31 % 

66 
3b 

B0%, 

26' 2 

30V. 
66 


Coffee  Has  Strengthened 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.— Coffee     has     strengthened 
after    the    slight    decline    on    the    report 
of   shortage   of   suitable   coffees   at     the 
source. 
COFFEES— 

Santos,   per  lb 0  45         0  47 

Bourbon,    per    lb 0  46  0  48 

Maracaibo,    per     lb 0  52  0  54 

Jamaica,    per    lb 0  46  0  50 

Mexican,  per  lb 0  55  0  59 

No  Change  in  Tea 

Winnipeg.  

TEA. — With  English  exchange  hard- 
ening cost  of  all  teas  now  arriving  is  in- 
creasing. Tea  is  stiffening  up  in  price 
and  is  expected  to  go  up  higher.  The 
rupee  exchange  still  remains  high,  and 
while  it  does  so  there  can  be  no  reduc- 
tion in  the  cost  of  tea  in  Canada. 

INDIAN   AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe     Souchongs     0  50  0  52 

Pekoes    0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe 0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe   0  58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea  0  50  0  57 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  46  0  50 

Pekoe  0  48  0  52 

Broken  Pekoe  0  50  0  56 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe 0  54  0  64 

Jamaica  Ginger  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — Jamaica  Ginger  took  a  de- 
cided jump  in  the  New  York  market,  ad- 
vancing from  21  cents  to  42  cents,  due 
to  the  excess  demand  of  soft  drink  man- 
ufacturers. Local  prices  will  not  likely 
be  affected  until  spot  supplies  are  de- 
pleted. 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    5-lb.    boxes,    per    lb 

Cassia,   1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz... 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Cloves,    per    lb 

Do.,    1-lb.   tins,  per  tin    

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Ginger,   Jamaica,   per   lb 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per  lb 

Nutmeg,   5-lb.   boxes,  per  lb.... 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    pkts.,    per   doz 

Pastry   spice,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb. 

Black  pepper,  per  lb 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0  55 

Cayenne  pepper,   per   lb 

Tumeric,    per    lb 

Japan  chillies   0 

Beans  Holding  Firm 

Winnipeg-  

BEANS. — Beans  are  holding  firm. 
There  has  been  a  decided  increase  in  de- 
mand which  has  resulted  in  the  market 


0 

14 

0 

20 

0 

60 

0 

36 

0 

75 

0 

90 

0 

85 

0 

38 

0 

42 

0 

42 

0 

55 

0 

50 

0 

33% 

i        0 

49 

5    0 

55% 

0 

37% 

0 

33 

0    0 

32 

becoming  much  firmer.  Holders  are  now 
asking  one  dollar  per  hundred  pounds 
more  than  beans  could  be  purchased  for 
a  few  weeks  past. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,  100-lb. 

bag.    per    bag     800         850 

Lima  beans,    80-lb.   sacks,    per   lb 0  IS 

Rice  is  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  the  rice 
situation  and  prices  remain  unchanged. 

RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    50-lb.    sack,    lb. 
No.    1   Japan,    100-lb.   sack,   lb. 
Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 

Ground,   medium,   per  doz.    . .  . 

Do.,  No.  1,  per  doz 

Do.,  100s,  per  lb 

Do.,  50s,  per  lb 

Do.,  10  x  8  lb.  bags,  per  bag. 
Sago,    sack    lots,    130    lb.    150    lb 

per    lb 

Do.,     in    less    quantities     

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 


0  18% 
0  18 
0  15% 

0  15V4 

1  55 

2  15 
0  11 

0  18% 

1  00 

0   12% 
0  12% 
12%     0   13V4 


Fruit  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT.— The  fruit  market  is  active 
and  very  strong.  Supplies  are  being 
cleaned  up  just  as  fast  as  they  are  re- 
ceived. Apples  are  bringing  good  prices, 
while  two  months  ago  a  slump  was  ex- 
pected, but  conditions  reversed,  and  it 
looks  now  as  if  all  holdings  will  go  out 
at  profits.  Bananas  continue  very  high. 
Cocoanuts  are  now  coming  on  the  mar- 
ket. The  quality  so  far  has  been  ex- 
cellent. Spot  stocks  are  cleaned  up  rap- 
idly, and  fresh  supplies  are  enroute  and 
should  reach  here  not  later  than  the 
15th  of  this  month.  On  account  of  the 
heavy  rains  experienced  in  the  southern 
states  and  higher  prices  few  strawberries 
are  available.  Navel  oranges  are  com- 
pletely cleaned  up,  while  Valencias  or- 
anges are  arriving  daily.  New  Calafor- 
nia  cherries  will  be  arriving  very  soon. 

FRUITS— 

Valencias  oranges,   126s 7   50 

150s     8  00 

176s     8  50 

200s.    and    smaller    9   00 

Lemons,    Cal.    per    case 7   50  8   00 

Bananas,   per      lb Oil 

Grape   Fruit — 

36s    to    46s     6  00 

54s     and    smaller     sizes 6  60  7  00 

B.C.    apples,    box 3  60 

Ontario  apples,  box 3  60 

VEGETABLES  IN  DEMAND 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.— New  vegetables  are 
arriving  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  it  is 
very  difficult  to  get  goods  from  the 
States.  New  Zealand  and  Texas  onions 
have  just  arrived.  Tomatoes  have  to 
be  shipped  by  express  owing  to  the  con- 
tinued strike  in  Chicago,  and  are 
quoted  at  $23.00  per  40  pound  crate  to 
the  trade.  New  radishes,  carrots,  on- 
ions, asparagus,  and  spinach  are  arriv- 
ing daily. 

Potatoes,     per    bushel     4   00  4   50 

Turnips,    per   cwt 4  00  4   50 

Beets,    per    cwt 4   50 

Carrots,    per    cwt ....  5  00 

New  carrots,  per  lb 0  07 

Texas     onions,     per     bushel 6  00 

New       Zealand       onions,       100-lb. 

crate,   per  crate    11   60 

Cabbage,    per    lb 0  07% 

Continued  on  page  41 


May  14,  1920 

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Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


REGINA,  Sask.,  May  14.— Jobbers  re- 
port market  as  more  steady  during  the 
past  week.  Staples  are  holding  firm. 
Fruits  and  vegetables  are  scarce  and 
commanding  high  prices.  Flour,  jams, 
syrups  and  some  canned  goods  show 
slight  increase.  Creamery  butter  is 
down  to  68  cents  per  pound.  Fresh  eggs 
are  unchanged.  Australian  onions  have 
arrived  and  are  quoted  at  11  cents  per 
pound. 

Beans,    small    white.   Japans,    bus. 

Beans,  Lima,  per  lb 

Rolled    oats,    brails    

Rice,    item,    cwt 

Sago,    16.     

Flour     

Tapioca,    lb 

Sugar,    granulated,    Western 

Do.,  Eastern   

Cheese,  No.   1,   Ontario,   large.... 

Butter,     creamery     

Lard,  pure,  3s,  per  case 

Bacon,    lb 

new  laid    

Tomatoes,  2  Vis.  standard  case . 

Corn,  2s,  standard  case   

Peas,    2s,   standard    case    

Apples,   gal 

Apple*,  evaporated,  per  lb 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 

Raspberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case   

Peaches,   2s,    Ontario,    case 

Plums,  2s,  case   

Salmon,   finest  Sockeye,   tall,   case 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case   

Peaches,   Cal.,    2Vis    

Potatoes,   bushel    

Onions,    Australian,    per    lb 


0  50 


5 

40 

0 

12  V4 

1  M 

14 

75 

0 

11% 

5 

40 

0 

14 

IT 

94 

IS 

20 

0 

30  V4 

0 

68 

21 

60 

0 

55 

0 

49 

4 

47 

3 

96 

4 

30 

3 

26 

0 

26 

9 

75 

9 

76 

7 

85 

E 

00 

18 

80 

11 

25 

7 

00 

3 

75 

0 

11 

New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


ST.  JOHN,  May  14.— Markets  are 
firm  with  advances  registered  on  flour. 
now  quoted  at  $16.00  per  barrel.  Corn- 
meal  is  higher,  selling  at  $4.65.  Rolled 
oats  are  50  cents  higher.  Molasses  con- 
tinnue.s  to  advance  and  is  quoted  at  $1.70 
Potatoes  are  scarce  and  prices  50  cents 
per  barrel  higher.     Egyptian  onions  arc 

;  selling  at  10  to  11  rents  per  pound  and 
$6.00     per     crate.      Grape 

,  fruit  also  is  higher  now,  quoted  at  $9.00 
to  >  10.00  per  crate. 

Floor,   No.    1    patents,    1.1,1,,    Man 16  SO 

1      Common  I.    irrnn..    bags    6   25 

Cornmeal,    ordinary     

I  oat*    

■Siam,    per    100    lbe 16  00 

Tapioca.    100   lbs 18   50  15  00 

4-s     1   70 

Su»:ar— 

Standard,   Kranulated    19   10 

No.   1,  yellow ]«   M 

.    Ont..    twins     0   30  0   31'... 

Eggs,    fresh,  doz 0  46 


Lard,   pure,    lb 0  31  0  31 V. 

Lard,    compound    0  30         0  30'^ 

American,   clear  pork    52  00  55  00 

Tomatoes,  2'is,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,   corned.    Is    4  00         4  20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42 

Butter,  creamery,  per  lb 0  65 

Butter,    dairy,    per   lb 0  58         0  60 

Butter,    tub    0  66         0  58 

Raspberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case   4  00        4  45 

Feache-.,  2s.  standard,  case 7  30         7   40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,   standard,   case 4  15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75         5  00 

Strawberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case .... 

Salmon.    Red    Spring,    flats,    case*     ....  19  60 

Pinks    1100  1160 

Cohoea    16  00  15  60 

Chum*    9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22^     0  23 

Peaches,  per  lb 0  27%     0  13 

Potatoes,  Natives,  per  bbl 9  50  10  00 

Lemons,    Cal.,    case    7  00         7   50 

Grapefruit.    Cal.,    case    9  00  10  00 

Apples,   Western,  box    4  75         5  50 

Bananas,    per   lb 0  09         0   10 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


CALGARY.  Alta.,  May  14.— Condensed 
milk  has  advanced  50  cents  per  case. 
Rogers'  syrup  is  up  80  cents  per  case. 
Bulk  macaroni  is  up  one  cent  per  pound. 
Catelli's  macaroni  is  up  30  cents  per  case. 
Nugget  polishes,  Keen's  mustard,  molas- 
ses and  paper  bags  are  higher.  Crisco 
declined  75  cents  per  cas«.  Butter  is 
easier  and  quotations  on  best  creamery 
are  68  to  69  cents.  Eggs  are  in  good 
supply  at  $15.00  per  case.  Package 
rolled  oats  are  up  90  cents  a  case  in  some 
quarters. 

Flour,    96s,    per    bbl 12  95 

Beans,    B.C 8   00         S>   50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5   00 

Rice,  Siam    12  75  13  50 

Japan,    No.    1     15  50  17   00 

Tapioca,    lb 0   lOVi     0   12 

Sago,   lb 0   11         0   13 

.   pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....  18  92 

No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  30         0  31 

creamery,   lb 0  68        0  r>9 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  55         0  60 

Lard,    pure.    3s     17   60  18   00 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case 1".   00 

Tomatoes,   2V2s.  standard,   case...      4   50         4  76 

Corn,     2s,     case     4  00         4   45 

Peas.    2s.    standard,    case 4  20         4   75 

Strawberries,    2s.    Ontario,    case 10  SO 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

"herrles.    2s.    red.    pitted     B   00  9   58 

Apples,   evaporated,   50s    0  21%     0  24 

Do.,   25s,   lb 0  22         0  25 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  25% 

Do.,   canned.   2s    7   50 

Prunes.    90-100s     0   18 

Do.,    70-SOs    0   19 

Do.,      50-608      0  20 

Do.,    30-40s    0   30 

Do..   20-30*    0  33 

Ramins.     bleached     Sultanas     0  27 

Do.,    bulk,   seedless. ..        0  29 

Do.,  package,  11   oz o'2l 

Currants,   Australian 0   23 

I  lliatra     Currants,    lb 0  22 

Salmon,     pink     tall,     ease     10  25 

Do.,    Sockeye,    tall,    case 1-7  50 

Do.,     halve*      1*00  19  00 

.    Alt:.  .    [-       ton    120  00  130  00 

b'tti'inn     7  T,0 

Oranges     7   50  R  00 

Grapefruit     7  00 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

Continued  from   page   40 

Tomatoes,     per     40-lb.    crate,     per 

crate    

Fresh    rhubarb,    per    case 

Head  Lettuce,  per  case 

Do.,    per    dozen    

Leaf   Lettuce,   dozen    

Radishes,    per   dozen    

Green   onions,   per  dozen    

Asparagus,     per    case     

Spinach,    per  case    


23.00 
4  50 
6  00 

1  75 
0  65 
0  65 
0  60 
6  00 

2  50 


VANCOUVER 

Strawberries  Sell  Freely 


Vancouver.  

FRUIT. — Strawberries  are  selling  free- 
ly at  $7.50  per  crate.  Cherries  are  ar- 
riving in  small  lots.  Rhubarb  is  quoted 
at  $2.75  to  $3.00  per  crate.  Oranges 
are  selling  at  $9.25  per  case. 

Cucumbers  More  Plentiful 

Vancouver.  


VEGETABLES. — Victoria  hothouse  to- 
matoes are  on  the  market  and  selling 
at  $10.00  per  crate.  Cucumbers  are 
plentiful  and  selling  at  $2.50  to  $3.00. 
Winningstadt  cabbage  is  quoted  at  7  to 
8  cents  per  pound.  Local  asparagus  is 
selling  at  $4.00.  Other  vegetables  are 
unchanged. 

Egg  Market  is  Steady 

Vancouver.  

EGGS. — The  egg  market  is  steady  and 
supplies  are  arriving  freely.  Quotations 
are  56  to  58  cents  per  dozen. 


LEARNS  THE  VALUE 

OF  CANADIAN  GROCER 

"  I  started  in  business  here  the  first 
of  January,  1920,  and  judging  by  the 
results  obtained  so  far,  I  still  have  the 
utmost  confidence  in  my  theory  of  run- 
ning the  grocery  business.  While  not 
yet  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER, it  is  not  my  fault.  I  want  it  sent 
to  me  because  up  till  now  I  have  had 
to  borrow  a  copy  from  my  neighbor 
every  week.  I  have  learned  the  value  of 
CANADIAN  GROCER  and  have  only 
been  waiting  for  someone  to  talce  my 
subscription  so  that  I  will  always  have, 
my  own  copy." — W.  S.  Johnson,  Len- 
noxville,  Que. 


The  Stettler  Cigar  Co.,  Ltd.,  Vancou- 
ver, is  moving  to  larger  quarters  on 
Water  street.  The  new  premises,  ni  l  l" 
Water  street,  comprise  n  5  storey  brick 
building  and  will  be  entirely  occupied 
by  the  manufacturers  of  the  Van  Loo 
Cigar.  This  company  has  also  Secured 
tlie  right  to  manufacture  the  Van  Dy  k 
cigar  in  Canada. 


42 


May  14,  1920 


Government  Extends  Time  for 

Manufacture  of  Oleomargarine 

May  Continue  to  Make  Oleo  Until  August  31,  1921,  and  the  Sale 
Until  March  1,  1922— "Government  Will  Always  Permit  Sale," 

Says  One  Importer 


THERE  is  no  doubt  whatever  that 
the  consuming  public  in  Canada 
wants  oleomargarine  to  remain  a 
staple  commodity,  and  the  House  of 
Commons  has  voiced  the'r  appreciation 
of  this  fact  by  extending  the  manufac- 
ture and  importation  into  Canada  to  Au- 
gust 31,  1921,  and  the  sale  until  March 
1,  1922.  "The  greatest  opposition  to  this 
butter  subrtitute  came  from  the  farming 
community,  who  were  under  the  impres- 
sion that  the  sale  of  this  article  would 
knock  the  dairy  industry  out  of  busi- 
ness," stated  H.  B.  Clemes,  of  Gunns. 
Ltd.,  to  CANADIAN  GROCER,  in  dis- 
cussing the  action  of  the  Government. 
''But  this  is  not  so.  The  dairy  business 
is  on  a  greater  scale  to-day  than  ever, 
and  while  perhaps  we  are  not  getting 
as  much  dairy  butter  as  in  the  past  we 
are  getting  plenty  :>i  creamery,  frsS  the 
price  has  not  decreased  through  the  sale 
of  oleo." 

That  there  is  a  strong  demand  for 
margarine  all  over  the  country  is  proved 
by  the  fact  that  since  the  restrictions  on 
its  sale  were  removed  on  December  10, 
1917,  and  up  to  the  end  of  February  last, 
18,358,046  pounds  of  this  butter  substi- 
tute were  manufactured  in  Canada  and 
12.071,297  pounds  were  imported. 

Will  Always  Permit  Sale 

"The  people  want  margarine,"  stated 
Mr.  Whyte,  of  the  Whyte  Packing  Co., 
Front  Street  E.,  Toronto,  in  the  course 
of  an  interview  with  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "and  furthermore,  my  per- 
sonal opinion  is  that  the  Government  will 
always  permit  the  sale.  Why  shouldn't 
they?''  he  asked. 

"There  is  no  food  that  is  purer.  It  i.s 
made  under  Government  inspection  from 
the  best  of  ingredients,  and  is  as  much 
a  butter  substitute  as  shortening  is  ;t 
lard  substitute.  We  do  not  manufacture 
'  continued  Mr.  Whyte.  "We 
import  several  brands  and,  they  are 
equally  as  good  as  many  makes  of  dairy 
I  atter  thai  arrive  in  our  warehouse,  and 
if  people  want   this  butter  substitute  lei 


them   have   it,  because  there  is  nothing 
purer  made." 

Better  Care  Essential 

One  manufacturer  of  margarine  stat- 
ed that  the  reason  some  people  complain- 
ed about  the  quality  was  that  the  retail- 
ers and  wholesalers  too  did  not  take  pro- 
per care  of  it  after  it  reached  their  store. 
They  apparently  did  not  take  into  con- 
sideration that  oleo  was  as  susceptible 
to  heat,  odors,  and  contamination  gener- 
ally  as   butter.      The    public   have    been 


known  to  complain  about  receiving  oleo 
that  was  mildewed  and  musty,  and  the 
only  alternative  was  for  the  grocer  to 
take  it  back,  give  the  customer  credit 
for  it.  and  then  perhaps  lose  the  jpice. 
The  reason  for  this  condition  is  the  iadk 
of  proper  care  and  the  ordering  of  too 
large  a  quantity  at  one  time.  "The  bet- 
ter plan,"  stated  this  manufacturer,  "is 
for  the  retailer  and  wholesaler  to  buy 
more  carefully  and  to  buy  oftener,  pre- 
ferably in  the  fifteen  pound  boxes,  and 
then  keen  it  under  the  same  conditions 


IN  GERMANY— OR  ELSEWHERE 


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Somebody    At   Work 


From    "MetHtondorfiT    Blaetter,"   Munich. 


May  14,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


43 


The  entrance  to  the 
R.  Snowden  store, 
Oshawa,  Ont.,  show- 
ing tastefully  arrang- 
ed windows.  Attrac- 
tive windows  are 
always  a  feature  in 
this  store.  They  are 
changed  frequently. 
Mr.  Snowden  always 
uses  one  window  for 
the  display  of  meats 
and  produce.  In  this 
photograph  it  is  the 
one  on  the  left. 


as  the  choicest  creamery  hutter.  We 
make  oleo  every  day  the  year  round  so 
there  is  no  excuse  for  carrying  a  large- 
stock." 

"The  manufacture  of  oleomargarine~ts 
a  real  industry,"  stated  A.  Lowe,*of  the 
Swift  Canadian  Company,  "and  should 
not  be  conflicted  with  the  butter  indus- 
try because  margarine  is  a  separate  pro- 
duct and  should  be  considered  as  such 
and  not  as  a  substitute  for  butter.  Mar- 
garine contains  great  food  value  and 
fully  75  par  cent,  of  the  ingredients  are 
the  product  of  the  Canadian  farm.  Th'at 
the  people  want  it  is  proven  by  the  fact 
that  '.r.e  million  pounds  a  month  has  been 
sold  since  the  restrictions  were  taken 
off." 


Pineapples  Exempt 

From  Recent  Ruling 

Hawaiian  Fruit  Need  Not  Show  Sugar 
Percentage 

A  ruling  was  recently  laid  down  by  the 
canned  goods  division  of  the  Department 
of  Agriculture  that  on  canned  goods 
not  standardized  no  markings  as  to  qual- 
ity were  necessary  at  present,  but  that 
the  labels  must  show  the  percentage  of 
sugar  used  in  the  syrup,  in  type  at  least 
a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  height,  this  re- 
ferring especially  to  canned  pineapples. 
The  California  Packing  Corporation  took 
objection  to  this  ruling  on  the  ground 
that  most  of  the  canned  pineapples  used 
on  this  continent  came  from  the  Ha- 
waiian Islands,  and  that  already  a  year's 
supply  pf  labels  had  been  sent  out  to  the 
various  canneries  on  the  Hawaiian  Is- 
lands, most  of  which  were  situated  far 
from  printing  facilities. 

In  view  of  this,  the  California  Pack- 
ing Corporation  wrote  the  Montreal 
Board  of  Trade,  asking  that  they  take 
the  matter  up,  with  a  view  to  securing 
a  year's  delay  before  this  regulation  was 
put   in   force.     The   Montreal   Board     of 


Trade  discussed  the  matter  with  the  Gov- 
ernment, and  has  received  a  reply  from 
Ottawa  that,  "owing  to  the  fact  that 
pineapple  is  not  packed  in  Canada,  it 
has  been  decided  to  accept  canned  pine- 
apple without  declaration  as  to  quality/ 
or  sugar  percentage  of  syrup,  this  or- 
der good  until  January  21,  1921." 

The  result  of  this  order  will  mean  that 
imports  of  Hawaiian  canned  pineapple 
will  continue  under -the  old  regulations 
until  the  time  mentioned  in  the  order. 


up  off  the  floor  on  tiers  of  shelves.  There 
are  screened  ventilators  in  the  top  and 
bottom  of  the  door  entering  the  room. 
"A  good  circulation  of  air  is  absolutely 
essential  in  keeping  cheese  for  any 
length  of  time,"  remarked  Mr.  Houla- 
han  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  recently. 


Keeping  Cheese  In 

Good  Condition 

F.  P.  Houlahan  at  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  Has 
A  Regular  Curing  Room  in  Base- 
ment of  Store 

In  the  store  of  F.  P.  Houlahan,  at 
Sherbrooke,  Que.,  is  fitted  out  a  regular 
curing  room  for  cheese  in  the  basement! 
of  the  store.  It  is  completely  lined 
with  sheet  iron.  All  the  wooden  cases 
are  removed  and  the  cheese  are  kept  well 


NEW  SEASON'S  JAM  PRICES 

SEATTLE. — Canners  are  active  in  the 
field  for  berries  of  all  kinds  and  contracts 
have  been  closed  for  raspberries  at  17 
to  18  cents  per  pound  with  some  sales 
at  20  cents  as  against  an  opening  at  11 
cents  last  year.  Strawberries  are  18  cents 
to  20  cents,  loganberries  at  12  to  15 
cents  and  cherries  at  9  cents.  At  this 
rate  strawberries  will  cost  the  consumer 
25  cents  per  pint  and  raspberries  will 
sell  off  the  curb  at  $4.00  per  crate. 


The  body  of  Joseph  Kirouac,  48,  mar- 
ried, formerly  grocer  in  St.  Sauveur 
ward,  Quebec,  who  was  missing  since 
November  last,  was  found  the  other  day 
in  the  Charles  River,  near  Limoilou. 


Condensed  Milk  Advances  50  Cents  Per  Case 

Condensed  Milk  Contains  45%  of  Sugar  and  That 


is   the    Reason 


for     the    Advance, 
Manufacturers 


State    the 


CONDENSED  milk  has  again  reach- 
ed higher  levels.  The  advance 
registered  amounts  to  50  cents  per 
case.  On  the  first  of  January  this  year 
condensed  milk  was  selling  at  $9.80  a  case 
and  to-day,  with  the  present  advance, 
makes  the  price  $12,  making  a  total  ad- 
vance of  $2.20  since  the  first  of  the  year. 
Just  what  further  advances  will  take 
place  will  all  depend  on  the  cost  of 
sugar;  if  sue;;:r  goes  higher  (and  indica- 
tions all  point  that  way)  then  condensed 
milk   must  naturally  follow,  as  a  great 


portion  of  this  commodity  is  sugar,  in 
fact  condensed  milk  contains  45  per  cent, 
of  sue;at-  and  the  balance  is  composed  of 
whole,  fresh  milk.  "Although  the  higher 
cost  of  sugar  is  the  real  reason  of  the 
advances  on  condensed  milk,"  stated  a 
manufacturer  to  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
"there  are  other  advances  as  well  that 
enter  into  the  cost;  tin  has  advanced 
enormously,  also  labels,  and  cases  are 
higher.  But  condensed  milk  just  natur- 
ally  fellows  the  BUgar   market." 


44 


May  14,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  14 — The  feature  of  the  produce  market 
this  week  is  the  fall  in  the  price  of  butter.  Butter  has 
declined  as  much  as  five  cents  a  pound.  Fresh  fish  is 
in  better  supply  and  the  prices  are  lower  in  most  cases.  Fresh 
lake  fish  is  beginning  to  come  in.  The  price  of  cheese,  as  pre- 
dicted by  CANADIAN  GROCER,  has  advanced  one  cent  a 
pound  as  a  result  of  the  open  market  in  the  Old  Country.  The 
price  of  eggs  remains  unchanged  at  the  advanced  level.  The 
meat  market  is  very  strong  and  remains  unchanged. 


Fresh  Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— The  price  of  live 
hogs  and  dressed  meats  remains  un- 
changed this  week  on  the  Montreal  mar- 
ket. The  prices  are  very  firm  and  the 
demand  is  very  good. 

FRESH  MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects)     

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed.   65-90  lbs 

Fresh   Pork — 

Legs  of  pork    ( foot  on ) 

Loins     (trimmed)     

Loins     (untrimmed)     

Bone    trimmings     

Trimmed   shoulders    

Untrimmed     

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     

Farmer     Sausages      

Fresh  Beef — 

(Cows) 
$0  22       $0  28      ..Hind    quarters.. 
0  15      .  .Front  quarters.  . 

0  40      Loins    

0  28      Ribs     

0  15     Chucks    

0  22     Hips    

to    grade)     

(whole  carcass), 


0   12 


Ca 


0  21 
0  29 

0  36 

0  41 
0  37 
0  23 
0  29 
0  28 
0  25 
0  20 


(Steers) 
$0  25       $0  30 


0  261/. 


Ives     (a 
Lambs  50-80  lbs. 
lb.,    frozen 

Do.,    fresh     

No.  1  Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 

50   lbs.,    lb 


0   14 


0  22 


0  18 
0  44 
0  30 
0  16 
0  24 
0  28 

0  32 


0  20 


Barrelled  Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— No  change  is 
experienced  in  the  barrelled  meat  mar- 
ket. The  demand  is  falling  off  for  home 
consumption  but  there  is  a  fair  amount 
of  export. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    

Clear     fat    backs     (bbl.).     40-50 

pieces    

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.)    

Plate    Beef    

Mess    Beef    

Bean    Pork    


57   00 

56  00 
52  00 
28  00 
25  00 
48  00 


Cooked  Meats  in  Demand 


Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— As  this  product 
i  dependent  on  the  prices  of  fresh  meats 
for  their  quotations  and  there  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  the  fresh  product, 
the  prices  as  quoted  last  week  are  still 
in  force.  The  market  is  very  strong, 
however,  and  the  demand  is  good,  in- 
creasing as  the  summer  season  comes  on. 


Jellied   pork   tongues    

Jellied   Pressed   Beef,    lb... 

Ham    and   tongue,   lb 

Veal   and   tongue    

Sam  ..  cooked    

Shoulders,    roast    

Shoulders,   boiled    

Pork    pies    (doz.)     

Blood  pudding,  lb, 


Mince    meat,    'lb ©  15 


0  46 
0  33 
0  38 
0  35 
0  52 
0  60 
0  43 
0  76 
0  12 
0  19 


Sausage,    pure    pork 

Bologna,   lb 

Ox   tongue,  tins    . . . 


0  25 
0  14 
0  64 


A  Strong  Bacon  Market 

Montreal.  

BACON. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  bacon  this  week.  The  prices 
are  very  firm  at  the  list  quoted  last 
week.  The  opening  of  the  export  trade 
at  Montreal  this  week  may  have  an  effect 
on  the  home  market.  It  is  rather  indefi- 
nite what  the  effect  will  be,  but  already 
a  large  shipment  of  bacon  is  being  loaded 
at  the  dock  for  Europe. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,   best 

Smoke   Breakfast    

Cottage     Rolls     

Picnic   Hams    

Wiltshire     

Medium    Smoked    Hams — 

Weight,    8-14,    long   cut 

Do.,    14-20    

Do.,   20-25    

Do.,  25-35    

Over  35    


0  46 
0  41 
0  36 
0  30 
0  46 

0  32 
0  37 
0  34 

0  27 
0  26 


Big  Drop  in  Butter 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— There  has  been  a  break  in 
the  price  of  butter  this  week  to  the  ex- 
tent of  five  cents  a  pound.  The  change  is 
very  sudden  and  it  can  hardly  be  account- 
ed for  in  any  fact  except  the  better  pro- 
duction of  the  creameries  in  the  country. 
Fresh  creamery  butter  is  offered  at  59c 
a  lb  this  week  in  contrast  to  the  price 
of  65c  quoted  last  week. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints,    qual.,    new.  . 

Do.,    solids,    quality,    new 

Dairy,    in    tubs,    choice 

Dairy,    prints     


0  59 
0  58 
0  52 
0  53 


Cheese  One  Cent  Higher 

Montreal.  

CHEESE. — As  intimated  last  week  in 
CANADIAN  GROCER  the  relinquishing 
of  control  on  cheese  in  the  English  mar- 
ket has  had  the  effect  of  raising  the 
prices  on  cheese.  Cheese  is  quoted  lc 
higher  this  week.  Large  shipments  of 
Canadian  cheese  are  already  going 
aboard  the  ocean  liners  at  Montreal 
ready  for  shipment  to  the  Old  Country. 
Undoubtedly  the  open  market  in  the  Old 
Country  will  have  the  effect  of  raising 
the  prices  in  Canada. 

CHEESE 

New,    large,    per    lb 

Twins,    per   lb 

Triplets,    per    lb 

Stilton,     per     lb 

Fancy,    old    cheese,    per    lb 

Wim-Ik-c    


Eggs  Maintain  High  Price 

Montreal.  

EGGS. — There  is  no  change  in  the  egg 
market  this  week.  The  high  prices 
quoted  last  week  are  still  very  strong 
and  eggs  are  demanding  55c  a  dozen. 

No  Change  in  Shortening 

■Montreal.  — ■ 

SHORTENING.— There    has    been    no 

change  in  the  market  on  shortening  this 

week.     The  prices  are  very  firm  with  a 

good  demand. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces,    490    lbs.,    per    lb 

Tubs,   50  lbs.,   per  lb 

Pails,   200   lbs.,   per  lb 

Bricks,   1  lb.,  per  lb. , 


0  26% 
0  26% 
0  27 

0  27% 


Lard  Prices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

LARD. — No   change   has   featured   the 

lard     market     this     week.     The     prices 

quoted    last    week    are    very    firm,    and 

281/4c   is   the   prevailing  price   demanded 

on  markets  here. 

LARD— 

Tierces,    360    lbs 

Tubs,  60  lbs 

Pails,    20    lbs 

Bricks    . . . .  • 


0  28% 
0  28% 
0  29 
0  31 


No  Change  in  Margarine 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.  —  The    break    in    the 

price   of  butter  may  have   an  effect  on 

the  quotations  on  margarine.     Butter  is 

offered  at  59c   and  margarine  is  quoted 

at  37c.     The  price  of  margarine  may  be 

changed  so  as  to  compete  with  the  price 

of  butter,  but  there   is   nothing   definite 

in  this  line  at  present. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,  rb 0  37 

Tubs,  according  to  quality,   lb..     0  31         0  35 

Fresh  Fish  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FISH.— There  has  been  a  drop 
in  the  price  of  most  fish  lines  this  week. 
There  is  a  plentiful  supply  of  fresh  hali- 
but on  the  market.  A  whole  car  of 
Pacific  halibut  having  arrived  this  week. 
Haddock  and  cod  are  in  very  good  supply 
and  easier  prices  are  quoted.  Gasper- 
eaux  are  coming  freely  and  are  offered 
at  lower  prices  this  week.  The  first 
shipment  of  fresh  lake  trout  and  white- 
fish  is  expected  in  Montreal  this  week. 
The  lake  fishing  has  opened  and  a  contin- 
ual supply  of  fresh  lake  fish  is  expected 
on  the  market  from  now  on. 


FRESH  FISH 


0  30"'. 
0  81 
0  31 
0  37 
0  88 
0  31 


Haddock     

Steak    cod    

Market  cod    

Mackerel      

Flounders    

Prawns     

Live    Lobsters    

Salmon    (B.C.),   per   lb.,    Red 

Skate     

Shrimps     

Whitefis'h     

Shad,    roes,    lb 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 

Halibut     

Gaspcreaux,  per  lb 

Whitofish     

Lake  (rout   

l'ilic     

Perch      


0  07  'j 
0  10 
0  OC.'j 
0  18 
0  10 
0  50 
0  60 
0  30 
0  12 
0  40 
0  20 
0  40 
0  30 
0  24 
0  05 
0  20 
0  29 
0  13 
0   13 


Mav  14,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


45 


FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16  0   17 

Halibut,     Western,     medium     0  23 

Haddock    0  07  0  08 

Mackerel    0  16  0  16 

Doree    0  17 

Smelt*,    No.    1,    per    lb 0   17  0   18 

Smelts,   extra   large    0  25 

Smelts    Umall)     0  09  0   10 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0   10  0   11 

Market  Cod    0  06  0  06M> 

WnitefLh.     small     0  12  0   18 

Sea    Herrings     006  007 

Steak  Cod    0  OSVo      0  09 

Gaspe   Salmon,   per   )b 0  24  0  25 

Salmon,  Cohoes,   round    0  19  0  20 

Salmon.  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 0   12M>     0   13 

Whitefish      0   16  0  16 

Lake   Trout    0  19  0  20 

Lake   Herrings,    bag,    100    lbs 4  00 

Alewires     0  07%     0   08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codfish — 

Large  bbls.,   200   lbs 16  50 

No.   1.  medium,  bbl..  200  lbs 15  00 

No.  2,   200-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  f 30-Ib.  boxes),  lb 0  18 

Boneless   '24   1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0   18 

Iv,>ry  12-lb.  blocks.  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 

Shredded    (12-lb.   boxes) 2  40  2  60 

Dried.   100-lb.   bbl 15  00 

Skinless.    100-lb.    boxes 16  50 

Pollock,   No.    1.    200-lb.    barrel 13  00 

Boneless   cod    (2-lb.)    0   18 


SMOKED 

Finnan    Haddies.    15-lb.    box 0  13 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     0  19 

Smoked     Herrings      0  24 

Kippers,   new,   per   lb 2   15 

Bloaters,  new,  per  box 2  00 

Smoker     Salmon     0  35 

Poultry  Offerings  Small 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.— As  quoted  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  by  a  local  firm  dealing 
in  fowl,  the  Montreal  poultry  markets 
could  be  packed  easily  on  one  load  and 
carted  away.  This  simply  goes  to  show 
that  the  poultry  offerings  are  very,  small 
at  the  present  time.  The  prices,  how- 
ever, are  unchanged  from  those  quoted 
last  week. 

POULTRY    (dressed)— 

(Selling   Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38  0  44 

Chickens,   roasting    (milk   fed)....      0   42  0  46 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic     0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),  lb 0  65 

Do.   (young)    0  58 

Geese     0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)     0  32  0  34 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  14 — The  market  for  fresh  meats  is  firm 
with  advances  registered  on  most  lines.  Pork  cuts  are  up 
one  cent  per  pound.  Beef  cuts  are  2  to  3  cents  per  pound 
higher.  Spring  lamb  is  scarce.  Hams  are  in  limited  supply 
and  quotations  are  one  cent  up.  Barrel  pork  is  also  higher. 
Cooked  hams  are  firmer.  The  cheese  market  is  firm  and 
active;  quotations  are  2  cents  per  pound  higher.  Eggs  are 
weaker  and  prices  are  expected  to  drop.  Butter  has  declined. 
Margarine,  lard  and  shortening  are  unchanged. 


Fresh  Meats  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— The  market  for 
fresh  meats  is  firm  with  advances  reg- 
istered on  most  lines.  Pork  cuts  are  up 
around  one  cent  per  pound.  Beef  cuts 
are  two  to  three  cents  per  pound  higher. 
Spring  lamb  is  in  scant  supply  at  $12.00 
to  $16.00  each.  Whole  sheep  is  quoted 
at  18  to  23  cents  per  pound. 
FRESH   MEATS 

led,    70-100   lbs.,   per  cwt. .  .    25  00  27   00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 20  00  20  50 

Live,  fed  and  watered,  per  cwt.    19  75  20  25 

Live,    f.o.b.,    per    cwt 18  76  19  26 

lr«-<h    Pork 

L**rs  of  pork,  up  to   18   lbs o  37'.'. 

Loins   of   pork,    lb 0    12  '  ". 

Fresh    hams,    lb o    10 

Tenderloins,     lb 0  60 

Spare     ribs,     lb o  ?3 

Picnics,      lb ,//.  o  26 

Mew   York    shoulders,   lb 0  29  V. 

n    butts,     lb o  36 

Montreal    Bhouldors,    lb o  30 

Beef     from   Steers  and   Heif. 

Kind   fiuarters,    lb 0  27  0  30 

Front    quarters,    lb 0   16  0    17 

Rilw-     'h 0  28  0  32 

Chucks,    lb 0   15  0   17 

I^.ins.    whole,    lb 0  38  0    12 

lb 0  24  0  26 

Cow    bwf   flotations   about  2c    per   pound    below 
above   quotations. 

Calves,     lb 0  25  0  28 

Spring    lamb,    each     12  00  16  00 

Yearling    lamb,    lb 0  30  0  33 

Sh.-ep,     whole,     lb 0   IX  0  23 

e   i.ric.-s  subject  :-.   daily   fluctuation*   of   Up- 
market. 

Hams  Are  Scarce  and  Higher 

Toronto.  

PROVISIONS.— There  is  a  scarcity  of 
hams  noted  and  quotations  are  one  cent 


per  pound  higher.  Bacon  is  firm  and 
prices  are  unchanged.  Salt  meats  are 
down  about  Vs  cent  per  pound.  Barrel 
pork  has  shown  considerable  advances 
on  some  linos  Pickled  rolls,  both  heavy 
and  light,  are  quoted  $6.00  per  barrel 
higher. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  41 

Large,   per  lb 0  34 

Heavy     0   30 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49 

Boneless,   per   lb 0  54 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per   lb 0  42 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  34 

Dry    Salt   Meats — 

I/onif  clear  bacon,  av.  50-70  lbs. 

Do.,   av.  80-90  lbs 

Clear    bellies,     15-30    lbs 

Sausages    in    brine.    keg.    35    lbs. 

Fat   backs,    10   to    12    lb; 

Out  of   pickle   prices    range  about   2c    per    pound 

below    corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

'.:      ,    pork,    200    lbs 19  00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs:— 
Heavy     51  .">o 

Lightweight    60   00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 
market. 

Cooked  Hams  Are  Up 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— Cooked  hams  con- 
tinue to  be  in  active  demand  and  quo- 
taliona  are  one  cent,  higher,  prices  now 
ranging  from  57  to  60  cents  per  pound. 
Jellied  ox  tongue  is  also  in  good  demand 
and  quoted  at  G3  cents  per  pound. 

Boiled   hama,    lb *....      0  57  0  60 

HanrtB,   roast,  without  dressing,   lb.     0  67  0  60 


0 

43 

0 

86 

0 

31 

0 

50 

0 

67 

0 

47 

0 

52 

1) 

31 

0 

36 

0 

28 

0  27 

0  30'  . 

7 

86 

0 

27 

Shoulders,     roast,     without    dress- 
ing,    lb 

Head  Cheese,  6s,  lb 0   14 

Choice    jellied    ox    tongue,    lb 0  63 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  r  j0 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Cheese  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  quite 
firm  and  active,  due  entirely  to  the  ex- 
porting which  has  been  resumed.  New- 
cheese  is  quoted  2  cents  per  pound  high- 
er.    Prices  are  32  to  33  cents  per  pound. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old     0  32  0  33 

Do.,     new 0  S2         0  33 

Stilton    0  34  0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher    than     large     cheese.  Triplets 

li..c   higher   than    large   cheese. 

Eggs  Have  Weakened 

Toronto.  

EGGS.— The  egg  market  has  shown 
considerable  weakness,  due  probably  to 
the  low  prices  prevailing  in  the  United 
States,  as  these  eggs  have  been  brought 
in  at  lower  prices  than  quoted  here, 
which  has  had  a  tendency  to  cause  an 
easier  feeling  in  the  market.  In  the 
meantime  prices  have  not  changed  but 
lower  prices  are  expected  before  the  end 
of  the  week. 

EGGS— 

Fresh      °  5r> 

Fresh   selects    in    cartons    0  58 

Prices    shown    are   subject   to   daily   fluctuations    of 
the   market. 

Butter  Has  Declined 

Toronto.  

BUTTER. — The  butter  market  is  con- 
siderably weaker  and  declines  are  noted. 
Quotations  are  three  cents  per  pound 
lower  and  it  is  felt  in  some  quarters  that 
the  market  is  due  for  a  further  drop. 
Fresh  creamery  is  quoted  at  64  to  65 
cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  64  0  65 

Dairy    prints,    fresh,    lb 0  56  0  57 

Dairy    prints.    No.     1,     lb 0  53  0  54 

No  Change  in  Margarine 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— The  demand  for  mar- 
garine is  steady  and  quotations  are  un- 
changed. 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.   prints.  No.   1    0  36  0  37 % 

Do.,  No.  2 0  35 

Do..   No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  31  Mi 

Shortening  Market  Steady 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  an  active 
demand  for  shortening.  The  market  re- 
mains steady  and  prices  are  unchanged. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.     prints      0  29%     0  30 

Lard  Market  is  Quiet 

Toronto. 

LARD.— The  lard   market  is  quiet  and 

prices  are  steady  at  27  to  28  cents  per 

pound  tierce  basis. 

Tlercei,   400  lbs 0  27         0  28 

In  60-lb.  tabi,   <■■  etnt  binh.T  than  tierces,   paili 

V4    cent    higher   than    tiercel,    anil    1     lb.    prints,    2c 
higher    than    tierces. 

Demand  for  Fish  is  Quiet 

Toronto. 

FISH.— The  fish  business  is  rather  on 


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May  14,  1929 


the  quiet  side.    Chicken  halibut  is  quoted 

at   18  to   19  cents  per  pound  and  fresh 
white  fish  at  23  cents  per  pound. 

FRESH  SEA  FISH. 

Cod   Steak,   lb 0  11  0  13 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4%  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  off,   lb 

Do.,    heads   on.    lb 0  09 

Halibut,    chicken     0  18  0  19 

Do.,    medium    0  23  0  24 

Fresh   Whitefish    0  23 

Fresh    Herring    

Flounders,    lb 0  09  0  10 

FROZEN   FISH 

Salmon,    Red    Spring    0  24 

Do..    Cohoe    0  20  0  22 

Halibut,  chicken    0  15 

Do.,  Qualla   0  10  0  11 

Do.,    medium    0  20  0  21 

Do.,    jumbo     0  18  0  19 

Whitefish,     lb 0  13 

Herring    0  09% 

Flounders    0  10  0  11 

Pike,     round     0  08 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  09 

SMOKED    FISH 

Baddies,   lb •  1» 

Fillets,    lb 0  18 

Kippers,     box     2  40 


Bloaters,    box 
Ciscoes,    lb.     . 


2  26 
0  2( 


Poultry  Prices  Unchanged 


Toronto.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  is 
rather  quiet  and  prices  are  maintained. 
Not  much  live  poultry  is  coming  in  and 
the  trade  is  mostly  depending  on  the 
frozen  variety. 


Prices   paid    by    commission    men 


Live 

Turkeys     -  0   40 

Roasters,    lb -  0  30 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  40 

Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs -  0  37 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  30 

Ducklings -  0  40 

Geese      -  0   18 

Guinea  hens,  pair -   1   25 

Spring    chickens,    live      .  .  . .-  0  30 
Prices   quoted   to   retail  trade : — 


Hens,    heavy 

Do.,   light    

Chickens,    spring 

Ducklings    

Geese     

Turkeys    


at  Toronto : 
Dressed 
.-  0  45 
.-  0  35 
.-  0  38 
.-  0  37 
.-  0  30 

'.-  025 
.-  1  50 
.-  0  35 

Dressed 

0  42 

0  32  0  40 


0  35 
0  25 
0  45 


0  40 
0  30 
0  55 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  14 — There  is  practically  no  change  in 
the  market  this  week.  Hogs,  for  selected  grades,  in- 
creased about  75c  per  cwt.,  while  lights  decrease  in  pro- 
portion. Eggs  are  arriving  very  freely  and  some  splendid 
quality  eggs  are  being  offered  to  the  trade.  Creamery  butter 
still  remains  firm,  while  a  certain  quantity  of  dairy  is  being 
offered  and  being  picked  up  quickly.  Cheese  advanced  3 
cents  per  pound  this  week,  but  holders  are  still  selling  at  the 
same  old  prices.    The  fish  market  remains  unchanged. 


Select  Hogs  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

FRESH  MEAT.— Hogs  increased  in 
price  this  week,  advancing  about  75  cents 
on  selects,  while  lights  declined  is  pro- 
portion. 

HOGS— 

Selected,    cwt 20  00  20  75 

Heavy,    cwt 18  00  18  75 

Light,    cwt 17  50  i9  0Q 

Cheese  is  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  advanc- 
ed three  cents  a  pound  this  week,  but 
holders  are  selling  last  year's  stock  at 
the  old  price. 

CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,   twins,   per   lb 0  31% 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31 

Dairy  Butter  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  . 

BUTTER. — Dairy  butter  is  very 
scarce,  but  a  certain  quantity  is  avail- 
able, and  is  picked  up  very  freely  by  the 
trade.     Creamery  remains  firm. 

Dairy   butter,  best  table  goods o  55 

'  reamery    0  72 

Margarine    '.'..'.        o  38 

Eggs  Arriving  Freely 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Large  quantities  of  fine  qual- 


ity eggs  are  arriving  daily,  and  are  be- 
ing offered  to  the  trade  at  48  cents  a 
dozen. 

Fish  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — The  fish  market  remains  ac- 
tive, and  prices  remain  practically  the 
same. 


FRESH   FROZEN   FISH 
fb 


100-Ib 


sacks. 

Halibut, 
Halibut. 
Jackfish 
Pickerel 
Salmon, 


Black     Cod 

Brills,     lb 

Herring,     Lake    Superior, 

new  stock    

cases    300   lbs.,    chicken, 
broken    cases,    chicken. 

dressed    

case    lots    

Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,    Red  Spring,   full   boxes 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases. 

Soles      

Baby    Whitefish    or  Tulibees 

Whitefish,     dressed,    case    lots... 
Whitefish.    dressed,    broken    cases 

SMOKED    FISH 

Bloaters.    Eastern    National,   case. 

Do.,    Western,    20-lb.    boxes,    box 
Hr.ddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 

Do.,    in    15-lb.   cases,  lb 

Kippers.  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 
count    

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box.  . 

Fillets,    15-lb.  boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Se«Iy'B,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb. 
Acadia  Cod.   12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

Acadia   Cod,   20-ls,    tablets,    lb 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     9-lb. 
pails,    per   pail    

Do.,   Mixed,  9-lb.   pails,   per   pail 
Labrador     Herring.     100-lbs.     bbls., 


0  14 
0  09% 


17 
18 
10 
13 

20% 
21% 
23% 
24% 
09% 
09% 
0  12% 
0   13% 


0   14 
0   14 


0  20 


0    16 
0    16 


Selling-  Standard 
Remedies  Along 
With  Groceries 


Several    Grocers    in    Hamilton, 
Ont.,  find  a  Good  Demand  for 
These  Medicines,   Particu- 
lary   in   the   Winter   and 
Spring     Months — Dis- 
play Them  Promin- 
ently. 

W-  C.  COOPER'S  grocery  store, 
situated  on  Upper  James  Street, 
Hamilton,  does  a  very  profitable 
business  in  standard  remedies,  and  is 
soon  to  install  a  silent  sales-mam  in  which 
he  is  going  to  display  these  various  lines 
of  medicines.  Situated  in  a  district 
where  there  are  no  immediate  drug 
stores,  he  has  a  very  good  field.  The 
fact,  too,  that  he  has  the  post-office  for 
this  district  has  also  helped  him  a  good 
deal.  Keeping  these  lines  prominently 
displayed,  people  coming  to  buy  stamps 
are  very  often  attracted  to  these  goods. 
Mr.  Cooper  carries  talcum  powder,  lini- 
ment and  cough  syrups,  and  other  repu- 
table standard  remedies.  Of  course,  in 
the  summer  season  business  in  these 
lines  is  a  little  slow,  but  in  spring  and 
also  in  the  fall  and  winter  months,  Mr. 
Coopeir  does  a  business  that  makes  it 
well  worth  while. 

M.  Applebee,  until  recently  at 
297  Wentworth  Street  South, 
Hamilton,  also  does  a  very  fair 
business  in  standard  remedies.  Mrs. 
Applebee  keeps  them  prominently  dis- 
played in  a  glass  case  on  the  wall,  that 
readily  meets  the  eye  of  the  customer, 
as  he  or  she  stands  at  the  counter. 
"When  people  find  that  you  carry  these 
goods,  when  they  want  them,  they  know 
where  they  can  be  got,"  Mrs.  Applebee 
remarked,  and  she  added:  "good  results 
always  follow  an  attractive  display  of 
any  goods."  She  carries  liniment,  cough 
syrups,  talcum  powder,  health  and 
epsom  salts,  and  other  well-known  ar- 
ticles in  medicinal  lines. 

Frank  Blowey,  548  Upper  James 
Street.  Hamilton,  has  also  made  a  suc- 
cess in  the  way  of  handling  standard 
remedies.  Mr.  Blowey  also  soils  thread, 
needles,  ink  and  writing  paper.  He  has 
a  case  sitting  on  his  counter,  and  here 
are  displayed  these  articles.  The  reme- 
dies are  good  sellers,  Mr.  Blowey  told 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  especially  in  the 
winter  and  spring-.  There  was  not  much 
doing:  in  them  in  the  summer  months,  he 
said.  A  standard  cough  syrup  sold  well, 
and  since  he  added  these  lines  to  his 
regular  grocery  store  he  had  found  that 
they  had  paid  well. 

N.  Arnold,  435  York  street,  Hamilton, 
always  has  couigh  syrup,  liniment  and 
cc'rctric  oil  in  stock,  he  told  CANADIAN 
GROCER.  He  had  found  that  they  had 
sold  well,  and  he  had  a  very  faiir  in- 
quiry for  them.     He  always  kept  a  hot- 


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47 


When  Quality  is  Called  For 
DAVIES  is  Chosen 


During  the  time  of  high  prices  the  Canadian  housewife 
is  constantly  demanding  "Quality"  whenever  she  does  any 
shopping. 

That  is  why  she  chooses  "Davies"  Quality  Products  out 
of  the  many  brands  put  before  her. 

"Davies"  Quality  lines  are  well  worth  your  while  to 
feature — you  will  find  them  sure  trade  winners,  as  they  give 
the  utmost  satisfaction. 

Try  some  "Peerless"  Brand  Bacon.  It  has  that  sweet, 
mild  cure  that  pleases. 

"Davies"  Cooked  Hams,  Bologna,  Headcheese,  Sausages, 
Pork  Pies,  Canned  Meats,  are  what  will  help  you  build  up 
a  big  volume  of  business. 

Write  us  to-day,  and,  if  we  have  a  salesman  in  your 
vicinity,  we  will  instruct  him  to  call. 


THE 

WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

NTREAL 


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"'Brunswick  Brand' 
Again,  Please" 

will  be  the  invariable  request  from  your 
customers  once  you  have  introduced  these 
peerless  sea  food;  products. 

The  Brunswick  Brand  trade  mark  is  your 
guarantee  of  purity  and  prefection,  Mr. 
Grocer,  and  your  assurance  of  a  continued 
profitable  chain  of  repeat  orders. 


M.iv  14.  1920 


CANADIAN     (J  ROGER 


I'.i 


More  business,  more  profits,  quicker  sales! 

"Easifirst"  brings  many  repeat  orders.  The  economy  and  purity  of 
this  famous  shortening  make  it  a  first  favorite  with  Canadian  house- 
wives. 


Why  not  increase  your 
sales?     Be  prepared  to 

supply  "EASIFIRST" 


Phone  June.  3400 


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West  Toronto 


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MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  ETD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


CANADIAN  DISTKIISl'TOKS: 


J  AS.  DAERYMPEE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


50  CANADIAN    GROCER  May  14,  1920 


Says  a  Reader  of  Many 
Years  Standing: 


"I  do  feel  that  your  paper  is  the  most  interesting 
and  readable  financial  journal  published  in  this 
country  and,  perhaps,  in  the  entire  North 
American  Continent.  Each  week  I  somehow 
find  time  to  read  every  word  of  it — mostly  in 
bed,  late  at  night.  I  find  I  have  to  read  THE 
FINANCIAL  POST  in  order  to  maintain  myself 
properly  abreast  with  the  bigger  things  and 
movements  taking  place  in  this  country." 


THE  FINANCIAL  POST  is  published  for  men  who  are 
interested  in  big  things — -not  necessarily  men  who 
personally  have  big  financial  interests  at  stake,  but  for 
men  who  are  eager  to  know  what  is  happening  that  will 
have  a  bearing  on  business  and  the  well-being  of  Canada 
generally. 

THE  entire  editorial  organization  of  the  MacLean  Pub- 
lishing Company  is  at  hand  to  co-operate  with  the 
editors  of  THE  FINANCIAL  POST.  Specialists  in  many 
businesses  write  for  THE  POST.  A  practical  farmer,  in 
constant  touch  with  the  farming  conditions,  deals  with 
crop  prospects. 

"*HE  POST  is  a  paper  edited  by  specialists  for  business 
-■■  specialists. 


The  Financial  Post 

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128  Bleury  Street  143  University  Ave.  Union  Trust  Bldg. 

Subscription  Price  per  year  (52  Issues)  #5.00 


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Stands  Alone 

Strikingly  advertised.  H.P.  is  known  throughout  the  world  as 
the  most  appetising  sauce — a  blend  of  oriental  fruits  and  spices 
and  Pure  Malt  Vinegar. 

Wherever  sold,  it  attracts  a  ready  custom  and 
gives  impetus  to  trade. 


•••!••.!.!•, 


+  +&* 


Breakers  Ahead  ? 

It  is  hard  for  a  manufacturer  to  tell  the  Grocer  his  troubles 
and  not  create  a  false  impression,  but  we  believe  that  the 
Grocer  should  know  the  difficulties  we  are  experiencing 
which  may  resuli  in  a  decreased  output. 
There  are  two  cause-  for  our  present  difficulty  in  procuring 
raw  materials.  First,  the  recent  strike  in  the  I'nited  States 
has  paralyzed  shipping  and  chemicals  en  route  to  this  fac- 
tory, which  can  only  be  procured  from  that  country,  are 
sidetracked  in  the  congestion  of  some  American  freighl 
yard.  Second,  a  real  shortage  in  these  lines  doe-  and  will 
exist   for  some  tune  to  come. 

While  we  hope  thai  there  will  not  be  a  shortage  of  baking 
powder,  we  feel  that  every  Grocer  will  be  well  advised  to 
place   hi-   order  early. 

We  appreciate  the  greal  demand  for  credit  everyone  is  mak- 
ing and  realize  thai  wholesalers  are  urging  the  Grocers  to 
reduce  their  -tock-.  Baking  Powder,  however,  is  not  a 
luxury  but  a  sure,  steady-selling  staple,  a  real  necessity  in 
every   household. 

While  we  do  not  advise  the  Grocers  to  place  large  order-  for 
EGG-O  Baking  Powder,  we  do  advise  them  to  carry  a  suf- 
ficiently heavy  stock  to  supply  their  trade  during  the  nexl 
feu    month-. 

EGG-0  '■■■<  kepi  in  stack  by  all  jobbers. 

The  EGG-O  Baking  Powder  Co.,  Ltd. 

Hamilton  Canada 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 


and 


Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agent* 
MONTREAL 


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m 


Quick  Service 
Counts 


The  Brantford  Slicer,  illus- 
trated here,  is  so  constructed 
as  to  turn  out  rapidly  a  desired 
thickness  of  meat;  quickly  and 
satisfactorily  serving.  Your 
customers  will  appreciate  this 
efficiency  and  the  sale  of  this 
machine  is  bound  to  be  large. 


Catalogue    sent    on 
request. 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 

Brantford,  Canada 


LIMITED 


Offices  and   showrooms  in   the   larger   centres 


□ 


REMEMBER 

that  Laundry  Blues  vary  in 
strength,  color,  and  bleaching 
properties.  Inferior  kinds  leave 
unsightly  marks  on  linen. 

OCEAN  BLUE  has  a  reputation  for 
safety  and  perfect  results — due  to  expert 
treatment  in  every  stage  of  its  manu- 
facture. 

You  will  have  no  complaint  from  even 
your  most  particular  customers  if  you 
sell  them 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In    Squares    and    Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 
HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The   Gray   Building;,   24   and   26   Wellington   St.   W.,   Toronto. 


Western  Agents:  Hargreaves  (Canada),  Ltd.,  e/o 
H.  L.  Perry  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Regina,  Sas- 
katoon, Calgary,  and  Edmonton.  For  British 
Columbia  and  Yukon:  Hargreaves  (Canada),  Ltd., 
c/o  Johnston   Storage   Co.,   Vancouver,   B.C. 


The  Label 


on  a  product  and  the 
appearance  of  the  pack- 
ages are  big  factors  in 
keeping  merchandise 
moving    off    your   shelves. 


Marsh's 
Grape  Juice 


is  not  only  made  from 
the  pick  of  the  Grape- 
vines' carefully  and  scien- 
tifically processed,  but  the 
general  appearance  of 
the  bottle  and  label  are 
such  as  to  greatly  assist 
in  catching  the  eye  of 
your   customers. 

Quality,  appearance  and 
a  fair  retail  price  —  a 
combination  that  makes 
for     larger     and     quicker 

sales. 


THE  MARSH 
GRAPE  JUICE 

COMPANY 
Niagara  Falls,  Ont. 

Agents  for  Ontario,  Quebec  and 

Maritime  Provinces: 

The  McLaren  Imperial 

Cheeac  Company  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


53 


the  Newspapers 

Carry  the  Stony  oi 

MACDONALD'S 

TOBACCO 

172  of  Canada's  leading  newspapers  and  periodicals  tell  of  the  quality  of 
the  'Tobacco  with  a  Heart." 

The  dealer  who  sells  Macdonald's  sells  an  article  which  has  maintained  a 
standard  of  quality  for  60  years — and  moreover  it  is  one  of  the  most  profit- 
able lines  in  the  Tobacco  Trade. 


PLUG  SMOKING 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH  CONSOLS 


9 


Selling  Agents 


PLUG  CHEWING 

PRINCE  OF  WALES 

CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (Twist) 

NAPOLEON 


Hamilton — Alfred   Powls  &  Son. 

London — D.  C.   Hannah. 

Manitoba   and    North-West — The   W.   L.   MacKenzia 

&  Co.,    Limited,  Winnipeg;. 
British  Columbia — George  A.  Stone,  Vancouver. 


Quebec — H.  C.   Fortier,   Montreal. 

Nova   Scotia — I'yko  Bros.,   Halifax. 

New   Brunswick — Schofield  &   Beer,  St.  John 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa — D.    Stewart    Hobertnon    &    Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart    Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  MACDONALD  REGD. 

INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


54  CANADIAN     GROCER  May  14,  1920 


Just  To   Show   How  It  Pays  To 

Use  The  "Wanted"  Page  Of 

Canadian  Grocer 


W.  R.  McCaw,  Galley  and  Roncesvalles  Ave., 
Toronto,  had  a  coffee  mill  for  sale. 

Mr.  McCaw  says  that  after  putting  an  adver- 
tisement in  the  daily  papers  and  receiving  no 
results,  he  tried  Canadian  Grocer  for  two  inser- 
tions. He  not  only  sold  his  coffee  mill,  but  could 
have  sold  it  "three  times  over."  He  had  several 
replies. 


Rate  is  3  cents  a  word  first  insertion  and  2  cents  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion. 
Five  cents  additional  per  insertion  when  replies  are  to  be  sent  to  Box  Number  in  our 
care.      Send  your  advertisement  and  remittance  to 

Canadian  Grocer  Want  Ads.    ,43 "Toronto*  Ave 


\L>.  14.  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Enquiry  Department 


l  If  HEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.  We  are  tflad  to  be  of  any 
"  assistance  to  our  readers  and  enquiries  are  solicited.  Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  page,  fill  out  and  mail  to 
ui  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 


LICENSE  TO  SELL  ICE  CREAM. 

Will  you  please  inform  me  if  a  retail  gro- 
cery store  manufacturing  his  own  ice  cream 
and  retailing  it  over  the  counter  will  have 
ito  get  a  license  this  year  or  not? — Ray  G. 
jSchiedel,  Breslau,  Ont. 

I     Answer.     No    license    necessary. 


CABINET  FOR  DAYTON  CHEESE  CUTTER 

Where  can  I  buy  a  cibinet  to  keep  a  D.-.v- 
ton  cheese  cutter  in? — E.  H.  Burtt,  Wood- 
stock,  New  Brunswick. 

Answer. — These  can  be  purchased  from 
the  International  Business  Machines  Co., 
Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont.  Branches  in  all  prin- 
cipal   cities. 


HARDWARE  JOURNAL 

Do  you  publish  "Hardware  Review?"  If 
so  please  send  me  sample  copy.-  James  Se- 
well,  Woodrow,  Sask. 

Answer.  A  hardware  publication  called 
"Hardware  and  Metal"  is  published  by  the 
MacLean  Publishing  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Sample  copy  has  been  mailed  to  you. 


TOOTH    PICKS 

Could  you  let  us  know  from  whom  we 
could  buy  ordinary  wooden  toothpicks? — H. 
E.  R.  Kaiser,  Vermilion,  Alta. 

Answer. — Walter  Woods  &  Co..  Hamilton, 
Ont.;  W.  H.  Maxwell,  Boston,  Mass.;  Kee- 
nan   Woodenware,  Owen   Sound,   Ont. 


RUBBER    STAMPS 

Please    let   me    know    where    I    can    buy    a 
rubber   stamp    for   marking   goods   as   men- 
tioned by  Paul  Findlay  ( Henry  Johnson,  Jr.) 
J'n   his   article   May   7th,    Canadian    Grocer. 
Leonard  M.  Bates,  Box  52,  Heaslip,  Ont. 


Answer. — The  Ideal  Stencil  Machine,  O.; 
H.  Pierce,  88  Bay  St.,  Toronto;  W.  E.  Irons 
&  Co.,  30  Temperance  St.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
('.  W.  Mack,  46  Adelaide  St.  W.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  93  Church  St.,  To- 
ronto, Ont;  Toronto  Stamp  and  Stencil 
Works,  137  Church  St.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Wil- 
son Stationery  and  Printing  Co.,  118  King 
St.  W.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  B.  G.  Volger  Mfg. 
Co.,  Inc.,  Passaic,  N.J.,  U.S.A.;  Fulton  Spe- 
cialty Co.,  Elizabeth,  N.J.,  U.S.A. 


A  few  weeks  ago  an  enquiry  came  from  a 
merchant  in  New  Brunswick  for  the  agent 
of  Crosse  &  Blackwell  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd.,  Lon- 
don, Eng.  Stewart  Menzies  &  Co.'s  name 
was  given  in  this  connection.  It  should 
have  been  stated  that  H.  F.  Baker,  131  State 
St..  Boston,  Mass.,  is  the  representative 
for  the  Maritime  Provinces  and  Newfound- 
land and  that  Stewart  Menzies  &  Co.  are  the 
agents  for  Canada  other  than  the  Maritime 
Provinces    and    Newfoundland. 


CUTS,  CIRCULARS  AND  BOOKLETS 

Will  you  please  tell  me  where  I  can  get 
cuts  made,  also  circulars  and  booklets 
printed  at  reasonable  rates? — J.  Bonner, 
Esq.,   Antigonish,    N.S. 

Answer.  For  cuts  we  would  refer  you  to; 
Benallack  Lithographing  &  Printing  Co., 
Montreal,  Que.;  Consolidated  Lithographing 
&  Mfg.  Co.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Patice  Publish- 
ing Co.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Brigdem  Ltd., 
Toronto;  Reliance  Engraving  Co.,  Toronto, 
Ont.;  British  &  Colonial  Pr<*.;s,  Toronto, 
Ont. 

For  circulars,  letters,  booklets,  etc.:  Auto- 
graphic Register  Co.,  Montreal;  Imperial 
Publishing  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax,  N.S.;  McAl- 
pine  Publishing  Co.,  Halifax,  N.S.;  Grand 
&  Toy,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Rolph  &  Clark,  To- 
ronto, Ont. 

For  Collection  Letters:  Nagle  Mercantile 
Agency,  Laprairie,  Que. 


BAGS  AND  SACKS 

We  are  in  receipt  of  an  enquiry  from 
National  Fish  Co.,  Halifax,  N.S.,  for  Cana- 
dian manufacturers  of  bags  or  sacks  simi- 
lar to  those  used  by  fertilizer  houses.  Can 
you  answer  this? — C.  H.  A.  Wannenwetsch 
&  Co.,  563  William  St.,  Buffalo,  N.Y. 

Answer. — Canada  Eag  Co.,  Ltd.,  Montreal, 
Que.;  Thomas  Sonne,  Montreal,  Que.;  Hugh 
Carson  Ltd.,  Ottawa,  Ont.;  John  Leckie,  Ltd., 
Toronto,  Ont.;  J.  J.  Turner  &  Sons,  Peter- 
boro,  Ont.;  Woods  Ltd.,  Hull,  Que.;  Brom- 
ley &  Hague,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg;  Edmonton 
Tent  and  Mattress  Co.,  Ltd.,  Edmonton, 
Alta.;  Merchants'  Awning  Co.,  Ltd.,  Mont- 
real, Que.;  Beeton,  Turn  &  Co.,  Victoria, 
B.C. 


SYRUP    PAILS 

Can  you  advise  us  where  we  can  obtain 
syrup  pails? — The  Dominion  Molasses  Co., 
Ltd.,  Halifax,  N.S. 

Answer. — We  would  refer  you  to  Keenan 
Woodenware  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd.,  Owen  Sound, 
Ont.;  Whittall  Can  Co.,  Montreal,  and 
American    Can    Co.,    Hamilton,    Ont. 


WHOLESALE  DRUGGISTS 

Kindly  give  us  names  of  any  houses  that 
supply  the  wholesale  grocers  with  full  lines 
of  wholesale  drugs,  patent  medicines,  etc. — 
Charles  Reckin  &  Sons,  Cobalt,  Ont. 

Answer.  Lyman    Bros.,    Ltd.,    Toronto, 

Ont.;  Lymans  Ltd.,  Montreal;  National  Drug 
&  Chemical  Co.  of  Canada,  Montreal  and 
Toronto,  Ont.;  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  Walker- 
ville,  Ont.;  Henry  K.  Wampole  &  Co.,  Perth, 
Ont. 


DEALERS    IN   HAY    IN   U.S.A. 

You  would  greatly  oblige  by  putting  me 
in  touch  with  firms  in  the  United  States 
dealing  in  hay. — Victor  Philip,  Sarsfield, 
Ont. 

Answer.  For  dealers  in  hay  in  the  United 
States  we  would  refer  you  to  H.  G.  Morgan 
Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Bridge  &  Leonard, 
Chicago,  111. 


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Date 1920.. 

Please  give   me   information   on   the   following: — Name 

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MakeYoiirStrect  Rii^ 

Can  you  see  the  possibilities  for  profitable 
business  in  the  automobiles  passing  your 
store  ? 


Puti 


in  a 


Gasoline   Pump 

Our  literature  explains  how  and  why  Bowser  Gasoline  and  Oil 
Storage  Systems  are  popular  with  automobile  drivers  and  profitable 
to  store  owners.      It  will  be  sent  to  anyone  interested. 

S.   F.   BOWSER   Company,  Limited 


Representatives 
Everywhere 


66   to  68    Fraser   Ave., 
Toronto,   Ontario,    Gan. 


Sales    Offices 
in  all   Centers 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Province*  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


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May  U.  1920 


CANADI A  X     G  R  0  C  E  R 


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Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


When  placing  y  o  ur 
clothes  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
Spring." 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling     Dominion     Spring     Clothes     Pins 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


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tobacco  selling  is  a  money-making  line 
every  grocer  should  carefully  consider. 
People  there  arc  in  everv  community  who  are 
•-Mono  for  a  real.  goor]  Chewing  Tobacco  such 
as  King  George's  Naw."    They 
like   the    palate    tickling   good- 
ness of  King  George's  Navy.   A 
first  purchase  brines  them  hack 
for  more  andclinches 
their     tobacco     trade 
for  the  King  George 

dealer. 


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THE  PUBLIC 
LIKES  QUAKER 

I'he  little  Quaker  talk-  running  in  the  west 
ire  creating  a  new  interest  in  QUAKER 
BRAND 


We    need    the    Grocers' 
friendly       co-operation 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


S&M 
Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited   from   jobbers. 

Sole  Canadian  Dittributort 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


Southam  Bldg. 


Montreal 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


SHORT  OF  HELP 
TOO  BAD! 


Yet  the  man  you  need  is  somewhere 
— probably  behind  a  counter  or  desk, 
and  in  the  grocery  business,  wholesale 
or  retail.  He'll  go  to  you  if  the  call  is 
loud  enough. 

Perhaps  you  can  get  him  with  a 
whisper.  Never  can  tell  what  makes 
some  men  restless. 

It's  clearly  up  to  you  to  use  a  dollar 
or  two  to  advertise.  Use  CANADIAN 
GROCER — 3  cents  a  word.  If  you 
know  any  better  paper,  use  it. 

All  we  know  is  that  CANADIAN 
GROCER  gets  into  5,600  grocery 
stores  and  establishments  all  over 
Canada.  No  one  daily  newspaper — 
no  other  publication  —  can  make, 
truly,  the  same  statement. 

The  chances  are  that  you'll  find  the 
man  you  want  in  a  grocery  store  or 
office.  If  he's  there  now,  and  you  get 
him,  he'Jl  probably  be  a  trained  man, 
and  you'll  get  value  out  of  him  from 
the  start. 

Don't  rest  on  one  insertion.  It  isn't 
experience  to  get  what  you're  after 
t"b  e  first  crack  out  of  the  box.  The 
best  men  are  hardest  to  budge. 

Make  your  advertisement  explicit. 
Make  it  brief.  Use  a  box  number  if 
you  like.  The  big  thing  is  to  try,  and 
try  and  try. 

Our  business  is  to  carry  your  adver- 
tisement to  likely  men.  It  isn't  our 
business  to  get  replies  for  you.  Yet 
the  chances  are  that  you'll  get  replies 
— first  week  of  trying. 

Rates — 3c  per  word  first  in- 
sertion, and  2  cents  per  word 
each  subsequent  insertion. 
Five  cents  extra  per  inser- 
tion if  replies  are  to  be  sent 
in  our  care  to  a  Box  Number. 
Invariably  in  advance. 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

143-153  University  Avenue 
TORONTO 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE  IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT  IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION   CANNERS.    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure    sugar    only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $5   1$ 

Currant,   Black    I  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry 4  86 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass.    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's  Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,  per 

crate   1  25 

7's   Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
•IDOMTNION  BRAND" 

Par  das. 
Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 

Plain,  76c,  or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  caae  SO  86 

l's     Pork     and     Beans.     Flat. 

Plain.  4  doz.  to  case 0  94Vi 

l's    Pork    and    Beana.    Flat, 

Tom.   Sauce,   4  doz.  to  case  0  06 
l's    Pork    and    Beana,    Tall, 

Plain,   4  doz.  to  ease 0  0* 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Tall. 

Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  caae 0  97H 

IW*  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.   1  26 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 1  17% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  ease 1   60 

2's   Pork   and  Beana,  Tomato 

or     Chili     Sauce,     Tall,     t 

doz.   to   ease   1  62% 

iW  Tall.  Plain,  per  doz S  00 

Tomato   or    Chili    Sauce 2  81 

Family.  Plain.  $1.76  doz.;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce.  $1.06  doz. :  Family. 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.96  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  caae. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass    Bottles 

Per  doc. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer    Quality $1   80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,   Aylmer  Quality  .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints,    Delhi   Epicure    $2.75 

Vfc-Pints,  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pint*.   Red  Seal   1  90 

Qts..    Red    Seal    2.40 

Gallons.   Red   Seal 6.45 

BORDEN   MILK    CO.,    LTD.. 

180  St.   Paul   St.   West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms— Net  30  days. 
Eagle  Brand,  each  48  cans... $12  00 
Reindeer  Brand,  eae>  48  cans  11  50 
Silver  Cow,  each  48  cans....  11  00 
Gold  Seal,  Purity.  ea.  48  cans  10  85 
Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  runs  10  86 
Challenge    Clover    Hrand,   each 

48     cans      10    10 


EVAPORATED  MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7   It 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

eana    7  II 

St.  Charlea  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

eana    7  U 

Jeraey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

eana    7  2t 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

eana    7  2i 

St.    Charlea  Brand,  Family,   48 

eana   6  26 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

eana    6  21 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  2i 

St.  Charlea  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 8  30 

Jeraey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

eana   IM 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

eana   3  S» 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24   cans    7  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7  25 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans  C  2t 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  CO 

W.    B.    BROWNE    u.    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2    doz.    to 

case,   per  case   $5  30 

98-lb.   jute  bags,   per   bag 7  00 

98-lb.  jute  bags,  with  26 
8%-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per   bag 7  60 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K..   %-lb 

D.S.F.,   %-lb 

D.S.F.,   1  lb ..... 

F.D..   %-lb 

Perj.tr 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS, 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and   Montreal 

bxhi 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12.60 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..   11.60 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   ..   26.00 

Prices   f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-Ib.,   Canada   Laundry    ...$0  UV« 
100-lb.    kegs,    No.    1    white..   0  11\ 
200-lb.    bbls..    No.    1    white. .   0  11% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,   1-lb.  chromo  pkgs. .    0  IS1* 
40    lbs.,     Benson's    Enamel, 
(cold   water),   per  case...   3  50 
Celluloid,    45    cartons,    case..    5  20 

Culinary    Starch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    0  IS 

40      lbs.      Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  11* 

20  lbs.   Casco  Refined    Potato 

Flour,    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,     %c     higher,    exeep 
potato    flour.) 


Mav  14.  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  59 


Raisins 


The  market  for  raisins  which  has  heen  a  little 
dormant  and  a  trifle  easier  for  a  few  weeks  back  is 
taking  on  new  life. 

The  American  market  which  is  now  the  baro- 
meter of  the  raisin  world  has  advanced  two  to 
three  cents  lately,  which  has  imparted  considerable 
strength  here. 

After  canvassing  the  whole  situation,  people 
who  are  well  posted  look  for  an  absolute  clean  up 
of  stocks  before  the  new  crops  come  along. 

For  this  reason  it  would  be  well  for  you  to  take 
on  what  supplies  you  need  for  the  balance  of  the 
season  NOW  while  the  fruit  is  available.    We  offer 


Griffin  Fancy  Seeded 

15  oz. 

.26 

Sunmaid  Fancy  Seeded 

15  oz. 

.25H 

Griffin  Staple  Seeded 

15  oz. 

.24^ 

Sunmaid  Choice  Bulk  Seeded 

25s 

.24 

Thompson  Seedless 

25s 

•25K 

Griffin  Seedless 

15  oz. 

.26^ 

Griffin  Seedless 

11  oz. 

.22 

California  Sultanas 

25s 

.23 

California  Valencias 

25s 

.24^ 

Soda  Bleached  Thompson 

25s 

•25K 

Fine  Cleaned  Smyrna  Sultanas 

.23^ 

Choice  Cleaned  Smyrna  Sultanas 

.24^ 

Send  Us  An  Order 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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May  14,  1920 


Introduce   It — The  Sale  is   Made 

Mapleine 

Tell    the    housewife    Mapleine    gives    mapley 

taste  to  desserts  and  syrup,  and  she  accepts 

it  gladly.     The  sale  is  made. 

Magazines     tell     your     customers     of     treats 

Mapleine  holds  in  store  for  them.     Each  ad. 

refers    them    to    you. 

Good   profit — small    investment. 

Turn    the    advertising    and    taste    for    maple 

into    profit. 

Order    of    your   jobber,    or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 

M-577 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,  Black  Lead,    Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc 

Wellington   Mills,   London,   S.E.I.,  Eng. 

Agents: 

F.   Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    BIdg., 

Winnipeg 
Sankey    &    Maso  ,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


TOMATO    PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  ting — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


348    8T.    ANTOINE   STREET 


MONTREAL.  QOK. 


"FISH" 

We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont. 


LILY    WHITE    CORN     SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,   2   doz.   in   case $6  80 

54b.    tins,    1    doz.    in   case 7  75 

10-lb.  tins,   %   doz.   in   case....    7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case. . .    7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half   barrels,   about   350   lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN  BRAND  CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.   tins,    2   doz.    in   case 6  20 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7   15 

10-lb.    tins,    V2    doz.    in   case. .     6  85 

20-lb.  tins,   %   doz.   in   case 7  60 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's  Instant  Powdered   Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.   size),   per  doz. . .   $17* 
INFANTS'   FOOD 
MAGOR,   SON   &   CO.,   LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —          Doz. 
1-lb 

y2-ib 

Robinson's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

y2-ib 

BLUE 

Keen's  Oxford,  per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing-,  each    $1.26 

Dos. 

White  Cleaner   (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits— JBlack,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,  Dark  Brown   4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney   Red,   Dark   Brown ....   6.60 

IMPERIAL   TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12a    1  13 

Currency,  12s  1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  30 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   V4 

caddies 1  25 

Shamrock,     9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    V\    cads.,    6   lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,   9s,   3-lb. 

boxes,    y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes  1  30 

Forest   and    Strv 1,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and     Stream,     Vis,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1   50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1  25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 125 

Derby,   9s,   4-lb.   boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 3   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,   5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 
Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,  1  and  2 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,   %-lb.   tins,   doz....   1  70 

Perfection,  y2-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1   25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     %- 
1b.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3  50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme       Chocolate,       12-lb. 

boxes,    per   lb 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,   i>er  box   ....      2  33 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.  in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,     Vis,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,     %s,     6-lb. 

boxes,   28  boxes   in   case.  ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  Vis,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  8»,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  88 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   80 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes  in  case,   per  lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    in,    6-lb.    boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .      0  48 


Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in   case,    per   lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,   6-lb.   boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate   Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  E-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per  lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK  CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  Vis, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  y2s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  6s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  45 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk  Cholocate  Slabs,  with 
Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple  Buds,  fancy,  1  lb.,  Vi 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple  Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,   1 

doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  36 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1   lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  2f 

Assorted   Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  36 

Chocolate    Ginger,     %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  bax,   per  doz 4  60 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

lb.,  1   doz.  in  box,  per  doz.     4  50 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate,  Vis,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate.  %-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  05 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  V6  gr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1  16 

20—  lc  Milk   Chocolate  Sticks. 

60  boxes  in  case  0  80 

W.   K.   KELLOGG  CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  IB 

Kellogg's        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.      4  85 
Kellogg's   Shredded   Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

KellogR's   Krumbled   Bran    ...     2  26 
Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,  LTD.. 
14  Bleury  St..  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,  3  lbs 8.06 

Superb   Self-Raising    Flour,    6 

lb 6.80 

Do.,  8  lb 2.96 

Crescent  Self-Raising  Flour,   6 

lb 6.90 

Do.,  8  lb »  0» 

Perfection  Rolled  OaU  (66  oz)     S.W 
Brodie's    Self-Raisinc    Pancake 

Flour,    1%    lb.   pack.,   dor. 1  M 

Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.   IVj  lb.  pkg.   doz...      160 


Mav  14.  1920 


CAN  \  I)  I  A  N    GKOC  K  K 


til 


VICTORIA    DAY 

24th  MAY 

SPECIAL     ARRIVALS 
FRUITS  &  VEGETABLES 

for  the 

HOLIDAY    TRADE 

Strawberries,    Pineapples,    Cucumbers, 

Texas  and  Egyptian  Onions,  Cabbage, 

Asparagus,     Oranges,      Lemons      and 

Bananas 

Stripes  Brand  Grape  Fruit 

White  and   Co.,  Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 

•PHONE  :  MAIN  6243 


Butter 
Tubs 


and 


Boxes 


Parchment   Butter   Wraps 

WALTER  WOODS  &  CO. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


FRESH  ARRIVALS  DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist   Navels 
Florida  Sealdsweet  Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban — All  Sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 
Established  1861 


Ontario 


i  1 1  III  III  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  !llllll!lli:illllllllllllllllllllll!lli!lll]||lllllllllM 

Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

|  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  I 

supplies  of  | 

ISPRATT'S] 

|  DOG  CAKES  1 

1       POULTRY  FOODS       ( 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

|  through  SPRATT'S  I 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Do  you  need 

a  good  man? 

Are  you  looking  for  a  suitable  partner,  a 
wide-awake  clerk,  or  an  aggressive  salesman? 

Our  Want  Ad.  Page  is  the  most  direct,  the 
surest  way  to  reach  the  man  you  want.  The* 
men  who  will  read  your  ad.  in  the  Canadian 
Grocer  are  men  of  ambition,  keen-edged 
fellows — the  very  best  class  from  which  to 
select  the  man  to  fit  in  with  your  require- 
ments. 

And  it. only  costs  you  three  cents  a  word  to 
talk  to  these  men  through  a  Canadian 
Grocer  Want  Ad.  Just  three  cents  a  word 
to  reach  your  man  quickly! 

Send  along-  your  ad.  to-day.  Forms  close 
Tuesday  each  week.  Rates:  3c  word  first 
insertion,  2c  word  for  each  subsequent  in- 
sertion :   5c  extra  for  Box   No.  per   insertion. 

'.•^^3    Send  along  your  ad.  to-day. 

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Made  in  Canada  by  the 

National  Fly   Catcher  Co.,   Ltd. 

Order  from  your  1598  Delorimier  Ave. 

Wholesaler  Montreal 


Salesmen  Wanted 

Men  who  have  worked  up  a  connection 
with  the  trade  are  far  more  valuable  to  you 
than  inexperienced  men.  The  way  to  lo- 
cate them  is  through  your  trade  paper, 
because  wide-awake  salesmen  read  it. 
When  in  need  of  salesmen  use  the  Want 
Ad  Page;  the  rates  are  2  cents  per  word 
first  insertion  and  one  cent  per  word  for 
each  subsequent  insertion,  a  charge  of  5 
cents  extra  is  made  for  Box  Number  to 
cover  cost  of  forwarding  replies. 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


Arnett.   Thos.    Lewis    15 

Aron   &   Co.,  Inc..  J 3 

B 

Bain   &  Co..  Donald   H. 12 

Baines    Ltd 19 

Berg    &    Beard     6  4 

1 
66 

9 


Borden    Milk     Co. 

Bowser  Co.,   Ltd.,    S.   F 

B.C.    Packers'   Association 

Brantford    Scale    Co 

British   Columbia   Hop  Co 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co..  W.  J. 
Browne   &   Co..   W.    B 


Calgary    Storage    &    Cartage   Co.     15 
California     Associated     Raisin..        9 

Canada   Nut   Co 11 

Canada  Starch  Co Front  cover 

Chadwick   &   Co 15 

Channell     Chemical     Co 

Inside   front   cover 

Clark     Ltd.,    W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning   Co.    .      11 

Connors    Bros 4S 

Cowan    Co.,    Ltd Back    eovr-r 


Davies     Co.,     Wm 

Dodwell    &    Co 

Dominion    Canners    B.C.,    Ltd. 

Dominion   Sales  Co 

Donaldson    Phillips    Agencies.. 
Duncan    &    Son.    C 


E 

Eckardt  &   Co.,   H.   P 

Edgett    Ltd..    E 

Enquiry    Page    

Egg-O   Baking   Powder  Co. 
Escott    Co.,    Ltd.,    W.    H.    . 

Esta  brooks.    T.    H 

Eureka    Refrigerator    Co.    . 


Fairbanks   Co.,   N.   K 

Fidelity   Collection    Agency. 


47 
10 


14 
14 


59 

11 
55 
51 
14 
19 


63 


Gaetz    &    Co 1  fi 


Gauvreau.     Paul     F 

Garton's     Custard     

Grant    &    Co.,    C.    H 

Cray    &   Co.,  John    

Griffiths  &   Co.,   Ltd.,  Geo.  W. 

Grimble    &    Co 

Gunns    Ltd 


16 

12 
56 
12 
7 
49 


H 

Hall   Co..   Harry    10 

Hanson    &    Co.,   J.   H 57 

Hargraves,    Ltd 52 

Hay.    A.    H.    M 16 

Hayhoe,    R.    B 5 

Henderson    Brokerage,    B.    M....  15 

Herald    Brokerage    14 

Huntley   &    Palmers,   Ltd 4 


Imperial    Grain    &    Milling   Co..       9 

Imperial    Oil Inside    back    cover 

[ngraham  Supply  Co 16 


Lambe,    W.    G.    A 15 

Laurason,    S.    F 32  3$ 

Lemon      Bros 6q 

Lund  &  Co.,  Peter   u 


M 


MeDavid   &   Co 

McLauchlin,   J.    K 

Me  Lay  Brokerage  Co 

Macdonald  Reg.,   W.  C.   

Mackenzie,   W.   L 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M 

Maclure   &   Langley    

Magor,    Son    &    Co.,    Ltd 

Mann  &  Co.,  C.  A 

Mapleine     

Marsh  Grape  Juice  Co 

Marshall,    H.    D 

Mickle,    George   T 

Midland  Vinegar  Co 

Moore  &  Co.,  R.  M 

Morris  &   Co 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 

Mowat  &   McGeachie    

Mueller    Co.,    Ltd.,    The  Chas. 

N 


15 

12 
53 
1? 
12 
15 
20 
6? 
00 


51 
63 
49 
5i 
12 
63 


National   Biscuit  Co n 

National    Fly    Catcher    S2 

Nelson,   C.  T n 

Nicholson   &  Rankin,   Ltd 20 

Norcanners,    Ltd 1 1 

North  American  Dyes   52 


Oakey    &    Sons,    Ltd.,   John    ...     60 


Parke  &  Parke,   Ltd 64 

Pastene,    P $0 

Patrick    &   Co.,    W.    G 16 

Peak    Frean    &    Co.,    Ltd g 

Pennock  &  Co.,  H.  P 13 

Pritty    Ltd.,    John    U 


R 

Red   Rose  Tea 19 

Richardson   &   Green    12 

Rock  City  Tobacco  Co 57 

Rose  &   Laflamme 16 


St.   Arnaud  Fils  Cie   IS 

Salada  Tea  Co '7 

Sarnia    Paper   Box   Co 63 

Sheely  Mott    16 

Silcocks    &    Drew    16 

So-Clean,    Ltd H 

Solman,    C.    M 16 

Spratt's    Patent,    Ltd 61 


Tanglefoot     

Thompson,   Charles    

Toronto  Pottery  Works 
Toronto  Salt  Works  .  .  . 
Trent   Mfg.    Co 


Joyce,    S.    H. 


16 


W 

Walker    &    Son.    Hugh    ("•! 

Wallace  Fisheries,  Ltd 10 

Watson   &  Truesdale    

White   &   C<> 6l 

White    Cottell'a     ";! 

Wiley.    Frank    H 1J 

Woods    &    Co.,    Walter    61 

Williams    Storage    Co.    .  .  .' 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


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BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 


Latest  Editorial  Market  News  mm 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  axe  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars,  Meat  Tubs. 
Jugs.  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


W»   are   n«w   Uca>ta4   Ln   amr   Btrw  and   am 

fpsdou    w^j-«hoas«    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

B..t  En,ll.h  Mmlt  Vtnmgmr 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cattail  a  Ce.  .Camberwell,  Leaden,  En \ . 


W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  592  King. wood  Road 

B.ach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trad*  Building . 

Montr  aal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

V.neouier,  B.C. 

BAIRD  *  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  Johns 


OrAer  from  roar  Jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE AN" 

th.   dostleas   i»Kjmi   compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

M-vrtaiartoren  TORONTO.    OntsvrU 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 

Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gals,   to  SO  Gals. 


Waterloo 


_■» 


Ontario 


MACARONI  LIKELY  TO 

BE  HIGHER 
There  are  indications  that 
macaroni  will  be  advanced 
in  the  near  future.  This  is 
due  to  the  advance  on 
wheat  which  is  practically 
the  only  ingredient  in 
macaroni.  CANADIAN 
GROCER  has  also  learned 
that  many  manufacturers 
have  withdrawn  prices 
until  a  more  equal  price 
basis  is  arranged. 


GROCERS 

■ 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON.  ONT. 

Phone  1577 


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The  SARN1A  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARN1A.  ONT. 
Manufacturers   of: 

lee   Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Erg  Cartons:    Special   Egg  Fillers. 
Folding     Candy      Boxes:      also     handy 
Paxafine    boxes    for    balk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotation* 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  Out. 


30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
'/4-INCH   CUSHION   FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 


Fidelity  Collection  Agency  Ltd. 

Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Winni»H 

Collection*  and  Adjuitmmnt 

"We  collect  anything  anywhere" 

Refcrencea:  Can.  Bank  at  Commerce  and  Molaona  Baak 


ITANGLEFOO- 
I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
j      ■  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser- 
r      I  vice  advices:  "Arsenical   Fly-Destroy 
I     fx  ing  devices  must  be  rated 

H  1  ,^l  at    extremely    dangerous. 

I     TaJatto        and    should  never  be 
I     Tn  used." 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


64 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  14,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added   to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


COLLECTIONS 


TyrANUFACTTJRERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%  I  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


FOR  HOME  MADE 

SUMMER  DRINKS 


FOR   SALE 


T  HAVE  ONE  OF  THE  BEST  BUSINESSES  IN 
the  Province  of  Saskatchewan.  Population  600. 
Moderate  opposition.  During  the  last  10  years 
have  made  $150,000.  Now  wish  to  move  into  Win- 
nipeg. Our  stock  will  run  $70,000.  This  is  fully 
$25,000  more  than  is  necessary.  We  bought  ahead 
to  take  advantage  of  markets.  Turnover,  $135,000 
per  annum.  Will  expect  $25,000  cash,  balance  easy 
t*rms.  No  use  to  communicate  unless  you  have 
necessary  cash.  Will  bear  strictest  investigation. 
Reply  in  confidence  to  Box  122,  Canadian  Grocer, 
143   University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ontario. 


pOR     SALE— CHEAP,     ONE     McCASKEY     AC- 
count  Register,  400  accounts  ;  in  sood  condition. 
Clement's  Drug  Store,   Brandon,   Man. 


MAPLE    SYRUP 

pROP  OF  APPROXIMATELY  FIVE  HUNDRED 
Imperial  gallons  evaporated  pure  maple  syrup 
for  sale.  Three  dollars  per  gallon  f.o.b.  Parry 
Sound  district.  Box  112  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR     SALE— BERKEL     AUTOMATIC     BACON 
Slicer,  Six  Station  Lamson  Cash  Carrier  System, 
Enterprise    Coffee   Mill.      Beer   &    Goff,    123    Queen 
St.,    Charlottetown,    P.    E.    Island. 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS,  DRY 
Goods,  Gents'  Furnishings,  Boots  and  Shoes  and 
Groceries.  Turnover  over  $80,000.  Splendid  profit 
over  and  above  interest  on  investment,  proprietor's 
salary  and  all  other  expenses.  Brick,  steam-heated 
building  on  best  corner.  Good  windows,  low  rent, 
low  insurance.  Saskatchewan  town,  1,200,  British 
and  American  population.  Best  educational  facili- 
ties, good  town  to  live  in.  Stock  and  fixtures  run 
about  fifty  thousand.  Must  be  principally  cash 
or  equivalent.  Only  reason  for  sale,  failure  of 
health.  Box  134,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University 
Ave.,  Toronto. 


pOOD  BUSINESS  FOR  SALE  IN  NORTHERN 
Town.  Groceries  and  fruits.  No  better  op- 
portunity for  anyone  wanting  a  good  paying  busi- 
ness. Corner  store  and  beat  stand  in  town.  Good 
turnover.  Building  sold  with  business.  Reason  for 
felling,  ill  health.  Box  120,  Canadian  GrociT,  153 
University   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 


WANTED 


VX/ANTED—  I  AM  TOURING  THE  MARITIME 
Provinces,  and  will  visit  every  town,  large 
and  small,  with  an  automobile,  and  would  like 
two  or  three  good  side  lines  on  commission.  Write 
S.    W.    Dimock,    Oampbellton,    N.B. 


T  INE     WANTED  —  TRAVELLER,     17     YEARS' 
experience    asks    for    a    good    line    for    Quebec 
and     Maritime     Provinces.       Write     A.     S.,     Ib4 
Desfraneiscains    St.,    Quebec. 


|25e.  ADAMS'  UI5UID  ZZ 

ROOT  BEER 


AND 


\\25C      ADAMS' ENGLISH     25C. 

GINGER  BEERj 

'  J  MS  8B7IK  M*ES  FM  MUMS. 


VXfANTED    —    SALESLADY,     ALSO     CASHIER 
for     Summer     Resort,     near     Toronto.       Must 
understand  the  grocery   business.      Box    144,   Cana- 
dian   Grocer,    153    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


Y\7ANTED— EXPERIENCED  CLERK  FOR  GEN- 
*  eral  store  (Essex  County)  who  can  speak  some 
French.  First-class  references  required.  State 
salary,  experience  and  religion.  Box  138,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,    153   University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


VJ7ANTED    -■     AN    ACCOUNT    REGISTER    TO 

hold    250   accounts   or   more.      New   or   in   good 

condition.      Apply   Erwin    Case,    Beaconsfield,    Ont. 


T\/TR.  RETAILER-HOW  IS  YOUR  BUSINESS? 
•L*'1  Does  it  need  a  Doctor?  Let  me  help  put  it 
on  a  paying  basis.  I  am  an  expert  Merchandis- 
ing Specialist.  A  graduate  of  America's  best 
University  and  Business  Science  Schools,  have 
thorough  knowledge  of  Canadian  trade  conditions 
and  understand  every  phase  of  the  General.  De- 
partmental, and  Chain  Stores,  having  made  a 
thorough  study  of  the  best  institutions  in  Canada 
and  the  States.  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  $25 
per  consultation,  special  terms  for  checking  and 
time  service.  Address  Box  142,  Canadian  Grocer, 
143     University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


$24.00 
$14.00 


25c  bottles  make  5  gallons. 
15c  bottles  make  2  gallons. 
25c    sizes,    $2.10    per    dozen, 

per  gross. 
15c    sizes,    $1.20    per    dozen, 

per  gross. 
Manufactured  and  for  sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,  LIMIT  ^ 

MacNab  St.  &  Market  Sq.,  Hamilton, Ont. 


OPPORTUNITIES    ARE    BEING 

OFFERED  EVERY  WEEK 

ON  THIS  PAGE.  ARE 

YOU  MAKING 

USE  OF 

THEM? 


RID-OF-RATS 

Warm  Weather  is  the  Breeding 

Time  for  Rats 

and  Mice 

RID-OF-RATS  prevents   raising  of  new  supply.     If  you  have  used 

it,   use   more!      If   not,   start   now  I     Non    Poisonous   and   sold   under 

Money-Back  Guarantee.     If  your  Dealer  can't  supply  you.  write  to  us 

Price,  small  box — 15  cents.      $1.00  per  lb.  in  bulk. 

BERG  &  BLARD  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 

100   Emerson    Place.  Brooklyn,   N.Y. 


C  A  N  A  DIAN     G  R  0  C  E  R 


P 


ersona 


Uty 


Every  store  reflects  the  personality  of  the  owner.  And 
store  personality  is  a  vital  factor  in  drawing  and  holding 
trade.     Has  your  store  a  pleasing  personality? 

The  first  requisite  of  a  pleasing  personality  is  cleanliness, 
(lean  show  cases,  clean  windows,  clean  shelves,  clean 
floors  and  clean  goods  --  make  an  appeal  to  customers. 
Banish  dust  from  your  store  and  it  will  be  easily  kept  clean. 


Floor  Dressing 

(Standard) 


is  specially  made  tor  dust  prevention  and  at  the  same  time 
preserves  and  polishes  wood  work,  linoleum  and  oil  cloth. 

Dust  cannot  rise  from  floors  treated  with  Imperial  Stan- 
dard Floor  Dressing.  One  gallon  is  sufficient  to  treat  up- 
wards of  700  square  feet  of  floor  surface — one  application 
will  keep  the  floors  bright  and  clean  for  months. 

Imperial  Standard  Floor  Dressing  is  sold  in  gallon  and 
four-gallon  lithographed  sealed  cans;  half-barrels  and 
barrels.  Stock  up  and  make  your  own  store  such  a  shiny 
example  that  you  can  get  the  business  of  neighboring 
stores,  public  and  private  buildings. 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 


P0W( 


Heat 


Li£Ht  -»    t      Lubrication 

ixv        <a.U        Cities 


CA NADIAN     GROCER 


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Mdian  Grocer 

Member  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers    Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


ol.  XXXIV 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  MAY  21,   1920 


No.  21 


Announcing  a 
Canada- wide 
Advertising 
Campaign  to  Our 
Biggest  Consumers 


To  the  rising  generation,  as  well  as  those  who 
have  "arrived,"  who  are  but  boys  and  girls  at 
heart,  this  campaign  will  strike  a  pleasant  and 
profitable  note.  May  issues  of  the  big  dailies 
throughout  the  Middle  West  contain  the 
nursery  rhyme  copy  shown  here. 


Squirrel 
Brand 
Peanut 
Butt 


jy 


That  this  favorite  product  will  move  quickly 
from  your  shelves  admits  of  no  doubt.  How 
is  your  stock?  Better  order  again  to  be 
sure. 

Canada  Nut  Company,  Limited 

Vancouver,1'  B.C. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


"Your"  Goods 

"A  retail  merchant  who  would  specialize  in  advertised  articles  —  who 
would  show  them,  push  them,  do  everything  possible  to  identify  himself 
with  them — would,  in  any  trade,  grow  rich." 

Such  is  the  statement  of  a  man  who  has  himself  prospered  by  that  very 
method  of  merchandising.  Many  other  merchants  have  proved  it  to  be 
correct. 

Where  once  there  was  a  tendency  to  side-track  advertised  products 
because  of  a  feeling  on  the  merchant's  part  that  such  goods  were  not  their 
goods,  we  find  to-day  a  widespread  appreciation  of  the  ease  with  which  a 
dealer  can  "turn  over"  lines  widely  advertised  by  their  manufacturers. 


Where  once  advertised  goods 
were  kept  in  the  background — 
and  stocked  grudgingly  because 
of  a  mistaken  idea  that  such 
articles  should  take  second  place 
to  those  not  so  well  known,  we 
find  to-day  a  pretty  general  rea- 
lization that  the  advertised  line  is 
the  profitable  line  —  for  the 
dealer. 

Merchandising  methods  have 
swung  into  line  with  the  progres- 
sive spirit  of  the  age.  Dealers 
have  come  to  understand  that 
every  line  they  have  requests  for 
are  "his"  goods.  If  he  receives 
outside  support  in  finding  a  mar- 
ket for  them — if  the  maker  is  pro- 
gressive enough  to  advertise  his 
article's  merits — that  advertising 
support  is  of  benefit  to  the  dealer. 
He  should  encourage  it,  by  mak- 


ing all  the  sales  he  can,  of  such 
products. 

O-Cedar  Polish  and  O-Cedar 
Polish  Mops  are  outstanding  ex- 
amples of  advertised  goods.  They 
sell  readily  in  any  store  that 
stocks  them.  But  the  "turnover" 
of  these  two  products  in  your 
store  may  be  increased  by  dis- 
playing them  in  your  windows 
and  prominently  about  the  shop 
— and  by  "linking-up"  your  ad- 
vertising with  ours.  Local  adver- 
tising will  direct  the  demand  cre- 
ated by  our  national  advertising, 
to  your  store.  Hundreds  of  mer- 
chants have  proved  this — those 
who  most  freely  display  and  ad- 
vertise O-Cedar  are  the  ones  who 
are  doing  the  lion's  share  of  the 
O-Cedar  business  in  their  respec- 
tive communities. 


Channel]  Chemical  Co.,  Limited,  Toronto 


DI  GROCEH  a  Fridaj       tfearlj      u >tio $8.00.     Entered  a      econd-claai    matter  al    Post  Office,  Ottawa,  and  a      ft 

da       tter,   Julj  i1    thi     Po  I    Office    al    Buffalo,   under  the  Act  oi    March   Brd,    L87B, 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Warm  Weather — 

and  Sugar  Shortage 
Speeds  Borden  Sales 


ST.  CHARLES 


Borden  Milk  Products  offer  grocers  a 
sure  and  steady  source  of  revenue  year 
in  and  year  out,  but  Summer,  with  its 
sour  milk  problems,  always  adds  an 
impetus  to  Borden  sales. 

Their  great  convenience  and  delicious- 
ness  have  made  them  invaluable  to  pic- 
nickers, summer  cottagers,  campers, 
etc.,  and  for  general  household  use  they 
supply  a  complete  and  satisfying  answer 
to  Summer  milk  needs. 

Keep  your  stock  well  displayed. 


The  Borden  Co.,  Limited 

Montreal 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


Hot  Weather  Is  Coming 


■a— 11 


Your  customers  don't  want  to 
spend  their  time  over  hot  kitchen 
stoves  when  it  does  come. 


CLARK'S 
PREPARED  FOODS 

Do  Away  With  the  Necessity  for  This 

SOUPS  and  ready  dishes  that  require   ^^^^^?*$ 

but  five  minutes  heating.  h;  ~~~       1? 

MEATS  for  slicing  cold.  LClARK » 


VEGETAL 
SOUP 


SANDWICH  preparations. 
KETCHUP,  Syrup,  Molasses,  etc. 

and  what  more  delicious  than 

CLARK'S    PORK  AND    BEANS 

Stock  Now  and  Be  Ready 

W.  CLARK,  LIMITED,  MONTREAL 


day  21,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


TO  THE  CANADIAN 
COFFEE  INTERESTS 

We  aim  to  fully  give  you  100°/o 
efficiency  and  service 

We  are  now  preparing  to  obtain  a  large  volume  of  the 
Canadian  business  in  1920  and  the  moral  of  our  Santos 
organization  will  back  every  one  of  our  efforts. 

WE  WISH  TO  START  RIGHT.  WE  WISH  TO 
MAKE  RELIABLE  SHIPMENTS! 

WE  WISH  TO  GAIN  THE  FAITH  AND  CON- 
FIDENCE OF  THE  CANADIAN  PEOPLE. 

To  warrant  the  uniformity  of  quality  of  coffee  used  in 
your  mills,  we  suggest  that  you  kindly  mail  us,  with  as  little 
delay  as  possible,  the  types  of  any  special  coffee  you  are 
using,  so  that  we  in  turn  can  forward  them  to  our  Brazilian 
House  as  types  which  you  are  using,  and  to  which  we  may 
refer  when  shipments  are  made  to  you. 

In  other  words,  whenever  you  make  us  offers,  same  will 
be  understood— IN  ALL  INSTANCES— to  be  as  nearly 
as  possible  equal  to  your  regular  Santos  types. 

J.ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
reprcscnlatices  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request 


NICHOKSOX-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Winnipeg,  .Man. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Calpary,  Alberta 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Rck'ina. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

LIND  BROKKRAGK  CO. 
Toronto,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICK  &  CO., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD. 
Ottawa,Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OK  CANADA,  LTD., 
LTD  Montreal,  Que. 

'DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHQFIELD  A-   BEER. 

St.  John,  N.B. 
O.   v.   .MANX, 

Sydney,  N.S. 
A.  T.   (LEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Do  Not  Substitute 

Above  is  the  reproduction  of  a  customer's  mem- 
orandum, picked  up  in  the  store  of  a  prominent 
Canadian  merchant.  It  is  self-explanatory,  telling 
its  own  story — a  story  which  flashes  a  message 
to  every  progressive  dealer. 

This  little  scrap  of  paper  carries  a  most  signifi- 
cant line.  Do  Not  Substitute  proves  dramatically 
what  users  think  of  this  rare  new  tea.  It  proves 
that  one  trial  establishes  it  as  the  tea  your  cus- 
tomers want  and  will  have — that  Lanka  is  a  per- 
petual repeater. 

LANKA  TEA 


Lanka  Tea  is  making  friends  for  every  dealer 
who  carries  the  line.  It  is  the  superfine,  popular 
priced  product  that  everyone  appreciates. 

Do  Not  Substitute  —  it  is  never  good  business. 
Instead  have  your  stock  of  Lanka  adequate  and 
ready  for  every  and  all  emergencies. 

Imported  and  packed  by 

Wm.  Braid  &  Co.,  Vancouver,  Canada 


DIRECT 


May  21,  1920 


SHIPPERS 


ield&Lo 

(F.M.)  LTD. 

40-42  "King  William  Street. 
london ,  ec.4.  england. 

Cables:  "Loudly,  London" 

Codes  (Private):  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Editions 

Western  Union  and  Bentleys 

There  are  plenty  of  fine  fish  in  the  sea, 
but  the  best  of  all  Sardines  are  the 


Sardines 

The  Elite  of  the  Sea 

(Packed  in  Pure  Olive  Oil) 

STOCK  Quality,  Mr.  Grocer,  for  suc- 
cessful business.  The  Obayo  Real 
Sardines  are  of  top-grade  quality 
because  only  the  finest  selected  sardines 
find  their  way  into  Obayo  tins  labelled 
gold  and  blue.  Thus  we  are  able  to 
guarantee  each  tin  to  be  of  regular  first- 
class  quality.  Moreover,  the  fish  are 
packed  in  pure  olive  oil.  Your  enter- 
prise requires  big  business  in  all  your 
lines.    Be  quite  certain  of  this: 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

will  bring 

BIGGER  AND  BIGGER 

REDOUBLED  AND  REDOUBLED 

SARDINE  BUSINESS 

When  next  you  order  Sardines, 
ORDER 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 


Direct  Impottcr.*: 

FIELD  &  CO.  (F.M.),  Ltd., 

40-42    King  William  St.,  London,  E.C.  4 


Vfav  21,  1920  C  A  N  A  D  I  A  N    GROCER 


Peak  Frean  &  Co.,  Limited 

Biscuit  Manufacturers 
LONDON  -:-        ENGLAND 

FOR 

GOODNESS  SAKE 

EAT 

PAT-A-CAKE 


Send  a  Card  to  the  Agents  for  Samples  and 
Prices  of   This    and    Other    Popular    Lines. 

Montreal  District — F.  L.  Benedict  Co. 

-    Read  Building,  Montreal 

Toronto  District — Harry  Home  Co. 

1297-1299  Queen  St.  West,  Toronto 

Winnipeg  District — W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd. 

181-183  Bannatyne  Ave.,  Winnipeg 

Vancouver  District — H.  W.  Malkin  Co., 

41-61  Water  St.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


The  One  Biscuit  of  the  World 

PAT-A-CAKE 


CANADIA N      GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


D 


If  E.D.S.  Jams  could  be 
made  purer  we'd  do  it 

They  consist  of  only  the  finest  hand  -  picked,  nature-ripened, 
fruit  and  pure  cane  sugar  carefully  blended  to  give  a  palate- 
pleasing  flavor  all  their  own.  Recommend  them  to  those  par- 
ticular and  exacting  customers  of  yours  —  their  high  standard 
quality  will  always  please. 

E.  D.  Smith  &  Son 

LIMITED 

WINONA  ONTARIO 

Agents: 

Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto;  Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg. 

W.  H.  Dunn,  Ltd.,  Montreal;   Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. 

Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. 


May  21,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


THESE  are  two  of  the  Garton  Custard  advertise- 
ments that  are    daily   helping   you  to  sell  more 
Gallon's  Custard. 

Now  is  the  logical  time  to  feature  Garton's — now 
when  fruits  are  scarce  and  high  priced  and  when  the 
family  supply  of  preserves  has  become  depleted. 

The  Garton  consumer  campaign  is  now  in  full  swing, 
telling  thousands  of  Canadians  about  Garton's  sup- 
erb custard,  and  the  most  profitable  way  you  can  link 
your  store  up  with  this  energetic  "goodwill"  cam- 
paign is  by  keeping  your  supply  of  Garton's  Custard 
well  displayed  in  the  window  and  on  the  counter. 


Distributors  for   Canada 


W.  G.  Patrick  &  Cov  Limited 


HALIFAX 


MONTREAL         TORONTO 


WINNIPEG 


CANADIAN    G  R  0  C  E  li 


May  21,  1920 


8   Delicious  Varieties 


Dealers  and  Wholesalers -- 

Write  for  prices  and  full  infor- 
mation on  Elkhorn  Cheese  in  tins. 


Get  Your  Share  of  Business 

Cash  in  on  our  international  advertising  on  Elkhorn 
Cheese  in  tins.  Get  the  tins  out  from  behind  the 
counter  —  display  them  in  your  windows,  on  your 
shelves  and  counters.  Every  tin  is  guaranteed  to 
_  keep  without  ice.  Sales  are  increasing  by  leaps  and 
bounds.    Get  your  share  of  the  increase. 


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VARIETIES 


IN    TINS  -  8 


is  a  sterilized  cheese  which  is  sealed  in  an  air-tight,  sanitary  con- 
tainer. All  this  is  done  by  machinery  so  that  no  hands  touch  the 
cheese  until  the  tin  is  opened  and  the  parchment  paper  removed. 

Sales  Representatives: 

Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Ltd.,  -        180   St.   Paul   St.,  Montreal 

Dunn-Hortop,  Ltd.,  Board  of  Trade  Bldg.,    Toronto 

J.  A.  Tilton,               -  St.  John,  N.B. 

Pyke  Bros.            -  Halifax  and  Sydney 

Buchanan  &  Ahem,  -                                              Quebec 

Manufactured  by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


Tie  up  your  small 
packets  and  boxes 
neatly  and  watch 
your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 
Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 
and  colors  always  in 
stock. 

Send    your    enquiries 
direct  or  through  in- 
dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley  Mills,  Tottenhan  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 

PURNELL'S 


England's  Best  PURE  MALT 

VINEGAR, 

PICKLES 

&  SAUCES 

SPECIALITY    B  V   FRUIT  SAUCE 

Have  Stood  the  Test  of  Time 

Having  Been  Established  since 
J  7  50 

Our  Agents  have  a  full 
range  of  samples 


PURNELL*r&  PANTER,  LTD.,   Bristol, 

ENGLAND 

Canadian    Agents  : 
.1.    Hillman    &    Son.    Pickford    &     Blacks    Wharf,    Halifax.    N.S. 
.1.    Hunter    White,   ~    and   8    North    Market   Wharf,    St.  John.    N.B. 
It.    B.    Hall    &    Son.    Room    21,    ,>\2    McQfll    St..    Montreal. 
W.    T.    Donohue,    101     Richmond    St..    London,    Ont. 
The    I.ind    Brokerage  Co.,    Ltd.,    49    Wellington    St.    E.,    Toronto. 
L    E.    Huxley    &    ('■>.,    P,    ().    BOS    Mr..    Winnipeg. 
C.    E.    Jarvla    &    Co.,    Duncan    Buildings,    Pender    St.    West. 
Vancouver.    B.C. 


Mav  21.  1020 


CANADIAN     CROCER 


In  Quarter  and  Half  Pound 
Full  and  Short  Weight  Packages 

BUY  DIRECT  FROM  THE  PRODUCER 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HOP  CO.,  LTD. 


Ranches    located    at 
Sardis,    Agassiz, 

B.  C. 

Head  Sales  Office : 

235  Pine  Street 

San  Francisco, 

California. 


Largest  Hop  Growers  in  Canada 

Write  for  Prices — Samples 
AGENTS:  For  Weatern  Canada— Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Winnipeg. 
Man.  Ontario— Raymond  £  Raymond,  London,  Ontario. 
Quebec  and  New  B run* wick  Arthur  P.  Tippet  &  Co.,  Mont- 
real, Quebec  Newfoundland — Globe  Trading  Co.,  St.  John'*, 
Newfoundland.  Nora  Scotia — Chisholm  ft  Co.,  Ltd.,  Halifax, 
N.8. 


(i 


The  Pini\  of  Perfection' 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


£^P)i£     Pounds  and  Half 
*»o  Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


Eureka 
Refrigerators 

We  maintain  at  our  head 
office  in  Owen  Sound  an 
experienced  body  of  re- 
frigeration experts  whose 
duty  it  is  to  answer  your 
questions  regarding  refrig- 
eration problems. 

Why  not  take  advantage  of 
this  service? 

At  the  same  time  write  for 
our  illustrated  free  litera- 
ture. 

Eureka  Refrigerator    Co.,  Ltd. 

Head  Offices  and  Factories: 

Owen  Sound,  Ontario 


Carton's  Custard  is  a  new  and 
quick-selling  line,  widely  adver- 
tised; it  is  certain  of  an  increasing 
demand. 


sold    in    tins   and   cartons   of 
handy  shape  and  size. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


A   Beautiful   Label    Proves  Nothing- 


But    "Wallace's"    on 
a  label  means 
everything 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


dllUllllllNG&F 
Vancouver.  B.C.  ~M 


J!IMJJ[ce| 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell&Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


HNKROS& 


'ALL  GRADES  AND  SIZES  OFJ§  j 

CANNED  SALMON 


Under]  these   brands   are    packed  'and  .inspected 
with"the_utmost  care  to  give  satisfactionjjto  all. 


HALLBEST 


HALLGOOD 


,.  CHoice   ' 


I 


HALLRIGHT 
HALLFANCY 
HALLCHOICE 
HALLPINK 

Known  throughout  the  world! 


_•*$£  HALL*  FLAKY 
PINK  ROSE  j 
TEA  ROSE ! 


May  21.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


11 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.   T.   NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 

534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacturers'    Agent* 

Can  sell,   and   if  required,   finance  one  or   tw< 

additional   staple   lines   for 

British   Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

505  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference:  Merchants  Bank  of  Canada,  Vancourer,  BC. 


Vancouver  Office  of 
Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


LET    CANADIAN    GROCER 

Sell  It  For  You 


"He  offered  me  Pilchards  a  dollar  a  case  cheaper  than  "Albatross,"  but 
I  said  "you  have  to  pay  the  same  for  cases,  and  cans,  and  to  the  fisher- 
men— so  I  guess  you  save  a  dollar's  worth  of  labor  on  each  case — NO 
THANK  YOU." 


EVERY    MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  andjQuebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

\-/\? Alberta  &|British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith.  Victoria,  B.C. 


Red    Arrow    Biscuits 

are  quite  apparently  the 

Biggest  Package  for  the  Money 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LIMITED,  VANCOUVER 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  CO.,  LIMITED  -  REGINA 


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May  21,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 

and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

S10  Confederation  LifeBldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 
MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 
Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and   Drug  Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co. 

,  Ltd- 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg, 

Manitoba 

Selling  Agents 

and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties, 
Pipes,    Cigarettes, 
Smokers' 

Druggists' 
Tobaccos 
Sundries 

Sundries 
and 

THOMPSON,  CHARLES  &  CO. 

selling  to 
GROCERY,   CONFECTIONERY 

DRUGGISTS*  TRADE 

We  are  open  for  a  few  more  lines 

SCOTT  BLOCK,  272  Main  St.,  WINNIPEG 


Donald  H.  Bain  Go. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


Head  Office :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 


REGINA,  SASK. 


Branches  at: 
SASKATOON,  SASK.  CALGARY,  ALTA. 

EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


Mav  21,  L920 


( ;  A  N  A  I)  I  A  N    G  K  O  C  K  K 


13 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission 
Brokers 


ALBERTA 
WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  noiv. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 


We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fof 
SKRVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

hare   Htb  men  doing  detail   work  throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.      They  get  the  buainwa, 
and  can   ret  it  for  you.       Write  ua.    and   we   will   explain   our  aystcni. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


DETAIL  WORK 

Christie's  Biscuits  and 

Robertson's  Confectionery 

are  having  big  sales  in  Western  Canada.  Why 
not  have  your  goods  marketed  by  their  agents : 

Scott -Bathgate  Company,  Limited 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

149  Notre  Dame  Ave.,  East,  Winnipeg 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Broker* 
Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


Estab.  1899 


Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co. 

Wholesale  Brokers  and  Commission  Agents 

Confederation  Life  Bldg.     -     Winnipeg 

Service  coupled  with  Reliability  brings  Results 
We  want  your  business.  Write  us. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We   give   you   the  best  of   service. 

16  Board  of    Trade  Bldg 
Calgary,  Alberta 


617  Mclntyre  Blk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We   make   ourselves   your   Business   Right 

Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,    Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 


\\ 


SILD  SARDINES 


Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  May  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  II    Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


.lav  21,  1920 


C A  N A  D I A  N     GROCER 


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DWICKACOMPANYj 
COMMISSION  BROKER^ 
34  DUKE  5T 
TORO 


The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments  appear  on   this   page. 


ONTARIO 


CAN 
CREATE 
A  DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH  EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESENTATION 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,    Confectioners   and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.    EAST,   TORONTO 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'    A'gents 

32  Front  St.  West, 

TORONTO  and   OTTAWA 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  GO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,   Toronto 


SCOTT    &    THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32    Front    St.    West, 
TORONTO 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers    and    Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 

TORONTO 


C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head    Office: 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's   Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


WHEN    WRITING   TO    ADVER- 
TISERS KINDLY  MENTION 
THIS  PAPER 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


ALBERTA 


JOHN     PRITTY,     LIMITED 

Merchandise    Broker    and   Manfg'm    Agent 

HEAD  OFFICE:   REGINA,  SASK. 
Carlots  Oyster  Shells,  Coarse  and  Fine  Grit, 
Potatoes,    Eggs,    Poultry,    Rice,    Beans,    etc., 
etc. 

PRITTY    gives     you    every    protection.       A 
LIVE,    ENERGETIC    WESTERN    FIRM. 


M.    Henderson    Brokerage,   Ltd. 

Kelly    Bid*.,     104th    St.,    Edmonton,    Alts. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried  Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


Western  Transfer  &  Storage,  Ltd. 
C.N.R.         Carters         C.P.R. 

DISTRIBUTION    -    STORAGE    -    CARTAGE 

P.O.  Box  666,  Edmonton,  Alta. 

Members  of  the  Canadian  Warehousemen's  Association 


KVNI 


MACARONI 

The  Pure  Food  thai  Builds  Muscle  and  Bone  at  Small  Expense 

The  Meat  of  the  Wheat 

Manufactured  by  the 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

LETMBRIDGE,  ALTA. 


A  Pin   DUHCDLI  A  TF    *      self-raising  flour 

rVl^lLf     inU  Jill  A  1  L     for     MANUFACTURERS 


BUY  FROM  THE  MANUFACTURERS 


PRESCOTT  &  CO.,  "Rutland  Mills"  Hulme,  Manchester,  ENGLAND 


CABLES:    "CORNCRAKE" 


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.May  21,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchant* 
Grocer  #'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

Place  your  merchandise  with  a  modern  up-to- 
the-minute  Agency  in  1920. 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT,    IMPORTER, 
EXPORTER,  COMMISSION  MERCHANT 
Is  open  to  represent    several    new    progressive 
manufacturers  in  the  New  Year. 

4492  St.  Catherine  St.  W.,  Montreal 


WANTED 

Agencies  for   food   products  for   the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 
S3  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


MARITIME  PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS*  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

Our  representative,  cover  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton 
at  regular  intervals.  No  consignments  accepteJ. 
Best  references  given  by  letter  to  interested  parti  s. 

INGRAHAM  SUPPLY  COMPANY,  LI  V11TED 

Wholesale  Commission  Merchants 

and  Manufacturers'  Agents 

SYDNEY,  N.S. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 
Importateurs 

&  Exporta teur b 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produits  Alimentaires 
ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,   MONTREAL 


m  porters 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


WHEN      ANSWERING      ADVER- 
TISEMENTS   KINDLY    MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS  PAPER 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  Up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer*'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,   Georgetown,   Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporters:    Cecosnuls,     Coffee,      Rice,     Cocoa. 


You  Try   This 

When  you  desire  any  information  on 
matter*  pertaining  to  the  trade  it  wffi 
be  trladly  furnished  free  upon  apptfam- 
tvon  through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
you.  Don't  hesitate  to  ask  as.  We 
will   do  our  best. 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

'John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,   Black  Lead,    Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,    S.E.I. ,   Eng. 
>4genf«; 

I-'.    Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    Bldg., 

Winnipeg 

Sankey     &    Mason,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon.  \ 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


Muv  21,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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MACDONALDS 


W.  C.  MACDONALD  REG'D. 

INCORPORATED 

MONTREAL 


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THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned  throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for  keeping  properties. 

Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following  : — 


BREAKFAST 
DIGESTIVE 

DINNER 
GINGER  NUTS 

NURSERY 

OSBORNE 
PETIT  BEURRE 

TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  or  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 

Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favourites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin   Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 
Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  N.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 
104  Princess  Street 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 

Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Water  Street,  Vancouver.  B.C. 

VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outerbridge 

P.O.  Box  1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  LIMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


21,  L920  CANADIAN     GROCER  19 

WHY  SELL  POTATOES 

They  are  Too  Expensive! 

Try  a  shipment  of 

Graham's  Dehydrated  Potatoes 
and  Julienne  (SoupjVegetabies) 

Are  easily  prepared  and  just  as  good  as 
the   fresh   article   and   much    cheaper 

ASK  YOUR  JOBBER  OR   WRITE  FOR  PARTICULARSgTO 

GRAHAMS,    LIMITED 

BELLEVILLE         -         -         -         ONTARIO 


Pumpkin  Pie  Without  Eggs 

Canned  Pumpkin  is  one  of  the  cheapest  canned  foods  on  the  market. 

Sale  has  been  restricted  owing  to  the  popular  opinion  that  pumpkin  pie 
requires  eggs. 

A  first-class  Pumpkin  Pie  can  be  made  without  eggs  with  the  following 
recipe: — 

1  Can  Pumpkin 

1  Cup  Milk 

%  Cup  Sugar 

1  Tablespoon  Flour  mixed  with  the  milk 

Salt  and  Spices  to  taste. 

ASK  FOR  DOMINION  BRAND  CANNED  PUMPKIN 

Every  tin  guaranteed  by 

DOMINION    CANNERS    LIMITED 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


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Do  Youlurn  Over 
Your  Money  Every  Wee\, 

or  do  your  goods  lie  on  your  shelves  for  six  month s'or^more  ? 

M  Comvick's 

Jersey  Cream  Sodas 


are  rapid  sellers,  and  therefore  a  profitable  line  for  the  merchant. 
Rapid  selling  goods  must  have  the  quality. 
The  public  must  know  that  they  have  the  quality. 
Therefore  our  "Sales  Policy"  is  Quality,  Publicity,  Service. 

The   McCormick  Manufacturing   Co.,  Limited 

LONDON,  CANADA 

BRANCHES— MONTREAL,      OTTAWA,      HAMILTON,      KINGSTON,      WINNIPEG,     CALGARV, 

PORT  ARTHUR,  ST.  JOHN,  N.   B. 


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The  most  modernly  equipped 
plant  in  Canada,  for  fruit 
preserving  and  the  manu- 
facture of  candied  peel  and 
crystallized    fruits. 


ITie  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All   Wagstaffe's   products  are 

guaranteed  to  be  absolutely 
pure.  Only  the  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is   used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best", 


WAGSTAFFl'S 


Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are     Great    Appetizers 
boiled  in  silver  pans 

AskYeiiF  Greeep  for  Thei 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 

All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  with  care  in  Silver  Pans. 

ASK    YOUR   GROCER    FOR   IT. 


HyfJ 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


HAMILTON 


CANADA 


Representatives :    H.    P,    Hurton,    513    Dominion     I 
Vancouver,    1!  C,  ;   Dominion   Broki 

Alto.  :  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calttary.  Alta.  ;  W    H. 

Co.,    Ltd..    Winnipeg,   Man.;    W     II     h    jott   Co., 

Ltd.,   Saskati  ;  W.  H.  Co.,    Ltd.,   !(•  - 

<a     i,     rlinton     39    Marchmonl    Rd.,    To- 


i)i ,t   ;     ii.    c.    Smith, 
.  D.G.,    Montreal,   Qu<       J     B     W     Smith, 

On!       i     ' .    k  r  i  in i    . 

N.B. :  H     M 
Room    •      CTnion     Banl     B  dg  .    Halifax,    N'.s  ;    I. 
F*ultoi  I  I  ".-'■>,': 

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Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps   in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 

REPRESENTATIVES: 

WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd  ,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO— Messrs.  Maclure  &  Langley,  Ltd.,   11 
St.  Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.  H.   C.   Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouver. 


Do  you  need 

a  good  man? 

Are  you  looking  for  a  suitable  partner,  a 
wide-awake  clerk,  or  an  aggressive  salesman? 

Our  Want  Ad.  Page  is  the  most  direct,  the 
surest  way  to  reach  the  man  you  want.  Thei 
men  who  will  read  your  ad.  in  the  Canadian 
Grocer  are  men  of  ambition,  keen-edged 
fellows — the  very  best  class  from  which  to 
select  the  man  to  fit  in  with  your  require- 
ments. 

And  it  only  costs  you  three  cents  a  word  to 
talk  to  these  men  through  a  Canadian 
Groceb  Want  Ad.  Just  three  cents  a  word 
to  reach  your  man  quickly ! 

Send    along    your    ad.    to-day.        Forms    close     _ 
Tuesday    each    week.       Rates:     3c    word    first 
insertion,    2c    word    for    each    subsequent    in- 
sertion;  5c  extra  for  Box   No.  per   insertion. 

Send  along  your  ad.  to-day. 

The  Canadian  Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave.,  Toronto 


The  Service 
that  Counts 

To  Manufacturers 

Think  of  your  business — 

Now  think  of  all  the  news  ap- 
pearing in  the  newspapers  of 
Canada  and  United  States  relat- 
ing to  your  business. 

Now  imagine  that  news  coming 
to  your  desk  promptly,  regular- 
ly— do  you  not  see  advantages 
and  opportunities  in  a  service  of 
this  kind? 

We  supply  many  customers  with 
important  news  and  they  find  it 
saves  them  time — often  money, 
and  keeps  them  in  touch  with 
all  that  is  going  on  in  their  line 
of  business. 

When  writing  for  rates  let  us 
have  some  information  on  your 
business  and  we  can  then  out- 
line a  service  that  will  benefit 
your  whole  organization. 

Canadian 
Press  Clipping  Service 

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May  21,  1920 


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Old  Tea  is   Bad  Tea 

and  Bad  Tea  is  a  mighty  poor  thing  for  your  trade.  Tea 
is  at  its  best  the  day  it  is  fired  in  the  gardens  and  all  the 
subsequent  exposure  to  the  air  deteriorates  it.  We  do  our 
utmost  to  get  "SALADA"  to  the  consumer  in  the  Fresh- 
est Possible  Condition  by  taking  it  from  the  sealed  chests 
and  enclosing  it  in  our  metal-foil  packets  with  a  minimum 
of  exposure.  We  then  pass  it  along  to  you  immediately. 
We  ask  for  your  co-operation  to  see  that  it  reaches  the 
consumer  promptly.  The  sealed  packets  keep  the  tea  in 
better  condition  than  anything  else  in  packet  form  that 
we  know  of.  But  if  any  Retailer  has  any  "SALADA' 
in  stock  at  any  time  that  is  over  six  months  old,  will 
he  please  ship  it  back  FREIGHT  COLLECT  and  the 
full  purchase  price  will  be  refunded  to  him. 

SALADA  TEA  COMPANY  OF  CANADA.UMITED 


TORONTO 


MONTREAL 


WINNIPEG 


For 
Good 
Baking 

— your  customers  will  prefer  Brodie's  XXX  Self- 
Raising  Flour.  Represents  a  standard  of  all  'round 
baking  efficiency  and  your  constant  displaying  of  a 
stock  of  this  product  will  mean  profit  to  you 
through    repeat    sales. 

Order  from  your   wholesaler  or  jobber. 

Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

MONTREAL 


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Enquiry  Department 

II/HEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.  We  are  grlad  to  be  of  any 
'*  assistance  to  our  readers  and  enquiries  are  solicited.  Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  page,  fill  out  and  mail  to 
us  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 


LIST    OF    CREAMERY    COMPANIES    IN 
ONTARIO 

Could  you  furnish  us  with  a  list  of  cream- 
ery companies  that  are  in  a  position  to  quote 
us  on  carlot  quantities  of  fresh-made 
creamery  butter,  firsts,  specials  and  seconds? 
We  refer  only  to  creamery  companies  op- 
erating in  Ontario. — John  Pritty,  Limited, 
Regina,    Sask. 

Answer. — The   list  has  been  mailed. 


these  through  Mr.  E.  S.  Chambers,  424  Cor- 
dova St.  West.  Vancouver,  B.C.,  agent  for 
Hobart   Mfg.   Co. 


FOILAGE  AND  STREAMER  DECORATIONS 

Wll  you  please  give  names  of  wholesale 
houses  who  handle  foliage  and  steamer  dec- 
orations?— James  Marshall,  Sedgewick,  Alta. 

Answer. — Botanical  Decorating  Co.,  208 
West  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111.;  Clatworthy 
&  Sons,  161  King  St.  West,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
Eastern  Sales  Co.,  43  Scott  St.,  Toronto, 
Ont. 

GLUTEN   FLOUR 

Can  you  inform  me  where  I  can  procure 
grluton  flour? — J.  S.  Ireland,  Mount  Forest, 
Ont. 

Answer. — You  ought  to  be  able  to  procure 
gluton  flour  from  the  following  firm:  White 
Swan  Spices  &  Cereals  Co.,  156  Pearl  St., 
Toronto. 


WHOLESALE  DRUG  FIRM,  STOCK  CUTS, 

SUBSCRIPTION   PRICE   OF   "DRUGGISTS' 

WEEKLY." 

Please  give  information  on  the  follow- 
ing: Address  of  a  wholesale  drug  and 
chemical  firm;  address  of  a  firm  that  sells 
stock  cuts  for  advertising,  and  who  issues 
a  catalogue.  Send  sample  copy  of  the 
"Druggists'  Weekly"  with  subscription  price, 
—Cyril  Marten,  122  Bond  street,  St.  John's, 
Newfoundland. 

Answer. — Wholesale  drug  and  chemical 
firms:  National  Drug  &  Chemical  Co., 
Montreal,  Que.,  and  Toronto,  Ont.;  Lyman 
Bros.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Lymans.  Ltd., 
Montreal.  Stock  cuts:  British  &  Colonial 
Press,  67  Adelaide  St.  W.,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Subscription  price  of  "Druggists  Weekly," 
$3.00  per  year.  Sample  copy  Jias  been 
mailed   you   to-day. 


eggs:  Gunn,  Langlois  Co.,  Montreal;  Mont- 
real Abattoir  Co.,  Montreal.  And  for  both, 
the  following:  Geo.  V.  Kneen,  Ltd.,  Mont- 
real; Macklair's,  211  St.  James  St.,  Mont- 
real.    These   two   are   retailers. 


HAND  COFFEE  MILLS 

Please  give  information  on  the  following: 
Name  of  firms  handling:  hand  coffee  mills 
for  use  in  small  store. — Mr.  E.  J.  P.  Barnes, 
530   Gray  Flower   Road,  Victoria,   B.C. 

Answer. — We    believe    you    could    purchase 


EGGS  AND  MAPLE  SUGAR 

Please  tell  me  the  address  of  firm  who 
would  buy  fresh  eggs  and  maple  sugar.  I 
have  about  50  doz.  fresh  eggs  and  400  lbs. 
of  maple  sugar. — Mr.  Antoine  Allieb,  Pet- 
titier   Mill,   Que. 

Answer. — Firms  who  might  purchase 
maple  sugar  are:  Smalls,  Ltd.,  Montreal, 
Oue.;  Maple  Tree  Producers,  Limited,  Mont- 
real; Bowes  Company,  Limited,  Toronto. 
You   might   try   the   following   firms   for   the 


SOFT  DRINKS,  ESSENCES  FOR  ICE 
CREAM,   JOB   PRINTERS 

From  whom  can  we  purchase  good  line  of 
soft  drinks,  pure  fruit  essences  for  ice 
cream,  etc.;  also  names  of  job  printers  for 
duplicate  order  books. — T.  H.  Rogers  &  Son, 
Carnarvon,    Ont. 

Answer. — Soft  drinks:  Welch  Grape  Juice 
Co.,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.;  Power  Keachie, 
Ltd.,  Duncan  and  Pearl  Sts.,  Toronto;  An- 
napolis Valley  Cyder  Co.,  Bridgetown,  N.S.; 
Holbrooks,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont.  (lime  juice); 
O'Keefe's  Brewery  Co.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Gin- 
gello,  Ltd.,  138  Pears  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
Canadian  d'lmportation  Co.,  140  St.  Cath- 
erine St.,  Montreal;  E.  L.  Drewry,  Ltd., 
Winnipeg,  Man.;  Calgary  Brewing  &  Malt- 
ing Co.,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Alta.;  Chas.  Gurd 
&  Co.,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  Que.;  The  Marsh 
Grape  Juice  Co.,  Niagara  Falls,  Ont.;  Coca 
Cola  Co.,  Winnipeg,  Man.;  Maritime  Syrup 
and  Beverage  Co.,  Halifax.  Essences:  Im- 
perial Extract  Co.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Hunger- 
ford,  Smith  &  Co.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  J.  J.  Mc- 
Laughlin Co.,  Toronto,  Ont.;  The  Bowes  Co., 
Toronto;  McNab  &  Roberts,  Winnipeg,  Man 
Job  printers  for  order  books,  etc.:  Auto- 
graphic Register,  Montreal;  Imperial  Pub- 
lishing Co.,  Halifax;  Might  Directories.  To- 
ronto, Ont.;  Grand  &  Toy,  Toronto;  Rolph 
&   Clark,   Toronto,   or  any   local   job   printer. 


CANADIAN    GROCER, 

143-153   University  Avenue, 
Toronto. 

Please  give  me  information   on   the   following: — Name 
Address   


For  Subscribers 

INFORMATION  WANTED 

Date 1920.. 


Man  Left  You,  Did  He  ? 


And  for  the  life  of  you  you  don't  know  where  to 
find  another  to  replace  him.  Well,  our  advice  to 
you — and  it's  good  advice — is:  Find  him  by  adver- 
tising— a  small  condensed  advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN  GROCER. 


If  you  wanted  a  blacksmith,  we  wouldn't  recommend 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  but  when  it  comes  to  finding 
a  man  for  the  grocery  business,  honestly  we  don't 
know  of  a  better  or  cheaper  way  of  finding  him 
than  the  use  of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 

The  way  to  find  the  man  you  want  is  to  look  for 
him  where  he  is  likely  to  be  found — in  the  grocery 
business. 


Rait-  is  3  cents  a  word  first   insertion  and  2  cents  per  word  each  subsequent  insertion. 

Five  cents  additional  per  insertion  when  replies  are  to  be  sent  to  Box  Number  in  our 

care. 

Send  your  advertisement  and  remittance  to 


Canadian  Grocer  Want  Ads. 


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2.") 


Not  how  cheap 
but  how  good ! 

It  doesn't  matter  how  cheapTpoor  tea  is — it  cannot  be 
economical.  It  lacks  both  the  strength  and  the  flavor. 
Every  cup  that  is  poured  is  a  bad  advertisement  for  the 
retailer  and  helps  to  make  a  new  prospect  for  the  tea 


pedlar. 

Red  Rose  Tea 
is  a  great  help 
for  the  retail 
grocer  because 
it  satisfies  and 


pleases  those 
who  drink  it. 
No  pedlar  can 
;  steal  Red  Rose 
Tea  business 
away  from  you. 


T.  H.  Estabrooks  Co.,  Limited 


St.  John 


Montreal 


Toronto 


Winnipeg 


Calgary 


Scotch   Snack  Idea    No.  2 


Recommend  Scotch  Snack  over  the  Tele- 
phone. How  often  your  Customers  ask  this 
Question.  What  have  you  got  nice  for 
making  Sandwiches? 

Be  sure  to  sell  her  Scotch  Snack  "It's  Fine.'' 
Scotch  Snack  is  delicious  for  Croquettes, 
Sandwiches,  Salad,  etc.,  make  sure  your 
Stock  is  Complete  with  all  sizes. 

Watch  for  next  week's  Advertisement. 


ARGYLL  BUTE  "Reg." 

Montreal  Que. 


When  in  Doubt  Try  the  "  Want  Ad  "  Page 


Every  week  this  page  is  being  used  to  splendid  advantage  by  others.  If  you  have  some- 
thing to  sell,  or  you  want  to  buy  a  business,  fixtures  or  equipment — or  maybe  you  want  a 
clerk,  a  traveller — try  it  out. 

Three  cents  per  word  first  insertion,  and  two  cents  per 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion,  and  five  cents  extra 
per  insertion  for  Box  No.     Payable  in  advance. 


ADDRESS 


CANADIAN  GROCER 


143-153  UNIVERSITY  AVE.,  TORONTO 


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Robinson's  "Pa- 
tent" Barley  is  the 
ideal  food  for  in- 
valids  and  babies. 


The  best  food 
for  infants  and 
invalids 

Let  your  customers  know 
you  stock  "Robinson's" 
Barley.  The  satisfaction 
it  gives  will  bring  them 
back  for  other  articles.  It 
warrants  a  place  in  your 
displays. 

Keep  vour  "Robinson's"  stock 
of  "Patent"  Barley  and  "Patent" 
Groats  replenished  frequently. 


MAGOR,  SON  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


191  St.  Paul  Street,  W.,  MONTREAL 
30  Church  St.,  TORONTO 


ft 


SHIRRIFF'S  LAUNCH  BIG 

PUBLICITY  CAMPAIGN 

Striking  Series  of  Advertisements 
Running  in  Daily  Newspapers 

The  most  forceful  and  effec- 
tive marmalade  advertising 
campaign  in  Canada  has  re- 
cently been  opened  by  the 
makers  of  Shirriff's  Marma- 
lade. Prominent  space  in  the 
leading  city  dailies  is  keep- 
ing this  well-known  brand  of 
marmalade  constantly  before 
the  public. 

Those  dealers  who  felt  the 
increased  sales  resulting 
from  last  year's  advertising 
should  get  ready  to  meet  a 
greater  demand  than  ever. 
The  extensive  advertising  is 
rapidly  attracting  business  to 
the  grocer  who  sells 


MARMALADE 

Send  for  our  beautifully  colored  window 
and  counter  <  ardii  and  identify  your  store 
with  the  Shlrrlff  advertising.  Free  to  all 
Shlrrlfl  dealer*,  on  request. 


§h\mffs 

TRUE  ORANGE 

MARMALADE 


is  a  strong  seller  all  year 
'round.  Its  unfailing  popu- 
larity is  due  to  its  uniformly 
high  quality.  Through  our 
advertising,  more  and  more 
Canadian  purchasers  are 
being  convinced  of  its  supe- 
riority. The  absolute  assur- 
ance of  satisfaction,  the 
steady  profit  and  quick  turn- 
over make  Shirriff's  Marma- 
lade a  truly  profitable  line  to 
carry.  Every  trial  brings  a 
regular  customer  to  your 
store. 


Imperial  Extract  Company 


TORONTO,  ONTARIO 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Limited,  Toronto  andJMon 


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VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  MAY  21,  1920 


No.  21 


Foods  Exempt  from  Tax  on  Sales 

Sir  Henry  Drayton,  Finance  Minister,  in  Budget  Announcement, 
Excludes  Foods  From  New  Taxation  on  Turnover — War  Customs 
Tax  of  7!/2  Per  Cent,    is   Removed — Business   Profits  Tax,  Also 

Changed 


THE  BUDGET  IN  BRIEF 

1.  One  per  cent,  tax  on  all  sales  of  manu- 
facturers, wholesalers  or  importers,  except  on 
coal  and  foods  for  man  and  l>east. 

2.  Excise  taxes  running  from  10  to  50  per 
cent,  of  the  selling  price  of  goods,  particularly 
textiles,  ranging  above  certain  specified  prices, 
and  upon  luxury  articles  made  of  gold  or  silver. 
or  for  adornment  or  recreation,  whether  im- 
ported or  manufactured  in  Canada. 

3.  Heavy  excise  taxes  on  all  spirituous 
liquOTS,  from  30  cents  a  gallon  on  ale,  beer, 
jtorter.  stout,  to  $2  a  gallon  on  rum,  whiskey, 
brandy,  gin.  etc.,  to  $3  a  gallon  on  champagne 
and  sparkling  wines, 

4.  Increa.se  of  5  per  cent,  in  all  taxation  on 
incomes  of  $5,000  and  upwards,  taxes  to  be  paid 
in  part  or  whole  when  making  returns,  and 
heavy  penalties  provided  for  errors  or  failure 
in   making  returns. 

5.  Stamp  taxes  of  two  cents  on  promissory 
Dotes  and  bills  of  exchange  for  every  $100  for 
which   drawn. 


6.  Stamp  tax  of  two  cents  on  every  share  of 
-lock   transferred. 

7.  Twenty-five  to  fifty  cents  on  every  pack 
of  playing  cards  sold. 

8.  A  license  fee  of  $2  on  every  business  man 
dealing  in  various  luxury  articles  mentioned. 

The  reductions  in  taxation  are:  First,  the 
removal  of  the  extra  customs  war  tax  of  714 
per  cent.,  which  brought  $30,000,000  last  year, 
mainly  drawn  from  articles  on  which  the  still 
higher  excise  taxes  are  now  levied.  Second, 
the  repeal  of  the  duty  on  moving  picture  films. 
Third,  the  retention  of  the  business  profits  tax, 
but  increasing  the  exemption  on  profits  from 
7  to  10  per  cent.,  and  decreasing  from  25  to 
20  per  cent,  the  tax  on  profits  above  10  and 
less  than  15  per  cent,  on  all  Imsinesses  having 
a  capitalization  of  not  less  than  $25,000  and 
not  more  than  $50,000,  except  where  more  than 
20  per  cent,  of  the  profits  was  gained  in  1917 
or  1018  from  munitions  industries.  Fourth, 
some  minor  tariff  reductions,  letting  type- 
writer-, hooks  and  other  articles  for  the  blind 
in   free. 


Thai  a  long  li.-i  of  foodstuffs  is  exempt  from 
taxation  in  the  bud'gel  announcement  of  Sir  Henry 
Drayton,  Finance  Minister,  just  made  public,  is  one 
of  the  feature-,  from  the  grocer's  standpoint.  Coal 
and  essential  foods  are  omitted  in  the  lines  of  mer- 
chandise thai  are  affected  by  new  taxation.  The 
removal  of  the  7'_.  per  cent,  war  customs  duties 
does  not  affect  the  trade,  as  it  was  removed  from 

foodstuffs  a  year  ago.  The  increase  in  the  exemp- 
tion of  from  7  to  1"  per  cent.,  under  the  business 
profit-  tax.  i-  also  an  announcement  thai  will  be 
interesting  to  the  trade 

The  new  taxation  i-  to  be  collected  alike  on  good's 
of  both  Canadian  ami  foreign  manufacture,  and 
wearing  apparel  is  badly  affected  by  the  new  taxes. 
On  hats,  hose,  neckwear,  shirts,  ami  on  fan-,  trunks, 
etc.,  costing  above  certain  named  prices,  ivory* 
handled  cutlery,  cut  glass,  lace,  silk  embroideries 
and  porting  goods,  a  tax  of  ten  per  cent,  will  he 
levied   oti    the   total    purchasing  price.      Smokers   are 

also  hil  by  the  new  taxes.  While  tobaccos  escape 
equipment  such  as  pipe-,  eiuar  and  cigarette  holders 

costing   more   than    $2.50.    humidors,   etc.,   are   to   he 


taxed  twenty  per  cent,  on  the  total  purchase  price. 
Mechanical  musical  instruments  are  also  to  be  taxed 
at  20  per  cent,  of  their  total  purchase  price,  and 
playing  cards  at  25  cents  and  50  cents  a  pack,  de- 
pending on    I  he  sale  price. 

War  Tax  Removed 

The  general  war  customs  duly  of  7 '  L>  per  cent. 
was  repealed  last  year  in  so  far  as  articles  of  food, 
clothing,  agricultural  implements  and  fertilizers,  as 

will  a-  -nine  other  items  are  concerned.      It,  however, 

still  obtains  on  a  large  pan  of  importations,  approxi- 
mately thirty  million  dollar-  of  revenue  accruing 
from  this  source  lasl  year. 

Tax  on  Ti  rnover 

In  view  of  the  necessities  of  increased  revenues, 

a  lax  of  one  per  eeni.  on  the  -ales  of  all  manufac- 
turers, whole-ale  dealer-,  jobbers  and  importers  is 
imposed.  The  tax  will  ool  include  retailers  as  such, 
hut  will  include  hhe  goods  manufactured  or  im- 
ported  by  any   retailer  although    manufactured   or 


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May  21,  1920 


imported  by  such  retailer  for  retail  sale  by  himself. 
Consideration  must  also  be  given  to  the  cost  of 
essentials,  and  on  this  account  it  has  been  deter- 
mined that  the  tax  will  not  apply  to  sales  of  meats 
(fresh,  «alted  or  pickled),  butter,  cheese,  oleomar- 
garine, buttcrine  or  any  other  substitute  for  butter, 
lard,  eggs,  vegetables,  fruits,  grains,  and  seeds  in 
their  natural  state,  buckwheat  meal  or  flour,  pot, 
pearl,  rolled,  roasted  or  ground  barley,  cornmeal, 
oatmeal  or  rolled  oats,  rye  flour,  wheat  flour,  coffee 
(green,  roasted  or  ground1),  tea,  salt,  cattle  foods. 
hay  and  straw,  nursery  stock,  fish  (fresh,  pickled, 
salted,  smoked,  dried  or  boneless),  sugar,  syrups  and 
molasses,  anthracite  or  bituminous  coal,  artificial 
limbs  and   parts  thereof,  or  to  goods  exported. 

The  sales  tax  ought  not  to  be  used  as  a  basis 
of  further  profits,  and  must  not.  therefore,  be  in- 
cluded in  the  manufacturers'  or  wholesalers'  costs 
on  which  profit  is  calculated.  The  tax  when  not, 
absorbed  by  the  vendor  must  then  be  included  in 
his  invoice  as  a  separate  item. 

Stamp  Taxes  Continued 

The  existing  tax  on  cheques  will  be  continued, 
but  the  rate  increased  on  bills  of  exchange  and 
promissory  notes,  so  as  to  provide  a  2-cent  tax  on 
all  bills  or  notes  of  $100  or  less,  and  for  every  ad- 
ditional $100  or  fractional  part  thereof.  2  cents  more. 
A  tax  of  2  cents  for  each  share  of  stock  transferred 
is  also  proposed. 

The  method  of  collecting  stamp  duties  on  patent 
and  proprietary  medicines  and  perfumery  will  be 
changed  by  having  the  stamps  affixed  by  the  manu- 
facturer oi'  importer,  instead  of  the  retailer,  at  the 
time  of  sale.  The  stamps  are  not  to  be  included 
in  the  costs  of  the  manufacturer  or  importer,  but  if 
ii" it  absorbed  by  the  seller,  are  to  be  added  in  the 

dee  ;i-  a  separate  item. 

Business  Profits  War  Tax 

The  business  profits  war  tax  is  maintained,  but 
the  exemption  on  profits  is  increased  from  7  to  10 
per  cent.,  and  the  tax  on  profits  above  10  and  less 
than  15  per  cent,  on  all  businesses,  having  a  capi- 
talization of  noi  [ess  than  $25,000.  and  not  more 
than  $50,000,  i-  decreased  from  25  to  20  per  cent. 

It  has  been  determined  that  it  is  impossible  to 
-top    imn  the    imposition    of   the    business 

profits  tax.  and  a  resolution  will  he  introduced  which 
will   |  for  the  continuance  of  a   tax  of  this 


character,  but  on  a  reduced  scale,  on  the  profits 
derived  during  the  year  1920,  the  tax  being  payable 
in  1921.  The  present  exemption  will  lie  extended 
from  7  to  10  per  cent.,  the  schedule  of  taxation  to 
be  as  follows: — 

On  profits  in  excess  of  10  per  cent.,  but  not  ex- 
ceeding 15  per  cent.,  20  per  cent.  tax. 

On  profits  in  excess  of  15  per  cent.,  but  not  ex- 
ceeding 20  per  cent..  30  per  cent.  tax. 

On  profits  in  excess  of  20  per  cent.,  but  not  ex- 
ceeding 30  per  cent..  50  per  cent.  tax. 

On  profits  over  30  per  cent.,  60  per  cent.  tax. 

The  present  act  provides  a  different  scale  of  taxa- 
tion for  the  profits  of  businesses  with  capital  of  not 
less  than  $25,000  and  under  $50,000,  being  one- 
quarter  of  all  profits  exceeding  10  per  cent,  on  the 
amount  of  the  capital  employed;  it  is  proposed  to 
reduce  this  tax  from  25  to  20  per  cent.  It  has  been 
felt  that  the  concessions  made  in  the  proposed 
amendments  are  sufficient  for  the  purpose  of  enab- 
ling firms  to  set  aside  more  of  their  profits  to  re- 
serves or  plant  extension  and  to  put  their  businesses 
in  a  better  position  to  meet  the  deflation  period,  while 
at  the  same  time  a  check  will  still  be  held  on  ab- 
normal profits. 

By  the  new  act  a  tax  is  to  be  imposed  on  candy 
and  confectionery,  and  chewing  gum  or  substitutes 
to  the  extent  of  ten  per  cent.,  and  a  tax  of  thirty 
per  cent,  is  placed  on  all  patent  and  proprietary 
medicines.  These  affect  the  grocery  trade  where 
these  lines  are  carried.  Wholesalers  and  manufac- 
turers are  required  to  take  out  an  annual  license 
fee  for  the  purpose  of  handling  these  lines,  the  said 
fee  not  to  exceed  five  dollars,  arid  the  penalty  for 
neglect  or  refusal  to  comply  with  this  ruling  shall 
be  a  penalty  not  exceeding  $1,000. 

Wholesalers  spoken  to  in  regard  to  the  budget, 
are  more  or  less  confused  as  to  its  interpretation, 
and  are  not  clear  as  to  just  what  lines  of  foodstuffs 
are  to  be  taxed.  For  instance,  they  want  to  know  if 
vegetables,  which  are  exempt,  include  canned  vege- 
tables. For  the  purpose  of  getting  a  better  under- 
standing of  the  new  law  as  applying  to  wholesale 
grocers,  A  C,  Pyke,  secretary  of  the  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Vssociation.  and  A.  II.  Pafl'ard.  of  Toronto. 
together  with  representatives  from  Hamilton  and 
Montreal,  went  to  Ottawa  Wednesday  nighl  and  in- 
terviewed the  Minister  of  Finance  on  Thursday. 


May  21.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Special  Effort  Sells  500 

Tins  of  Canned  Peas  in  a  Day 

Toronto  Grocer  Had  His  Staff  Suggest  Canned 

Peas  to   Customers  in   Giving   Orders   Over  the 

Telephone — The  Result  Was  Heavy  Sales 


Selling  five  hundred  tins  of  canned  peas  in  one  day  almost  constitutes  a 
record  for  the  average  grocer,  but  it  is  exactly  what  D.  W.  Clark, 
Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  did  recently  in  a  special  effort.  Mr.  Clark  had 
received  a  fairly  heavy  consignment  of  these  canned  peas  and  decided 
that  he  had  to  get  them  moving. 

It  is  a  custom  in  the  Clark  store  to  boost  sales  of  certain  lines  regularly. 
Sometimes  it  is  peas,  sometimes  it  is  beans,  soups,  or  any  one  of  several 
different  lines.  Mr.  Clark's  chief  trade  is  over  the  telephone.  His  staff  is 
instructed  to  suggest  whatever  particular  article  is  being  pushed.  On 
this  occasion  canned  peas  were  recommended  to  customers,  and  splendid 
sales,  as  above  indicated,  were  the  result.  Customers  bought  freely,  Mr. 
Clark  stated,  not  ordering  merely  one  tin,  but  nearly  every  order  was  for 
two  or  more  tins. 

It  was  merely  by  the  concentrated  effort  of  the  staff  that  resulted  in  such 
large  sales  of  these  peas,  and  it  is  another  convincing  instance  as  to  how 
the  grocer  can  increase  sales  of  a  reputable  article,  if  he  puts  behind  it 
some  selling  effort. 

On  another  day  Mr.  Clark  sold  several  dozen  tins  of  a  certain  brand  of 
pork  and  beans.  The  same  methods  were  adopted  as  in  the  case  of  the 
canned  peas,  recommending  them  to  customers,  chiefly  over  the 
telephone. 


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May  21,  1920 


Creamery  Builds  Sales  in  Groceries 

R.  Scott  &  Co.,  Mount  Forest,  Ont.,  Conduct  a  Modern  and  Well- 
Equipped  Creamery  Under  Same  Roof  as  Grocery  and  Dry  Goods 
Departments — Has  Increased  Trade  With  Farming  Community 


IT  is  an  unusual  thing  to  see  a  cream- 
ery under  the  same  roof  as  a  gro- 
cery store,  but  such  is  the  case  in 
the  general  store  of  R.  Scott  and  Co., 
Mount  Forrest,  Ont.  That  the  creamery 
has  been  a  stimulating  means,  in  the 
way  of  increasing  sales  of  groceries, 
there  seems  to  be  no  doubt  in  the  mind 
of  Mr.  Scott,  and  he  intimated  to  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  on  the  occasion  of  a 
recent  interview,  that  the  turnover  in 
groceries  had  been  greatly  enhanced  by 
the  creamery.  This  store  carries  on  a 
very  large  farm  trade,  and  with  the  in- 
stallation of  the  creamery,  more  farm- 
ers came  to  deal  here,  for  the  reason 
that  it  was  the  most  convenient  place  to 
dispose  of  their  cream.  In  almost  every 
instance,  they  purchase  their  food  sup- 
plies in  the  grocery  department,  and 
while  there  are  no  obligations  of  trade 
exchanges,  invariably  the  farmers  do 
not  go  elsewhere  for  their  supplies. 

Growth  of  Creamery  Business 

R.  Scott  and  Co.  conduct  one  of  the 
largest  general  stores  in  Western  On- 
tario. Recent  alterations  and  renova- 
tions in  the  store  have  resulted  in  mak- 
ing the  establishment  a  splendidly  equip- 
ped, and  convenient  shopping  centre.  It 
consists  of  departments  for  dry  goods, 
boots  and  shoes,  men's  furnishings, 
house  furnishings,  groceries,  and  the 
creamery.  The  creamery  is  situated 
just  at  the  rear  of  the  premises.  It  is 
modern  in  every  detail,  and  hundreds  of 
pounds  of  creamery  butter  are  turned 
out  every  month,  and  this  butter  is  dis- 
posed of  in  Montreal,  Toronto,  and  many 
other  points  of  lesser  importance.  "We 
only  started  in  the  creamery  busiries 
five  years  ago,"  Mr.  Scott  told  the  rep- 
resentative of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 
"We  commenced  in  a  very  small  way,  but 
it  has  prown  enormously.  We  first  start- 
ed in  the  cellar,  but  the  growth  of  busi- 
ness necessitated  us  having  larger 
quarters.  We  moved  our  grocery  de- 
partment to  the  north  side  of  our  store, 


and  fitted  out  the  creamery  in  the  former 
grocery  section.  We  now  have  a  larger 
and  more  attractive  space  for  groceries, 
and  better  accommodation  for  the  manu- 
facture of  butter. 

"Do  you  not  do  a  town  trade  in  gro- 
ceries?" the  GROCER  representative 
asked  W.  E.  Evans,  manager  of  the 
grocery  department. 

"Our  town  trade  in  groceries  is  com- 
paratively small,"  he  replied.  We  cate'r 
mostly  to  farmers,  and  do  not  go  after, 
in  any  special  effort,  the  people  of  the 
town.  Because  our  business  in  groceries 
is  chiefly  with  farmers,  we  buy  and  sell 
in  large  quantities.  Our  trade  is  largely 
in  staple  lines,  that  is,  we  sell  sugar, 
flour  and  foodstuffs  of  this  kind,  mostly 
by  the  hundredweight.  We  do  not  carry 
perishable  lines,  nor  specialties  to  any 
extent,  but  cater  mostly  to  people  who 
are  buying  in  heavy  quantities.  We 
buv  dairy  butter,  too,  from  the  farmers, 
and  are  also  large  purchasers  of  eggs. 
We  have  a  man  to  look  after  this  busi- 
ness entirely,  and  our  shipments  out  to 
the  city  markets  are  very  heavy." 

Displays  in  Windows 

"Do  you  use  your  grocery  window  for 
display?"  Mr.  Scott  was  asked. 

"Yes,  we  always  show  some  particular 
line  in  the  window,  and  while  we  do  not 
go  after  town  trade  as  diligently  as  we 
might,  we  very  often  find,  a  good  win- 
dow display  brings  townspeople  into  our 
store,  and  at  once  in  the  store,  they 
make  purchases,  that  they  otherwise 
would  not  have  made.  Counter  displays, 
too,  are  valuable  in  the  way  of  selling 
goods,  and  we  have  had  good  results 
from  the  same." 

A  Rest  Room  for  Ladies 

The  grocery  department  in  the  Scott 
store  has  a  separate  entrance,  and  is 
connected  with  the  other  sections  by  an 
archway.  A  convenience  in  the  store 
that    is    much    appreciated,    is    the    rest 


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SBIMI 


room  for  ladies.  Especially  do  the  people 
from  the  country  avail  themselves  of 
this  accommodation,  and  Mr.  Scott  told 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  that  such  a  room 
was  not  only  a  great  advertisement  for 
the  store,  but  was  the  means  of  con- 
stantly bringing  new  business. 


GROCERS   BUY   BUILDING 

Parsons,   Brown   and   Company   Pay 

$45,000   for   Adelaide   Corner 

Toronto. — Parsons,  Brown  and  Com- 
pany, wholesale  grocers,  have  purchased 
the  three-storey  brick  building  on  the 
south-west  corner  of  Adelaide  and  Jarvis 
streets,  which  they  have  occupied  as  ten- 
ants for  several  years,  at  a  price  under- 
stood to  be  around  $45,000.  The  building 
fronts  on  three  streets,  128  feet  along 
Adelaide,  52  feet  along  Jarvis  and  52  feet 
along  Francis  street,  and  the  purchase 
was  made  to  provide  for  trade  expansion. 
Messrs.  John  and  William  A.  Firstbrook, 
who  acquired  the  property  ten  or  twelve 
years  ago  from  the  Nasmith  estate,  who 
were  the  present  vendors,  and  they  were 
represented  in  the  transaction  by  D.  J. 
Gibson. 


CATALOGUES  AND  BOOKLETS 

Prescott  &  Company,  Manchester, 
England,  manufacturers  of  chemicals  of 
various  kinds,  began  issuing  in  March  a 
unique  house  organ,  called  "The 
Triangle."  Their  trade  mark,  which  ap- 
pears on  the  first  page  of  each  issue,  is 
a  triangle  showing  various  pieces  of 
chemical  equipment  such  as  equal  arm 
balance,  test  tubes,  etc.,  etc.,  artistically 
interwoven,  and  the  word  "Research"  is 
drawn  across  the  centre.  The  triangle 
is  designed  to  be  read  chiefly  in  the 
home.  There  is  in  the  first  issue  the 
first  instalment  of  an  interesting  boy"s 
story,  and  this  is  followed  up  in  suc- 
ceeding issues. 

Also  in  each  issue  there  is  information 
about  the  product  of  the  company,  which 
include  such  lines  as  acid  phosphates, 
phosphoric  acids,  etc.  The  firm  also 
manufactures  aerated  waters,  cordials, 
syrups,  vegetable  colors,  concentrated 
artificial  colors,  etc. 


•'.  |..-i  I -I  mi  nl    of    !K.    Srnt.t    &    Co.'l    general    Store    at   Mount    Forest,    Ont. 


KELLOGG  CASE  AGAIN  BEFORE 
THE  COURTS 

The  suit  between  the  Battle  Creek 
Toasted  Corn  Flake  Co.,  of  London,  Ont., 
and  the  W.  K.  Kellogg  Cereal  Co.,  Tor- 
onto and  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  comes  up 
again  next  week  in  Toronto.  It  is  set 
for  Tuesday,  May  25th.  It  is  expected 
this  will  finally  dispose  of  the  contention 
between  the  two  firms  which  has  been 
before  the  courts  during  the  past  four 
or  five  years. 


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May  21,  1920 

Predicts  Continued  High  Prices  for  Food  Products 


In  their  weekly  business  letter.  Harden.  Stone 
<fe  Co..  investment  brokers,  New  York,  have  the  fol- 
lowing to  say  regarding  general  conditions:  — 

'A*  1  ict he i'  due  to  a  change  in  the  psychological 
atmosphere,  owing  to  reports  of  cancellations  and 
to  reductions  in  price  by  large  merchandise  retailers, 
or  to  badly  crippled  transportation  facilities  or  to 
both,  it  has  now  become  quite  evident  that  there  is 
a  distinct  recession  in  many  lines  of  business.  While 
such  an  interruption  to  progress  of  business  as  has 
been  occasioned  by  the  outlaw  railroad  strike  is 
most  regrettable,  it  has  also  furnished  a  greatly 
needed  object  lesson,  which  could,  perhaps,  be  sup- 
plied in  no  other  way — 'that  no  body  of  men  em- 
ployed in  such  a  vital  industry  can  quit  work  with- 
out seriously  affecting  great  numbers  of  other  wage- 
earners.  The  men  who.  without  cause,  went  on 
strike,  are  to-day  very  justly  most  unpopular  with 
men  who  have  thereby  been  wholly  or  partly  thrown 
out  of  jobs.  The  loss  of  wages,  and,  therefore,  of 
purchasing  power  which  this  has  caused,  are  beyond 
computation.  The  fact  is  that  the  transportation 
system  of  this  country  is  at  the  best  so  inadequate, 
and  has  been  still  further  so  crippled  by  the  action 
of  these  men.  that  even  were  all  other  conditions 
favorable,  this  alone  would  make  it  impossible  to 
continue  business  operations  at  anything  like  the 
volume  necessary  to  show  the  be«t  results.  Nor  is 
this  a  condition  that,  even  if  the  roads  generally 
could  command  the  necessary  capital,  could  be 
remedied  in  a  -week  or  a  month.  It  would  take  years 
to  supply  the  equipment  necessary  to  put  the  rail- 
roads on  a  basis  where  they  could  adequately  serve 
the  business  of  the  country. 

The  point  has  been  well  made  that  there  has 
never  been  an  instance  of  any  serious  financial  de- 
pression  when  there  has  been  such  a  general  scarcity 
of  goods,  but  the  difficulty  in  securing  goods,  owing 


largely  to  transportation  conditions,  is  apt  to  blind 
one  to  the  fact  that  productive  capacity  is  probably 
well  up,  and,  perhaps,  in  some  lines  exceeds  con- 
sumption. The  productive  capacity  of  steel  in  this 
country  to-day  must  be  fully  50,000,000  tons.  This 
is  much  greater  than  has  been  actually  consumed 
in  any  one  year.  It  seems  doubtful  if  this  great 
capacity  could  at  the  moment  be  profitably  em- 
ployed— certainly  not  at  prices  now  ruling.  The 
same  is  true  of  articles  entering  into  clothing  and 
manufacturers  generally.  Unfortunately,  it  is  not 
true  of  food  products.  The  movement  of  labor  away 
from  the  farms  has  become  alarming.  This  will 
in  time  be  corrected  by  the  lessening  of  pressure 
for  labor  in  manufacturing  industries,  but  this  will 
take  time,  and,  meantime,  food  products  are  bound 
to  remain  high. 

The  one  outstanding  and  controlling  factor  to- 
day— not  only  in  this  country  but  throughout  the 
world — is  the  shortage  of  capital.  This  is  due  to 
three  causes:  the  destruction  of  capital  in  the  war; 
the  tremendous  expansion  of  industry  as  evidenced 
by  the  great  outpouring  of  securities  in  the  last  few 
years,  and.  finally,  by  the  absorption  in  taxes  of 
profits  that  would  otherwise  be  available  for  enlarg- 
ing business  facilities.  The  fact  is  being  brought 
home  that  there  is  a  vast  difference  between  cur- 
rency and  capital:  that  inflating  currency  does  not 
increase  the  supply  of  loanable  capital/  It  seems 
to  us  that  this  shortage  of  capital,  which,  after  all, 
is  but  a  synonym  for  accumulated  wages  or  savings, 
is  bound  to  result  in  continued  high  rates,  which 
of  itself  is  a  restrictive  and  deflating  influence.  This 
process  of  deflation  through  which  we  are  now  pass- 
ing is  disagreeable,  but  vastly  to  be  preferred  to  the 
experience  which  Japan,  for  instance,  has  recentlv 
undergone.  It  will  in  time  bring  about  its  own 
cure,  and,  meanwhile,  will  present  opportunities  to 
those  in  position  to  take  advantage  of  them. 


Merit  to  be 
Slogan  of  a 
New  "Drive" 

Public  is  to  be  Reminded  of  the 

Fact  That  Canadian  Candy 

is  the  Very  Best  on 

Market. 

Not  because  they  should  patroniz" 
"Made-in-Canada"  goods  or  because  it 
is  patriotic  to  support  home  industry, 
but  because  of  its  merit  alone  the  Cana- 
idian  public  is  to  be  advised  to  cat  the 
!  products  of  the  confectionery  plants  of 
the  Dominion. 

At  the  hip-  convention  in  Montreal  last 
I  week  a  recommendation  was  passed  to 
I  the  effect  that  another  campaign  be  con- 
ducted for  the  purpose  of  calling  the 
public"*  attention  to  the  fact  that  Can- 
ada pro.duces  about  the  finest  confections 


on  the  market  and  that  because  of  this 
they  sh  >uld  be  preferred  to  goods  of 
foreign  manufacture.  And  this  apart 
altogether  from  the  fact  that  the  ex- 
change situation  in  some  countries  is  ad- 
verse. 

The  campaign  is  to  be  conducted  along 
the  lines  employed  in  the  "buy  candy  as 
a  food"  drive,  with  the  added  feature  of 
creating  a  preference  of  Canadian  goods. 
Th<-  last  campaign  was  to  drive  it  homo 
to  the  public  that  candy  is  neither  use- 
less nor  harmful.  It  is  recognized  thai 
industry  lias  r.o  safety  at  all  except  thai 
lying  in  public  opinion,  and  that  the  only 
protection  of  an  industry  is  that  afforded 
by  the  public's  good  will. 

Where  Dru^^ist  Comes  In 

"Our  only  defence,"  said  W.  II.  C.  Me 
Eachren  to  CANADIAN  GROCER,  "is 
t<  tell  the  public  the  idea  that  domestic 
goods  are  superior  to  those  of  foreign 
oiitrin.  Let  the  public  he  sold  on  this 
and  that's  the  big  thin^." 

Grocers  are  more  interested  to-day  in 
selling  high-class  chocolates. 


There  are  about  15,000  people  directly 
employed  in  the  candy  factories  in  Can- 
ada, fully  fifty  per  cent,  of  these  being 
in  Toronto.  The  worth  of  the  product 
turned  out  by  these  people  is  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $50,000,000,  and  last 
year  alone  the  export  business  averaged 
between  four  and  five  millions  of  dol- 
lars. 

Toronto,  it  is  admitted,  is  the  most 
notable  p<  mt  in  America  outside  of  Bos- 
ton in  the  fine  candy  business,  and  gro- 
cers are  ready  to  admit  that  the  Cana- 
dian manufacturers  excel  them  all.  It 
was  only  recently,  too,  that  American 
business  men  awakened  to  the  fact  thai 
the  Canadians  bad  it  over  them  in  the 
quality  .if  goods  turned  out  as  well  as  in 
the  boxes.  ; 


The  United  Sardine  Factories,  Rorgen. 
Norway,  are  to  be  represented   in  Eastern 

Canada  by  J.  W.  Windsor  Co.,  Ltd.,  11 

St.    Sacrament    St.,    Montreal. 


32 


May  21,  1020 


"Don't  Take  the  Trouble  to  Figure" 

All  Grocers  Can  Afford  to  Emulate  the  Example  of  the  Merchant 
Who  Tested  for  Leakages— "If  You  Shirk  the  Task  of  Facing  Out 
Facts  in  Your  Business,  You   Are   Not   Apt  to  Make  a  Brilliant 

Success" 

By  HENRY  JOHNSON,  JR. 


MY  correspondent  of  last  week  ac- 
companied his  various  "tests" 
and  statement  with  the  thought- 
ful letter  I  insert  below.  Note  how  care- 
fully he  weighs  each  item  in  his  state- 
ment, and  follow  out  the  detailed  segre- 
gation of  classifications  in  his  expense 
statement. 

Very  often  I  hear  it  said:  "Men  don't 
take  the  trouble  to  figure."  That  applies 
particularly  to  grocers.  Make  up  your 
mind  that  there  is  no  royal  road.  If  you 
are  one  of  those  who  "don't  take  the 
trouble  to  figure,"  if  you  shirk  the  task 
of  facing  out  facts  in  your  business,  you 
are  not  apt  to  make  a  brilliant  success. 

Here's  the  letter: 

February  12,  1920. 
Dear  Sir:  I  promised  to  send  you 
my  figures  for  last  year's  business. 
Here  they  are,  fresh  off  the  books. 
We  made  ready  for  inventory  by  go- 
ing through  the  stock,  counting  all 
articles  and  then  placing  a  tag  on 
them  with  the  number  of  each  item. 
In  selling  and  filling  orders,  we  de- 
ducted what  we  took  from  each  pile, 
replacing  the  amended  tag  again. 
Needless  to  say,  we  did  not  get  all 
the  stock  tagged  before  we  began 
to  write  down,  but  had  some  of  the 
staff  go  on  with  that  work  while 
two  gangs  began  to  write.  We 
started  to  write  at  six  and  were 
through  by  10:15  p.  m. 

Another  labor-saving  device  used 
was  to  have  all  the  stock  books  in- 
dexed to  have  all  the  same  class  of 
goods  together.  We  found  this 
made  the  work  easier  in  extending 
the  footings.  Took  stock  Monday, 
February        2nd.  Previous        to 

that  day  we  hunted  out  all  the 
"shelfwarmers"  and  placed  them 
out  on  tables  to  be  sold  at  a  reduc- 
tion. Thus  we  cleaned  up  quite  a 
lot  of  old-timers  and  are  cleaning 
them  up  still.  We  did  not  put  those 
ai tides  on  our  inventory  sheets,  nor 
any  others  on  which  we  were  liable 
to  have  a  loss. 

I  send  you  a  copy  of  my  financial 
statement  which  will  enable  you  to 
check  up  progress  of  the  business. 
Yon  will  notice  I  have  purchased 
some  Victory  Bonds  and  industrials. 

My  liabilities  are  decreased  to 
$5,002.46.  The  outstanding  accounts 
are  a  little  higher  this  year.  This 
is  not  commendable  but  is  evidently 
in  vogue  as  in  conversation  witli 
several    retailers    and    wholesalers    I 

find  they  never  had  so  much  on  the 

books   as   at    present.     Wholesalers 

thai   many  of  theii    really  good 


HENRY    JOHNSON,    Jr. 

customers  who  have  always  taken 
their  discounts,  fell  down  in  Jan- 
uary. This  has  not  pulled  the  wool 
over  my  eyes,  but  I  am  going  after 
collections  strenuously  and  curtail- 
ing credit. 

You  will  notice  that  I  have  depre- 
ciated very  heavily  on  the  cars,  etc. 
We  bought  a  new  delivery  truck  last 
Fall,  and  on  that,  as  on  my  touring 
car,  etc.,  I  have  written  off  33  per 
cent.  The  fixtures,  as  you  know, 
were  bought  originally  at  33  per 
^ent.,  so  I  have  taken  off  another 
10  per  cent,  this  year,  but  I  have  re- 
valued them  for  insurance  purposes 
and  while  they  appear  on  the  books 
at  the  low  figure,  I  have  made  a  du- 
plicate list  at  present  value  to  re- 
place, and  am  insured  up  to  that 
amount.  One  copy  I  keep  and  the 
other  is  delivered  to  the  insurance 
companies  with  instructions  to  ack- 
nowledge receipt. 

You  will  see  that  the  sales  show  a 
little  increase  of  about  $9,000  which 
will  about  make  up  for  increased 
prices  of  goods.  That  is  to  say, 
about  the  same  volume  of  business 
but  more  money. 

Slight  Changes  in  Detail 

Apple  sales  are  a  little  down  this 
year.  Discounts  earned  were 
$1,013.46  or  about  85  per  cent,  of 
sales.  Empty  boxes  nailed  up  and 
sent  wholesalers  netted  us  $148.10 — 
1,418  boxes  at  10  cents  each.  We  have 
a  good  stock  of  paper  bags  and  also 
a  large  shinment  of  counter  check 
books  which  under  present  condi- 
tions are  (rood  buys.  The  interest 
charge  of  $28.55  is  an  independent 


deal  which  I  have  kept  separate. 

You  will  notice  the  boss  has  been 
good  to  himself  this  year,  but  the 
money  taken  out  of  the  business  has 
been  spent  wisely  and  well.  I  have 
taken  out  some  more  life  insurance 
and  other  investments.  This  year, 
all  being  well,  tht  first  thing  I  will 
set  myself  to  do  is  pay  the  mort- 
gage on  my  home. 

Expenses  are  self-explanatory. 
Most  of  them  are  high. 

You  know  that  when  the  net  for 
this  year  is  $7,419.84,  together  with 
withdrawals  of  $1,642.92  for  my  own 
expenses,  making  a  total  of  $9,197.76 
— the  $135  extra  being  for  a  garage 
I  had  built  at  home — this  is  not  to 
be  criticised  too  severely — expenses 
I  mean.    A  nice  little  business,  eh? 

I  said  in  my  last  letter  that  I 
should  like  some  figures  on  stock 
shrinkage.  I  have  been  working  on 
thit  for  the  past  year  but  my  in- 
vestigations are  just  sure  ground.  I 
mentioned  to  a  jobber  my  suspicion 
of  leakages  worth  watching  careful- 
ly. He  laughed  and  said  that  a  man 
that  can  get  nearly  $10,000  a  year 
out  of  retail  grocery  business  is  not 
having  much  shrinkage. 

I  enclose  you  transcriptions  of 
how  I  try  to  arrive  at  shrinkages, 
but  I  am  not  satisfied  with  results  as 
yet.  1  will  sift  and  dig  until  I  find 
bed  reck.  Of  course  I  could  install 
a  fine  accounting  system  which  per- 
haps <  ?  *  would  arrive  at  some  con- 
clusion, but  I  might  then  be  left  with 
a  beautiful  system  and  no  business. 
I  thin!:  these  matters  are  worth 
looking  into  and  believe  that  if  I 
could  get  to  the  bottom  of  this,  I 
could  make  another  $3,000  a  year 
profit.     Is  that  right? 

Perhaps  a  source  of  leakage  is 
that  I  do  not  keep  a  record  of 
mark-ups  and  mark-dowm  nor 
small  losses  through  spoiled 
goods,  but  may  possibly  do 
this  and  test  by  taking  stock  oftener. 

Actual  bad  debts  written  off  last 
period  were  $313.45  but  I  have  taken 
off  $542.  During  last  year  I  col- 
lected $183.20  from  previously  writ- 
ten off  bad  debts.  Last  December, 
sales    were   $12,909. 

See  your  article  "Expenses  Visible 
and  Invisible" — are  those  figures  all 
at  retail?  If  they  are,  I  can  follow 
you,  otherwise  not. 

Yours   truly. 


Mav  21,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


33 


Kent     si.xuuMi 

-tore    4.751.S5 


Delivery,   wages    $1,943.90 


Percentages    of    Expense,    1919 
Sales,      $118,932.52;      average      per      month, 

1.04. 
Average   margin.   20.7195     (?). 
Customers'     accounts     outstanding,     average, 
$6,650.10;   per   cent.    to   sal<  -.   66.10. 

Per  cent. 

on  sales 

l  ..v. 

3.98 

5.53 
1.63 

.::t 
.16 
.  .1 

.24 

.<«; 

.45 

3.39 
.11 
.02 
.22 
-  .08 
.10 

.53 

.04 
.03 

.07 

.(Jl 

.11 

'    .72 
.05 

.T'.P 
.14 
.05 

.!)-.' 

.08 
.04 
.05 
.13 

.45 

2.63 
4.43 


i  iasollne,   etc 

Tires,    etc 

Car  repairs,  etc.    ■ 

ISaru   feed    

Shoeing   hoi 

:-;',    deprec.    cars, 


Light     

Water     

Beat     

Kire   and    liability    Insnr... 
Business    tax    


Office.    -tanij>- 
Stationery 


406.60 
194.55 
614.20 

289  xx 

xj  ."HI 

541.00 


137.21 
29.15 

272.  lx 
105.25 

127.1D 


51.90 

411.41 


Advertising, 

Calendars, 

$59.30     . 


newspapers. . 
$72.00;    signs, 


.<    730.29 
131.30 


Donations    

Paper,    bags,    etc 

Counter    check    iioukx    

Laundry     

Interest    borrowed    money. 

Telephones     

Legal    expenses    

Sundry     

Fixtures    depreciation    V>' , 

Mil    di  '>f<;.  .  .  . 

Proprietor  drawing  account 

and  outside  investments. 

Average    tnrn<    


64.90 

942.16 

168.33 

65.10 

28.55 

99.00 

50.70 

60.58 

158.50 

542.00 

3,127.92 


-    •  tpense    1 1.67 

Paper    l.a;_'v.    etc..    on    hand   $  177.117 

Counter   check    books    111.72 

.i!    hand    30.00               .27 


Feb.  2.  stock  cost,  $6,273.26; 
average  turn-.   15   i  5. 

I        •  i nt x    earned     1.013.46 

sold    1  lx, lo 


14.40 


.11 


.98 
13.44 


\["'ns.-     

Study   Detail   Minutely 

I  make  no  apology  for  inserting  this 
long  letter  in  its  entirely,  for  it  contains, 
right  within  itself,  enough  material  for 
profitable  thought  and  study  to  keep 
us  all  busy  for  several  weeks.  Fact  is, 
I  never  saw  such  a  complete  and  pains- 
taking analysis  of  a  retail  business. 
Most  of  what  my  friend  writes  requires 
no  comment  whatever.  A  few  items  may 
ohasized. 

Prices  quoted  in  my  former  article 
about  which  he  asks  were  all  retail.  That 
Mi  a  sequel  article,  the  first  of  the  two 
setting  forth  clearly  the  fact  that  the 
store  under  review  figured  every  factor 
on  sales — retail  figures  throughout  its 
calculations.  Evidently  he  overlooked 
that  point. 

-Vote  the  important  fact  that  "shelf- 
wanners,"  or  "stackers,"  set  out  for  a 
clean-up  drive  were  not  inventoried  at 
all.  That  is  the  soundest  kind  of  prac- 
tice. 

Th<  hint.-:  on  taking  inventory  should 
he  slipped  out  and  filed  for  reference 
next  December.  Such  systematic  tack- 
ling of  the  job  will  shorten  the  detail 
labor  wonderfully;  and  the  hint  on  get- 
ting out  and  selling:  stickers  should  not 
be  lost.  He  tells  me  what  his  invest- 
Continued   on   page  45 


W.  H.  C.  McEachern  Highly 
Honored;  Presented  With  a 
Big  Cabinet  of  Silverware 


Work  Done  by  Sales   Manager 
of  Patterson  Candy  Com- 
pany in  Organizing 
Association    is 
Appreciated. 

WH.  C.  McEACHERN,  sales 
manager  of  the  Patterson 
•  Candy  Company,  Ltd.,  951 
Queen  Street  West,  Toronto,  and  secre- 
tary-treasurer cf  the  committee  which 
conducted  the  big  educational  campaign 
in  the  interests  of  the  confectionery  and 
chocolate  industries  of  Canada  from  Oct. 
1,  1918,  to  May  1,  1920,  was  last  week 
presented  by  his  admirers  in  the  trade 
with  a  handsome  cabinet  of  silverware. 
The  cabinet  stands  about  four  feet  high 
and  carries  a  gold  plate  on  top  telling 
all  about  it.  There  are  over  two  hundred 
pieces  to  the  silver  set,  and  it  is  gener- 
ally admitted  that  the  "little  gift"  takes 
second  place  to  none  that  has  been  hand- 
ed over  in  many  moon^. 

It  was  at  the  big  convention  in  Mont- 
real, during  the  course  of  the  banquet  at 
the  Windsor  Hotel,  that  the  presentation 
was  made.  Colin  Currie,  of  London, 
treasurer  of  the  confectionery,  biscuit 
rnd  chocolate  industries  of  Canada  pre- 
sented the  cabinet  and  read  the  address 
accompanying  it. 

Chairman  of  Committee 

Mr.  McEachern  has  been  chairman  of 
the  organization  committee,  and  at  the 
first  convention  he  had  wished  on  him 
the  task  of  carrying  on  the  campaign  to 
boost  the  candy  as  a  food.  He  is  in- 
clined to  think  that  W.  Robertson,  of 
Robertson  Brothers,  and  Mr.  Cowan,  of 
the  Cowan  Company,  could,  if  they  wish- 
ed, tell  a  good  deal  about  the  presenta- 
tion and  what  prompted  it.  The  address 
follows: 

"I  have  been  called  upon  tc-night  to 
perform  a  difficult,  but  none  the  less 
agreeable  task;  why,  I  do  not  know,  un- 
less it  was  on  account  of  my  age  sug- 
gesting I  hat  you  need  some  fatherly  ad- 
vice. Advice  is  cheap,  payable  at  par 
without  exchange,  and  I  freely  extend  to 
you  the  best  I  have  to  offer,  and  will 
honor  your  draft  100  per  cent,  on  the 
Bank  of  Good  Fellowship. 

"To  you,  Mr.  McEachern,  the  manu- 
facturers of  confectionery,  biscuits  and 
chocolates  in  Canada  owe  a  debt  of  grati- 
tude and  appreciation  for  the  able  man- 
•■(  r  in  which  you  have  brought  to  matur 
ity  this  association.  But  for  you  the  id<  a 
•vould  have  been  strangled  at  it;  birth. 
Through  your  Scotch  determination,  tHa' 
would  not  be  beaten,  and.  like  that  other 
well-known  Scotsman  whose  memorable 
words  have  come  down  to  use  from  ages 
1  ist  as  a  warning  to  all  who  onnoae  a 
Scotman's  determination,  cried,  'Lay  on 


**T*r'r- 


MacDuff,   and    damn'd    be    he   that   first 
cries  'Hold,  enough.'  " 

Honored  in  the  Past 

"You  have  been  honored  in  the  past  by 
being  elected  the  first  honorary  member 
of  this  association,  and,  believe  me,  that 
is  some  honor  to  be  proud  of,  but  it  was 
not  considered  that  that  fully  expressed 
the  feelings  of  the  members  and  in  such 
a  way,  as  to  convince  you  of  their  deep 
appreciation  of,  not  only  your  work  in 
the  organization  of  this  association  but 
also  for  the  able  manner  in  which  you 
carried  to  a  successful  issue  the  adver- 
tising campaign  of  1918  and  1919.  Work 
that  you  must  have  done  at  a  great  deal 
of  personal  loss. 

"It  is  said  that  'Silence  is  goltfen.' 
You  being  a  married  man  can  fully  ap- 
preciate that  saying  no  doubt  at  times. 
To-night  you  will  be  able  to  take  back 
with  you  something  superior  to  gold; 
gold  is  at  par,  but  silver  is  at  a  premium; 
no  nremium,  however,  can  express  the 
position  you  occupy  in  our  thought.  As 
a  more  tangible  appreciation  than  words 
can  convey  I  have  the  honor  and  plei 
of  presenting  to  you  to-night  on  behalf 
of  your  fellow  members  of  this  associa- 
tion, this  silver  token.  May  it  be  to 
you,  your  good  wife,  and  your  children 
a  source  of  pleasure  and  enjoyment  in 
the  vears  to  come." 


The    1920    city    directory    for    Tore 
just  out,  gives  the  population  of  the  city 
on   January   1    as   562,685.      This    is    b 

on  the  last  decennial  census,  and  a 
comparison  with  the  number  of  names 
in  the  directory.  The  'number  of  build- 
ings   in   Toronto    is    placed    at    162,225. 


34 


May  21,  1920 


CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


MARITIME 

The  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  ofl 
St.  John,  N.B.,  passed  a  resolution  ap> 
proving  of  daylight  saving. 

ONTARIO 

John  Eddy,  grocer,  Danforth  Ave.,  Tor- 
onto, has  sold  to  M.  Hollinghead. 

H.  E.  Stuckey,  of  Caledon,  Ont.,  is 
opening  a  general  store  at  Mono  Mills, 
Ont. 

A.  Kirkpatrick,  of  Lefroy,  Ont.,  is 
closing  his  store  at  noon  on  Thursdays 
for  the  next  four  months. 

H.  E.  Stuckey  is  opening  a  general 
store  at  Mono  Mills,  Ont.,  in  the  store 
formally  occupied  by  Stork  Bros. 

R.  C.  Braund,  who  has  conducted  a 
general  store  in  Peterborough  for  some 
years,  is  retiring,  and  is  offering  his 
business  for  sale. 

The  retail  merchants  of  Chatham  are 
closing  their  stores  every  Thursday  af- 
ternoon during  the  months  of  May,  June, 
July  and  August. 

John  Morton,  president  of  David  Mor- 
ton &  Son,  soap  manufacturers,  Hamil- 
ton, Ont.,  died  at  his  home  in  Hamilton 
last  week.  He  was  77  years  of  age,  and 
had  resided  in  Hamilton  since  1859.  He 
is  survived  by  his  wife,  a  son  and  two 
daughters. 

The  stock  for  the  United  Farmers'  co- 
operative store  in  St.  Thomas,  Ont.,  is 
practically  all  sold,  it  is  stated.  The  ob- 
jective of  $10,000,  it  is  expected,  will  soon 
be  reached.  The  workingmen  of  the  city 
have  taken  $4,000  stock,  and  farmers 
are  taking  the  balance. 

The  town  of  Drayton,  Ont.,  has  adopted 
Thursday  afternoon  as  a  half  holiday 
during  June,  July  and  August. 

Libby,  McNeil  and  Libby,  of  Chatham, 
Ont.,  are  starting  a  receiving  station  at 
Princeton,  Ont.,  for  their  pickle  factory 
at  Chatham,  Ont. 

Cornwall,   Ont.,  has   adopted   daylight 


DEATH    OF    MRS. 
ECKARDT 


H.    P 


The  retail  grocery  trade  in  On- 
tario particularly,  and  the  whole- 
sale trade  all  over  Canada,  will 
learn  with  regret  of  the  death  on 
Sunday  last  of  the  wife  of  H.  P. 
Eckardt,  of  H.  P.  Eckardt  &  Co., 
wholesale  grocers,  Toronto.  The 
staff  of  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
with  the  trade,  extends  its  sym- 
pathy to  Mr.  Eckardt  and  his  son 
for  their  great   loss. 


saving,  and  it  will  be  effective  from 
Sunday,  May  30,  until  Sunday,  Septem- 
ber 19. 

Woodstock,  Ont.,  merchants  are  clos- 
ing their  stores  on  Wednesday  after- 
noons throughout  May,  June,  July  and 
August. 

The  Lowney  Chocolate  Co.  has  leased 


the  lower  floor  of  the  Kantel  building  at 
189  Church  Street,  for  approximately 
$1,800  per  year. 

R.  W.  McDonald,  Westport,  Ont.,  has 
severed  his  connection  with  J.  S.  Myer's 
store  and  has  accepted  a  position  as 
traveller  for  the  George  Robertson  Co., 
of  Smiths  Falls,  Ont. 


Kingston  Grocers  Are  Opposed  to  Ruling 

Believe  Regulation   of  Board   of   Commerce, 

Demanding  a  Statement  of  Sales  and  Costs,  is 

Entirely   Theoretical   and   Not  Practical   and 

Works  Hardship  on  the  Grocers 


THE  Retail  Merchants'  Association, 
of  Kingston,  Ont.,  has  placed  it- 
self on  record  as  being  opposed 
to  the  ruling  of  the  Board  of  Commerce, 
demanding  a  statement  of  sales,  costs, 
margins,  etc.  In  an  unanimous  resolu- 
tion passed  at  a  recent  meeting  the  op- 
position of  the  association  to  the  ruling 
was  given  expression  to,  in  the  following 
words: 

RESOLVED,— That  the  Retail 
Merchants'  Association  of  the 
City  of  Kingston,  having  duly 
read  and  considered  the  Monthly 
Retail  Grocers'  Statement  of 
Staple  Commodities,  and  also 
their  circular  letter  of  April  15, 
inst.,  to  the  retail  grocery  trade, 
hereby  submit  that  said  ques- 
tionnaire is  entirely  theoretical 
and  not  applicable  to  the  prac- 
tical working  out  of  the  retail 
grocery  trade. 

To  comply  with  these  demands 
it  would  be  necessary  to  have 
extra  help.  In  many  of  the  re- 
tail groceries,  the  owner  acts  as 
manager  and  clerk,  and  to  em- 
ploy extra  help  at  the  present 
rate  of  wages,  for  this  purpose, 
would  be  a  hardship.  In  fact,  it 
means  inauguaration  of  a  sys- 
tem, such  as  the  cost  system  in 
a  large  manufacturing  plant, 
and  even,  if  by  this  help,  the 
questions  were  all  answered,  it 
would  not  be  possible  to  get  the 
margin  of  profit,  because  there 
are  so  many  expenses  to  be  ad- 
ded,    which    are    not   asked    for. 

The  retail  grocers  kave  al- 
ready had  a  hard  part  to  bear 
since  the  beginning  of  the  war 
and  should  not  be  further  pen- 
alized  by  this   method. 


That  a  member  of  the  Retail 
Merchants'  Association  should 
have  been  on  the  Board  to  ad- 
vise, because  the  statement  ask- 
ed for  shows  the  said  Board 
are  not  in  touch  with  this  sec- 
tion   of   the   retail   trade. 

That  the  Board's  part  is  not 
well  taken  when  they  state  it 
will  be  a  benefit  to  the  retail 
grocers. 

That  wholesale  and  retail 
prices  are  public  matters  and 
it  is  not  necessary  to  make  out 
such  a  statement  to  show  that 
there  are  no  profiteering. 

That  if  complaints  from  King- 
ston came  to  the  Board  (and 
we  have  not  heard  of  any)  let 
them  come  here  and  hold  an  in- 
vestigation   under    oath. 

That  this  resolution  is  passed, 
not  with  a  view  of  blocking,  but 
on  account  of  what  seems  to  the 
Association  to  be  a  case  of 
questions  arranged  by  some  one, 
without  any  knowledge  of  the 
retail  grocery  business,  of  no 
value  to  the  merchant,  and  be- 
ing incomplete,  we  cannot  see 
how  it  can  be  of  any  value  to 
the  Board. 

That  the  Dominion  Retail 
Merchants'  Association  take 
this  matter  up  further  with  the 
Board,  with  a  view  of  showing 
that  the  proposition  is  unwar- 
ranted and  that  the  retail  gro- 
cers be  relieved  from  any  fur- 
ther demands  in  this  regard. 

Grocers  in  Toronto  are  equally  op- 
posed to  this  ruling  of  the  Board  of 
Commerce,  and  some  have  expressed  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  their  intention 
to  ignore  it,  stating  that  it  is  so  unprac- 
ticable  thai   it  can't  be  carried  out. 


May  21,  1920 


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Winnipeg  Grocers  Ignore 

Board  of  Commerce  Ruling 


STRONG  opposition  to  the  order  of 
the  Board  of  Commerce,  which  re- 
quires retail  grocers  to  make 
monthly  returns  of  their  business  to  the 
board,  "says  the  Winnipeg  Tribune,  has 
developed  since  the  promulgation  of  the 
order  in  March. 

Some  retailers  have  endeavored  to  com- 
ply with  the  board's  order,  but  many 
others  have  ignored  it,  and  one  prominent 
grocer  said  he  would  shut  up  shop  be- 
fore he  would  undertake  to  comply. 

A.  E.  White,  general  manager  for  W. 
H.  Stone,  Ltd.,  said:  "With  the  whole 
question  of  the  legal  status  of  the 
Board  of  Commerce  in  abeyance,  and  the 
question  as  to  whether  it  has  any  au- 
thority either  to  demand  or  enforce  its 
mandates  an  open  one,  we  shall  certainly 
take  no  steps  to  compile  the  returns  de< 
manded.  It  would  require  the  services 
of  an  extra  high-salaried  employee  to  do 
the  work.  The  public  was  led  to  believe 
that  the  Board  of  Commerce  came  into 
existence  to  reduce  prices.  The  taking 
on  of  extra  help  means  increased  cost  of 
doing  business,  and  in  the  end  the  con> 
sumer  pays. 

"If  in  the  course  of  events  it  is  showi- 
that  the  Board  of  Commerce  has  the 
powers  it  claims,  we  shall  make  the  re- 
turn, otherwise  we  shall  not." 

Would  Take  Several  Days 

A.  Hendry,  grocer,  Portage  Avenue, 
took  practically  the  same  stand.  He 
said  he  had  not  made  the  returns,  and 
had  no  intention  of  doing  so.  It  would 
take  several  hours  a  day  to  comply  with 
the  Board  of  Commerce  order,  he  said. 

H.  H.  Harris,  St.  James  grocer,  said: 
"I  never  received  a  copy  of  the  Board's 


order  or  a  form  to  fill  in,  and  I  am  not 
hunting  for  them.  Some  of  the  grocers 
here  have  endeavored  to  send  in  the  re- 
turns, and  they  found  the  task  much 
more  formidable  than  they  anticipated." 
J.  H.  Curie,  secretary  of  the  Retail 
Merchants'  Association,  said  he  has  re- 
ceived many  letters  from  retail  grocers 
complaining  of  the  burdensome  nature 
of  the  returns  asked  for  and  the  waste 
of  time  in  compilation.  Mr.  Curie  takes 
the  view  that  the  Board  could  obtain  all 
the  information  required  by  utilizing  the 
services  of  an  inspector  to  call  on  the 
retail  trade.  The  grocers,  he  said,  would 
be  quite  willing  to  furnish  the  data  re- 
quired. 

Trowern   Opposes    Order 

More  emphatic  is  the  stand  taken  by 
E.  M.  Trowern,  secretary  Dominion  exe- 
cutive council  and  Dominion  Board  of  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  of  Canada. 
At  a  recent  meeting  in  Ottawa,  Mr.  Tro- 
wern said: 

"I  would  advise  you  to  hold  the  forms, 
fill  them  out,  but  do  not  send  them  in 
until  advised  by  your  chairman.  I  know 
what  I  would  do  if  it  was  my  form." 

The  list  of  staple  articles  on  which  the 
Board  requires  monthly  returns  of  pur- 
chases, sales  and  profits,  includes  137 
staple  articles,  and  fruits  in  season. 

The  grocer,  on  a  form  supplied  by  the 
Board,  is  expected  to  give  information 
on  the  following  points: 

The  commodity;  from  whom  purchas- 
ed; quantity  received;  net  unit  cost;  unit 
of  freight  or  express  charges;  total  unit 
cost;  high  for  month;  low  for  month  ; 
average  for  month;  margin  of  profits, 
shown  as  unit  amount  and  percentage. 


HALIFAX   GROCER  OBJECTS  TO 
THEATRE   QUEUE 

Sues    Motion    Picture  House   for  Ob- 
structing  His   Doorway 

Ottawa.  —  In  the  Supreme  Court 
recently  the  case  of  the  Strand 
Theatre  Company  v.  Cahill  &  Company, 
was  heard.  It  is  an  appeal  from  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Nova  Scotia  reversing 
the  judgment  of  the  Trial  Judge  and 
maintaining  the  respondents  plaintiff's 
action. 

The  appellant  operates  a  theatre  in 
Halifax,  and  the  respondent  conducts  a 
grocery  store  adjoining  it.  In  order  to 
obtain  seats  for  the  nine  o'clock  per- 
formance at  night,  the  patrons  are  pre- 
sent some  time  before  the  doors  open, 
and  form  a  queue  on  the  sidewalk.  The 
respondent  claim  that  these  queues  ob- 
struct  the   access   to   his   premises,   and 


thus  cause  injury  to  his  trade.  The  ap- 
pellant claims  that  it  is  doing  everything 
in  its  power  to  minimize  the  inconven- 
ience to  the  plaintiff,  and  that  it  has 
placed  the  matter  in  the  hands  of  the  city 
police,  with  instructions  to  spare  no  ef- 
fort or  expense  in  that  behalf.  Judg- 
ment was  reserved. 


that  only  Canadians  will  be  employed  in 
the  factory,  which  will  be  white  through- 
out. It  is  at  3047  Dundas  Street  West. 
The  capitalization  is  placed  at  $40,000. 
Mr.  Willson,  the  superintendent,  was 
formerly  with  Bergers,  Limited  and  Mc- 
Conkey's. 

Hargraft  &  Sons,  Limited,  Toronto, 
manufacturers'  agents,  have  been  ap- 
pointed selling  agents  for  Canada. 


BUYING.  SUGAR    FOR    DETROIT 
CONSUMPTION 

Chatham.  — The  scarcity  of  sugar  in 
Kent  has  been  considerably  increased  by 
the  action  of  an  agent  of  a  Detroit  pro- 
duce company,  who  has  been  touring  the 
country  buying  up  the  available  supply 
in  the  small  country  stores.  About  150 
bags  of  sugar  were  recently  shipped 
from  Merlin  to  Detroit,  all  of  which  was 
purchased  in  small  quantities  from  coun- 
try dealers.  Owing  to  the  scarcity  in 
Detroit,  the  agent  is  able  to  pay  a  high 
price  in  Kent  and  sell  at  a  material  pro- 
fit in  Detroit. 


NEW  CHOCOLATE  FIRM  OPENS  IN 
TORONTO 
Melbourne's  Chocolates,  Limited,  is  the 
name  of  a  new  firm  organized  in  Tor- 
onto, to  manufacture  both  package  and 
hulk  chocolates,  confectionery  and  nov- 
elty Confections.  The  shareholders  are 
O.  E.  Willson,  president;  I).  Markle,  vice- 
president;  R.  H.  Patchett,  general  mana- 
ger; Chas.  II.  Stephens,  secretary-treas- 
urer; and  -T.  Willson,  factory  superin- 
tendent.    The     general     manager   state. 


A  NEW  PLANT  FOR  LONDON, 
ONTARIO 

London,  Ont.  (Special). — Forty-five 
thousand  dollars'  worth  of  property,  com- 
prising three  acres  near  Wolesley  bar- 
racks here,  has  been  purchased  by  the  W. 
T.  Rawleigh  Company,  of  Freeport,  Illi- 
nois, for  the  erection  of  a  huge  food  and 
good-health  product  plant.  Tenders  for 
the  first  buildings  are  to  be  called  for 
immediately,  according  to  C.  W.  Cor- 
bett,  the  local  representative.  Medicines, 
flavorings,  fluid  extracts,  and  food  pro- 
ducts will  be  manufactured  by  the  com- 
pany here.  Building  operations  will 
start  in  the  near  future. 

At  the  present  time  the  company  is 
operating  a  warehouse  located  in  the 
rear  of  Carling's  brewery.  The  tem- 
porary Canadian  headquarters  of  the 
firm  are  in  Toronto. 

FISHERIES   CONVENTION 

The  convention  of  the  Canadian  Fisher- 
ies Association  in  Vancouver  on  June 
3  to  5  is  expected  to  attract  between  400 
and  500  Eastern  visitors.  Representa- 
tives of  the  fish  and  canning  business 
from  Newfoundland,  Nova  Scotia,  New 
Brunswick,  Boston,  Ontario,  and  Quebec 
will  he  included.  The  commit  tee  handling 
the  convention  will  endeavor  to  show 
visitors  all  phases  of  the  British  Colum- 
bia   fishing  and  canning  industries. 


w  \(.S!  \i  I  i;s,      LIMITED,     CLOSED 
DOWN    THROUGH    LACK   OF 

sr<;  \ic 

Hamilton       (Special).         Wa 

Limited,    big   canning    plant   closed   down 
owing  to  the  difficulty  of  obtaining  sugar. 


36  CANADIAN    GROCER  May  21,  1920 


Unfair  and  Unwise  Proposal  for  Increase 

of  300  to  500%  to  Meet  Increased 

Costs  of  Less  Than  100% 

A  DRASTIC  increase  in  postal  rates,  amounting  to 
<**•  300' )r  the  first  year,  and  50o7c  the  second  year,  is  pro- 
posed in  the  resolution  of  Hon.  Martin  Burrell  to  increase 
postal  rates  on  second-class  matter  from  34  cent  per  lb.  to  I 
cent  per  lb.  in  192 1,  and  i>4  cents  per  lb.  in  1922. 
The  reason  given  for  this  terrific  increase  of  300  to  500  per 
cent.,  is  that  the  railroads  have  been  awarded  a  higher  rate 
for  carrying  mail  matter.  This  increase,  however,  is  less 
than  100 r/r .  Salaries  of  postal  officials  have  been  increased. 
These  increases  have  been  less  than  100%. 
The  Government  may  need  increased  revenue,  but  why  in- 
flict a  300  to  500%  increase  on  second-class  matter,  when 
increased  costs  of  salaries  and  transportation  are  less  than 
100%  ? 

A  similar  percentage  increase  in  first-class  mail  would  in- 
crease the  cost  of  minimum  rate  for  letters  from  3  cents  to 
T2  cents  in  1921  and  18  cents  in  1922. 
When  the  Government  reduced  the  rate  of  postage  some  20 
years  ago  on  second-class  matter  from  l/>  cent  per  lb.  to  l/\ 
cent  per  lb.,  and  at  the  same  time  reduced  the  letter  rate  from 
3  cents  to  2  cents,  the  result  was  not  a  deficit,  but  a  surplus, 
and  the  first  surplus  the  Post  Office  Department  had  shown 
for  years.  These  reductions  in  rate  of  postage  were  accom- 
panied by  increases  in  salaries  to  postal  officials,  and  also 
by  regulations  which  eliminated  much  unnecessary  waste. 
A  low  postal  rate  was  granted  on  second-class  matter  to 
encourage  establishment  of  Canadian  newspapers  and 
periodicals.  Is  it  fair  when  publishers  have  invested  large 
sums  of  money  to  suddenly  reverse  the  policy  and  make  a 
drastic  increase  in  rates  which  will  ruin  many  worthy  pub- 
lications, and  cripple  the  service  given  by  the  majority 
which  survive? 

Every  dollar  added  to  the  price  of  a  magazine  narrows  the 
circle  of  readers,  and  the  men  who  would  fail  to  subscribe 
.-ire  the  ones  who  need  information  most. 
This  drastic  increase  would  place  a  crippling  tax  on  the 
periodical  press,  which,  next  to  the  schools  themselves,  is 
rhe  greatest  educational  power  in  the  country. 
It  would  seriously  retard  our  development  in  agriculture, 
in  trade,  in  manufacturing,  in  medicine,  science  and  en- 


Mav  -21 .  1920  C  A  N  A  D  IAN    GROCER  37 


gineering  by  restricting  the  spread  of  information  essential 
to  development  in  these  lines.  This  retardation  would  result 
in  a  tremendous  annual  loss  to  the  country  —  a  loss  far 
greater  than  the  revenue  which  the  proponents  of  this 
measure  (erroneously,  we  believe)  expect. 
The  Canadian  publishers  of  magazines,  religious  and  educa- 
tional papers,  farm  papers,  trade  and  technical  papers  are 
already  working  under  handicaps  not  experienced  in  other 
lines  of  business.  They  are  subject  to  what  is  equivalent 
to  "dumping"  on  the  part  of  American  publishers  of  maga- 
zines. The  very  large  production  by  American  magazine 
publishers  takes  care  of  the  overhead  expenses  so  that  each 
can  quite  easily  provide  for  an  additional  5,000  or  10,000 
copies  for  the  Canadian  market  at  relatively  small  additional 
expense.  This  extra  run  for  the  Canadian  market  is  dumped 
into  Canada  by  freight  or  express  absolutely  duty  free. 
The  Canadian  publisher  must  provide  for  his  overhead 
with  a  much  smaller  circulation  and  is  subject  to  additional 
expense  amounting  to  over  40%  represented  by  the  Customs 
Tariff  on  equipment  and  supplies  used  in  the  production 
of  his  magazine. 

Canadian  National  Magazines  circulate  to  a  total  of 
approximately  5,000,000  copies  annually.  As  against  this 
we  have  a  total  circulation  in  Canada  of  American  weekly 
and  monthly  magazines  of  approximately  20,000,000  copies 
annually.  Would  it  not  be  in  the  public  interest  instead  of 
further  penalizing  Canadian  magazine  publishers  to  pro- 
vide even  greater  encouragement  such  as  would  tend  to 
promote  a  much  larger  circulation  of  distinctively  Canadian 
periodicals. 

Seven  years  ago  Canadian  publishers  asked  for  an  investi- 
gation of  cost  of  carrying  various  classes  of  mail  matter,  but 
this  has  not  taken  place.  We  believe  such  an  investigation 
would  bring  out  many  ways  in  which  economies  could  be 
effected. 

The  public  has  always  been  keenly  interested  in  educational 
matters.  We  believe  they  would  object  strenuously  to  any 
further  percentage  of  increase  than  is  justified  by  increased 
expenses.  In  no  case  is  this  higher  than  100' r  . 
The  work  of  magazines,  business  and  religious  papers 
should  not  be  crippled  to  make  up  deficits  in  other  depart- 
ments. They  should  not  be  penalized  to  the  extent  of  300 
to  $()()''  .  The  increase  in  postal  rates  on  Canadian  publi- 
cations should  not  be  more  than  100^?  at  this  time,  and  it 
would  be  obviously  unfair  and  demoralizing  to  enforce  the 
proposed  increase  of  300  to  500'  <  . 


38 


May  21,  1920 


Cuban  Sugar  Planters  Hold  Back 
Supplies  for  Higher  Prices 

The  Shortage  of  Sugar  Becoming  Serious  to  Manufacturers — The 
Raw  Sugar  Market  is  Again  Firmer  and  Quotations  Are  Higher 


THE  situation  in  the  sugar  market 
shows  no  improvement,  in  fact 
the  seriousness  of  the  acute  short- 
age looms  bigger  as -the  weeks  go  by. 
We  are  now  approaching  the  season  of 
the  heaviest  consumption — manufactur- 
ers, wholesalers,  retailers,  and  consum- 
ers are  showing  increased  anxiety  as  re- 
gards to  their  supply  of  sugar.  The 
berry  season  is  close  to  hand  and  likewise 
sugar  must  be  had  for  ice  cream,  candy, 
and  soft  drinks  for  hot  weather  con- 
sumption. There  is  no  doubt,  that  the 
consumption  of  all  kinds  of  sweet  stuff 
has  greatly  increased  and  whether  the 
cause  for  this  can  be  laid  to  the  tem- 
perance laws  that  now  exist  throughout 
this  continent  or  whether  the  reason  is 
that  labor  is  receiving  steadily  increas- 
ing wages  and  spending  the  money  on 
what  were  considered  a  few  years  ago 
as  luxuries  but  are  now  looked  upon  as 
necessities.  However,  the  fact  remains 
that  sugar  is  scarce,  so  much  so  that 
one  of  the  largest  jam  manufacturers 
has  had  to  close  their  plant  through  the 
lack  of  sugar. 

More  Sugar  Arriving  Than  Previously 

Although  thousands  of  tons  of  sugar 
in  excess  of  last  year  have  been  distri  - 
buted  by  the  refineries  in  Canada,  it 
must  be  remembered  that  manufacturers 
during  last  autumn  were  receiving  only  a 
small  portion  of  their  requirements  and 
consequently  manufacturers  of  food- 
stuffs that  contain  a  large  percentage  of 
sugar  had  practically  no  stocks  of  sugar 
for  their  manufactured  product  at  the 
commencement  of  this  year.  This  deple- 
tion of  stocks  is  still  severely  felt  by  the 
manufacturers  who  are  working  along  on 
small  allotments  of  sugar.  This  hand 
to  mouth  condition,  caused  by  delays  in 
shipping  and  the  reluctance  on  the  part 
of  the  sugar  growers  to  sell  their  crops, 
has  been  continuing  for  the  past  nine 
months  and  relief  cannot  be  expected  for 
this  year.  This,  then,  again  brings  us 
back  to  the  law  of  supply  and  demand. 
Surplus  stocks  of  both  sugar  and  com- 
modities containing  sugar  must  be  ac- 
cumulated before  we  can  look  for  any 
change  in  the  present  existing  conditions. 

Cuban    Planters    Holding    Back    Supplies 

The  latest  estimate  of  the  Cuban  sugar 

crop  has  been  further  reduced  from  the 

original   estimate   of   4,000,000    tons     to 

3,650,000    tons,    a    reduction    of    350,000 

In  the  meantime  the  market,  after 

fairly    steady    for    the    past   few 

gain   firmed   and   quotations 

vi  ached    higher   levels.     The   price 

i .'.  reachi  d  20  cenl    co  I  and  freight 

which    figures   to  21.06  cents   laid  down 


at  the  port  of  New  York.  Cuban  holders 
are  not  very  anxious  to  sell  and  are  of- 
fering very  sparingly  even  at  this  figure. 
Java  sugar  has  been  offered  at  slightly 
lower  figure  that  that  of  Cubas.  Sales 
of  Java  have  been  made  at  18  cents  c.i.f. 
New  York,  It  is  also  reported  that  Can- 
adian refineries  made  a  purchase  of  10,- 
000  tons  of  Java  sugar  for  July  and 
September  shipment  at  18.50  cents  c.i.f. 
As  the  sugar  prices  practically  hinge 
on  the  Cuban  situation  these  small  offer- 
ings of  Java  and  other  sugar  growing 
countries  will  have  very  little  effect  to- 
wards controlling  the  sugar  market. 
How  the  Cuban  Crop  Stands 
According  to  Willett  &  Gray,  the  re- 
ceipts of  Cuban  raw  sugar  at  the  ship- 
ping ports  for  the  past  week  were  106,- 


129  tons,  quite  a  decrease  from  last  week 
and  also  less  than  the  receipts  of  the 
same  week  last  year,  which  were  144,699 
tons.  During  the  week  25  centrals  fin- 
ished their  campaign,  leaving  137  at  work 
against  183  at  this  time  last  year. 

Most  of  the  centrals  show  a  reduction 
in  outturn  this  year  against  last  year's 
outtrun,  except  four  centrals,  one  of 
which  made  an  excess  crop  this  year  of 
over  100,000  bags.  The  actual  production 
to  the  end  of  April  is  2,602,655  tons 
against  2,438,705  tons  last  year.  The  pro- 
duction during  the  month  of  April  has 
only  been  exceeded  once — in  1919.  The 
estimated  visible  production  to  May  8  is 
2,727,649  tons,  which  still  keeps  ahead  of 
last  year's  corresponding  figure  of  2,659,- 
387  tons. 


Jelly  Powders  Reach  Higher  Levels 

The  High   Cost  of  Sugar  and  the   Steadily 

Advancing  Cost  of  High-Grade  Gelatine  and 

Also    Cartons    Are    the    Reasons,    State    the 

Manufacturers 


THAT  the  high  cost  of  sugar  is 
bound  to  have  an  effect  on  the 
price  of  all  commodities  contain- 
ing sugar  in  small  or  large  quantities 
is  generally  conceded  by  the  trade.  Some 
lines  have  already  advanced  while  others 
are  due  almost  immediately  to  reach 
higher  levels.  The  amount  of  the  in- 
crease in  price  will  depend  largely  upon 
the  quantity  of  sugar  used  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  these  lines. 

The  latest  article  containing  sugar  to 
register  advances  is  jelly  powders.  The 
advance  in  this  instance  is  10  cents  per 


dozen  or  $1.10  a  gross  which,  manufac- 
turers state,  barely  covers  the  extra  cost 
of  sugar  and  does  not  take  in  the  higher 
cost  of  high  grade  gelatine  and  cartons 
which  have  been  steadily  advancing  for 
some  time.  High  grade  French  gelatins 
could  be  bought  a  few  years  ago  for  30 
cents  per  pound,  while  to-day  the  cost  is 
around  $1.50  per  pound  and  scarce  at 
that  price.  The  small  cartons  that  cost 
at  one  time  $4.00  per  thousand  are  now 
costing  $8.50  per  thousand.  As  jelly 
powders  contain  a  large  percentage  of 
sugar  then  further  advances  can  be  ex- 
pected. 


Potato  Prices  Continue  to  Soar 

Potato  Supplies  Are  Very  Scarce  and  Have 
Reached  the   High  Level   of  $7.00  Per  Bag 


THE  boycott  on  potatoes  by  the 
housewives  of  Ontario  has  had 
no  apparent  effect  upon  the  price, 
and  the  small  quantity  of  tubers  that 
are  arriving  in  Toronto  dealers'  ware- 
houses are  beinir  distributed  to  the  trade 
in  small  lots  at  the  phenomenal 
figure  of  $7.00  per  bag.  American  buy- 
ers continue  to  operate  on  the  Canadian 
markets  and  in  spite  of  the  railroad 
strike  in  the  United  States  large  quan- 
tities are  beinng  shipped  across  the  line. 
This  continued  activity  on  the  part  of 
the  American  buyers  is  causing  prices 
to  sweep  ever  upwards,  not  only  that, 
bul  a  serious  shortage  is  likely  to  be 
E  It    before  the  arrival   of  the  new  crop, 


which  this  year  is  likely  to  be  very  late 
on  account  of  the  continued  backward 
weather.  "I  do  not  know  at  the  present 
time  just  where  I  can  buy  a  car  of  po- 
tatoes," stated  E.  J.  Ryan,  potato  mer- 
chant. Front  Street  East,  Toronto,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER.  "We  are  offer- 
ing $6.50  per  bag  at  country  points,  but 
up  to  now  we  have  not  had  an  acceptance 
and  it  looks  as  though  we  are  going  to 
be  up  against  it  for  potatoes.  There 
is  no  doubt  that  potatoes  are  scarce  and 
I  do  not  believe  there  are  many  in  the 
country.  It  is  my  opinion  that  there 
will  lie  a  potato  famine  before  the  new 
crop   arrives." 


May  21.  1920 


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|     WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  markets  generally  are  firm  to  higher 
with  advances  registered  on  many  lines  of 
commodities.  Sugar  supplies  are  short 
throughout  Canada  and  just  when  an  improve- 
ment can  be  expected  nothing  can  be  learned 
with  definiteness. 

MOIMTRFAI — The  feature  of  the  markets 
nUJIlAEAL     thig  week  is  the  reduction  in 

the  price  of  butter  and  eggs,  amounting  to  one 
cent  a  pound  on  the  butter  and  one  cent  per 
dozen  on  eggs.  Fresh  fish  is  in  good  supply  and 
lake  fish  are  appearing  for  the  first  time  this 
season.  Cheese  remains  strong  after  the  ad- 
vance of  last  week.  Lard  is  one  cent  per  pound 
higher. 

Molasses  is  higher  and  corn  syrup  follows  in 
the  advance.  Starches  have  all  taken  another 
step  in  the  advance  of  prices.  Rice  is  scarce  and 
strong,  but  Siam  rice  is  offered  cheaper.  Jams 
are  dearer  this  week  and  canned  meats  of  some 
brands  are  higher.  Vegetables  are  for  the  most 
part  cheaper  and  fruit  remains  firm.  Hay  is  two 
dollars  a  ton  higher. 

TORONTO — Supplies     of     sugar     continue 
^  scarce  and  just  when  shipments 

will  be  coming  forward,  nothing  can  be  learned 
with  definiteness.  Raw  sugar  has  firmed  up  and 
quotations  are  around  21  cents  laid  down  at  the 
port  of  New  York.  Corn  syrups  have  again 
advanced;  quotations  are  now  50  to  60  cents 
per  case  higher.  This  is  the  largest  single  ad- 
vance for  some  time.  Bulk  corn  syrup  has  also 
advanced  one  cent  per  pound.  Breakfast  food 
has  advanced  $1.25  per  bag.  All  starches  have 
advanced  one  cent  per  pound.  The  coffee 
market  is  firm  with  the  tendency  to  reach  higher 
prices.  Spot  stocks  are  low,  due  to  the  difficulty 
of  transportation. 

Canned  peas  are  scarce  and  advances  have 
been  registered  on  canned  soup,  peaches,  straw- 
berries and  raspberries.  Crisco  prices  have  been 
reduced  70  cents  per  case.  Shelled  walnuts  and 
filberts  continue  in  a  weak  market.  Shelled 
almonds,  however,  are  firm.  Kkovah  lines  have 
advanced.  Some  shipments  of  Siam,  Japan  and 
Texas  rice  have  arrived,  but  supplies,  generally, 


are  small,  with  the  primary  markets  firm  to 
higher.  Spot  stocks  of  spices  are  not  large  and 
new  shipments  to  arrive  will  be  quoted  at  higher 
figures.  Ginger,  nutmegs  and  cream  of  tartar 
are  scarce.  Evaporated  apple  market  has  weak- 
ened considerably  during  the  past  week.  Po- 
tato supplies  are  very  scarce  and  quotations  are 
higher.  Dealers  are  looking  for  a  famine  in 
potatoes  before  the  new  crop  arrives.  Southern 
vegetables  are  in  good  supply.  New  Florida 
potatoes  are  on  the  market  and  quotations  range 
from  $12.50  to  $17.00  per  barrel,  according  to 
the  grade.  Cuban  pineapples  are  arriving  freely. 
Quotations,  however,  remain  high.  Strawberries 
are  arriving  daily  and  prices  are  lower.  Bananas 
are  quoted  1/2  cent  per  pound  higher.  Advances 
have  been  registered  on  chocolate,  cocoa,  salad 
dressing,  cotton  twine,  chewing  gum,  condensed 
mincemeat,  blue,  jelly  powder,  puddings  and 
matches. 

The  produce  and  provision  markets  show 
little  change.  Butter  and  eggs  are  easier  and 
quotations  are  lower.  Meats  are  firm,  likewise 
cheese.  Poultry  is  in  fair  supply  and  prices  are 
well  maintained. 


WINNIPEG 


-There  has  been  no  startling 
advances  or  declines  since  last 
week.  Raw  sugar  on  the  New  York  market  has 
reached  a  record  that  has  never  been  equalled 
before  in  the  sugar  market.  Cane  syrup  ad- 
vanced 80  cents  a  case  this  week,  but  no  sup- 
plies are  available.  Corn  syrup  and  starches 
are  strong  and  indications  point  to  an  increase. 
Cereals  and  rolled  oats  are  firm,  while  canned 
goods  are  considerably  stronger.  The  coffee 
market  remains  firm,  with  Santos  and  Brazil 
coffees  much  firmer.  The  primary  tea  market 
is  a  little  easier  temporarily,  due  to  the  antici- 
pated trade  relations  with  Russia.  If  this  mate- 
rializes teas  will  show  an  advance.  The  spice 
market  remains  unchanged  with  pepper  very 
firm  and  nutmegs  higher.  Japan  chilies  will  he 
much  higher  this  coming  year.  Very  few  lines 
of  fruits,  except  bananas  and  oranges,  are  arriv- 
ing, while  the  same  pertains  to  new  vegetables. 
Bottles  advanced  1  per  cent.,  also  Hour  advanced 
82 '4  cents  per  98-pound  sack. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  21 — The  Quebec  market  is  exceed- 
ingly strong  this  week  and  tendencies  are  decidedly 
upward.  There  has  been  a  change  in  the  price  of 
molasses,  amounting  to  15  cents  per  gallon.  Corn  syrups  are 
higher  and  cornstarches  are  all  up.  Laundry  starches  are  also 
higher.  The  vegetable  market  is  much  easier  on  account  of 
the  home  produce  being  offered  on  the  market.  Pineapples  are 
in  good  supply  and  cheaper.  Most  brands  of  jams  have  in- 
creased in  price.  Pure  lard  is  up  20  cents  on  the  20-pound 
pails.  Hay  has  increased  $2.00  per  ton.  The  general  tone  of 
the  market  is  very  strong  with  higher  prices. 


Sugar  Strong  and  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — There  is  no  change  reported 
this  week  on  the  sugar  market.  The 
market  is  very  strong,  however,  and  the 
tendency  is  decidedly  for  higher  prices 
unless  relief  comes  to  the  high  prices  on 
raw  sugar.  Many  of  the  refineries  are 
still  crippled  and  are  not  turning  out 
their  usual  supplies. 

Atlantic   Sugar  Co.,   extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 19   00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated. .    19  00 

Canada   Sugar   Refinery    18  50 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu..    18  50 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19  00 

Icing,    barrels    19  40 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   19   60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19   40 

Do.,    50    1-lb.   boxes    20  70 

Yellow,    No.    1     18  60 

Do.,  No.   2   (Golden)    18  50 

Do.,  No.  3   18  40 

Do.,  No.  4   18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19   10 

Do.,    50s     19  CO 

Do.,    25s     19   50 

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes 19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19  70 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package  21   00 

Paris    lumps,    barrels    19  60 

Do.,    100   lbs 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19  80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    20  00 

Do.,  cartons,  2   lbs. 21  00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21  F0 

Crystal   diamonds,  barrels    19  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  70 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19   «0 

.  Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    21   00 

i  Do.,  cases,  20  cartons   20  75 

Molasses  and  Syrup  Higher 

Montreal.  

CORN  SyRUP.— There  is  a  decided 
break  in  the  price  of  corn  syrup  and  mo- 
lasses this  week.  Molasses  is  15  cents 
higher  and  corn  syrup  has  also  increased. 
The  new  advance  came  during  the  week. 
A  strong  market  is  reported  on  all  linos 
of  canned  molasses  and  corn  syrup  with 
a  big  demand.  The  advance  on  molasses 
has  been  looked  for  for  some  time  on 
account  of  the  high  price  of  the  raw 
sugar. 

'/orn    Syrups — 

BarreU,    about  700    lbs.,    per   lb 0  09% 

Half  barrels    0  09% 

Kegs    • 0  10% 

2-lb.    tins,    2   doz.    in    case,    case      ....  6  70 

5-lb.    tins.    1    doz.    in   case,   case     ....         7  75 
10-lb.  tins,    V'   doz.   in   case,  case      ....  7   25 

2-gaI.    25-lb.    pails,    each    3  00 

al,    38%-lb.    pails,    each 4  45 

if.    65-lb.    pails,    each 7   15 

Wliii.-    Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case      ....  7  30 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case      .... 
10-Mj.  tins,   '  i  doz,  in  case,  case     ....        R  05 
Can*   Sjrup    (Crystal)    Diamond— 

eaae    (2-H>.    cans) 8  60 

Barrels,  per  100  lbs 1X26 

Half  barrels,  per   100  lbs IB  60 

Glucose,   5-lb.   cans   (case)    €  86 

PriceB  for 
Rarbailoe*    Molasses —                       Island  of  Montreal 
Puncheons     1  75 


Barrels     1  78 

Half    barrels 1  80 

Fancy     Molasses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case,   case 6  00 

3-11).    tins,   2   doz.   in   case,   case 8  25 

6-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in   case,    case 6  80 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case,  case     .  6  65 

Siam  Rice  Offered  Lower 

Montreal.  

RICE.—  Rice  remains  strong  and 
scarce.  The  supply  is  very  low  and  the 
price  will  remain  high.  Siam  rice  is  of- 
fered a  little  lower,  about  12%  cents  per 
pound.  Some  samples  of  Siam  rice  are 
offered  as  lew  as  9%  cents  per  pound. 

RICE— 

Carolina,   ex.  fancy    19   00  21   00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon   "CC"    13  75 

Broken   rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,   per  lb.    (seed) 0   12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12%     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     oil         0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy     0  20 

Siam     0   14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the   price   basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Jams  and  Other  Lines  Up 

Montreal.  

Miscellaneous. — There  have  been  many 
changes  in  the  price  list  of  miscellaneous 
articles  during  the  week.  Khovah  health 
salts  have  gone  up  20  cents  a  dozen  to 
$1.80.  Custard  and  egg  powders  have 
gone  up  to  $1.70  and  $1.50'  Force  Food 
is  up  25  cents  per  case.  Catelli  paste  is 
up  30  cents  a  case  of  thirty.  Quoted  now 
at  $4.80.  Pure  Gold  products  are  higher. 
Most  of  the  jam  manufacturers  have  in- 
creased their  prices,  the  advance  being 
approximately  15  and  20  cents  per  case 
on  16-oz.  bottles.  Condensed  mincemeat 
is  30  cents  per  case  higher  in  some 
brands.  Some  of  the  pickle  manufactur- 
ers have  raised  their  prices  on  bottled 
pickles. 

Package  Starches  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  has  been 
a  change  in  the  price  of  package  corn 
starch  this  week  throughout.  White 
starch  has  increased  1  cent  per  pound: 
celluloid  starch  has  increased  30  cents  a 
case;  enamelled  starch  has  increased  20 
cents  a  case.  All  lines  of  prepared 
starch  are  no  1  cent  per  pound.  Some 
brands  of  corn  flakes,  as  a  surprise  to 
the  trade,  have  been  reduced  to  $8.50 
r  case. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18     

Ceeoanut.    2   ox.    pkg"*..    doz 

Do..  tO-lb.  cartons,  lb 

<"!orn  Flakes.  8  doz.  case  J  60  SO* 
Corn  Flakes,  86s  


2  *H 
0  78% 
0  M 
8   60     4  2fc 

4   15 


Oat   Flakes,    20s    6  40 

Rolled  oats,   20s ....  8  60 

Do.,    18s    2  42% 

Do„  lanre,  do*. 8  00 

Oatmeal,    fine    cat,   pkgs.,    esse 6  75 

Puffed    rice    . 6  70 

Puffed    wheat    ' 4  26 

Fa— Ina,  eas  - 2  86 

Hominy,    pearl    or   granu.,    2    doz 8  66 

Health    bran    (20    pkgs.),    case 2  60 

Scotch   Dearl   Barley,   ease 2  60 

Pancake    r'lcr,   case    8  60 

Pancake   Flour,   self-raising,   doz. 1  50 

Wheat  food,    18-1  %s    3  21 

Buckwheat    Flour,    ease 8  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

OatmeiJ.   fine  cut,    20   pkgs 6  76 

Porridge    wheat,   36s,    case 7  30 

Do.,   20s,    case    7  50 

Self-raising     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3   15 

Do.     (6-lb.    pack.),    doz 6  20 

Corn  Starch   (prepared)    0   14 

Potato    flour     ...  0    lfi 

Starch     (laundry)      0   12% 

Flour,    Tapioca    0   15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s    2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 

case     4  30 

Celluloid    Starch,    45    pkgs.    case 5   50    I 

Chinese    Starch     10  00 

Cereals  Remain  Firm 

Montreal.  

CEREALS. — With  the  summer  months 
and  the  hot  weather  comes  a  dull  season 
for  cereals.  There  is  no  change  in  the 
prices  reported  but  the  corn  market  is' 
reported  very  strong,  and  as  a  result 
cornmeal  is  very  firm  at  the  prices  quot- 
ed. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5  60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of   98    lbs.).      8   00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    libs.) 7  25 

Barley    (roasted)     

Buckwheat  flour.   98   lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits.  98   lbs 6  50 

Hominy,   pearl    (98   lbs.) 6  26 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6   00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats    (bulk),  90s 5   30  5  75 

Coffee  and  Cocoa  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COFFEE.— The  coffee  market  remains 
unchanged  this  week,  although  reports 
continue  to  come  in  of  a  very  strong  mar^' 
ket. 

COCOA. — No  change  is  experienced  in 
cocoa  this  week.  The  demand  is  very 
good  and  the  manufacturers,  are  succeed-" 
ing  in  supplying  the  trade  at  least  to- 
meet  immediate  requirements. 

COFFEE— 

Rio,   lb 0  33%  0  35%: 

Mexican,  lb 0   49  0  51 

Jamaica,     lb 0  46  0  4S     . 

Bogotas.     lb 0  49  0  52 

Mocha     (types)     0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0  47  0  49 

COCOA  — 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  26 

In    %-lbs.,  per  doz 3  25 

In  %-lbs.,  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1  25 

Dried  Fruits  Remain  Firm 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  has  been  no 
change  in  the  price  of  dried  fruit  this 
week.  There  arc  some  new  lines  on  the 
market,  especially  in  dates.  The  markel 
is  very  firm  and  the  demand  is  good. 

Apricots,    fancy    0  38 

Do.,     choice     0  8' 

Do.,    slabs    0" 

Apples    (evaporated)    0  19 

Peaches,     (fancy)      •  M  08* 

Do.,   choiee,   lb •  J* 

Pears,   choice    •*•  OM 

Drained   Peels — 

Choiee     0  V 

Ex.    fancy    *  *f 

Lemon     0  41 


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41 


Orange      (U 

Citron     0  ft* 

Choice,    bulk.    25-Ib.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels    (cut  mixed),   doz.    I  1* 

Raisins     ( seeded) — 

Muacateis,    2   Crown    0  23 

Do.,   1  Crown   0  24 

Do..   3   Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4    Crown     0  19%     0  20 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  25 

Do.,  16  oz •  24  t» 

Cal.  seedless,   cartons,   12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,   16   ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,    loose     0  20 

Do.,   Greek    (16   oz.) 0  24 

Dates.     Excelsior     (86-10s),     pkg 0  16^ 

Fard.    12-.t>.   boxes    3  26 

Packages    only    •  1»  •  M 

Do.,   Dromedary    (86-10  os.) 0  19 

Packages  only,  Excelsior •  20 

Loose    0  16  •  17 

Kigs  (Isyer).  10-!b.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  46 

Do.,   2>4s.    lb •  4* 

Do.,   2%s,   lb •  4S 

Do,  2%s.   lb 0  54) 

Figs,    white    (70    4-ox.    boxes) (44 

Figs,    Spanish    (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each    0  12 

Figs,  Turkish,   3   crown,  lb 0  44 

Do.,    5  Crown,    lb 0  46 

Do..  7  Crown,  lb 0  52 

Figgs,     mats     4  76 

Do.    (26-lb.  boxes)    2  7* 

Do.   (12  10-oz.  boxes)    2  20 

Prunes    (25-tt).    boxes) — 

20-30*    0  8* 

80-40s      0  80 

40-50s      0  2"; 

50-608 0  2t 

60-708     0  22 

70-SOs    (25-H>.    box)     0  2v 

«.0-90s      0  19 

90-100*      0  17V* 

100-1208     0  16  0  17 

High  Market  for  New  Teas 

Montreal.  

TEAS.— There  is  very  little  hope  of 
there  bo'n^  easier  prices  on  the  new  tea 
crops.  The  crops,  that  is  the  first  pick- 
ing:, are  reported  to  be  very  poor,  and  the 

prices  will  be  high*.     The  better  grades 
of  Ceylon  and  Indian  teas  remain  high, 

while  seme  of  the  poorer  grades  can  be 
had  more  cheaply. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs      0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  66 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

J*Dans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  60  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  60 

Do.,     pts 0  68  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice   (to  medium)    0  70 

Early    picking    0  75 

Finest   grades    0  80 

Jsvas — 

Pekoes    0  42  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  45 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  43  0   46 

Inferior   grades    of   broken    teas    may    be    had    from 
jobb*rs  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Canned  Goods  Are  Unchanged 

Montreal  

IKED  -;00nS-  No  change  is  re- 
ported on  canned  goods  this  week.     The 

on  n  any  lines  'jf  jam  have  chang- 
ed, hut  the  present  sunply  of  canned 
fruits  and  vegetables  continues  to  be  sold 
at  the  pries  that  have  prevailed.  Some 
lines  are  very  scarce,  especially  the  finer 
lines  of  canned  neas. 

CANNED    VEGETA.rrLES 
Asparagus       (Amer.),      mammoth 

trsen    tips    4  60  4  81 

Asparagus,    imported    (2%*)    6  60  HI 

Beans,   Golden   wax    2  00  2   ©0 

Beans,    Refugee     2   00 

Corn     (2s)     1  70  1  76 

Oarrots   (sltssd).   2s    1   46  1   71 

Osr«    (on  sob),   gallons    7  00  7  t* 

Spinach,    3s    2  85  2  90 


Squash,  2 4-lb .,  doz.  1  60 

Succotash,  2  lb.,  doz 1  80 

O*..  Can.  (2s) 1  80 

D«.,    California.    2s 8  16  8  60 

Do.    (wine    gals.)     8  00  It)  M 

Sauerkraut,    2  4    lb.    tins 1  60 

Tomatoes.    Is    1  46  1  60 

Do..    2s     1  80 

Do.,    2%s     180  196 

Do.,    3s     190  2  1» 

Do.,    gallons    6  50  7   00 

Pumpkins,    2'-js    (doz.)    1  50  1   66 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  00 

Pcua,    standards    1  85  1  90 

Do.,    Early    June     1   91%  2  06 

Do.,    extra    fine,    2s 3  00 

Do..    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,   fancy.   20  oz 1  67V» 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    2  76 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100,  case 27  60 

Ex.   Fine    80  00 

No.    1    23   00 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots,    2%-lb.    tins 6  26  6  60 

Walnuts  and  Pecans  Easier 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — There  is  no  decided  change  in 
the  price  of  nuts  this  week.  Walnuts  are 
remaining  very  easy,  and  pecans  are 
cheaper.  The  nut  brokerages  of  Mont- 
real K'pcrt  a  fine  market  at  the  present 
time.  The  opening  of  summer  resorts, 
navigation  and  the  general  call  for  the 
holiday  trade  has  increased  the  peanut 
business  to  huge  proportions  The  prices 
remained  practically  as  they  have  b°er, 
for  some  time,  except  that  some  brands 
of  peanuts,  especially  Spanish,  are  so 
high  that  the  manufacturers  are  not  at- 
tempting to  prepare  them. 

Almonds,  Tarragona,  per  lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,   shelled    0  60  0  68 

Oo.,   Jordan    0  7S 

tfrazil    nuts    (new)    0  2f 

Chestnuts    (Canadian)     '    11 

Filberts    (Sicily),    per   lb 0  20  0  22 

Do.,    Barcelona    0  25  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and    small), 

lb •  10  0  11 

Pecans.   No.    4.   Jumbo 0  3f 

Peanuts      Jumbo     .......  ...  n  '/\ 

Do.,     "G"     0  21 

Do.,    Coons    0   16 

Ho..   Shelled.    No     1    Spanish..  0  24  0  2* 

Do.,    Java    No.    1    0   19% 

Do.,    Salted    Java,    per    lb 0  29  0  30   " 

Do.,    Shelled.    No.    1,    Virginia..      0  16%  0  18 

Do.,   No.    1    Virginia 0   14 

P»»nuta    (Salted)— 

Fancy  wholes,  per  lb 0  43 

Fancy    splits,    per    lb 0  38 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  85 

Do.,    large.    No.   2.  polished    0  32  0  36 

Do.,  Orleans.  No.  2   0  21  0  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    0  60 

Pecans,    shelled     1   00  1   50 

Walnut*     0  29  0  86 

Do.,    new   Naples    0  34 

Do.,   shelled    0  60 

Do.,    Chilean,    bags,   per    lb 0  83 

■Jots—Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  eharire 
to  above  prices  for  broken   lots. 

Apples,   2V£s,   doz 1  40  1   ih 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do.,   8s,    doz 1  80  1  96 

Do.,  new  pack 6   7;. 

Do.,   gallons,   doz 5  25  6  75 

Blueberries.    Vis,    doz 0  95  1    0C 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2   4' 

Do.,     1  -lb.    tails,    doz.     186  100 

Currants,    black.   2s,   doz 4  00  J   Ui 

Do.,    gallons,   doz 16  00 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  hesvy  syrup. 

No.    2%    4  80  6  16 

No.    2    20  (Id 

doz 4  75  4   «'■ 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4   50  4  "8 

^"oseberrles.  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2   7f 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  I    n*1 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie,"    doz °    '■'■ 

Do.,  gallon,   table    10  00 

Pesrs.     2s     4    25  I    rf> 

Do..    2s    (light    syrup) 1   «e 

Do..    2'^s     5   25 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.    flat,   doz 1    90 

Pepper  Reported  Strong 

Montreal.  

SPICES  — Although  there  is  no  change 


in  the  prices  this  waek  the  market  on 
pepper  is  exceedingly  strong.  The  hope 
that  the  beginning  of  the  navigation  sea- 
son would  ease  prices  has  failed.  The 
exchange  on  sterling  has  greatly  affect- 
ed the  buying,  and  all  hopes  of  an  easing 
off  of  the  market  has  been  abandoned. 

Allspie*    0  22 

Cassia    (pure)    0  88  «.8t 

Cocoanut,    palls,    20   lbs.,    unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  46 

Do.,    sweetened,     ib H# 

Chicory   (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls     •  8t 

Pure,    ground    0  86  0  40 

Cloves      0  85  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (French  pure)    . .     0  76  0  80 

American  high  test   0  80  0  86 

Ginger  (Jamaica) 0  40 

Ginger  (Cochin)    0  35 

Mace,    pure,    1-lb.    tins    1  00 

Mixed   spice    0  30  0  82 

Do.,  2%  shaker  tins,   doz. 1  IB 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  60  0  70 

64,    lb •  45 

80    lb 0  48 

100,    lb 0  40 

Ground,    1-lb.   tins    0  65 

Pepper,    black    0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

Pepper   (Cayenne)    0  85  0  87 

Pickling     spice     0  28  0  80 

Paprika    0  80 

Tumeric     9  28  0  30 

Tartaric    acid,    per     lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1   00  1   10 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

Oarraway   (nominal)    0  80  0  36 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0    .0 

Do.,  per  lb 0    10 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   0  36  0  40 

Celery  seed,  bulk   (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

Pimento,    whole    0   18  0  2n 

Cream  of  Tartar,   pure,   French 0  85 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4  V4  cents  a 
lb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
10   cents   per   lb. 

Pineapples  Are  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

FRUIT. — There  is  very  little  change  in 
the  fruit  market  this  week.  A  very  good 
supply  of  bananas  has  arrived  in  Mont- 
real and  the  prices  will  be  firm  as  quot- 
ed. Pineapples  are  coming  in  good  sup- 
plies and  they  are  quoted  at  50  cents 
a  crate  lower  this  week. 

Apples — 

Russet       8  00 

Ben   Davis.    No.    1 6  U"  7  "'• 

Apples  in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as   to  grade),   bunch...      6   00  7  Ofr 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican.  64,  80.  96 5  00 

Do.,   Florida,    64.   64,   80.   96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8  00 

Oranges,   Cal..   Valencias    10  50 

Do.,    100s   and    150s    8  50 

Do.,    176s  and  200s    10  50 

Cal.    Navels — 

80s,    100s    6  50 

126s     7  U0 

150s     7  50 

176s,   250s    10  50 

Florida,    case    «  on 

Cocoanuts    1 3  no 

Pineapples,  crate   B  54) 

Potatoes  Are  Much  Higher 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— There  is  a  tendency 
for  lower  prices  on  vegetables  this  week 
with  better  supplies  of  home-grown  pro- 
duce. Some  lines  of  imported  vegetables 
are  off  the  market.  Home-grown  aspara- 
gus is  offered  al  $6  a  dozen.  Beets  are 
lower  and  offered  at  $•>  a  hamper  Cauli- 
flower, imported,  is  off  the  market,  f'ab- 
bag<  ii-  t '  a  crate  lowpr.  Some  home- 
grown celery  is  offered  at  p2.50  a  box., 
Potatoes  ara  quoted  much  higher  this 
week,  being  offered  at  $6.50  for  90-pound 
l'.-i"-s  for  all  classes  of  potatoes.  Most 
of  the  onions  thai  have  been  prominent 
on  the  market  have  been  withdrawn,  and 


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May  21,  1920 


only  Texas  onions  are  offered  at  $12  a 
sack. 

Asparagus,     Canadian,     doz 5  00 

Beans,      new      string      (imported) 

hamper     6  00 

Beets,    new,    bag    (Montreal) 3   60 

Cucumbers,    doz 3  00  3  60 

Chicory,   doz 0  50 

Cabbage  (Montreal),  barrels 7   00 

Do.,   crate    8  00 

Carrots,  bag 2  00 

Garlic,    lb o  bn 

Horseradish,    lb 0  60 

Lettuce    (Boston),    head,    crate 5  50 

Leeks,    doz 4  0U 

Mint    0  *» 

Mushrooms,    lb 1   00 

Onions,    Yellow,    75-lb.   sack 12   00 

Do.,    Texas,    crate     6  50 

Oyster  plant,   doz u  bii 

Parsley      (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,  green,   doz 0  50 

Parsnips,   bag    1  '* 

Potatoes,    Montreal    (90-lb.    bag) 6   50 

Do.,    New    Brunswick    6   »0 

Do.,   sweet     hamper   3   5u  x   7( 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  75 

Spinach,   barrel    6  00 

Turnips,    Quebec,  bag    2  50 

Do.,     Montreal 2   00 

Tomatoes,    hothouse,    lb 0   40 

Florida    lettuce     (hamper)     9   00 

American    parsley,     doz 1   50 

Watercress   ( per  doz.  ) 0  75 

Lettuce    (curly),    3   doz.    in   box 5  50 

Tomatoes      I  Florida),     crate 12  00 

New    Carrots,    hamper    1  75 

Shalots,    doz 1   50 

Wash.    Celery     2  50 

Hay  Two  Dollars  Higher 

Montreal.  

HAY  A\D  GRAIN.— There  has  been 
an  advance  in  the  price  of  hay  this  week. 


The  best  is  offered  at  $33  per  ton  and  the 
lowest  price  is  $23.  The  grain  situation 
is  unchanged  and  supplies  are  very  short. 
Mill  feeds  are  almost  unobtainable  as  the 
flour  mills  are  nearly  all  shut  down. 

Hay- 
Good,    No.    1,    per    2,000    lb.    ton      33   00 

Do..    No.    2    30  00 

Do.,    No.    3    28   00 

Straw      16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.     2     C.W.     (34    lbs.)      129% 

No.   3    C.W 1  24 

Extra     feed     1  24 

No.    1    feed     1   23 

No.   2   feed    1  21 

Tough    3    C.W 1  22 

Barley — 

No.  3  C.  W 

No.    3    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed     barley      1   60 

Prices   are   at  elevator 

Crushed    Oats,    per    ton    83   00 

Ground     Feed     74  25 

Hog     Feed     83   00 

Cracked    Corn    88   00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35  00 

Prices  on  Flour  Strong 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — The  flour  market  remains 
firm  at  the  new  advanced  level.  There  is 
a  big  demand  for  flour  for  home  con- 
sumption and  it  is  hoped  that  the  mills 
will  be  in  full  operation  at  an  early  date. 

Spring    Wheat    Flour    14  75 

Winter    Wheat    Flour    13   10 

Blended    Flour     14  20 

Graham  Flour    14  75 

Whole  Wheat  Flour 14  75 

Corn   Meal   Flour    11   30 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  21 — Sugar  supplies  are  scarce  and  im- 
provement is  not  expected  for  several  weeks.  Corn  syrups 
are  up  50  cents  per  case.  Breakfast  food  is  higher. 
Starches  are  up  one  cent  per  pound.  Coffee  and  tea  remain 
firm.  Maple  syrup  is  higher,  also  cotton  twine,  jelly  powders, 
Kkovah  goods,  chocolate,  cocoa  and  salad  dressing.  Crisco  is 
reduced  70  cents  per  case.  Evaporated  apples  have  weak- 
ened. Potatoes  are  very  scarce.  Southern  fruits  are  arriving 
freely. 


Sugar  in  Scant  Supply 

Toronto.  

SUGAR. — Supplies  of  sugar  continue 
scarce  and  just  when  supplies  will  be 
coming  forward  nothing  can  be  learned 
with  definiteness.  The  raw  sugar  market 
has  firmed  up  and  quotations  are  around 
21  cents  laid  down  in  the  port  of  New 
York. 

St.    Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 18  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  23c;  barrels,  5c;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c;  cartons,  20/5a,  60c;  cartons, 
50/2s.   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars:  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2,  50c;  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels.    No.    1,   35c    ;No.  2,   45c;   No.   3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 6/20s.  40c:  gunnies,  10/lOs,  60c;  cartons, 
20/6s,  cartons,  60/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Corn  Syrup  Up  50  Cents  Case 

Toronlu.  

SYRUPS.  Corn  syrups  have  again 
advanced.  This  is  tin-  largest  single 
advance  for  sometime.  The  increase  is 
50  ceni     per  ca  e  on   the  2  pound   cans 


and  60  cents  on  the  5  and  10  pound  cans. 
The  advance  on  bulk  goods  is  one  cent 
per  pound. 

Corn    Syrups — 

Barrels   about   700    lbs.,    yellow 0  10V4 

Half  barrels,   V4c  over  bbls. ;   Yi 

fobls.,    %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case    7   30 

Cases.    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in   case    8  35 

Cases.    10-lb.  tins,  white,   Vt  doz. 

in    case     8  05 

Oases,    2-lb.    tins,   yellow,    2   doz. 

in    case     6  70 

Cases,   5-lb.    tins,    yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    7  75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,   V2  doz. 

in    case    7   45 

Cane    Syrups — 

Barrels    and    half    barrels,    lb...      0  08  .... 

Half  barrels,    Vic  over  bbls.;    V4 

bbls..    '4c   over. 
Cases,   2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.   in   ease     ....         7  00 
Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,    gal.     1   45  1  60 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

WeRt  India,   bbls..  gal 0  56 

West    India,    No.    10,    kegs 6  60 

West  India,    No.   5,    kegs 8  00 

Tins.    2-lh..    table   grade,   case    2 

doz.,   Barbadoes    7  7'5 

Tins,    3-lb.    table    grade,    case   2 

doz.,   Barbadoes    10  76 

Tins.    5-lb..    1   doz.   to  ease,    Bar- 
badoes       8  95 

Tins.     10-lb.,     %     doz.     to    case, 

Barbadoei   8  60 


Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.   3,   baking  grade,   case 

of  2  doz 6  50 

Tins,   No.   5,  baking  grade,   case 

of    1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    iy2    doz 4  25 

West    Indies,    iy2s,    48s    4  60         6  95 

Breakfast  Food  Higher 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — The  cereal  market  contin- 
ues to  rule  firm.  Manufacturers  state 
that  the  present  price  of  oats  warrants 
an  advance  on  rolled  oats,  but  owing  to 
some  manufacturers  having  bought  oats 
at  the  low  price,  continue  to  sell  rolled 
oats  around  $5.25  per  bag.  Breakfast 
food  has  advanced  to  $9.00  per  bag. 

Single  fciatf  Lou. 

K.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,    pearl,    98s    9  00 

Barley,    pot,    98s     . . . ,  7   50 

Barley   Flour,  98s    4   ou 

Buckwheat    Flour.    98s    6   26 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s     5   50  6   00 

Do.,    fancy   yellow,   98s    i   50 

Hominy   grits,   98s    5   50  6   00 

Hominy,    pearl.    98«    5   25  5   76 

Oatmeal,   98s    5  25  5  76 

Oat    Flour    

Corn   Flour,   98s    ) .  5 '  sc 

Rye   Flour,   98s    5  90 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    5  60  (  w 

Rolled  Wheat.   100-  lb.  bbl 8   00 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    «   ;« 

Breakfast  food.  No.  1 9  00 

Do.,   No.    2    9  00 

Rice   flour,    100    lbs lu   \>u 

Linseed  meal,  98s 6   76 

Peas,    split,    98s    0  08  S, 

Mlue  peas,   lb 0  09  0  10 

Marrowfat  green    peas    0   1 1 V 

Graham   Flour,   98s    7  00 

Farina.    98s     ....  fi  20 

Starches  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.  —  All  starches 
have  advanced  one  cent  per  pound.  Force 
has  advanced  25  cents  per  case.  Other 
package  cereals  are  firm  under  unchang- 
ed prices. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled    Oats.   20s,    round,    case 6  50 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6  50 

Do.,   36s,   case    4  gs 

Do.,    18s,   case    2  42H 

Corn    Flakes,    36s,    case     4   15  4  25 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case      6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    ease 6  80 

Cooker   Package    Peas,   36s.   case 4  20 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons 0  14 

Do.,    No.    2,    lb.    cartons 0  12% 

Laundry    starch     o  12V4 

Do.,  in   1-lb.   cartons 0  14Vi 

Do.,    in    6-Ib.   tin    canisters 0  16% 

Do.,   in   6-lb.   wood  boxes 0  16% 

Celluloid    Starch,    case    5  50 

fotato   Flour,    in    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine   oatmeal,    20s    6  75 

Cornmeal,     24s     3  65 

Farina,    24s     2  90 

Barley,  24s    2  60 

Wheat    flakes,    24s    6  60  6  00 

Wheat  kernels,    24s    4  60 

Self-rising   pancake  flour,   24s 3  70 

Buckwheat  flour,  24b 3  70 

Two-minute    Oat    Food,    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed   Rice,   ease    6  70 

Health   Bran,    case    2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 3  65 

Do.,   pearl,    case    3  65 

Scotch   Pearl   Barley,  case 2  60 

Self-rising    Pancake    Flour,    30    to 

case     3  60 

Do.,  Buckwheat  Flour,  30  to  case      ....  3  60 

Coffee  Market  is  Firm 

Toronto. 

COFFEE.— The  coffee  market  is  firm 
with  the  tendency  to  reach  higher  prices, 
Spot  stocks  are  low,  due  to  the  difficulty 
of  transportation. 

.lava,   Private  Estate    0  .">l  0  53 

Java,  Old  Government,  lb .... 

Bogota*,     lb 0   ift  0'60  ' 

Guatemala,    lb 0   is  .    it  52 


Mav  21,  1020 


Mexican,     lb 0  55 

Maracaibo.    lb 0  47  0  48 

Jamaica,  lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue    Mountain   Jamaica    0  53 

Mocha,    lb 0  65 

Rio.     lb 0  35  0   37 

Santos.   Bourbon,   lb 0  46  0  4i% 

Fine  Teas  Are  Higher 

Toronto. 

TEAS. — Some  lower  grade  teas  have 
appeared  on  the  market.  Medium  and 
finer  grades,  however,  remain  scarce 
and  the  market  firm  to  higher. 

Pudding  Powders  Higher 

Toronto.  

ITDDINGS.  —  Pure  Gold  puddings 
have  advanced  as  follows:  Custard  $1.55 
per  dozen;  chocolate,  $1.50  per  dozen; 
tapioca,  $1.45  per  dozen  and  arrowroot, 
to  $1.55  per  dozen.  McLaren's  Invincible 
jelly  powders  are  up  to  $1.80  per  dozen. 
Jello  has  advanced  to  $1.50  per  dozen. 

Maple  Syrups  Higher 

Toronto.  

MAPLE  SYRUP.— Pride  of  Canada 
maple  syrup  has  advanced  to  the  follow- 
ng  prices: — 36  16-ounce  bottles,  $19.45 
jper  case;  24  32-ounce  bottles  $23.05  per 
f:ase;  24  2y2-pound  tins,  $22.50  per 
case;  12  5-pound  tins,  $23.60  per  case; 
3  10-pound   tins,   $20.85   per  case. 

HA.PLE   SYRUP— 

I    2^-lb.   tins,   24   to  case 17  36 

i-lb.    tins,    10   to  case    19  96 

10-lb.   tins.   6  to  case 15  75 

>  gal.  Imp.  tin.   1  to  case 14  70  19   00 

15-gal.    keg,    per    gal 2  90  3   50 

|     16   oz.   bottles,   24    to   case 8  85  9  70 

[    32-oz.   bottles.    12   to   case 9  15 

Pure  Maple  Sugar,   1-lb.  blocks 0  40 

Standard  Peas  Scarce 

Toronto.  

i  CANNED  GOODS.— Canned  peas  are 
Campbell's  soups  have  advanced 
to  $1.85  per  dozen.  Aylmer  No.  2  tins, 
peaches,  have  advanced  to  $4.15  per 
dozen.  Niagara  Falls  peaches  in  No.  2 
ins  advanced  to  $4.50  per  dozen.  Straw- 
terries  and  raspberries  in  No.  2*  tins 
are  up  to  $5.25  per  dozen. 

•>:mon — 

Soekeye,    1».    doz 4  75 

Soekeye,    %»,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds,   la,  doz 4  26  4  60 

Do..     %s     2  60 

->b»ter»,  %  lb.,  doi «  50 

Do.,   %-lb.  tint    3  90 

■VbaJe  Steak,   la.   flat,   doz 1  76  1  90 

'ileharda.     1-lb.     tails,     dox 1  76  I   10 

•nned   Vegetables- 
Tomatoes.    2%a.    doz 1   96  2  00 

Pea*.    Standard,    doz 2  25  2   60 

Do.,   Barry   June,   dox 2  U 

Do..  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2   50  2  70 

Beets,    2s.    dozen 1   46 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz. 2  77%  2  82% 

Been*,  golden  - ~ax.  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  76 

Asparagus   butts,    2%a,   doz 2  60 

Canadian    corn    1  75  2   10 

Pumpkins,    2%a,    doz 186 

Spinach.  2s,  doz 2   15 

Do..    2%i.    doz 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s.    doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   iiliced.   2s.   doz 4  75  6  25 

Do.,   shredded.   2i,   doz 4  75  6  26 

thtrbarb.  preserved.  2s.  doz 2  07%  2   10 

Do.,    preserved.    2%s.    doz 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  26 

[Peaches,    2s,    doz 4    ] ;, 

Pears.   2s,    doz 8  00  4   26 

'lams,    I/ombard.    2s,    dor 8   10  8  26 

Do..    Green    Gage    3  25  8   40 

'herries.    pitted,    H.    S 4  86  4  40 

*raeberries.    2s    2  26  2  40 

HtrawbcrrieR.    2«.    H.S 5  26 

Blueberries,    2s     2  85  2  46 

lams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each    1   08 

I    Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 5  00  5   16 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Do.,   4s,  each    1  30  1  35 

Gooseberry,    4e,    tach     1  U3 

Do.,    16  oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,   each    1  02 

Do..    16   oz.,   doz 4  15 

Red   Currants,    16   oz..    doz 4  30 

Raspberries,    16  oz.,   doz 5  05  5  20 

Do.,    4s,   each    1   35  1  40 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  25  5  40 

Do.,    4s,    each     1   35  1  45 

Crisco  Prices  Reduced 

Toronto.  ■ 

CRISCO.— Crisco  has  been  reduced  70 
cents  per  case.  The  one  and  three  pound 
cans  are  now  $12.50  per  case;  6  and  9 
pound  cans  are  now  $12.35  per  case. 

Shelled  Nuts  Steady 

Toronto.  

SHELLED  NUTS.— Shelled  walnuts 
and  filberts  continue  in  a  weak  market. 
Shelled  almonds  are  firm.  Unsweetened 
cocoanut  is  quoted  at  38  to  40  cents  per 
pound.  Sweetened  cocoanut  is  quoted 
at  40  cents  per  pound. 

Almonds.     Tarragonas,     lb 0   31  0  3!) 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  0> 

Walnuts.   Cal..   bags,    100   lbs 0  40  t  ti 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  0  »0 

Walnuts.   Grenobles,   lb 0  83 

Do.,   Marbot    0  30 

Filberts,     lb 0  2f 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  OS; 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack     10  60 

Cocoanut,    unsweetened,    lb 0  38  0   40 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0   40 

Peanuts,    Spanish,    lb o  io  -^ 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0   32  0  S? 

Mixed   Nuts,   bags    50    lbs 0  32 

Shelled- 
Almonds,     lb 0  65  0  70 

Filberts,    lb 0   43  0  45 

Walnuts,     Bordeaux,    lb.     . . .    . .      0  60  0  65 

Do.,    Manchurian    "   ■ 

Peanuts.    Spanish,    lb 0   21 

Do.,  Chinese,   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil   nuts,   lb •••• 

Pecans,   lb I   10 

Kkovah  Goods  Advance 

Toronto.  

KKOVAH  GOODS.  —  Kkovah  lines 
Salts  are  now  $1.80  per  dozen,  custard 
powder,  $1.70  per  dozen.  Egg  substi- 
tute, $1.50  per  dozen.  Lemon  pie  filler, 
$1.45  per  dozen. 

Chocolate  and  Cocoa  Higher 

Toronto.  

CHOCOLATE.— Walter  Baker's  choc- 
olate  advanced  as  follows: — Sweet  Car- 
acas, V*s,  to  45  cents  per  pound;  Diamond 
Sweet,  l-6s,  to  39  cents;  Dot  Sweet,  %s, 
to  48  cents  per  pound;  premium,  1-4, 
l-2s,  to  52  cents  per  pound;  Webb's  cocoa 
powder  is  46  cents  per  pound;  Fry's 
cocoa  advanced  to  58  cents  per  pound. 

Rice  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

RICE. — The  primary  market  for  rice 
is  firm  to  higher.  Supplies  are  difficult 
to  obtain.  A  small  shipment  of  a  broken 
Siam  rice  has  arrived  and  quoted  at 
11  cents  per  pound.  Mandarin  brand  is 
quoted  at  1.V"-.,  cents.  A  small  lot  of 
Texas  rice  has  also  arrived  and  is  quot- 
ed at  18  to  18%  cents  per  pound. 

Honduras,    fancy,    per    100    lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,     lb 0  20  0  20V, 

Siam.    fancy,    per    100    lbs 

Siam.  second,  per  100  lbs 16   00 

Japans.     fancy,    per     100    lbs 0   18% 

Do.,   seconds,   per    100    lb* 1R  00 

Kancy    Patna    17    00 

Chinese.    XX..    per    100    lbs .... 

Do.,    Sfmiu    

Do..    Mujin.    No.    1    

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0   12  0  12% 

White     Sago      0   18%     0   14 

Do.,    Pakling    14   00 


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Cream  of  Tartar  Scarce 

Toronto.  

SPICE. — The  spice  market  is  ruling 
firm.  Spot  stocks  are  not  large  and 
the  new  shipments  to  arrive  will  be  quot- 
ed at  higher  figures.  Ginger,  nutmegs 
and  cream  of  tartar  are  scarce. 

Evaporated  Apples  Weak 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— The  evaporated 
apple  market  has  weakened  considerably 
during  the  past  week.  The  demand, 
however,  has  far  exceeded  that  of  other 
years.  Excelsior  dates  are  quoted  at 
$5.70  per  case  and  Dromedary  at  $7.25 
per  case. 

Evaporated    apples     6  24 

Apricots,    cartons,    11    oz.,    48s 4   •">."> 

Candied     Peels,     American  - 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0   18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,    pkgs.r  3    doz.    in    case      ....  5  70 

Dromedary,    9    doz.    in    case 7    25 

Fard,  per  box,   12  to  13   lbs 3  50 

New    Hallowee    dates,    per    lb...      $   18  0  23 

Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,   lb $  IT 

Layer,     lb 0  35  0  4$ 

Comarde  figs,   mats,   lb .... 

Smyrna   fiprs,   in   bags    0  16  II  1^ 

Cal.,    6    oz.,    50s,    case 4  50> 

Cal.,    8    oz.,    20s,    case    2  50 

Cal.,    10    oz.,    12s,    case 2   00 

Prunes — 

30-40s,    25s     0   SI 

40-50s,    2.V.     0  25  0  28 

50-60S.     25s      0  24 

60-70s,     25s     0   19  0  22 

70-SOs,    25s    0   18  0  21  >i 

80-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25s     

Sunset    prunes     in     5-lb.     cartons, 

each     1    15 

Peaches — 

Standard,    25-lb.    box,   peeled    ...      0  26%  0  28 

Choice,    25-lb.    box.    peeled 0   27  0  30 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes       0  29  0  30 

Raisin- 

California   bleached,    lb .... 

Extra   fancy,    sulphur   blch.,    25s      ....  0  2£% 

Seedless,    15-oz.  packets 0  26% 

Seedless,    15-oz.    packets     0  24  0  25% 

Seedless,    Thompson's,    bulk....      0  25  0  26 

Crown    Muscatels,   No.    Is,   25s 0  25 

Turkish    Sultanas     0  25%  0  28% 

Some  Lines  Advance 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Wethe/s 
mince  meat  has  advanced  to  $6.75  per 
case;  dainty  lunch  mayonnaise  dressing 
up  to  $2.90  per  dozen;  Keen's  blue  is 
now  27  cents  per  pound;  Eddy's  matches 
are  $1.05  to  $1.85  per  case  higher;  cot- 
ton twine  in  cones  is  95  cents  per  pound 
and  in  balls  98  cents  per  pound. 

New  Florida  Potatoes  Arrive 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Potatoes  are  very 
scarce.  Quotations  are  $7.00  per  bag. 
Southern  vegetables  are  in  good  supply. 
Texas  onions  are  lower,  being  quoted  at 
$4.25  per  crate.  Head  lettuce  and  cu- 
cumbers are  also  quoted  lower.  Local 
asparagus  has  appeared  put  up  in  baskets 
containing  about  '1  dozen  bunches  at  $3.00 
to  $3.50  per  basket.  Florida  potatoes 
arc  on  the  market  and  quoted  at  No.  1, 
$17,011  per  barrel;  No.  2,  $15.00  per  bar 
rd;  No.  3,  $12.50  per  barrel. 
Carrots,   per  bag   2  50       275 

'lis,     per     \f.\v.      

Radl   '  0  76 

1   Vtfllow   Danven,  i»t  lb 

Spanish     Onions,     larr 

Onions,    "int..    large    tacki .,'.' 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


Cauliflower,  Col.,  standard  crate . 

Potatoes — 

Ont,  »0-lb.  bags 7  00 

Quebec,    90-lb.   bags    7  00 

Jersey   Sweet,   hamper    3  50  3  75 

Turnips,   bag    1  75  2  00 

Mushrooms,  4-lb.  basket 4  00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr 6  50 

Do.,    leaf,     doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,    Florida,   large  crate 6  00 

Do.,    Texas,   barrel    5  50 

Do.,  Cal.,  case,  80  lbs 6   00 

Green    Onions,    doz.,    bunches....     0  50  0  65 

Green    Peppers,   doz 1   00 

Rhubarb,   outdoor,    doz 0  50  0  75 

Parsley,   imported,   per  doz 1  00  125 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0  50 

Florida  Tomatoes,   esse .... 

Mexican    Tomatoes    in    lugs     .... 

Cucumbers,    Florida,    hampers....      6  00  7   50 

New  Carrots,  hampers 3  75 

Asparagus,    Cal.,    per    ease 5  50  6  50 

New  Beets,  hampers   3  50 

Wax    Beans,    hampers    5  50 

Texas   Onions,  hampers    .... 

Do.,   crates    4  25 

Pineapples  Arrive  Freely 

Toronto.  

FRUITS. — Cuban  pineapples  are  ar- 
riving freely  and  quoted  at  $6.50  to 
$8.50  per  case.  Strawberries  are  selling 
.  c  45  cents  per  quart  box.  Bananas  are 
%  cent  per  pound  higher.  Grape  fruit 
is  also  higher.  California  cherries  have 
appeared  on  the  market  and  selling  at 
$7.00  per  box  of  about  8  pounds. 

Cal.    Navel   Oranges — 

80s,  per  case    5  00 

100s,  per  case  6  00 

126$.  per  case  7  25 

156s,  per  case  8  00 

176s,  200s,  216s,  250s,  per  case  9  00 

Oranges,  Valencias — ■ 

126s,  150s,  176s  

Do.,    Seedlings     .... 


Bananas,    Port    Limons    0  09 

Lemons,   Cal.,  309,  360s    4  50         5  00 

Do.,    Messinas,    300s    5   00 

Grapefruit,  Florida — 

64s,  70s,  80s,  96s,   126s   8  00         9  50 

Grapefruit,   Cuban — 

36s,    46s,   54s    

64s,   70s,   80s,   96s,    126s 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — 

Baldwins      6   00         8  00 

Starks     6  06         7  50 

Fallawatus    6  00         7  60 

Russetts   7  50         8   50 

Appies,    Ontario- 

Spys.  No.   1,  bbl 

Do..    Nos.    2   and   3    

Baldwins    6  00         8  00 

Box,   all   sizes,   per   box    5  00         5  50 

Strawberries,   pints    .... 

Do.,   qts 0  45 

Pineapples,   Cubans — ■ 

18s,    24s,    30s,    per    crate 8  00 

36s,   per  crate    7   50 

42s,    48s,    per  crate    6  50 

Japanese  Beans  Weakened 

Tarvnto.  

BEANS. — The  market  for  Japanese 
beans  has  developed  a  weak  tone.  Prices, 
however,  to  the  retail  trade  remains  un- 
changed. 

Flour  Quoted  Higher 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — Following  the  recent  ad- 
vance on  wheat  by  the  :  Janada  Wheat 
Board,  flour  also  advanced.  Ontario 
winter  wheat  flour  now  quoted  at  $13.70 
per  barrel.  Ontario  spring  wheat  flour 
now  $15.15  per  barrel. 

Ontario     winter    wheat    flour,     in 

carload    shipments,     on    tracks, 

per  barrel,   in  jute  bags 13  70 

Ontario    spring     wheat     flour,     in 

jute   bags,    per  barrel    15   15 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  21 — Refined  sugar  continues  scarce  and 
it  will  probably  be  the  first  of  June  before  Eastern 
refineries  resume  shipping.  Cane  syrups  have  advanced, 
but  supplies  are  very  limited.  Cereals,  both  bulk  and  pack- 
ages, are  firm.  Brazil  coffee  is  firm  to  higher.  Spices  are  firm, 
especially  peppers,  nutmegs  and  chillies.  Prunes  are  quoted 
higher.  With  the  exception  of  oranges  and  bananas,  the  fruit 
market  is  bare  of  supplies.  Vegetables  are  scarce.  Flour  has 
advanced  82 1/2  cents  per  bag. 


Refined  Sugar  is  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR. — Raw  sugar  advanced  two 
cents  a  pound  this  week  on  the  New 
York  market,  and  is  now  at  a  record 
price.  Refined  sugar  continues  very 
scarce,  and  reports  that  have  recently 
come  to  hand  state  that  in  all  possibili- 
ties, Eastern  refineries  will  be  resuming 
shipments  to  this  Western  province  on 
and  after  the  first  of  June.  No  change 
in    Canadian    prices. 

Corn  Syrups  Are  Strong 

Winnipeg;.  

SYRUPS.  —  Cane  syrups  advanced 
about  80  cents  a  case  this  week  but  no 
supplies  arc  available,  and  it  is  prac- 
tically off  the  market. 

Corn  syrups  arc  especially  strong  ow> 
Lng  to  the  continued  strength  of  the  Can- 
adian market.  An  advance  is  looked 
forward  to.  The  Fort  William  factories, 
which  supply  large  quantities  for  the 
>'     trade,    which    have    frequently 


been  closed  down,  hope  to  be  able  to  re- 
sume operations  within  a  short  time. 

Package  Oats  Strong 

Winnipeg:.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— As  reported  last 
week  the  rolled  oat  market  is  showing 
strength,  due  to  the  increased  prices 
which  have  occurred  on  the  oat  market 
during  the  past  week. 

Canned  Tomatoes  Strong 

Winnipeg-.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Canned  tomatoes 
are  considerably  stronger,  due  especially- 
to  the  entire  surplus  stock  of  1919  being 
sold   to   the   export   trade. 

Several  lines  of  canned  fruits  are  be- 
coming very  scarce,  and  the  tendency  is 
that  the  new  pack  will  be  quoted  at 
higher   figures. 

Peanut  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — Peanuts  are  in  active  demand. 
Other  nuts  are  steady.  Prices  are  un- 
changed. 


Brazil  Coffee  is  Higher 

Winnipeg;.  

COFFEE.— Brazil  coffee  is  very  firm, 
and  advanced  about  a  cent  a  pound  dur- 
ing the  week.  Santos  and  mild  coffee 
are  also  much  firmer.  Supplies  are  short 
at  the  source,  owing  to  the  labor  trouble 
in  Brazil,  and  the  shortage  of  crops 
in  comparison  with  other  years.  This 
has  a  tendency  to  increase  prices,  as  it  is 
not  unlikely  that  Santos  will  be  much 
later  in  getting  on  the  market. 

Teas  Unchanged 

Winniper.  

TEA. — The  tea  situation  in  London, 
England,  is  quite  a  little  easier  tempor- 
arily, but  it  is  felt  by  the  trade  that  this 
easement  is  due  very  largely  to  the  an- 
ticipated trade  arrangement  with  Rus- 
sia not  having  yet  materialized,  and 
should  this  agreement  be  completed,  all 
possibilities  will  show  a  rapid  advance 
in  price. 

Pepper  Remains  Firm 

Winniper.  

SPICES. — Pepper  remains  firm.  Pa- 
prika is  a  little  easier.  Nutmegs  are 
higher.  Japan  Chillies  for  pickling  will 
be  higher  this  year  than  in  former  years. 

Dried  Fruits  Firm 

Winnipeg;.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— The  prune  market 
advanced  about  Wz  cents  a  pound,  and 
the  general  tone  of  strength  throughout 
the  entire  line,  caused  primarily  by  old 
crop  surpluses  being  packed  up  readily, 
and  the  indication  of  a  reduced  crop  for 
this  year.  Reports  from  New  York  that 
holdings  of  dried  fruits  are  now  prac- 
tically sold. 

The  Prune  Association  accepted  order 
for  the  12th  of  this  month  for  new-pack 
ed  prunes  which  they  were  booking  at 
their  opening  price,  which  will  be  named 
later;  and  on  the  next  day,  they  with- 
drew, advising  they  had  booked  all  they 
wished    for. 

Evaporated  apples,   per   K> 0  20  0  23 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants,   90-lb.    ,per   lb 0  23 

Do.,   50-lb.,   per   lb . . . ,  o  24 

Do..  8  oz.  pkts.,  6  doz,  to  case, 

Per  pkt o  17 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,   per   lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 0  26 

Figs.    Spanish,    per   lb o  16^ 

Do.,   Smyrna,    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    Black,    cartons,   per   carton      ....  1   16 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35 4  50 

Loganberries,  4  doz.  in  case,  pkt 0  45 

Peaches,   Standard,   per  lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29M>  0  30^ 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  .  arton     ....  1  60 

Do.,   unpitted,   per  lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per   lb 0  SO 

Do.,   Cal.,   cartons,   per  carton 1  76 

Prunes — 

30  <    to    40s     o  29 

40s     to    50s     0 

50s    to    6.0s     0  19  0   21  '■'• 

60s     to    70s     0   18  0  21 

70s     to     80s     0   19  0  22 

80s     to    90s     o   16'..  0  19 

90s     to     100s     0    lr.'o  0   17 

In    cartons,    per    carton     "  1    10 

Raisins — 

Cal.  pkf?.,   seeded,   15  oz.   fancy. 

36    to  case,   per   pkt 0  26 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes, 

per  lb 0  26H 

Cal.  pkg;e.  seedless — 

11-oz.,    36    to    case,    per   pkfire 0  20 

Continued   on   page   50 


May  21,  1920 

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45 


WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


r  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary.  Alia.,  May  21.— Rolled  oats 
have  advanced  35  cents  per  bag.  Pony 
matches-  ave  up  $1  per  case.  Corn  syrups 
have  advanced  50  to  60  cents  per  case. 
.Ali  starches  are  up  one  cent  per  pound. 
Advances  have  also  been  registered  on 
condensed  mir.cemeat,  Baker's  cocoa  and 
chocolate.  Fra  Bentos  corned  beef  in 
1-pound  cans  dropped  to  $4.15  per  dozen. 
Cieamory  butter  declined  4  cents  per 
pound,  now  quoted  at  64  cents.  First 
shipment  of  California  strawberries  have 
arrived  and  are  selling  at  $6.50  fo^-  a 
20-basket  crate. 

Flour.    96s.    per   bb! 14  60 

Beans.    B.C 8  00  8  50 

Rolled    oats,    80s     5  35 

Rice,   Siam    12  75  13  50 

Japan,    No.    1     15  50  17  00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10'/.  0  12 

Sago,    lb 0   11  0  13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  18  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  30  0  32 

Butter,    creamery,    lb 0  64 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0   50  0  55 

Lard,    pure,    3s    17  60  18  00 

new   laid,   local,  case 14   50  15  00 

Tomatoes,   2>4s.   standard,   case...      4  60  4  75 

Corn.     2»,     case     4  00  4  45 

Pens,    2s.    standard,    case 4  20  4  75 

.Strawberries.     2s.    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

rherries.    2s,    red.    pitted    9  00  9  50 

Apples,  evaporated,   50s    0  21%  0  24 

Do..  25s,   lb 0  22  0  25 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb ...  0  25*4 

Do.,  canned.   2? 7  50 

Prunes.    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,    70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      50-60s      0  20 

Do.,    3O-40s    0  30 

Do..    20-30s    0  33 

Rsmins.    bleached    Sultanas     0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless           0  29 

Do.,    package.    11    07. 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Sslmon,     pink     tall,     ease     10  2ft 

Do.,    Sockeye.    tall,    case    1-7  50 

Do.,    halves     18  00  19  00 

Grapefruit     7  00 

Vita.,   per    ton    120   00      130  00 

Lemons     7   .".0 

Oranges       7  50  8  00 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


John,  N.B.,  May  21.— All   markets 
fairly   steady   with   an   upward   t<  n 

on  mosi  staple?.  Sugar  stocks  arc 
decidedly  low,  some  dealers  reporting 
but  shipments  arc  expected 
fn  m  the  West  Indies  Boon.  Rice  ad- 
vanced to  $15.50.  Che<  se  is  still  climb- 
big  and  is  now  quoted  at  33%  to  34 
I»r   pound.      A    big   demand    is   noted    for 

arid   the   market   is   firmer.      Butter 

ier,  creamery  now  being  quoted  al 
62   to   G3   cents,    and    dairy    ;.t    .">.">    to    56 


cents  per  pound.  Potatoes  are  slightly 
more  plentiful  and  prices  are  $9.50  to 
$10  per  barrel. 

Flour,    No.    1    patents,    bbls.,    Man 16  60 

Cornmeal,   gran.,    bags    6  25 

Cornmeal,    ordinary     4  65 

Rolled  oats   13  00 

Rice.    Siam.    per    100    lbs 15  50 

lapioca.    100   lbs 18  50  15  00 

Molasses     1  70 

Sugar — 

Standard,    granulated    19  10 

No.   1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese,    Ont.,    twins     0  33 ' ..  0  34 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  46  0  47 

Lard,  pure,    lb 0  31  0  31M; 

Lard,    compound    0  30  0  30':. 

American,   clea/  pork    52  00  55  00 

Tomatoes.  2'is,   standard   case 4  25 

Reef,    corned.    Is    4  00  4  20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  42 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 0  62  0  63 

Do.,    dairy,    per    lb 0  55  0  56 

Do.,     tub      0  52  0  54 

Raspberries,   2s,  Ont.,  case 4  00  4  45 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7   30  7  40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,   case   4  15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawberries,  2s,  Ont.,  case 

Salmon,    Red    Spring,    flats,    cases      ....  19  60 

Pinks     11   00  11  60 

Cocoes    16  00  15  50 

Chums     9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22  Mi  0  23 

Peaches,    oer    lb 0  27M>  0  28 

Potatoes,  Natives,  per  bbl 9  50  10  00 

Lemons,   Cal.,    case    7  00  7  50 

Grapefruit,    Cal.,    case    9  00  10  00 

Apples,   Western,  box    4   75  5  50 

Bananas,    per    lb 0   09  0  10 


Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case   . 

Peaches,    Cal.,    2y2s    

Potatoes,  bushel    

Onions,    Australian,    per 


11.. 


11  25 
7  00 

3  75 
0  11 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


REGINA,  May  18.— Grocery  markets 
are  very  unsettled  here  with  only  one 
reduction  recorded  luring  the  week,  that 
on  butter.  Wholesales  are  now  selling  at 
62  cents  a  pound,  a  reduction  of  six 
over  the  previous  week.  Other 
foodstuffs  which  have  been  raised  are 
syrups,  starch,  cheese  and  bacon.  Flour 
is  $11.80  a  barrel.  An  advance  in 
soaps  is  expected  this  week.  Eggs  re- 
main at  45  cents  a  dozen.  Potatoes  are 
very  scarce.  Very  few  vegetables  are  to 
be  obtained  and  what  fruit  is  obtain- 
able is  very  high. 

Beans,    small    white,   Japans,    bus 5  40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0   12'/j 

'tolled    oats,    brails     (  M 

Rice,    Siam,    cwt 14  76 

Sago,     lh 0   11% 

Flour,    bbl 11    vii 

raplbea,   lb o  14 

Sugar,    granulated.     Western 17   'J  I 

Do.,  Eastern is  20 

Cheese,   No.    1,    Ontario,    large 0  30V4 

Butter,     Creamery      0  62 

:<rd.    pure.   3s,   per  case 21    60 

Karon,     lb 0  50  0  55 

BsBfi    "ow   laid    0   49 

Tomatoes,   2V4s.   standard   case 4   47 

Corn.    2s,   standard   case    3   of, 

Peas,    2s.    standard    eiH     4  80 

Apples,   gal 8  26 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries.    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries.   2s,   Ont.,   case 9  76 

Peaches,    2s,    Ontario,    case 7  86 

Plums,  2s,  case 6  00 

Salmon,    finest   Sockeye,    tall,    case      ....  18  80 


DON'T  TAKE  TROUBLE  TO   FIGURE 

Continued  from  page  33 

ments  are,  confidentially.  I  can  say  they 
are  absolutely  sound. 

Note  remarks  about  outstanding  ac- 
counts being  higher.  He  says  others  are 
troubled  similarly.  But  he  indicates  that 
he  does  not  intend  to  get  careless.  That 
is  an  excellent  hint  for  everybody.  Cus- 
tomers' accounts  should  be  watched  and 
curtailed  now  more  rigidly  than  ever 
before  for  reasons  I  have  insisted  on 
for  some  time.  They  tend  to  drag.  You 
must  not  let  them  drag.  There  never 
was  a  time  when  collections  should  be 
made  more  promptly,  more  closely,  more 
insistently  than  now. 

That  idea  of  furnishing  insurance  com- 
panies with  a  schedule  of  replacement 
values  on  fixtures  should  be  followed  by 
all.  As  conservative  practice  inside 
should  always  be  depreciated  10  per  cent. 
a  year  and  outside  stuff  20  per  cent. 
But  now  that  costs  are  abnormal  and 
fixtures  cost  much  more  than  formerly, 
it  is  good  business  to  list  them  for  in- 
surance purposes  at  full  replacement 
value,  and  furnish  such  schedule  to  in- 
surance companies.  Then  there  is  no 
room  for  question  if  you  have  a  fire. 

The  remark  that  probably  he  could 
install  an  elaborate  system  for  finding 
leakage  and  then  have  more  system  than 
business  is  sound.  The  important  thing 
is  that  a  man  study  his  own  problems 
himself.  He  then  knows  them  intimate- 
ly from  his  own  daily  analysis.  He  thus 
gets  much  more  out  of  the  study  than  he 
could  if  a  third  party  did  the  work.  Very 
likely  in  time  he  will  produce  $2,000  to 
$3,000  more  net  earnings.  But  probably 
he  could  not  do  this  if  he  Worked  vicar- 
iously. 

Study  that  analysis  of  expenses.  Note 
the  subdivisions  and  the  fractional  per- 
centages into  which  the  items  arJe  car- 
ried. It  is  impossible  to  carrv  such 
minute    examinations    too    far. 

What  interests  me  most  about  this 
man's  business  is  that  I  know  his  store 
very  well.  It  is  small  and  in  a  smallish 
town.  The  location  is  good  for  neighbor- 
hood business,  but  not  prominent.  There 
is  no  excitement  about  the  place.  It  is 
run  by  few  clerks — two  or  three  being 
women — and  the  boBS.  The  phones  are 
operated  quietly  and   deliberately,     The 

boss  has  the  air  of  knowing   jmt    \vh;i'    he 

is  doing.     The  atmosphere     is     one     of 

friendliness,  cheerfulness,  real  refinement 

of  ini imate  sen  ici  ndv    but  not 

obi  ruslve,  efficiency. 

I   shall    write    mOl  bo    mess    for 

it  is  worth  fin  ther    t  udj  . 


46 


May  21,  1920 


"Keep  Goods  Well  Displayed"  is  the 
Motto  of  a  London  Merchant 

The  Story  of  a  Merchant  Who  Believes  in  Advertising  and  Dis- 
playing in  Windows  and  Counters  as  Many  Lines  as  Possible — It 
is  Important   That  the   Same   Position   in   Newspapers   Should 

Always  be  Used 


ADVERTISE  continuously  and  per- 
sistently, but  always  have  the 
merchandise  you  have  been  ad- 
vertising well  displayed  in  your  store 
and  in  your  windows  so  that  buyers  can 
see  it  when  they  come.  Any  number 
of  people  forget  things  they  want,  things 
which  they  have  seen  advertised  and 
come  down  to  buy  unless  they  see  thos* 
things  right  out  on  the  counter  before 
them   or  in  the  window.     My  experience 


is  that  you  simply  cannot  keep  too  much 
merchandise  out  before  the  people." 

This  is  the  view  expressed  by  Cliff 
Robinson,  of  London,  Ont.,  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER.  He  follows  up  his 
theories  carefully  and  has  proven  that 
they  are  correct  by  the  acid  tests  of 
actual   results. 

Keeps  Same  Place 

"I  try  whenever  possible,  and  that  is 


Wiml"  '  are    :i     feature    at    the    Clill     K>>1j  in   on      tori',     London.    Ont. 


nearly  always,"  said  Mr.  Robinson,  "to 
have  my  advertisements  appear  in  the 
same  position  in  the  paper.  There  is  a 
lot  in  this.  People  learn  to  look  for  my 
announcements  on  a  certain  page  and 
get  the  habit  of  turning  there  to  find 
what  I  have  to  offer.  Advertising  cer- 
tainly pays  well.  By  carefully  checking 
up  results  I  have  decided  that  Friday  is 
the  day  which  produces  the  largest  re- 
turns. For  that  reason  we  do  our  heav- 
iest advertising  on  that  day. 

I  always  make  a  point  of  quoting  prices 
f>nd  of  having  the  figures  set  in  much 
larger  type  than  the  other  matter.  I 
want  people  to  know  what  the  price  is 
r>nd  to  get  my  prices  indelibly  fixed  in 
their  minds. 

An  Important  Matter 

Price  is  an  important  matter.  It  is 
really  the  very  first  thing  the  buyer 
wants  to  know.  Prices  are  shown  in 
large  figures  not  only  on  everything  we 
advertise,  but  on  articles  shown  in  our 
windows  and  about  the  store.  By  fea- 
turing prices  I  do  not  mean  that  we  fea- 
ture low  prices  or  that  we  try  to  cut 
prices.  Exactly  the  opposite.  There 
is  nothing  to  be  gained  by  offering  cheap 
goods.  The  only  result  would  be  to  get 
a  cheap  class  of  trade  that  would  be  most 
unsatisfactory  in  the  long  run.  The 
people  whom  I  aim  to  attract  are  those 
who  are  able  to  pay  a  fair  price  for  good 
goods  and  are  willing  to  pay  it.  There 
are  plenty  of  such  people  and  one  of 
these  customers  is  worth  a  dozen  of  the 
type  that  are  looking  for  "cheap"  stuff. 

Windows  a  Good  Ad. 
I  regard  my  show  window  as  one  of 
the  very  best  advertising  forces  I  have. 
As  such  I  try  to  give  it  the  care  and 
attention  it  deserves  and  the  window  is 
kept  cle&n  and  carefully  dressed.  All 
the   attention    we   give   our   window   pay3 


May  21,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


47 


The   attractive    interior   of    the    Cliff    Robinson    store,    London,   Ont. 


ten  times  over.  Th?  public  generally, 
and  housewives  especially,  are  keen  win- 
dow shoppers.  That  they  watch  closely 
everything  that  is  on  display  is  shown 
by  the  inquiries  we  receive  and  by  the 
■ales    that    result. 

One  thing  I  aim  to  establish  in  my 
store  is  a  friendly  spirit  between  pros- 
pective buyers  and  my  salesmen.  I  want 
everyone  to  feel  that  he  is  welcome  in 
the  store  whether  he  buys  anything  or 
not.  If  a  woman  wants  to  come  in  and 
ask  about  something  she  has  seen  in  the 
win  low  or  read  about  in  our  ads.,  we 
want  her  to  feel  perfectly  free  to  come 
in  and  get  information  whether  she  buys 
or  whether  she  doesn't. 

Service  Counts 
This  really  simmers  down  to  a  ques- 
tion of  service,  and  service  is  a  mightily 
important  factor  to-day  in  building  up 
and  in  holding  trade.  Buyers  appreciate 
it  and  no  buyers  appreciate  it  more  tha  . 
housewives.  Courteous  service  is  an  es- 
sential in  success.  We  aim  to  be  cour- 
teous always.  The  orders  which  come  in 
over  the  phone  are  handled  just  as  care- 
fully and  the  woman  doing  the  ordering 
is  talked  to  just  as  courteously  as  if  she 
Were    right    with   us." 


Apropos  of  telephone  business  it  might 
be  mentioned  that  Mr.  Robinson  does  a 
large  trade  "over  the  wire."  Housewives 
who  have  learned  that  when  he  advertises 
certain  goods  he  means  what  he  says  and 
that  they  will  get  just  those  goods 
whether  they  go  down  personally  or  order 
over  the  phone,  send  in  their  orders 
over  the  phone  in  scores.  Confidence  in 
the  merchant  and  his  goods  is  the  basic 
principle  behind  the  development  of  tha 
telephone  trade,  says  Mr.  Robinson,  and 
it  is  important  to  cultivate  it,  and  once 
it  is  established  to  see  that  the  confidence 
is   never   broken. 

A    Little   Strategy 

Mr.  Robinson  stated  in  connection 
with  the  dressing  of  his  window  that 
he  has  found  that  it  pays  well  to  show 
gre<  n  stuff  in  connection  with  meats. 
Especially  during  the  hot  season,  when 
the  appetite  of  the  average  individual  is 
liable  to  need  a  little  coaxing,  is  a  pro- 
perly arranged  window  display  of  meats 
and  fresh  grown  vegetables  a  trade 
bringer, 

Mr.  Robinson,  during  th-  hot  weather, 
regularly  arranges  window  displays  that 
can  only  be  described  by  the  word 
pting."  Imagine,  for  instance,  the 
effect  of  a  window  full  of  nice  cooked 
meats,  banked  with  cool  green  lettuce, 
onions,  and  other  vegetables,  has  upon 
a      housewife      who      has   been    tramping 


around  on  a  hot,  dusty  street.  It  inl- 
ine liately  makes  her  think  she  is  hungry 
and  once  the  desire  to  buy  is  aroused 
it  is  only  a  question  of  making  her  se- 
lection. 

"I  always  find,"  said  Mr.  Robinson, 
"that  it  pays  to  show  seasonable  vege- 
tables with  meat  displays.  One  thing 
sells  the  other  and  we  have  greatly  in- 
creased our  turnover  by  following  out 
this    plan." 

Prompt    Delivery 

Prompt  delivery  means  a  tremendous 
It  in  establishing  Dermanent  r  la  i  in- 
between  a  store  and  its  customers  and 
this  is  a  point  to  which  Mr.  Robinson 
gives  the  most  careful  attention.  If  an 
order  is  to  be  delivered  at  eleven  o'clock 
he  endeavors  to  have  it  at  the  In  use  by 
'he  promised  time.  He  scys  that  once 
the  housewives  learn  thai  a  merchant 
is  trying  to  aceomm  date  them  and  give 
them  service  they  will  always  come  back 
for  their  next  order  of  goods. 

Store  display  is  another  important 
factor  in  build  ng  business,  says  Mr. 
Robinson.  In  addition  to  his  fine  broad 
counters  with  glass  partitions,  he  has 
a  silent  salesman  ;:t  the  rear  of  the  store 
filled  with  choice  cuts  and  along  one 
wall  a  general  display.  "The  more  mer- 
chandise he  can  keep  en  display,''  he  says, 
"the  more  he  is  going  to  sell,  as  he  en- 
deavors to  make  the  best  possible  use  of 
every   foot    of  display  space. 


48 


May  21,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  21 — The  produce  market  has  shown  on 
the  whole  a  decline  this  week.  There  is,  however, 
higher  prices  on  cooked  meats  with  the  beginning  of 
the  hot  weather.  The  demand  is  almost  greater  than  the. 
present  supply  and  as  a  result  the  prices  are  forced  to  be 
higher.  There  is  a  tendency  upward  in  the  prices  of  bacon  and 
hams  are  already  higher.  Cheese  remains  firm  at  the  ad- 
vanced price  given  last  week.  Eggs  have  dropped  one  cent  a 
dozen  this  week  and  butter  is  one  cent  a  pound  lower.  Fresh 
fish  is  in  fairly  good  supply  and  lake  fish  are  offered  more 
freely  on  the  market.  There  is  no  change  in  the  price  of  short- 
ening or  margarine  and  the  price  of  lard  remains  very  firm. 


Barrelled  Meats  Are  Strong 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— No  change 
has  occurred  in  the  price  of  barrelled 
meats  during  the  week.  There  is  a  big 
demand  for  exportation  and  the  market 
is  recorded  as  being  very  strong. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  80-40 

Pieces    67  00 

Clear     fat     backs     (bbl.),     40-50 

pieces   56  C9 

Heavy  mees  pork   (bbl.) 52  00 

Plate  Beef    28  00 

Mess    Beef     26  00 

Bean   Pork    48  00 

Fresh  Meat  Prices  Firm 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  fresh  meats  this  week, 
although  the  market  is  reported  to  be 
very  strong.  The  price  on  live  hogs  re- 
mains firm.  A  large  export  trade  in 
meats  has  commenced  and  a  strong  mar- 
ket may  be  looked  for  as  a  result. 

FRESH  MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects)    

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,   65-90  lbs 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork    (foot  on) 

Loins     (trimmed)      

Loins     (untrimmed)     

Bone    trimmings     

Trimmed   shoulders    

Untrimmed     

Pork   Sausage    (pure)     

Farmer     Sausages      

Fresh  Beef — 

(Cows) 
$0  22       $0  28      ..Hind   quarters.. 
0  12         0  15     . .  Front  quarters .  . 

0  40      Loins    

0  28      Ribs     

0  15     Chucks    

0  22      Hips     

Calves     (as    to     grade)     

Lambs  50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass), 

lb.,    frozen    

Do.,    fresh     

No.   1  Mutton    (whole  carcass),  45- 
50   lbs.,   lb 


0  26% 


0  21 
0  29 


0  36 

0  41 
0  37 
0  23 
0  29 
0  28 
0  25 
0  20 


(Steers) 
$0  25       $0  30 


0   14 


0  22 


0  18 
0  44 
0  30 
0  16 
0  24 
0  28 

0  32 


0  20 


Butter  Drops  Another  Cent 

Montreal. 

BUTTER.— There  has  been  another 
drop  in  the  price  of  butter  this  week. 
68  cent  a  pound  is  asked  for  creamery 
print.  This  is  the  second  drop  within 
two  weeks  and  there  is  a  very  good  sup- 
ply of  butter  on  the  market.  The  de- 
mand m  Km  ope  is  considerable,  a  large 
amounl  of  exportation  going  on. 
Btm  : 

D  I  ii'".1. Ii 

i  >'       lolii  •• 0  57 


Dairy,    in   tubs,    choice 
Dairy,    prints     


0  51 
0  52 


Margarine  Prices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  no  change  in 
the  price  of  margarine  this  week.  Quo- 
tations are  very  firm  at  37  cents.  How- 
ever, on  account  of  the  drop  in  the  price 
of  butter,  this  week  the  price  of  margar- 
ine  is  very  weak. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,  lb 0  37 

Tubs,  according  to  quality,  lb..      0  31         0  35 

Lard  Prices  Remain  Firm 

Montreal.  


LARD. — Lard  remains  firm  at  the 
prices  quoted  last  week.  There  is  a  big 
demand  for  exportation  and  the  home 
consumption  is  very  large. 

LARD— 

Tierces,    360    lbs ....  0  28% 

0  28% 

0  29 


Tubs,   60  lbs. 
Pails,    20    lbs. 


Bricks 


0  31 


No  Change  in  Shortening 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— There  has  been  no 
change  in  the  market  this  week  on  short- 
ening. The  prices  are  very  firm  with 
a  good  demand. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces,    400    lbs.,    per    lb 

Tubs,   50  lbs.;   per   lb 

Pails,    200    lbs.,    per   lb 

Bricks,  1  lb.,  per  lb 


0  26V2 
0  26% 
0  27 
0  27V4 


Eggs  Lower  This  Week 

Montreal.  

EGGS. — There  is  a  change  this  week 
in  the  price  of  eggs.  There  has  been  a 
drop  of  1  cent  a  dozen  on  account  of  a 
better  supply  on  hand.  The  present 
price  of  eggs  is  54  cents  a  dozen. 

Cheese  Prices  Very  Firm 

Montreal.  

CHEESE. — The  high  price  on  cheese  is 
very  firm  this  week.  A  great  amount 
of  cxportations  has  accrued  already  this 
week  in  theese.  There  is  a  large  market 
open  in  Europe  with  a  very  short  supply. 
The  present  price  of  cheese  is  not  ex- 
pected to  be  the  maximum  for  the  sum- 
mer months. 
CHEESE— 

New,    large,    per    lb 0    '■'■')'  ■ 

Twine,    per   li> 0  8] 

Triplets,    per    lb 0  31 


Stilton,     per     lb 

Fancy,    old   cheese,    per   lb. 
Quebec    


0  37 
0  33 
0  31 


Bacon  Prices  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

BACON. — There  is  a  slight  change  in 
the  bacon  market  this  week.  Higher 
prices  are  asked  for  better  class  of  ba- 
con. Breakfast  bacon  is  quoted  from  44 
cents  to  56  cents  a  pound  for  the  choicer 
cuts.  Picnic  ham  has  increased  1  cent 
a  pound  and  is  quoted  at  31  cents.  Smok- 
ed hams  have  also  increased  on  account 
of  the  greater  demand  during  the  hot 
weather. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,    best     0   46  0  56 

Smoke  Breakfast    0  41 

Cottage    Rolls    0  37 

Picnic   Hams    0  31 

Wiltshire     0  46 

Medium    Smoked   Hams — 

Weight,    8-14,    long   cut 0  32 

Do.,    14-20    ^37 

Do.,   20-25    0  34 

Do.,  25-35    0  27 

Over  35    0  26 

Cooked  Hams  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— With  the  advent 
of  the  warmer  weather  and  the  increased 
demand  for  cooked  meats,  higher  prices 
are  in  force.  Cooked  hams  have  taken 
a  big  jump  this  week  and  is  quoted  as 
high  as  60  cents  a  pound.  The  rest  of 
the  cooked  products  are  higher  on  ac- 
count of  the  increased  demand  and  the 
shortage  of  supplies. 

Jellied  pork   tongues    0  46 

Jellied    Pressed   Beef,    lb 0  33 

Ham   and   tongue,   lb 0  38 

Veal    and   tongue    0  35 

Hams,    cooked    0  54  0  60 

Shoulders,    roast    0  50 

Shoulders,    boiled    0   43 

Pork    pies    (doz.)     0  75 

Blood  pudding,   lb 0   12 

Mince    meat,    lb 0  15  0  19 

Sausage,    pure    pork    0  25 

Bologna,  lb 0  14 

Ox   tongue,   tins 0  64 

Some  Lake  Fish  Arrive 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FISH.— The  supply  of  fresh 
fish  coming  is  only  sufficient  to  meet  the 
demand.  There  is  considerable  tie-up  inf 
the  transportation  and  although  there 
is  a  very  good  supply  of  fish  in  transit 
it  has  not  yet  arrived  in  Montreal.  The 
fresh  lake  fish  is  coming  very  slowly, 
but  a  good  supply  is  expected  during  the 
week.  Lake  trout,  white  fish,  and  brook 
trout  feature  the  fish  market  this  week. 
There  is  a  fair  supply  of  this  fish  on  the 
market  and  the  prices  are  very  reason- 
able. Halibut,  haddock  and  cod  ai-e  also 
in  good  supply.  There  is  no  change  in 
the  price  of  fish,  however,  this  week. 

FRESH  FISH 


Haddock     

Steak    cod    

Market  cod   

Mackerel      

Flounders     

Prawns     

Live   Lobsters    

Salmon    (B.C.).   per  lb.,   Red... 

Skate     

Shrimps     

Whiteflah     

Shnd.    rocs,    lb 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 

Halibut 


0  07& 
0  10 
0  06^ 
0  18 
0  10 
0  6'0 
0  60 
0  85 
0  12 
0  40 
0  20 
0  40 
0  HO 
0  24 


May  21.  1020 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


49 


Gaspereaux.    each     0  04 

Whitefish     0  20 

Lake    trout    0  20 

Pike    0   13 

Perch      0   13 

Kresh   eels,   each 0  40 

Kresh    Herrings,    each    0  03 

FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16  0   17 

Halibut,     Western,    medium     0  23 

Haddock   0  07  0  08 

Mackerel    0  16  0   16 

Doree    0  17 

Smelts.    No.    1.    per    ib 0   17  0   18 

Smelts,   extra   large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)     0  09  0   10 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0   10  0  11 

Market  Cod    0  06  0  06% 

Whitefish,    small     0  II  0  IS 

Sea    Herrings     006  007 

Steak  Cod    0  08%  0  09 

Gaspe   Salmon,    per    lb 0  24  026 

Salmon.  Cohoes.  round   0   19  0  20 

Salmon.  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 0  12%  0  13 

Whiteflsh      0  16  0   16 

Lake   Trout    0  19  0  20 

Lake   Herrings,   bag,    100   lbs 4  00 

Alewires     0  07  %  0  08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codflsh— 

Large    bbls.,    200    lbs 16   50 

No.   1.  medium,  bbl.,   200  lbs 15  00 

No.  2.   2«0-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0  18 

Boneless   '24   1-Ib.  cartons),   lb 0  18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks.  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 


Shredded    (12-lb.   boxes) 2  40 

Dried.    100-lb.    bbl 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 

Pollock.    No.    1,    200-lb.    barrel 

Boneless   cod    (2-lb.)    

SMOKED 

Finnan    Haddies,    15-lb.    box 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     

Smoked     Herrings      

Kippers,    new,   per   lb 

Bloaters,   new,  per  box    

Smoker     Salmon     


2 

50 

15 

00 

16 

60 

13 

00 

0 

13 

0 

18 

0 

in 

0 

21 

2 

IS 

2 

Oil 

0 

86 

Small  Demand  for  Poultry 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  con- 
tinues to  be  very  short.  There  are  very 
few  offerings  on  the  market  this  week. 
The  prices  are  unchanged  and  there  is 
very  little  demand  at  present. 

POULTRY    (dressed)— 

(Selling    Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38  0   44 

Chickens,   roasting    (milk   fed)....      0   42  0  46 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic     0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),   lb 9  65 

Do.    (young)    0  68 

Geese     0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)      0  32  0  34 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  21 — There  are  not  many  changes  in  the 
produce  and  provision  markets.  Fresh  meats  are  steady. 
Cooked  hams  are  higher.  Cheese  is  firmer.  Butter  and 
eggs  have  weakened  and  quotations  are  lower.  Shortening, 
lard  and  margarine  are  ruling  steady.  Broilers  are  arriving 
and  quotations  are  high. 


Fresh  Meat  Prices  Steady 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  market  for  fresh  meats.  Prices 
are  ruling  steady  under  advances  of  last 
week.  A  few  spring  lambs  are  offered 
at  $12.00  to  $16.00  each.  Other  lines  re- 
main as  quoted  below: 

FRESH   MEATS 

■ 

Dressed.   70-100   lbs.,   per  cwt. .  .    25  00  27   00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 20  00  20  50 

Live,  fed  and  watered,  per  cwt.    19  75  20  25 

Live,     f.o.b.,     per    cwt 18  75  19  25 

h    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork,   up  to   18   lbs 0  37 '  i 

Loins   of  pork,   lb 0   421'". 

Fresh    hams,    lb.    ., 0  40 

Tenderloins,     lb 0  60 

•     ribs,    lb 0  ?3 

Picnics,   lb 0  27 

York    shoulders,    lb 0  29% 

Boston    butts,    lb 0  37 

Montreal   shoulders,   lb 0  30 

Beef     from   Steers   and    Heifers — 

Hind  quarters,    lb 0  27  0  30 

Front    quarters.     Ib 0  16  0   17 

Bibs,     lb 0  28  0  32 

Chucks,   lb 0    1".  0    17 

'■.-hole.    Ib 0  38  0  42 

Hips,     lb 0   21  0  26 

beef   quotations   about   2c   per   pound   below 
•ions. 

■  '  s.     Ib 0  25  0  28 

Spring    lamb,    each     12   00  If.   00 

Yearling    lamb,    Ib 0  30  0 

Sheep,    whole,    lb OH  0  28 

••  prices  subject   to   daily   fluctuations   of   tfa« 
market. 

Bacon  and  Hams  Firm 

I'.ronto. 

PROVISIONS.— Hams  and  bacon  are 
filling  firm.  Hams  are  rather  in  scant 
supply  and  quotations  are  41  to  43  cents 
per  pound.  Breakfast  bacon  is  quoted 
at  42  to  52  cents  per  pound,  according  to 
the  cut  and  trim. 


0 

43 

0 

35 

0 

31 

0 

50 

0 

57 

0 

47 

0 

52 

0 

31 

0 

36 

0 

28 

0 

27 

0 

30' .. 

7 

35 

0 

27 

per   pound 

49 

00 

56 

00 

54 

50 

60 

00 

ons  o 

f   the 

II:  ms 

Medium    0  41 

Large,   per  lb 0  34 

Heavy      0   30 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0   49 

Boneless,    per    lb 0  54 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per   lb 0  42 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  34 

Dry    Salt    Meats— 

Long  clear  bacon,  av.  50-70  lbs. 

Do.,   av.   80-90   lbs 

Clear    bellies,    15-30    lbs 

Sausages    in    brine,    keg.    35    lbs. 

Fat  backs.    10    to    12    lb; 

Out  of  pickle    prices    range   about   2c 

b-low    corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Mess    pork,    200    lbs 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs:— 

Heavy     

Lightweight    

Above   prices  subject   to  daily   fluctuati 

market. 


Cooked  Hams  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— The  demand  for 
cooked  hams  is  increasing  and  quota- 
tions are  one  cent  higher.  Prices  now 
range  from  58  to  61  cents  per  pound. 
Other  lines  of  cooked  meats  are  in  good 
demand. 

0  58        0  61 

Hams,    roast,    without   dressing,   lb.      0   59  0   62 

Shoulders,     roast,     without    dress- 
ing,    fb .... 

Bead  Cheese,  Ss,  Ib 0  14 

Choice   jellied    ox    tongue,    lb 

'ellted    pork    tongue    0  49  "   .>0 

Above     price,     subject     to     daily     fluctuations     of 

the  market. 

Firm  Market  for  Cheese 

Toronto. 

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  firm. 


Quotations  are  32  to  33  cents  per  pound 
for  both  old  and  new  cheese. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old    0  32  0  33 

Do.,    new     0  32  0  33 

Stilton    0  34  0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.  Triplets 

IV2C   higher    than    large    cheese. 

The  Egg  Market  is  Weak 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — The  egg  market  is  weak  and 
quotations  are  lower.  Dealers  are  of  the 
opinion  the  market  is  due  for  further 
declines  as  packers  are  showing  the  re 
luctance  to  pay  the  high  prices  asked 
for   storage    purposes. 

EGGS— 

Fresh    0  53 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons 0  55 

Prices    shown   are   subject    to   daily    fluctuations    of 
the   market. 

Shortening  Rules  Steady 

InroiiKi.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  market  for  shortening.  The  de- 
mand is  active  and  quotations  range 
from  27  to  28  cents  per  pound,  tierce 
basis. 

SHORTENING- 

1-Ib.    prints     0  291':!      0  30 

Tierces,    400    lbs 0  27         0  28 

Butter  Market  Declines 

Toronto.  

BUTTER. — The   butter    market   has    a 

tendency    to    decline.      Quotations      this 

week  for  creamery  is  60  to  63  cents  per 

pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  60  0  63 

Dairy  prints,  fresh,  lb 0  53  0  55 

Dairy  prints,  No.    1,  lb 0  52  0  54 

Margarine  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  a  normal 
demand  for  margarine.  Quotations  are 
unchanged. 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.  prints.   No.    1    0   36  0  37 

Do..  No.  2 0  35 

Do..    No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  81% 

Quiet  Market  for  Lard 

•  nronto.  ■ 

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  quiet. 
Prices  are  27  to  28  cents  per  pound  tierce 
basis. 

Tierces,    100   lbs 0  27  0  28 

In  60-lb.  tubs,    V-,  cent  higher  than   tierces,    paiht 

Vi    cent   higher   than    tierces,    and    1    lb.    prints,    2c 

higher    than     tierces. 

Fresh  White  Fish  23  Cents 

Toronto  -- ■    ■ 

FISH. — Fresh  white  fish  is  arriving 
freely  and  quoted  at  23  cents  per  pound. 
The  market  generally  is   quiet. 

FRESH   SEA   FISH. 

Cod   Steak,   lb 0   11  0   18 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4Vj  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  olT.    lb 

Do.,    heads  on.    lb 0  0'J 

Halibut,    chicken     0   IS  0   19 

[>..  ,   medium    0 

Fresh   Whiteflsh    0  23 

i-'resh    Herring     

Flounders,     lb 0  09  0   10 

FROZEN    FISH 

Salmon.    Red    Spring     0  24 

Do..    Cohoe  0  20  0  22 

Halibut,  ehld  en    0  15 

Do.,  Qualla    0   10  0  1) 

Do.,    medium    0  26 


50 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


Do.,    jumbo     0  18  0  19 

Whitefish,     lb 0  13 

Herring   0  09% 

Flounders    0   10  Oil 

Pike,     round     0  Ob 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  Of 

SMOKED   FISH 

Paddies,    lb •  1» 

Fillets,    lb 0   18 

Kippers,     box      2   Hi 

B. outers,     box     2  2t 

Ciscoes,    lb 0  2C 

Broilers  80  Cents  Pound 

Toronto.  

POULTRY. — Live  poultry  is  arriving 
in  fair  quantities.  Dealers  are  paying 
60  cents  per  pound  for  live  broilers  and 


selling   to   the   retail   trade    at   80    cents 
per  pound  dressed. 

Prices   paid    by   commission   men   at   Toronto : 
Live  Dressed 

Turkeys     -  0  40 

Roasters,    lb -  0  30 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  40 

Fowl,   4  to  5  lbs..-. -  0  37 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  30 

Ducklings -   0   40 

Geese      -   0   18 

Guinea   hens,   pair -   1   25 

Spring    chickens,    live      ....-  0  30 


-  0  45 

-  0  35 

-  0  38 

-  0  37 

-  0  30 

-  0  25 

-  1   50 

-  0  35 


Prices   quoted   to   retail  trade : — 

Hens,    heavy     

Do.,    light    0 

Chickens,    spring    

Ducklings    0 

Geese    0 

Turkeys 0 


Dressed 

0  42 
32         0   40 


0  40 
0  30 
0   55 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  21 — The  provision  and  produce  market 
shows  considerably  more  strength  than  has  been 
shown  for  some  past  weeks.  Live  hogs  are  around  21c 
per  pound  and  there  is  still  every  indication  of  an  increase  in 
the  next  few  days.  The  cheese  market  remains  firm,  while  the 
creamery  butter  market  is  weakening.  Dairy  butter  is  still 
very  scarce.  Eggs  are  arriving  freely  and  some  nice  quality 
eggs  are  being  offered  to  the  trade.  The  fish  market  has  been 
quite  up  to  the  average. 


Hogs  Are  Quoted  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

FRESH  MEAT.— The  hog  market  ad- 
vanced 75  cents  per  cwt.  this  week,  and 
all   predictions  favor  a   similar   advance 
within  a  very  short  time. 
HOGS— 

Selected,     cwt 21   00  21  50 

Heavy,    cwt 19  50 

Light,    cwt 20  50 

Sows,    cwt 17  50 

Eggs  Arriving  Freely 

Winnipeg.  - 

EGGS. — Eggs  are  arriving  in  large 
quantities  and  good  grades  are  being  of- 
fered to  the  trade  ranging  around  47 
cents  a  dozen. 

Cheese  Market  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  firm. 
Prices  are  unchanged. 
CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,    twins,   per   lb 0  31% 

Manitoba,    large,   per  lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  81 

Weak  Market  for  Butter 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER. — Creamery  butter  has  de- 
veloped a  weak  tone.  Quotations  have 
declined  2  cents  per  pound.  Dairy  butter 
is  unchanged. 

Dairy    butter,   best  table   goods 0  55 

Creamery    0  70 

rine     0  38 

Fish  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — The  fish  market  has  been  es- 
pecially active  this  week,  and  no  changes 
in  price  are  noted. 

FRESH    FROZEN    FISH 

Black     Cod.     fb 0   14 

Brill*,     lb 0  09% 

BarrinCi     Luke    Superior,     100-lb. 

•acka.    new   utock    .... 


Halibut,  cases  300  lbs.,  chicken.. 
Halibut,    broken    cases,    chicken.. 

Jackfish.    dressed    

Pickerel,    case    lots     

Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxes,  300  lbs. 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,   Red  Spring,   full   boxes.... 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases.. 

Soles      ; 

Baby   Whitefish   or   Tulibees 

Whitefish,  dressed,  case  lots.... 
Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters,    Eastern    National,   case. 

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box 
H'ddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 

Do.,   in    15-lb.   cases,  lb 

Kippers.  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 
count    

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box 
Fillets,   15-lb.  boxes,  box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb. 
Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

Acadia  Cod,  20-ls,  tablets,  lb 

Holland     Herring,     Milkers,     JMb. 

pails,   per  pail    

Do.,  Mixed,  9-lb.  pails,  per  pail 
Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls., 


0  17 

0  18 

0  10 

0  13 

0  20*4 

0  21% 

0  23y2 

0  24% 

0  09% 

0  09% 

0   12% 

o  13  % 

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0  14 

2  20 

0  20 

0   16 

....          016 

0  16 

GENERAL  MARKETS 

Continued  from  page  44 

9-oz.,   48   to  case,   per  pkge 

Cal.  bulk,  seedless,  25-Ib.  boxes, 

per  )b 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk   (fancy),  lb 

50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb 

Bean  Market  Firm 


0  18 
0  24 


0  33 
0  30 


Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  primary  bean  market 
has  shown  considerable  strength  during 
the  week,  but  it  has  not  affected  Winni- 
peg prices  as  yet. 

Whit."   Beans,    hand  picked,    100-lb. 

bag,    per    bag    8  00         8  50 

Lima   beans,    M)-ll>.    sacks,    per   lb 0   13 

No  Change  in  Rice  Market 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  is  practically 
the  same  as  was  reported  the  past  few 
weeks.     Prices  are  unchanged. 


RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    60-lb.    sack,    lb 0  18% 

No.   1  Japan,   lO0-lb.  sack,  lb 0  18 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15y2 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Ground,   medium,   per  doz 1  55 

Do.,  No.   1,  per  doz 2  15 

Do.,   100s,   per  lb 0  11 

Do..   50s,  per  lb 0  18% 

Do.,  10x8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1  00 

Sago,    sack    lots,    130    lb.    150    lb., 

per    lb 0  12% 

Do.,     in    less    quantities     0  12% 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0   12%  0  13% 

Fruit  Supplies  Low 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — The  wholesalers  are  cleaned 
up  on  all  fruit  supplies.  Very  few  lines 
are  coming  in.  Practically  the  only  lines 
arriving  freely  are  oranges  and  bananas. 
There  will  be  very  little  offered  to  the 
trade  for  the  holiday. 

Vegetable  Market  Quiet 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.— The  vegetable  mar- 
ket has  had  a  quiet  week,  owing  to  the 
various  difficulties  to  get  goods.  Prices 
remain  the  same. 

Potatoes,     per    bushel     4  00  4  50 

Turnips,   per   cwt 4  00  4  50 

Beets,    per    cwt 4  50 

Carrots,    per    cwt 5   00 

New  carrots,  per  lb 0  07 

Texas     onions,     per     bushel 6   00 

New      Zealand      onions,       100-lb. 

crate,  per  crate    11  50 

Cabbage,    per    lb 0  07% 

Tomatoes,    per    40-lb.    crate,    per 

crate    23.00 

Fresh    rhubarb,    per    case 4  50 

Head  Lettuce,  per  case 6  00 

Do.,    per    dozen    1  75 

Leaf   Lettuce,   dozen    0  65 

Radishes,   per   dozen    0  65 

Green   onions,   per  dozen    0  60 

Asparagus,    per    case     5  00 

Spinach,    per  case    2  50 

Flour  Has  Advanced 

Winnipeg.  

FLOUR.— Flour  has  advanced  82  1-2 
cents  per  bag.  Quotations  are  now  $7.55 
per  98  pound  bag. 


VANCOUVER 

Corn  Syrups  Have  Advanced 

Vancouver.  

SYRUPS. — Corn  syrups  have  advanc- 
ed 90  cents  per  case.  There  is  an  ac- 
tive demand  and  the  market  is  quite 
firm. 

Starch  Up  One  Cent 

Vancouver.  

STARCH.— All  starches,  both  laundry 
rnd  corn  starch,  have  advanced  one  cent 
per  pound. 

Jams  Are  Higher 

Vancouver.  

JAMS. — An  advance  of  $1.2E  per 
case  has  been  registered  on  compound 
jj.m,  the  quotation  now  being  $11.50, 
Hawaiian  pineapple  is  very  scarce. 

Package  Oats  Are  Higher 

Vancouver.  

CEREALS.— Package  rolled  oats  have 
jumped  90  cents  per  case.  The  price  is 
now  $6.50  per  case. 

Lard  One  Cent  Higher 

Vancouver.  

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  strong 
jind  quotations  are  one  cent  per  pound 
higher. 


May  21,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCE  R^-Provition  Settion 


51 


When  Quality  is  Called  for— 
DAVIES  is  Chosen 

During  the  time  of  high  prices  the  Canadian  housewife 
is  constantly  demanding  "Quality"  whenever  she  does  any 
shopping.  ttjii! 

That  is  why  she  chooses  "Davies"  Quality  Products  out 
of  the  many  brands  put  before  her. 

"Davies"  Quality  lines  are  well  worth  your  while  to 
feature — you  will  find  them  sure  trade  winners,  as  they  give 
the  utmost  satisfaction. 

Try  some  "Peerless"  Brand  Bacon.  It  has  that  sweet, 
mild  cure  that  pleases. 

"Davies"  Cooked  Hams,  Bologna,  Headcheese,  Sausages, 
Pork  Pies,  Canned  Meats,  are  what  will  help  you  build  up 
a  big  volume  of  business. 

Write  us  to-day,  and,  if  we  have  a  salesman  in  your 
vicinity,  we  will  instruct  him  to  call. 


THE 

WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

JTREAL 


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May  21,  1920 


REFRIGERATORS 

For  Grocery  Stores 


This  is  a  splendid  style  for  grocers' 
stores.  Dimensions  are  84  ins.  high,  46  ins. 
wide  and  26  ins.  deep.  Ash  case,  dark 
golden  finish.  Ice  box,  galvanized  iron. 
Inside  walls  of  cooling  chamber,  white 
enamelled — adjustable  shelves. 

Now  is  the  time  to  install  a  good  Refrig- 
erator. Our  Catalogue  illustrates  a  num- 
ber of  styles.  Prices  gladly  quoted.  Prompt 
deliveries. 


John  Hillock  &  Co.,  Limited 

OFFICE,  SHOWROOMS  AND  FACTORY: 

154  George  St.,  Toronto 

Agencies: — A.  Tilley,  54  McGill  College  Ave.,  Montreal;  Geo. 
Cameron,  Sparks  St.,  Ottawa;  J.  McMillan,  280  Main  St., 
Winnipeg;  Western  Butchers  Supply  Co.,  Regina,  Sask. 


WRITE   FOR 

CATALOGUE 


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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


CANADIAN   DISTKlliHTOKS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


J  AS,  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  <>f  Quebec 


Mav 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


53 


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rmours 

"Veribest"  Pure  Leaf  Lard 

GOES  ONE-THIRD  FARTHER    IS  WORTH  MORE 


VT'EARS  of  constant  research,  the  use  of  only  pure 
leaf   lard  fat  rendered  in  open  kettles  by  methods 
that  are  strictly  "Armour's"  has  made  "Veribest"  the 
choicest  lard  that  can  be  obtained. 

"Veribest"  is  sold  in  one  pound  cartons  and  three, 
five  and  ten-pound  pails.  Pails  are  made  with  fric- 
tion-top covers  that  prevent  all  outside  odors  affecting 
this  delicate,  sensitive  lard.  The  last  bit  used  will  be 
as  good  as  the  first.  No  waste.  A  strong  inducement 
for  your  customers  to  buy  "Veribest"  lard  in  these 
containers. 

"Veribest"  makes  lighter,  flakier  cakes,  pastry  and 
biscuits.  It  will  stand  476  degrees  of  heat  without 
burning.  It  will  not  smoke  up  the  kitchen.  Mention 
these  facts  to  your  customers. 

"Veribest"  is  the  lard  for  you  to  sell.  There  is  no 
shrinkage  to  make  good.  There  is  no  lard  wasted  by 
sticking  to  ladles  and  large  containers  and  you  in- 
crease your  trade  by  making  satisfied  customers. 

Armour's  advertising  is  making  the  name  of 
"Veribest"  a  household  word.  "Veribest"  lard  is  kept 
up  to  a  high  standard  of  quality.  The  quality  must 
be  retained  to  meet  the  claims  made  for  it  and  keep 
old  customers  and  make  new  friends  everyday.  When 
you  sell  "Veribest"  lard  you  have  quick  turnover, 
better  profits  and  least  selling  effort. 

Order  "Veribest"  To-day. 


Branch  Houses: 

Toronto:  Ont. 
Montreal,  Que.  Hamilton,  Ont. 

St.  John,  N.B.  Sydney,  N.S. 


ARMOUR  ^"COMPANY 

HAMILTON       -       CANADA 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Pro  vision  Section 


May  21,  1920 


Brunswick  Brand 


Get  the  most  out  of 
your  fish  sales 

A  full  line  of  Brunswick  Brand  Sea  Foods 
will  enable  you  to  cater  to  the  fish  require- 
ments of  your  customers,  while  the  in- 
creased customer  confidence  these  dainty 
and  wholesome  Canadian  products  pro- 
duce will  mean  much  to  your  future  busi- 
ness. 

Brunswick  Brand  quality  is  obtained  only 
by  the  most  careful  selection  and  by  strict- 
ly sanitary  methods  of  preparing  and  seal- 
ing. To  this  superior  quality  is  due  the 
big  popularity  enjoyed  by  every  Bruns- 
wick Brand  line. 

Your  wholesaler  can  put  you  on  the  road 
to. bigger  fish  sales  by  supplying  you  with 
Brunswick  Brand.  Get  in  touch  with  him 
to-dav.    • 


Connors  Bros.,  Limited 

Black's  Harbor,    N.B. 

Winnipeg  Representative: 
Chas.   Duncan  &  Son,  Winnipeg,   Man. 


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55 


TRADE        MARK 


A  small  sample  order  will  show  you  just 
what  an  excellent  sellinu  line  they  will 
make  in  your  meat  department. 


SCHNEIDER'S 

COUNTRY  PORK 

SAUSAGE 

An  absolutely  all  pure  pork  meat 
article  done  up  in  real  farm  style. 

Their  delicious  flavor  and  depend- 
able quality  combined  with  the  ex- 
cellent profit  they  offer  makes 
Schneider  products  favorites  on 
both  sides  of  the  counter. 

Send  for  our  quotations 
on  smoked  meats 


J  M.   Schneider   &   Son,   Ltd. 

KITCHENER  -  ONTARIO 

Drop  us  a   card  for  Sausage  and  Smoked  Meat  quotations. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed  on  all  mail  orders. 


5J 


X. 


Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  ill  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


H.  J.   HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh         Toronto         Montreal 

7\\ 


Something  New  in  Appetizers 


A  REAL  APPETISER 


Made  in  conjunc- 
tion with  our 
famous  Blue  Seal 
Product*  and 

made  from  the 
Tery  finest  in- 
gredients. 

Fine  for  Fish 
and  all  kinds  of 
frilled  meats,  and 
gives  a  delicious 
piquancy  to  salad 
dressings,  M  a  y  - 
onnaise  Sauce, 

etc. 

Mamma  will  cap- 
tivate you  r  most 
particular  custo- 
mer. Try  a  little 
display. 


E.W.Jeffress 

Limited 

Walbvrville,  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  &   Co., 

Limited 

Toronto  and  Winnipeg 

Soiling  Agonta  fof 

our  Blao  Soal 

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Sells  by  merit 

Our  world-wide  advertising  helps  the  sales — every 
advertisement  brings  customers  for  the  first  time 
— but  it's  the  merits  of  H.P.  Sauce  which  make 
the  sales  progressive. 


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Brantford 

Computing  Scales 

Accurate  and 
Distinctive 

These  handsome  scales  are  accurate  in  perform- 
ance, figures  are  readily  readable  and  the  scales 
sufficiently  distinctive  in  appearance  to  enhance 
the  most  desirable  surroundings  and  their  con- 
struction is  such  as  to  permit  them  being  easily 
cleaned.    In  all  sizes  and  types  for  every  use. 

Made-in-Canada. 

Send  for  illustrated  Catalogue. 

Brantford   Computing 
Scale  Co.,  Limited 


BRANTFORD 


CANADA 


Have    No     Hesitation 

in  choosing 

'Bluenose'    Butter 

It  always  opens  up  in  excellent  shape, 
and  its  quality  and  flavor  are  remark- 
ably fine.  Taste  "Bluenose"  yourself! 
Then  you'll  feel  more  enthusiastic  about 
it.     Order  from  your  gTOcer. 

SOLE  PACKERS. 

SMITH  &  PROCTOR         HALIFAX,  N.S. 


SMITH 

AND 

PROCTOR 

SOLE  PACKERS 

Halifax      -      N.S. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


57 


The  Grocer  Knows 
the  Force  of  this 
Advertisement 


T 


HE  grocer  knows  that  Lea  &  Perrins' 
sauce  has  no  equal  for  quality — his 
customers  also  know  it. 


So  our  advertisements  to  your  customers 
are  reminding  them  of  what  they  already 
know. 

Our  advertisements  to  you  are  reminding 
you  of  what  you  already  know,  namely, 
that  high  class  goods  attract  first  class 
trade. 


The   ORIGINAL 
Worcestershire     Sauce 


HAROLD    SEDDON 

137  McGill  Street,     MONTREAL.      Special    Agent 


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Looking 
for  a 
Man? 


Look  for  him  where  he 
should  be  found — in  em- 
ployment in  the  grocery 
business,  the  business  you 
yourself  are  in. 

Advertise  to  get  him.  Use 
a  small  classified  advertise- 
ment, to  cost  you  3  cents  a 
word.  Put  this  low-priced 
advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  — the 
paper  read  by  grocers  and 
their  men.  Somewhere  is 
the  man  good  for  you  to 
have.  You  may  not  be  able 
to  attract  him  readily  from 
his  present  place.  On  the 
other  hand,  he  may  be  look- 
ing for  you.  But  fish  for 
him.  Cast  again  and  again. 
The  best  men  are  hardest 
to  get. 

What  is  a  dollar  or  two 
spent  on  finding  the  man 
you  want — if  you  get  him? 

Narrow  your  search.  Use 
the  newspaper  that  searches 
out  for  you  among  those 
where  he  is  likely  to  be 
found. 

Make  your  advertisement 
brief — like  a  telegram. 

We  provide  a  box  number, 
if  you  want  your  identity 
concealed.  And  forward  re- 
plies, of  course. 

Rates — Three  cents  per  word 
first  insertion,  2  cents  per 
word  each  suhsequent  inser- 
tion. Five  cents  extra  per 
insertion  if  replies  are  to  be 
sent  to  box  number  in  our 
care. 

Canadian   Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave. 
Toronto 


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FRUIT 


JAN 


Reigns  supreme  in  the  Kiddies'  Kingdom  and  the  slogan 
after  school  for  the  active  boy  and  girl  is  "Furnivall's 
Jam." 

Made  from  pure  fruit,  and  you  will  find  your  customers 
constantly  demanding  this  delicious  jam,  as  it  is  a  sub- 
stantial food  and  also  a  saving  on  butter  for  hurry-up 
lunches. 

You  will  be  surprised  at  the  profit  in  the  sale  of 
FURNIVALL'S  Fine  Fruit  Pure  Jam. 

FURNIVALL-NEW 

Limited 
Hamilton        -        Canada 

AGENTS — The  City  of  Ottawa,  Quebec  and  the  Lower  Provinces  with  the  exception 
of  Breton:  Messrs.  Geo.  Hodge  &  Son,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  Que.  Toronto:  C.  H.  Grainger 
&  Co.,  406  Parliament  St.  Manitoba:  A.  D.  Norman,  Scott  Block,  Winnipeg,  Man. 
Northern  Ontario:  E.  A.  Cluff,  North  Bay.  Hamilton:  J.  T.  Price  &  Co.,  35  Mary 
St.,  Hamilton,  Ont.  Cape  Breton  Island,  N.S. :  O.  N.  Mann,  Sydney,  N.S.  Saskatoon: 
Gilbert  Stroyan,  Saskatoon,^  Sask.  Newfoundland:  E.  J.  Godden,  St.  John's,  New- 
foundland. 


Purity 
Attracts 


Therefore,  all  Malcolm  pro- 
ducts will  appeal  to  the  most  dis- 
criminating housewife. 
Your  customers  will  be  demand- 
ing Malcolm's  milk  products 
more  than  ever  through  their 
increasing  reputation  of  ef- 
ficiency. 

Place  your  order  now  to  insure 
an  early  shipment. 


The  Malcolm  Condensing  Co.,  Limited 

ST.  GEORGE,  ONTARIO 


May  21.  1920 


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59 


Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


oLb.tksUiohto-*i*tov  foa  eouem'jmft  tut-.      i 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  form. 

Made  in  Canada  by 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 

Catalogue  and  Price  List  on  Application. 


OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares  and   Bags 


Sells  just  as  readily  at  the  corner 
Grocery  as  in  the  big  Department 
Stores     and  at  the  same  price. 

It  is  praised  by  all  who  use  it.  No 
matter  what  class  of  trade  you 
cultivate,  your  customers  will  be 
glad  to  buy  OCEAN  BLUE. 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 


HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray   Huilding,   21   and   26   Wellington   St.    W„   Toronto. 


Western   Agents:   Hargreaves    (Canada),    Ltd.,    e/o 
H.   L.   Perry   &  Co.,    Ltd..    Winnipeg,    Regina,   Sas- 
katoon,    Calgary,     and      Edmonton.        For      I 
Columbia  and  Yukon:   Hargreaves    (Canada),   Ltd., 
c'o   Johnston   Storage   Co.,    Vancouver,   B.C. 


AprOl 


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Show  a  Bowl  of 
Salad  made  with  AprOl 

Let  your  Customers  taste  it 

This  idea  has  proven  suc- 
cessful in  man}-  parts  of 
Canada  and  United  Slates. 

Once  AprOl  is  sold  to  a 
Customer  you  are  always 
sure  of  repeat  orders. 

AprOl  is  advertised  in  most 
of  the   leading   newspapers 

and  trolley  cars  in  Canada. 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 

W.J.Bush&Co. 

(Canada),  Limited 
National  City,  California.    Montreal.  Toronto 


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▲ 


ROYAL 


ACADIA^ 
SUGAR 


"Every  Grain  Pure^Cane" 


A  wholesome  production  from  the 
pure  cane  to  the  purest  refined 
granulated  sugar  —  then  called 
Royal  Acadia  Sugar. 

It  has  a  reputation  that  will  bring 
you  repeat  sales  and  a  profitable 
trade. 


Your  highest  recommendations  of 
Royal  Acadia  Sugar  are  justified,  as 
it  possesses  every  quality  that  will 
give  perfect  satisfaction. 
"Every  Grain  Pure  Cane." 
Sold  in  2  and  5-lb.  cartons;  10,  20 
and  100-lb.  bags,  half-barrels  and 
barrels. 


The 

Acadia  Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Limited 

HALIFAX,  CANADA 


B       The  year- 

1       round  drink 

K               Marsh's     Grape 

■A              Juice    has    proven 

itself      a      popular 

f\             year-round     seller. 

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A              Marsh's     P  u  r  e 

W 

Mk            Concord      Grape 

W 

A           Juice   report  ex- 

V 

A         cellenl  sales  and 

W 

£        profits. 

■ 

H        The     delicious     rich 

■ 

Concord     flavor     so 

1      * 

apparent  in  Marsh's 

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will  turn  your  casual 

cjrape  juice  orders  to 

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constant   repeats. 

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Try   a   small   sample 

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order   and    prove    to 

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yourself     its     great 

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sales  ability. 

The  Marsh  Grape 

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Juice  Company 

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NIAGARA     FALLS,     ONT. 

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r-   *Sl*               Agents  \<>t  Ontario,  Quebec  and 

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Maritime  Provinces: 

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LL 

^^r          •!,..,    Compnny  Limited 

^^^                             ..n.l.  Montreal 

There's  Money  in  your 
Old  Bags 

if  you  sell  them  to  us.  Just  gather  them  together 
and  send  them  to  us.  We  pay  the  highest  price 
for  old  Jute  Sugar  Bags  and  Cotton  Liners. 


(Regular  market— no  quantity  too  small  or  too  large)  3 

1 1  Scientific  Reclamation  of  Commercial  Waste 


ItUi 


TORONTO 


May  21,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


61 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 
RICEMIDDLINGS 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


Economy 

Cow  Brand  Baking  Soda,  be- 
cause of  its  extra  strength  and 
purity,  lasts  longer  and  gives 
better  results  than  any  other 
brand. 

For  years  the  name  Cow  Brand 
has  stood  for  greater  economy, 
better  value  and  reliability — a 
fact  that  has  made  Cow  Brand 
the  greatest   seller  in  its  line. 


Church  &  Dwight,  Ltd. 

MONTREAL 


Southam  Bldg. 


(Montreal 


S&M 
Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited   from   jobbers. 

Salt  Canadian  Dittributora 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


The  Megantic  Broom  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers   of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,  Que. 


/, 


Our  clothes  pins  are  made 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent. 


AGENTS:  Bovin  &  Grenier. 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frere,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunter  White,  St. 
John.  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall. 
Ottawa.  Harry  Home  Co..  To- 
ronto. Tomlinson  4  O'Brien. 
Winnipeg.  Oppenheimer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  A  Field. 
Hamilton.  Canada.  Pyke  Bros.. 
Halifax.   N.S. 


TOMATO    PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


3<0    ST.    ANTOINE    8TREKT 


MONTREAL.    QUI 


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May  21,  1920 


l 


"It   has  the  Nip' 


White  Swan  Mustard 

The  Mustard  with  the  "nip" 

Yes,  Mr.  Grocer,  it  is  the  big  selling 
mustard  that  is  superior  in  strength  and 
flavor  to  any  imported  brands  and  it 
costs  you  a  good  deal  less. 


Y\  pounds  at.  .  .  .   $2.25 
Yz  pounds  at.  .  .  .     4.00 

White  Swan  Spices  &  Cereals 

Limited 

Toronto  -  Canada 


FLOUR   ISITHE    BIG    ITEM 


Count  up  the  number  of  times  flour  appears  in 
some  form  or  other  on  the  daily  bill  of  fare — bread, 
toast,  biscuits,  pies,  cakes,  puddings,  thick  soups, 
gravies  and  sauces  and  a  host  of  other  dishes.  The 
grocer  who  sells 

puritv  flour 

has  first  chance  of  selling  his  customer  all  these 
other  supplies.  Broaden  your  sales  by  selling  the 
popular  Purity  Flour. 


Western    Canada    Flour   Mills   Co.,  Limited 


Head  Office 


Toronto 


Branches  at  :    Victoria,    Nanaimo,    Vancouver,    Prince    Rupert,    New  Westminster,   Nelson,   Courtney,   Rossland, 
Calgary,  Edmonton,  Brandon,  Winnipeg,  Goderich,  Ottawa,  Montreal,  St.  John,  N.B. 


Mav  21.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


63 


Turkish  Delight 

or 

Harem  Lou  Kown 

The  Favorite  Confection  with  European  Society. 

The  only  Genuine  Turkish  Delight,  made  from  Turkish  Formula, 
same  as  made  in  England  and  Europe. 
Try  a  case  of  100  lbs.  Write  us  for  prices  and  samples. 

Sole  Agents  for  Canada  : 

DOMINION  SALES  COMPANY 


Southam  Bldg.,  Montreal,  P.Q. 


C.  T.  Nelson 
Victoria,  B.C. 


SALES  AGENTS: 

E.  V.  Gibson  Co. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


Gaetz  &  Co. 

Halifax,  N.S. 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 


Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Province*  and  Weitern  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


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May  21,  1920 


WHITTALL  CANS 


for 


Meats  Vegetables 

Syrup  Fish  Paint 

PACKERS'    CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


Milk 
Etc. 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd. 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal  Bank  Bldg. 
TORONTO 

G.  A.  Willis,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel.  3316 


MONTREAL 


Established  1888 


Sales  Office 

806  Lindsay  Bldg. 
WINNIPEG 

Repr. :  A.  E.  Hanna 


Master  Mason 


The  Plug  Smoking  Tobacco  which 

MAKES  AND  HOLDS 

CUSTOMERS 


There  is  more  real  "smoke  joy"  in  a 
pipe  packed  tight  with  Master  Mason 
than  your  customers  ever  dreamed  of. 

If  you're  anxious  to  please 
them,  with  excellent  profits 
to  yourself,  just  recommend 
Master  Mason — the  peer  of 
"Joy  Smokes." 


Rock  City  Tobacco  Co. 

Limited 

QUEBEC  and  WINNIPEG 


May  21,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 

I 


65 


LABOR  SAVERS 

— as  good  as  a  maid 

HOUSEWIVES  everywhere  in  Canada  depend  on 
Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial  Household  Lubri- 
cant, and  Imperial  loco  Liquid  Gloss  to  save  them 
time  and  work  in  their  daily  household  duties. 

In  dozens  of  ways  these  Imperial  products  serve 
the  housewife's  needs  and  save  her  time.  Arc  you 
getting  your  share  of  the  business? 

Mention  Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial  loco  Liquid 
Gloss  and  Imperial  Household  Lubricant  occasion- 
ally in  your  newspaper  and  dodger  advertising  and 
occasionally  make  a  window  or  counter  display. 
Do  so  and  you  will  note  a  healthy  increase  in  busi- 
ness and  profits. 

Check  up  your  stock  to-day. 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


Junket  Powder 


is  a  Junket  in  powdered  form — made  in 
a  jiffy.  It  comes  in  four  flavors  in  attrac- 
tive packages,  retailing  for  15  cents.  Its 
great  economy  and  deliciousness  will 
appeal  to  your  customers. 


MADE  frith  MILK 

The  quick,  economical  and  delicious  dessert  in 
tablet  form  that  has  won  the  hearts  of  bus.v 
housewives.  Its  wide  variety  of  uses  makes  it  a 
big,  steady  seller.  In  10  tablet  packages  retail- 
ing at  15c  with  a  good  profit. 

Try  a  sample  order. 


Chr.  Hansen's 

Canadian  Laboratory 
Toronto,  Canada 

SELLING  AGENTS  FOR  CANADA 
LOGGIE,  SONS  and  Co. 

32   FRONT  ST.  WEST,  TORONTO 


mi I inir. 


i  m  nil 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE  IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT  IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure   sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $5  16 

Currant,    Black    6  06 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry    4  86 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's    Tin,    12    pails    in    crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's   Tin,   8   pails   in   crate,   per 

crate   1  25 

7's   Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails   in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  das. 
Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 

Plain,   76c,   or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  ease  90  86 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  94Vi 

l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doz.  to  ease  0  46 
l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  04 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Tomato   or   Chili    Sauee,    4 

doz.  to  the  ease 0  07H 

1  Vi's  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.   1  26 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 1  S7% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  ease 1  60 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 
or    Chill     Sauee,     Tall,     t 

doz.  to  ease  1  62H 

2%'s  Tall.  Plain,  per  doz....   «  00 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauee 2  85 

Family,  Plain.  $1.75  doz. ;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauee.  $1.95  doz.;  Family, 
Chili   Sauce,    SI  .96    doz.      The   above 

2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass   Bottles 

Per  dos. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,   Aylmer  Quality 2  66 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,   Aylmer  Quality. $1.66 

Per  doz. 

Pints,    Delhi   Epicure    $2.75 

%-Pints,  Red  Seal 1.26 

Pintfc,  Red  Seal   1  90 

Qts.,    Red    Seal    2.40 

Gallons,  Red   Seal 6.46 

BORDEN   MILK    CO.,    LTD., 

180  St.   Paul   St.   West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms— Net  30  days. 
Eagle  Brand,  each  48  cans... $12  00 
Reindeer  Hrnnd,  each  48  cans  11  60 
Silver  Cow,  each  48  cans....  11  00 
Cold  Seal.  Purity,  ea.  48  cans  10  85 
Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  85 
Challenge    Clover   Brand,  each 

48    cans     10  10 


EVAPORATED   MILK 
St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  eans $7  If 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

«»ns    7  h 

St  'Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

eans    7  26 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans    7  26 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  21 

St.   Charles  Brand,  Family,   48 

cans   6  2i 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

eans    6  21 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  26 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 8  30 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 

cane  :  j( 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

cans    8  St 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24    cans    7  26 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7  26 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans 6  26 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  50 

W.    B.    BROWNE    ii    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2     doz.    to 

case,   per   case    $6  00 

98-lb.    jute   bags,    per  bag 8  00 

98-lb.  jute  bags,  with  25 
3%-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per    bag    8  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,  %-lb 

D.S.F.,   1/2-lb 

D.S.F.,  1  lb 

F.D.,   %-lb 

Per  jar 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and   Montreal 

KLTM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12.(0 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11.60 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .   26.00 

Prices   f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO.,  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of   the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-lb,,    Canada    Laundry    ...$0  12% 
100-lb.    kegs.    No.     1    white..    0  12% 
200-li>.    bbls.,    No.    1    white..   0  12% 
40   lbs..   Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss.   1-11).  chromo  jikk's..    0  14Vi 
40     lbs.,     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold    water),    per    case.  .    1  30 
Celluloid,    45    cartons,    case..    E  20 

Culinary     Starch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    ....   0  14 
40     lbs.      Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  IS 

20   lbs.    Cnseo  Refined   Potato 

Flour,    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes.      '  ,e     higher,     except 
potato    flour.) 


Mav  21,  19-20 


C  A  NADIAN     GROCER 


67 


This    Silent   Salesman    Makes 

QUICK  TURNOVERS 

Packed  in  this  attractive  container,  placed  in  a  prominent 
position  on  your  counter,  a  gross  of 

Sunset  SoapDyes 

■noves  quickly  into  your  customers'  hands  with  minimum 
sales  effort  on  your  part. 

22  beautiful,  brilliant  colors — real  navy  blue,  real  black, 
•eal  dark  brown  and  purple,  and  the  other  popular  colors 


"TheMost  Wonderful  Dyes  in  the  World' 

-  -km-  Easiest  ,.,  I  se-Mos,  Saturfactbrj 

""    FMm"  Kr'"'™'     Wuf„6tW«hO ,  i    , 

^"^ir""*  t-°°K "" v—   ' 

WTHAMEtti,  ^  CORFORVr,ov  Ud,roron(o  Canad) 


Sunset  is  the  complete  line—  absolutely  fast — dyes  all  fabrics — 
made  in  all  colors — cleans  articles  while  dyeing  them,  does  not 
stain  hands  or  utensils.  Why  tie  up  your  money  in  half  a  dozen 
different  kinds  of  dye  when  you  can  please  every  customer  with 
Sunset?  There  is  good  profit  for  you,  and  the  repeat  sales  are 
wonderful. 

Ask  your  jobber   for  prices  and   discounts,  or   write  to 
Sales    Representatives   for    U.S.    and   Canada 

HAROLD   F.   RITCHIE  &  CO.,  Inc. 

Toronto,  Canada  171   Madison  Ave.,  New  York 

Manufactured  by  NORTH   AMERICAN   DYE   CORPORATION,  Ltd.,   Toronto,  Can.,   Mount  Vernon,  N.Y. 


Sunset    Soap    Dyes    are    at- 
tractively   and     consistently 
advertised     to     consumers     through     the 
leading    women's    magazines    and    other 
publications  of  national  influence.     The  display 
container   on    your   counter   ties    up    your   store 
with     our     advertising     and     the    goods'    move 
rapidly. 


Grape-Nuts 

A  Staple  Among  Svecialties— 


There's  good  profit  for  the  retailer  on  Grape-Nuts — a 
nrofit  certain  to  grow  in  volume  through  continually 
increasing  demand. 

Good  advertising  brings  new  buyers — merit  makes  them 
steady  customers — and  our  broad  co-operating  sales 
policy  makes  the  business  on  Grape-Nuts  attractive. 

Sale  Guaranteed 


*  Compound  mad,  „f  Vlhatt 


A_FOOD 


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Canadian  Postum  Cereal  Company,  Ltd.,  Windsor,  Ont. 


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May  21,  1920 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


Cane's 
Washboards 

Built  to  last 
a  lifetime 

Skilled  workman- 
ship and  the  very 
best  of  materials 
are  a  guarantee  of 
long  and  satisfac- 
tory service. 
Try  a  small  display 
to  prove  that  they 
are  good  sellers. 
The  profit  from  this 
first  order  will  con- 
vince you  that 
Cane's  Washboards 
are  worth  handling. 
Write  to-day. 


Wm.   Cane  &  Sons  Co. 

Limited 

NEWMARKET,  ONTARIO 


LILY    WHITE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case $6  80 

5-Jb.    tins,    1   doz.    in  case 7  76 

10-lb.   tins,    %   doz.   in   case....    7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case. . .   7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700   lbs 0  09 

Half   barrels,    about   350    lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN  BRAND  CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2   doz.    in   case 6  20 

5-lb.   tins,    1   doz.   in   case 7  15 

10-lb.    tins,    y2    doz.    in   case. .     6  85 

20-lb.   tins,   %   doz.   in   case....    7  6* 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 

handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant  Powdered   Gela- 
tine  (2-at.  sW.e).   per  doz...    $1   7'5 
INFANTS'    FOOD 
MAGOR,    SON   &   CO.,   LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —          Doz. 
1-lb 

y2-ib 

R-ihirison's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per   lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,   Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    $1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits — Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red.   Dark   Brown   4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney   Red,   Dark    Brown ....   5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.  OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    1  13 

Currency,  12s  1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  80 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   % 

caddies    1  25 

Shamrock,     9s,     %    cads.,     12 

lbs.,    Vi    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,  9s,   3-Ib. 

boxes,    %    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes  1  30 

Forest   and    Str. ...i,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and     Stream,     %s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1   25 

Master  Workman.  4  lbs 125 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    1   30 

Old  Virginia,  12s !   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,   1   and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,    %-lb.   tins,   doz 1  70 

Perfection,   %-lb.  tins,  doz 3   25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1  25 

Perfection.    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     %- 
lb    jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz : 3   50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
11) 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per   lb 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box   ....     2  35 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.    in   box,  per  box 2   00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,     %s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,      6-lb. 

boxes,  28  boxes  in  case. ...     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  Y*n.  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  8a,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     30 

boxen  in  case,   per  lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    is,    6-lb.    boxes, 

30   boxes  in   case,  per  lb. .  . .      0  49 


Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes  in  case,   per  lb 0  49 

Coffee  Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in  case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,   5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  46 

No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per  lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  6  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  5s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  45 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain  Milk  Chocolate  Slabs, 
per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  26 

Maple  Buds,  fancy,  %  lb.,  1 
doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  21 

Assorted   Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  36 

Chocolate    Ginger,     %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  bax,  per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

lb.,   1   doz.  in  box,  per  doz.     4  60 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %s,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    2  06 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  06 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  %  gr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1  15 

20—  lc   Milk    Chocolate   Sticks, 

60  boxes  in   case   0  80 

W.   K.    KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle     Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  16 

Kellogg's        Dominion        Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.      4  85 
Kellogg's   Shredded   Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's    Krumbled   Bran    ...     2  26 
Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES.  LTD., 
14   Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  »  lbs. 

packages,  doz $6.00 

Do.,   3   lbs 8.06 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    < 

lb 6.80 

Do.,  3  lb 2.96 

Crescent   Self-Raisins  Flour.   6 

lb 6*0 

Do..  8  lb 8  0* 

Perfection  Rolled  Onts  (65  oz)     8.00 
Rrodie's    Self-Raising    Pancake 
Flour,    lty    lb.   pack..   <lo«....    1  •• 
Brodic's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.    IVj    lb.   pkg,   doz...      l.M 


May  21,  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


69 


PINEAPPLES 

Now  coming  forward  from 
Cuba  and  prices  will  recede 
as  season  advances. 

We  are  large  pineapple 
dealers  and  import  only  the 
best  marks. 


Asparagus         Head  Lettuce 
Strawberries 

White  and   Co.,  Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 
Toronto 

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Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

|  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  | 

supplies  of 

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I       POULTRY  FOODS       I 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

I  through  SPRATT'S  ! 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
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FRESH  ARRIVALS  DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower         Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida  Sealdsweet  Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban— All  Sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins — Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


Brooms 
Brushes 
Baskets 


Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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CANADIAN     GROCER  May  21,  1920 

INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


FIVE  DOLLARS  REWARD 

if  you  get  this  man.  He  will  be  in  every 
retail  grocery  store,  so  if  you  recognize 
him,  place  your  hand  upon  his  shoulder 
and  say:  "You  are  Mackay,  who  makes 
'CREAM  OF  BARLEY,'  that  delicious 
breakfast  food  cooked  in  three  minutes. 
I  have  eaten  it,  it  is  fine."  Clerks  and 
proprietors  of  stores  are  entitled  to  this 
reward  if  you  recognize  this  man.  Keep 
your  eye  out  for  him.  He  will  be  your 
way  shortly. 

JOHN  MACKAY  CO.,  LIMITED 

Bowmanville,  Ont. 


A  New  Drink 

Champagne  de 
Pomme 


Made  from  the  juice  of 
Canadian  apples.  A 
most  delicious  and  re- 
freshing  drink. 

Put  up  in  pints,  bottles 
or  splits. 

Every  grocery  store  in 
Canada  can  sell  this  de- 
licious beverage. 


Packed 
case. 


2    doz.    to    the 


Order  from  your  whole- 
i  ler  or  direct  to 


Cie  Canadien  Importations 

140  St.  Catherine  St.  E.,  Montreal 


A 

Acadia   Sugar  Refining  Co 60 

Albion   Sewing   Cotton   Co.,  The  8 

Argyle,   Bute    25 

Aron    &   Co.,    Inc.,   J 3 

Armour   &    Co 53 

B 

Bain  &  Co.,  Donald  H 12 

Baker  &  Co.,  Walter  72 

Borden   Milk  Co 1 

B.C.    Packers'    Association    ....  9 

Braid  &  Co.,   Wm 4 

Brantford  Scale  Co 56 

British  Columbia  Hop  Co 9 

Brodie  &  Harvie   23 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  59 


C 

Canada  Nut  Co Frontcover,  11 

Canadian    Importations    70 

Canadian    Postum    Cereal    Co...  67 

Cane  &   Son,   Wm 68 

Chadwick   &   Co 15 

Channell    Chemical    Co 

Inside    front   cover 

Church    &   Dwight    61 

Clark   Ltd.,   W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound   Canning   Co...  11 

Columbia    Macaroni    Co 15 

Connors     Bros 54 

Cruickshank    &    Guild    15 

D 

Dayton    Scale    Co Back    cover 

Davies    Co.,    Wm 51 

Dodwell    &   Co 10 

Dominion    Canners    Ltd 19 

Dominion     Sales     Co 61,  63 

Duncan    &    Son,    C 14 

E 

Edgett  Ltd.,  E 11 

Escott   Co.,    Ltd.,    W.    H 14 

Estabrooks,  T.  H 25 

Eureka   Refrigerator   Co 9 

F 

Field    &   Co 4 

Furnivall-New,    Ltd 58 

G 

Gaetz  &   Co. 16 

Garton's    Custard    9 

Gauvreau,   Paul  F 16 

Gipe  Hazard  &  Co 72 

Grahams    Ltd 19 

Grant  &   Co.,   C.  H 12 

Gray   &   Co.,   John    63 

Griffiths   &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.  W.    .  12 

Grimble    &    Co 22 

H 

Hall   Co.,    Harry    10 

Hansen's   Lab.,   Chris 66 

Hanson  &  Co.,  J.  H 68 

Hargraves,   Ltd 59 

Hay,   A.   H.   M 16 

Hayhoe,    R.    B 5 

Heinz  &   Co.,   H.  J 56 

Henderson    Brokerage,    B.    M....  15 

Herald  Brokerage   11 

Hillock  &  Co.,  John   52 

Huntley  &    Palmers.   Ltd 18 

I 

Imperial    Extract    Co 26 

Imperial    Grain    &    Milling    Co..  10 

Imperial    Oil    Co 65 

Ingraham   Supply  Co 16 

J 

.1.  II  less   Ltd.,   E.   W 55 

K 

Ke    ,  II    &    Co.,    F 71 

Krafl   Bros.  &  Co.,  J.  L 8 

L 

Lambe,  w.  G.  A 16 

Lanka   Tea   ('.. I 

Lea    &    renins    57 

Lemon    Bros 16 


Loggie    Sons    &    Co 15 

Lund  &  Co.,  Peter  11 

M 

McCormick    Mfg.    Co 20 

McDavid  &   Co 16 

McLauchlin,   J.   K 15 

McLay  Brokerage  Co 12 

Macdonald  Reg..  W.  C 17 

Mackay   &   Co.,  John    70 

Mackenzie,   W.   L 12 

Maclure  &   Co.,  A.  M 12 

Maclure    &    Langley    15 

Magor,    Son    &    Co..    Ltd 2« 

Malcolm   Condensing   Co 58 

Mann    &   Co.,   C.    A 71 

Marsh   Grape  Juice    Co 60 

Marshall,  H.  D 15 

Megantic    Broom     61 

Mickle,    George   T 71 

Midland    Vinegar   Co   56 

Moore  &   Co.,   R.   M 71 

Morris    &   Co 52 

Morris   &    Co.,   C 15 

Mount   Royal   Milling    Co 61 

Mowat  &   McGeachie    12 

Mueller  Co.,  Ltd.,  The  Chas,    .  .  71 

N 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency 72 

National    Biscuit    Co II 

National   Licorice   Co 59 

Nelson,    C.    T 11 

Norcanners,    Ltd 14 

North    American    Dye    Corp....  67 

O 

Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  John 16 

Olivier,    G.    F 71 

P 

Parke   &   Parke,    Ltd 72 

Pastene,    P 61 

Patrick   &   Co.,   W.   G 7.   15 

Peak    Frean    &    Co.,    Ltd 5 

Pennock  &  Co.,  H.  P 13 

Prescott  &  Co 15 

Pritty  Ltd.,   John    15 

Pullan,    E 60 

Purnell  &  Panter   8 

R 

Red    Rose    Tea     25 

Richardson   &  Green   12 

Rock    City   Tobacco    Co 64 

Rose   &    Laflamme    16 

S 

Salada   Tea   Co 23 

Sarnia   Paper   Box   Co 71 

Scott     &      Thomas     15 

Scott-iBathgate   &    Co 14 

Schneider  &   Son  Co..  J.   M 55 

Silcocks  &  Drew   16 

Smith  &  Son,  E.  D 6 

Smith   &   Proctor  Co 56 

So-Clean,    Ltd 71 

Solman,   C.    M.    .  .« 16 

Spratt's    Patent,     Ltd 69 

St.  Arnaud  Fils  Cie   "; 

Stroyan-Dunwoody   Co II 

Swift     Canadian     Co 

Inside   back    cover 

T 

Tanglefoot      71 

Thompson,   Charles    12 

Toronto   Pottery   Works    71 

Toronto  Salt   Works    71 

Trent    Mfg.    Co 71 

W 

Wagstaffe,     Limited     -1 

Walker   &    Son.    Hugh    69 

Wallace   Fisheries,    Ltd "' 

Watford    Mfg.   Co      59 

Watson  &  Truesdale   

Western  Canada  Flour  Mills   ...  62 

We  tern  Transfer  &  Storage  Co  16 

White   £    Co 69 

White    t'ottell's     I' 

White    Swan    Spiers    &    Cereals 

,■,, 62 

Whittall    Can    Co.,    A.    It 

Wiley,    Prank    H 

w  llliam     st. iragi ■  Co 

WOOdl      &     Go.,    Walter     69 


.Mav  21,  1920 


C  A N  A  D I  A  N     GROCER 


71 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crocks  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars,  Meat  Tubs, 
Jugs,  Churns,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are    now    located   la  our   new  and 
spacious    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.     CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Best  English   Malt    Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 
Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St. John's,  Nfld. 

Orrter    from   your   jobber   to-tiny. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

til*   dostles*   sweeping    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Manofaetorera  TORONTO.    Ontario 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From   5   Gait,   to  50  Gals. 

Waterloo  -  -  Ontario 

Olivier' s  Cream  Toffee 

5  cent  bars 

O.K. — Almond— Cocoanut 

The  finest   made 

Broken 
Man.  &  Sask.         -  Watson  &  Truesdala 

Calgary  -  Clarke  Brokerage 

B.C.     -     Robt.  Gillespie  &  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man) 

MEDICINE  HAT 

We  are  offering  to  Jam  Manufacturers, 
Confectioners  and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulps  of  all  kinds,  Canned  Goods, 
Tomato  Puree,  Anchovies,  Nuta,  Peels  in 
Brine,    etc.,   etc. 

F.  KESSELL  &  COMPANY 

7-8  Railway  Approach, 

London  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


WHEAT  PRODUCTS  TO 
ADVANCE 

Following  the  recent  ad- 
vance on  wheat  by  the 
Canada  Wheat  Board,  pro- 
ducts composed  of  wheat, 
such  as  flaked  wheat, 
cream  of  wheat,  farina 
and  breakfast  food  will 
also  show  advances  in  the 
near  future. 

NEW   GRECIAN   CUR- 
RANTS ARRIVING 
New  Grecian  currants  are 
arriving    freely,    of    good 
quality  and  prices  are  rea- 
sonable. 


GROCERS 


Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.   A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phonr  1577 


LONDON.  ONT. 


aWVA  lUsW 

GAS  MANTLES. 

THE  MANTLES  THAT  YOU  — 
CAN  TIE  IN  A  KNOT  WITHOUT 
DAMAGE- SUPERSEDE    ALL 

OTHER  STYLES  FOUmmico 


PACIFIC  COAST  MANTLE  FACTORY 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARN1A,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of: 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Batter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes:      also      handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    balk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotation* 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  Out. 

30  DOZ.  CASH  FILLERS 
ONB  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
y4-INCH   CUSHION   FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 

TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 


ANGLEFOO 

The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 

The  U.  S.  DepL  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 

Bulletin :  Special  pain;  should  be  taken 

a.  to  prevent  children   from 

•'\  drinking    poisoned   baites 

and  poisoned  flies  dropping 

into  foods  or  drinks. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  21,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


FOR  HOME  MADE 


FOR   SALE 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS.  DRY 
Goods,  Gents'  Furnishings,  Boots  and  Shoes  and 
Groceries.  Turnover  over  $80,000.  Splendid  profit 
over  and  above  interest  on  investment,  proprietor's 
salary  and  all  other  expenses.  Brick,  steam-heated 
building  on  best  corner.  Good  windows,  low  rent, 
low  insurance.  Saskatchewan  town,  1,200,  British 
and  American  population.  Best  educational  facili- 
ties, good  town  to  live  in.  Stock  and  fixtures  run 
about  fifty  thousand.  Must  be  principally  cash 
or  equivalent.  Only  reason  for  sale,  failure  of 
health.  Box  134,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University 
Ave.,  Toronto. 


QOOD  BUSINESS  FOR  SALE  IN  NORTHERN 
Town.  Groceries  and  fruits.  No  better  op- 
portunity for  anyone  wanting  a  good  paying  busi- 
ness. Corner  store  and  best  stand  in  town.  Good 
turnover.  Building  sold  with  business.  Reason  for 
selling,  ill  health.  Box  120,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


T>EST     GENERAL     STORE     IN     PETERBOBO, 
Ont..    for    sale.      $75,000   turnover.      A    money 
maker.      Apply   R.   C.   Braund. 


pHEBSE  CUTTER  FOR  SALE— NEARLY  NEW. 
Sell  cheap.     Apply  Hollingshead    860  Danforth 
Ave.,    Toronto. 


pOR  SALE— BUTCHER  AND  GROCERY  BUSI- 
1  ness  in  Toronto.  $5,000.  Turnover  $65,000. 
Stock  about  $3,000  at  invoice  price.  Good  lease 
nr  option  to  purchase.  Owner  leaving  city.  Box 
146,  Canadian  Grocer.  153  University  Ave.,  To- 
ronto.   Ont. 


FIXTURES  FOR  SALE. 

pVERY  MERCHANT  WHO  SEEKS  MAXIMUM 
efficiency  should  ask  himself  whether  a  Gipe- 
Hazard  Cash  Carrier,  as  a  time  and  labor  saver, 
is  not  worth  more  than  the  high-priced  labor 
which  it  liberates.  Are  you  willing  to  learn  more 
about  our  carriers?  If  so,  send  for  our  new 
Catalogue  J.  Gipe-Hazard  Store  Service  Co., 
Limited.    113   Sumach    St.,   Toronto. 


Baker's  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate 

MAKE  AND 
KEEP  GOOD 
CUSTOMERS 

The}'-  are  most 
reliable  goods  ?old 
with  a  positive 
guarantee  of  pur- 
ity and  superior 
quality;  put  up  in  conformity 
with  the  Pure  Food  laws;  are 
readily  sold,  giving  a  quick 
turnover  of  stock. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 

WALTER  BAKER  &   CO.  Limited 

Montreal,  Can.  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Established  1780 


*«Oo»T«RtD 


WANTED 


T   INE     WANTED  —  TRAVELLER,     17     YEARS' 
experience    asks    for    a    good    line    for    Quebec 
and     Maritime      Provinces.        Write     A.      S.,      164 
Dcsfranciscains    St.,    Quebec. 


COLLECTIONS 


Y<[AMIJ  AOTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
-  '  Jobben  Can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
ce.  Don't  pay  10%  or  16%  on  account,  you 
run  have  collected  at  1%!  Investigate  this  sys- 
:'b'» roughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Draft*  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile  Agency.    tm   Prairie,    (Montreal),   Que. 


YX/ANTED  —  SALESLADY,  ALSO  CASHIER 
"*  for  Summer  Resort,  near  Toronto.  Must 
understand  the  grocery  business.  Box  144,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,    lfi3    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


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^  invest  up  to  $2,000  to  manage  store.  Owner 
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po  Ition  with  bit'  possibilities.  Boa  148,  Canadian 
Grocer,    i 58   University   Ave..  Toronto.  Ont. 


SLIMMER  DRINKS 


1 25c.  ADAMS'   UlgUID  2Se. 

ROOT  BEER. 

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AND 


\2SC      ADAMS'  ENGLISH     25C. 

(GINGER  BEER 

MS  MTtlf  MUMS  flW  HUOK.     


25c  bottles  make  5  gallons. 
15c  bottles  make  2  gallons. 
25c    sizes,    $2.10    per    dozen,     $24.00 

per  gross. 
15c    sizes,    $1.20    per    dozen,    $14.00 

per  gross. 
Manufactured  and  for  sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,    LIMITED 

MacNab  St.  &  Market  Sq.,  Hamilton, Ont. 


OPPORTUNITIES  ARE  BEING 

OFFERED  EVERY  WEEK 

ON  THIS  PAGE.  ARE 

YOU  MAKING 

USE  OF 

THEM? 


COLLECTIONS 


Our  ability  to  collect  ac- 
counts has  been  highly  prais- 
p  1  by  merchants  all  over 
Canada.  We  collect  any- 
where in  Canada  and  the 
United  States  on  a  strictly 
comtnission  basis.  You  are 
under  no  obligation  to  us  if 

We  dO  not  BOlleBt  Wo  guar- 
antee you  a  thoroughly  hon- 
est service.  Prompt  remit- 
tanoas,  GIts  us  a  trial,  We 
collect  where  others  fall. 
Established  1!»)9. 

Nsgle  Mercantile  Agency 

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CANADIAN     GROCER 


Shortening 

that 

Sells 


\/OU  will  find  profit  and 
pleasure   in   selling 


Swift's 

Cotosuet 

Shortening 


YOU  can  recommend    it    with    per- 
fect confidence  at  all  times. 

Its  quality  is  unaffected    by  variations 
of  weather. 

It  is  packed  in  sanitary,  convenient  tin 

pails  (5    sizes)    to    retain    its    original 

freshness. 

Easy  to  Handle         Profitable  to  Sell 

Order  from  our  Salesmen 
or  Direct 


Swifts 
Cotosuet 
Shortening 

Swift  Canadian  Cam^ 


Swifts  , 
.Cotosuet 
(Shortening 

^llitlnnHlniKol. 


Swift  Canadian  Co, 

Limited 
Toronto  Winnipeg  Edmonton 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


The  Dayton  Salesman  will  be 
a  life-long  friend 

Some  salesmen  we  never  want  to  see  again.  Its  a  hard  thing  to 
say,  but  we  all  know  it's  true.  The  Dayton  Scale  man  who  sells 
you  your  Dayton  Automatic  Scale,  or  Silent  Meat  Slicer  or  Com- 
puting Cheese  Cutter  will  certainly  find  a  welcome  in  your  store 
every  time  he  comes  around.  He  will  put  money  in  your  pocket 
every  day  in  the  year.  He  has  a  big  fund  of  business  information 
and  trade  news,  too,  that  will  always  be  interesting.  If  you  haven't 
a  Dayton,  give  our  salesman  a  chance.  You'll  be  the  biggest 
gainer. 

"If  it's  a  Dayton,  it's  Right" 
Made  in  Canada.      Send  for  Catalogue. 

DAYTON  COMPUTING  SCALES 

Manufactured  by  International  Business  Machines  Co.,  Ltd. 


Royce  and  Campbell  Ave. 
Toronto 


Frank  E.  Mutton 
Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr. 

Also  Makers  of  International  Time  Recorders  and  HolUl  ith 
Eleetric  Tabulators 


Branches 
In  All  Principal  Cities 


FEATURING  SUMMER  BEVERAGES 


Members  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers—Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  MAY  28,  1920 


No.  22 


Called  For  By 
Thousands,  Daily 

The  women  who  daily  ask  their 
grocers  for  Dominion  Crystal  Sugar, 
stipulate  this  brand  because  they  can 
depend  upon  the  uniformity  of  its 
quality  and  granulation. 

DOMINION 

CRYSTAL 

SUGAR 

is  refined  in  a  modern  and  elaborate 
refinery.     Here  is  extracted  the  rich 
sweetness  of  the  sugar  beet,  and  re- 
fined into  pure,  sparkling  sugar  cr\s 
tals. 

More  and  more  people  are  asking  for 
Dominion  Crystal  Sugar  as  its  merits 
become    more    widely    known.     And 
procers  feature  this  brand  strongly 
having  found  it  so  dependable. 

The   Dominion    Sugar 
Company,  Limited 

HEAD  OFFICE:  CHATHAM 

Refineries  at  : 

Chatham,   Wallaceburg  and   Kitchener 


Circulation  of  Canadian   (irocer  has  been  audited   by   the    Vudit    ISiircan   ol    Circulation. 
Copy  of  report  will  be  sent  on    request  to  anyone  interested. 


C A N A  HI  A  N     GROCER 


THIS  REVOLVING 
DISPLAY  STAND 

will  do  the 
selling  for  you 

People  like  to  turn  things — women,  when  they  see  this 
stand  on  your  counter,  will  instinctively  give  it  a  turn.  With 
each  turn,  a  new  color  suggestion  comes  into  view — and  a 
sale  will  thus  often  be  made  while  you  are  selling  another 
customer. 


Let  this  silent  salesman  sell  Aladdin 
for  you — put  it  on  your  counter  and 
watch  results. 

The  Stand  is  given  free  with  your  first 
order  for  an  assortment  of  Aladdin.  As 
the  cakes  begin  to  go,  you  fill  up  the 
blank  compartments  with  the  needed 
colors,  from  your  reserve  stock  of 
Aladdin. 

When  you  order  your  first  assortment 
of  Aladdin  be  sure  to  ask  for  one  of  these 
Stands.     They  are  substantially  built  of 


steel  in  mahogany  finish — 2  feet  4  inches 
in  height  and  7  inches  wide — a  really 
attractive  Counter  Novelty  that  will  har- 
monize with  the  fixtures  of  the  finest  of 
stores. 

Order  an  assortment  of  this  wonderful 
new  product.  It  pays  you  a  good  profit, 
and  will  prove  one  of  the  best  sellers  you 
ever  welcomed  to  your  store. 

In  ordering  mention  name  of  jobber 
through  whom  you  wish  order  filled. 


CHANNELL  CHEMICAL  CO.,  LIMITED,  DISTRIBUTORS 

TORONTO 


•  i  •  Prida         feerlj      ubeerlptioi I         Boond-claae  mattei    al    Po  I  Office,  Ottawa,  and  as  ncona 

mattei     Jul]  I    thi     Port    Office   al    Buffalo,   under   the   Ah   of  March   Brd,    i 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


Do  your  customers 
know  that — 


Borden's  St.  Charles  Evaporated  Milk  will  whip 
like  cream— that  it  is  absolutely  pure,  rich  coun- 
try milk  —  with  the  cream  left  in  —  that  half 
a  dozen  tins  always  on  the  shelf  will  solve  the 
summer  milk  problem  with  the  greatest  economy 
— that  it  can  be  used  for  every  purpose  that  milk 
or  cream  may  be  put  to,  and  last  of  all,  that  it  is 
the  safest  milk  —  for  their  children  —  for  their 
cooking — for  their  table?  Tell  them  these  facts, 
Mr.  Grocer,  and  the  increased  profits  will  hand- 
somely reward  you. 


SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 


MONTREAL 


VANCOUVER 


■irMrtVvXttfrrtfr&ftf 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


CLARK'S 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

with  Tomato,  Chili  or  Plain  Sauce. 

Your  customers,  Mr.  Grocer, 
always  want  quality,  but  these 
days  they  also  study  economy. 
If  you  give  them  CLARK'S 
PORK  &  BEANS  they  know 
they  are  getting  the  highest 
quality  at 

REASONABLE  COST 


You  also  are  benefiting  by  the 
ready  sale,  the  quick  turnover 
and  the  satisfied  customers  who 
come  back  for  MORE. 

STOCK    UP    NOW 
DEMAND   IS   BRISK 


W.  Clark,  Limited 


Montreal 


Mav  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


TEA 


Selection  is  the  primary  consideration  in  importing  Teas. 
Through  our  direct  offices  in  the  Far  East  we  are  in  a 
position  to  offer  the  best  selections  coming  from  the  pro- 
ducing countries. 


CEYLONS 

FORMOSAS 

INDIAS 


CHINAS 

JAPANESE 

JAVAS 


Shipment  direct  from  the  Orient  to  Vancouver,  or  from 
New  York  and  San -Francisco  on  BL  reading:  "In  Transit 
to  Canada." 

Our  Offices  located  on  both  coasts  of  the  continent  enable 
us  to  handle  shipments  of  large  or  small  quantities  to  the 
best  advantage. 

Any  of  our  Canadian  representatives  will  be  glad  to  have 
you  call  on  them  for  samples  and  quotations. 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,    LTD., 
Winnipeg,  Man. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,    LTD., 

Saskatoon. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Regina. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,    LTD., 

f'aljjary,  Alberta. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 

London,  Ont. 
J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 

Hamilton,  Ont. 
LIND  BROKERAGE  CO. 

Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 

Ottawa,Ont. 
HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 

Halifax,  N.S. 


LTD., 


HUGHES    TRADING   CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO..  KEG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 


NEW  YORK 


We  have  offices  and  substantial  representatives  in  all  large  business 

centers  of  the  civilized  world. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  28,  1920' 


THE  BISCUITS  OF 

HUNTLEY  &  PALMERS,  Limited 

READING  AND  LONDON 

are  renowned  throughout  the  whole  world  as  being  the 
finest  that  are  made,  and  unequalled  both  for  quality  and 
for  keeping  properties. 

Amongst  their  greatest  favourites  are  the  following:- 


BREAKFAST 
DIGESTIVE 

DINNER 
GINGER  NUTS 

NURSERY 

OSBORNE 
PETIT  BEURRE 
TEA  RUSKS 


The  most  perfect  type  of  unsweetened 
rusk. 

Made  from  selected  meal.  Short  eat- 
ing, highly  nourishing  and  easily 
digested. 

Especially  suitable  for  serving  with 
soup  of  for  use  with  butter  or  cheese. 
Unique,  delicious  and  unrivalled.  As 
popular  now  as  in  the  days  of  our 
grandfathers. 

An  excellent  food  for  children  and  in- 
valids. For  many  years  they  have  had 
a  large  and  increasing  consumption 
both  in  England  and  abroad. 
Often  imitated  —  never  equalled. 
Slightly  sweet. 

Favorites  even  when  our  parents  were 
young. 

Very  delicate  and  much  appreciated  at 
Afternoon  Tea. 


Representatives  : 


NOVA  SCOTIA  and  PRINCE  EDWARD 
ISLAND 

John  Tobin  &  Co. 

Matin  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 
Angevine  &  McLaughlin 
P.O.  Box  5,  St.  John,  *T.B. 

QUEBEC 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd. 

500  St.  Paul  Street  West,  Montreal. 

ONTARIO 

The  MacLaren  Imperial  Cheese  Co.,  Ltd. 
69  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 


MANITOBA,  SASKATCHEWAN 
and  ALBERTA 

W.  Lloyd  Lock  &  Co. 

104  Princess  Street,  Winnipeg 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA- 
MAINLAND 
Kelly,  Douglas  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Water  Street,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

VANCOUVER  ISLAND 
R.  P.  Rithet  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Victoria,  B.C. 

NEWFOUNDLAND  and  LABRADOR 
P.  E.  Outer-bridge 

P.O.  Box  1131,  St.  John's,  N.F. 


HUNTLEY   &  PALMERS,  UMITED 

READING  AND  LONDON,  ENGLAND 


May  28,  1920 


C  A  N  A  1)  1  A  N    (i  K  DC  K  K 


for 


The   most  modemly 
plant    in     Canada 
preserving     and     the 
facture    of    candied    peel    and 
crystallized    fruits. 


ITie  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All  Wagstaffe's  products  are 
guaranteed  to  be  absolutely 
pure.  Only  the  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is  used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best", 


m    WAGSTAFFE'S 

Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are     Great    Appetizers 


BOILED    IN   SILVER  PANS 

Ask  Your  Grocer  for  Them 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 

All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  with  care  in  Silver  Pans. 

ASK  YOUR  GROCER   FOR  IT. 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


HAMILTON 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


CANADA 


Krprrxrntalives :  H.  P.  Burton,  518  Dominion  Bldg., 
Vancouver,  B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co..  Edmonton, 
Alta.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary.  Alta.  :  W  II 
Escott   Co.,    Ltd..    Winnip.-g.    Man.:    W.    H.    I 

Ltd.,   Baakatoon,  Saak. ;   W.   H.   Eaeott  Co.,   Ltd.,   H«- 

gina.    S.-i.^k.  ;    W.    G.    Hinton.    89    Marchmont    K«I..    To- 


ronto. Ont.  ;  H  C.  Smith.  SSfi  Beaconafleld  Ave.. 
N.D.O.,  Montreal,  Que.;  .1.  B.  W.  Smith.  70s  Water- 
loo St.,  London,  Ont.;  P.  Q.  Knox,  CoWngwood,  Ont.; 
W.  S.  Clow«on  &  (',>.,  st.  .John,  N.B.;  II  U  Wylle, 
Room  6.  Union  Bank  Hl.hr..  Halifax,  N.S.:  It  M. 
Pulton,  7  Duke  St.,  Truro,  U.S.;  John  Boaartor,  St. 
Jobn'a,  Nfld. 


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Reproduced  from  editorial 
section  "Canadian  Grocer" 
May  21st  issue  --  Page  —  29 


Special  Effort  Sells  500 

Tins  of  Canned  Peas  in  a  Day 

Toronto  Grocer  Had  His  Staff  Suggest  Canned 

Peas  to  Customers  in  Giving  Orders  Over  the 

Telephone — The  Result  Was  Heavy  Sales 

Selling  five  hundred  tins  of  canned  peas  in  one  day  almost  constitutes  a 
record  for  the  average  grocer,  but  it  is  exactly  what  D.  W.  Clark, 
Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  did  recently  in  a  special  effort.  Mr.  Clark  had 
received  a  fairly  heavy  consignment  of  these  canned  peas  and  decided 
that  he  had  to  get  them  moving. 

It  is  a  custom  in  the  Clark  store  to  boost  sales  of  certain  lines  regularly. 
Sometimes  it  is  peas,  sometimes  it  is  beans,  soups,  or  any  one  of  several 
different  lines.  Mr.  Clark's  chief  trade  is  over  the  telephone.  His  staff  is 
instructed  to  suggest  whatever  particular  article  is  being  pushed.  On 
this  occasion  canned  peas  were  recommended  to  customers,  and  splendid 
sales,  as  above  indicated,  were  the  result.  Customers  bought  freely,  Mr. 
Clark  stated,  not  ordering  merely  one  tin,  but  nearly  every  order  was 
for  two  or  more  tins. 

It  was  merely  by  the  concentrated  effort  of  the  staff  that  resulted  in  such 
large  sales  of  these  peas,  and  it  is  another  convincing  instance  as  to  how 
the  grocer  can  increase  sales  of  a  reputable  article,  if  he  puts  behind  it 
some  selling  effort. 


^HE  "canned  peas"   mentioned    above   were    a 
*■     French    Imported   Brand   supplied  by  W.  G. 
PATRICK  &  CO.,  LTD. 

They  are  just  one  of  the  many  "high  quality," 

"rapid-selling"  W.  G.  Patrick  lines  which  Grocers 
can  heartily  recommend  to  their  best  trade. 

DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  CANADA 

W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

HALIFAX      MONTREAL      TORONTO      WINNIPEG 


B)c£ 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Wholesale  Grocery 

Limited 

Wholesale  Grocers,  Importers, 
Exporters ,'  Distributors 

Telephone' Adelaide  5895 

55  Bay  Street,  Toronto 

We  invite  you  to  visit  our  ware- 
house and  inspect  our  high-class 
stock.  In  this  new  wholesale 
house  your  interest  and  require- 
ments receive  first  consideration. 
We  specialize  in  mail  order  and 
telephone  business. 


Let 
the 


Refrigerator 


solve  your  hot 
weather  problem.  It 
is  built  especially 
for  this  work,  and 
is  covered  by  full 
guarantees  to  do  it 
efficiently.  We  have 
a  model  to  fit  your 
requirements.  \\  rite 
for  our  free  illus- 
tratediliteratutreand 
we  place  at  your 
disposal  the  advice 
of  our  refrigeration 
experts  without  ob- 
ligation to  you. 


Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Limited 

Head  Offices  and  Factories: 
Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


Profitable 

for 


Grocers 


Brodie's   XXX   Self-Raising 

Flour  will  be  found  constantly 
in  demand  by  the  most  dis- 
criminating housewives. 

The  reported  excellent  baking  results  have  tfiven  this  flour 
a  high  reputation  on  the  market. 

Display  for  profit. 


Order  from  your  wholesaler  or  jobber. 


Brodie  &  Harvie,  Ltd. 


Montreal 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


WHY  SELL  POTATOES 

They  are  Too  Expensive! 

Try  a  shipment  of 

Graham's  Dehydrated  Potatoes 

and  Julienne  (Soup  Vegetables) 

Are  easily  prepared  and  just  as  good  as 
the   fresh   article   and   much    cheaper 

ASK  YOUR  JOBBER  OR   WRITE  FOR  PARTICULARS  TO 

GR  AH  A  MIS,    LIMITED 

BELLEVILLE         -         -         -         ONTARIO 


Put  GoM  Dust  packages 
where  your  customers  can 
see  the,  . 


Front! 


Keep  Gold  Dust  on  your  front 
shelves  and  you  will  have  to 
keep  re-stocking  it.  Our  adver- 
tising is  constantly  reminding 
Canadian  women  that  they  need 
it. 

Your  margin  is  right   on  this 
'Made  in  Canada"  product. 

[™OOCFA1  R  BANfogflgMdU 

LIMITED 
MONTREAL. 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 

PEELS 

John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 

Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 

CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  L  td\.  Toronto 


Count  Your  Loss  On  Baking  Powder 


Every  grocer  knows  the  total  number  of  his 
regular  customers.  And  to  them  he  supplies 
the  largest  proportion  of  their  food  necessi- 
ties. He  depends  upon  their  trade  and  confi- 
dence for  his  business  existence,  while  they 
depend  upon  him  for  worthy  service  and  the 
best  in  foodstuffs.  A  mutual  confidence  is  the 
result  of  fair  trading  on  both  sides. 

All  other  things  being  equal,  the  average 
"regular  customer"  is  glad  to  have  his  or  her 
kitchen  needs  filled  by  the  family  grocer. 

But  when  it  comes  to  baking  powder,  the 
grocer  may  find  that  a  surprising  proportion 
of  his  regular  trade  are  buying  everything 
from  him  that  is  used  for  the  table  except  bak- 
ing powder.  He  may  have  300  customers, 
only  100  of  whom  are  purchasing  their  baking 
powder  at  his  store. 

This  legitimate  grocery  business  is  proceed- 
ing through  some  other  channel  of  trade, 
when  EVERY  CAN  USED  should  be  ordered 
from  his  shelves — and  in  the  grocer's  interest 
every  can  should  be  Egg-O  Baking  Powder. 


Egg-O  Baking  Powder  is  supported  by 
advertising  and  selling-demonstration  that 
costs  tens  of  thousands — every  dollar  of  which 
is  spent  to  bring  all  the  great  demand  for  bak- 
ing powder  into  the  grocery  store. 

Let's  emphasize  that  thought — every  effort 
for  publicity,  every  direct  sale  to  the  home  by 
our  solicitors  is  to  attract  the  baking  powder 
business  to  the  grocery  store  where  it  belongs. 

All  we  ask  of  the  grocer  is  a  fair  degree  of 
co-operation  and  the  vital  touch  of  enthusiasm 
that  makes  team-play  worth  while  in  business- 
building. 

Make  all  your  customers  baking-powder 
customers.  We  will  do  our  honest-to-goodness 
level  best  to  make  them  buy  over  your  coun- 
ters— and,  of  course,  to  buy  Egg-O. 

Egg-O  is  kept   in   stock   by  all  Jobbers. 

The  Egg-O  Baking  Powder  Co.  Ltd. 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


In    Tomato    Sauce 


They  make  a  very 
tasty  lunch. 


WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell&Co.,Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


When  placing  your 
clothe*  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
8prin«." 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling     Dominion     Spring     Clothes     Pins 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 
244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


May  28,  1920 


C  A N A D I A  X     GROCER 


11 


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The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments appear  on  this  page. 

BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importer* 


C.  T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 

534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

Manufacture™'    Agent* 

Can  sell,   and   if  required,  finance  on*  or  tw< 

additional    staple    line*   for 

British  Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  pltOlt  communicate. 

SOS  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference:  Merchant*  Bank  of   Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


Vancouver  Office  of 
Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


LET    CANADIAN    GROCER 

Sell  It  For  You 


A   Winnipeg  Retailer  Said  : 

When  a  salesman  offers  to  take  less  money  for  another 
brand  of  Pilchards— I  figure— "There's  a  reason." 


EVERY    MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

HfAlberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria.  B.  C. 


"Yes,  'Red  Arrow', 
I    find   them   selling 
splendidly  and  giving 

good  satisfaction." 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,   LTD.,  VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT   CO.,  LIMITED  -  -  REGINA 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 

and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


A.  M.  Maclure  &  Co. 

MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 
MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and   Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd- 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'      Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,     Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


V.  HEN   WRITING  TO   ADVERTISERS 

PLEASE    MENTION    THIS 

PAPER 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 

Wholesale    Commission    Merchants,    Brokers     and     Importers 


Through  our  chain  of  branches  covering  Western  Canada  from 
the  Great  Lakes  to  Vancouver,  we  are  in  daily  touch  with  all 
Jobbers  in  our  territory. 

Having  selling  staffs  and  fully  equipped  warehouses  at  each 
branch,  we  are  in  an  unexcelled  position  to  give  service  to  any 
manufacturer  or  shipper  desiring  to  enter  this  market,  or  who 
wishes  to  extend  his  present  business. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


Head  Office  :  WINNIPEG,  MAN. 


REGINA,  SASK. 


Branches  at: 
SASKATOON,  SASK. 


EDMONTON,  ALTA.  VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 

ALSO  AT  SARACEN'S  HEAD,  SNOWHILL,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  ENGLAND 


CALGARY,  ALTA. 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


13 


FRANK  H.  WILEY 

Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  (or  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission 
Brokers 


ALBERTA 
WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  eorrespondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fof 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 
Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 


hare   lira  saea  aolna;  dtatl   work  throughout  our  territory.       Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta. 
ami  can   ret  it  for  too.       Writ*  us,    and   we   will  explain   our  system. 


They  ret  the  business, 


Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRI- 
BUTION 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


C.  DUNCAN  &SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 

Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 

WINNIPEG  Estab.  1899 


JOHN  PRITTY,Ltd.M"cha,ndise  Br?k«  and 

Manufacturers    Agent 
HEADZOFFICE:  REGINA,  SASK. 
Live,    energetic    representation    given,    and 
fullest     results    from     our     territory     guar- 
anteed. 

11    years    in    the    West.      An    excellent   con- 
nection    amongst     the    trade,    both     whole- 
sale  and  retail.       We  produce   results. 
Let    PRITTY    handle    your    account. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 
We   give   you   the  best  of  service. 


«. 


617  Mclntyre  Blk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


16  Board  of    Trade  Bid, 
Calgary,  Alberta 


ALBERTA 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

t  Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty 

Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY  ALTA. 


B.  M.   Henderson   Brokerage,  Ltd. 

Kelly     Bide.,     104th    St..     Edmonton.     Alt*. 
(Brokers    Exclusively) 

Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


WHEN   WRITING  TO   ADVER- 
TISERS KINDLY  MENTION 
THIS  PAPER 


(oluinbia 

—__  &RAND 


K\N| 


MACARONI 

The  Pure  Food  that  Builds  Muscle  and  Bone  at  Small  Expense 

The  Meat  of  the  Wheat 

Manufactured  by  the 

Columbia  Macaroni  Co.,  Limited 

LETHBRIDGE,  ALTA. 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We   make    ourselves   your   Business   Right 

Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORC  ANN  LRS,     LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 

Canadian  Agentsi 
C.  B.  Hart  Reg.  A.  S.  May  &  Co.  Donald  II.  Bain  Co. 

Montreal  Toronto  Winnipeg 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


15 


The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making;  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments  appear  on   this   page. 


ONTARIO 


CMADWICK&COMPANYj 
COMMISSION  BROKERS 
34  DUKE  ST 

TOROI 


CAN 
CREATE 
A   DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH       EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESEN1WTI  ON 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent   and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's  Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 
45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  GO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &;CO. 

TORONTO 

Establish*-!  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


£l!l 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

|  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  | 

supplies  of 

I  SPRATT'S  I 

I  DOG  CAKES  J 

I       POULTRY  FOODS       I 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

I  through  SPRATT'S  I 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Enft. 


n3 


Sell  the  Best 

«DETTER   be  sure  than   sorry." 
O  OCEAN  Blue    is   the   highest 
standard  attainable  in  a  Laundry 
Blue. 

True,  it  sells  at  only  a  few  cents  a 
packet,  but  nothing  has  been  sacrificed 
to  bring  it  down  to  a  popular  price. 

As  you  want  to  please  ALL  your  cus- 
tomers sell  them 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares   and   Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 

HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

Tfc«  dm   B%1MK&*.   UiN   Wellington   St    W.,   Toronto 


W«s*arn  Areata:  FWr  Uaattoba.  Saskatchewan  and 
Alberta  W.  I,.  Mackenzie  &  C\>.,  Ltd..  Winnipeg, 
Kexfna,  aukxLaoa.  OaJgaxy  and  Edmonton  For 
Rritdan  (Uiamhta.  cad  Yukon  :  Creedon  &  Avery. 
Koaatu  £  and  9,  Xonea  Block.  407  Haetin«e  Street 
West.  Vancouver,  B.C. 


When    Writing   to  Advertisers   Kindly    Mention 

this  Paper 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

Importer — Exporter 

Leaving  for  Europe  July  3rd 

An  opportunity  to  establish  your  products  on  the 
European  market 
Write  or  wire  immediately. 

73  McGill  College  Ave. 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale   Broker 

Floor,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food   products  for   the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


SHEELY-MOTTCO. 

Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

A  FEW  MORE  FIRST  CLASS 
AGENCIES  WANTED 

Bankers:  Home  Bank  of  Can. 

St.  Nicholas  BIdg. ,  Montreal 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing   us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporters:     Cocoanuts,      Cofiee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


MARITIME  PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO 


MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY   BROKER 
Importateurs  I     Importers 

&  Exportateurs  &  Exporters 

Pois  et  Feves  Peas  and  Beans 

Produits  Alimentaires  Food  Products 

ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,   MONTREAL 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &    Lumbermen' s 
Supplies 

Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


You  Try   This 

When  you  desire  any  information  on 
matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  it  will 
be  gladly  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
tion through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
Tern.  Don't  heertate  to  ask  us.  We 
will   do  our  best. 


GURD'S  DRY  GINGER  ALE  SiW- 

As  a  refreshing  and  satisfying  beverage— it  is  a  social 
requisite— a  steady  sale  follows  introduction 

CHARLES  GURD  &  COMPANY,  LIMITED,  MONTREAL 


When  Writing  to  Advertisers   Kindly 

Mention  this  Paper 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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17 


Renewed  vigor  in  the  hour  of  fatigue, 
nutriment  for  the  strong  and  health 
for  the  ill  are  in  each  cup  of  Japan 
Tea.  Natural  purity  and  absence  of 
adulteration  are  Japanese  Government 
regulations.  Drink  Japan  Tea  and 
be  sure  your  tea  is  pure. 


14 


Tea  tempers  the  spirit, 
awakens  thought  and 
refreshes  the  body." 


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A  big  consumer  demand  is  sure  evidence  of 
sterling  quality — no  amount  of  advertising, 
no  matter  how  aggressive,  can  retain  that 
demand  if  the  quality  is  not  dependable. 

When  superior  quality  and  aggressive  ad- 
vertising are  combined  as  in  the  case  of 
JAPAN  TEA  it  creates  a  demand  that 
keeps  the  Grocer's  cash  register  ringing. 

New  customers  are  attracted,  first  customers 
come  back  and  old  customers  are  retained 
when  you  sell  them  Japan  Tea  —  the  de- 
lightfully satisfying  product  of  old  Japan. 


Keep  a  display  where  the  housewife  will 
see  it. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


SUMMER  BEVERAGE  SECTION 


Champagne  de  Pomme 

Grocers !  Grasp  Your  Opportunity  Now 
ONE  SALE  MAKES  A  CUSTOMER 

Your    Suggestion    Will    Be    Thankfully    Appreciated 


NO 

TROUBLESOME 

BOTTLES 

RETURNED 


It  has  gained  popularity 


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MO  N  T  0  I  A 


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NO 

GOVERNMENT 

SALE 
RESTRICTIONS 


Will  you  share  it? 


Give  Your  Customers  the  Opportunity  We  Offer  You 

Sold  throughout  Canada 
by 

CIE  CANADIENNE  DEPORTATIONS  LTEE. 

P.  DOUST,  Selling  Agent  Office:  ST.  CATHERINE  ST.  E. 

MONTREAL 


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SUMMER  BEVERAGE  SECTION 


Business — Builders 

Are  you  taking  full  advantage  of  the  popularity  of  O'Keefe's  beverages?  These 
pure,  sparkling  brews  and  soft  drinks  are  big  business-builders  as  well  as  effective 
thirst  quenches     O'Keefe's  are  easy  to  sell,  because  they  are  pure  and  wholesome 

— and  the  more  you  recommend  them  the 
more  customer-confidence  will  you  enjoy. 

A  drink  for  every  requirement.  Place  your 
order  now  for  any  of  the  following  favor- 
ites:— Imperial  Brews — Ale,  Lager  and 
Stout — and  Soft  Drinks — O'Keefe's  Ginger 
Ale,  Special  Pale  Dry  Ginger  Ale,  Sars- 
parilla,  Cola,  Lemonade,  etc. 


O'Keefe's  -    -    Toronto 


'Phone  :  Main  4202 


A  Million  Advertisements  Every  Day! 

FAM-LY-ADE  advertising  will  be  read  by  over  one  million 
people  every  day!  It  will  be  read  by  people  who  are  hot  and 
thirsty — your  prospective  customers. 

Grocers  will  make  big  profits  this  year  on  FAM-LY-ADE. 
You  can  get  your  share  of  these  profits  by  stocking  FAM-LY-ADE 
NOW — before  the  advertising  campaign  begins.  FAM-LY-ADE 
advertising  will  appear  every  day  in  the  newspapers  listed  below  : 


FAM-LY-ADE 


Montreal   Btar 

Mori 

Monl  real  6az<  tte 
■ .. 

I  i  ronto    Star 

i    egrara 

Ottawa  Citizen 
i    Journal 

Kingston    St;i n«!;i  r  .1 
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LIME 


Five    True  Fruit  Flavors 

LEMON     ORANGE     CHERRY 


RASPBERRY 


Made  in    Canada   by 

Power-Keac  h  ie 

Limited 
Duncnn   and   Pcnrl   St». 

TORONTO 


FAMl  ly| AOE 


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and  Maritimr    Province* 

Frank   L.     Benedict    &   Co. 

Montrenl,   Que. 

I'r  ..  «•   $3.00  doz. 

10  percent  diicount  on  groin  order* 


20 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


SUMMER  BEVERAGE  SECTION 


ROSE'S 
LIME  JUICE 

A  winner  of  repeat 
sales  and  good  will 


"Rose's"  Lime  Juice  (the 
original  and  genuine 
brand)  is  an  ideal  refresh- 
ing beverage  that  sells 
well  and  earns  big  profits. 


LIME  JUICE I" 


m*M 


1 1  is  put  up  in  attractive 
lint  ill-  that  make  exec] 
lent  displays.  Send  in 
your  order  to-day  and  ar- 
range them  mii  your  coun- 
ter or  in  your  window. 
Back  them  with  a  little 
selling  effort  and  pul  ex 
tra  dollars  in  j  our  "till." 


Holbrooks,  Ltd. 

Toronto   and   Vancouver 


FOR  HOME   MADE 

SUMMER  DRINKS 


25c  bottles  make  5  gallons. 
15c  bottles  make  2  gallons. 
25c    sizes,     $2.10    per    dozen,     $24.00 

per  gross. 
15c    sizes,    $1.20    per    dozen,    $14.00 

per  gross. 
Manufactured  and  for  sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,    LIMITED 

MacNab  St.  &  Market  Sq.,  Hamilton, Ont. 


THE  "WANT"  AD- 

The  "want  ad."  bu  crown  from  a 
little  used  force  in  bosineas  life  into 
one  of  the  great  necessities  of  the 
present  day. 

Business  men  nowadays  turn  to  the 
"want  ad."  as  a  matter  of  course  for 
s    hundred    small    services. 

The  "want  ad."  gets  work  for  work- 
ers and   workers  for  work. 

It  gets  clerks  for  employers  and  finds 
employers  for  clerks.  It  brings  to- 
gether buyer  and  seller,  and  enables 
them  to  do  business  though  they  may 
be    thousands   of   miles    apart. 

The  "want  ad."  is  the  great  force  in 
the  small  affairs  and  incidents  of  dally 
life. 


Looking 
for  a 
Man? 


Look  for  him  where  he 
should  be  found — in  em- 
ployment in  the  grocery 
business,  the  business  you 
yourself  are  in. 

Advertise  to  get  him.  Use 
a  small  classified  advertise- 
ment, to  cost  you  3  cents  a 
word.  Put  this  low-priced 
advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  — the 
paper  read  by  grocers  and 
their  men.  Somewhere  is 
the  man  good  for  you  to 
have.  You  may  not  be  able 
to  attract  him  readily  from 
his  present  place.  On  the 
other  hand,  he  may  be  look- 
ing for  you.  But  fish  for 
him.  Cast  again  and  again. 
The  best  men  are  hardest 
to  get. 

What  is  a  dollar  or  two 
spent  on  finding  the  man 
you  want' — if  you  get  him? 

Narrow  your  search.  Use 
the  newspaper  that  searches 
out  for  you  among  those 
where  he  is  likely  to  be 
found. 

Make  your  advertisement 
brief — like  a  telegram. 

We  provide  a  box  number, 
if  you  want  your  identity 
concealed.  And  forward  re- 
plies, of  course. 

Rates — Three  cents  per  word 
first  insertion,  2  cents  per 
word  each  subsequent  inser- 
tion. Five  cents  extra  per 
insertion  if  replies  are  to  be 
sent  to  box  number  in  our 
care. 

Canadian   Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave. 
Toronto 


Mav  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


21 


Get    ready    for    the 

big     selling      season 

for  soft  drinks  that 

Old  Sol  and  prohibi- 

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tion  will  line  up  for 

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you  by  keeping  your 

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stock  of 

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Marsh's 

M    is^S^L. 

"Incomparable" 

Grape  Juice 

well  to  the  front  in 

your  displays  and  on 

W                           l 

your  counters. 

f 

Never    fail    to    sug- 

• 

gest  a  case  to  each 

of     your    customers 

with  their  order  and 

your  intelligent    use 

of  the  telephone  will 

boost   your    sales    in 

an  astonishing  man- 

ner.   The  added  pro- 
fits will   handsomely 

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reward     your    extra 

efforts. 

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The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA     FALLS,     ONT. 

Agents  for  Ontario,  Quebec  and 

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Cheese  Company  Limited 

Toronto  and  Montreal  M&S1 

'      EDGE 

DRESSING 

BLACK_SH0E5 


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Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps  in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 


REPRESENTATIVES: 

WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO-Messrs.  Maclure  &  Langley,  Ltd.. 
11  St.  Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.  H.  C.  Janion,  709  Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouver. 


Wfttitemore's 

J*  Shoe  Polishes 

Are  Superior 

Preserve  the  Leather 

Give  a  More  Lasting  Shine 

Keep  Shoes  Looking  New 

Send  for  Complete  Catalog 

Canadian  cheques  on  Montreal  accepted  at  Par 


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Whittemore  Bros.  Corp.,  Boston,  Mass.,  U.S.A. 


22  CANADIAN    GROCER  May  28,  1920 


THE  WANT  AD 


will  supply  your  wants.  The  world  is  full  of 
wants;  the  want  ad  introduces  the  man  who 
wants  to  Buy  to  the  man  who  wants  to  Sell. 
Many  of  our  subscribers  want  to  add  to 
their  sales  force;  many  of  the  clerks  want 
to  make  new  business  connections. 
Agents  want  to  buy  or  sell  something 
they  want  or  do  not  want. 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

wants  to  introduce  you  to  the  man  who  wants  what  you 
want  to  sell  him.  See  the  want  ad.  section  on  last  page 
of  this  number.  The  rate  for  this  service  is  very  reason- 
able— Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion,  two  cents 
per  word  for  each  subsequent  insertion  and  five  cents 
extra  per  insertion  for  box  number. 

IT  PAYS  TO  ADVERTISE 


CANADIAN  GROCER 

153  UNIVERSITY  AVENUE,  -  -  -  TORONTO,   ONTARIO 


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May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


23 


Tea  Pedlars  Sell 

More  Than  Tea 


A  customer  who  comes  to  your  store 
regularly  for  Red  Rose  Tea  is  sure  to  buy 
other  groceries  from  you. 

If  you  are  satisfied  to  sell  bulk  tea,  your 
customers  may  be  satisfied  to  buy  bulk  teas 
from  the  tea  pedlars — and  other  lines  of  gro- 
ceries as  well,  because  some  tea  pedlars 
peddle  other  lines  than  tea. 

Red  Rose  builds  your  business. 


T.  H.  Estabrooks  Company,  Limited 

St.  John     Montreal     Toronto     Winnipeg     Calgary     Edmonton     St.  John's,  Nfld.     Portland 


S4»* 


Id&My 


/Manufacturers  of 

The  Barr  Account  Register 


An  expert  bookeeper 
at  $10.00  per  month 

Would  you  like  this  book- 
keeper? 

Without  keeping-  a  day- 
book and  ledger  and  with 
no  effort  on  your  part 
other  than  writing  your 
counter  check  slip,  to  give 
you  the  following  results: 


CL  renton,l!)nl. 

A.  Within  5  minutes,  to  produce  an  itemized  statement 
of  your  customers  account  when  he  demands  it. 

B.  To  give  your  customer  without  offense  with  each 
purchase  a  complete  statement  of  the  amount  he  owes  to 
date. 

C.  To  give  you  ail  the  items  required  by  the  Dominion 
Government  in  making  up  your  yearly  Income  Tax  return, 
within  (5  hours  after  demand. 


We  place  these  facts  before  you  and  if  you  are  inter- 
<l  our  representative  will  call  without  expense  to  you 
and  thoroughly  demonstrate, 


24 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Mav  28.  1920 


This 

Handsome 

Display 

Card 


Is  Yours 

for 

the 
Asking 


We  want  to  send  you  this  attractive  show 
card,  Mr.  Dealer.  Just  mail  us  a  postal 
card  with  your  name  and  address  and  we 
will  gladly  send  you  this  "silent  salesman," 


charges  paid.  You  will  find  it  a  booster  of 
sales — constantly  reminding  your  custom- 
ers that  you  handle  "Colman-Keen"  incom- 
parable products. 


MAGOR,  SON  &  CO.,  LIMITED,  191  St.  Paul  Street,  MONTREAL 

TORONTO  BRANCH:     30  CHURCH  STREET 


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GROCERY  BROKERS; 

IMPORTERS; 


'in  TOUCH  with  the  worlds  markets 

AIL  QUOTATIONS    SUBJECT  TO  CONFIRMATION 
TELEPHONE     MAIN     66OI 


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WE  REPRESENT — not  merely  handle  accounts. 
May  we  REPRESENT  YOU. 


WE   DO  NOT  BUY  OR  SELL 

MERCHANDISE 
FOR  OUR  OWN  ACCOUNT 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN  LIMITED 


WINNIPEG 


THE  SERVICE  BROKERS 


CANADA 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  MAY  28,  1920 


No.  22 


Retail  Grocer  Will  Not  Be  Called 

Upon  to  Collect  the  New  Taxes 

Sales  Tax  of  1  Per  Cent,  of  Manufacturer  and  Wholesaler  Will 
be  Added  to  Cost  of  Goods  and  in  the  Case  of  Confectionery, 
Manufacturers  Will  Also  Add  the  Excise  Tax  to  the  Invoice  Price 
— Many  Points  Are  Made  Clearer  in  Interviews  by  CANADIAN 

GROCER. 


THE  budget  announcement  of  last  week  has  caused  considerable  con- 
fusion among  the  manufacturers,  wholesalers,  and  retailers,  as  to 
the  working  out  of  the  new  taxation  laws,  as  affecting  the  grocery 
trade.  In  the  past  week,  several  deputations  have  visited  Ottawa,  in 
order  to  have  matters  of  doubt  cleared  up.  In  some  instances,  new  in- 
terpretations have  been  made,  and  definite  information  obtained,  as  to  the 
effect  on  the  various  branches  of  the  trade.  CANADIAN  GROCER  has 
endeavored,  through  interviews  and  investigation,  to  make  the  position  of 
the  retailer  clear  in  regard  to  the  new  taxation,  and  many  bewildering 
points  that  arose  with  the  first  budget  announcement  have  been  given  a 
definite  ruling  by  the  R.  \V.  Breadner,  Commissioner  of  Taxation,  and  will 
be  found  interesting,  in  this  week's  issue.  That  there  is  still  more  light 
needed,  in  this  drastic  levying  of  taxes,  there  is  no  doubt,  but,  in  the 
working  out  of  the  new  law,  it  is  hoped,  all  difficulties  will  be  finally  ad- 
justed. CANADIAN"  GROCER  will  welcome  inquiries  from  retailers  as 
to  points  that  they  do  not  understand. 


A  NUMBER  of  instances  have  come 
to  light  where  grocers  are  closing 
their  store  or  selling  out  because 
of  the  intricate  character  of  the  new 
taxes.  One  merchant  also  gave  for  his 
reason  the  questionnaire  being  sent  out 
by  the  Board  of  Commerce.  He  says  he 
wpuld  have  to  employ  someone  to  work 
out  this  information  if  he  stayed  in  busi- 
ness. A  grocer  is  known  in  Eastern  On- 
tario who  nailed  a  board  across  the  front 
of  his  door  the  day  after  the  new  taxes 
were  announced.  Will  the  new  budget 
mean  the  lessening  of  competition  in  the 
grocery  trade?  This  is  a  point  Sir  Henry- 
Drayton  no  doubt  overlooked  when  doing 
his  figuring. 

A  Discrimination 

One  interesting  phase  of  the  new  tax  is 
that  a  manufacturer  charges  1  per  cent. 
on  the  sales  price  to  the  wholesaler — 
pt  for  the  few  exemptions — and  the 
wholesaler  charges  1  per  cent,  to  the  re- 
tailer. But  when  a  large  retailer  like 
the  department  stoics  and  mail  order 
houses  buy  direct  from  the  manufacturer 
they  are  only  charged  1  percent.  In  this 
way  they  have  an  advantage  of  1  per 
cent,  over  the  smaller  retailer  who  buys 
in  small  quantities  through  the  whole- 
saler.     Why    shouldn't    the    retailer    who 


buys  direct  pay  2  rjer  cent?  There  is 
likely  to  be  some  strenuous  objection  on 
the  part  of  the  retail  and  wholesale  trade 
on  this  account. 

Chocolate  Not  Confectionery 

There  is  a  tax  of  10  per  cent,  on  con- 
fectionery. The  manufacturer  charges 
this  to  the  merchant  and  the  merchant 
collects  from  the  consumer.  The  question 
arises,  what  is  confectionery?  One  firm 
that  makes  plain  chocolate  claims  that 
chocolate  is  not  confectionery.  They  de- 
fine confectionery  as  a  boiled  candy  or 
candy  with  filling  and  their  contention  is 
upheld. 

The  merchant  does  not  collect  the  1 
per  cent  tax  on  turnover.  This  is  col- 
lected by  the  manufacturer  and  whole- 
saler. The  merchant  must  pay  it.  It 
looks  as  if  the  retailer  is  going  to  lose 
out  in  the  majority  of  cases.  Take  for 
instance  the  case  where  a  merchant  pur- 
chases a  dozen  packages  of  some  parti- 
cular article  for  say  $1.  He  pays  $1.01. 
This  means  a  fraction  of  a  rent  extra  to 
him  which  he  is  not,  going  to  be  aide  to 
collect  very  well  from  the  consumer, 
This  may  look   -mall  on  a  dozen  of  goods, 

hut  where   the   dealer   is   buying   many 

cases  of  such  an  article,  and  makes  »imi- 
lar  purchases  on  a  thousand  and  one  other 


articles,  his  net  profit  is  not  going  to  be 
what  he  thinks  it  should  be  during  the 
year.  This  is  a  leakage  which  Henry 
Johnston,  Jr.,  might  be  asked  to  explain 
how  it  can  be  overcome. 

What   About   This? 

When  a  dealer  sells  a  stick  of  gum  or  a 
small  package  of  gum  is  he  going  to  col- 
lect the  10  per  cent,  excise  tax  that  has 
been  charged  to  him  ? 

One  good  thing  the  retailer  does  not 
have  to  do— after  August  1— and  that  is 
he  doesn't  put  the  stamp  on  patent  medi- 
cines. The  manufacturer  has  to  do  it. 
After  August  1  all  patent  medicines  on 
the  retailers'  shelves  must  show  the 
stamp.  Alcoholic  patents  only  carry  this 
additional  30  per  cent. 

Excise  Tax  on  Preserved  Fruits 

The  ten  per  cent,  excise  tax  is  not  pay- 
able on  importations  of  nuts,  shredded 
cocoanut,  glucose,  confectionery,  dipping, 
chocolate,  or  any  partly  manufactured 
products  which  is  the  raw  material  for 
another  manufacturer.  Preserved  fruits, 
however,  are  subject  to  the  excise  tax. 

May  Reduce  Goods 

Consideration  wt\si  promised  by  the 
Department  in  regard  to  the  request  that 
small  cash  sales  in  wholesale  houses  may 
be  reported  in  some  other  way  than  by 
copies  of  invoices,  which  might  he  .lit 
ficult   to  produce. 

As  regards  the  taxing  of  luxuries  on 
the  sale  direct  to  the  consumer,  the  nil 
ing  is  that  goods  may  he  reduced  in  price 

io  exempt   them  from  ta* 

It  is  permissible  to  include  the  tax  in 
the  sale  price  if  r<  tailers  belies  ed 

prejudice    at'um    I     the    (.,-.     u  ,,,,: 

0n<    dealer   stated   thai 
lomers  already  had  shown  a  willing 
to  pay  an  inclusive  pi  i<  e,  «  hile  I  hi  y  ob 


2G 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1020 


jected  to  paying  the  retail  price  plus  the 
tax. 

Applicable  on  Cash  Discounts 

Tax  is  applicable  on  cash  discounts. 
Tax  does  not  apply  on  articles  sold  for 
export. 

Specified  luxuries  sold  by  wholesale 
houses  to  contractors  subject  to  1  per 
cent,  sales  tax  as  well  as  luxury  tax. 

Goods  delivered  on  May  19  or  after 
subject  to  tax,  irrespective  of  when  con- 
tract was  made. 


Says  It  Is  Unfaii 

Calgary. — That  the  excise  tax  is  not 
workable,  and  is  manifestly  unfair  in  its 
present  form,  was  the  opinion  expressed 
by  the  members  of  the  retail  section  of 
the  Board  of  Trade,  and  the  following 
resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  and 
forwarded  to  Federal  members  of  Par- 
liament for  Calgary:  "That  the  tax  is 
unworkable  and  manifestly  unfair  if  col- 
lected on  the  total  purchase  price,  and 
that  it  be  recommended  that  the  'tax  be 
levied  on  the  excess  of  the  maximum 
only." 


Manufacturer  Puts  Excise  Tax 

On  in  Case  of  Confectionery 


Discussing  the  question  of  the  new 
taxation  of  ten  per  cent,  on  chocolates 
and  confectionery,  C.  J.  Bodley,  secre- 
tary of  the  Confectionery,  Biscuit  and 
Chocolate  Industries  of  Canada,  on  be- 
half of  the  deputation  of  manufacturers 
and  confectioners  that  visited  Ottawa 
on  Thursday  last  in  regard  to  the  matter, 
told  CANADIAN  GROCER  that  the  tax 
would  be  put  on  by  the  manufacturer 
at  the  time  of  sale  to  the  retail  trade, 
and  not  by  the  retailer  when  selling 
candy  or  biscuits  to  the  consumer. 

The  deputation  to  Ottawa  consisted  of 
W.  Robertson,  of  Robertson  Bros.,  Toron- 
to; H.  N.  Cowan,  of  Cowan  Co.,  Ltd., 
Toronto;  Allan  Ross,  of  Wrigley's,  Ltd., 
Toronto;  W.  H.  McEachem,  of  The  Pat- 
terson Candy  Co.,  Toronto;  E.  Littler,  of 
The  W.  M.  Lowney  Co.,  Montreal,  and 
C.  J.  Bodley. 

According  to  the  interpretation  placed 
by  R.  W.  Breadner,  Commissioner  of 
Taxation,  of  the  Act,  in  regard  to  the 
excise  tax  on  candy  and  confectionery, 
chocolate  coating,  sweetened  or  un- 
sweetened, or  cocoa  will  not  bear  excise 
tax,  only  the  one  per  cent,  sales  tax. 
Biscuits  and  cake,  when  covered  in  whole 
or  part  with  icing  or  when  filled  with 
sugar  products,  such  as  chocolate  dipped 
biscuits,  cream  sandwiches,  marshmal- 
lows  or  any  line  of  biscuit  (hard  or  soft) 
or  cake  with  icing  on  or  between,  is 
considered  as  a   luxury  and  will  be  as- 


sessed 10  per  cent,  excise  tax.  Contrary 
to  the  interpretation  of  the  confectioners, 
the  1  per  cent,  sales  tax  is  added  to  the 
total  after  adding  the  10  per  cent  ex- 
cise, making  it  virtually  a  tax  on  tax. 

Where  cases  and  tins  have  been  added 
to  the  cost  of  goods,  and  not  charged 
out,  it  is  possible  to  make  the  invoice 
show  the  price  of  such  cases,  paying  the 
10  per  cent,  on  the  goods  only.  The  one 
per  cent,  sales  tax  covers  the  entire 
total  of  invoice  including  cases.  This  is 
not  applicable  where  tins  and  cases 
are  charged  and  are  returnable.  No  tax 
whatever  can  be  collected  on  such  a 
transaction.  This  cannot  be  carried  so 
far  as  to  include  all  the  packages,  etc., 
which  are  the  actual  clothing  of  the 
goods,  only  to  cases,  tins,  etc.,  which  are 
really  the  outer  containers  of  the  goods. 

The  budget  went  into  effect  on  Wed- 
nesday, May  19th,  and  all  taxes  are  col- 
lectible from  that  date.  All  goods  ship- 
ped on  and  after  that  date  are  taxable, 
whether  back  orders  or  net. 

Mr.  Bodley  pointed  out  that  the  new 
taxation  really  meant  11  1-10  per  cent,  to 
the  present  cost  of  candy  and  confec- 
tionery to  the  retail  trade,  and  would 
necessitate  the  latter  advancing  his 
prices  to  the  consumer  to  that  extent. 
The  fraction  of  one-tenth  is  because  the 
one  per  cent,  turnover  tax  must  be  added 
after  the  excise  tax  is  put  on. 


Present  Profit  Should  Permit 

Absorption  of  Gum  Tax 


On  the  ten  per  cent,  luxury  tax  placed 
on  chewing  gum,  B.  H.  Bramble,  of  the 
Canadian  Chewing  Gum  Co.,  stated  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER:  "In  view  of  the 
ade  on  .^um  by  the  whole- 
saler  and  retailer,  we  think  thai  this 
tax  could  be  absorbed  between  them 
and  still  leave  a  good  profit.  We  would 
gladly  do  this  ourselves,  if  it  was  pos- 
sible for  us  tf>  do  so,  but  our  profits  have 
ln<ri  trimmed  to  such  a  fine  point  on  ac- 
count of  the  extremely  high  COSl  of 
•  .  that  it  is  next  to  impossible  for  us 
to  do  so.  However,  perhaps  something 
will  be  done  alone;  'his  line.  We  may  be 
able  t"  figure  it  out  to  absorb  the  tax 
between    the   three   of   us.      As   yet   we 


have  not  come  to  any  final  decision  as  to 
just  how  it  will  be  figured  out." 

"How  are  you  handling  the  tax  in  the 
meantime?"  was  asked: 

"We  have  suspended  business,"  was 
the  reply,  "until  the  tax  is  finally  taken 
care  of.  Our  factory  is  operating  but  we 
are  not  filling  any  orders  or  making  out 
any  invoices." 

"How  about  the  one  per  cent,  tax  on 
sales?"  was  next  asked. 

"That,  of  course,  will  be  added  to  the 
invoice  and  passed  OH  to  the  jobber,  who 
will  also  add  it  to  his  invoice  when 
rendered  to  the  retailer.  The  retailer 
will  then,  of  course,  pay  two  per  cent, 
more  for  his  goods." 


"Supposing  that  goods  were  shipped 
direct  from  the  manufacturer  to  the  re- 
tailer, would  the  retailer  than  have  to 
pay  two  per  cent,  tax?" 

"No,"  was  the  reply.  "The  retailer, 
who  is  buying  direct  from  the  manufac- 
turer, will  only  pay  the  one  per  cent, 
sales  tax  put  on  by  the  manufacturer 
and  will  escape  the  one  per  cent,  re- 
quired to  be  put  on  by  the  jobber.  There- 
fore he  will  buy  his  goods  one  per  cent, 
less  than  the  retailer  who  buys  through 
the  jobber." 


Montreal  Grocers 
Finding  the  New 
Taxes  Confusing 

MONTREAL.— There  is  much  doubt 
and  misunderstanding  prevalent  among 
the  manufacturers  and  wholesalers  of 
Montreal  at  the  present  time  as  to  how 
the  new  taxes  are  to  affect  the  grocery 
trade.  The  general  belief  is  that  food- 
stuffs are  exempt,  but  the  trouble  arises 
as  to  just  what  constitutes  foodstuffs. 

Armand  Chaput  of  Chaput  Fils  et  Cie, 
in  an  interview  with  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER, said:  "We  are  at  sea  at  the  pre- 
sent time  to  know  officially  just  how  the 
new  taxes  are  to  affect  the  grocery  busi- 
ness. As  far  as  wines  and  liquors  are 
concerned  there  is  little  doubt,  but  there 
are  other  lines  that  we  are  not  prepared 
to  make  transactions  on  until  we  have  a 
clearer  understanding  of  the  budget:  To 
my  thinking  the  budget  is  far  from  fair. 
For  instance  if  a  man  buys  a  suit  worth 
$45,  he  is  not  taxed,  but  should  he  be 
required  to  pay  $46  he  has  to  pay  a  tax 
on  the  whole  amount.  It  would  be  far 
more  just  if  one  was  required  to  pay  a 
tax  on  all  exceeding  the  amount  of  $45. 
hink  for  a  time  at  least  there  will  be 
„  v-ery  decided  economy  in  buying." 

Mr.  Girard  of  Hudon,  Hebert  et  Cie 
said:  "It  is  hardly  fair  to  the  consumer 
that  he  is  required  to  pay  twice  the  1  per 
cent.  sales  tax  that  is  enforced.  In  the 
case  of  manufactured  goods  the  manufac- 
turer must  pay  one  per  cent.  It  is  added 
to  the  cost  to  the  wholesaler.  When  it  is 
sold  to  the  retailer  another  one  per  cent. 
is  added  not  only  to  the  real  cost  but 
also  on  the  sales  tax  already  added. 

"Nuts  are  considered  as  foodstuffs," 
sai  Walter  Christmas  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "andd  as  such  are  exempt 
from  the  excise  tax.  We  are  glad  to 
have  the  Government's  confirmation  that 
nuts  are  foodstuffs  and  not  luxuries." 

Tax  on  Hams  and  Bacon 
Thai  smoked  hams  and  bacoon  are  sub- 
ject to  the  sales  tax  came  as  a  surprise 
to  Canadian  packers.  When  the  firs'. 
announcement  was  made  it  was  thought 
all  meats,  fresh,  Salter  or  pickled,  were 
exempt.  It  seems  that  such  is  not  the 
case,  and  the  one  per  cent,  turnovet 
tajs  will  be  collected  on  bacon  and  cur^l 
hams  for  the  reason  that  they  undergo 
a  process  of  curing  before  they  are 
r-  adv  for  the  market. 


May  28.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


27 


Would  be  Unfair  to  Wholesaler 

and  the  Small  Retailer 


W.  P.  Eby,  of  Eby-Blain,  Ltd.,  whole- 
sale grocers,  told  CANADIAN*  GROCER 
that  several  conferences  of  the  whole- 
salers had  been  held  in  reference  to  the 
new  taxation  of  foodstuffs,  but  there  was 
still  confused  opinion  as  to  the  real 
meaning  of  the  Act,  and  the  exact  extent 
to  which  it  applied  to  the  wholesale 
grocery  trade.  Another  deputation  of 
wholesalers  again  took  the  matter  up 
with  the  Finance  Minister  on  Thursday, 
in  order  to  have  the  new  law  made  per- 
fectly clear.  As  Mr.  Eby  pointed  out  the 
list  of  exempted  foodstuffs  is  not  at  all 
a  large  one,  and  there  are  several  points 
in  regard  even  to  this  list,  that  require 
more  definite  interpretation.  For  in- 
stance, it  is  stated  that  blue  peas  are 
exempt,  but  split  peas,  because  they  have 
undergone  a  certain  process  of  finishing 
before  being  sold,  are  subject  to  the 
tax. 

Asked  as  to  the  point  that  has  been 
raised  in  reeard  to  the  position  of  the 
retailer  who  buys  direct  from  the  manu- 
facturer, and  whether  or  not  he  will  only 
have  to  pay  the  one  per  cent,  Mr.  Eby 
said  he  believed  the  Government  would 
make  the  tax  in  this  case  two  per  cent. 
He  did  not  think  the  Government  v/ould 
di  criminate  in  this  way,  as  such  a 
method  of  taxation  would  be  unfair  to 
the  wholesaler  and  the  smaller  retailer. 
While  this  point  is  not  clear,  the  deputa- 
tion to  Ottawa  will  endeavor  to  get  a 
ruling  in  regard  to  the  same. 

Make  Prices  Uncertain 

H.  Gwalthmai  of  the  I.  X.  L.  pice 
and  Coffee  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  remarked 


that  the  new  taxation  made  the  future 
look  very  uncertain.  Already  the  increas- 
ing cost  of  materials  was  having  its  ef- 
fect, and  the  additional  one  per  cent,  only 
accentuated  present  difficulties. 

Canned  Goods  Not  Exempt 

Only  the  list  of  foodstuffs  cited  in 
last  week's  issue  of  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER are  exempt  from  the  new  one  per 
cent,  sales  tax.  This  list  does  not  in- 
clude canned  goods  of  any  kind,  dried 
fruits  or  vegetables  or  rice.  This  point, 
that  was  at  the  outset  confusing  to  the 
trade,  has  been  cleared  up,  by  the  an- 
swer of  the  Commisioner  of  Taxation  R. 
W.  Breadner,  to  the  inquiry  of  the 
Wholesalers'  Association  of  Ontario.  The 
association  was  represented  in  Ottawa 
on  Thursday  by  A.  C.  Pyke,  secretary  of 
the  association;  A.  H.  Paffard,  Toronto, 
and  Samuel  Vila,  Hamilton. 

It  was  thought  that  canned  meats  and 
other  canned  goods  would  be  exempt 
from  the  one  per  cent,  turnover  tax,  in 
view  of  the  exemption  of  essential  food- 
stuffs, including  sales  or  importations  of 
meats,  fresh,  salted  or  pickled.  Never- 
theless the  tax  must  be  paid  on  all  can- 
ned goods.  Dried  fruits  and  dried  vege- 
tables, it  is  pointed  out,  are  not  in  the 
natural  state,  and  so  have  to  pay  the 
tax.  Grains  and  seeds  are  exempt  in 
their  natural  state,  but  it  appears  from 
the  ruling  of  the  Commissioner  on  Taxa- 
tion, that  rice  would  not  fall  under  this 
category.  It  is  sold  after  it  is  husked 
and  polished. 


Retailers  Not  Yet  Affected 

By  the  New  Taxation 


D.  W.  Clark,  Avenue  Road,  Toronto, 
believed  the  turnover  tax  would  result 
in  slightly  higher  prices  on  foodstuffs 
not  exempted,  hut  he  thought  it  would 
be  absorbed,  a  cent  here  and  there,  and 
the  public  would  really  notice  very  little 
diflerence.  This  would  be  the  case  more 
likely  because  the  two  per  cent,  of  the 
manufacturer  and  wholesaler  would  not 
lected  by  the  grocer  as  a  tax.  The 
is  true  of  candy  and  confectionery, 
and  he  agreed  that  this  fact  was  one  of 
the  pleasing  features  of  the  new  ruling. 

Merchants  Will   Pear  Tax 

H    I    Reeves,  manager  of  Michie  &  Co., 
g  Street  West,  Toronto,  when  a 
is  opinion  in  regard  to  the  new  taxa- 
tion, stated  that  there  was  considerable 
confusion  as  to  the  meaning  of  some  of 
lauses    in    regard    to    the    foodstuffs. 
He  believed   the  two   per  cent,  turnover 
put  on  goods  by  the  manufacturer 

and  wholesaler  combined,  on  to  the  prices 
to  the  consumer,  would  hardly  be  noticed 
In  fact,  he  believed  that  there  would  be 
scarcely  any  difference  in  prices,  and  that 


the  merchant,  in  most  cases,  would  bear 
the  tax.  Of  course,  he  said,  in  regard 
to  the  tax  on  candy  and  confectionery, 
that  was  a  heavier  one,  and  would  be  re- 
flected in  the  prices  to  the  consumer.  The 
tax  would  not  be  collected  from  the  con- 
sumer as  a  tax,  but  would  be  put  on  by 
the  manufacturer. 

Scarcely  Any  Difference 

Discussing  the  new  taxation  with 
Barron,  of  Barrons,  Ltd.,  Yonge 
t,  Toronto,  Mr.  Barron  expressed 
the  opinion  to  CANADIAN  GROCER 
thai  on  the  foods  thai  the  one  per  cent, 
turnover  tax  was  applicable,  there  would 
be  notied  I      any  difference  in  their 

Belling    price    t<»    the    consumer.      Even 

with   the  one  per  cent,  tax   of  the  m.  mi 

facturer  and  likewise  of  the  wholesaler, 
making  a  total  of  two  pi  r  cent.,  he  believ- 
ed  thai  the  addition  to  prices  would  be 
unnoticed.     "The    only    place    wh. 

i  is  caught  with  the  excise  tax,"  re 
marked    Mr.    Barron,   "is    in    regard    to 
candy,  where  a  tax  of  ten  per  cent,  is 
imposed,    plus    the    turnover    tax    of   one 


per  cent.  I  understand  that  this  tax 
will  be  added  to  the  manufacturers'  price 
at  the  factory,  and  it  will  just  mean  the 
merchant  will  have  to  pay  a  higher  figure 
for  his  candy,  and  in  turn  will  pass  the 
added  expense  on  to  the  consumer.  I 
understand  all  luxury  taxes  will  be  paid 
by  the  manufacturer,  and  added  to  the 
price  of  the  goods." 

Asked  as  to  whether  he  did  not  think 
that  there  was  an  advantage  for  the 
retailer  who  buys  direct  from  the  manu- 
facturer, rather  than  through  the  whole- 
saler, Mr.  Barron  admitted  that  possibly 
there  was.  In  this  case  the  retailer  who 
buys  from  the  manufacturer,  reckoned 
the  one  .per  cent,  turnover  tax  of  the 
manufacturer,  in  the  cost  of  the  goods, 
whereas  the  man  buying  through  the 
wholesaler  had  to  figure  on  two  per  cent, 
in  his  costs  of  goods. 


Thinks    Foodstuffs 
Barely  Affected  by 
The  New  Taxes 

"I  think  the  budget  is  splendid,  view- 
ed from  every  angle,"  stated  J.  L.  Hew- 
son,  retail  grocer,  Oakville,  Ont.  "Food- 
stuffs which  are  absolutely  necessary  to 
our  existence  are  barely  affected,  but  on 
the  other  hand  luxuries  that  many  people 
have  been  buying  almost  too  freely  the 
past  couple  of  years  are  taxed.  If  a 
person  wants  to  pay  more  than  $9  for  a 
pair  of  shoes  or  more  than  $45  for  a  suit 
of  clothes,  then  I  think  that  the  Govern- 
ment is  justified  in  putting  a  tax  on 
purchases  over  these  amounts." 

Thinks  It  Will  Run  Smoothly 

"I  think  that  Sir  Henry  Drayton  has 
the  right  idea  when  he  says  that  Canada 
must  cease  borrowing,"  said  H.  Smith, 
retail  grocer,  Oakville,  Ont.;  "if  people 
will  persist  in  spending  their  money  on 
expensive  things,  then  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  this  war  debt  must  be  paid, 
let  the  people  who  persist  in  buying 
luxuries  pay  a  little  extra  in  taxes.  Of 
course  there  is  bound  to  be  a  lot  of 
criticism  and  confusion  at  first,  but  it 
will  soon  be  running  smoothly  and  people 

will  get  used  to  it." 


HAD  TIME  ONLI    FOR  CAN  \IH  IN 
GROCER 

"I  was  so  interested  in  your  34th  an- 
nual spring  number."  writes  A.  Kirk- 
patrick,  at   Lefroy,  Ont.,  "thai   I  had  no 

time  for  the  daily  papers."  Mr.  Lefroy 
has  been  a  reader  of  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER for  many  year-,  and  like  most  gro- 
cers looks  forward  to  its  coming  every 
week. 


28 


May  28,  1920 


Advertising  Helps  Beverage  Sales 

Best  Results  Are  Obtained  When   the   Four  Mediums,  Window 

Display,  Interior  Display,  Selling  Talk  and  Show  Cards,  Are  Used 

to  Co-operate  With  a  Newspaper  Advertisement 


SELLING  beverages  in  the  retail 
groery  is  becoming  more  and  more 
an  all-the-year-round  business,  and 
the  merchant  who  realizes  this  is  creat- 
ing another  department  to  the  business 
that  will  show  a  handsome  profit.  This 
is  a  line  that  is  easily  handled,  no  weigh- 
ing, no  measuring,  no  wrapping — that  is 
practically  none,  except  when  bottles  are 
carried  away — and  the  most  important 
item,  there  is  no  waste.  Some  merchants 
have  been  known  to  say  that  they  do  not 
handle  beverages  because  of  the  loss  and 
trouble  in  the  returning  of  empties.  Of 
course  this  is  very  true,  in  the  old- 
fashioned  method  of  handling  this  line, 
that  of  never  charging  up  the  empties  at 
the  time  when  the  sale  is  made.  Too 
often  the  customer  was  depended  upon 
to  return  them  or  the  delivery  boys,  often 
of  too  short  memory,  were  expected  to 
bring  them  back  the  next  time  an  order 
was  delivered  to  the  house. 

Best  Way  to  Sell  Beverages 

There  is  only  one  method  of  selling 
beverages  in  containers  that  are  return- 
able, and  that  is  to  get  the  money  for 
the  containers  when  the  sale  is  made 
and  refunding  the  money  when  empties 
are  returned.  Many  merchants  all  over 
the  country  have  adopted  this  method 
and  a  side  line  that  previously  showed  a 
loss  is  now  turning  out  a  profit.  This, 
to  some  extent,  has  been  forced  upon  the 
merchant  by  the  manufacturers  for  the 
reason  that  bottles  and  cases  have  reach- 
ed such  high  prices  that  they  have  been 
compelled  to  be  more  careful  in  regard 
to  the  charging  of  empties  on  account  of 
the  large  amount  of  money  involved. 

"I  sell  large  quantities  of  beverages," 
said  Jas.  L.  Hewson.  Oakville,  Ont.,  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER.  "It  is  such  an 
easy  business  to  handle.     We  don't  have 


SUMMER 
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Thirst-Quenching  and 
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"Buy  'em  by  the  Dozen" 


Grape  Juice 

Just  the  pure  juice  of  fresh 
Concord  grapes. 

['  Per  bottle  

Per  doz 

I 

j  Lime  Juice 

'  The  pure  juice  of  West  India 
[  limes.     It's  unsweetened. 

i  Per  dozen  

J  Per  bottle 

[  Cordials 

These  are  sweetened,  just  add 
water  for  a  refreshing  drink 
Black  currant,  lemon,  orange, 
raspberry,  lime,  and  straw- 
berry. Order  a  dozen  of  as- 
sorted flavors  at 

or  per  bottle   

Soda  Syphons 

Per  dozen  


Phone  4500  Your  order 


Ginger  Ale 

with  the  real  flavor  of 
Jamaica  ginger.  Per  case  of 
12  large  bottles   

DRY  Ginger  Ale 

Not  quite  so  sweet  as  the 
regular  kind.  Per  case  of  24 
pint  bottles 

Raspberry  Vinegar 

The  real  old-fashioned  sum- 
mer drink.    Per  dozen 

or  per  bottle 

Beers 

Lager,  ale,  and  porter.  Per 
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Pop 

All  flavors.  One  dozen  to  a 
case  at  

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A  suggestion  for   an  advertisement  to  sell  summer  beverages. 


to  carry  many  brands.  If  we  have  not 
the  one  called  for,  the  customer  will 
readily  take  the  brand  we  carry  in  stock 
and  the  profit  is  better  than  most  lines 
we  sell.  We  charge  up  all  the  bottles  at 
the  time  sale  is  made  and  we  don't  care 
whether  they  are  returned  or  not  because 
we  have  the  money  for  them  anyway." 

Display    Increases    Sales 


Although  there  are  a  certain  amount 
of  beverages  sold  in  all  seasons  of  the 
year,  it  is  the  summer  months  when  the 
greatest  quantities  are  sold,  and  the 
merchant  who  goes  after  this  business 
early  in  the  season  is  the  one  that  is 
surely  going  to  get  the  largest  volume 
of  busineBB  from  his  community.  A  win- 
dow trim  at  this  time  would  be  appro- 
priate and  something  different  from  the 


usual  ti'ims  that  have  been  running  all 
winter.  A  pile  of  canned  goods  is  just 
a  pile  of  canned  goods  to  most  people,  no 
matter  whether  it  is  changed  to  a  dif- 
ferent line  every  day.  But  change  the 
pile  of  canned  goods  to  a  pile  of  bottles 
and  notice  the  attention  it  will  get.  A 
window  trimmed  with  beverages  is  very 
attractive  and  is  one  that  does  not  take 
a  large  amount  of  goods.  The  majority 
of  merchants  fasten  their  selling  efforts 
to  one  particular  line.  These  bottles 
could  be  piled  up  in  the  centre  of  the 
window,  and  the  others  arranged  around. 
The  varieties  of  lines  are  so  numerous, 
and  the  colors  of  the  contents  are  so 
different,  that  it  is  a  simple  job  to  make 
an  attractive  display  of  lime  juice,  rasp- 
berry vinegar,  ginger  ale,  beers,  lemon- 
(Continued  on   page   48) 


Mav  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


20 


Sells  Forty  Dozen  Bottles 
of  Ginger  Ale  in  a  Day 

T.  0.  Rowat  &  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  Increase  Sales 
of  Ginger  Ale  by  Displaying  It  in  a  Wire  Basket, 
on  a  Table,  Right  Up  in  the  Front  of  the  Store 


It  is  often  surprising  to  a  merchant  what  display  of  various  articles, 
such  as  moving  a  jar  of  fancy  biscuits  to  another  position  in  the  store,  or 
placing  a  basket  containing  toilet  soap  in  a  conspicuous  spot,  will  pro- 
duce in  the  way  of  increased  sales.  For  instance — the  placing  of  a  wire 
display  basket  containing  a  certain  brand  of  ginger  ale  in  a  table  well 
up  to  the  front  of  the  store  has  been  the  means  of  making  ginger  ale — 
hitherto  considered  to  be  only  a  summer  line — an  all  the  year  'round 
article  in  the  store  of  T.  A.  Rowat  &  Co.,  London,  Ontario.  During  the 
"Flu"  epidemic  of  the  past  winter  this  firm's  sales  of  ginger  ale  were 
averaging  twenty-five  dozen  bottles  a  day,  and  there  rarely  is  a  day 
passes  without  a  sale  of  ginger  ale  throughout  the  entire  year.  But  of 
course  it  is  in  the  summer  season  that  the  greatest  bulk  is  sold  and  the 
average  then  reaches  around  40  dozen  bottles  a  day.  "The  real  success 
in  selling  ginger  ale  at  a  profit,"  remarked  Mr.  Rowat  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "is  in  getting  back  the  empties  or  the  equivalent  in  money. 
In  the  past  we  did  not  charge  up  the  bottles,  but  depended  on  the  custom- 
ers, clerks  and  drivers  to  see  that  returns  were  made.  This  proved  very 
unsatisfactory.  With brand  we  charge  so  much  a  dozen,  includ- 
ing bottles,  and  the  bottles  are  not  returnable.  This  method  of  selling 
ginger  ale,  in  my  opinion,  is  the  only  method.  When  we  sell  a  dozen, 
that  ends  the  transaction,  because  there  are  no  empties  to  collect  and  no 
credit,  no  disputes  with  customers,  and  best  of  all,  no  empties  to  be  cased 
up  and  returned  to  the  factory." 

This  is  just  another  story  of  how  an  aggressive  merchant  built  up  a 
profitable  business  on  a  certain  line,  that  at  one  time  was  considered 
"just  an  accommodation  to  his  customers." 


30 


May  28,  1920 


Has  Customers  Sample  Beverages 

and  Builds  Sales  in  This  Way 


Arthur  Harp,  Colborne  St., 
Brantford,  Ont.,  Serves  Cool 
Drinks  to  Customers  in  Store 
on  Saturday  Afternoons  in  the 
Hot  Weather. 

"Expense  Is  Small  and 

Results  Are  Good" 

Has  Attractive  Booth  in  Prom- 
inent Position  in  Store,  With 
Young  Lady  in  Charge — Hot, 
Tired  Customers  Are  Tempted 
to  Taste  and  Sales  Always 
Follow. 

BOOSTING  sales  of  summer  bever- 
ages is  a  regular  thing  in  the 
store  of  Arthur  Harp,  Colborne 
street,  Brantford,  Ont.  Sales  of  these 
lines  are  heavy  in  the  summer  months, 
and  are  only  so,  because  of  the  methods 
and  energetic  selling  effort  that  is  put  be- 
hind them.  We  certainly  push  summer 
drinks  in  this  store."  Arthur  Harp  re* 
plied  to  a  query  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
as  to  what  he  did  in  the  way  of  increas- 
ing sales  of  soft  drinks.  "Our  sales  of 
ginger  ale,  lemon  sour  and  drinks  of  that 
kind,  average  thirty  cases  a  week  in  the 
warm  weather,"  he  remarked.  "But  my 
sales  of  summer  beverages  are  not  alone 


confined  to  the  case  goods,  such  as  we 
have  mentioned.  I  sell  a  greal  deal  of 
lemonade  and  orangeade  in  the  liquid 
form,  and  also  of  lemonade  in  the  powder 
form." 

Demonstration  Counts 

The  method  that  Mr.  Harp  employs 
to  boost  sales  of  the  latter  is  one  that 
recommends  itself  to  everyone.  It  is 
the  method  of  demonstration,  and  one 
which  Mr.  Harp  believes  does  more  for 
selling  these  prepared  drinks  than  any 
other  way.  "Through  the  summer  months 
we  have  a  demonstration  on  Saturdays. 
I  arrange  a  booth  just  opposite  my  main 
counter,  and  here  is  a  young  lady,  who 
is  dispensing  these  drinks  to  the  people 
who  come  into  the  store  to  do  their  Sat- 
urday shopping.  The  booth  is  easily  ar- 
ranged a,nd  it  is  only  a  matter  of  em- 
ploying a  young  lady  to  look  after  it. 
The  expense  is  not  a  heavy  item,  and  the 
results  that  accrue  more  than  amply  re- 
pay any  outlay  of  trouble  and  expense. 
This  demonstration  has  certainly  been  a 
drawing  card  for  the  store,  as  well  as 
serving  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  in- 
tended, that  of  increasing  sales  of  sum- 
mer beverages. 

Sales  Always  Follow 

"A  woman  comes  into  the  store  on  a 
Saturday,  very  often  hot  and  tired.  She 
is  at  once  attracted  by  the  booth,  and 
here  she  is  invited  to  taste  of  the  cooling 
refreshments  that  are  ready  for  the  serv- 


ing. The  result  is  invariably  the  same. 
She  purchases  a  bottle  of  either  the  pre- 
paration to  make  orangeade  or  lemon- 
ade, and  sometimes  she  buys  both.  I 
had  these  demonstrations  all  last  sum- 
mer, and  intend  to  have  them  again  this 
year.  I  start  them  with  the  first  spell 
of  hot  weather,  and  have  them  every 
Saturday,  until  it  becomes  too  cool  to  en- 
courage sales  of  this  kind." 

Window   Display   Helps 

At  the  opening  of  the  season  for  these 
lines,  Mr.  Harp  always  makes  a  window 
display  in  addition  to  the  demonstration. 
But  across  one  side  of  his  store,  it  will 
be  noticed  from  the  accompanying  photo- 
graph, he  has  a  long  table.  Throughout 
the  year  Mr.  Harp  uses  it  to  display 
goods.  In  introducing  the  summer  bev- 
erages, he  always  makes  an  attractive 
spread  on  this  table.  "That  table  sells 
more  goods  for  me  than  anything  else 
in  the  store,"  Mr.  Harp  remarked  to  the 
representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
in  commenting  on  its  value.  "Seeing  a 
thing  tempts  people  to  buy,  where  pos- 
sibly they  had  never  thought  of  pur- 
chasing. I  would  not  be  without  that 
table  for  anything.  I  spend  a  good  deal 
of  time  in  making  it  attractive,  but  I  be- 
lieve it  is  worth  all  the  care  and  time 
that  is  spent  on  it.  The  only  way  to  sell 
goods  is  to  show  them,  and  recommend 
them,  and  what  a  grocer  can  do  in  other 
lines,  he  can  do  in  soft  drinks." 


<<        i i     Irttitn     Harp,    Brantford,    Ont,      \    table,   attractivel}    arranged,    i     u  .■.!   with   belling    results 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


31 


Showing  store  of 
R.N.  Schefter  at  Mild- 
may,  Ont.  Mr.  Schef- 
ter does  a  big  business 
in  soft  drinks.  He  has 
a  soda  fountain  and 
also  disposes  of  large 
supplies  of  ginger  ale, 
light  beers,  etc.  Last 
year  his  profit  from 
this  source  was  $800. 


Intricate  Kellogg  Case  is  Up  Again 

Robt.    Wallace    Comes    from    California    to    Give    Evidence — 
Qusetion  as  to  Rights  of  Use  of  Word  "Kelloggs"  and  ''Sweetheart 

of  the  Corn"  Involved 


TORONTO,  May  27th.— As  an- 
nounced in  last  week's  issue  the 
litigation  case  between  the  Battle 
Creek  Toasted  Corn  Flake  Company  of 
London,  Ont.,  and  the  Kellogg  Toasted 
Corn  Flake  Company  of  Battle  Creek, 
Michigan,  and  Toronto,  was  resumed  on 
Tuesday  here  in  the  City  Hall.  The  case 
is  being  heard  before  Justice  Middleton. 
It  is  expected  that  this  will  be  final  hear- 
ing. The  big  point  at  issue  is  as  to 
which  of  the  two  companies  has  the  right 
to  use  the  term  "Kellogg"  and  "Sweet- 
heart of  the  Corn"  on  corn  flake  packages 
in  Canada.  The  London  concern  is  the 
plaintiff,  as  it  brought  action  against  the 
Battle  Creek  comp.my  to  restrain  it  from 
manufacturing  or  selling  Kellogg's  Corn 
Flakes  in  Canada. 

The  Battle  Creek  Toa  rn   Flake 

■  any  of  London  maintains  it  pur- 
chased the  Canadian  rights  to  make  Kel- 
-  Corn  Flakes  in  190(5-7.  The  Michi- 
gan f'ompanv  claims  that  the  rights  were 
sold  to  manufacture  "Sanitas"  corn  flakes 
in  Canada.  W.  X.  Tilley,  K.C.,  i-  ap- 
pearing for  the  plaintiff,  and  I.  H.  Hel- 
muth,  K.C.,  for  the  defendent.  The  case 
was  heard  in  June,  1917,  for  two  or  three 
days  in  London,  Ont.,  and  a  great  deal  of 
evidence  was  put  in  at  that  time. 

In  the  court  room  this  week  mav  he 
seen  piles  of  documents  and  exhibits. 
There  are  twelve  filing  cases,  three- 
trunks  and  a  table  well-laden  with  car- 


Staff  Correspondence 

tons,   documents,   and   letters    of   all   de- 
scriptions. 

Robert  Wallace,  a  director  of  the  Lon- 
don company,  and  manager  from  its  in- 
ception in  1907  until  1916,  was  the  only 
witness  on  Tuesday.  He  occupied  the 
stand  all  day.  Mr.  Wallace,  whose  health 
has  not  been  of  the  best  in  recent  years, 
has  been  living  in  California  and  came 
from  there  to  give  his  evidence. 

Mr.  Wallace  told  of  the  circummstances 
leading  up  to  the  purchasing  from  W.  K. 
Kellotc<r  of  the  Canadian  rights.  Mr. 
Kellogg,  he  stated,  frequently  came  over 
to  London  to  advise  them.  They  also 
purchased  empty  cartons  from  him,  and 
sometimes  filled  cartons  as  well  as  jumbo 
cartons  for  advertising  purposes,  display 
cards,  etc.  A  letter  was  read  from  Smith 
and  Burton,  wholesale  grocers,  Brandon, 
Man.,  dated  Mav  7,  1907,  to  the  Michigan 
company  asking  for  their  goods.  The  re- 
ply was  that  they  hoped  they  would  re- 
ceive their  business  through  their  Lon- 
don hoiiop. 

Mr.  Wallace  stated  his  firm  had  object- 
ed to  the  other  company  coming  into  Can- 
ada with  any  food  similar  to  theirs. 
Their  directors  frequently  went  over  to 
Battle  Creek  upon  invitation  of  Mr.  Kel 
logg,  but  aboul  1913  or  1914  trouble  be- 
gan to  arise  and  after  thai  these  visits 
were  stopped.  Up  to  that  time  the  Lon- 
don firm  had  been  receiving  advertising 
ter  and  help. 

In     cross-examination,     Mr.     Hellmuth 


brought  out  the  point  that  the  original 
charter  mentioned  the  manufacture  of 
"Sanitas"  corn  flakes.  The  London  firm 
first  called  their  corn  flakes  "Sanitas," 
but  later  when  the  Michigan  company 
changed  to  "Kellogg"  they  also  changed 
the  name.  This  was  in  1908.  The  Lon- 
don firm  have  the  name  "Kellotre:"  and 
"Sweetheart  of  the  Corn"  registered  in 
Canada,  and  to  Mr.  Hellmuth,  Mr.  Wal- 
lace said  they  did  not  ask  W.  K.  Kellogg 
whether  they  could  do  this  or  not.  They 
didn't  consider  it  necessary.  They  had 
also  asked  to  have  their  name  changed 
from  Battle  Creek  Toasted  Corn  Flake 
Company  of  London,  to  Kellogg  T< 
Corn  Flake  Company,  but  this  request 
was  refused  by  Mr.  Kellogg.  Up  to  1911 
the  Michigan  firm  referred  in  their  Ui 
states  advertising  to  both  Buttle  I 
and  London,  Ont.  Mr.  Wallace  stated  the 
Michigan  firm  was  to  nive  them  advertis 
ing  amounting  to  about  $5,000  in  value, 
but  he  couldn't  estimate  the  exact   value. 

The  defence   put   in   as  an  exhibit    a  col 
ored     advertisement      thev     claimed     was 
u  ed  in  CANADIAN  GROCKR  in  1915  or 
1916  by  the  London  firm  containing  the 
name  of  the  Michigan  firm. 

To   Mr.  Tilley  Mr.   Wallace   said   there 
had     been     no     objection     offered     by     W. 
K.    Kellogir    to    the    use    of    this    term 
"Sweetheart,    of    the     Corn"    or    to    "Kel 
loggs"  on   t  be  carton. 

The  case  is  proceeding  and  may 
fou'-  days  altogether. 


May  28,  1920 


Final  Notes  on  the  "Testing  Grocer 

Following  a  System  of  Marking  Invoices  Throughout  the  Month, 

He  Is  Able  to  Arrive  at  the  Average  Mark-Up  on  His  Goods — 

Can  Figure  Closely  What  Stock  He  Is  Carrying  Every  Month. 

By  HENRY  JOHNSON  Jr. 


» 


COMING  now  to  Sheet  No.  5  of  the 
papers  sent  by  my  friend,  the 
"Testing  Grocer,"  I  find  I  am  un- 
able to  do  more  than  report  results.  On 
February  1st,  1919,  his  surplus  was 
$6,417.49,  and  on  February  2nd  of  this 
year,  it  stood  at  $13,652.94,  a  difference 
of  $7,235.45.  This  last  is  the  absolute 
net  profit  carried  into  surplus  account. 
It  is  what  was  made  on  a  business  of 
approximately  $119,000.00  last  year,  so 
it  figures  out  to  6.08  per  cent,  on  sales. 

It  is  true  that  there  is  a  discrepancy 
between  what  his  books  show,  $8,604.09, 
and  what  he  has  of  $1,368.64.  That 
shows  1.15  per  cent,  of  shrinkage  on 
sales,  and  it  is  serious  enough  to  war- 
rant most  searching  investigation.  But 
perhaps  some  of  the  hints  I  nave  given 
him  may  help  him  to  locate  the  trouble 
and  meantime  he  has  a  splendid  net 
earnings  to  feel  comforted  with. 

I  should  certainly  feel  that  any  man 
who  can  turn  up  over  six  per  cent,  on 
sales  as  net  earnings  in  a  retail  grocery 
business  these  times  has  little  to  com- 
plain of  or  feel  dissatisfaction  over.  But 
I  agree  and  sympathize  with  him  in  the 
thought  that  so  long  as  there  are  dis- 
crepancies they  must  be  sought  out. 

Among  the  papers  he  has  sent  me  is 
one  showing  a  purchase  of  sugar.  It  is 
a  sample  of  his  habit  of  marking  each 
invoice  with  the  total  sales  price.  Here 
is  one  with  a  cost  of  $71.03  on  which  he 
has  marked  a  sale  price  of  $83.75  or 
nearly  15  1-5  per  cent.!  If  he  can  get 
that  kind  of  margin  on  sugar,-  no  wonder 
ho  can  make  money. 

Attempt  at  Perpetual  Inventory 

Following  out  this  system  of  marking 
invoices  throughout  the  month,  he  is 
able  to  arrive  at  the  average  mark-up 
on  his  goods.  For  February,  1919,  that 
was  20.81  per  cent.  Then  by  taking  t*ie 
inventory  and  adding  to  it  the  purchases 
for  the  month,  then  deducting  the 
month's  sales,  less  20.81  per  cent.,  he  is 
able  to  figure  pretty  closely  what  stock 
he  is  carrying  every  month. 

All  such  tests,  computations  and  cross- 
references  are  mighty  good  discipline 
and  also  splendidly  informative  to  the 
merchant.  For  the  rest  of  us,  we  owe 
this  man  hearty  thanks  for  giving  us  a 
glimpse  of  his  methods.  I  surely  hope 
he  will  continue  with  his  tests  and  trials 
and  send  me  the  results  from  time  to 
time. 

Another  sends  me  his  statement  and 
writ< 

I  •     <      ■■■■•■    I    ■  tar!.'. I    in   on   $500 

money  and  my  standing  firs; 
■  i   thi     ■  '  i  i 

|      0 

vahn  170.61 


HENRY   JOHNSON,    Jr. 

Cash  in  bank   548.02 

Cash   on   hand    15.00 

Total  assets   $7,973.05 

Open     accounts     for     mer- 
chandise      4,269.10 

Owe  for  Borrowed  money.  .  375.00 

$4,644.10 

Net   worth    $3,328.95 

Sales    for    year,    $32,904.23. 

"I  have  a  register  for  accounts.  I 
keep  record  of  all  charge  sales  for  day, 
also  cash  register  gives  me  total  of  cash 
for  day,  and  amount  received  on  account 
and  paid  out.  I  keep  a  book  for  all 
wholesalers'  accounts,  also  a  stock  book, 
so  I  can  tell  my  actual  turnover  each 
month  on  every  article  I  handle.  At  any 
time  I  can  tell  exactly  the  amount  I 
owe,  amount  due  me  and  in  fact  my 
exact  standing  at  a  glance.  My  expense 
ratio  figures  9%  per  cent.  I  only  have 
one  person  for  help  and  pay  $9  per  week. 
My  rent  is  only  $15  per  month,  and  I 
keap  a  true  record  of  all  expenses.  The 
outstanding  accounts  include  only  those 
I  am  certain  are  o.k.'d — no  doubtful 
ones.  The  fixtures  are  all  practically 
new,  but  I  deducted  10  per  cent,  for 
depreciation.  Kindly  tell  me  what  you 
think  of  the  above." 

Dangers  Ahead 

This,  of  course,  is  a  very  partial  state- 
ment. I  have  no  real  data  on  present 
worth.  There  are  no  figures  on  fixtures, 
nor  any  details  whereon  to  pass  judg- 
ment. 

Simply  to  show  net  worth  of  $3,300  in 
five  years  from  an  original  venture  of 
$500  would  be  satisfactory  in  that  it 
would  indicate  present  independence  and 
comparatively  easy  circumstances;  but 
there  would  be  nothing  remarkable  about 

it.      Anf   number   of   men    have   done    and 

are  doing  much  better.    I  wish  I  had  all 

the  figures,   for  then   the   review  could  be 


more  complete,  conclusive  and  satisfac- 
tory. 

What  I  see  now  is  an  element  of 
dangerous  weakness,  for  this  man  owes 
more  than  the  equivalent  of  58  per  cent, 
of  his  tangible  assets.  That  is  too  much 
at  any  time.  It  is  especially  too  much 
now  and  fraught  with  danger  because 
merchandise  is  apt  to  shrink  consider- 
ably in  the  near  future.  The  stock 
should  be  cut  down.  Bills  should  be  col- 
lected closely — even  "good"  ones — and 
the  indebtedness  discharged.  This  is  the 
time  to  play  safe — and  not  be  sorry. 

Departmentizing  of  Business 

My!  How  this  stuff  piles  up.  Here  is 
a  grocer's  letter  dated  March  5 — nearly 
three  months  ago,  yet  I  am  handling  it 
as  fast  as  I  can  get  to  it.     He  writes: 

Commencing  February,  we  depart,men- 
tized  our  sales  for  the  month  and  found 
them  as  follows: 

Sugar,  10  per  cent.;  fruits  and  vege- 
tables, 20  per  cent.;  flour,  cereals,  cereal 
products,  beans,  rice,  bread,  11.3  per 
cent.;  dairy  products,  cheese,  butter, 
oleo,  eggs,  lard,  evaporated  milk,  salad 
oils,  etc.,  15.7  per  cent.;  coffee,  tea,  ex- 
tracts, baking  powder,  cocoa,  spices,  4.7 
per  cent.;  pickles,  olives,  relishes,  pre- 
serves, catsup,  salad  dressing,  prepared 
mustard,  etc.,  1.5  per  cent.;  canned  vege- 
tables, fruits,  fish,  meats,  4  per  cent.; 
soaps,  washing  powders,  cleansers,  etc., 
3  per  cent.;  candy,  gum,  tobacco,  cigars, 
crackers,  cakes,  7.5  per  cent.;  miscel- 
laneous, 22.3  per  cent. — total,  100  per 
cent. 

We  keep  the  Harvard  sheets  and  a 
complete  set  of  double  entry  books;  find 
our  expense  runs  a  good  20  per  cent. 
We  think  that  many  stores  which  report 
low  expenses  do  not  include  all  items. 
On  March  1  we  took  inventory  of  fruits 
and  vegetables  and  are  keeping  track  of 
sales  and  purchases  for  this  month,  so 
at  the  end  we  can  take  another  inven- 
tory and  see  whether  this  department  is 
actually  making  us  any  money.  We 
would  be  glad  of  any  suggestions. 
Yours,  etc., 


\  Mighty  Useful  Departure 

I  cannot  add  much  to  what  this  man  is 
doing  as  yet;  for  this  vitally  important 
work  of  departmentizing-  has  just  been 
begun.  In  a  short  time  I  expect  to  have 
some  analytical  tables  compiled  by  a 
big  department  store  which  will  reveal 
many  things  wo  must  know  to  attain 
even  approximate  efficiency  in  our  busi- 
ness. 

But  the  time  has  gone  by  when  men 
can  be  satisfied  with  lumping  goods  and 
exnenses  into  blanket  averages,  and  an 
othet  method  can  be  instituted  only  hy 
SUCh    detailed    study   as    my    present    cor 


May  28.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


33 


respondent  has  started.  As  he  pro- 
gresses he  will  learn  for  himself.  If  he 
continues  to  send  me  his  results  so  I 
can  use  them  in  conjunction  with  others' 
figures,  everybody  will  benefit  from  the 
work. 

I  shall  appreciate  very  much  his  send- 
ing: me  his  figures  for  March  and  April. 

Let  us  note  a  point  or  two  of  instruc- 
tive significance  from  these  figures. 
Taking  the  sugar,  vegetables,  cereals, 
dairy  products,  canned  goods  and  soaps, 
we  have  64  per  cent,  of  the  total  turn- 
over. Omitting  the  item  of  crackers, 
which  may  be  classed  as  a  staple  food, 
and  assuming  that  the  miscellaneous  are 
all  non-necessaries  or  are  necessaries  off- 
set by  some  non-essentials  in  the  other 
classifications,  we  see  how  great  is  the 
preponderance  of  actual,  staple  mer- 
chandise in  the  food  business  and  how 
erroneous  must  be  the  prevalent  im- 
pression that  a  grocer  makes  his  real 
profit  out  of  non-staples.  It  gets  back 
to  the  old  truism:  If  you  do  not  make 
money  on  staples,  there  is  not  much 
chance  to  make  money.  Further,  this 
shows  the  vital  need  of  the  grocer  as  a 
distributor  of  things  in  acute  daily  de- 
mand by  every  consumer. 

Examine   Every    Line   Separately 

The  plan  of  keeping  the  fruit  and 
vegetable  department  separate  for  a 
month  is  excellent,  provided  it  be  carried 
to  its  logical  conclusion.  Suppose  the 
results  indicate  that  this  department  is 
not  paying  profits — what  will  you  do? 
If  you  should  incline,  as  some  short- 
sighted tradesmen  do,  to  discontinue  it, 
you  will  be  wrong — very  wrong.  For 
that  is  one  important  thing  that  is  the 
matter  with  the  careless,  shallow  gro- 
cer to-day. 

He  thinks  "there  is  nothing  in  friuts 
and  vegetables,"  and  he  neglects  them. 
He  feels  bound  to  handle  them  "for  ac- 
commodation." Result  is  that  he  makes 
no  profit  on  them  and,  because  it  is  an 
accommodation  department,  he  runs  it 
badly  in  a  half-hearted  sort  of  way. 
Then  it  gets  ragged  and  unattractive. 
Its  lack  of  attractiveness  slows  up  sales 
and  there  is  still  less  profit.  So  the 
vicious  circle  closes  in  loss  of  trade  and 
absence   of  profits. 

Meantime,  men  who  specialize  on  fruits 
and  vegetables  intelligently  make  good 
returns  on  them  directly.  Then  they 
reap  the  rich  reward  that  accrues  from 
having  a  department  which  attracts 
So  they  get  direct  and  indirect 
earnings  from  this  line  of  goods. 

If  you  want  an  example  to  follow, 
take  the  specialist  whom  you  will  find 
on  so  many  corners  these  days.  He  is 
an  Italian,  or  Greek,  or  Syrian,  maybe; 
but  mainly  he  is  a  specialist.  He  does 
one  thing  extremely  well  because  he 
studies  thai  thing  continually  and  knows 
al'  its  .dements.  So,  handicapped  by 
having  no  other  lines  on  which  to  spread 
hia  overhead,  he  gets  higher  prices  than 
most  grocers  dare  to  ask  and  makes 
sales  and  money  running  circles  around 
the  average  grocer. 

So,  if  my  friend  finds  his  department 
is  not  yielding  profit,  he  must  go  into  it 


still  more  analytically.  He  must  realize 
that  not  every  item  in  it  must  be  the 
same  burden  nor  will  it  yield  the  same 
gross  margin.  Each  must  bear  its  pro- 
per share.  Every  line  in  the  fruit  and 
vegetable  department  must  be  taken  and 
studied     separately.1       Then     in     a     few 


months  you  will  have  a  department 
which  pays  you  real  money  and  draws 
trade  as  none  other  will.  Then  you  can 
go  to  the  next  department. 

Let  me  know  what  you  did  in  March 
and  April.  Let  us  pursue  this  study  to 
the  end.     It  will  pay  us  big. 


Grocers  Are  Not  Responsible 
for  the  Prevailing  High  Prices 

John  Forsyth,  Dartmouth,  N.S.,  Tells  Meeting 
in  Halifax  That  Competition  is  Too  Keen  to 
Render  Profiteering  Possible  in  the  Grocery 

Trade 

Special   to  CANADIAN    GROCER 


Halifax,  N.S.,  May  25.— At  a  recent 
meeting  held  in  Halifax  to  discuss  means 
for  reducing  the  cost  of  living,  John 
Forsyth,  for  the  past  forty  years  a 
Forsyth,  for  the  past  forty  years  a  Dart- 
mouth, N.S.,  grocer,  advanced  some  tell- 
ing arguments  against  the  charge  that 
grocers  are  responsible  for  the  prevailing 
high  prices. 

One  of  the  proposals  submitted  at  the 
meeting  was  that  householders  should 
buy  direct  from  producers  instead  of 
making  their  food  purchases  in  "a  marble 
palace  built  out  of  a  year's  profits,"  as 
one  speaker — a  Halifax  educationalist — 
phrased  his  description  of  a  grocery 
store.  Mr.  Forsyth  reminded  his  hearers 
that  transportation  charges,  handling 
charges,  breakages,  deterioration,  insur- 
ance, etc.,  must  be  added  to  the  farmer's 
prices  for  butter,  eggs  and  other  provis- 
ions in  order  to  determine  the  actual  cost 
of  such  products,  and  expressed  the 
opinion  that  people  who  found  fault 
with  the  grocer's  prices  would  find,  if 
they  tried  direct  buying,  that  the  cost  of 
procuring  foodstuffs  in  that  manner 
would  greatly  exceed  their  expectations, 
to  say  nothing  of  the  difficulty,  and  per- 
haps impossibility  of  obtaining  provisions 
when  required. 

Buying  Direct  Impractical 

A  prominent  Halifax  woman  pronounc- 
ed the  "buy  direct"  proposal  impracti- 
cable. 

The  expression  "high  cost  of  living," 
Mr.  Forsyth  asserted,  indicated  rather 
loose  thinking.  The  correct  expression, 
he  contended,  should  be  "the  cost  of  high 
living,"  for  there  had  never  been  a  time 
when  an  hour's  labor,  which  was  the 
fundamental  basis  of  cost,  would  buy  as 
much  as  it  will  to-day.  The  real  trouble, 
s;ii(i  the  gpeaker,  was  that  people  were 
living  too  high;  everybody  wanted  th" 
best  of  everything,  and  hardly  anyone 
would  accept  substitutes  for  expensive 
things. 

One  customer  to  whom  Mr.  Forsyth 
had  suggested  using  rice  instead  of  po- 
tatoes, '•aid  her  children  would  not  eat 
rice,  although  she  subsequently  admitted 

she    had    never   tried    rice     on     her     table. 


Another  customer  resented  the  sugges- 
tion that  she  boil  potatoes  with  the  jack- 
ets on,  and  declared  that  her  husband 
would  not  eat  "spuds"  prepared  in  that 
manner. 

Profiteering  Impossible 

After  explaining  that  the  grocer's 
prices  were  very  reasonable  in  all  cases 
where  he  had  a  profit,  that  in  some  cases 
his  margin  was  too  slight  to  permit  a 
profit,  and  that  the  intense  competition 
in  the  grocery  trade  rendered  profiteer- 
ing virtually  impossible  as  far  as  the  re- 
tailer was  concerned,  Mr.  Forsyth  can- 
didly advised  his  audience  to  discontinue 
Duying  expensive  foodstuffs  which  they 
could  do  without,  and  to  practise  true 
thrift,  which,  in  his  opinion,  meant  not 
purchasing  expensive  luxuries  but 
spending  money  only  for  things  of  real 
value. 

The  meeting  which  Mr.  Forsyth  ad- 
dressed was  called  for  the  purpose  of 
forming  a  club  in  Halifax  to  combat  the 
high  cost  of  living.  A  tentative  organiz- 
ation was  effected. 


URGE  POLARISCOPE 

British    West    Indies    Chamber    of    Com- 
merce    Pass     Resolution     to     this 
Effect  at   Recent   Session 

At  the  second  triennial  session  of  the 
Associated  West  Indies  Chambers  of 
Commerce  the  question  of  the  applica- 
tion in  Canada  of  the  Dutch  standard  for 
sugar  duty  purposes  was  considered  and 
the  following  resolution  was  unanimously 
adopted: 

"That  in  the  opinion  of  this  associa- 
tion the  present  method  of  grading  sugar 
in  Canada  for  duty  purposes  is  undesir- 
able and  detrimental  to  the  interests  of 
the  West  Indian  sugar  industry;  and  in- 
asmuch as  this  system  has  proven  an 
irritating  obstruction  to  the  trade,  the 
association  respectfully  BUggestg  to  the 
Canadian    Governim  nt    the    expediency    of 

collecting  the  duty  bj  the  polariscope  besl 

only,  without  regard  t<>  color,  and  respect- 
fully invite-  the  various  West  Indian 
Governments  to  tal  mat- 

ter." 


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MANY  OFFERS  OF  SUGAR 

yN  conversation  with  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
1  a  manufacturer  stated  he  had  received  sev- 
eral offers  from  independent  brokers,  who  were 
willing  to  supply  him  with  any  amount  of  sugar, 
that  is,  there  were  no  limitations  of  certain 
amounts  that  they  would  sell.  This  manufac- 
turer greatly  deprecated  this  state  of  affairs,  ex- 
pressing the  opinion  that  there  was  a  great  deal 
of  speculation  in  sugar,  and  that  steps  should 
be  taken  to  eliminate  speculating  in  such  a 
necessary  commodity.  He  was  actually  short  of 
sugar  and  had  been  unable  to  obtain  it.  But  as 
soon  as  it  was  known  that  he  was  in  need  of  it, 
there  were  several  brokers  who  were  ready  to 
meet  his  demands. 

With  the  news  of  such  a  condition  as  refer- 
red to  above,  comes  the  announcement  from 
Ottawa,  of  a  sugar  inquiry  to  be  conducted  by 
the  Board  of  Commerce.  -The  Board  has  in- 
vited refiners,  wholesalers,  retailers  and  con- 
sumers to  attend  and  give  evidence.  It  is  under- 
stood that  the  Board  has  been  accumulating 
information  on  the  marketing  of  sugar  in  every 
section  of  the  Dominion  and  is  in  possession  of 
the  most  exhaustive  details  of  the  sugar  situa- 
lion. 


THE  FISHERIES  CONVENTION 

THE  Annual  Convention  of  the  Canadian 
Fisheries  Association  in  Vancouver,  on  June 
3,  4  and  5,  is  destined  to  be  an  important  event. 
The  revenue  derived  from  our  Canadian  fisher- 
ies is  exceedingly  large  and  British  Columbia 
is  the  premier  province  in  this  respect. 

Anyone  connected  with  the  fishing  trade 
realizes  that  the  Federal  Government  is  not  pay- 
ing the  attention  to  this  important  industry  that 
it  should.  Politics  have  been  playing  too  large 
a  part  in  what  the  Government  does  and  does 
not  do,  to  assist  in  this  valuable  industry.  For 
instance,  it  is  pointed  out  that  the  Department 
of  Marine  and  Fisheries  spent  some  $4,000,000 
on  harbor  improvements  in  Vancouver  and  de- 
cided that  as  Ottawa  was  too  far  away  to 
properly  administer  such  an  amount,  a  local 
board  would  be  created,  which  would  better 
understand  the  local  conditions  and  the  admin- 
istration of  the  harbor  works.  Yet  when  it 
comes  to  Federal  attention  to  fisheries,  the  Gov- 
ernment works  at  long  distance  range,  in  spite 
of  the  fact  that  there  are  twenty  millions  or 
more  invested  in  the  fishing  industry  in  British 
Columbia. 

The  salmon  industry  in  itself  is  sufficient  to 
warrant  more  careful  investigation  on  the  part 
of  Government  officials.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
the  Ottawa  officials  will  attend  the  convention 
so  as  to  secure  first-hand  knowledge  regarding 
conditions.  International  regulations  need 
careful  consideration.  Canadian  canners  at  the 
Pacific  coast  must  pay  a  duty  if  they  purchase 
from  a  United  States  fisherman.  United  States 
packers  can  come  into  British  Columbia  wharfs 
and  bid  for  the  raw  fish  and  pay  nothing  to  any 
Government.  British  Columbia  canners  are 
keenly  interested  in  the  question  of  an  embargo 
on  British  Columbia  fish,  and  this  is  a  point  that 
our  Federal  authorities  should  thoroughly  in- 
vestigate. 


MANY  manufacturers  are  now  realizing  that 
the  retail  grocer  is  the  big  medium  that  finally 
markets  their  products.  He  is  the  one  who  has 
the  final  say  as  to  whether  certain  articles  shall 
reach  the  ultimate  consumer.  The  retail  grocer 
is  not  a  mere  "hander-out";  he  has  become  a 
scientific  salesman,  one  who  wants  to  know  all 
about  the  products  he  sells,  how  they  are  made, 
what  they  are  made  from,  so  that  he  can  talk 
intelligently  to  his  customers  about  the  articles 
he  is  selling.  The  manufacturer  who  takes1 
his  wares  to  the  retailer  is  surely  going  to  get 
the  cream  of  the  business  and  will  win  the 
friendship  of  that  hardy  animal,  the  retail 
grocer. 


May  28,  1920 


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CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


Maritime 

The  large  Dearborn  building  in  Prince 
William  Street,  St.  John,  N.  B.,  which 
was  destroyed  by  fire  with  heavy  loss 
some  weeks  ago,  is  to  be  rebuilt.  It  had 
housed  for  some  time  the  Dearborn 
wholesale  grocery  house.  Dearborn  mills 
have  been  taken  over  by  the  Canada  Spice 
and  Specialty  Mills,  Ltd.,  which  have 
already  started  operations  and  arranged 
to  have  rebuilt  for  them  the  building  in 
question.  In  the  meantime  they  will  use 
a  building  in  Water  Street  for  their 
manufacturing.  They  will  manufacture 
an  extensive  line  of  high-grade  food  pro- 
ducts. Those  behind  the  venture  are  th'e 
wholesale  grocery  concerns  of  Baird  & 
Peters,  Jones  &  Schofield,  and  Pudding- 
ton,  Wetmore  and  Mossion,  of  St.  John; 
A.  F.  Randolph  &  Son,  Fredericton,  and 
The  Reed  Co.,  of  Moncton.  They  came 
to  the  decision  that  they  were  spending 
too  much  money  out  of  the  Province  for 
goods  which  they  were  handling,  and  the 
new  company  comes  from  their  desire 
to  remedy  that  condition. 

Lareely  through  the  efforts  of  the  Re- 
tail Merchants'  Association,  St.  John. 
N.B..  will  have  Daylight  Saving  this 
year.  Thev  sent  delegations  to  the  City 
Hall  to  ask  for  this  enactment  and  were 
supported  by  delegations  from  the  St. 
John  Clerks'  Association.  Daylight  time 
became  effective  May  22. 


Ontario 

T  E.  Stralton  has  opened  a  new 
grocery  store  at  590  B;;"k  Street,  Ot- 
tawa. 

The  Canadian  Dc-calcomania.  Co.,  Ltd., 
has  purchased  from  McCaskey  Systems, 
Ltd.,  the  vacant  lot  at  King  Street  and 
Virgin  Place,  Toronto,  for  $10,000,  and 
will  erect  a  $100,000  factory. 

Jas.  T.  Cluff,  of  fluff  &  Son,  grocers, 
ir  street  West,  and  Keele  Street, 
passed  away  at  the  age  of  76 
Mr.  Cluff  was  born  at  Seaforth,  Ont., 
and  the  remains  were  buried  there. 
throw  from  where  he  was  horn. 
He  was  in  the  grocery  business  in  Tor- 
onto for  15  years.  His  son  runs  the  gro- 
cery business  at  the  above  corner. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES 

S.  R.  Seissons  ha-  opened  a  new  gro- 
in   Almonte,    Ont. 

The  stores  of  Owen  Sound  are  closing 
Wednesday  afternoon  during  the 
summer  months. 

The  merchants  of  Simcoe,  Ont.,  have 
decided  on  Thursday  afternoon,  as  their 
ha'f  holiday. 

The  travellers'  club  of  Brantford  car- 
ried   on    a    house    to    house   campaign    re- 


cently and  raised  $5,000  for  the  Chil- 
dren's shelter. 

James  Egan,  Simcoe,  Ont.,  has  sold  his 
grocery  business  to  Roy  Van  Petter,  and 
has  purchased .  a  grocery  on  Dundas 
Street,  London,  Ont. 

Sam  Mahon,  head  clerk  of  the  Mahler 
Grocery,  Chatham,  Ont.,  was  held  up  at 
the  point  of  a  gun  last  week.  He  was 
compelled  to  walk  down  the  street  a  dis- 
tance of  two  blocks,  with  the  gun  pres- 
sing against  his  back.  He  was  relieved 
of  cash  to  the  amount  of  $46. 

Robert  M.  Moncur,  resident  manager 
for  Gorman,  Eckert  &  Co.,  London,  Ont., 
was  recently  elected  president  of  the 
Hamilton  Commercial  Travellers'  Asso- 
ciation. 

Ed.  Wittich  of  Hunstein  and  Wittich, 
Cargill,  Ont.,  has  withdrawn  from  the 
firm,  and  has  been  succeeded  by  Harvey 
Grice,  who  has  been  connected  with  the 
business  for  twenty-five  years. 

The  newly  organized  retail  clerks'  un- 
ion at  London,  Ont.,  has  now  a  member- 
ship of  200.  There  are  over  700  clerks 
in  the  city,  and  an  effort  is  being  made 
to  get  them  all  into  the  membership. 


Early  Closing  on 

Saturday  Nights 

St.   Thomas   Merchants   Decide   to    Close 
Their  Stores  at  9  o'Clock  on 
Saturday  Nights 

Nine  o'clock  Saturday  night  closing 
from  October  1  to  April  31,  and  ten 
o'clock  closing  the  remaining  five  months 
of  the  year  has  been  adopted  in  St. 
Thomas,  Ont.  This  was  unanimously  de- 
cided on  at  a  meeting  of  the  St.  Thomas 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  last  week. 
The  decision  was  the  outcome  of  a  giant 
petition  and  request  from  the  Retail 
Clerks'  Association  for  nine  o'clock  clos- 
ing the  entire  year.  While  the  majority 
of  the  merchants  favored  the  clerks'  re 
quest,  thev  did  I  ot  think  it  in  the  besl 
interest  of  business  to  introduce  fhe 
year-round  chancre  at  once.  It  was  tie 
■  n  ensus  of  opinion  that  the  general 
pub'ic  will  be  so  amenable  to  nine  o'clock 
Saturday  closing  next  spring  that  its 
continuation  during  the  summer  month- 
will  he  possible,  The  ter  o'clock  closing 
become*   effective  Saturday,  May  20. 

The  Wednesday  half-holiday  que  tion 
is  also  a  live  topic  with  the  St  Thomas 
merchants.  The  clerks  have  requested 
II  holidays  during  M'iy. 
June,  July.  August  and  September,  and 
the  grocers  and  butchers  have  gone  one 
better  and  have  unanimously  agreed  to 


close  their  stores  Wednesday  afternoons 
twelve  months  in  the  year.  The  other 
branches  of  the  retail  trade,  however, 
have  not  been  able  to  agree  on  the  mat- 
ter. 

The   grocers    and   butchers    have    also 

-  signed  up  to  a  man  to  close  their  places 

of  business    at    6.30   instead   of   7    p.m., 

every  night  in  the  week  except  Saturday. 

L.  O.  Pearson,  president  of  the  Retail 
Merchants'  Association  of  St.  Thomas, 
and  manager  of  the  Pearson  and  Mortin 
chain  grocery  stores,  worked  tirelessly 
at  the  task  of  getting  his  brothers-in- 
trade  lined  up  on  the  early  closing  pro- 
position, and  is  now  engaged  in  develop- 
ing a  creditors'  league  for  the  elimina- 
tion of  all  "dead-beats"  in  St.  Thomas. 

BACK     COME    GERMAN     AND    AUS- 
TRIAN GOODS 

In  the  House  of  Commons  the  other 
day  a  member  enquired  as  to  the  imports 
from  Germany  and  Austria  during  the 
year  1919,  and  for  the  same  information 
during  the  first  three  months  of  1920. 

The  reply  of  Hon.  Mr.  Burwell  is  very 
illuminating  as  it  indicates  that  Germany 
and  Austria  are  coming  back  on  to  the 
Canadian    market   rather    strong. 

During  1919  Canada  imported  from 
Germany  $14,041  worth  of  goods,  and 
from  Austria  $799,  making  a  total  for  the 
year  of  $14,820. 

During  the  first  three  months  of  1920 
this  country  bought  from  Germany  $30,- 
233  worth  of  goods  and  from  Austria 
$49,944  making  a  total  of  $79,167. 

In  other  words  during  the  first  three 
months  of  this  year  we  have  bought  from 
Germany  and  Austria  almost  six  times 
as  much  goods  as  we  purchased  from 
them  all  of  last  year.  At  the  same  rate 
there  will  be  quite  a  substantial  total 
of  imports  from  these  erstwhile  enemy 
countries  by  the  end  of  1920. 


BISCUIT  MAKERS'  CONVENTION 

The  twentieth  annual  convention  of  the 
Biscuit  and   Cracker   Manufacturers'    A 
SOCiation    of    the     United     States    will    he 
held  in  Cincinnati  on  .Tune  29  and  .">o. 


COMI'  WIKS    [NCORPORATBD 
Sugars  of  Canada,  ltd..  Toi  - 
r<  cently  been  incorporated  v.  ith  a  capital 

oi  $2,000,000  divided  into  l 3hai 

$500  each 
The  Mont  i  eal  Preser  in-  <  !o,  has  been 

incorporated  with  a  capital  oi      I I, 

divided  into  1.000  shire:,  ot  sinn  each 
The  e!  ief  place  f  bu  line  i  at  Vlonl 
real 


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I       NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


G.  F.  Taylor,  River  Avenue,  Winnipeg, 
has  sold  to  C.  Halton. 

J.  Grey,  1583  Main  Street,  Winnipeg, 
has  sold  his  busines  to  J.  Murray. 

P.  E.  Garrard,  824  St.  Matthews  Ave- 
nue, Winnipeg,  has  sold  his  grocery  and 
butcher  business  to  J.  La  Gallias. 

W.  Smith,  500  McDermot  Avenue, 
Winnipeg,  has  disposed  of  his  grocery 
and  provision  business  to  J.  Kaplan. 

Bradshaw  &  Ball,  270  Lilac  Street, 
Winnipeg,  have  sold  their  butcher  and 
grocery  business  to  E.  Standen  &  Son. 

Mr.  A.  C.  Banjamin  has  recently 
bought  the  property  and  business  of  A. 
Stitt,  345  Kensington  Street,  St.  James, 
Man. 

L.  J.  Plant  has  removed  from  his  old 
place  of  business  on  McDermot  avenue, 
and  will  be  located  at  559  Elgin  street, 
Winnipeg. 

J.  E.  Wales,  1741  Main  Street,  Winni- 
peg, has  sold  his  grocery  and  provision 
business  at  the  above  address  to  J.  Al- 
cock  &  Co. 

J.  A.  McDowell,  646  Portage  Avenue, 
Winnipeg,  has  moved  his  business  to  new 
premises  on  the  corner  of  Sherbrooke 
Street  and  Westminster  Avenue. 

C.  W.  Hamilton,  who  has  conducted  a 
bakery  in  Red  Deer,  Alta.,  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  has  just  recently  bought 
out  the  grocery  stock  of  W.  J.  Clement, 
Red  Deer. 

Wm.  Grier,  formerly  of  Penhold,  Alta., 
in  the  general  store  business,  is  now  con- 
ducting a  grocery  business  in  Red  Deer, 
Alta.,  having  bought  out  the  stock  of  the 
late  Thos.  Lowes. 

C.  E.  McComb  has  opened  a  store  at 
901  Corydon  Avenue,  Winnipeg,  for  the 
sale  of  groceries  and  home-cooking.  Mr. 
McCombformerly  operated  a  store  o» 
Portage  Avenue. 

Rodgers  &  Parent  have  sold  their  gro- 
cery and  meat  market  on  the  corner  of 
McDermot  and  Isabel  Streets,  to  M. 
Cory.  Mr.  Cory  also  operates  another 
store  at  310  Trent  Avenue,  East  Kil- 
donan,  Man. 

The  "Donalda  Store,"  situated  on  the 
corner  of  Boardway  and  Donald  Street, 
Winnipeg,  has  a  new  proprietor,  Mr. 
Gillaland,  who  for  the  past  twelve  years 
was  a  manager  with  Brown's,  Ltd.,  Por- 
tage la  Prairie,  Man. 

.1.  EL  Hanson,  575  Ellice  Avenue,  Win- 
nipeg, has  sold  his  grocery  and  provisions 
to   R.   Thompson.      Mr.    Thompson,   pre- 
vious to  his  going  into  business,  was  in 
fchi     beef  department  of  the   Swift  Can- 
n  Co.,  Ltd.,  in  Winnipeg. 
A.  Hendry  is  moving  his  business  from 
392    Portage    Avenue    to   the   corner   of 
Portage  and   Sherbrooke  Streets,  Winni- 
peg.     Mr.   Hendry  is  one  of  Winnipeg's 
b  men,  having  been  in  the 
and    provision    business    for   al- 
;   forty  years. 


B.  M.  Henderson  Brokerage  Company, 
Edmonton,  Alta.,  has  been  appointed 
sales  representative  for  the  various  Tox 
lines  of  the  Canadian  Chemical  Co.,  Lat., 
Vancouver.  These  lines  include  Crea- 
tox,  the  coal  saver,  Mosqui-tox,  the  anti- 
mosquito  preparation,  Silver-tox  and  the 
other  products  of  the  company. 

G.  A.  West,  who  for  many  years  was 
connected  with  the  wholesale  grocery 
trade  of  Winnipeg  has  just  returned 
from  service  overseas  and  has  opened  up 
an  office  at  404  Chamber  of  Commerce 
Building,  Winnipeg.  He  has  been  ap- 
pointed sole  agent  in  Canada  for  the  new 
British  Calculators  Ltd.,  London,  Eng. 
makers  of  the  Bri-Cal  Adding  Mach- 
ines. These  machines  are  designed  to 
add  coinage  as  well  as  weights  of  every 
kind.  Mr.  West  has  covered  the  West- 
ern field  before. 


Many  Will  Attend 

Fisheries'  Convention 

Matters   of    Importance   to   the   Industry 
Will  be  Discussed  at  Big  Gather- 
ing on  June  3,  4  and  5 

VANCOUVER.— The  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  Canadian  Fisheries  Associa- 
tion will  be  held  in  Vancouver  June  3,  4 
and  5,  and  there  are  fish  experts  coming 
from  all  directions. 

Some  of  the  items  on  the  business 
schedule  are:  An  international  scientific 
fisheries  council;  establishment  of  advis- 
ory fishery  boards;  a  progressive  policy 
of  Canadian  fishery  development;  trans- 
portation and  its  relation  to  the  develop- 
ment of  the  fishing  industry;  increasing 
the  home  consumption  of  fish;  the  value 
of  fishery  colleges;  fish  culture;  the  sal- 
mon fisheries  of  the  Fraser;  standardiz- 
ation and  inspection  of  fish  products;  the 
embargo  on  raw  salmon,  and  the  enemies 
of  the  Pacific  fish. 

The  committee  here  expects  between 
400  and  500  leaders  of  the  industry  to 
attend  the  convention.  Many  of  them 
will  also  take  in  the  gathering  of  the 
Canadian  Manufacturers'  Association. 
There  will  be  delegates  from  California, 
Oregon  and  Washington,  all  Canadian 
points  and  Newfoundland,  and  also  from 
American  cities  on  the  Atlantic  and  the 
Great  Lakes. 

The  password  for  the  week  will  be 
"Fish." 


Harly  Closing  By-law 

in  Winnipeg  Upheld 

The  city  by-law  regulating  the  early 
closing  of  retail  stores  in  Winnipeg  is 
upheld  as  being  valid,  according  to  a  de- 
cision handed  down  by  the  Court  of  Ap- 
peal.    The  appeal  was  heard  before  full- 


Ill? 


court  of  five  judges;  only  one  of  the 
judges  was  of  the  opinion  that  the  city 
did  not  have  power  to  pass  and  enforce 
such  a  by-law. 

The  case  arises  out  of  the  conviction 
of  W.  H.  Perley  before  Sir  Hugh  John 
Macdonald,  police  magistrate,  on  Nov. 
28,  1918.  The  case  has  aroused  great  in- 
terest in  Winnipeg.  The  by-law  provides 
that  certain  shops  must  close  their  doors 
between  the  hours  of  6  p.m.  and  5  a.m. 
the  following  morning.  The  Retail 
Merchants  Association,  it  is  said,  brought 
about  the  appeal. 

The  charge  laid  against  Perley  was 
"that  he  unlawfully  omitted  to  close  and 
keep  closed  his  shop  in  the  city  of  Win- 
nipeg, where  goods  are  offered  and  ex- 
posed for  sale,  between  the  hours  of  6 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  on  the  said  date 
and  5  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  the  next 
day." 


FANNING      ISLAND      SUES      VAN- 
COUVER FIRM 

Vancouver. — An  echo  of  the  romantic 
and  dangerous  days  of  the  war  in  the 
South  Seas,  when  the  German  raiders 
were  in  the  Pacific,  is  contained  in  an 
action  to  be  commenced  by  Fanning  Is- 
land Ltd.,  against  Ramsay  Bros.,  the 
writ  for  which  was  issued  on  Tuesday. 

The  regular  steamer  services  and  food 
supplies  having  been  cut  off  by  the 
exigencies  of  war,  a  contract  was  given 
to  the  local  firm  of  biscuit  makers  to 
supply  the  population  of  Fanning  Island 
with  "hard  tack."  This  was  shipped  in 
hermetically  sealed  tins  to  Honolulu, 
where  it  was  forwarded  by  an  infrequent 
steamship  line  to  Fanning  Island.  It  is 
claimed  in  the  writ  that  the  goods  were 
not  in  good  condition  on  arrival.  Dam- 
ages amounting  to  $13,000  are  asked. 

The  manufacturer  claims  that  the 
goods  were  in  good  condition  when  ship- 
ped. 


NORTHERN     COAST     POINTS      ARE 
ALL  PROSPEROUS 

Vancouver,  B.C.  (Special).— F.  E.  Del- 
court,  who  has  returned  from  a  tour  of 
the  northern  coast  points  in  the  in- 
terests of  the  W.  H.  Malkin  Co.,  Van- 
couver, reports  to  CANADIAN  GROCER 
that  Ocean  Falls,  Alert  Bay,  Hardy  Bay, 
Rainy  River,  and  Rivers  Inlet  districts 
are  all  in  a  very  prosperous  condition. 
The  mills  are  all  running  full  blast,  the 
demand  for  paper,  pulp,  andl  lumber 
keeping  them  in  capacity  operation.  It  is 
feared  that  the  strike  of  marine  em- 
ployees and  longshoremen  will  v  ry 
shortly  work  a  hardship  on  these  points 
though,  as  all  supplies  are  brought  by 
water  from  Vancouver,  and  as  there  has 
been  no  necessity  to  order  groat  -quanti- 
ties at  a  time,  there  is  very  real  danger  of 
the  various  camps  finding  themselves 
short. 


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|     WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS     f 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  feature  of  the  grocery  business  this 
week  is  the  tax  on  sales,  many  lines  now 
costing  the  retailer  two  per  cent,  more 
which  has  already  been  put  on  by  some  manu- 
facturers and  jobbers.  The  sugar  situation 
shows  no  improvement,  supplies  are  short  and 
it  is  almost  a  positive  fact  that  supplies  will  be 
two  cents  per  pound  higher.  Business  is  re- 
ported in  a  healthy  condition. 

MONTREAL- There  is  a  distinct  feeling  °f 

uncertainty  on  the  Montreal 
market  at  the  present  time.  The  merchants 
and  manufacturers  are  slow  to  make  quotations 
or  transact  any  large  business  until  the  Govern- 
ment's recent  budget  demands  are  more  clearly 
understood.  As  a  result  the  market  is  inclined 
to  be  quiet  for  a  time.  On  the  other  hand  the 
produce,  fruit  and  vegetable  market  is  lower 
this  week  with  the  increased  home  production. 
Vegetables,  except  potatoes  are  much  cheaper 
and  oranges  have  experienced  a  sharp  decline. 
Potatoes  have  reached  the  highest  price  de- 
manded here  this  season.  Seven  dollars  per  bag 
is  asked.  Cereals  are  higher,  an  increase  of 
twenty-five  cents  on  cornmeal  and  rolled  oats. 
Japan  teas  are  quoted  two  cents  a  pound  higher 
this  week.  Wrapping  paper,  canned  peas  and 
peaches  are  higher. 

TORONTO — The  markets  generally  are  firm 
with  advances  registered  on 
evaporated  milk,  cocoa,  lemonade  and  orange- 
ade powder,  marmalade  and  package  oatmeal. 
Supplies  of  granulated  sugar  remain  scarce  and 
refiners  now  state  that  it  will  probably  be  about 
the  5th  June  before  supplies  are  rolling  freely. 
Refiners  also  state  that  an  advance  around  2 
cents  per  pound  will  take  place  almost  im- 
mediately. A  strong  market  is  noted  for  syrups 
and  molasses.  Com  flour,  fancy  corn  meal  and 
split  peas  are  higher.  Flaked  wheat  and  crack- 
ed wheat  are  also  higher.  The  cereal  market 
is  ruling  quite  firm  under  a  very  quiet  demand. 
Cooked  peas  in  packages  have  declined  60  cents 
per  case.  Wheat  flakes,  corn  meal,  farina,  pan- 
cake flour,  hominy  and  barley  in  packages  have 


advanced  20  to  90  cents  per  case.  The  spice 
market  is  firm.  Jamaica  ginger  and  pure  must- 
ard are  quoted  higher.  Nutmegs  are  scarce  and 
slight  advances  have  occurred.  The  trend  of 
the  primary  coffee  markets  are  firm  to  higher. 
Importers  are  experiencing  some  difficulty  in 
getting  supplies  due  to  the  poor  transportation. 

There  is  an  active  demand  for  canned  goods 
and  dried  fruits.  Canned  peas  are  scarce.  Figs 
are  cheaper  owing  to  the  jobbers  desiring  to 
clean  up  stocks  before  the  warm  weather. 
There  is  an  unsettled  condition  developed  in 
the  nut  market.  Nuts  in  the  shell  at  New  York 
have  declined  about  40  per  cent.  Shelled 
almonds,  walnuts  and  filberts  are  very  unsteady 
and  quite  a  spread  is  noted  in  quotations. 
Potatoes  continue  scarce  and  are  selling  at 
higher  figures.  Other  vegetables  are  arriving 
freely  and  a  brisk  demand  is  noted.  The  pine- 
apple season  is  in  full  swing  and  dealers  are  of 
the  opinion  that  the  lowest  prices  have  heen 
reached. 

There  is  an  easier  tendency  to  most  produce 
and  provision  markets.  Dressed  hogs  are  up 
slightly  but  butter,  eggs,  shortening,  beef  cuts 
and  poultry  are  easier.  The  cheese  market  is 
firm. 

WINNIPEG — The  Western  market  has  been 
very  quiet  all  week.  While 
most  lines  of  groceries  have  been  very  firm,  no 
changes  in  prices  have  taken  place.  The  sugar 
market  remains  unchanged.  Corn  syrup  and 
starches  are  very  firm,  with  every  indication  of 
increased  prices.  Cereals  and  package  goods 
remain  firm.  Canned  fruits  of  all  descriptions 
are  very  scarce.  The  peanut  market  is  active. 
Coffee  holders  are  awaiting  their  opportunity 
to  increase  prices,  while  the  tea  market  is  in  an 
unsettled  condition.  The  fruit  and  vegetaMr 
markets  have  been  very  active.  Large  quantities 
of  bananas,  oranges  and  cocoanuts  are  arriving 
daily,  while  California  cherries,  pineapples  and 
Missouri  strawberries  are  being  shipped  in  ex- 
press lots.  Potatoes  have  an  inclination  to  ad- 
vance, and  new  shipments  of  spinach,  asparagus 
and  cabbage  are  arriving  freely. 


38 


CANADIAN     CxROCER 


May  28,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  28. — The  sugar  and  molasses  market 
is  very  strong.  Japan  teas  are  listed  two  cents  per 
pound  higher.  Spices  are  firm  and  the  situation  is 
rather  doubtful  at  the  present  time  due  to  the  new  tax  regu- 
lations. Potatoes  have  reached  the  highest  price  demanded 
here  this  season.  Corn  meal,  rolled  oats  and  wrapping  paper 
are  higher.  Flour  is  unchanged.  Millfeeds  are  practically 
unobtainable. 


Sugar  Market  Is  Strong 

Montreal.  

SUGAR, — There  is  no  change  in  the 
sugar  situaliun  this  week.  The  present 
prices  are  very  strong.  There  are  con- 
flicting reports  as  to  the  raw  sugar  sit- 
uation. Rumors  are  current  that  there 
is  a  large  supply  of  raw  sugar  on  its 
way  to  Montreal  at  the  present  time,  but 
the  manufacturers  do  not  confirm  the  re- 
port. It  has  been  pointed  out  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  that  the  uriee  of 
raw  sugar  tot-day  far  exceeds  the 
price  of  refined  offered  on  the  mar- 
ket, and,  as  a  result,  if  the  situation  con- 
tinues as  it  is  the  price  of  the  refined 
must  shortly  advance  again  to  meet  the 
present  high  cost  of  the  raw.  • 


Atlantic   Sugar  Co.,   extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 19   00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated..    19  00 

Canada   Sugar   Refinery    18   50 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu. .    18   50 

St.    Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19   00 

Icing,    barrels    19   40 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   19   60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19   40 

Do.,    50   1-lb.   boxes    20  70 

Yellow,    No.    1     18  60 

Do.,   No.   2    (Golden)    18   50 

Do.,  No.  3   18   40 

Do.,  No.  4    18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19   10 

Do.,    50s     ■••    19   "0 

Do.,    25s     19   a0 

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes 19   60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  70 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package   21   00 

Paris    lumps,    barrels    19  60 

Do.,    100   lbs 

'    Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19   80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   20  00 

Do.,   cartons,   2   lbs 21   00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21   c0 

Crystal   diamonds,  barrels    19   70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  70 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19   ?0 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   21   00 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons   20  75 

Molasses  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES.- -The  molasses  markel  i  J 
exceedingly  strong  as  a  result  of  the 
continued  hirrh  price  of  raw  sugar.  There 
is  no  change  however  this  week  on  either 
?i classes  or  corn  syrups. 

Corn  Syrups — 

Barrels,  about  700   li>s.,  per  lb. 

Half  barrels 

Kegs    

2-lb.    tins,    'J.    doz.    in    case,    case 
case 
10-lb.   tins,    >/'j  doz.   in   case,  case     . 

.     palls,    each    

lb     pail  ,    each 

36-H>.     pails,    each 

Corn    Syrup — 
2-lb.    tiriK,    2    doz.    in    case, 

!    doz,    in   case,    case 

Cbm   Syrup    (Crystal)   Diamond — 

case    12-m.    cum) 

B«rri-1»,    P«r    100   lbs 


0 

09V> 

II 

09% 

0 

10Vi 

6 

70 

7 

76 

7 

25 

3 

00 

4 

45 

7 

16 

7 

10 

8 

35 

B 

06 

I 

M 

2 

26 

Half  barrels,  per  100  lbs 12  50 

Glucose,   5-lb.   cans   (case)    6  85 

Prices  for 
Barbauoes    Molasses —  Island  of  Montreal 

Puncheons      1  75 

Barrels     1   7'8 

Half    barrels     1  80 

Fancy    Molasses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in   case,   case 6  00 

3-lb.   tins.   2   doz.   in   case,   case 8  25 

5-lb.   tins,    1   doz.    in   case,    case 6  80 

iO-lb.   tins,   Mi   "oz-  >n   case,  case      ....  6  66 

Increase  on  Package  Corn 
Made 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  have  been 
a  few  changes  in  package  goods  prices 
this  week.  Corn  meal  in  packages  is 
quoted  65  fonts  a  case  higher  and  is  now 
sold  for  $i.25  per  case.  On  account  of 
competition  on  the  market  the  price  of 
certain  corn  flakes  has  been  reduced  this 
week,  and  $4  is  probably  the  maximum 
price  The  price  on  package  rolled  oats 
is  very  strong  in  view  of  the  advance  on 
bulk  rolled  oats.  Chinese  starch  has  ad- 
vanced 50  cents  per  case  and  is  now 
quoted  at  $7. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Breakfast   food,    case    18    2  86 

Cocoanut.    2   ©z.    pkgs.,    doz 0  7?H 

Do..  20-lfc.  cartons,  lb 0  86 

Corn  Flakes.  8  doz.  case    8  60     8  65     8  60  4  25 

Corn   Flakes,   36s    4   15 

Oat  Flakes,   20s    6  40 

Rolled   oats,   20s    6  50 

Do.,    18s    2  ^Mi 

Do_  large,  doz t  00 

Oatmeal,    line    out,    pkgs.,    case 6  76 

Puffed    rioe     6  70 

Puffed    wheat    4  26 

Carina,  easa 2  86 

Hominy,    pearl    or   granu.,    2   doz 8  66 

Health    bran    (20    pkgs.),    case 2  60 

Scotch   °earl   Barley,   ease 2  60 

Pancake  Flour,  ease    8  6/0 

Pancake  Flour,  self-raising,  doz 1  60 

Wheat  food,    18-1%b    tS 

buckwheat   Flour,    ease    ....  S  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal     fine   cut,    20   pkgs 6  '6 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 7   30 

Do.,   20s,    case    7   50 

Self-raising     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 3   15 

Do.    (6-lb.    pack.),    doz 6   20 

Corn  Starch   (prepared)    0   14 

'otato     flour     0   16 

Starch     ( laundry)      0  12% 

Flour.    Tapioca    0   15  0   16 

Shredded  Krumtoles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s   2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 

case     4  30 

Celluloid    Starch,    16   pkgs.    case 5  50 

Chinese    Starch     7  00 

Package    Cornmeal     4  25 

Rolled    Oats    Higher 

Montreal.  

CEREALS. — There  has  been  a  change 
in  the  price  of  cereals  this  week  en  roll- 
ed oats,  hominies  and  corn  meal.  As 
CANADIAN  GROCER  has  intimated  in 
previous  issues,  the  price  of  corn  meal 
has  strengthened  up  to  an  advance.  Roll- 
ed oats  in  some  quarters  is  quoted  as 
1  eh  as  $6  per  90-lb,  bag,  this  being  an 
advance  <>f  25  cents  per  bag  on  prices 


quoted  last  week.    Pearl  hominy  has  also 
advanced  25  cents  per  98-lb.  bag. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5   60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of   98   lbs.).      8  00  8  25 

Barley,   pot   (98    Its.) 7  25 

Barley    (roasted)     

Buckwheat  flour,    98    lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 6  50 

Hominy,  pearl   (98  lbs.) 6  50 

Graham    flour    6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6   00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats    (bulk),   90s    5  60  6  00 

Canned  Peaches  and  Peas  Up 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  have  been  a 
few  changes  this  week  on  the  prices  of 
canned  goods.  Canned  peas  are  a  little 
higher.  Early  June  are  quoted  at  $2  and 
Standard  Peas  at  $1.95.  This  is  an  ad- 
vance of  5  cents  on  prices  quoted  last 
week.  Canned  peaches  in  No  2,  in  heavy 
syrup,  are  25  cents  a  case  higher,  being 
quoted  at  $4.  The  other  prices  remain 
firm  and  unchanged.  There  is  a  good 
demand  at  the  present  time  for  canned 
goods  on  account  of  the  summer  trade. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
Asparagus       (Amer. ),       mammoth 

green    tips    4  60  4  8* 

Asparagus,   imported    (2%s)    5  60  6  66 

Beans,   Golden   wax    2  00  2   00 

Beans,    Refugee    2  00 

Corn    (2s)     1  70  1  76 

Carrots   (sliced),  2s   1  46  lit 

Corn    (on  eob),   gallons    T  00  7  60 

Spinach,   8s    2  85  2  90 

S.juash,   2%-lb..   doz 1   60 

Succotash,    2    lb.,    doz 1  80 

Do.,    Can.     (2s) 180 

Do.,    California,    2s 8  16  8  60 

Do.    (wine  gals.)    8  00  10  00 

Sauerkraut,   2%    lb.   tins 160 

Tomatoes,    Is    1  46  1  60 

De.,    2s    1  60 

Do.,    2y2s     180  196 

Do.,    3s     190  2   16 

Do.,   gallons    6  60  7  00 

Pumpkins,  2%s    (doz.)    1  60  1  66 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  <w* 

Peas,    standards    1   95 

Do.,    Early    June    102%  2  06 

Do.,    extra    fine.    2s 8  00 

Do.,    Sweet    Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,   fancy.   20  oz 1  67H 

Do..   2-lb.  tins    2  Ti 

Peas,     Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100.   case 27   60 

Ex.   Fine    80  00 

No.    1    23  00 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots.    2V6-l'b.    tins 6  26  8  50 

Apples,    2';4s,    doz 1  40  1  *5 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do.,   8s,   doz 1  80  1  M 

Do.,  new  pack 6  75 

Do.,  gallons,   doz 5  25  5  76 

Blueberries,    %s,   doz 0  95  10* 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  46 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  86  1  90 

Currants,   black,   2s,   doz 4  00  4   OF 

Do.,   gallons,   doz 16  00 

Cherries,   red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

No.   2%    4  80  *1* 

No.   2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  80 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4  50  4  76 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — 

No.    2    8  65  4   00 

Do.,    gallon,    "Pie."    doz 9  50 

Do.,  gallon,  table   10  00 

Pears,    2s     4  25  4   50 

Do.,    2s    (light    syrup) 190 

Do.,    2%s     6  26 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.    flat,   doz 1  90 

No  Change  in  Coffee  or  Cocoa 

Montreal. 

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— No  change 
is  evidenced  this  week  on  either  coffee 
or  cocoa  although  the  markel  is  reported 
very  strong  and  bhc  demand  very  good. 
The  consumption  <>f  both  these  beverages 
is  very  high  for    this    season    and    the 


May  28,  1920 


manufacturers  arc  only  able  to  supply 
the  immediate  requirements. 

COFFEE— 

Rio.    lb 0  33%  0  35% 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  51 

Jamaica,     lb 0    16  0  4* 

Bogotas.     lb 0  49  0  52 

Mocha     (types)     0  49  0  51 

Santos.  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  oO 

Santos,     lb 0   47  0  49 

COCOA- 

In    1-lbs..   per  doz 6  25 

In    V'.-lbs..   per   doz 3  25 

In   V»-lbs..  Per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1   25 

Dried  Fruits  Are  Strong 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FKI'lTS.— There  has  been  no 
change  in  the  price  of  dried  fruits  "his 
week  although  the  market  is  very  firm 
on  both  lines.  Manufacturers  of  dried 
peel  are  unable  to  supply  the  market  on 
account  of  the  big  shortage  of  sugar. 
Although  the  new  tax  has  come  on  some 
importations,  CANADIAN  GROCER  is 
given  to  understand  that  it  will  not  af- 
fect any  importations  of  dried  fruits. 
There  will  be,  however,  a  new  listing  of 
prices,  within  the  next  week  or  so  to  in- 
clude a  "sales  tax,'"  as  this  will  appear 
on  tie  wholesale  price  from  the  manu- 
facturer. 

Apricots,    fancy     0  38 

Do.,     choice     OS* 

Do.,    slabs    0  it 

Apples    (evaporated)    0   19 

Peaches,     (fancy)      8  28  08* 

Do.,    choiee,   lb 0  2* 

Pears,  choice   •  84  0  8* 

Drained    Peels — 

Choice     0  H 

Ex.    fancy    0  8v 

Lemon     0  4» 

Orange     0   4* 

Citron     0  88 

Choice,    bulk.    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels    (cut   mixed),   doc    8  2i 

Raisins     (seeded)  — 

Muscatels.    2  Crown    0  M 

Do.,   1  Crown 0  J* 

Do.,    3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4   Crown    0  19%  8  2( 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  25 

Do.,  16  oz •  24  0  2t> 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons.   12  ounces     0  21  0  23 

Do.,    16   ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,    loose    0  20 

Do..  Greek    (16  oz.) »!' 

Dates.     Excelsior     (85-10* ).     pkff •   1»H 

Fard.    12-rb.   boxes    a   a 

Packages    only     •  19  8  2o 

Do..    Dromedary    (36-10   ox.) 0   19 

Package*  only,   Excelsior 0  20 

Loose    0  16  0   17 

rics  (layer),  lfr-lb.  boxes.  2s,  lb 0  48 

Do..   2%s.    )b 0  4* 

Do..   2%s,   lb 0  4' 

Do.,  2%s.    lb 0  68 

Figs,    white    (70    4-ox.    boxes) 6  40 

Figs,    Spanish     (cooking),    22    lbs. 

boxes,  each    0   12 

Figs,  Turkish,   8  crown.  lb 0  44 

Do.,    6  Crown,    lb 0  48 

Do..  7  Crown,  lb 0  52 

Figgs,     mats     4  7* 

Do.    (25-lb.   boxes)    2  7i 

Do.    (12   10-ox.   boxes)    2  20 

Prunes    (25-M>.    boxes) — 

20-a0s    0  8* 

80-40s      0  80 

40-SOs      0  27 

W-60a      0  2? 

80-TOs 0  25 

70-80s    (25- lb.    box)     0  2fc 

tft-iOn      0    18 

OO-lOOs      *    ,7U 

100-120s      0    16  0   17 

Wrapping  Paper  One  Cent  Up 

Montrral.  

MISCFTXANEOFS.  — The     price    on 

ed  Vichy  water  has  advanced  during 

the  week.    The  quotation  al  the  present 

time  is  $11  per  case,  an  advance  of  75 
cents  on  the  previous  price.  Chinese 
liquid  blue  has  advanced  ten  cents  per 
dozen.      The    ordinary    brown    wrapping 


CANADIAN     GROCER 

paper  has  advanced  one  cent  a  pound  to 
10  cents,  and  manila  paper  is  listed  1lA 
cents  higher,  and  is  now  \0Vz  cents  per 
pound.  English  golden  syrup  has  ad- 
vanced $3  per  case  for  both  the  one  and 
two  pound  tins,  and  is  now  quoted  at 
$22  and  $23  per  case  of  112  pounds.  A 
supply  of  liquid  Camp  coffee  has  reached 
the  market  here  which  has  been  out  of 
stock  for  some  time.  Epsom  salts  have 
dropped  1  cent  per  box,  and  dried  green 
peas  arc  quoted  1  cent  per  pound  cheaper 
;,t   '.'  cents. 

Rice    Supplies    Are    Low 

Montreal.  

RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  the  price 

on  rice  this  week  although   the  market 

is  very  strong  and  the  supply  short. 

RTCE— 

Carolina,   ex.   fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)     18   00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon    "CC" 13   75 

Broken    rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)     0  12%     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11  0   12% 

Honduras,     fancy     0  20 

Siam     0  14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the   price   basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Japan  Teas  Two  Cents  Higher 

Montreal  

TEA.- — There  has  been  an  increase  of 
2  cents  a  pound  on  all  Japan  teas.  The 
reports  on  the  new  crop  are  far  from 
promising  as  reported  in  the  previous 
issue  of  CANADIAN  GROCER.  The 
price  on  Ceylon  teas  remains  unchanged 
and  the  market  is  inclined  to  be  weaker. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes     0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  66  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas- 
Early    pickings.    Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  6' 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  7? 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 
JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice    (to  medium)    0  72 

Early   picking    0  77 

Finest    grades     0  82 

Pekoes      0    11  0    1". 

Onmge     Pekoes     0  45  0  48 

Broken   Orange    Pekoes    0  4.".         0  48 

Inferior    trades    <>f    hrnken    tea^    mnv    he    had    from 
fobb'rs  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Nuts  Are  Not  Affected 

Montreal.  

NUTS.—  There  has  been  no  change  in 
the  price  of  nuts  during  the  week;  the 
markel  is  very  strong  and  there  is  a  very 
good  demand  for  many  lines,  especially 
peanuts.  There  will  be  no  change  in  the 
price  of  imported  nuts  as  a  result  of  the 
new  tax.  CANADIAN  GROCER  is 
given  to  understand  thai  the  new  taxes 
do  not  include  imported  nuts  except  on 
the  "sale     tix"  of    1    per  cent. 

Almonds.  Tarragona,  per  lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do..    Jordan    0  71 

Rr»7.il    mite    <new>     0  2f 

~*»«tnuU     (Canadian)     r    V! 

Filberts     (Sicily),    per    lb 0  20  0  22 

Do..    Barcelona    •  15  •  l« 

Hickory    nuts     dart*    and    nmalli. 

lb t  It  •  II 

Pecans.    No.    4.   Jumbo 8  88 

Peanuts.     Jumbo     0  24 


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Do.,    "G"    0  21 

Do.,    Coons ' 0  1» 

Do..   Shelled.   No.   1  Spanish 0  14  0  25 

Do.,    Java    No.    1     0  19% 

Do..    Salted    Java,    per    lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,   Shelled,   No.    1.    Virginia..     »  !•%  •  1* 

Do.,    No.    1    Virginia •  14 

Peanuts    (Salted)— 

Fancy  wholes,  per  lb 0  43 

Fancy    splits,    per    lb 0  3S 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lo 0  AZ  u  So 

Do.,    iar^e.   No.    2,   polished    •  32  0  *6 

Do.,  Orleans.   No.  2    0  21  4  14 

Do.,    Jumbo    •  •* 

Pecans,    shelled     1   00  1   50 

Walnuta     »»  »« 

Do.,    new   Naples    0  34 

Do.,    shelled    0  60 

Do.,    Chilean,    bags,   per    fb '  W, 

Note— Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken  lots. 

Spices  Remain  Firm 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — There  has  been  no  change 
in  the  price  of  spices  this  week  despite 
the  fact  that  the  market  is  very  strong 
and  the  supply  on  some  lines  very  poor. 
The  opening  of  navigation  has  not  af- 
fected the  price  on  spices  to  any  degree.. 
The  wholesale  dealers  in  spices  appear 
to  be  at  a  loss  as  to  the  real  meaning 
of  the  new  taxes.  They  are  very  re- 
ticent in  making  quotations  on  spices 
at  the  present  time.  It  is  hoped  that 
during  the  week  a  definite  basis  will  be 
decided  and  prices  quoted  that  will  cover 
the  new  Government  demand. 
Allspice  •  a 

Casela    (pure)     »  S»  0  31 

Cocoanut,   pails,    20   lbs.,    unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  4* 

Do.,    sweetened,    'b 0  86 

Chicory  (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Bolls     •  *• 

Pore,     ground     #88  8  44 

Cloven      «  85  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar   (French  pure)    . .      #71  t  It 

American    high  test   •  it  •  M 

Ginger  (Jamaica) 0  40 

Ginger  (Cochin)    0  35 

Mace.    pure.    1-lb.    tin*    It* 

Mixed   spice    •  J8  t  81 

Do..  2%  shaker  tins,  doz 1  18 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  68  HI 

84,    lb •  48 

80    lb •  4* 

100.    lb 8  4* 

Ground.    1-lb.   tint    •  88 

Pepper,   black    0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

Pepper   ( Cayenne)    8  88  8  81 

Pickling     spice      0  28  4  84 

Paprika    0  80' 

Tumeric     t  18  0  8* 

Tartaric    acid,     per    lb.     (crystal* 

or  powdered)    1  88  1   14 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk t  88 

Can-away    (nominal)    8  88  8  88 

Cinnamon,  China,  lb 0  -iO 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk   8  88  8  48 

Celery  seed,  bulk    (nominal) 8  78  8  88 

Pimento,     whole     0   18  0  20 

Cream   of  Tartar,    pure,    French 0  85 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4%  eenta  a 
>b.,  and  for  spices  packed  In  tin  containers  add 
10   cents   per   lb. 

Oranges  Are  Priced   Lower 

Montreal.  

FRUIT. — There  has  been  a  change  on 
the  price  of  oranges  this  week  with  lower 
quotations  on  stock  on  hand.  Oranges 
are  coming  in  better  supplies  and  i  lien- 
has  been  ;i  decrease  in  the  price  of  from 
$l  to  50  cents  per  case.  Valencias  are 
offered  .-it  $9.60  per  case  of  LOO's,  tin 
the  heal  price  thai  ha  I n  offer- 
ed on  oranges  within  the  last  three 
months.  Thi  markel  is  very  well  sup- 
plied with  bananas    i1   the  present  time 

and   the   prices    are      probably      a      little 

weaker    than    they    have   been 

Apples — 

Russet       8  00 

Ben    Davis.    No.    1 6  00         7   00 


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May  28,  1920 


Apples  in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as  to  grade),   bunch...     6   00  7  W 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Do.,   Florida,   54,   64,   80,  96 6  00 

Lemons,   Messina    8  00 

Oranges,  Cal.,   Valencias 9  50 

Do.,    100s  and    150s    8  50 

Do.,  176s  and  200s 10  00 

Cal.    Navels — 

80s,    100s   6  50 

126s     7  00 

150s     7  50 

176s,     250s     10  00 

Florida,   case    6  Ott 

Cocoanuts    13  00 

Pineapples,    crate    8  50 

Lower    Prices    on    Vegetables 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— The  vegetable  mar- 
ket is  very  much  relieved  this  week  with 
a  better  supply  of  home  products.  There 
has  been  a  general  dropping  off  in  prices 
due  to  better  supplies.  Asparagus  is 
offered  $1  per  dozen  lower  than  last 
week.  Cucu2nbers  are  offered  at  $5  per 
hamper  in  contrast  to  $3.50  per  doz.  last 
week.  Potatoes  are  high  this  week,  be- 
ing quoted  at  $7  per  bag.  This  is  the 
maximum  price  that  has  been  reached  at 
any  time  this  season.  Lettuce  and  car- 
rots are  also  offered  cheaper  this  week. 
The  market  is  in  very  good  supplies  and 
the  demand  is  very  much  improved. 

Asparagus,    Can.,   doz.,   large 4  00 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper     5  00 

Cucumbers,  hamper 5  00 

Chicory,   doz 0  50 

Cabbage  (Montreal),  barrels 7   00 

Do.,  crate    6  00 

Carrots,    bag    2   50 

Garlic,    K> 0  50 

Horseradish,    lb 0  60 

Lettuce    (Boston),    head,    crate 5  50 

Leeks,    doz 4  00 

Mint    •*' 

Mushrooms,   lb 1  00 

Onions,    Yellow,    75-lb.   sack 12  00 

Do.,   Texas,   crate    4  50 

Oyster   plant,    doz "   "' 

Parsley      (Canadian)      0  76 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  ftu 

Parsnips,   bag    1  7* 

Potatoes,    Montreal    (90-lb.  bag) 7  00 

Do.,    New     Brunswick     7   00 

Do.,   sweet    hamper    3   60  8  7* 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  75 

6pinach.  barrel    *  00 

Turnips,    Quebec,  bag    2   50 

Do.,     Montreal     2  00 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,    lb 0  40 

Florida    lettuce     (hamper)     9   00 

American    parsley,    doz 1  50 

Watercress   ( per  doz.  ) "  "5 

Lettuce    (curly),   3   doz.   in   box 4   00 

Tomatoes      (Florida),     crate 12  00 

New   Carrots,    hamper    4  50 

Shalots,   doz 15* 

Wash.    Celery     2  50 

No  Change  in  Flour  Prices 

Montreal.  

FLOUR.— There  has  been  no  change 
in  the  price  of  flour  this  week  although 
the  market  was  very  strong,  and  milling 
has  not  come  back  to  its  former  produc- 
tion. The  demand  for  flour  for  exporta- 
tion is  very  good  and  is  the  main  factor 
in  keeping  prices  very  strong  at  home. 

Spring    Wheat    Flour    14  75 

Winter   Wheat   Flour    13   10 

Blended     Flour     14  20 

Graham  Flour    14  75 

Whole  Wheat  Hour 14  75 

Corn  Meal   Flour    11  30 

Hay  Market  Keeps  Strong 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.— There  has  been 
no  change  in  the  pi  ice  of  hay  this  week. 
The  high  market  quoted  Lasl  week  re- 
mains very  firm  and  the  offerings  are 
•de.  The  price  of  feed 
■till  remains  high  and  quotations  vary 
The  m  ill  feed  are  very  strong  as  a  re 
decrease   in    production   of 


fiour.     In  fact  mill  feeds  are  at  a  pre- 
mium at  the  present  time. 

Hay- 
Good,    No.    1,    per   2,000    lb.    ton      33   00 

Do.,   No.    2    3*  00 

Do.,    No.    3    28  00 

Straw     15  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.    2    C.W.     (34    lbs.)     129% 

No.   3    C.W 1  24 

Extra     feed     1  24 

No.    1    feed    1  23 


No.   2   feed   1  21 

Tough    3    C.W 1  22 

Barley — 

Mo.  3  C.  W 

No.   S    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed    Oats,    per    ton    83   00 

Ground    Feed     74  25 

Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked    Corn    88   00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35  00 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  28. — The  markets  generally  are  firm  with 
advances  registered  on  many  lines.  Supplies  of  granu- 
lated sugar  remain  scarce  and  refiners  state  that  an  ad- 
vance of  around  2  cents  per  pound  is  due  almost  immediately. 
Practically  all  corn  and  wheat  cereals  have  advanced.  The 
nut  market  is  very  unsettled.  Jamaica  ginger  and  pure 
mustard  have  advanced,  also  nutmegs  show  slight  advances. 
Potatoes  continue  scarce  and  are  quoted  at  higher  figures.  The 
pineapple  season  is  in  full  swing. 


Sugar  to  be  Higher 

Toronto.  

SUGAR.  —  Supplies  of  granulated 
sugar  remain  scarce  and  refineries  now 
state  that  it  will  probably  be  about  the 
5th  of  June  before  supplies  will  be  ar- 
riving freely.  Some  shipments  of  yellows 
have  arrived.  Refiners  state  that  an  im- 
mediate advance  will  take  place.  Th^s 
advance  will  be  around  2  cents  per 
pound. 

St.    Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom;  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 18  71 

Differentials :  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  25c  ;  barrels,  5c ;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c  ; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c ;  cartons,  20/5s,  60c ;  cartons, 
50/2s,   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c:  No.  2,  50c;  No.  3,  60c: 
barrels,  No.   1,  35c    :No.  2,  45e ;  No.  3.   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 6/20s,  40c;  gunnies,  10/10s,  60c;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons,  60/2s.  70e.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

A  Strong  Market  for  Molasses 

Toronto. 

CORN  SYRUPS.— The  situation  in 
<"orn  syrups  is  firm  under  the  recent  ad- 
vance. 

MOLASSES.— There  is  a  strong  mar- 
ket for  all  grades  of  molasses  and  higher 
prices  are  looked  for. 
Corn   Syrups — 

Barrels   about   7O0    lbs.,    yellow 0   lO'^ 

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbls. ;  Y* 

bbis.,    Vjc  over  bbls. 
Cases.    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case 7   30 

Cases.    5-lb.    bins,    white,    1    doz. 

in  case 8  35 

Cases.   10-Ib.  tins,  white,  Vt  doz. 

i  n    case     8  05 

Oases.    2-lb.   tins,   yellow,    2   doz. 

in    case     6  70 

Cases.   5-1b.    tins,    yellow,    1   doz. 

in    case    7  75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yeHow,  Va  doz. 

in    case    7   45 

Cane   Syrups — 

Barrels    and    half    barrels.    lb...      0  08  

Half  barrels,    V4c  over  bbls. :   V* 

bbls..    V^c   over. 
Cases.   2-lb.   Hns,  2  doz.    in   ease      ....  7  00 

Molasses — 
Fancy.    Barbadoes,    barrels,    gal.      1   46  1   60 

Choice    Nnrbadoos,    barrels     

West  Tndia,   bbls.,   gal 0  56 

West   India,    No.    10,   kegs 6   50 

Went  India,    No.    5.    kegs 8   00 

Tins.    2-lb..    table    grade,    case    2 

doz.,   Barbadoes 7  7'6 

Tins.    3-lb.    table    grade,    case    2 

do7...  Barbadod  10  76 

Tins,  6-lb.,   1   doz.  to  ease,   Bar- 


badoes             8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,    %    doz.    to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins,   No.  3,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 5   50 

Tins,   No.  6,  baking  grade,   case 

of   1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    iy2    doz 4  25 

West    Indies.    lMrs,    48s    4   60  6  96 

Some  Corn  Products  Advance 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — Cornflour  and  fancy  corn- 
meal  has  advanced  25  cents  per  bag. 
Split  peas  are  up  V2  cent  per  pound. 
Flaked  wheat  ha^  advanced  80  cents  per 
1001b.  barrel.  Cracked  wheat  is  also  up 
25  cents  per  bag.  The  market  is  ruling 
fiim  and  the  demand  is  quiet. 

Single  Bag  Lot* 

F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,    pearl,    98s     9   00 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7   50 

Barley   Flour,  98s    4  60 

Buckwheat    Flour,    98s    6  26 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s    5  50  6  00 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,    98s     6  76 

Oatmeal,     98s     6  25  6  50 

Oat    Flour    

Corn    Flour,   98s    6  75 

Rye    Flour,    98s    6  25 

Rolled   Oats,  90s    6  60  <  W 

Rolled    Wheat.    100-lb.    bbl 8  84 

Cracked     wheat,    bag     6  75 

Breakfast  food,  No.  1 9  00 

Do.,   No.    2    9  00 

Rice   flour,    100   lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal.  98s 6  78 

Peas,  split,  98s    0  0S% 

Blue    peas,    lb 0   10 

Marrowfat  green   peas    0  1 1  % 

Graham    Flour,    98s     7   G5 

hanna.    9»s     6   29 

Wheat  and  Corn  Cereals 
Higher 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Wheat  cereals 
in  packages  have  advanced.  "Petti John" 
breakfast  food  now  quoted  at  $3.50  per 
case.  Cornmeal,  farina,  wheat  flakes, 
pancake  flour,  hominy  and  barley  in 
packages  have  advanced  20  to  90  cents 
per  case.  Cooker  peas  in  packages  have 
declined  GO  cents  per  case,  now  ouoted  at 
$3.60. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled    Oats,   20s,    round,    case 6  60 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6  60 

Do.,    86s,    case    4  85 

Do.,    18s.    cane    2   42H 

Corn    Flakes,   8>6e,   <-:vs,-    3  ;>o         t  18 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


41 


Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case      ....  6   00 

Do.,    20s.    famfly,    ease 6  80 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   36s.   case 3   60 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons 0   14 

Do..    No.    2.    lb.    cartons 0  12% 

Laundry    starch     0   12% 

Do.,   in    1-lb.  cartons    0   14V4 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canisters 0   16% 

Do.,   in   6-lb.    wood  boxes 0  16% 

Celluloid    Starch,    case    5  50 

f otato    Flour,    in    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine   oatnieal.    20s    6  75 

Cornmeal.    24s     4  25 

Farina     ,24s      3  50 

Barley.     24s      3  50 

Wheat  flakes,   24s    6  50 

Wheat    kernels,    24s     5   40 

Self-rising    pancake  flour,    24s 3  90  4  00 

Buckwheat    flour,    24s     3  90  4  00 

Iwo-minute    Oat    Food,    24s 3  75 

Puffed  wheat,  case 4  60 

Puffed    Rice,   case    5  70 

Health    Bran,    case 2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 4  25 

Do.,    pearl,    case     4  25 

Scotch    Pearl    Barley,    case 3  50 

Self-rising    Pancake   Flour,    30    to 

case     3  60 

Do..  Buckwheat  Flour.  30  to  case     3  60 


Ginger  and  Mustard  Higher 

Toronto.  

SPICES. — The  spice  market  is  firm. 
Jamaica  ginger  has  advanced  to  50  cents 
per  pound.  Pure  mustard  is  higher,  now 
quoted  at  nO  cents  per  pound.  Nutmegs 
are  scarce  and!  slight  advances  have 
taken  place. 

Allspice    0  23  0  25 

Cassia     0  35  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  55 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cayenne     0  35  0  37 

Ginger,    Cochin    0  35 

Do.,     Jamaica      0  50 

Mustard,   pure    0  60 

Herbs    —     sage,     thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory.    Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

Pastry     0  35  0  38 

Pickling    spices     0  30 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,    black    0  39  0  41 

Peppers,    white    0  50  0  52 

Paprika,   lb 0  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,  selects,    whole   100s 0  55 

Do.,  80s    0  65 

Do..  64s    0  75 

Do.,   ground    0  40  0  50 

Mustard    seed,    whole    0  20  0  40 

Celery    seed,    whole     0  75 

Boriander,    whole    0  25  0  30 

Carraway   seed,    whole    0  35  0  45 

Tumeric      0  28 

Curry    0  40  0  45 

Curry   Powder    0   40  0  45 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,    pure    0  85  0  90 

American  high-test,  bulk    0  85  0  90 

2-oz.    packages,    doz 1  75 

4-oz.    package-,    doz 2  75  3   00 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 5  75 

Coffee  Market  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.— The  trend  of  the  primary 
coffee  markets  are  firm  to  higher.  Im- 
porters arc  experiencing  difficulty  in 
Retting  supplies,  due  to  the  poor  trans- 
portation facilities  in  the  U.S. 

Java.    Private    Estate    0   51  0  53 

Java,   Old   Government,   lb .... 

Bogotas.      lb 0  49  0   50 

Guatemala,     lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,     lb 0  55 

Maracaibo.     lb 0   47  0   48 

Jamaica,   lb 0   45  0   46 

Blue    Mountain    Jamaica    0  53 

Mocha,    lb 0   55 

Rio.     lb 0  35  0   37 

Santos.   Bourbon,   lb 0   46  0  47% 

Tea    Market   Firm 

Toronto.  

TEAS. — Fine  teas  showing  any  quality 
are  almost  unobtainable.  Medium  grades 
are  also  scarce.  Lower  grade  teas,  how- 
ever, are  plentiful,  but  there   is   a   very 


small  demand  for  this  grade  of  tea  and 
consequently  prices  are  low. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

J  a  vas — 

Broken    Orange  Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  60 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings.   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

Canned   Goods   Are   Steady 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  an  ac- 
tive demand  for  all  lines  of  canned 
fruits  and  vegetables.  Many  wholesales 
have  been  easing  off  their  stocks  of  these 
lines  and  consequently  their  quotations 
are  lower  than  the  packers. 

Salmon — 

Soekeye.    Is,    doz 4  76 

Sookeye,    Us,    doz 2  76 

Alaska  reds.   Is,  doz 4  25  4  60 

Do.,    M>s    2  60 

Lobsters,  %  lb.,  doz 6  60 

Do.,   %-lfe.  tin»    8  90 

Whale  Steak,   Is,  flat,  doz 1  76  1  90 

Pilchards.    1-lb.    tails,    do*. 1  Tt  2  10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes.    2%s.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,    Standard,   doz 2  25  2  60 

Do.,    Early   Jane,   doz 2  40 

Do..  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,   2s,   dozen 1  45 

Do.,   extra   sifted,   doz. 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  wax.  doz 2  00 

Asparagus   tips,    doz 4  26  4  76 

Asparagus   butts,    2%a,   doz 2  60 

Canadian   corn    1  76  2  10 

Pumpkins.    2%s,    doz 1  85 

Spinach.  2s,  doz 2  15 

Do.,    2%s.    doz 2  6*%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,   doz 10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced.   2s.  doz 4  76  6  25 

Do.,  shredded.  2s,   doz 4  76  5  25 

Rhubarb,  preserved,  2a.  doz 2  07%  2  10 

Do.,   preserved,   2%s,   doe 2  66  4  62% 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

Apples,    gal.,    doz 6  25 

Peaches,    2s,    doz 4  15 

Pears.    2s.    doz.    «   00  4  2K 

Plums,   Lombard,   2s,   doz 8   10  8  26 

Do..    Green    Gage    8  26  8  40 

Cherries,   pitted.   H.   S 4  86  4  40 

Blueberries.    2s    2  26  2  40 

Strawberries.    2s.    H.S 6  25 

Blueberries.    2s    2  85         2  46 

Jams — 

Apricoti.  4s.  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz 5  00  5  15 

Do..    4s,   each    1  30  1  35 

Gooseberry.    4e,    each     1  OS 

Do..    16  oz.,   doz 4  25 

Peach,   4s,  each    1  02 

Do..    16  oz.,   doz 4  15 

Red   Currants.    16  oz..   doz 4  80 

Raspberries,    16  oz..    doz 5  05  5  20 

Do..    4s.   each    1   35  1  40 

Strawberries.  16  oz..  doz 5  25  5  40 

Do..  4s.  each  1  35  1  45 

Dried  Fruits  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  dried  fruit  market.  Evaporated 
apples  nre  weak  although  jobbers'  quo- 
tations have  not  changed.  The  demand 
is  fairly  brisk. 

Evaporated    apples     0  24 

Apricots,    cartons,    11    oz.,    48s 4  55 

Candied      Pi  ■  I   .     American 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     Oil  0    III 

Currant 

Grecian,     per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0   18  0  23 

Dates 

Excelsior,    pkgs.,   3    doz.    in    case      ....  5  70 

Dromedary,    B   doz.    in   case 7  25 

Fard,  per  box,  12  to  13  lbs 3  60 

Niw    HaHowee  dates,   per   lb...     $  18  0  23 


Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,   lb 

Layer,    lb 0  35  0  40 

Comarde  figs,  mats,   lb •  ••■• 

Smyrna  figs,   in  bags    0  16  0  18 

Cal.,   6   oz.,   50s,   case *  »J> 

Cal.,    8    oz.,    20s,    ease    2  50 

Cal.,    10    oz.,    12s,   case 2  00 

Prunes — 

30-40S,    25s    •••;  °  H 

40-50s,    25s    0  2o  0  28 

50-60S,     25s     ••••  0  24 

60-70s,     25s     0  19  °  «.. 

70-80.:    25s    0   18  0  21% 

80-90s,    25s    °  zo 

90-lOOs,    25s    

Sunset    prunes    in    5-lb.    cartons. 

each     X   lD 

Peaches — 

Standard.   25-lb.   box,   peeled    ...  0  26%  0  28 

Choice.    25-lb.    box,    peeled 0  27  0  30 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes     •  29  0  30 

Raisins — 

California  bleached,   lb.    ••■••• k'oDU. 

Extra  fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   25s  ....  0  26% 

Seedless,   15-oz.  packets •••■  «  «£* 

Seedless.    15-oz.    packets ......  0  24  0  25% 

Seedless.    Thompson's,    bulk....  0  2)  0  Zto 

Crown  Muscatels,  No.   Is,   25s..  ....  0  £> 

Turkish    Sultanas    »  26%  0  28% 

Evaporated  Milk  Higher 

Toronto.  

EVAPORATED  MILK.  —  Carnation 
milk  has  advanced  as  follows:  Large  cans 
now  quoted  at  $7.50  per  case  and  small 
cans  at  $6.85. 


Nut  Market  Unsettled 


Toronto.  

NUTS. — There  is  an  unsettled  condi- 
tion developed  in  nut  market.  Nuts  in 
the  shell  at  New  York  have  declined 
about  40  per  cent.  Shelled  almonds, 
walnuts  and  filberts  are  very  unsteady. 
New  cracked  Brazil  nuts  are  quoted  at 
85  to  88  cents  per  pound. 

Mmonds.    Tarragona*,    lb 0  81 

Rutternuta,    Canadian,    lb 

Wamuts.  Cal..  bags.   100  lbs 0  40 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  20 

Walnuts.  Grenobles,  lb 

Do.,  Marbot    

Alberts,    lb •••• 

Pecans,   lb °  80 

Cocoanuts.    Jamaica,    sack    • 

Cocoanut.   unsweetened,   lb 0  38 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 

Peanuts,   Spanish,   lb •••• 

BTaail    nuts,    large,    lb 0  SZ 

Mixed  Nut*,  bags   60  lb* 


0  81 

0  08 
0  4* 

•  SO 
0  88 
0  80 
0  25 
0  32 
10  60 
0  40 
0  40 
0  26% 
0  S3 
0  81 


<lh*lled- 
Almonds, 


lb. 


Filberts,   lb 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb.     . 

Do.,    Manchurian    

Peanats.    Spanish,    lb 

Do..  Chinese.   30-82  to  oz.. 

Brazil   nuts,    lb 

Pecans,  lb 


0  65 
0  43 
0  60 


o  Be 


0  70 
0  45 
0  65 
0  68 
0  25 
0  20 

0  88 

1  10 


No  Improvement  in  Rice 
Market 

Toronto  

RICE.— The  situation  in  the  rice  mar- 
ket shows  no  improvement.  Sonic  small 
shipments  have  arrived,  but  generally 
Btocke  are  low.  Quotations  are  un- 
changed. 

Honduras,    fancy,   per    100  lb* 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20         0  20% 

Slam,   fancy,  per  100   lbs 

Siam.  second,  per  100  lbs 16  00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0  18% 

Do.,   seconds,   per   100   lbs 15  00 

Fancy    Patna    17  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do..    Simla    •••• 

Do..   Mujin.   No.   1 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0  12         •  12% 

White     Sago      0   18%     0  14 

Do..    Pakling    14  00 


42 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


Some    Lines    Advance 

Teronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— "Quaker"  mac- 
aroni and  spaghetti  have  advanced  to 
§3.35  per  case.  "Majestic"  lemonade  and 
orangeade  powder  have  advanced  to  $1.35 
per  dozen.  Van  Houten's  cocoa,  now 
quoted  as  follows:  %s,  $3.65  per  dozen; 
%s,  $6.75  per  dozen;  Is,  $13  per  dozen. 
Furnivall's  marmalade!  has  advanced, 
cases  of  24  12-ounce  jars,  $3.25  per 
dozen;  24  16-ounce  jars,  $3.95  per  do?en; 
12  4-lb.  tins,  $1  per  tin.  Tillson's  fine  cut 
oatmeal  has  advanced  to  $7.50  per  case. 
Puffed  rice  pancake  flour  have  advanced 
to  83.90  per  dozen. 

Potatoes  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Potatoes  are  now 
selling  at  $7.75  per  bag  and  are  very 
scarce.  Local  asparagus  is  arriving 
freely  and  prices  have  lowered.  Hot- 
house tomatoes  are  quoted  at  60  cents 
per  pound.  Hothouse  cucumbers  are  $4 
to  $4.50  per  basket.  Florida  cucumbers 
are  SC  to  $7.50  per  hamper.  Other 
vegetables  are  arriving  freely  and  a 
brisk  demand  is  noted. 

•Carrots,   per  bag    2  60  2  75 

Parsnips,  per  bag    

■Radishes,    Cal.,    doz 0  75 

Onions,   Yellow   Danvers,   per  lb . 

Spanish    Onions,    large   case .... 

Onions,    white,    large    sacks .... 

Cauliflower,  Col.,  standard  crate .... 

Potatoes — 

Ont.,   90-lb.   bags    7  50  7  75 

Turnips,    bag     .... 

Mushrooms,  4-lb.  basket 4  00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr 6  00 

Do.,     leaf,     doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage.    Florida,   large   crate 6   00 

Do.,    Texas,   barrel    5  50 

Green    Onions,    doz.    bunches 0  40 

Green    Peppers,   doz 1   00 

Rhubarb,    outdoor,    doz 0  50  0  75 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1   00  1   25 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0   50 

Florida   Tomatoes,    c^se    

Mexican    Tomatoes    in    lugs     .... 

Cucumbers,    Florida,    hampers ....      6  00  750 

Do.,    hothouse,    basket     4  00  4  50 

New   Carrots,   hampers    3  75 

Asparagus,   jrer   basket 2   00 

New  Beets,   hampers    3   50 

Wax    Beans,   hampers    5   00 

Onions,   Texas,    crates    4  00 

Do.,    Egyptian,    sacks   about    112 

lbs 10  00 

Hothouse  Tomatoes,   lb 0  60 

New  Potatoes,  Florida,  No.   1,  bbl.   18   00  20  00 

Do.,    No.    2,    bbl 16   00  17   50 

Do.,   No.   2,   hampers    5   50 

Strawberries  Are  45  Cents 

Toronto.  

FRUIT. — Navel  oranges  have  advanced 
25  to  50  cents  per  case.  California 
Valencia  oranges  are  quoted  at  $7.50  to 
$8  per  case.  Strawberries  are  arriving 
freely  and  are  quoted  at  45  cents  per 
quart  box.  Pineapple  season  is  now  in 
full  swing  and  dealer?,  are  of  the  opinion 
that  prices  will  not  be  any  lower.  Quo- 
tations are  $7  to  $7.25  per  crate. 

Cal.    Navel    Oranges — 

pel  ea  te   7  50 

rase    8   00 

200s,    216s.    2:,0s.    per    can.'      8   r,0  '.)   00 

Oranges.   Va  l<  ncia 

7   50  8   00 

I 'Ilings     

ii  09 !  ■ 

.1.,    :',00s.    300s •".   50         6   00 

Do.,  5  00 

Florida 
64  .   70s,  iO         9    iO 

Gran  fruit,   '  uban — 

Ifl        i       

126* 

A  tji'l-  i  i.i 

Baldwin!  •  •  •  • 

"■••rkH  ....            .... 

kwatu  


Russetts     .  •  •  ■ 

Aii'nes.    Ontario — 

Spys,  No.   1,  bbl 

Do.,   Nos.   2   and  3    

Baldwins    

Box,   all   sizes,   per   box    5  00         5  50 

Strawberries,   pints    .... 

Do.,    qts 0  45 

Pineapples,   Cubans — 

18s,    24s,   per   crate    7  00 

36s,   per  crate    7  25 

Flour    Market    Firm 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — The  flour  market  is  ruling 
firm  under  recent  advances. 

Ontario     winter    wheat    flour,     in 


carload     shipments,     on    tracks, 

per  barrel,   in  jute  bags    

Manitoba,    spring    wheat   flour,    in 
jute   bags,   per  barrel    


13  70 
15   15 


Millfeeds  Remain  Scarce 

Toronto.  

MILLFEEDS.— The  acute  shortage  of 
bran  and  shorts  that  has  prevailed  for 
some  time  shows  no  improvement.  Quo- 
tations for  bran  remain  at  $54  per  ton 
and  shorts  at  $61. 


MILLFEEDS— 
Bran,    per   ton 
Shorts,  per  ton 


54  00 
61   00 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  28. — The  sugar  market  is  unchanged. 
Supplies  are  still  scarce.  Corn  syrups  are  firm  and 
higher  prices  are  expected.  Rolled  oats  are  firm.  Some 
lines  of  canned  fruit  are  off  the  market.  Canned  tomatoes  are 
strong.  Supplies  of  coffee  are  short  and  higher  prices  are 
asked.  The  tea  market  is  firm  and  Japan  teas  are  expected  to 
be  40  per  cent,  higher.  Beans  are  steady.  Rice  is  becoming 
scarcer.  Fruit  and  vegetables  are  arriving  freely  but  are  going 
rapidly  into  consumption. 


Sugar  Unchanged 

Winnipeg,  

SUGAR. — No  new  developments  have 
happened  this  week  in  the  sugar  mar- 
ket. Raw  sugar  is  selling  in  the  New 
York  market  at  a  much  higher  price  than 
is  quoted  for  refined  on  our  Western 
market.  There  is  no  change  as  yet  in 
prices  but  an  advance  is  expected. 

Redpath    granulated    19  55 

St.    Lawrence    granulated     20  05 

Lantic    20  05 

Acadia    20  20 

Yellow  sugar   19  55 

Powdered   sugar   in    50-lb.    boxes    65   cents  less   per 

hundred   over  granulated   in    100-lb.   bags. 
Loaf  sugar,    $1.15    less   on   same   basis. 

Corn  Syrup  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

SYRUPS.— The  syrup  market  is  firm 

with  a  tendency  toward  higher  prices. 

CORN   SYRUP— 

Cases,    2    lb.   tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in   case    7   10 

Cases,    5    lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in    case    S  10 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  %  doz. 

in    ease    7   85 

Cases,   2   lb.   tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case    6   50 

Cases,   5   lb.   tins,   yellow,   1   doz. 

in    case    7   50 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  doz. 

in  case 7  25 

MOLASSES,    BARBADOES— 

2-lfo.   tins,    2    doz.    case    8  75 

3-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    case     12  35 

5-lb.    tins,     1     doz.    case     10  00 

10-lb.    tins,    Vo    doz.  case 970 

MOLASSES,    BLACKSTRAP— 

1  Vis,  4  doz.  in  case 5  10 

2s,  4  doz.  in  case  4  70 

2'Vis,  4  doz.  in  case  4  50 

5s,  4  doz.  in  case  , I  15 

10s,  4  doz.  in  case  4  40 

Cereals  Remain  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — The  cereal  market  is  very 
firm  and  no  changes  in  the  price  lisl  has 
been  noted. 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-ib  sacks,  per 

sack    2  60 

D"  .    in  lb    bags,    10   in  bale,  per 

bale 6   15 

I:.,  i  lej ,  pearl,  98  lib     ach .  per  sack     ....  H 

Do.,  p"i .  98  lb    lack,  per  i  aek 6  40 

Buckwheat,      Grit/.,      100-11>.      sacks      9   90        11. 00 

Rolled    <>:,i  i,    80-lb,   Hack    4.90 

Linseed  meal,  LOO-ib   lacks,  pet  M> 0  19 


Split   Peas.    98-lb.    sack,    per  sack. 
Do.,   green,    per  bushel    


8.50 
5.50 


Package  Oats  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  rolled  oat 
market  has  shown  considerable  strength 
this  past  week.  Higher  prices  are  not 
unlikely. 

Rolled   oats,    20s,    round   cartons..      6  00  6   50 

Do.,    36s,   case    *  85 

18s,  case   2   42Vi 

Corn    Flalres,   36s,   case    3  60  4.00 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   48s,  cuse 6   00 

Do.,    36s,    case 3  75 

Cornstarch,    No.    1    lb.    pkts.,  psr 

lb H% 

Laundry   starch,   in   6   lb.   kegs 13% 

Do.,    in   6   lb.    wood   boxes 15% 

Gloss    starch,    1    lb.    pkts.,    10    in 

case,    per    lb 13% 

Celluloid    cold    starch,     Is,    45    in 


case,  per  case  

Potato  Flour,  12  oz.,  2  doz.  case, 

per  case  

Cornmeal,   2   doz.   case,  per  case 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      

Puffed  Wheat.   3  doz.   case.   case.. 

Canned  Fruit  Scarce 


5  35 

3  00 

4  00 

5  00 
4  60 


Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Several  lines  of 
canned  fruit  are  practically  off  the  mar- 
ket, and  without  a  doubt  the  new  pack 
will  be  quoted  at  a  much  higher  price. 
Canned  tomatoes  are  showing  consider- 
able strength,  due  to  the  surplus  stock 
being  sold  to  the  export  trade. 
CANNED    FRUITS 

Apples,   6   (ins  in  case,  per  case 3  60 

Apricots,   Is,  4  doz.   case,  per  doz 3  25 

Blueberries,    2s.    2    doz.    case,    case     ....  5   10 

Cherries.   Is,   4   doz.   case,   per  doz 4  00 

Gooseberries,   2s,  2   doz.  ease,  case     ....  6  25 

Lawtonberries.  2s,  2  doz.  case,  case      ....  9   00 

Peaches.  2s,   2  doz.   case,   per  case      ....  7  40 

Do.,  2V4s,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 10  70 

Do.,   sliced,   Is,   4  doz.   case,   doz 3  50 

Do.,  halved.  Is,  4  doz.  case,  doz 3  50 

Pears,    Is,    4   doz.   case,   per  doz 4   00 

Do.,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case.  6  50  8  30 
Pineapple.  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case  9  25  9  50 
Plums,  groen  gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case, 

per  case    6  15 

Do.,    Lombard,    2s,   2   doz.   case, 

per  case    6  IB 

Raspberries,    2s,    2   doz.    case,   case     9   50         9  60 
Strawberries,   2s,  2  doz.  case,   case      ....        10  50 
CANNED   VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     2  75 

Beam,   Golden   Wax    4  35 

Beans.  Refugee   4   15         4   30 

Corn,    2s    3  90         4   10. 

Hominy,    2%a 4   50 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


4;\ 


Peas,    standard.    2s    4  25 

Do.,  Early  June.   2s 4  25 

Sweet    Potatoes.   2%s    3  20 

Pumpkin.    2%s    2  85 

Sauer   kraut,    2s    4  50 

Spaghetti,     Is     1   39 

Spinach,    2s     2  25 

Tomatoes.    2  >  ->s    4  20  4  50 

Do.,    2s     1   90 

CANNED    FISH 

Shrimps.    Is,   4  doz.   case,   per  doz.     2  TO  2  75 

Finnan    Haddie.    1-lb..    4    doz.    case     8  80  9  75 

Do.,    'i-lb..   8    doz.    case 10  50 

Herrings    (Can.).    Is,    4  doz.    case, 

per    case    7   25  8  00 

Do.  (imported),  %s,  100  to  case, 

per    case    30  00  32  50 

Lobsters,   VtS,  8  doz.  case,  per  doz 4   09 

Do.,   %s,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz 7   50 

Mackerel     I  imported).     6-oz.     tins. 

100   to   case    28  50 

Oysters.  Is.  4-oz.,  4  doz.  case,  doz 2  18 

Do.,  2s,  8-oz.,  2  doz.  case,  doz 3  65 

Pilchards,  Is,   tall,   4  doz.  case,  cs 7   50 

Do..    2s     3  SO 

Deep   Sea    Trout,    %s.    flat,    8    doz. 

case,   per  case    15  76 

Salmon — 

Fancy  Pink.    Is.  tall,   48   in   case      ....  10  50 

Do..  Vis,  flat,  96  in  case 12  25 

Cohoe,    red.    Is.    tall,    48    in    case      ....  14   50 

Cohoe.   red,    %s,    flat,  96   in   case      16  25 

Sockeye,  red.   Is,  tall,  48  in  case     ....  19  60 

Do.,    '-js,   flat.  96   in  case 19  00 

Chum.    Is,   tall,    48   in   case 8  50 

Kippered,    Is,   tall.    48   in    case 12   00 

Peanut  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

Xl'TS. — The  peanut  market  is  very 
brisk  and  with  this  heavy  consuming 
time  at  hand  the  great  demand  will  pos- 
sibly stiifen  the  market. 

NUTS  — 

Almonds,     per     lb 31  81% 

shelled     65  66 

Brazil      35*/>  36 

Filberts      29%  80% 

Mixed  nut-    29 

Peanuts,  roasted 19  261  j 

Peanuts,    salted     33 

Walnut.     30  30% 

Walnuts,  shelled   60  66 

Coffee  Supplies  Short 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE. — Holders  on  the  coffee  mar- 
ket are  awaiting  their  time  in  disposing 
of  their  holdings.  The  embargo  on  cof- 
fee in  New  York  has  caused  a  local  short- 
age as  there  is  only  a  limited  quantity 
en  hand.     Higher  prices  are  being  asked. 

COFFr  I 

Santos,    per    lb o  37 

Bourbon,    per   lb 0  3f 

Karaeaibo,    per   lb 0  40         0   12 

Jamaica,     per    lb 0  42  0    16 

Mexican,   per  lb 0  42  0   45 

Japan  Teas  to  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

TEA. — There  is  every  indication 
Japan  tea  will  advance  over  40  pei  cent, 
higher  than  what  was  quoted  for  last 
year's  production.  While  it  is  a  little 
early  to  make  a  firm  statement,  recent 
ad\  ices  show  everyf  indication  of  a 
sharp  upward  tendency  in  the  market. 

INDIAN   AND   CEYLON— 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  52 

Pekoes  0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe   0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe    0   .".8  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea   0   .'0  0  57 

J  \  V  •• 

■-    Souohong«  (i    l,          o  47 

"      .      II    li,          (il- 

Broken     Peko<  0  47 

Broken   Orange          ■•  0  4( 

Spices  Are  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES      The    rnark't    is    very    firm. 
Many  lines  are  being  sold  t(   the  tra< 
lower  prices  than  quotations  in  primary 
markets. 


SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0  14 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,   per   lb 0  20 

Cassia,  1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz 0  60 

Do..  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 0  36 

Cloves,    per   lb 0  75 

Do.,    1-lb.   tins,  per  tin 0  90 

Do.,   5-lb.  boxes,   per  lb 0  85 

Ginger,    Jamaica,    per    lb 0  38 

Do.,    5-lb.   boxes,    per    lb 0   42 

Nutmeg,    5-lb.    boxes,   per    lb 0  42 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 0  55 

Do.,    pkts.,    per   doz 0  50 

Pastry   spice,    5-lb.    tins,    per    lb 0  33% 

Black  pepper,   per   lb 0  48  0  49 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0  55  0  55 '4 

Cayenne  pepper,    per    lb 0  37  >A 

Tumeric,    per    lb 0  33 

Prunes  Have  Strengthened 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— No  change  in  the 
prices  of  dried  fruits  this  week.  The 
market  is  very  strong.  The  prune  mar- 
ket is  showing  considerable  strength. 
Currants  remain  unchanged. 

Evaporated   apples,   per    lb 0  20  0  23 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants.    90-lb.    .per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per   lb 0  24 

Do.,  8  oz.   pkts.,  6   doz,  to  case, 

per  pkt 0  17 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    per    lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 0  26 

Figs,   Spanish,   per  lb 0   16% 

Do.,    Smyrna,    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    Black,    cartons,    per   carton      ....  1    16 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35 4   50 

Loganberries,   4  doz.   in   case,   pkt 0  45 

Peaches,    Standard,   per  lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29%  0  30% 

Do.,   fancy,  per  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  carton      ....  1   60 

Do.,   unpitted,    per  lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per  lb 0  30 

Do.,   Cal.,   cartons,  per  carton 1  75 

Prunes — 

30s     to     40s     0  29 

40s     to     50s     0   25% 

50s     to    60s     0   19  0   21V' 

60s    to    70s     0   18  0  21 

70s    to    80s     0  19  0  22 

io    90s     0   16%  0  19 

90s    to     100s     0   15%  0   17 

In    cartons,    per    carton     1    10 

Raisins — 

Cal.   pkg.,    seeded,    15  oz.    fancy, 

36    to  case,   per   pkt 0  25 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes, 

per  lb 0  25% 

Cal.  pkge.  seedless — 

11-oz.,    36    to    case,    per   pkge 0  20 

9-oz.,    48  to  case,   per  pkge 0   18 

Cal.   bulk,  seedless,  25-lb.  boxes. 

per   lb 0  24 


Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

25-lb.  boxes,  bulk    (fancy),  lb 0  33 

50-lb.  boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb 0  30 

Bean  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
pi  ice  on  beans  this  week.  although  the 
market  has  been  showing  considerable 
strength  during  the  past  few  weeks. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,    per    bag    8  00         8  50 

Lima   beans,    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb 0   13 

Rice  in  Scant  Supply 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  holds  firm. 
Supplies  are  limited.  No  lower  prices 
are  looked  for,  and  in  all  possibilities  an 
advance  may  occur.  It  is  more  a  ques- 
tion of  netting  sufficient  supplies  than 
of  price  at  present. 

RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    50-lb.    sack,    lb 0   18% 

No.    1   Japan,    100-lb.    sack,    lb 0   18 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0  15% 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0   15% 

Ground,   medium,    per   doz 1    55 

Do..  No.   1,  per  doz 2    15 

Do.,   100s,  per  lb 0   11 

Do.,   50s,  per  lb 0   18% 

Do.,  10x8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1   00 

Sago,    sack    lots.    130    lb.    150    lb., 

per    lb 0  12% 

Do.,    in    less    quantities     0   12% 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0  12%  0   13% 

Fruit  Market  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — The  first  car  of  pineapples 
arrived  this  week  and  are  showing  up 
in  good  shape.  Large  supplies  of  fruit 
including  pineapples,  bananas,  oranges 
and  cocoanuts  are  arriving  daily.  Cali- 
fornia cherries  and  Missouri  strawber- 
ries are  arriving  in  express  lots.  The 
market  is  very  active  and  is  practically 
all  sold  before  another  car  arrives 

FRUITS— 

Valencia     oranges,   126s 7   50 

150s     8  00 

176s     8  50 

200s.    and    smaller    9   00 

Lemons,    Cal.    per    case 7   50  8  00 

Continuel    on    page    44. 


THE   BUSINESS   PRESS    AND    INDUSTRIAL   EFFICIENCY 

The  importance  of  the  "Business  Press"  as  a  factor  in  bringing  about 
improved  economic  conditions  is  being  more  and  more  widely  recognized 
in  the  United  States.  Speaking  on  this  subject  at  the  National  Chamber  of 
Commerce  at  Atlantic  City  before  the  Business  and  Daily  Press  Group, 
H.  W.  Swetland,  president  of  the  United  Publishers  Corporation,  emphasized 
that  the  publisher,  standing  in  the  perspective  vantage  ground,  can  foresee 
and  foretell  better  than  any  individual  operator  the  necessities  confronting 
industry. 

"He  must  utilize  his  organization  for  careful  investigations,  familiarize 
himself  with  the  economic  processes,  and  he  must  then  be  fearless  in  his 
denunciation  of  improper  methods  and  practices.  Correct  and  underlying 
principles  must  be  stimulated.  Encouragement  must,  be  given  in  weak 
places  and,  above  all,  the  danger  of  inefficiency  must  be  set  forth  with  in- 
telligent and  convincing  argument.  Vital  principles  sent  forth  from  this 
meeting  must  be  heralded  and  reiterated  by  the  press  until  the  whole  coun- 
try is  awakened  to  the  enormity  and  seriousness  of  the  task  before  it." 

The  utter  futility  of  dependence'  on  legislation  to  eliminate  our  econo- 
mic ills  was  stressed  by  Mr.  S Wetland.  "Neither  enactment-  passed  in  our 
legislative  halls  nor  edicts   issued   by  organized  element    of  capital   and   labor 

can  bring  about  the  results  so  devoutly  wished  for."  asserted  the  speaker. 
"Our  industries  have  been,  and  are  a1  present  being,  carried  largely  by  the 
stimulation  of  a  war  market,  and  consequently  war  price  ntinue 

but  grow  larger.  This  inflation  must  be  mel  by  increased  production,  <>r 
else  the  fearful  alternative  of  whole-ale  reorganization." 


44 


May  28,  1920 


mi 


f     WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE     f 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West  1 

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New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  N.B.,  May  28.  —  Several 
changes  in  prices  are  expected  soon  with 
the  new  budget  taxes  becoming  effective 
on  turnover.  Advances  are  looked  for 
on  sugar.  Molasses  is  still  climbing  and 
is  now  quoted  at  $1.75.  Eggs  are  firmer 
at  -18  cents  per  dozen.  Compound  lard  is 
easier.  Breakfast  bacon  has  advanced 
from  45  to  48  cents  per  pound.  Dairy- 
butter  is  firmer  at  56  to  58  cents  per 
pound.  Potatoes  are  steady  at  $9.50  per 
barrel.  Bananas  are  higher,  now  selling 
at  10  to  11  cents  per  pound. 

Flour,  No.   1  patents,   bbls.,   Man 16  60 

Cornmeal,   gran.,   bags    6  25 

Cornmeal,    ordinary     4  65 

Rolled  oats   13  00 

Rice,    Siam,   per    100   lbs '  15  50 

Tapioca,    100   lbs 13   50  15  00 

Molasses     1  75 

Sugar — 

Standard,   granulated    19   10 

No.  1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese,    Ont.,    twins    O  33V2  0  34 

Eggs,    fresh,   doz 0  48 

Lard,   pure,    lb 0  31  0  31% 

Lard,    compound     0  29  0  30 

American,   cleaj-  pork    52   00  55   00 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,   corned,   Is    4  00  4  20 

Breakfast  bacon   0  45  0  48 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 0  62  0  63 

Do.,  dairy,  per  lb 0  56  0  58 

Do.,     tub     0  52  0   54 

Raspberries,   2s,  Ont.,   case   4  00  4  45 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7  30  7  40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,  case 4  16 

Apples,    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5   00 

Strawberries.  2s,  Ont.,  case .... 

feaimon.    Red    Spring:,    flata,    cases     ....  18  50 

Pinks    1100  1160 

Cohoes    16  00  16  60 

Churna     9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  22%  0  23 

Peaches,    per  lb 0  27  %     0  20 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per    bbl 9  50 

Lemons,   Cal.,   case    7  00         7  50 

Grapefruit,    Cal.,    case    9   00  10  00 

Apples,    Western,    box     5   00  6    00 

Bananas,    per    lb 0    10  0   11 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


'     '    a    .,     Alta.,    May    28. — Creamery 

butter  dec)  tied  5  cents  per  pound.    Dairy 

r  is   more  plentiful,  now  selling  at 

52    cents   per   pound.      Cocoa    has 

lit     advance.       Evaporated 

milk    has   advanced    15   to   25   cents   per 

is  in  2-ounce  bottles  have 

■  ■'•I  Tfi  cctit.s  per  dozen.     California 

in   the   market  at  $6  50 

■■  "  B  re  S1  III  short. 

are  charging  the  one  per 

.,  others  are  not. 


Flour,    96s,   per  bbl 14  60 

Beans.    B.C 8   00  8   50 

Rolled    oats,    80s    5  35 

Rice,   Siam    12  75  13  60 

Japan,    No.    1    15  50  17   00 

Tapioca,    lb 0   10M:  0   12 

Sago,   lb 0   1.1  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  18  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  30  0   32 

Butter,  creamery,  lb 0  59 

Do.,   dairy,   lb 0  45  0  52 

Lard,    pure,    3s    17   60  18   00 

Eggs,   new  laid,  local,  case 14  50  15   00 

Tomatoes,   2V2S,  standard,   case...      4  50  4  75 

Corn,    2s,    case     4  00  4  45 

Peas,   2s,   standard,   case 4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Cherries,    2s,    red,   pitted    9   00  9   58 

Apples,  evaporated,  50s   0  2iy2  0  24 


Do..  25s,  lb 0  22  0  25 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  26% 

Do.,   canned,   2s    7  50 

Prunes,    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,   70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      60-60s      0  20 

Do.,   3O-40s    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas     0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,   package,   11   oz 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Salmon,    pink    tall,    case     10  25 

Do.,    Sockeye,    tall,   case VI  60 

Do.,    halves     18  00  13  00 

Grapefruit     6  50 

Potatoes,   Alta.,  per   ton   120  00  130  00 

Lemons      7  50  8  00 

Oranges     8  00 


Sugar  to  Advance  2  Cents  Per  Pound 

The  Re-Exporting  of  Sugar  Will  Not  Be  Per- 
mitted— Board  of  Commerce  Likely  to  Resume 
the  Control  of  Sugar. 


OTTAWA,  May  28.— An  immediate 
increase  of  2  cents  per  pound  on 
sugar  was  indicated  in  the  state- 
ments made  by  refiners  at  an  informal 
inquiry  being  held  by  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce into  the  sugar  situation. 

Present  sugar  prices  in  Canada  are 
based  on  advantageous  purchases  by  re- 
finers when  raw  sugar  was  less  than  half 
the  present  price.  It  was  pointed  out 
that  retail  prices  were  considerably 
higher  in  the  United  States  than  in 
Canada,  and  that  Canadian  refiners  have 
not  taken  the  net  profit  of  40  cents  per 
cwt.  allowed  them  under  the  recently  ab- 
rogated sugar  control.  It  .was  stated 
that  the  present  retail  price  in  Canada 
did  not  come  within  several  cents  of  the 
cost  of  production  in  Canadian  refineries 
on  account  of  the  greatly- increased  cost 
of  raw  sugar  in  Cuba. 

W.  F.  O'Connor,  K.C.,  stated  that  the 
Board  of  Commerce  had  received  rep- 
resentations from  United  States  experts 
that  the  refining  of  small  quantities  of 
sugar  for  independent  firms  made  pos- 
sible a  speculation  in  raw  sugar  in  Cuba, 
the  principal  growing  country,  which  was 
believed  to  have  contributed  largely  to 
the  enormous  increase  in  the  price  of  raw 
sugar.  For  this  reason  the  Canadian  au- 
thorities had  withheld  recently  the  neces- 
sary permits  for  re-export  of  the  finish- 
ed product. 

Some  refiners  present  admitted  that 
the  refining  of  these  shipments  had  been 
looked  upon  as  a  legitimate  source  of 
revenue  in  a  business  which  was  other- 
wise "very  much  of  a  gamble,"  but  the 
n ■fillers  expressed  their  willingness  to 
f.-ill  in  with  the  wishes  of  the  authorities 
in  this  respect,  especially  if  it  had  the 
effect  claimed,  of  increasing  the  price  ()r 
raw  sugar, 


W.  F.  O'Connor  said  that  the  Board 
of  Commerce  was  in  possession  of  full 
details  of  the  situation  and  would  not 
allow  undue  increase  in  sugar  prices. 
The  question  of  whether  or  not  the  board 
should  resume  the  control  of  sugar  was 
one  of  the  questions  to  be  settled  after 
the  inquiry  was  finished.  The  general 
attitude  of  the  refiners  was  that  they 
were  not  adverse  tc  submitting  to  the 
sugar  control  again  if  it  was  deemed 
necessary  in  the  public  interest. 


WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS 

Continued  from  page  43 

Bananas,  per  lb 0   12 

36s    to   46s    7   50 

54s  and  smaller  sizes    8  00  8   50 

Pineapple,    case    9   00 

Cherries,    case    6   00 

Strawberries,    24    qts.,    case 10   00 

Cocoanuts,    doz 1    75 

Washington  apples,  Winesaps,  box      ....  5   00 


Potatoes  to  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.  —  Large  supplies 
cabbage,  asparagus  and  spinach  are 
riving  daily.  The  demand  is  very 
tive.  Most  of  the  dealers  are  cleaned 
before  another  car  arrives.  Potat<  es 
showing  every  indication  of  another 
vnnce. 

Potatoes,     per    bushel     4  00  4 

Turnips,    per   cwt 1   00  4 

Beets,    per    cwt 3   50  I 

Carrots,    per    cwt 5 

New  carrots,  per  lb 0 

Texas  onions,  per  bushel    B 

Cabbage,   per   ll> 0 

Tomatoes,    per    lug    9 

Fresh  rhubarb,  per  ease 4 

Head  Lettuce,  per  ease 6 

Do.,    per    dozen     1 

Leaf    I,.  I  I  in.  .    dozen     0 

Radishes,   per  dozen    0 

(".ri-cn   onions,   per  dozen    0 

\  i>.)  i  :ir  u  .  per  case   3 

Spinach,    per   disc    2 


of 
ar- 
ac- 

up 
are 
ad- 


May  28,  1920 


45 


Salmon  Prices  Below  Production  Cost 

The  Reason  for  the  Lower  Quotations  on  Salmon  Lies  Chiefly  in 

the  Fact  That  United  States  Packers  Were  Not  Getting  the  Export 

Trade  and  British  Columbia  Packers  Were 

By  Staff  Correspondent  CANADIAN   GROCER 


VANCOUVER,  B.  C— "To  under- 
stand the  salmon  market  as  far 
as  the  cheaper  grades  are  con- 
cerned, we  have  to  go  back  to  early  last 
fall,"  said  Mr.  Millerd,  manager  of  the 
Gosse-Millerd  Packing  Co. 

"The  position  then  was  that  the  pack 
of  canned  salmon  in  Alaska  was  short 
of  what  the  canners  anticipated  putting 
up,  and  they,  in  order  to  recoup  them- 
selves, made  the  opening  price  of  1  lb. 
tall  pinks  $2.25  a  dozen — or  $9  a  case — 
as  against  $8.50  per  case  in  the  opening 
price  of  the  packers  of  British  Columbia 
The  Alaska  packers'  opening  price  for 
1  lb.  talk  chums  was  $2.10  a  dozen  or 
$8  40  per  case,  as  against  $6.75  per  case 
— the  opening  price  of  the  packers  in 
Riitish  Columbia.  The  result  was  that 
as  soon  as  the  United  States  packers 
fci:nd  out  that  confirmations  of  S.  A.  P. 
orders  were  not  cominsr  in,  and  that  the 
packers  of  British  Columbia  were  get- 
tme  the  export  trade,  they  started  to  re- 
duce prices,  and  prices  kept  on  dropping, 
both  in  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
and  are  to-day  below  production  cost. 
This  rppult  was  augmented  by  the  fact 
that  owim?  to  extreme  efforts  put  forth 
to  secure  larpr  packs  during  the  pre- 
vious season,  a  considerable  quantity  of 
inferior  salmon  was  packed. 

"During  the  last  few  weeks,"  continued 
Mr.  Millerd,  "the  demand  has  increased 
and  the  market  has  got  firm.  The  turn 
in  the  market  came  when  the  iobbers 
apparently  began  to  realize  that  the 
low  point  In  prices  for  the  1919  pack  had 
been  reached  and  that  it  would  no*:  be 
possible  to  nurchase  the  1920  pack  at  the 
tb«i  prevailing  prices.  It  would  pay  the 
jobber  better  to  buy  and  hold  for  future 
reouirements. 

Asked  as  to  futures,  Mr.  Millerd  said 
that  Canadian  buyers  and  sellers  seemed 
reluctant  to  commit  themselves,  although 
have  been  made  for  export  trade 
quite  a  considerable  business  having  been 
done  in  V2  lb.  flat  red  springs,  the  last 
paid  biinz  on  the  basis  of  $17. ".0  per 
for  uidabelled  iroods. 


New  Pack  Sockeyes  in  Halves 
"It  seems  to  be  consensus  of  opinion," 
he  continued,  "that  the  packers  will,  this 
season,  pack  most  of  the  sockeye  sal- 
mon in  x2  lb.  flats,  and  it  is  believed  that 
this  will  also  be  better  from  the  jobbers' 
point  of  view,  this  salmon  now  being  in 
the  luxury  class,  the  price  being  too  high 
to  merchandise  successfully  in  the  larger 
shapes,  and  the  consumers  are  gradually 
beginning  to  appreciate  the  fact  as  a 
food  value  and  a  delicacy  a  1  lb.  tin  of 
pink  salmon  is  one  of  the  best  values 
obtainable  to-day,  and  after  all  the  great 
majority  of  the  purchasers  of  salmon  in 
1  lb.  tins  are  chiefly  interested  in  it  from 


the  point  of  view  of  its  value  as  a  food 
— and  this  they  get  in  pink  salmon. 

"The  British  Columbia  canned  her- 
ring," stated  this  packer,  "is  now  being 
stocked  as  a  regular  line  by  all  grocers, 
and  while  the  prices  received  so  far  have 
not  shown  the  packers  very  much  of  a 
profit  it  is  very  gratifying  to  find  how 
the  demand  has  increased,  both  in  the 
Canadian  and  export  markets. 

"The  packing  season  for  pilchards," 
said  Mr.  Millerd,  in  closing,  "is  just 
starting  and  the  packers  generally  have 
a  good  many  orders  on  their  books  and 
it  will  be  some  time  before  they  catch 
up.  This  fish  is  deservedly  getting 
more  popular." 


Predicts  Higher  Prices  for  Beans 

Small  Stocks  of  Kotenashis  Are  Reported  in 

Japan — High  Percentage  of  Discolored  Beans 

Results  in  Many  Being  Rejected 


Vancouver. — An  importer  is  authority 
for  the  statement  made  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER  that  there  is  every  indication 
that  ber.ns  will  he  higher..  At  present, 
be  says,  there  is  a  small  stock  of  good 
quality  Kotenashis  in  Japan,  as  with  rain 
damage  the  quality  of  the  beans  offering 
leaves  much  to  be  desired.  Buyers  and 
'•tors  on  the  other  side  arc  forced  t  > 
reject  about  eighty  per  cent,  of  the  b(  ana 
offered  f>n  account  of  the  high  percent- 
of  discolored  bear.s  and  the  high 
moisture  content. 

H  is  -tiled  that,  regardless  of  the 
i  fTers  f'f  some  merchants  to  guarantee 

two  per  cent,  discolored  Leans  and  not 
more  than  f>  per  cent,  moisture,  the  ar- 
rivals are  ner.rer  7  per  cent,  discolored 
beans,  and  in  one  case  the  moisture  con- 
tent was  as  high  as  21  p<  r  cent.  A 
puarantee  loea  not  bleach  the  beans,  ■■■■n<\ 
the  poor  quality  is  a  very  real  condition. 
I*  i  tated  thai  one  San  Francisco  house 
that  has  taken  many  iontracts  in  t!ie  last 
three  weeks  guaranteeing  quality,  is  now 
enixng*  I  in  buying  back  their  contracts, 


claiming  that  a  Japanese  house  has  fail- 
ed and  their  contracts  could  not  be  ne- 
gotiated. This  importer  cautions  the 
Canadian  buyer  to  buy  beans  very  care- 
fully and  beware  of  the  guarantees, 
simply  because  when  the  qualitj  does  not 
exi«t  it  cannot  be  delivered,  and  a  <m< 
appointment,  and  even  a  successful  dam- 
age claim.,  docs  not  assure  the  buyer  an 
cdequatt  supply  of  good  quality  beans. 
Good  quality  beans  will  be  high  where 
ihtainable  Michigan  bean;  have  been 
selling  at  strong  prices,  and  the  crop  i^ 
small. 

Peanuts,  he  claims,  have  had  their  de- 
cline and  are  now  strengtl  ip.  In 
his   estimation   the   bargains   in   peanuts 

E 


MILK   CONDENSER!    COMPANY 
[NCORPOH  \TKl> 

The  incorporation  is  announced  of  Eas- 
tern Ontario  Milk  Products  Co.  with  an 
authorized  capital  authorization  of  $150,- 

000.      It    is    proposed    to   erect    a    plant    at 
Gananoque. 


46 


May  28,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  May  28 — The  produce  market  has  been 
rather  quiet  this  week  without  any  changes  of  note.  The 
fresh  fish  market  is  rather  low  on  account  of  delayed 
deliveries  and  the  prices  are  very  firm.  Fresh  lobsters  are 
offered  lower  this  week.  British  Columbia  salmon  is  dearer 
this  week  and  lake  fish  are  in  very  poor  supply.  Butter  is  firm, 
but  the  predictions  are  for  a  very  good  supply.  The  prices 
will  be  easier,  it  is  said,  if  the  American  market  does  not  offer 
too  high  a  price  in  competition  with  the  home  market.  Cheese 
remains  firm  with  a  big  export  demand,  as  is  also  the  case  with 
bacon  and  cured  meats. 


Fresh  Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  no  change 
5n  the  market  this  week  on  fresh  meats. 
The  demand  is  fair  and  the  market  is 
reported  strong-  at  the  prevailing  prices. 

FRESH  MEATS 

flogs,    live    (selects)     0  21 

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,   65-90   lbs 0  29 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork    (foot  on) 0  36 

Loins     (trimmed)      0   41 

Loins     (untrimmed)     0  37 

Bone    trimmings     0  23 

Trimmed   shoulders    0  26%  0  29 

Untrimmed     0  28 

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     0  25 

Farmer     Sausages      0  20 

Fresh  Beef — 

(Cows)  (Steers) 

$0   22       $0  28      ..Hind   quarters..    $0  25  $0  30 

0   12         0   15      .  .Front  quarters.  .      0  14  0  18 

0   40      Loins 0  44 

0  28      Ribs     0  30 

0   15      Chucks    0   16 

0  22      Hips     0  24 

Calves     (as    to    grade)     0  22  0  28 

Lambs   50-80  lbs.   (whole  carcass), 

lb.,    frozen    0  32 

Do.,    fresh     .... 

No.  1  Mutton   (whole  carcass),  45- 

50   lbs.,   lb 0  20 

Barrel  Meats  Quiet 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— No  change  is 
in  evidence  thi^  week  on  barrelled  meats. 
The  demand  is  only  fair  but  there  is  a 
very  good  export  trade  at  the  present 
time.  No  change  is  expected  and  the 
market  is  rather  quiet. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    57  00 

Clear     fat    backs     (bbl.),     40-50 

pieces    56  CS> 

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.) 52  00 

Plate   Beef    28   00 

Mess    Beef     25   00 

Bean    Pork    48  00 

Strong  Market  for  Cooked 
Hams 

Montreal 

I  OOKED    MEATS.— The   only  change 

led  i  n  ci  "I  •  l  meal     is  a  minor  re- 

t.ment    of  prici     on  Bologna.      The 

i  his  week   is   15  cents  per 

pound.    With  the    ii.    weather  comes 

an   if  rea  ed   dei  ian  I    foi    cooked   meats 

el  i    ral  her  ta  ced,    'I  h<    n 
suit  i:   i  hai  th<       i  ai  kel ,  ei 

llj   i  i  I  hai 

Jellfed   port  0  46 

lb 0   33 

0 

Veal   and    tongue    0 


Hams,    cooked    0   54  0  60 

Shoulders,    roast    0  50 

Shoulders,    boiled     0   43 

Pork    pies    ( doz. )     0  75 

Blood  pudding,   lb 0  12 

Mince    meat,    'lib 0  15  0   19 

Sausage,    pure    pork    0  25 

Bologna,   lb 0   15 

Ox   tongue,   tins    0  64 

Bacon  in  Good  Demand 

Montreal.  

BACON — A  very  good  demand  is 
experienced  for  Canadian  bacon,  espec- 
ially for  export,  and  as  a  result  the  mar- 
ket is  very  strong.  There  has  been;  how- 
ever, no  change  in  the  prices  this  week. 
The  prices  on  smoked  hams  are  very 
firm,  with  a  good  demand. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,    best     0   46  0  56 

Smoke   Breakfast    0  41 

Cottage    Rolls    0  37 

Picnic   Hams    0  31 

Wiltshire     0  46 

Medium    Smoked    Hams — 

Weight,    8-14,    long   cut    0  32 

Do.,    14-20    ^37 

Do.,   20-25    0  34 

Do.,  25-35    0  27 

Over  35    0  26 

Lard  Market  Firm 

Montreal.  

LARD. — The  market  on  lard  remains 
firm  at  the  prices  that  have  been  quoted 
for  the  last  two  weeks.  The  market  is 
rather     quiet  at  the  present  time. 

LARD— 

Tierces,    360    lbs 0  28V4 

Tubs.   60   lbs 0  28% 

Pails,    20    lbs 0  29 

Bricks     • 0  31 

Shortening  is  Weak 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  shortening  this  week  de- 
spite the  fact  that  the  market  is  reported 
to  be  rather  weak  on  account  of  lower 
prices  on  butter  and  other  produce. 
SHORTENING— 

Tierces,    400    lbs.,    per    lb 0  26% 

Tubs,   50  lbs.,   per   lb 0  26% 

Pails,   200   lbs.,    per   lb 0  27 

Bricks,   1   lb.,  per  lb 0  27% 

Cheese  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

CHEESE.— No  changes  in  the  price  of 
cheese  are  recorded  this  week.  The  de- 
mand    is    very    good    and    the    market     is 

strong.  There  is  a  greal  deal  of  exporta- 
tion going  on  at  the  present  lime  as 
there  ii  a  splendid  markel  offered  in  Eu- 
i  ope 

I  1 1  !•:  i :    r 

New.   largre,   per  lb 0  30Mi 

Twins,    per   n> o  31 


Triplets,    per    lb 0  31 

Stilton,    per    lb 0  37 

Fancy  old  cheese,  per  lb 0  34 

Quebec      0  31 

No  Change  in  Margarine 

Montreal.  — 

MARGARINE.— There  has  been  no 
change  as  yet  in  the  price  of  margarine. 
The  demand  is  as  usual  very  good  in  cer- 
tain quarters. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,   lb 0  37 

Tubs,   according  to  quality,   lb..      0  31  0  35 

Butter  is  Easier 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  butter  this  week.  The  price 
remains  firm  at  the  new  listings  of  last 
week  when  butter  dropped  1  cent  per 
pound.  There  is  a  small  quantity  of 
grass  butter  on  the  market  and  the  pre- 
dictions are  that  there  will  be  easier 
prices  as  the  supply  promises  to  be  very 
good.  The  demand  for  export  and  the 
high  prices  prevailing  in  the  United  - 
States  may  keep  the  prices  strong  on  the 
home  market. 
BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints,    qual.,    new 0  58 

Do.,    solids,    quality,    new 0  57 

Dairy,    in   tubs,    choice    031 

Dairy,    prints    0  52 

Poultry  Supplies  Short 

Montreal.  

POUI  TRY.— The  poultry  market  con- 
tinues as  it  has  been  for  the  last  three 
or  tour  weeks,  very  short  of  supplies 
with  a  pool  demand,  though  prices  re- 
main unchanged  and  offerings  are  not 
very  heavy. 
POULTRY   (dressed)— 

(Selling   Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.) 0  38         0   44 

Chickens,   roasting   (milk  fed)....      0  42         0  46 
Ducks— 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic     0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),  lb 0  65 

Do.   (young)    0  58 

Geese     0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)     0  32         0  34 

Fresh  Fish  Scarce 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FISH. -The  supply  of  fresh 
lake  fish  is  rather  poor  at  the  present 
time.  It  has  not  measured  up  to 
expectations.  Lake  tr^it  and  white  fish 
are  very  scarce.  Red  salmon  is  very 
scarce  and  is  quoted  a  little  higher  at 
38  cents.  There  is,  apart  from  this,  no 
other  change  in  the  fish  market.  A  good 
demand  has  been  experienced  all 
through  the  week,  the  only  difficulty  be- 
ing the  obtaining-  of  sufficient  supply. 
Live  lobsters  are  cheaper  this  week, 
being  offered  at  or>  cents;  boiled  lobsdrs 
,ri  cents 

FRESH  FTSH 

Haddock     0  07H 

Steak   cod    n  in 

Markel  eod  0  Ofi'.V 

Mackerel      0   18 

Flounders    0  10 

Prawns     0  Ml 

Live    I  .iii  i."  0 

Salmon    (B.C.),    per   lb.,   Red 0  88 

Skate    n'2 

Shrimps      n    40 

Wliit.-fisb      0  20 

Shad,   roes,   lb o  40 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 0  30 


May  28,  1920 


ANADIAN    GROCER 


47 


Halibut     0  24 

Gaspereaux.    each     0  04 

Whitefish     0  20 

Lake   trout    0  20 

Pike    0   13 

Perch      0  13 

Fresh    eels,    each 0  40 

Fresh   Herrings,   each    0  03 

FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large    and    chicken 0   16  0   17 

Halibut,     Western,     medium     0  23 

Haddock   0  07  0  08 

Mackerel     0  16  0   16 

Doree    0  17 

Smelts.    No.     1,    per    lb 0   17  0   18 

Smelts,  extra   large   0  25 

Smelts    (Mnall)     0  09  0  10 

Pike,   headless   and  dressed    0   10  0  11 

Market   Cod    0  06  0  06% 

Whitefish.     small     0  12  •   IS 

Sea    Herrings     006  007 

•  Steak  Cod    0  08%  0  09 

Gaape  Salmon,   per   )b 0  24  0  25 

Salmon,  Cohoes,   round    0  19  0  20 

Salmon.  Quaila.  hd.  and  dd 0    12%  0   13 


Whitefish      0  16  OH 

Lake    Trout    0  19  0  20 

Lake   Herrings,   bag,    100   lbs 4  00 

Alewires    0  07%  0  08 

SALTED  FISH 

Codfish — 

Large    bbls.,    200    lbs 16   50 

No.   1.  medium,  bbl.,  200  lbs 15   00 

No.   2.   200-lb.  bbl 14   00 

Strip  boneless   (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0   18 

Boneless   f24   1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0   18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 

Shredded    ( 12-lb.   boxes) 2   40  2  50 

Dried.    100-lb.    bbl 15   00 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 16  50 

Pollock.    No.    1.    200-lb.    barrel 13   00 

Boneless   cod    (2-lb.)    0   18 

SMOKED 

Finnan    Haddies,    15-lb.    box 0   13 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     0   19 

Smoked     Herrings      0  24 

Kippers,    new,   per   lb 2   15 

Bloaters,  new,  per  box 2  00 

Smoker     Salmon      0  35 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  May  21. — The  market  for  fresh  meat  is  steady 
to  firm.  Cooked  hams  are  in  active  demand  and  quota- 
tions firmer.  The  cheese  market  is  active  but  prices  are 
unchanged.  The  egg  market  is  steady.  Butter  has  declined 
and  further  declines  are  expected.  Fresh  lake  fish  will  prob- 
ably be  higher  in  view  of  the  heavy  increase  in  the  cost  of 
producing  equipment,  especially  nets,  which  have  increased 
50  per  cent,  since  first  of  this  year.  Spring  chickens  are  easy 
and  quotations  lower. 


Hogs   Are   Quoted    Higher 

Toronto.  

FKESH  .MEATS.— The  market  for 
Iresh  meat  is  steady  to  firm.  Dressed 
Logs  have  advanced  one  cent  per  pound. 
Beef  cuts  have  declined  slightly.  Calves 
are  aiso  down  about  one  cent,  now  quot- 
ed at  24  to  26  cents  per  pound. 

FRESH   MEATS 

Hog.    - 

•*d,     70-100    lbs.,     per    cwt.   26   00  28   00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 20  00  20  50 

Live,  fed  and  watered,   per  cwt.    19  76  20  25 

Live,    f.o.b.,    per    cwt 18  75  19  25 

Krf^h    Pork — 

Legs   of  pork,  up  to   18   lbs 0  37% 

I»ins  of  pork,   lb 0   42% 

Fresh    hams,    lb 0  39% 

Tenderloins,     lb 0  60 

Spare    ribs,    lb 0  22 

Picnics,    lb 0  26% 

New   York    shoulders,    lb 0   -'' '  - 

■n    butts,    lb 0  37 

Montreal    shoulders,    lb 0  30 

Fr.-.h    Beef     from    Steers   and    Heifers — 

Hind    'luarters,    lb 0   26  0  30 

Front   quarters,    lb 0   16  0    1  - 

Ribs,     lb 0   2-  0   32 

Chucks,    lb 0   15  0   17 

Loins,    whole,    lb 0  36  0    ID 

Hrps,     lb 0  21  0  27 

Cow    bfff   quotations   about   2c   per   pound   below 

above   quotations. 

es,    lb 0  21  0  26 

Spring   lamb,  each    12   00  II   00 

ling    lamb,    lb 0   30  0  32 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0    1 K  0   23 

Above   prices  subject   to   daily   fluctuation*   of   the 

market. 

Hams   and   Bacon    Unchanged 

Toronto.  — 

PROVISION'. — There  is  no  change  in 
the  market  for  provision".  Both  hams 
and  bacon  are  in  active  <lt  mand  and  th' 
.maiket  is  ruling  firm.  Barrel  pork  re- 
mains steady. , 

Rams 

Medium    Oil  0   13 

lb 0  3  1  0  85 

Heavy     0  30  0  31 

Rack 

Skinned,    rib.    lb 0   49  0   50 

Boneless,    per    lb 0  51  0  57 


Bacon—  W 

Breakfast,  ordinary,  per  lb 0  42  0   47 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0   52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides).    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt   Meats — 

Long  clear  bacon,  av.  50-70  lbs 0  28 

Do.,   av.   80-90   lbs 0  27 

Clear    bellies.     15-30    lbs 0  30% 

Sausages    in    brine,    keg.    35    lbs 7   35 

Fat  backs,    10   to    12    lb; 0  27 

Out  of  pickle    prices   range  about   2c    per    pound 

below    corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Mess    pork,    200    lbs 49   00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs : 

Heavy      54   50 

Lightweight    60   00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 
market. 

Cooked  Meats  in  Demand 

Toronto.  — i 

(  OOKED  MEATS.— There  is  an  ac- 
tive demand  for  cooked  meats,  especially 
boiled  hams,  which  have  a  tendency  to 
firm  up  this  market.  Hams  are  quoted 
at  58  to  '»1  cents  per  pound  according  to 
the  trim. 

Boiled    hams,    lb 0  58  0  61 

Hams,   roast,   without  dressing,  lb.     0  59  0   62 
Shoulders,     roast,     without     dress- 
ing,    lb .... 

Head  Cheese.  6s,  lb 0    14 

Choice    jollied    ox    tongue,    lb 0  63 

Jellied    pork    tongue    0  49  r  oO 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Cheese    Market    Active 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.- -The     British     Ministry    of 
Food  has  lifted  the  control  on  the  retail 
I  rice  of  chei  Be,   and     whether    this      will 
have   the  effect  of  causing   further   ad 
vances,   dealers  differ  as   to   this.     The 

market,  however,  is  firm,  and  quotations 
Cor  both  <dd  and  new  cheese  ranges  from 
32  t<   33  cents  per  pound. 

CHEESE 

Large,    old    0  32         o  33 

!>•...     i  i-w     0   32  » 


Stilton    0  34  0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.       Triplets 
l%c    higher    than    large    cheese. 

Shortening  Market  Easy 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.— Then*  is  an  easy 
maiket  for  shortening  and  quotations  are 
Vz  cent  oer  pound  lower.  There  is  a  good 
demand  noted. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints     0  29  0  29% 

Tierces.    400    lbs 0  26%     0  27% 

The  Egg  Market  Steady- 
Toronto.  

EGGS. — The  egg  market  is  steady. 
There  are  opinions,  however,  in  some 
quarters  that  the  market  is  due  for  a 
drop  in  view  of  the  unsettled  condition 
of  the  U.S.  markets,  brought  about  by 
the  banks  tightening  loans,  which  has 
had  the  effect  of  slowing  up  storage  oper- 
ations. 

EGGS— 

Fresh    0  53 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons 0  55 

Prices    shown    are    subject    to   daily    fluctuations    of 
the    market. 

Lard    Market    Firm 

Toronto.  

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  firm. 
Quotations  are  27  to  28  cents  per  pound, 
tierce  basis. 

Tierces,   400  lbs 0  27  0  28 

In  60-lb.  tubs,   %  cent  higher  than  tierces,    pails 

%    cent    higher  than    tierces,    and    1    lb.    prints,    2c 

higher    tha>-     Mercp*. 

Butter     Declines 

Toronto.  

BUTTER. — The  butter  market  con- 
tinues weak.  Quotations  are  3  cents  per 
pound  lower.  Creamery  prints  are  now 
selling  at  58  to  60  cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     . .  .' 0  58  0  60 

Dairy   prints,    fresh,    lb 0  51  0  53 

Dairy    prints,    No.    1,    lb 0  50  0  51 

Margarine  Prices   Hold 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  a  normal  de- 
mand for  margarine  and  quotations  hold 
steady. 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.    prints.    No.    1    0   36  0   37 

Do.,  No.  2 0   35 

Do..    No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  81% 

Fresh  Fish  in  Good   Supply 

FISH.— Fresh  lake  fish  will  prob- 
al  ly  be  higher  this  year  in  view  of  the 
heavy  increase  in  the  cost  of  producing 
equipment,  especially  nets,  which  have 
advance'!  50  per  cent,  since  Februarj 
last.  Fresh  trout  is  quoted  it  1!>  to  20 
cents  per  pound  and  fresh  halibut  at  2"? 
cents.  There  is  still  a  good  demand  for 
both   smoked  and  frozen   fish 

FRESH    SEA    IISH 

Cod    Steak,    lb Oil  0   IS 

Do.     market,     lb 0   4%      0  07 

H    Mnr'      I ,U  off     |b.    . 

Do  .    head*   on,   lb 0  09% 

Halibut,    chicken     0  18  0  1° 

Do.,   medium    0  23        o  21 

Whlteflsh    

PVeah     Herring     

Flounder*,     lb ...      n  no         a  in 

b     "i"         0    10 

FROZEN    IISH 

Salmon.    Red    Spring     0  24 

Do..    Cobo..  0   20  0  22 

Halibut   chicken    0   15 

Do..  Quaila    0    10  OH 

Do.,    medium     0  20  0  21 


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May  28,  1920 


Do.,    jumbo    0  18  0  19 

Whitefish,     lb 0  18 

Herring      0  08  0  09% 

Flounders    0  10  Oil 

Pike,     round     0  08 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  OS1 

SMOKED    FISH 

Baddies,    lb •  It 

Fillets,    lb 0  18 

Kippers,     box     2  40 

Bloaters,     box     2  26 

Ciscoes,    lb 0  20 

Spring    Chickens    Easy 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  is 
easier.  Dressed  spring  chickens  are  now 
selling  tc  the  retail  trade  at  70  cents  per 


pound      Supplies  are  ample  to  take  care 
of  the  demand. 

Prices    paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto : 
Live  Dressed 

Turkeys     -0  35  -  0  40 

Roosters    -0  22  -0  25 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  40  -  0  38 

Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs -  0  35  -  0  35 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  30  -  0  30 

Ducklings -  0  40  -    

Geese      -0  18  -0  25 

Guinea   hens,  pair -  1  25  ....-  1  60 

Spring    chickens,     live     . . .  .-  0  60  ....-  0  65 

Prices  quoted   to  retail  trade : — 

Dressed 
Hens,    heavy     0  42 

Do.,    light    0  32  0  40 

Chickens,    spring     0  70 

Ducklings    0  35  0  40 

Geese    0  25         0  30 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  May  28 — The  hog  market  advanced  about  50 
cents  per  cwt.  this  week.  Supplies  are  limited.  Eggs  ad- 
vanced to  48c  a  dozen,  due  to  the  good  demand  caused  by 
the  storage  firms  trying  to  get  supplies  for  packing.  Cheese 
market  remains  steady  with  no  changes.  Creamery  butter 
dropped  to  68c  per  pound,  while  dairy  butter  is  in  good  de- 
mand and  quotations  are  higher. 


Hogs  Advance  50  Cents 

Winnipeg.  

FRESH  MEAT.— The  hog  market  ad- 
vanced  about   50    cents    per    cwt.     this 
week.     Only   a   limited   supply  are   now 
on    the    market. 
HOGS— 

Selected,    cwt 21   50       22   00 

Heavy,   cwt 20   00 

Light,  cwt 17   00        20  50 

Sows,     cwt lg   00 

Eggs  Advance 

Winnipeg.  

EGGS. — Storage  operations  have  caus- 
ed eggs  to  advance.  The  price  is  now  48 
cents  per  dozen. 

Cheese  is  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  very 
steady  with  no  indication  of  prices  being 
lower.  i 

CHEESE—  ,    -t™ 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,    twins,    per   lb '.'.]  0  31% 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb '  [  \  031 

Butter  is  Lower 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER. — Creamery  butter  has  a  de- 
cided weak  tone  and  has  declined  two 
cents  a  pound  this  week.  Dairy  butter 
is  very  firm  and  is  demanding  good 
prices. 

Dairy  butter,   best  table  goods...     0  55         0  60 

Creamery     0  6g 

Margarine     0  38 

Fish  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

PISH.— The  fish  market  is  practically 

''  <■  sum-   as  was  reported  lasi  week.   No 
■  hangi      in  prices  are  not<  d 

FRESH   FROZEN    FISH 
Cod,    n> 0  14 

0  09  % 

"■  ■>  >  Ins,    Lai  •■    Superior,    100-lb. 

■ecki.    new   atock    

eye    0  45  0  55 

Halibut,    eaeei    300    IbH.,    chicken 0   17 

It,     broken    ca«ei,    chicken 0   18 

b,    <1  reased     0  10 

■    el,    caie    lote     0  13 


Salmon,  Cohoe,  full  boxeB,  300  lbs. 

Do.,    Cohoe,    broken    cases 

Do.,   Red  Spring,  full  boxes 

Do.,  Red  Spring,  broken  cases.. 

Soles      

Baby   Whitefish    or   Tulibees 

Whitefish,    dressed,    case    lots 

Whitefish,    dressed,    broken    cases. 

SMOKED   FISH 

Bloaters,    Eastern    National,   case. 

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box 
Hsddies,   in  30-lb.  cases,   lb 

Do.,   in    15-lb.   cases,   lb 

Kippers.  East.  Nat.,  20  count,  per 
count    

Do.,  Western,  20-lb.  boxes,  box 
Fillets,   15-lb.  boxes,   box 

SALT    FISH 

Steak    Cod,    2s,    Seely's,    lb 

Acadia  Strip  Cod,  30-lb.  boxes,  lb. 
Acadia  Cod,  12-2s,  wood  boxes,  lb. 

Acadia   Cod,  20-ls,  tablets,   lb 

Holland     Herring.     Milkers,     9-lb. 

pails,    per   pail    

Do.,  Mixed,  9-lb.  pails,  per  pail 
Labrador    Herring,    100-lbs.    bbls.. 


20% 
21% 
23% 
24% 
09% 
09% 
12% 
13% 


0  14 

0   14 


2  20 
0  20 


0   16 


0   16 
0  16 


ADVERTISING  HELPS   SALES 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

ade,  orangeade,  the  different  cordials, 
lemon  squash,  black  currant,  strawberry, 
etc. 

"I  always  keep  beverages  well  to  the 
front  of  the  store,"  said  Harry  Smith, 
Oakville,  Ont.  "I  have  noticed  that  when 
we  have  a  window  display  of  these  goods 
the  sales  are  greatly  increased.  A  few 
cases  piled  up  near  the  front  of  the 
store  keeps  the  customers  in  mind  of 
it  and  many  an  extra  sale  is  made." 

Headline  of  an  Ad.  is  Important 

Many  merchants  have  the  idea  that  ad- 
vertising means  buying  space  in  news- 
papers, but  it  is  not  so.  Any  method  of 
selling  can  be  classed  at  advertising,  such 
as  window  display,  selling  talk  behind  the 
counter,  displays  in  the  store  or  the  use 
of   show   cards,  ■  Advertising    in   news- 

p;. pcrs  is  just  another  medium.  The 
best  results  are  obtained  from  advertis- 
ing when  the  four  mediums,  window  dis- 
play,   interior    display,    selling    talk    and 


show  cards  are  used  to  co-operate  with 
the  newspaper  advertising.  The  people 
then  cannot  get  away  from  the  fact  that 
you  have  something  to  say  about  the  ar- 
ticles that  you  are  selling,  which  brings 
us  to  the  most  important  part  of  a 
newspaper  advertisement,  the  headline. 
"The  whole  duty  of  a  headline  is  to  be  a 
catch  line — to  catch  the  reader's  eye  by 
echoing  his  thoughts,"  says  a  writer  who 
has  made  a  special  study  on  the  psycho- 
logy of  advertising.  "Thirst-Quenching 
and  Satisfying  Summer  Drinks."  is  a 
headline  that  holds  a  person's  attention 
and  at  the  same  time  echoes  his  thoughts. 
A  headline  that  contains  the  gist  of  the 
whole  advertisement.  When  a  person 
is  thinking  about  the  warm  weather  and 
sees  this  headline  he  is  immediately  in- 
terested, his  attention  is  arrested  and  he 
reads  through  the  advertisement  because 
his  mind  has  been  dwelling  upon  the 
warm  weather  and  he  is  thinking  of 
something  to  quench  his  thirst.  It  is 
important  that  the  headline  be  set  up  in 
display  type  sufficiently  large  to  catch 
the  reader's  attention  at  first  glance.  The 
next  item  of  importance  is  to  put  enough 
information  about  the  goods  into  the  ad- 
vertisement, so  that  the  reader  may  know 
something  about  them  th^it  will  create  in 
nis  mind  a  desire  to  obtain  them.  The 
great  masses  of  people  are  mostly  in- 
terested in  prices,  so  don't  forget  to  have 
the  prices  set  in  type  of  a  reasonable 
size.     It  will  help  to  clinch  the  sale. 


CANADIAN   FRUIT  TO   BE  SOLD   IN 

TWO-FIFTHS    OF    A    QUART 

BOXES 

Ottawa  —  Canadian  fruit,  owing 
to  its  luscious  nature,  must  now  be 
sold  in  less  than  quart  boxes,  if  sugges- 
tions made  before  the  Agricultural 
Committee  of  the  Commons  are  fol- 
lowed. It  was  explained  the  raspberries 
and  strawberries,  especially  from  On- 
tario and  British  Columbia,  was  of  such 
luscious  nature  that  it  was  impossible  to 
get  more  than  two-fifths  of  a  quart  with- 
out damaging  a  portion  of  it.  The  com- 
mittee decided  that  berries  and  currants, 
after  June  1st,  of  this  year,  will  be  sold 
in  four-fifths  of  a  quart,  one  pint,  and 
two-fifths   of   a   quart  boxes. 


TO  RAISE  $1,000,000 

Ontario   Farmers   to   Develop   Co-oper- 
ative Plan 

Isaac  Naylor,  Feaelon  Falls,  is  organ- 
izing the  various  farmers'  clubs  in  the 
counties  of  Victoria,  Haliburton,  Peter- 
borough, Durham  and  Northumberland, 
for  a  big  financial  campaign,  which  will 
begin  about  the  middle  of  June.  The  ob- 
jective aimed  at  by  the  farmers  of  thj* 
province  is  $1,000,000,  which  amount  is 
to  be  used  by  the  Farmers'  Co-operative 
Company,  Toronto,  for  the  purpose  of  es- 
tablishing wholesale  houses,  etc.  The 
objective  set  for  Victoria  and  Haliburton 
is  $25,000. 


May  28,  L920 


(  A  N  A I )  I A  X  ( 1 ROCER— Provision  Section 


Ad 


The  Season's  Best 

Have  a  "Cold  Luncheon"  counter  —  and  feature  Davies'  Cooked 
and  Jellied  Meats. 

These  are  just  the  "ready-to-serve"  products  the  housewife  is 
looking  for.  You  can't  offer  a  more  appropriate  line  of  summer  sea- 
son's delicacies. 

For  the  table — the  summer  cottages — the  motor  trip — the  picnic 
— Davies'  cooked  and  jellied  meats  are  just  the  thing  for  dainty  dishes 
and  tasty  sandwiches. 

Economical  because  there's  no  waste.  Every  slice  is  saleable  and 
good. 

Order  to-day.     Now  is  the  season. 


Davies'   Pork   Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Hocks 
Davies'  Ox  Tongue 
Davies'   Headcheese 


Davies'  Roast  Pork 
Davies'  Pork  and  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied   Pork 
Davies'  Cooked  Pressed  Pork 


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It    grows  —  and    grows — and    grows- 

H.P.    SAUCE 

Be  ready  to  meet  it  —  be  progressive  —  be  wide  awake.    If  you  don't  supply  H.P.  "the  other 
fellow"  will;  probably  he'll  soon  be  supplying  a  good  many  other  things,  too,  for 
once  she  knows  the  goodness  of  H.P.  SAUCE,  she's  more  than  ever  & o  ^^°\iia*' 

cei-tain  to  take  care'  she  gets  it  again.  .  co.,  vt^o„  "" 

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V.% 


Demand  for  Quality 

Our  widespread  advertising  creates  a 
demand  for  the  salt  we  sell  you.  The 
quality  of  our  goods  maintains  the  de- 
mand. Strength,  purity  and  quality 
characterize — 

Windsor  Table  Salt 

(For  general  household  use) 

Regal  Table  Salt 

(Free   running — Sold   in  cartons) 

Windsor  Dairy  Salt 
Windsor  Cheese  Salt 

Your  orders  for  any  or  all  of  our  pro- 
ducts will  receive  our  most  careful  at- 
tention. 

Made  in  Canada 

THE  CANADIAN  SALT  CO.,  LIMITED 

WINDSOR,  ONTARIO 


TOMATO    PASTE 


MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tine — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


ne  st.  ANTona  street 


MONTREAL,  QUE. 


"FISH" 


We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen   Sound,  Ont. 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLING 


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and 

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MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agent* 

MONTREAL 


May  28,  1920 


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Gunns  "Easifirst" 

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Canadian  house- 
wives. 

It  is  well  advertised,  and  brings  repeat  orders.     Your 
customers  will  ask  for  it.     Be  prepared  to  supply  it. 

It  will  pay" 


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Toronto  and  Ontario 

Winnipeg  and   Manitoba 


CANADIAN    MSTKIlJl  TOKS: 


J  AS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Ouebec 


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CANADIAN  GHOGEB^Provinon  Section 


May  28,  1920 


%  Oil  Sardines 
V4   Mustard  Sardines 
Finnan  Haddies 
(Round  Tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
Clams 


Brunswick  Brand 

Sea  Foods 
are  always  reliable 

You  can  stake  your  reputation  on  these 
high  standard  sea  food  products  and 
rest  assured  that  they  will  win  supreme 
customer-satisfaction. 

Brunswick  Brand  quality  has  never 
failed  to  please  the  most  fastidious  cus- 
tomers, and  the  profit  margin  they  offer 
on  each  sale  makes  them  worthy  of  the 
front  ranks  in  your  displays. 

Order  from  your  nearest  wholesaler. 


Connors  Bros.,  Limited 

BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.B. 


Winnipeg  Representatives: 
Chas.  Duncan  &  Son,  Winnipeg,  Man. 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


fltfr^bape 


for  SER 


The  3&iteSf)ape  Dish  gives  the  appearance  of 
appetizing  quality  to  every  bulk  food  pack- 
aged in  it. 

The  looks  of  your  packages,  Mr.  Retailer, 
figure  largely  in  your  reputation.  Build 
prestige  with  the  BitetfJjape. 

Ask  your  jobber  or 

VICTORIA  PAPER  &  jTWINE  CO.,  LIMITED 

Wholesale   Distributors 

430  Wellington  Street  West,  TORONTO 

Branches:  Montreal,  Halifax 

The  Oval  Wood  Dish  Company,  Manufacturers,  Factory'at  Tupper  Lake,  N.Y. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


-# 


Place  These  on  Your  Stock  List 

IMPERIAL  Parowax,  Imperial  loco    Liquid    Gloss    and    Imperial 
Household  Lubricant  are  in  constant  demand;  they  are  household 
necessities. 

Imperial  Parowax  lightens  the  drudgery  of  wash  days — whitens 
the  clothing — adds  laundry  lustre  to  ironing.  It  is  highly  valued  by 
housewives  in  preserving  fruit.  It  seals  the  jars  air-tight,  retaining  the 
natural  fruit  flavors  in  the  preserves. 

Imperial  loco  Liquid  Gloss  renews  and  preserves  all  finished  sur- 
faces. It  gives  that  desired  satin-like  finish  to  fine  furniture,  automo- 
bile bodies,  pianos  and  phonographs. 

Imperial  Household  Lubricant  keeps  phonographs,  sewing- 
machines,  bicycles,  lawn  mowers,  locks,  and  other  household  devices 
working  smoothly.    Prevents  rust.     Comes  in  a  handy  oiler  can. 

These  products  have  satisfied  customers  for  years;  trade  is  estab- 
lished.   Make  sure  you  have  sufficient  stock  on  hand. 

IMPERIAL  ''MADE  IN  CANADA"  PRODUCTS 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

,    Power  %  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


55 


Coffee  Is  Not  Included  As  A  Luxury! 


Coffee 


UHA5E  &5ANBQRI 


Even  the  best  is  not  a  luxury. 

It  is  a  necessity  of  life 

and 

The  best  is  always  the  cheapest. 

Do  not  hesitate,  therefore,  to  buy 

"SEAL  BRAND" 

And  advise  your  customers  to  do 
likewise. 


CHASE  &  SANBORN 


Montreal 


u 


CUSTARD 
POWDER 


Fulcreem,, 


The  Leading  English  Food 
Product 

Gold  MedaJ  Paris  Exposition  (Highest  Award 
Obtainable)  Nov.,  1919 

Made  by 

PLAISTOWE  &  CO. 

Limited 
LONDON,  ENGLAND 

Western  Agent:      F.   MANLEY,      Distributor 

333  Garry  Street,  Winnipeg,  Man. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


Gasoline  Pump 

Our  literature  explains  how  and  why  Bowser  Gasoline  and  Oil 
Storage  Systems  are  popular  with  automobile  drivers  and  profitable 
to  store  owners.      It  will  be  sent  to  anyone  interested. 

S.    F.    BOWSER    Company,  Limited 


Representatives 
Everywhere 


66   to  68    Fraser   Ave., 
Toronto,   Ontario,    Can. 


Sales 
in  all 


Offices 
Centres 


< 


put  tyour  tobacco  sales  on  a   firm  footing 

tobacco  selling  is  a  money-making  line 
every  grocer  shqnld  carefully  consider. 
People  there  are  in  every  community  who  are 
"strong  for  a  real,  good  Chewing  Tobacco  such 
as  Kins:  George's  Navy."    They 
like   the   palate   tickling   good- 
ness of  King  George's  Navy.    A 
firsl  purchase  brings  them  baci 
for  more  a-ndclinches 
their    tobacco    trade 
for  the  King  George 
dealer. 


<*v 


Mav  28,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


57 


Your  Sherer  Counter  Talks 
to  Waiting  Customers  While 
You  Fill  Other  Orders 


Here's  the 
way  it  talks: 

"Buy  This" 
"Try  This" 
"Take  This 
"Buy  More" 
"Take  It  Home" 


You  make 
more  money 
when  you — 


\^ES!  a  counter  is  inanimate.  It  stays 
*  where  you  put  it;  but  a  SHERER  Coun- 
ter, being  different  from  any  other — also 
works  in  a  different  way,  and  is  more  than 
just  a  shelf  to  work  at. 

A  Sherer  Counter  has  no  tongue  or  vocal 
cords — but  it  talks  and  talks  as  long  as 
there's  a  customer  in  the  store. 

You  might  say  "I  have  some  fine  prunes"; 
— but  when  the  customer  sees  those  prunes 
in  one  of  the  32  little  show  windows  she 
believes  her  eyes  quicker  than  she  believes 
your  voice. 


It   holds  2,000  pounds  of   wholesome,   profitable   bulk 

foods,  and  displays  31  kinds  in  as  many 

little  show  windows. 


The  Sherer  Counter  keeps  on  talk- 
ing   when   you    are    "talked   out" 


Write 

us  for 

the 

New 

Catalog 

and 

Terms 


PatetneJ  in  Canada 


Sherer-Gillett  Co.,  Dcpt.  57, 
Guelph,  Out. 


Sherer  Gillett  Co. 


|      Send  us  particulars  and  terms. 


< 


Vimr 


Guelph,  Ont. 


I        Town. . . . 

f 

1       Province 


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May  28,  1920 


it 


The  Pink  of  Perfection' 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


S&M 
;^Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited  from  jobbers. 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


Southam  Bldg. 


[Montreal 


Advertising  to  Buyers  is  one 

way  to  surely   make 

Advertising  Pay 


Advertise  Your  Product  in 

Canadian  Grocer 

It  reaches  the  Buyers  It's  a  Business-Getter 

Kales  and   Information  on   Request 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE  IN  JHIS  DEPARTMENT  IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS.    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   ana 

Pure   sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    S5  It 

Currant,    Black    6  Of 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry    4  85 

Gooseberry    4  50 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6   15 

4's    Tin,    12    pails    in    crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's   Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,  per 

crate   1  26 

7's   Tin   or    Wood,    6    pails   in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

POEK  AND  BEANS 
"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  4m. 
Indiridual    Pork   and   Beans, 

Plain,   76c,   or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  case  10  M 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  94H 

l's    Pork    and    Bean*,    Flat, 

Tom.   Sauce,   4  doz.  to  case  0  95 
l's     Pork     and     Beans,     Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  ease 0  9* 

l's    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Tomato  or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  ease 0  S7H 

1%'s  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.   1  26 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 1  t7H 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  case 1  60 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 

or    Chili     Sauce,     Tall,     t 

doz.   to   ease   1  iSH 

2%'s  Tall.  Plain,  per  do» 8  00 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 2  84 

Family.  Plain.  $1.75  doz.;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce.  $1.95  doz.  :  Family, 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.05  doe.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glass    Bottles 

Per  doe,. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,   Aylmer  Quality  .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints,   Delhi   Epicure    $2.76 

%-Pints.  Red  Seal 1.25 

Pint*.,  Red  Seal   1  90 

Qts..   Red  Seal    2.40 

Gallons.   Red   Seal 6.46 

BORDEN    MILK    CO.,    LTD., 

180  St.   Paul  St.   West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms  Net  30  days. 
Raffle  Brand,  each  48  cans... $12  00 
Reindeer  Brand,  eacfc  48  cans  11  60 
Silver  Cow,  each  48  cans.,..  11  00 
Gold  Seal,  Purity,  ea.  48  cans  10  85 
Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  85 
Challenge   Clover    Brand,  each 

48     cans     10  10 


EVAPORATED   MILE 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7   IS 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans    7  It 

St-  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans     7  2t 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     48 

cans    7  25 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans    7  2t 

St.   Charles   Brand,   Family,   48 

cans   6  2t 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6  2t 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6  2t 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans 8  30 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans   i 8  30 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

cans    3  30 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24   cans    7  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7  25 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans  6  2t 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  60 

W.    B.    BROWNE    4    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2     doz.    to 

case,   per   case    $6  00 

98-lb.   jute  bags,   per  bag 8  00 

98-lb.  jute  bags,  with  25 
8%-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per   bag    8  50 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping   Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S   OR  KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,   Vi-lb 

D.S.F.,    %-lb 

D.S.F.,   1  lb 

F.D.,   y4-lb 

Per  jar 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS, 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLTM 

8  oz.  tins,   4  dozen  per  case.. $12. 50 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11.60 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .   25.00 

Prices    f.o.b.   Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO.,  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of   the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-lb,,    Canada    Laundry    ...$0  12Vi 
100-lb.    kegs,    No.     1    white..   0  12% 
200-lb.    Mils.,    No.    1    white..    0   12% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,   1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..   0  14% 
40     lbs.,     Benson's     Enamel, 

(cold    water),    per    case..    4  SO 
Celluloid,    45    cartons,    case..    5  20 

Culinary    Starch 
40  lbs..  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    0   14 

40      lbs.      Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  13 

20  lbs.   Casco  Refined   Potato 

Flour.    1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

(20-lb.     boxes,      Vic     higher,     except 
potato    flour.) 


May  28,  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  59 


The  Steel  Merger  and  the  Financial  Post 

/^l  ONSIDER    the  manner  in  which  you  and  other  readers  of  THE  FINANCIAL 
V><     POST  got  the  news  of  this  huge  industrial  consolidation. 

November  8,  1919— There  appeared  in  the  FINANCIAL  POST  the  first  hint  in 
any  Canadian  paper  of  a  coming  merger  of  the  Steel  Companies  and  the  Canada 
Steamship  Lines.  It  was  definitely  declared  that  the  Dominion  Steel  and  the  Nova 
Scotia  Steel  must  come  together.  Denials  from  newspapers  followed  right  and 
left. 

November  22,  1919— Mention  was  made  in  the  FINANCIAL  POST  of  broadening 
the  connections  of  the  Dominion  Steel.  It  was  intimated  then  that  Mr.  Roy 
Wolvin  would  be  the  President. 

January  10,  1920 — It  was  stated  in  the  POST  that  changes  in  the  Executive 
would  be  brought  about  quietly  in  accordance  with  the  wishes  of  the  overseas 
interests,  who  would  be  able  to  carry  on  their  plans  even  without  control  of 
the  majority  of  the  stock.  A  "Bloodless  Revolution"  was  mentioned.  There  was 
forecast  the  addition  of  W.  J.  Norcross  to  the  Board  and  Mr.  Roy  Wolvin  replac- 
ing Mr.  Mark  Workman  as  President,  an  event  which  developed  several  months 
later. 

February  14,  1920. — The  issue  contained  an  announcement  of  the  visit  of  Colonel 
Grant  Morden  to  Canada,  and  that  "Important  Developments  Are  Expected." 

February  21,  1920 — in  the  face  of  constant  newspaper  denials,  the  POST  declared 

that  the  big  steel  merger  was  being  worked  out  by  Colonel  Grant  Morden,  that 
the  consolidation  of  Dominion  Steel  and  Nova  Scotia  Steel  was  "now  assured," 
that  radical  changes  in  the  control  of  Dominion  Steel  would  shortly  take  place; 
that  British  experts  were  to  report  on  the  Nova  Scotia  plant;  that  the  appoint- 
ment of  Mr.  W.  J.  Norcross  to  the  Dominion  Steel  linked  up  Canada  Steamship 
interests. 

One  week  later,  February  the  28th,  it  was  stated  definitely  in  the  POST  that 
Canada  Steamship  Lines  would  be  part  of  the  merger. 

On  March  the  6th,  mention  (the  first  in  any  paper)  was  made  of  the  efforts  of 
those  behind  these  merger  plans  to  secure  a  bounty  or  Tariff  protection  for  ships 
built  in  Canada. 

On  March  the  27th,  Mr.  Roy  Wolvin  was  chosen  head  of  the  Steel  Company,  the 
first  public  step  taken  in  corroboration  of  the  POST'S  prophecy  made  early  in 
January.  -i 

On  April  the  17th,  the  POST  was  the  first  to  announce  the  merger  of  the  Mon- 
treal Transportation  Company  with  the  Canada  Steamship  Lines  as  a  part  of  the 
general    scheme. 

On  April  the  24th,  details  were  given  in  the  FINANCIAL  POST,  the  first  of  any 
paper,  of  the  incorporation  also  the  first  mention  of  preference  stock  issues,  and 
an  outline  of  the  proceeding  whereby  common  stock  of  the  individual  companies 
was  expected  to  be  turned  into  common  and  second  preference  stock  in  the  new 
Company. 

The  issue  of  May  1,  contained  further  details  of  the  merger  which  had  not  been 
given  in  any  other  Canadian  paper,  such  as  the  proposed  $5  shares  of  common 
to  bear  5  per  cent. 

This  early  advice  by  the  FINANCIAL  POST  was  just  a  proper  filling  of  the  FINANCIAL  POST'S 
function. 

The  POST  is  a  specialized  paper.  It  is  published  to  serve  a  select  class  of  men  who  want  early, 
accurate,  complete  information  on  matters  pertaining  to  Finance  and  Business,  to  crop  prospects,  to 
standardization,  to  the  bond  market.  That  the  FINANCIAL  POST  is  fulfilling  its  function  in  large 
measure   is   shown   by   its   rapidly  and    steadily   increasing  circulation. 

The  FINANCIAL  POST  is  the  only  financial  paper  in  Canada  having  an  Audit  Bureau  of  Circulation 
statement  as  to  its  subscribers.  On  this  severe  analysis,  however,  the  FINANCIAL  POST  leads. 
Figures  given  out  by  the  space  buyers  of  the  leading  advertising  agencies  show  this. 

The  POST  editors  arc  constantly  out  amonK  the  POST  leaders — studying  their  needs,  and  arranging 
to  fill  these  needs.     Many  readers  have  told  us  the  POST  saves  them  time — it  gives  so  much  special 
ized  information  in  such  brief  bright  form. 

THE  FINANCIAL  POST 

(Member  of  the  Audi  t     Bu  ice  U  of  CflCuIatfcrO 

128  Bleury  Street  143-153  University  Avenue  Union  Trust  Bldg* 

Montreal  Toronto  Winnipeg 

Subscription    Price,  per  year  (52  issues),  $5.00 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  1920 


Introduce   It— The  Sale  is   Made 

Mapleine 

Tell    the    housewife    Mapleine    gives    mapley 

taste  to  desserts  and  syrup,  and  she  accepts 

it  gladly.     The   sale  is  made. 

Magazines     tell     your     customers     of     treats 

Mapleine  holds  in  store  for  them.     Each  ad. 

refers    them    to    you. 

Good    profit — small    investment. 

Turn    the    advertising    and    taste    for    maple 

into    profit. 

Order   of   your   jobber,    or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 


M-577 


CATCH  THE  FLY 

By  using  our 

National  Fly  Catcher 

Clean      Sanitary      Easy  to  Use 

Made  in  Canada  by  the 

National  Fly  Catcher  Co.,  Ltd. 


Order  from  your 
Wholesaler 


1598  Delorimier  Ave. 
Montreal 


QUAKER  BRAND 
GOODS  WILL  PA  Y 

An  interesting  and  we  believe  demand- 
creating  newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paign is  starting  in  the  West. 

We  will  need  the  Grocer's 
co-operation. 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


f"lU.n  „      ■ """"         ,        .  1 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON* 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery.   Black  Lead,    Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,    S.E.I. ,   Eng. 

Agmnttt 

F.    Manley,"  42    Sylvester-Willsonl.Bldg., 

WinnipeR 

Sankey     k    Maaor,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


LILY    WHITE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case $6  80 

6-Jb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7  76 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case 7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case...    7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,   about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half    barrels,    about   350    lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN   BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case 6  20 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7   15 

10-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in   case..      6  85 

20-lb.  tins,    Vi    doz.    in  case 7  6-0 

(5,     10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 
handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant  Powdered   Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.  size),   per  doz...    $1  75 
INFANTS'    FOOD 
MAGOR,    SON   &  CO..   LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb 

Vj-lb 

Robinson's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    $1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits^Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown 6.60 

IMPERIAL   TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs.    12s    1   13 

Currency,  12s  1   13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  Tb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars    1  30 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   V*. 

caddies    1  25 

Shamrock,    9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    Vi    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,  9s,  3-lb. 
boxes,    Ys    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes   1  30 

Forest   and    StlV— J,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and     Stream,     %s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1  25 

Master  Workman.  4  lbs 1  26 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 
Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,   1  and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,    *4-lb.   tins,   doz....    1  70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  26 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1  25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     %- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3  50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per    ib 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,    10c    size, 

2  doz.    in  box,  per  box    ....      2  35 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  88 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %e,     6-lb. 

boxes,    28  boxes   in   case. ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,   V4».  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate,  8»,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  88 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate.  28 

cakes  in  box 1   80 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     80 

boxes  in  case,   per  lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    ns.    6-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in   case,  per  lb....      0  49 


Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    80 

bexes  in  case,   per  lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,   5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb:. . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  42 

Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb..  .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in   case,   per  lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK  CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  V2s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-H>.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  6s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  46 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 

Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   Mi 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  26 

Maple   Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  box,   per   doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  2E 

Assorted    Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  86 

Chocolate    Ginger,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.   in  bax,   per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,     full     % 

H>.,   1   doz.  in  box,   per  doz.     4  50 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  05 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %s,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    2  06 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  06 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  %  gr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1  15 

20 — lc   Milk    Chocolate   Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case   0  80 

W.   K.    KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO., 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  15 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes  <  15 

Kellogg's        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's   Shredded  Krumbles.      4  86 
Kellogg's    Shredded    Krumbles. 

Ind.    2  00 

Kellogg's    Krumblod    Bran    ...      2  21 
Kello-r^'s  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVTES.   LTD.. 
14   Bleury  St..  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raisin*  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,    doz $6  20 

Do.,    3    lbs 3  15 

Superb    Self-Raising    Flour.    8 

lb 6  00 

Do..     3     lbs 3  0.' 

Crescent   Self-Rnising    Flour.    6 

lb 6  1" 

Do.,    3    lb 8  M 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (66  oz)     8.0* 
Brodie's    Self-Raisin*    Panoake 
Flour,    lty    lb.    pnck..   doe....    1  »♦ 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.    IVj   lb.   pkg,   doz...      l.M 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Gl 


Pineapples 

Now  is  the  time  for 
preserving. 


Several  cars  arriving 
weekly. 


White  and    Co.,   Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 
Toronto 

'PHONE  :  MAIN  6243 


FRESH  ARRIVALS  DAILY  OF 

New  Vegetables 

FROM  THE  SOUTH 

Cabbage     Celery     Tomatoes 
Cauliflower        Head  Lettuce 

ORANGES 

California  Sunkist  Navels 
Florida  Sealdsweet  Oranges 

GRAPE  FRUIT 

Florida  and  Cuban — All  Sizes 

NEW  MAPLE  SYRUP 
AND  SUGAR 

(Guaranteed  Pure) 

We  are  now  booking  orders  for  shipment  as  soon  as 

possible  after  sugaring  begins.     Ask  for  quotations. 

All  size  Tins— Bottles  and  15  gal.  Kegs 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


Willow 

Clothes 
Baskets 


3  Popular  Sizes 

Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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Tempting  pastry  made 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


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Pressed  from  ripe 
tropical  fruits. 
Has  a  rich,  nutty 
flavour ;  free  from 
any  greasy,  nause- 
ating after-taste. 


W.  J.  BUSH  &  CO.  (CANADA)  Limited 

National  City,  Cal.  Montreal  Toronto 


The 

Custard  that 

brings  trade 

Our  bright,  live  and  extensive 
advertising  is  creating  a  steady 
and  increasing  demand.  Be 
ready  to  supply  your  customers 
and  secure  a  large  and  perma- 
nent trade. 

Quick    Sellers    are    Profitable. 


CUSTARD 


Sole  Agents: 

W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Toronto  Montreal 


A 

Arnett,    Thos.    Lewis     20 

Aromint   Mfg.    Co Back    cover 

Aron   &   Co.,  Inc.,  J 3 

B 

Bain   &    Co.,    Donald   H 12 

Barr  Registers  Ltd.,  The 23 

Berg     &     Beard     64 

Borden    Milk    Co 1 

Bowser  Co..  Ltd.,  S.  F 56 

B.C.    Packers'    Association 58 

Brodie  &   Harvie  Ltd 7 

Browne   &  Co.,   W.  B 7 

Buih  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  62 

C 

Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co..  14 

Canada  Nut  Co 11 

Canadian   Importations    18 

Canadian   Salt   Co.,    Ltd 50 

Chadwick   &   Co 15 

Channell    Chemical    Co 

Inside  front   cover 

Chase  &   Sanborn    55 

Clark   Ltd.,   W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.    .  11 

Columbia   Macaroni    14 

Connors    Bros 52 

D 

Davies  Co.,  Wra 49 

Dodwell   &  Co 10 

Dominion    Canners   B.C.,    Ltd...  60 

Dominion   Sales  Co 58 

Dominion    Sugar    Co. ...Front   cover 

Duncan    &    Son,   C 14 


E 

Edgett  Ltd.,   E 11 

Egg-0   Baking  Powder  Co 9 

Escott   Co.,    Ltd.,    W.    H 14 

Estabrooks,  T.  H 23 

Eureka    Refrigerator   Co 7 

F 

Fairbanks  Co.,  N.  K 8 

G 

Gaetz   &  Co 16 

Garton's     Custard     62 

Gauvreau,   Paul   F 16 

Grahams     Ltd 8 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.  H 12 

Gray   &    Co.,  John    8 

Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.  W...  12 

Grimble    &    Co 21 

Gunns    Ltd 51 

Gurd   &  Son,  Chas 16 

H 

Hanson   &   Co.,   J.   H 10 

Hargraves,    Ltd 15 

Hay,  A.   H.  M 16 

Henderson    Brokerage,    B.    M.    .  14 

Herald     Brokerage     14 

Hol'brooks     Ltd 20 

Huntley  &  Palmers,  Ltd.  ^. 4 

I 

Imperial   Grain   &   Milling  Co...  10 

Imp*  rial    Oil     54 

J 

Japan   Tea  Co 17 

L 

Lambe,   W.   <;.   A 15 

l n    Bros 60 

I    1. 1. 1   &  Co..   Peter   11 


H 

McDavid   &  Co 16 

McLauchlin,  J.  K 15 

McLay   Brokerage   Co 12 

Macdonald   Reg.,    W.   C 

Inside  back  cover 

Mackenzie,   W.  L 12 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M 12 

Maclure   &   Langley   15 

Magor,  Son  &  Co.,  Ltd 24 

Mann    &   Co.,    C.   A 63 

Mapleine    60 

Marsh  Grape  Juice  Co 21 

Marshall,   H.   D 15 

Mickle,  George  T 63 

Midland  Vinegar   Co  50 

Moore  &  Co.,  R.  M 63 

Morris  &  Co 51 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 50 

Mowat    &    McGeachie    12 

Mueller  Co.,  Ltd.,  The  Chas 63 

N 

National  Biscuit  Co 11 

National  Fly  Catcher    60 

Nelson,    C.    T 11 

Nicholson  &  Rankin,  Ltd 24 

Norcanners,     Ltd 14 

O 

Oakey   &   Sons,  Ltd.,  John 60 

O'Keefe's,    Ltd 19 

Oval   Wood   Dish    Co 53 

P 

Parke  &   Parke,   Ltd 20 

Pastene,    P 60 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.  G 6,  15 

Pennock  &  Co.,  H.  P 13 

Plaistowe    &     Co 55 

Power-Keachie,    Ltd 19 

Pritty  Ltd.,  John   I4 

R 

Red  Rose  Tea    23 

Richardson   &   Green    12 

Rock   City   Tobacco  Co 56 

Rose  &  Laflamme   1 6 

S 

St.  Arnaud  Fils  Cie   16 

Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co 63 

Sheely  Mott   16 

Sherer^Gillett   Co 57 

Silcocks   &   Drew    16 

Sc-Clean,    Ltd 63 

Solman,    O.    M 16 

Spratt's  Patent,  Ltd 15 

T 

Tanglefoot     63 

Toronto    Pottery    Works     63 

Toronto  Salt  Works   63 

Trent  Mfg.  Co 63 

W 

Wagataffe  Ltd 5 

Walker   &    Son,    Hugh    61 

Wallace    Fisheries,    Ltd 10 

Watford    Mfg.    Co 60 

Watson  &  Truesdale  13 

White   &    Co 61 

While      CoUeH's      63 

Wlnl  temore    Bros.    Corp 21 

Wholesale   Grocery  Co " 

Wiley.   Prank  11 II 

w 1     &   Co.,   Walter  81 

Williams   Storage  Co II 


May  28,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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BUYERS'  MARKET  GUIDE 


Latest  Editorial  Market  News  m§^ 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crock*  before 
the  season  opens.  They  tre  going 
to  be  hard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  shows  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jars,  Meat  Tubs. 
Jugs.  Churns,  etc 

The   Toronto    Pottery   Co. 

Limited 

608  and  609  Temple  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are    now    located    In   our   new  and   more 

ppacloos     warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CUFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Best  English  Malt    Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 
W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 

Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St. John's,  Nfld. 

Order   from   ycrar  Jabber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

•  he    dustles*    sweeping    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

Manufacturer*  TORONTO.    Ontario 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 

Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

Prom  5  Gals,  to  50  Gals. 
Waterloo  -  -'  Ontario 


MUSTARD  IN  CANS  TO 

ADVANCE  LIKELY 
There  is  every  indication 
that  the  higher  grade 
mustard  packed  in  cans 
will  reach  higher  prices. 
This  is  due  to  the  higher 
cost  of  pure  mustard  and 
the  greatly  increased  cost 
of  cans. 

PRICES  ON  RUBBER  JAR 

RINGS 
The  prices  on  the  best 
equality  white  rubber  jar 
rings  are  announced  as 
follows:  One  gross  lots, 
90  cents  per  gross;  10 
gross  lots,  85  cents  per 
gross. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  beat  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.   A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phone  1577 


LONDON,  ONT. 


M-iTI 


I  THE  STAHDARD  BY  WHICH MBNTLE5ARE  JUDOEDt 


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GAS  wLGf\$OL\m  MANTLES 
FOR  JVLL  STYLES  OF  LIGHTS 

dSk    FOR   SAMPLES  and  QUOTATIONS. 

R  M ft  o o  Ke  V  o°.  u °.  \fcncouver_ 
FAC\t\C COAST MAHTU  FACTORY. 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

8ARNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of: 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes;      also      handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    bulk    pickles, 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask   for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  Out. 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
y4-INCH    CUSHION   FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 


ITANGLEFOO 
I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
I      ■  The  United  States  Public  Health  Ser- 
t       ■  vice  advices:  "Arsenical  Fly-Destroy- 
I     ftv  Ing  devices  must  be  rated 

I  *  --4.  at    e*u"eme,y    dangerous. 

I    jmi*        and   should  never  be 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


May  28,  192© 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


FOR   SALE 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS,  DRY 
Goods,  Gents'  Furnishings,  Boots  and  Shoes  and 
Groceries.  Turnover  over  $80,000.  Splendid  profit 
over  and  above  interest  on  investment,  proprietor's 
salary  and  all  other  expenses.  Brick,  steam-heated 
building  on  best  corner.  Good  windows,  low  rent, 
low  insurance.  Saskatchewan  town,  1,200,  British 
and  American  population.  Best  educational  facili- 
ties, good  town  to  live  in.  Stock  and  fixtures  run 
about  fifty  thousand.  Must  be  principally  cash 
or  equivalent.  Only  reason  for  sale,  failure  of 
health.  Box  134,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University 
Ave.,  Toronto. 


QOOD  BUSINESS  FOR  SALE  IN  NORTHERN 
Town.  Groceries  and  fruits.  No  better  op- 
portunity for  anyone  wanting  a  good  paying  busi- 
ness. Corner  store  and  best  stand  in  town.  Good 
turnover.  Building  sold  with  business.  Reason  for 
Belling,  ill  health.  Box  120,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Ave.,   Toronto,   Ont. 

JAMSON      CASH      CARRIERS      FOR      SALE. 
Eight    stations     complete.       J.     B.     Horrell     & 
Son,   Midland. 


CPLENDID  OPPORTUNITY  TO  BUY  GOOD 
grocery  and  hardware  business  with  goodwill, 
stock  and  fixtures  and  large  brick  business  block, 
98  feet  frontage  with  frame  store  room,  37  feet 
frontage,  located  in  a  prosperous  and  growing 
village  in  one  of  the  best  districts  in  Eastern  On- 
tario. Most  desirable  business  stand  and  very  brisk, 
thriving  and  well  established  business.  Stock  ap- 
proximately $20,000.  Balance  of  block  rented  at 
$976  per  year.  Stock  to  be  sold  for  cash  at  invoice 
price  plus  freight.  Building,  $16,000 ;  $10,000 
cash,  mortgage  for  balance.  No  use  to  com- 
municate unless  you  have  necessary  cash.  Box 
1"'2,  Canadian  Grocer,  143  University  Ave., 
Toronto. 


?OR  SALE— BUTCHER  AND  GROCERY  Busi- 
ness   in    Toronto.       $5,000.      Turnover    $65,000. 
invoice   price.      Good    lease 
Owner   leaving   city.     Box 
153    University    Ave.,    To- 


Stock   about  $3,000   at 
tion  to  purchase. 
146,    Canadian    Grocer, 
ronto,  Ont. 


pOB     SALE     CORNER     GROCERY     BUSINESS 

ktoss  street  from  city  boundary 

Goo  i\     paying     bv  ood     range    of    stock; 

0     nei    retiring.      Can    vacate  quick- 
ly.    Applj    I  I  anadian    Grocer,    158   Uni- 

A  •.<■..    To  ronto. 


Say    you   Haw     it    in    Canadian 
Grocer,  it  will  identify  you. 


POSITIONS  WANTED 

CUCCESSFUL  GROCER.  THOROUGHLY  CON- 
versant  with  present  prices  and  market  condi- 
tions, desires  position  as  traveller  for  established 
grocery  house.  Best  references.  Outside  employ- 
ment desire.  Salary  or  commission.  Box  154, 
Canadian    Grocer,    153    University    Ave.,    Toronto. 


WANTED 

T  INE     WANTED  —  TRAVELLER,     17     YEARS' 
experience    asks    for   a   good    line    for    Quebec 
and     Maritime     Provinces.       Write     A.     B.,     164 
Desfranciscains  St.,   Quebec. 

■\YANTEr)— A    SECOND-HAND    PAPER    PRESS 
in    Al   condition,    100   lbs.   capacity.      Box    176, 
W.   G.  Howes,  Tamworth,   Ont. 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 


CMART  YOUNG  MARRIED  MAN  WHO  CAN 
invest  up  to  $2,000  to  manage  store.  Owner 
has  other  business.  This  is  a  north  country  pro- 
position with  big  possibilities.  Box  148,  Canadian 
Grocer,    153    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


COLLECTIONS 


A/rANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%!  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


WHEN    WRITING   ADVERTISERS. 
KINDLY    MENTION    THIS    PAPER 


Are  You  Interested? 

CANADIAN  GROCER  reaches 
the  retailer,  the  wholesaler,  the 
manufacturer,  the  clerk  and  the 

you  wish  to  sell,  or  from  whom 
you  wish  to  buy. 

RATES: 

(payable  in  advance) 
8c  per  word,  first  insertion. 
2c  per  word,  subsequent  inser- 
tions. 
5c  extra  per  insertion  when  re- 
plies are  to  be  addressed  c/o 
Canadian  Grocer. 

No  Other  Paper  Reaches 
All  These  Men. 

In  Selling  a  Business  ? 
In  Buying  a  Business? 
In  Engaging  a  Clerk? 
In  Securing  a  Position? 
In  Securing  a  Partner? 
In   Disposing   of  Second-hand 
Fixtures? 

Then  you  should  use. 

Canadian  Grocer's  Classified  Ad. 
Columns. 

It  should  find  for  you  among 
the  progressive  Grocers  of  Can- 
ada at  least  one  individual  who 
is  on  the  lookout  for  just  such  a 
proposition  that  you  have  to 
offer. 

Canadian  Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave.         Toronto 


R1D-OF-RATS 
Warm  Weather  is  the  Breeding 
Time  for  Rats 
and  Mice 

RID-OF-RATS  prevents   raising  of  new  supply.     If  you  have  used 

it,    use   morel      If  not,   start   now!      Non    Poisonous    and   sold   under 

Money-Back  Guarantee.     If  your  Dealer  can't  supply  you.  write  to  us 

Price,  small  box — 15  rents.      $1.00  prr  lb.  in  bulk. 

BERG    c  RD    MFC  CO.  Inc. 

100   Emerson    Place,  Brooklyn,   N.Y. 


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Peppermint 

Cloves 

Cinnamon 

Winlergreen 

Licorice 


MM-M'IH-JS" 


Aromints  take  up  little  room 

on  your  counter — and  they 

sell  on  sight 

THESE  pure,  handy  pocket  candies  have  a  novel,  tempting 
appearance  that  attracts  attention  at  once.  Customers  find 
them  irresistible.  They  simply  can't  help  reaching  out  to 
take  the  appetizing  package  so  tastefully  displayed — and  there's 
another  nickle  or  more  to  ring  up. 

Fastidious  persons  prefer  Aromints  because  they  are  sealed  in 
aluminum  wax-tight  rolls — nothing  harmful  can  get  in.     None 
of  their  spicy  fragrance  can  get  out. 

Made  from  pure  cane  sugar  flavored  with  fresh  spices  and  pure  extracts, 
Aromints  satisfy  the  candy  craving  in  a  wholesome  way. 

Men,    women    and    children    are   constant   customers    for   Aromints 

all  the  year  round.     Appreciated  after  eating;  mildly  stimulating 

during  games,   enjoyable   at  any  time,  these   dainty,  aromatic 

discs  of  solid  candy  offer  a  unique  enjoyment  to  the  customer, 

and  a  good  steady  profit  to  the  dealer. 

flavors   to   suit 
all  tastes 

Aromints  are  packed  in  five  popular 
flavors — peppermint,  wintergreen,  cinna- 
mon, cloves,  licorice  and  cough  drop — 
and  retail  at  five  cents. 

Make  a  prominent  showing  of  Aromints 
and  they  will  sell  themselves,  leaving  you 
free  to  wait  on  your  customers  other 
wants. 


Made  in  Canada 


Canadian  Distributors 


The  Aromint  Manufacturing  Co.,  Limited 


Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada 


Members  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers    Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  JUNE  4,  1920 


No.  23 


WHITTALL 


CANS 


fo; 


Meats       Vegetables       Milk 
Syrup       Fish      Paint       Etc. 

PACKERS'  CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

and 

Standard  Packer   Can's 

1  I  It  h 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd. 


SALES    OFFICE: 

202  Royal    Bank   Bldg., 

TORONTO 

G.   A.  WILLIS,  Snle.  Mgr. 


MONTREAL 

Established  1888 


SALES   OFFICE: 
806   Lindsay   Bldg., 

WINNIPEG 

A.  E.  HANNA.  Representative 


Circulation  of  Canadian  Grocer  hi  ndited  bj   tin-  Audit   Bureau  <>f  Circulation. 

(  npy  <>f  report  will  b«"  sent  on   request  to  anyone  int.  r 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


There  Are  Dollars  in 

$ugge$tion$ 

Dollars  have  legs — they  can  walk 
right  into  your  store,  sniff  at  this  and 
that,  and  unless  you  encourage  them 
to  stay  and  join  their  relatives  in  the 
cash  register — they  toss  their  heads 
and  out  they  go  to  where  a  friendlier 
reception  awaits  them. 

But — you  can  make  them  stay  in 
your  store  if  you  want  to.  You  can 
slip  a  noose  right  over  their  heads  and 
call  them  yours. 

It's  easy — here  is  the  way  one  mer- 
chant does  it: 

A  customer  enters  the  store  and  asks 
for  a  bottle  of  O-Cedar — merchant  says 
in  a  friendly  sort  of  way: 

"Going  to  brighten  up  the  furniture?" 

Customer:  "Yes!  Everything  gets 
pretty  dusty  in  the  Spring." 

Merchant:  "That's  so! — did  you  ever 
try  O-Cedar  on  your  hardwood  floors?" 

Customer:  "No!  Is  it  good  for  floors, 
too?" 

Merchant:  "Splendid!  We  have  it  in 
gallon  tins.  Enough  to  do  the  floors  and 
furniture  a  good  many  times." 

Customer:    "GIVE    ME    A    GALLON 

THEN!" 

There  you  have  it  in  a  nutshell.  Just 
as  simple  as  that.  And  instead  of  a  25c 
sale  he  sells  $3.00  worth  of  goods. 

DO  YOU  THINK  THE  IDEA  IS 
WORTH  TRYING? 


Channell  Chemical  Company  Limited 

TORONTO 


D  QBOCCH  i>     Friday.       Yearly    mbierlptlon     price  $3.00.      Entered  as  second-class   matter   at   Post  Office,    Ottuwa.    and   as 

.    matter,    July    6.    1912.    at    the    Post    Office    at    Buffalo,    under   the    Act   of    March    3rd,    1ST'' 


luue  4.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


Feature  73crcUfl4  in 
your  summer  displays 

To  summer  milk  problems,  Borden  Milk  pro- 
ducts offer  a  delightful  solution. 

Campers,  picnickers  and  summer  cottagers 
generally  find  the  milk  problem  in  hot  weather 
a  source  of  worry.  Dairy  milk  is  often  hard  to 
procure  and  difficult  to  keep  sweet  and  fresh, 
but  with  a  dozen  or  so  tins  of  Borden's  on  the 
shelf  comes  the  satisfying  answer  to  summer 
milk  needs. 

Display  Borden's  in  your  window  trims  and  get 
these  extra  summer  profits. 

SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


MONTREAL 


CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 


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June  4,  1920   \ 


CLARK'S 

PREPARED  FOODS 


Quality 
for   , 

r 

your 
customer 


Good 

profit 

for 

you 


This  is  the  season  when  your  Customers 
are  looking  for  the  "READY  TO  SERVE" 
meal,  and  CLARK'S  have  that  meal  READY 
FOR  THEM  in  suitable  variety  for  the 
morning,  noon  or  evening  repast. 

QUALITY  DISHES  AT  REASONABLE  COST 

to  your  customer. 

QUICK  SELLERS  AT  GOOD  MARGIN 

for  you. 

W.  CLARK,  LIMITED 

MONTREAL 


TuHr   4.-U>-J" 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


WE  are  in  a  position  to  offer  the  Canadian 
Trade  large  quantities  of  all  varieties 
and  grades  of  California  Dried  and  Canned 
Fruits  for  prompt  shipment  from  our  New 
York  and  San  Francisco  Warehouses. 


We  solicit  correspondence  with 
Wholesale  Grocers  throughout 
the    Dominion    of    Canada. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 


We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  ^Canadian 
representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Winnipeg,  Man. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Calgary,  Alta. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Saskatoon. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Regina. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 

London,  Ont. 
J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 

Hamilton,  Ont. 
LIND  BROKERAGE  CO., 

Toronto,  Ont.' 
JAMES  KYD, 

Ottawa,  Ont. 
HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 

Halifax,  N.  S. 


LTD. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
O.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.  C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


The  most  modernly  equipped 
plant  in  Canada,  for  fruit 
preserving:  and  the  manu- 
facture of  candied  peel  and 
crystallized    fruits. 


rhe  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All  Wagstaffe's  products  are 
guaranteed  to  b«  absolutely 
pure.  Only  the  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is  used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best" 


Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are    Great    Appetizers 
boiled  in  silver  pans 

Ask  Your  Qp@©#p  lor  Ti@s 


WAGSTAFFF/S 

Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 


All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  With  care  in  Siloer  Pans. 

ASK  YOUR  GROCER   FOR  IT. 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


HAMILTON 


CANADA 


Representatives :  H.  P.  Burton,  613  Dominion  Bldg., 
Vancouver,  B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton, 
Alta.  :  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. ;  W.  H. 
Escott  Co..  Ltd..  Winnipeg,  Man.  ;  W.  H.  Escott  Co., 
Ltd.,  Saskatoon.  Sank.:  W.  II.  Escott  Co..  Ltd..  Re- 
gina.   Sask.  ;    W.    G.    Hinton.    89    Marchmont    Rd..    To- 


ronto, Ont.  ;  H.  G.  Smith,  386  Beaconsfield  Ave., 
N.D.G.,  Montreal.  Que.  ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith.  70S  Water- 
loo St..  London,  Ont.  :  F.  G.  Knox,  Ccllingwood,  Ont.  : 
W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John.  N.B.  :  H.  M.  Wylie. 
Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg..  Halifax.  N.S.  ;  R.  M. 
Pulton,  7  Duke  St..  Truro,  N.S.  :  John  RoMrtor,  St. 
John's.   Nfld. 


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CORN  FLAKES 

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Package 

%WAXTITE 

package  makes  you  sure 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes  — made 
right  here  in  Toronto,  famous  in  every 
part  of  Canada  for  their  rich  quality  and 
delirious  flavor— are  put  into  the  genu- 
ine WAXTITE  package  when  they  are 
fresh  from  our  big  ovens,  so  that  all  their 
inimitable  flavor  and  superior  quality  is 
held  at  its  best  for  you. 
Each  genuine  WAXTITE  package  is  guaranteed 
by  this  signature  ' 


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Thin   u   the  necond    in    the  aerie*  of   color    page   advertim-menta    which    wiM    mpear    '"    MacLean'l    Magn/.ini-   mil    Canadian    Hurac   Journal,   Ju'v    let. 
Kffrctiv,   display    advertising    in    appearing    al»o    in    the   leading    daily    and    w     '         nei         ipf   •-    I'lroughout    <  unada. 
Retail    (iroctri — there    ix   no    waate   nor    loax    when    you    hand*    K ..  ..•.'>  .   .  .i  products! — awayn    packed     WAXTITE. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


rtKE 

FRUIT 


PURE  J AN 

Value  for  your 
Money 


— is  what  you  re- 
ceive after  stock- 
i  n  g  Furnivall's 
Jam.  Constant  re- 
peat sales  are  re- 
ported being  made 
daily  by  our  satis- 
fied merchants,  as 
its  reputation  as  a 
delicious  fruit  jam 
is  increasing. 

In  addition,  your 
own  customers  will 
receive  due  reci- 
procation, in  that 
they  shall  find  it 
economical,  saving 
butter,  when  serv- 
ing the  youngsters 
with  a  bread 
luncheon. 

A  display  of 
F  U  R  N  IVALL'S 
Fine  Fruit  Pure 
Jam  will  bring  you 
good  results. 


FURNIVALL-NEW 

Limited 
Hamilton        -        Canada 


AGENTS  The  City  of  Ottawa,  Qucbre  and  the  Lower  Provinces 
with  the  exception  of  Cape  Breton:  MeSBrS.  Geo.  Hodge  &  Son, 
l.i.l  ,  Montreal,  Que.  Toronto:  C.  H.  Grainger  &  Co.,  406  Par- 
nt  St.  Manitoba:  A.  D.  Norman,  Scott  Block,  Winnipeg. 
Man.  Northern  Ontario:  K.  A.  ("nIT,  North  Bay.  Hamilton:  J. 
T.  Price  &  Co.,  85  Mary  St.,  Hamilton,  Ont.  Cape  Breton  1-lmnl. 
N.8. :  O.  N.  Mann,  Sydney,  N.S.  Saskatoon:  Gilbert  Stroyan, 
SMicBtOOn,  Sank.  Newfoundland:  E.  J.  Sodden,  St.  John's  New- 
foundland. 


DIRECT 


SHIPPERS 


Field  &Co 

(F.M.)  LTD. 

40-42  King  William  Street, 
london ,  e.c.4.  england. 

Cables:  "Loudly,  London" 
Codes  (Private):  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Editions       | 
Western  Union  and  Bentleys 

There  are  plenty  of  fine  fish  in  the  sea, 
but  the  best  of  all  Sardines  are  the 


Sardines 

The  Elite  of  the  Sea    t 

(Packed  in  Pure  Olive  Oil) 

STOCK  Quality,  Mr.  Grocer,  for  suc- 
cessful business.  The  Obayo  Real 
Sardines  are  of  top-grade  quality 
because  only  the  finest  selected  sardines 
find  their  way  into  Obayo  tins  labelled 
gold  and  blue.  Thus  we  are  able  to 
guarantee  each  tin  to  be  of  regular  first- 
class  quality.  Moreover,  the  fish  are 
packed  in  pure  olive  oil.  Your  enter- 
prise requires  big  business  in  all  your 
lines.    Be  quite  certain  of  this: 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

will  bring 

BIGGER  AND  BIGGER 

REDOUBLED  AND  REDOUBLED 

SARDINE  BUSINESS 

When  next  you  order  Sardines, 
ORDER 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

Direct  Importers: 

FIELD  Sc  CO.  (F.M.),  Ltd., 

40-42    King  William  St.,  London,  E.C.  4 


June  4.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


SWEETHEART  1 

Peanut  Butter  I 

—the  "Sweetheart  of  the  nut— 


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Made  only  from  No.  1  Virginia  and  No.  1 
Spanish  peanuts  on  a  scientifically  deter- 


In  processing  and  blending  not  a 
human  hand  touches  "Sweetheart 
Brand"  and  in  the  grinding  process 
all  the  tiny  bitter  germs  are  removed 
leaving  only  the  rich  nut  Kernels 
which  give  Sweetheart  brand  its  in- 
comparably delicious  flavor.  Make 
your  next  order  "Sweetheart  Brand" 
and  give  your  customers  the  best. 


mined  basis  that  has  been  proven  to  yield 
the  best  in  flavor  and  food  value. 


MADE  IN  CANADA- 
BETTER  STILL— MADE  IN  ONTARIO 
BEST  OF  ALL— MADE  BY  CANADIANS 

I X  L  SPICE  &  COFFEE  MILLS,  LIMITED 

LONDON,  ONT. 

We  are  also  manufacturers  of  Sweetheart 
Coffee,  Loyal  Coffee,  Baking  Powder, 
Mustard,  Spices,  etc. 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  iy'20 


—1920  Pack  Now  Ready— 

"EDS"  Strawberry 

Jam 

This  season's  pack  of  E.  D.  S.  Strawberry 
Jam  is  now  ready  for  delivery,  and  when  we 
tell  you  it  is  up  to  the  same  high  E.  D.  S. 
standard  of  quality,  you  can  depend  upon  it 
to  win  unstinted  praise  and  steady  repeats 
from  vour  customers. 


Jm 


All  E.  D.  S.  Jams  are  made  only  from  selected,  nature-ripened 
fruit  and  pure  cane  sugar  and  are  guaranteed  pure. 


E.  D.  Smith  &  Sons,  Limited 

WINONA,  ONTARIO 

AGENTS : 
Newton    A.    Hill,    Toronto  Wal.son  &  Trucsdale,   Winnipeg 

\\.   H    Dunn,  Ltd.,   Montreal  Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. 

Donald  H.  Bain  Co.,  Edmonton,  Alta. 


June  4.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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SCORES  of  merchants  who  have  tried 
this  plan  are  more  than  satisfied  with 
the  results.  They  find  that  it  is  easily 
worked  and  insures  satisfaction  to  cus- 
tomers. 

The  plan  is  this:  first,  find  out  the 
maximum  quantity  of  oranges  and  lemons 
you  can  sell  in  six  working  days;  then 
buy  only  what  you  can  sell  out — clean — 
at  least  once  a  week. 

Don't  buv  at  any  time  more  than  one 
normal  week's  supply,  unless  you  put  on  a 
special  sale. 


Then  price  your  stock  on  the  basis  of 
25%  margin  on  the  selling  price  (this  is 
equivalent  to  33j/3%  on  your  invoice 
cost).  The  average  figure  for  operating 
expense  is  16^%;  3j/3%  is  a  liberal 
allowance  for  shrinkage  each  week  on 
oranges  and  lemons,  which  are  the  least 
perishable  of  fruits.  This  leaves  5%  net 
profit. 

But  5%  on  sales  each  week,  on  a  weekly 
turnover  basis,  is  more  than  348%  net 
profit  on  invested  capital  a  year. 

Make  sure  of  52  turnovers — always  fig- 
uring to  get  that  weekly  5%  net  on  sales. 


Make  Attractive  "Mass"  Display 

Nature  has  given  to  oranges  and  lemons     oranges  and  lemons  are  displayed  in  quan- 


wonderful  selling  colors.  The  most  suc- 
cessful merchants  take  full  advantage  of 
these  attractive  colors,  and  make  im- 
pelling displays  with  least  work  and 
trouble. 

Many   stores    have    found    that    where 


tity  without  pyramiding  or  other  pains 
taking  arrangements,   they  are   the  most 
effective  business  bringers  that  they  have 
ever  used.  / 

We   send    highly   colored    display         * 
material  free  to  retailers  who  re-        / 
quest  it.  / 


Mail   the   coupon    for    an    interesting   new   book    about 

fruit  displays   and   our   "Displa)    Malt-rial   Option   List," 
which   permits   tin-  selection   of  attractive  cards   and 
other   modern,   effective   selling    helps.      Send    tor    it 
now,    while    \ou    think    ot    it.  S 


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California 

Fruit  Growers 

Exchange 

Dealer  Service  Oept. 


California  Fruit  Growers  Exchange 

A  Non-Profit,  <  'o  opei  ath  e 
Organization  ot    10,000   (.lowers 

Dealer    Sen  ice     I  >ept., 

I. os    Angeles,    California  S 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


ilJMJlC 

"l  HILLING  UN 
p  Vancouver.  B.C.  m 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice^on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


In    Tomato    S aPu c e 


They  make  a  very 
tasty  lunch. 


WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


I  'Wl^t 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLING 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


11 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.  T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


PETER    LUND    &    COMPANY 

M  ana  facta  re  rs'    Agents 

Can  sell,   and  if  required,   finance  on*  or  tw« 

additional   staple   lines  for 

British  Columbia  Territory 

Interested  manufacturers  please  communicate. 

SOS  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Reference:  Merchants  Bank  oi   Canada,  Vancouver,  BC. 


Vancouver  Office  of 
Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


North  West  Trading  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  of  Australian 

and  Oriental  Produce 

SALMON  BROKERS 

DOMINION  BLDG.        VANCOUVER 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,  it    will    identify    you. 


A   Winnipeg  Retailer  Said  : 

When  a  salesman  offers  to  take  less  money  for  another 
brand  of  Pilchards— I  figure— "There's  a  reason." 


EVERY    MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &.  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

t>;  Alberta  &  British  Columbia:   Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria,  B.C. 


"Yes,  'Red  Arrow', 
I    find   them   selling 


splendidly  and  giving 


good  satisfaction." 


NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,    LTD.,  VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT   CO.,  LIMITED  -  -  REGINA 


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C  A  K  A  L)  I  A  X     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


jmw 


A.  M.  Maclure  &  Co. 

MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALTIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers*  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,Winnipeg 

W  e  have  the    facilities  for   giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have    live    men    doing   detail    work    throughout   our   territory.     Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.     They 
get  the  business,  and  can  get  it  for  you.     Write  us,  and   we   will   explain   our   system. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'  Agents 


TRACKAGE 

STORAGE 

DISTRIBU- 
TION 


DONALD  H.  BAIN  CO. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  Agents,  Brokers  and  Importers 

CAN  GIVE  YOU  THE 

SERVICE 

WHICH  SPELLS 

SUCCESS 

in  the  marketing  of  your  products. 

LET  IS  SHOW  YOU. 


t  6 


BEST  IN  THE  WEST" 


■r 


Head  Office:  WINNIPEG,   MAN. 


Branches:     REGINA  SASKATOON  EDMONTON  CALGARY  VANCOUVER 

Also  Saracen's  Head,  Snowhill,  LONDON,  E.C.  I,  England 


June  4.  1020 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


]3 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
West,  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MO  WAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery.  Grocery    and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 

Headquarters  for  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave. .Winnipeg 


WHEN    WRITING  TO   ADVERTISERS 

PLEASE    MENTION    THIS 

PAPER 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co. 

,  Ltd. 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg, 

Manitoba 

Selling  Agents 

and  Brok 

ers 

Grocery     Specialties, 
Pipes,    Cigarettes, 
Smokers' 

Druggists' 
Tobaccos 
Sundries 

Sundries 
and 

MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fof 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 
Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Mention    This    Paper  When  Writing  Advertisers 


14 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


This  is  the  secret  of  our  success  in  marketing  goods  in  the  West.  We  have 
founded  our  business  on  these  three  corner-stones:  Service,  Reliability,  Inte- 
grity. 

Fourteen  Salesmen  Covering  the  West 
If  your  line  does  not  conflict  we  can  give  you  the  same  service. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Ltd.  31£&StffiS  149  Notre  Dame  Ave.  E.,  Winnipeg 


C.  DUNCAN  &SON 

Manufn,  Agents  and  Grocery  Broker* 

Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 

WINNIPEG  Estab.  1899 


Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co. 

Wholesale  Brokers  and  Commission  Agents 

Confederation  Life  Bldg.     -     Winnipeg 

Service  coupled  with  Reliability  brings  Results 
We  want  your  business.  Write  us. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 
We    give    you   the   best   of   service. 

617  Mclntyre  Blk. 
Winnipeg.  Man. 


16  Board  of    Trade  Bldg. 
Calgary,  Alberta 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We  make  ourselves  your  Business  Right 
Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,    Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand  (jjgggjj^ 
Sild  Sardines 


Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 


SILDSARDINES 

v  iwrsMttsrtjSS'..,  j 


Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,     LIMITED 

STAVANGER,*  NORWAY 


American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


i«"i 


C.  B.  Hart  R«g. 

Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  May  &  Co. 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co, 
Winnipeg 


Juno  4.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


15 


CHADWlOUCOMPANYj 
COMMISSION  BROKER1 
34  DUKE  ST 

TORON 


CAN 
CREATE 
A   DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH       EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESENTXTION 


w. 

G. 

PATRICK  &  GO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 

SCOTT    &   THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32    Front   St.    West, 
TORONTO 


WHEN   WRITING  TO   ADVER- 
TISERS KINDLY  MENTION 
THIS  PAPER 


JOHN  PRITTY,  LIMITED 

Merchandise   Broker   and  Manfg'i.   Agent 

HEAD  OFFICE:    REGINA,  SASK. 
Let  Pritty  place  your  brand  on  the  market. 
He  knows  how.     A  live,  energetic  organ iza-' 
tion    purely    Western. 

Track     warehouse — Toronto    and     Dewdney. 
Sales    connections    all    over. 


ONTARIO 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers    and    Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 

TORONTO 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


\LBERTA 


B.  M.    Henderson    Brokerage,   Ltd. 

K.llj     Bide.,     lMth    St..    Edmonton,    Alt*. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried  Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'    Agents 

TORONTO  and   OTTAWA 


C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head     Office; 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent  and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's  Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 
45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


Western  Transfer  &  Storage,  Ltd. 
C.N.R.         Carters         C.P.R. 

DISTRIBUTION    -    STORAGE    -    CARTAGE 

P.O.  Box  666,  Edmonton,  Alta. 

Member*    of    the    Canadian    Warehousemen's    Association 


When  in  Doubt  Try  the  "Want  Ad  "  Page 


Every  week  this  page  is  being  used  to  splendid  advantage  by  others.  If  you  have  some- 
thing to  sell,  or  you  want  to  buy  a  business,  fixtures  or  equipment — or  maybe  you  want  a 
clerk,  a  traveller — try  it  out. 

Three  cents  per  word  first  insertion,  and  two  cents  per 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion,  and  five  cents  extra 
per  insertion  for  Box  No.     Payable  in  advance. 


ADDRESS 


CANADIAN  GROCER 


143-153  UNIVERSITY  AVE.,  TORONTO 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale   Broker 

Floor,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 
Supplies 

Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


MANUFACTURERS 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

Importer — Exporter 

Leaving  for  Europe  July  3rd 

An  opportunity  to  establish  your  products  on  th^ 
European  market 
Write  or  wire  immediately. 

7     McGi  1  College  Ave.  Montreal 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food   products  for   the 
Citf   erf   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

53  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 
Importers 


Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Preduits  Alimentaires 


&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,   MONTREAL 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion    Best  References. 

JOYCE  CO.,  LTD. 

307  St.  James  Street,  Montreal 


MARITIME  PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 


MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


a 


VETERINOL" 

Fattening  Tonic  recommended  by 
Veterinary  Surgeons.  Gives  the 
Horse  Good  Appetite,  Glossy  Hair, 
Cures  Indigestion  and  Strengthens 
the  Back. 

Splendid  for  Whole  Systems  and 
Kills  Worms. 

Horse  Users  Enquire  About  It. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY  LIMITED 

MONTREAL 

SHEELY-MOTT  COMPANY 

Sole  Selling  Agents 
3  St.  Nicholas  Street  MONTREAL 


WHEN     ANSWERING     ADVER- 
TISEMENTS KINDLY  MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS  PAPER 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer »'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,   Georgetown,    Dcmerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*;     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Coco*. 


S&M 
Bulk  Chocolates 

These  delicious  hand-dipped  chocolates  are  made  in 
a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

Write  us  for  prices  and  discounts. 
Correspondence  solicited  from  jobbers. 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


Southam  BIdg. 


[Montreal 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery, etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,   Black  Lead,   Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington   Mills,    London,   S.E1.    Eng. 
Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42    Sylveater-Willson    BIdg., 

Winnipeg 
Sankey     &    Ma«o-,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


SELF-RAISING  FLOUR 
for     MANUFACTURERS 


ACID  PHOSPHATE 

BUY  FROM  THE  MANL 

PRESCOTT  &  CO.,  "Rutland  Mills"  Hulme,  Manchester,  ENGLAND 


BUY  FROM  THE  MANUFACTURERS 


CABLES.    "CORNCRAKE-' 


^ 


June  4.  1020 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


17 


A  Standard  of 

Supremacy 

is  what  Royal  Acadia  Sugar  represents 
on  the  market  to-day.  By  our  sanitary 
form  of  production  the  raw  cane  is  made 
into  the  purest  form  of  sugar — "Every 
Grain  Pure  Cane." 


ROYAL 


SUGARS 


Royal  Acadia  is  ioo%  pure  and  ioo% 
sweet,  and  a  display  in  your  store  con- 
stantly reminds  your  customers  of  a 
quality  of  sugar  that  is  always  pure  and 
wholesome. 

Sold  in  2  and  5  lb.  cartons,  10,  20  and 
100  lb.  bags,  half-barrels,  and  barrels. 


The  Acadia  Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Limited 


Halifax,  Nova  Scotia 


England's  Best 


Pickles 


Have  Stood  the  Test  of  Time 
Having  Been  Established  Since  1750 


Canadian    Agents 
J      Itillman    &    Son.    Pickford    &    Mack*    Wharf.    Halifax.    N.8. 
I.    Hunter    White,   7   and    H    North    Market   Wharf.    St.   John,    N.ll. 
It.    II.    Hall   &   Son,    Room   21.   2t2    Mc(;ill    St.,    Montreal. 
W.  T.    Donohue,   401    Richmond   St..    I  ..union,   Ont. 
The    I.ind    Brokerage    Co.,    Ltd.,    49    Wellington    St.    K..    Toronto. 
J.    E.   Huxley  &   Co.,    P.O.    Box    815,    Winnipeg. 
C.  E.  JarvU  &  Co.,  Duncan  Building*.  Pender  St.  We»t,  Vancouver.  B.C. 


Pure  Malt 

Vinegar 
&  Sauces 

Speciality  {}  V  Fruit  Sauce 


Our  agents  have  a  full 
range  of  samples 


Purnell  &  Panter,  Ltd.,  Bristol,  England 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920  j 


' 

Tie  up  your  small 
packets  and  boxes 
neatly^and  watch 
your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 

Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 

and  colors  always  in 

stock. 

Send    your    enquiries 

direct  or  through  in- 

dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley-Mills,  Tottenhan  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 

The 
Custard  that 
iL   brings  trade 

Our  bright,  live  and  extensive 
advertising  is  creating  a  steady 
and  increasing  demand.  Be 
ready  to  supply  your  customers 
and  secure  a  large  and  perma- 
nent trade. 

Quick    Sellers    are    Profitable. 


CUSTARD 


Sole  Agents: 

W7G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Toronto  Montreal 


I 


OSCAM 

Brand 

SARDINES 

IF  FEATURED  TO 
YOUR  CUSTOMERS 
DURING  THE  SUM- 
MER MONTHS 
WILU  BRING  RE- 
PEAT SAUES  AND 
GOOD     PROFITS. 

Consult  Your  Wholesaler 

John  W.  Bickle  &  Greening 

Hamilton,  Ontario 


Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps   in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 


REPRESENTATIVES: 
WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO  -Messrs.  Mnclure  Sc   Langley,   Ltd.. 
11  St    Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,    B.C.  -Mr.   H.   C.   Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouver. 


June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


19' 


ESCOFFIER, 


SAUCES,  PICKLES,  Etc. 

As  used   by  H.R.H.   The   Prince  of   Wales   and 
Suite  on  their  recent  tour  in  H.M.S.  "Renown" 


SAUCE    MELBA 

FOR 

PUDDINGS  AND  FRUIT 


Sole  Selling  Representatives : 

MESSRS.  ARGYLL  BUTE,  LTD. 

357  St.  Catherine  St.  West,  Montreal,  Canada 


SAUCE 
DIABLE 

FOR 

ALL 
KINDS 

OF 
FISH 


SAUCE    DERBY 

FOR  ALL 
COLD  MEATS  AND  STEWS 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 


Established  over  a  Century 


Gable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A.B.C.'4th'and  5th  Edition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Land  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto 


J 


20 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


8   Varieties 

Kraft 

Pimento 

Chile 

Rarebit 

Roquefort 

Camembert 

Limburger 

Swiss 


IN   TINS -8^^ VARIETIES 

A  Cheese  that  will  keep  without  ice — guaranteed 
indefinitely  in  any  season  or  climate.  Free  from  the 
dust  and  dirt  of  marketing  abuses. 

MR.  DEALER — Now  is  the  time  to  display  Elkhorn 
Cheese  in  Tins  on  your  counter  and  in  your  windows. 
Steady  sale  every  month  of  the  year.  Sure  profit — 
quick  turnover.  Write  for  samples  and  full  informa- 
tion. 

Sales    Representatives 

Wm.    H.    Dunn,    Ltd.  -  180    St.    Paul    St.,    Montreal 

Dunn-Hortop,  Ltd.       -         -         Board  of  Trade  Bldg.,  Toronto 
J.     A.    Tilton  -----         St.     John.     N.B. 

Pyke   Bros.        -         -         -  Halifax    and    Sydney,   N.S. 

Buchanan    &    Ahern        -----         Quebec,    Que. 
Richardson,   Green   Ltd.  ...         Winnipeg.    Man. 

Oppenheimer     Bros.  -----         Vancouver 

Manufactured  by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


Brodie's  XXX   Self- 
Raising  Flour 

— Will  be  found  to  be  a  con- 
sistent seller  by  reason  of  the 
fact  that  its  high  quality  is 
recognized  by  all  who  have 
used  it — and  satisfaction  al- 
ways means  a  continued  de- 
mand. 


Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

BLEURY  STREET,  MONTREAL 


1 1;  ii. 


L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


21 


We  are  too  busy  getting  out 
orders  to  Vest  on  our  oars'  and 
consider  records,  but  we  can't 
resist  telling  you  the  result  of  the 
first  20  weeks  of  this  year's 
trading. 

SAL  ADA  SALES  ARE  NOW  1,031,705  POUNDS  AHEAD 

^ -OF  THE  CORRESPONDING  PERIOD  OF  LAST  YEAR^^^"^"« 

This  evidence  of  public  appreciation  must 

convince  you 

"TURNOVER  IS  THE  SECRET  OF  SUCCESSFUL  TRADING" 


I! 


SALADA 


!! 


Notice 


The  G.  Washington  Sales  Co.,  Inc.  \of  New  York 
accepts  Canadian  Money  at  Par  in  payment  for 
G.  Washington's  Coffee  —  This  permits  the  same 
prices  here  as  in  the  United  States  — 


(^JJ^/^n,^lo7i^ 


ORIGINATED  BY  MR.  WASHINGTON  IN  1909 


99 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4.  1920 


Insist  upon  a  Trial  o€ 


KLM 


YOUR  customers  may  not  know  of  its  purity  and  genuine  milk 
flavor.  Persuade  them  to  use  Klim  in  all  recipes  for  cooking 
or  baking  and  get  them  to  try  it  in  coffee  and  cocoa.  A  thor- 
ough test  will  give  your  customers  the  assurance  that  Klim  is  pure, 
pasteurized,  separated  milk  in  the  most  economical  form  it  can. 
be  procured — a  dry  powder.  They  will  appreciate  Klim  because  it 
retains  its  natural  milk  flavor  and  does  not  sour  or  spoil — every 
particle  may  be  used. 

When  whipped  into  water,  Klim  quickly  dissolves,  changing  into 
fresh,  separated  milk  just  as  it  was  originally  before  the  water  was 
removed  by  the  Spray  Process.  A  tin  of  Klim  keeps  perfectly  fresh 
in  the  kitchen  cabinet  or  any  other  dry  place. 

There  need  be  no  fear  of  scarcity  of  milk  in  the  home  if  company 
drops  in  unexpectedly — no  inconvenience — no  sour  milk  in  hot 
weather — no  ice  required  for  cooling — when  Klim  is  used.  Your 
customers  will  be  delighted  with  Klim  and  will  show  their  appre- 
ciation by  repeat  orders. 

Klim  will  be  widely  advertised  in  newspapers  and  magazines  dur- 
ing the  summer  months — sales  will  inevitably  increase.  Be  ready 
by  securing  an  ample  supply  now. 


CANADIAN  MILK  PRODUCTS  LIMITED 

TORONTO 
St.   John  Montreal  Winnipeg 


June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


23 


Pushing  bulk  teas  plays   into 
the  hands  of  tea  pedlars 

If  your  customers  get  into  the  habit  of  buying  bulk  teas, 
the  tea  pedlar  can  sell  them  bulk  teas  just  as  easily  as  you 
can.  He  trades  on  the  very  work  you  do  in  encouraging  your 
customers  to  use  bulk  teas.  Pedlars  can't  sell  Red  Rose 
Tea.  Hold  your  tea  trade  by  the  superior  quality  and 
value  of  Red  Rose. 


You  can  insure  your  tea  business 
against  unfair  pedlar  competition  by 
building  solidly  on  Red  Rose  Tea. 

T.  H.  Estabrooks  Company,  Limited 


St.  John  Montreal  Toronto 

Edmonton         St.  John's,  Nfld. 


Winnipeg        Calgary 
Portland,  Maine 


This  Silent  Salesman  Bar 


It's  New 


And  in  an  attractive  Blue  and 
Gold    Wrapper,     over     Tinfoil 

Delicious 

French  Cherry  Cream 
in  Chocolate 


Quick  Turnover     -     Good  Profit 

Jobbers  send  for  samples 

Joyce  &  Co.,  Limited 

307  St.  James  St.  Montreal,  Que. 

Distributors 

Manufactured  by  Swallow  Candy  Products 


AND 

WORTH 

IT 


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the:  Mew  Appetiser 


Delicious  Flavour 


This  Supreme  "All-British"  Mixed 
Mustard  is  a  quality  product  and  a 
customer  pleaser  of  the  highest  de- 
gree. 


Delicate    Groma 


SavoRa 


You  can  sell  it  with  assurance  that  its 
delicious  flavor  and  delicate  aroma 
will  win  continued  and  profitable  re- 
peat orders. 


J.  &  J.  Colman,  Ltd.,  108  Cannon  St.,  London,  Eng. 

MAGOR,  SON  &  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

191  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal         30  Church  St.,  Toronto 

Canadian  Agents 


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Characteristics  Common 

to  all  Shirriff  Products  are  Purity,  Quality  and  Saleability. 
The  last  is  the  natural  result  of  the  first  two.  An  attractive 
window  display  of  Shirriff's  will  repay  you  handsomely. 

§u\ntff*s 


True    Vanilla 

is   the   genuine   extract  of   the    Mexi- 
can   Vanilla   Bean.      Its  full  flavoring 
properties    make    it    a    steady    seller 
<    I     I     profitable    line    to   carry. 


Orange  Marmalade 
made  from  finest  Seville  oranges 
and  pore  cane  sugar.  skilfully 
blended  and  prepared,  is  in  eon- 
slant  demand.  Our  national  adver- 
ti    ing     keeps    business    humming. 


IMPERIAL  EXTRACT  COMPANY 

TORONTO  ONTARIO 


Selling  Agents  for  Canada:     Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Limited,  Torontn  nnd  Montreal 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TOROXTO,  JUNE  4,  1920 


No.  23 


Believes  There  Will  Be  Modifications 
in  Present  Luxury  Tax  Legislation 

Deputation  of  Over  200  Retail  Merchants  From  All  Over  Canada 
Waited  Upon  Finance  Minister  Drayton  in  Ottawa  on  Monday 
Last — Want  Luxury  Tax  Imposed  at  Source  of  Supply — All  Sec- 
tions of  the  Trade  Were  Represented 


THAT  there  will  be  some  modifica- 
tions in  the  luxury  tax  laws  as 
recently  enacted,  is  the  opinion 
expressed  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER by  W.  C.  Miller,  secretary 
of  the  Ontario  Retail  Merchants' 
Association,  on  his  return  from  Ottawa, 
on  Tuesday  of  this  week.  Secretary 
Miller  was  one  of  a  large  deputation  of 
retail  merchants,  who  waited  upon  Sir 
Henry  Drayton,  Minister  of  Finance,  on 
Monday  last,  and  protested  against,  what 
they  termed,  was  the  "discriminatory 
and  confusing"  luxury  tax,  which  they 
described  as  "ill-advised,  poorly  conceiv- 
ed, and  poorly  devised."  There  were 
over  200  retailers  from  all  parts  of  the 
Dominion  in  the  deputation,  and  a  strong 
and  comprehensive  resolution  was  pre- 
sented. The  Finance  Minister  did  not 
commit  himself  in  regard  to  any  change? 
that  might  be  made,  but  it  is  the  con- 
tention of  many  of  the  merchants  that 
the  laws  as  they  at  present  stand,  can- 
not be  carried  out,  and  the  Minister  of 
Finance,  they  believe,  has  been  impress- 
ed with  the  impracticability  of  some  of 
the  measures. 

Various  speakers  representing  the  dif- 
ferent sections  of  the  association,  all 
were  of  one  mind,  in  declaring  that  the 
luxury  tax  should  be  collected  from  the 
source  of  suoply,  that  is  from  the  manu- 
facturer and  the  importer,  and  absorbed 
in  the  same  manner  that  all  systems  of 
itaxation  are  absorbed. 

The  Simplest    Way    Possible 

Henry    Watters,    Ottawa,   Ont.,   acted 
las  chairman  of  the  deputation,  and  read 
tke  memorial  to  Sir  Henry  Drayton.     In 
morial  pointed  out  that  up- 
of  200,000  retail  merchants  opera- 
Canada,   by   far  the   largest   com 
al  class.     They  objected   to  the   re- 
ailer  having  to  collect  a  tax,  because,  in 
their  opinion,  the  ideal  svstem  was  based 
'"  the   principle  of  "ability  to   pay."  and 
me  whereby  it  could  be  collected  in  the 
simplest   manner.     Tbt   budget   outlined 


RECENT  RULINGS  ON  NEW 
SALES  TAX 

Ottawa,  June  2. — The  Depart- 
ment of  Inland  Revenue  has  given 
the  following  rulings  in  regard  to 
exemptions  on  the   new   sales   tax: 

Sausages,  fresh  only;  ham  and 
bacon,  subject  to  tax;  glucose  ex- 
empt; bread  exempt;  milk  exempt, 
milk  condensed  and  evaporated,  ex- 
empt; milk  powder,  if  made  from 
whole  milk,  exempt;  peas  and  split 
peas,  exempt;  vegetables,  exempt 
if  in  natural  state;  fruits,  exempt 
if  in  natural  state;  groats,  subject 
to  sales  tax. 

Manufacturers  receiving  raw  ma- 
'"rial  for  further  process  of  manu- 
facture are  required  to  charge  sales 
tax  for  the  amount  of  their  account 
on  returning  the  goods. 

Premises  given  in  exchange  for 
coupons  are  considered  as  sales,  and 
luxury  tax  must  be  paid  where  ar- 
ticles are  taxable.  One  per  cent. 
sales  tax  applies  on  goods,  even 
though  sold  to  Federal  or  Provin- 
cial Governments.  The  tax  on  fans 
does  not  refer  to  electric  fans.  A 
manufacturing  firm  makes  goods 
subject  to  luxury  tax  and  having 
several  retail  stores,  collects  lux- 
ury  tax  only. 


six  different  method-  of  taxation,  cus- 
toms, excise,  taxation  on  sales,  income 
tax.    luxuries   tax,   and   stamp   tax. 

Tax    at    Source   of   Supply 

With    regard    to    the    tax    on    sales,    the 

aid     manufacturers     were 

ing   it   on   to  the  retailer:     lie  was 
paying  it  out  of  ins  own  pocket.     With 

d    to    tin-    income    tax,    the    retailers 

thai  only  $20,000,000 

was  collected   through   this  system,  and 

"it  is  evident  thai  a  great  many  persons 
are  <-\ ading  this  tax." 

x       to    the    proposed    luxury    tax,    "we 


consider  it  ill-advised  and  poorly  con- 
ceived and  devised,  and  one  that  will  be 
resented  by  every  sound-thinking  man  in 
Canada."  The  proposed  luxury  tax  is 
discriminatory  and  confusing.  The  ap- 
plication of  the  tax  applied  to  23  sections 
of  the  retail  trades.  Their  views  were 
summed  up  in  the  request  that  the 
luxury  tax  should  be  collected  from  the 
manufacturer  and  importer,  instead  of 
from  the  customer,  through  the  retailer. 
If  not,  the  system  of  selling  direct  from 
the  manufacturer  would  increase  by 
leaps  and  bounds.  One  of  the  most  strik- 
ing inconsistencies  of  the  tax  was  that 
women's  dresses  up  to  $45  were  not 
taxed.  Yet  ribbons  and  all  kinds  of  ma- 
terial was.  The  luxury  tax  would  suc- 
ceed in  dislocating  business. 

The  retailers,  prior  to  the  '  interview, 
passed  a  resolution  askine  that  the  Gov- 
ernment appoint  a  commission  of  retail 
merchants  to  study  the  conditions  and 
problems  of  the  retail  trade. 

Wholesalers  Want 
Tax  on  Source 
of   Production 

THE  Wholesale  Grocers'  Associa- 
tion have  asked  the  Government 
to  place  the  sales  tax  on  the 
source  of  production  or  importation  and 
have  it.  paid  by  the  manufacturer  or  im- 
porter,  who  should  in  turn  charee  it  <>n 
the  cost.  Wholesalers  would  then 
simnly  include  the  tax  in  their  prices 
to  the  retailer,  who  would  then  charge 
a  little  more  for  his  goods  to  the  ulti- 
mate consumer.  Under  this  plan.  •■ 
Balers  poinl   out   tl.  would  be  re- 

lieved from  making  tax  collections  and 
sending  in  returns.  V<  the  am«?  time 
t  he  1 1  of   would  bi    a  ■  ed  1  ho  ex- 

of    lolled  ing  from  the  wholesalers. 

An  Unfair   Advantage 

"There   is   another   point    that    we  are 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4.  1920 


taking  up  with  the  Government,"  stated 
W.  P.  Eby.  of  Eby  Blain  Co.,  Ltd.,  To- 
ronto, to  CANADIAN  GROCER,  "and 
that  is,  as  the  Act  now  reads,  the  one 
per  cent,  sales  tax  is  put  on  by  the 
manufacturer  and  again  added  by  the 
wholesaler  to  the  retailer.  This  gives 
the  departmental  and  chain  stores  an 
advantage  over  the  retailer  who  buys  all 
his  goods  through  the  wholesaler,  and 
consequently  pays  the  one  per  cent,  that 
is  put  on  by  the  manufacturer,  also 
the  one  per  cent,  put  on  by  the  whole- 
saler. On  the  other  hand,  the  store  that 
buys  direct  from  the  manufacturer  only 
pays  the  one  per  cent,  put  on  by  the 
manufacturer.  He  therefore  buys  his 
goods  one  per  cent,  cheaper  than  the 
fellow  who  cannot  buy  direct.  This  is 
very  unfair  to  the  retailer  who  buys 
from  the  wholesaler.  Another  point  is 
that  the  Government  is  going  to  be  out 
a  lot  of  money." 

Retailer  Not  a  Collector 

Wholesalers  have  been  receiving  let- 
ters from  retailers  all  over  the  country 
asking  if  they  are  to  collect  the  tax. 
As  to  this  point,  Mr.  Eby  stated:  "The 
retailer  is  not  called  upon  to  collect 
either  the  sales  or  the  luxur"  tax.  The 
good?  he  buys  that  are  taxable,  cost  him 
that  much  more  and  he  must  get  more 
for  the  goods  from  the  consumer." 

Collecting   the 
Tax  on  Other 

Merchandise 

While  the  retailer  who  is  handling 
groceries  exclusively  is  not  much  con- 
cerned as  to  the  collection  of  the  taxes, 
for  the  reason  that  he  has  not  to  collect? 
them  from  the  consumer,  there  are  many 
general  merchants  who  are  handling 
other  merchandise  along  with  groceries, 
and  for  them  the  question  of  collecting 
the   taxes    is    of   paramount    importance. 

"How  are  merchants  going1  to  fur- 
nish the  Government  with  copies  of  sales 
slips  covering  every  individual  taxable 
sale?"  is  a  question  that  CANADIAN 
GROCER  is  asked. 

Use  His  Own  Resources 

According  to  information  learned  from 
the  Department  of  Inland  Revenue  at 
Toronto,  the  merchant  will  have  to  use 
his  own  resources.  Ottawa  has  not  in- 
timated how  it  is  to  be  done,  aside  from 
saying  that  it  must  be  done.  Many  sug- 
gestions have  been  put  forth  as  to  how 
this  situation  is  to  be  met.  Merchants 
who  use  sales  books  in  duplicate  may 
continue  to  use  them,  but,  in  addition, 
should  have  a  day-book  for  entering 
Bale  upon  which  a  tax  has  been 
collected.  The  day-book  will  be  the 
firm's  own  record  of  business,  while  the 
two  slips  will  be  given  away,  one  to  the 
customer  as  usual,  and  one  for  the  return 
to  he  made  to  the  collector  of  inland 
re   <nue. 

A  suggestion  for  usine;  duplicate  slips 
involves   the   use  also  of  a  cash   register. 


The  duplicate  slip  is  made  out  as  usual, 
one  for  the  customer  and  one  for  the 
Government,  and  the  record  of  sales  is 
kept  by  the  merchant  by  the  cash'  reg- 
ister. In  this  instance,  for  the  protec- 
tion of  the  firm  against  theft  by  em- 
ployees, the  cash  register  must  be  equip- 
ped with  a  printing  device,  by  means  of 
which  the  top  of  the  duplicate  bill  may 
be  inserted  in  the  cash  register,  and  have 
printed  on  it  the  clerk's  number  or  in- 
itial, the  total  amount  of  the  sale  and 
tax,  the  number  of  the  sale  and  the  date 
of  the  month. 


Facts  on  Stamp 
and  Sales  Taxes 

In  the  case  of  the  much-discussed 
sales  tax  the  one  per  cent,  is  col- 
lected by  the  Government  from 
manufacturers,  wholesalers  and 
importers  on  all  sales  by  manufac- 
turers and  importers  or  on  impor- 
tations with  certain  exceptions. 

With  regard  to  the  Stamp  Tax, 
two  cents  is  collected  on  promissory 
notes  and  bills  of  exchange  for 
every  $100,  or  fraction  thereof; 

Two  cents  per  share  on  stock 
transfers; 

One  cent  each  in  addition  to  or- 
dinary postage  on  letters  and  post- 
cards; 

Two  cents  each  on  cheques, 
money  orders,  etc. 


Crushed   Fruits, 
Fruit  Syrups 
Are    Luxuries 

"There  is  still  a  great  deal  of  un- 
certainty as  to  whether  certain  lines  are 
taxable  and  in  what  class  they  belong. 
Crushed  fruits  for  soda  fountain  pur- 
poses are  subject  to  the  luxury  and  sales 
tax  and  are  classed  as  confectionery, 
but  as  to  fruit  syrups,  manufacturers 
state,  that  the  ruling  on  this  line  is  still 
a  little  hazy,  they  feel  that  they  should 
have  more  definite  information. 

"Business  is  all  in  a  confusion,"  stated 
A.  E.  D^lton.  of  Dalton  Bros.,  Front 
Street  East,  Toronto.  "We  hardly  know 
where  we  are  at,  and  it  is  very  difficult 
to  transact  business.  Here  is  an  in- 
stance of  where  a  customer  purchased  a 
line  from  us  on  contract,  and  when  deli- 
very was  made  we  added  the  sales  tax 
to  the  invoice.  The  customer  comes  back 
at  us  and  says  that  this  art:cle  was 
bought  on  contract,  and  was  therefore 
not  subject  to  the  tax.  Now  what  are 
we  goine;  to  do?  It  is  next  to  impos- 
sible to  explain  it  to  the  customer.  We 
will  either  have  to  pay  the  tax  ourselves, 
or  lose  the  customer.  Every  thing  we 
manufacture  and  sell  except  tea  and 
coffee  are  taxable,  and  (he  uncertainty 
of  how  the  tax  is  to  be  applied  has  made 
it  very  difficult  for  us  to  carry  on  our 
business." 


Alcohol  Tax  Is 

Confusing  to 
Extract    Men 

There  is  one  line  in  the  retail  grocery 
that  is  really  affected  by  the  tax,  and 
that  is  extracts,  but  to  what  extent, 
manufacturers  are  still  at  sea.  For  the 
purpose  of  getting  more  definite  infor- 
mation on  this  subject,  a  deputation 
composed  of  extract  manufacturers  is 
going  to  Ottawa  to  interview  Sir  Henry 
Drayton.  In  one  section  of  the  Act  it 
says  that  a  tax  of  $2.00  per  proof  gallon 
shall  be  applied  to  alcohol  and  in  another 
place  it  says  that  extracts  shall  be  taxed 
$2.00  per  gallon.  Pure  extracts  contain 
a  large  percentage  of  alcohol.  Manu- 
facturers are  therefore  doubtful  as  to 
whether  both  these  taxes  are  to  be  ap- 
plied. "Whether  the  $2.00  per  gallon  on 
alcohol  is  paid  when  it  is  taken  out  of 
bond,  and  again  added  on  the  manufact- 
ured extract,  is  a  point  that  has  to  be 
cleared  up,"  stated  Frank  Sherriff  of  the 
Imperial  Extract  Co.  "The  ruling  now 
reads  as  though  extracts  have  to  bear  a 
double  tax." 

Tax  Inconsistent 

As  Applied  to 
Provisions 

"There  are  a  lot  of  funny  kinks  to  the 
budget,"  stated  R.  S.  Whvte,  of  the 
Whyte  Packing  Co.,  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER."  "For  instance,  pickled  and 
sailed  meats  are  exempt,  while  the  tax  is 
put  on  smoked  meats.  Smoked  meats 
are  cured  just  as  much  as  salted.  The 
only  difference  is  in  the  method  used. 
Then  lard  is  exempt  and  so  is  butter  and 
butter  substitutes,  but  shortening,  which 
is  really  a  lard  substitute,  is  taxed  and 
so  are  lard  compounds.  However,  we  are 
not  worrying  over  it.  There  is  no  doubt 
the  Government  needs  the  money,  and  it 
might  as  well  be  collected  this  way  as 
any  other.  It  is  the  consumer  that 
has  to  pay  the  taxes  and  we  are  just 
passing  it  along  to  them." 

Thinks    Grocers 
Will    Have    to 
Absorb  the  Tax 

"In  regard  to  the  new  taxation  in  gro- 
ceries," writes  Fred.  C.  Harp,  Brantford, 
Ont.,  in  answer  to  a  qucrv  from  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER.  "I  feefthat  the  gro- 
cer will  have  to  absorb  the  one  per  cent. 
tax  as  it  is  impossible  to  pass  the  same 
on  to  customers  unless  we  become  profi- 
teers, as  all  articles  mostly  are  sold  in 
sums  less  than  one  dollar.  The  ten  per 
cent,  taxes  on  candy  and  mar?hmalloW 
and  sandwich  cakes  can  be  passed  on,  as 
it  means  a  five  cent,  per  lb.  increase  OB 
each.  I  think,  generally  speaking,  the 
new  taxation  will  hit  the  poor  consumer 


•Iiiiir  4.  L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


27 


Over    200   retailers    waited   on    Finance   Minister   Sir   Henry    Drayton   on    Monday     of    this    week,    protesting    against    the    luxury    tax     being    collected    by    them. 

They   came    from    all   over   the    Dominion.  / 


hard  and  instead  of  lifting  his  burdens, 
will  materially  increase  the  fame. 

"The  cost  of  collecting  this  tax  is  go- 
ing to  offset  a  large  amount  of- revenue 
collected,  besides  increasing  the  cost  to 
the  merchant." 

A.  Kirkpatiiek,  general  merchant  at 
Lefrofr,  Ont.,  in  writing  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER  regarding  the  new  taxes, 
points  out  that,  in  his  opinion,  it  is  the 
retailer  who  is  so  hard  hit.  The  retailer 
will  have  to  pay  the  one  per  cent,  of  the 
manufacturer  and  wholesaler,  but  will 
be  unable  to  make  any  drastic  charges 
to  the  consumer. 

Regarding  the  last  questionnaire  of 
the  Board  of  Commerce,  Mr.  Kirkpatrick 
states  that  he  cannot  comply  with  it. 
"Iri  fact,  if  there  is  much  more  of  such, 
he  holds,  there  remains  only  one  way 
out — sell  out  everything.  No  three 
people  can  keep  up  with  the  Board  of 
Commerce." 

Declare    Luxury 
Tax    Is    Unfair 
and     Inequitable 

Protesting  against  the  system  of  taxa- 
tion proposed  by  Sir  Henry  Drayton,  de- 
claring that  the  so-called  luxury  tax  is 
decidedly  unfair  and  inequitable,  the 
Board  of  Trade  of  Arthur,  Ont.,  recently 
passed  a  resolution  to  this  effect.  A 
cop>  of  the  same  was  forwarded  to  W.  A. 
Clarke,  M.  P.  for  North  Wellington,  and 
the  Hon.  Hugh  Guthrie.  The  resolution 
points  out  that  the  collection  of  the 
taxes  is  a  real  hardship  to  the  merchants 
of  the  rural  districts,  who  have  not  the 
facilities  for  keeping  track  of  the  taxes 
collected.  The  new  taxes,  it  is  also 
claimed,  will  tend  lo  increase  the  cost  of 
hving,  and  place  an  unfair  proportion 
of  the  country's  debt  on  the  consuming 
public,  particularly  that  proportion  of  it 
belonging  to  the  country  towns  and  vil- 
lages. 

"We  believe  that  through  municipal 
taxes."  the  resolution  continues,  "with 
the      Municipal    Assessment      Act     ade- 


quately amended,  a  large  part  of  the  re- 
venue could  more  fairly  and  equitably 
be  collected,  and  it  would  then  reach  the 
Dominion  Treasury  one  hundred  cents 
strong  on  every  dollar,  and  save  the  ex- 
pense of  keeping  up  an  army  of  officials 
to  look  after  the  new  taxes.  Before  this 
policy  is  carried  further  by  the  present 
Government,  we  believe  a  mandate  from 
the  people  should  be  secured." 

London  Merchants 
Are    Opposed    to 
the   Luxury  Tax 

The  retail  merchants  of  London,  Ont., 
have  placed  themselves  on  record  as  op- 
nosed  to  the  luxury  tax  imposed  by  the 
Government  on  sales  over  a  certain  sum. 
Secretary  Gordon  Phillip  was  instructed 
to  draft  a  memorial  to  send  to  Secretary 
Miller  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion ot  Canada,  to  be  in  turn  forwarded 
to  the  Dominion  Government. 

Opposition  to  the  measure  was  unani- 
mous, and  the  recommendation  was  made 
that  until  such  time  as  the  law  is  thor- 
oughly understood,  and  defined,  the  tax 
.should  not  be  imposed,  but  instead  the 
Government  should  collect  a  levy  of  one 
per  cent,  on  the  total  sales  of  the  re- 
tailer. It  was  pointed  out  that  the  law, 
as  it  now  stands,  is  so  full  of  holes,  that 
anvone  who  cares  to  shirk  it  can  do  so 
very  easily.  It  was  claimed  that  such 
an  attempt  at  taxation  is  bound  to  breed 
■<<  class  of  shirkers  and  put  a  premium  on 
•lishonesty.  It  was  further  contended 
that  the  tax  is  not  a  luxury  tax  at  all, 
and  that  it  hits  the  poor  consumer  as 
well  ns  the  rich  one. 

Gait  Retailers 
Say  Tax  Curtails 
Legitimate   Sal**r 

Retail  merchants  in  Gait,  Ont.,  have 
also  entered  a  protest  against  the  luxury 
tax,  claiming  that  it  works  detrimentally 


to  many  lines  of  business,  curtailing  the 
amount  of  legitimate  sales.  It  specifies 
many  regular  lines  of  business  as  luxu- 
ries. It  is  also  claimed  that  where 
amounts  are  named  as  an  exempted  limit, 
it  should  tax  only  the  amount  in  ex- 
cess, and  that  it  puts  a  premium  or 
cheaper  grades  of  goods  in  exclusion  to 
qualitv.  The  association  suggests  that 
manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  retail- 
ers be  represented  on  the  Advisory  Re- 
vision Committee.  A  copy  of  the  reso- 
lution has  been  forwarded  to  Sir  Henry 
Drayton. 

Retailers  Will 

Have  to  Largely 
Increase  Staffs 

F.  F.  Pardee  (Lambton  West),  in 
speaking  on  the  budget,  the  other  day, 
said: 

"In  conclusion,  Sir,  I  desire  to  say  that 
I  do  not  believe  that  the  taxes  proposed 
by  this  budget  will  produce  results.  I 
think  that  with  the  complications,  and 
the  machinery  required  to  enforce  it,  you 
will  find  that  the  retail  stores  will  have 
to  largely  increase  their  staffs,  and  if 
they  are  nut  under  the  necessity  of  hav- 
ing to  nay  more  money  to  carry  on  busi- 
ness what  will  happen  ?  Once  more  you 
will  pile  on  to  the  consumer  something 
extra  which  he  will  have  to  pay,  and  I 
do  not  think  there  is  anv  question  about 
that.  For  instance,  apply  this  to  such  a 
firm  ;>s  the  T.  Eaton  Comnany.  I  was 
speaking  to  a  large  departmental  store 
man  the  other  day,  and  he  assured  me 
that  so  far  as  he  could  see  their  staff 
would  have  to  be  largely  augmented  to 
carry  out  the  tax  provisions  imposed  by 
the  Minister  of  Finance.  I  have  no  doubt 
there  will  be  all  sorts  of  evasions  of 
this  tax.  There  will  he  thimhle-rigiring 
in  every  conceivable  way.  and  although 
I  recognize  the  gTeal  ability  of  the 
Minister  of  Finance,  I  think  it  will  re- 
nuirc-  a  far  cleverer  head  than  his  if 
this  tax  is  to  be  adequately  collected.  I 
am  speakinir  with  all  seriousness.  I  be- 
lieve, Sir,  from  what  I  can  gather,  from 


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C  A  N  A  D I  A N    GROCER 


June  4,  192Q 


what  I  can  hear  amongst  the  retail  mer- 
chants and  amongst  the  people  them- 
selves in  regard  to  the  tax,  that  there 
will  be  evasions  in  every  way  which  will 
largely  augment  the  cost  of  goods  while 
it  brings  no  return  to  the  treasury." 

Counter  Check 
Books  Will  be 
in  Great  Demand 

The  retailer  must  give  a  tax  slip  to 
customer. 

Under  the  luxury  tax  covered  by  re- 
solution No.  1,  merchants  are  required 
to  furnish  the  purchaser  with  counter 
sales  slip  showing  the  tax  separately.  A 
copy  of  this  sales  slip  must  support  the 
firm's  tax  payment  to  the  collector  when 
made. 

This  new  law  makes  it  quite  essential 
for  all  merchants  collecting  the  tax  to 
use  counter  check  books  and  they  should 
be  used  in  triplicate  so  that  one  copy 
may  be  furnished  with  the  report  to 
be  sent  to  the  Government.  In  view 
the  scarcity  of  newsprint  retailers  would 
be  well  advised  to  look  after  supplies  as 
early  as  possible. 

More  Optimism  in 
The    West    Now, 
Says  Geo.  Loggie 

"The  first  announcement  of  the  budget 
caused  more  or  less  consternation  among 
the  manufacturers  and  merchants  of  the 
Western  provinces,"  remarked  George 
Loggie,  of  Loggie,  Sons  &  Co.,  manufac- 
turers' agents,  Front  Street  W.,  Toronto, 
Ont.,  to  a  representative  of  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  en  his  return  from  a  two 
months'  trip  to  the  coast.  However,  the 
first  shock  of  the  new  taxation  laws  has 
now  passed,  and  with  a  better  under- 
standing of  the  workings  of  the  legisla- 
tion the  whole  act  is  viewed  with  con- 
siderable more  equanimity.  The  luxury 
tax  and  the  collection  of  the  same  was 
one  of  the  real  bones  of  contention,  and 
a  great  deal  of  opposition  was  heard  on 
every  side.  "But  the  general  outlook  in 
the  West  is  not  one  for  gloom,"  Mr. 
Loggie  stated,  "and  with  the  crop  fore- 
casts largely  optimis'ic  at  the  present 
time,  following  a  very  backward  spring, 
manufacturers  and  merchants  are  not 
complaining  to  any  great  extent.  True, 
there  is  some  evidence  of  watchful  wait- 
ing in  the  way  of  buying  for  future  re- 
quirements, many  merchants  adopting 
the  plan  of  buying  only  as  immediate 
need    demand     Some  manufacturers  re- 

'"  ri  a  lull  ill  ales,  but  on  the  whole  there 
is   considerable    optimism    in   the   West." 


THINKS  RETAILERS  SHOULD  BE 

CAREFUL  ABOUT  EXTRA  CHARGES 


M  u    PACKAGE  TEA    WD  COFFEE 

<'•   F.  an.!  J  Gait,  of  Winnipeg,  pi  i 
<r  I;'  and  coffee,  have  open 

L07  ] 
r  ronto,     <',.  a.  Gall   Ras 


THERE  are  so  many  new  angles 
cropping  up  continually  to  the 
budget  taxation  thjtt  the  Wil- 
liam Neilson  Company  is  adopt- 
ing an  attitude  of  watchful  wait- 
ing. Nothing  of  a  definite  nature  is 
being  decided  upon  until  things  settle 
down  a  bit  and  a  clear  view  can  be  had 
of  the  matter. 

At  the  present  time  the  firm  is  con- 
tenting itself  with  adding  the  ten  per 
cent,  excise  tax  and  the  one  per  cent, 
sales  tax  to  every  invoice. 

"Some  merchants  have  written  in  to 
us  asking  if  they  should  keep  a  set  of 
bills  for  the  Government,  but  we  inform- 
ed them  that  this  was  not  necessary," 
stated  H.  L.  WaJkelr,  assistant  sales 
manager. 

One  point  brought  out  by  Mr.  Walker 
during  the  course  of  the  interview  was 
that  the  retailer  should  be  careful  not  to 
charge  more  than  the  extra  amount  due 
to  t'-e  tax. 


'Such  a  policy  would  certainly  injure 
business,"  said  Mr.  Walker,  going  on  to 
say:  "If  the  tax  on  a  box  of  chocolates 
amounts  to  11  cents  the  retailer  should 
sell  at  $1.11,  if  the  box  costs  a  dollar.  In 
some  cases,  though,  lie  might  be  tempted 
to  charge  the  even  $1.15,  and  some  may 
go  so  far  as  to  think  in  terms  of  not  less 
than  quarters.  This  would  mean  that 
$1.25  might  be  charged.  This,  however, 
would  be  poor  business,  as  the  public 
knows  to  day  what  the  tax  is  and  sore- 
ness misrht  result." 

Mr.  Walker  thinks,  too,  that  the  for- 
eigner who  makes  his  own  candy  should 
be  watched  as  he  might  be  inclined  to 
hedge  a  hit  on  imnosing  the  tax. 

"The  Government,"  said  Mr.  Walker 
"has  the  nucleus  now  for  the  machinerp 
required  to  guard  against  this  and  they 
should  use  it.  If  not,  they  will  miss  the 
big  thing,  for  there  are  so  many  of  these 
kind  of*  'manufacturers'  that  their  fail- 
ure to  pay  would  mean  a  big  loss." 


WHERE  THE  GROCER'S  PRICES  ARE  AFFECTED 

A  tax  of  ten  per  cent  on  : 
Candy  and  confectionery. 
Chewing  gum  or  substitutes  therefor. 

A  tax  of  thirty  per  cent,  on: 

Patent  and  proprietary  medicines  including  medicinal  or  medicated 
wines,  vermouth  and  ginger  wine  containing  not  more  than  40  per  cent, 
proof  spirit. 

A  tax  of  two  dollars  per  gallon: 

On  lime  juice  or  fruit  juices,  fortified  with,  or  containing  more  than  25 
per  cent,  of  proof  spirits. 

On  spirits  and  strong  waters  of  any  kind,  mixed  with  any  ingredient 
or  ingredients,  as  being  or  known  or  designated  as  anodynes,  elixirs,  es- 
sences, extracts,  lotions,  tinctures  or  medicines,  or  ethereal  or  spirituous 
fruit   essences,  not  otherwise   provided  for  in  this  resolution. 

4.  That  the  excise  taxes  as  imposed  by  the  preceding  resolution  shall 
be  payable  in  addition  to  the  present  duties  of  excise  and  customs  at  the 
time  of  sale  by  the  Canadian  manufacturer  or  when  imported,  but  shall  not 
apply  to  such  articles  when  exported,  and  shall  be  accounted  for  to  His 
Majesty  in  accordance  with  such  reg  illations  as  may  be  prescribed. 

5.  That  every  person  selling  or  dealing  in  the  articles  upon  which 
taxes  are  imposed  are  prescribed  by  the  foregoing  resolutions,  may  be  re- 
quired by  the  Minister  to  take  out  an  annual  license  therefor,  for  which 
license  a  fee  not  exceeding  $2  shall  be  paid. 

6.  That  the  provisions  of  the  said  foregoing  Resolutions  shall  be  deem- 
ed to  have  come  into  force  on  the  19th  day  of  May,  1920,  and  to  have  ap- 
plied to  all  goods  mentioned  therein  imported  or  taken  out  of  warehouse 
for  consumption  on  and  after  that  day.  and  to  have  also  applied  to  goods 
previously  imported  for  which  no  entry  for  consumption  was  made  before 
that  day. 

The  tax  on  sales  does  not  apply  to  sales  or  importations  of  meats, 
fresh,  salted  or  pickled;  butter:  cheese;  oleomargarine,  margarine,  butter- 
ine  or  any  other  substitute  for  hutter  :  lard-;  eggs;  vegetables;  fruits,  grains 
and  seeds  in  their  natural  state;  buckwheat  meal  or  Hour;  pot.  pearl,  rolled, 
roasted  or  ground  barley;  corn  meal ;  oatmeal  or  rolled  oafs;  rye  flour; 
wheal  flour;  coffee,  green,  roasted  or  ground;  lea:  sail;  cattle  foods:  hay 
and  straw;  nursery  stock;  lish,  fresh,  pickled,  salted,  smoked,  dried  or 
boneless;  BUgar,  Syrups  and  molasses:  anthracite  or  bituminous  coal:  arti- 
ficial  limbs  and   parts  thereof  or  to  goods  exported.     Other  grocery   lines  are 

subject  to  the  tax. 


June  1.  L920 


29 


Further  Evidence  in  Kellogg  Case 

Plaintiff's  Case  Concluded — Number  of  Retailers  and  Wholesalers 
Called — J.  L.  Kellogg  First  Witness  for  the  Michigan  Company — 
Records  re  Changes  in   Name,   and   Cartons  Put  In — Case  Was 

Adjourned  Till  June  21 

Reported  by   Staff  Correspondent 


TORONTO,  June  2.— It  was  men- 
tioned in  last  week's  issue  that 
the  Kellogg  case  was  again  be- 
fore the  courts  here.  Four  days  of  last 
week,  beginning  on  Tuesday,  were  de- 
voted to  it  before  Justice  Middleton.  The 
Battle  Creek  Toasted  Corn  Flake  Com- 
pany, of  London,  Ont.,  are  the  plaintiffs 
in  the  case  and  the  Kellogg  Toasted  Corn 
Flake  Company,  of  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
and  Toronto,  the  defendants. 

Robert  Wallace,  one  of  the  directors 
of  the  plaintiff  company,  gave  his  evi- 
dence on  Tuesday,  and  this  was  followed 
by  evidence  of  other  directors  or  Wed- 
nesday. Two  retail  grocers  from  Ot- 
tawa—A. S.  Moreland  and  T.  W.  Collins 
— were  witnesses  on  behalf  of  the  Lon- 
don company.  Mr.  Moreland  was  asked 
a  number  of  questions  in  regard  to  the 
time  the  Michigan  company  put  their 
new  package  of  Kellogg's  Corn  Flakes 
on  the  market,  which  lie  said  was  about 
twelve  months  ago.  He  stated  that  very 
few  of  his  customers  knew  the  difference 
in  the  products  of  the  two  concerns  and 
that  formerly  he  thought  the  Canadian 
company  was  operated  by  the  U.  S. 
company.  He  was  asked  if  he  had  ever 
noticed  the  advertisements  in  the  large 
United  States  weekly  and  monthly  ma- 
gamines,  but  his  reply  was  that  he  very 
seldom  read  these  papers.  He  did  not 
have  much  time  to  read  them  as  he 
read  the  daily  paners  and  CANADIAN 
GROCER  pretty  thoroughly. 

Retailers  on  the   Stand 

T.  W.  Collins  also  told  of  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  new  Kellogg  package  put  out 
by  the  Michigan  company  which  follow- 
ed the  "Dominion"  package.  He  said 
that  it  was  in  1  f )  1 4  that  he  first  knew 
there  was  a  difference  between  the  two 
companies,  ;.nd  this  was  in  connection 
with  some  correspondence  he  had  re- 
garding the  Ottawa  Pure  Food  Show. 
He  did  not  think  the  consumer  would 
know  much  difference  between  the  com 
flakes  of  the  two  comnanies  and  parti- 
cularly if  th(  "Waxtite"  covering  was 
not  on  one  of  them.  To  Mr  Hellmuth, 
counsel  for  the  Michigan  company,  he 
said  that  he  read  very  few  of  the  United 
States  weekly  and  monthly  magazines  as 
ho  did  r.ot  have  much  time  after  he  got 
through  with  the  newspapers  and  the 
trade  papers. 

Wholesalers  Testify 

F.  W.  Hudson,  of  the  Canada  Broker- 
age Company,  wholesale  grocers,  Toron- 
to, and  W.  P.  Eby,  of  Eby,  Blain,  Ltd., 
wholesale  grocers.  Toronto,  were  also 
witnesses.      They  both    told   of   the    tim<' 


when  the  Michigan  company  placed  on 
the  Canadian  market  the  Kellogg's  corn 
flakes.  Both  of  them  had  heard  of  "Sani- 
tas"  corn  flakes  as  well  as  other  of  the 
Michigan  company's  products,  such  as 
Kellogg's  Bran  Krumbles,  etc.  Mr.  Eby 
stated  there  was  considerable  confusion 
between  the  two  products  and  the  travel- 
lers  of  the  firm  he  represented  had  been 
instructed  to  take  orders  for  Waxtite 
Corn  Flakes  in  order  to  distinguish  them 
from  the  London  products  on  account  of 
both  being  called  Kellogg's  and  put  un  in 
similar  packages.  Personally  he  knew 
the  difference,  but  the  firm  had  difficulty 
in  explaining  the  difference  to  the  travel- 
lers. He  had  seen  the  advertising  of  the 
Michigan  firm  in  the  United  States  ma- 
gazines and  also  remembered  the  "Sani- 
tas"  corn  flakes  package,  but  his  oninion 
was  that  "Sanitas"  never  had  a  distinc- 
tive meaning,  as  the  name  "Kellogg"  was 
invariably  used. 

Mr.  Baker,  a  former  director  of  the 
London  company,  recalled  a  meeting  of 
directors  about  1907  or  1908  in  London, 
at  which  W.  K.  Kellogg  was  present.  He 
testified  that  as  far  as  he  could  recollect. 
Mr.  Kellogg  had  been  in  favor  of  chang- 
ing the  name  from  "Sanitas"  corn  flakes 
to  "Kellogg's." 

George  V.  Kneen,  a  Montreal  retail 
grocer,  stated  he  had  been  handling  both 
brands  and  that  the  public,  generally 
speaking,  did  not  know  of  any  difference 
in  the  two  of  them.  He  thought  that 
the  present  package  of  the  London  com- 
pany was  similar  to  the  one  they  had 
used  ten  years  ago.  although  he  was  not 
sure  about  the  term  "Made  in  Canada" 
across  the  face  of  it. 

Mr.  Kneen  further  stated  he  may  have 
noticed  the  Kellogg  corn  flakes  adver- 
tising in  United  States  magazines,  but 
if  he  did  he  did  not  give  it  any  special 
attention.  During  the  past  year  he  had 
sold  both  and  in  order  to  distinguish 
between  them  used  the  terms,  "London 
Corn  Flakes,"  and  "Waxtite  or  Toronto 
Corn  Flakes."  He  may  have  had  some 
Kellogg's  Bran  but  did  not  carry  much 
of  it  and  he  did  not  know  which  firm 
made  it.  Neither  did  he  handle  Kel 
logg's  Krumbles.    He  Btated  he  had  been 

asked   for  it  once  or  twice. 

Still   Another  Kellogg  Concern 

A  discussion  arose  between  Mr.  Hell 
muth  and  Mr.  Tilley,  counsel  for  the 
Hat  tic  Oeek  Toasted  Corn  Flake  Com 
pany,  of  London,  Ont.,  as  to  whether 
Wm.  E.  Goff.  manager  of  the  Kellogg 
Food  Company,  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
should  be  put  in  the  stand  or  not.  Mr. 
Hellmuth  quoted  from  evidence  tak<  n  :■( 


London  which  intimated  that  the  counsel 
for  the  plaintiff  at  that  time  intended 
calling  Mr.  Gcff ;  so  he  became  a  witness. 
The  Kellogg  Food  Company  has  nothing 
to  do  with  the  Kellogg  Toasted  Corn 
Flake  Company,  of  Battle  Creek,  nor 
with  the  London  company.  It  is  the  Dr. 
Kellogg's  Company  at  the  present  time. 
Mr.  Goff  has  been  engaged  with  the  Kel- 
logg's for  many  years  and  related  his 
knowledge  of  the  formation  of  the  dif- 
ferent companies,  including  the  Sanitas 
Nut  Food  Company,  the  Battle  Creek 
Toasted  Corn  Flake  Company,  of  Battle 
Creek,  Mich.,  and  the  Kellogg  Food  Com- 
pany, which  was  organized  in  1908,  and 
which  is  still  in  existence.  Mr.  Goff  stat- 
ed that  his  firm,  the  Kellogg  Food  Com- 
pany, sold  Kellogg's  B*ran  and  other  ar- 
ticles put  up  by  them  in  Canada  and 
have  been  selling  these  off  and  on  since 
1908,  although  their  business  was  not 
large  in  this  country.  They  also  sell 
Kelloeg's  Toasted  Flakes  for  export,  do- 
ing business  with  countries  like  Japan 
and  Great  Britain.  He  stated  the  W.  K. 
Kellogg  Company,  of  Battle  Creek, 
Mich.,  had  rights  only  for  the  United 
States.  There  is  at  the  present  time 
litigation  before  the  courts  in  connection 
with  the  Kello<>-g  Toasted  Corn  Flake 
Company,  of  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  and 
his  company,  the  Kellogg  Food  Com- 
pany. Answering  Mr.  Hellmuth,  he  said 
that  they  mav  have  had  one  or  two  con- 
troversies with  the  London  company  re- 
garding selling  in  Canada  but  there  were 
none  now.  There  were  one  or  two  letters 
back  and  forth,  but  he  did  not  remember 
any  serious  difficulties.  Their  business 
in  Canada  is  mostly  a  mail  order  busi- 
ness direct  to  consumers,  who  apply  to 
them  for  v-..-ious  health  foods  mule  by 
the  Dr.   Kellogg's  company. 

Opening  of  the  Defence 

The  first  witness  for  the  Battle  Creek, 
Mich.,  company  was  J.  L.  Kellogg,  son 
of  W.  K.  Kellogg.  Mr.  Kellogg  traced 
the  history  of  the  various  cartons  used 
by  the  Kellogg  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 
I  Sompany  on  their  toasted  i  orn  flakes  and 
other  products.  In  the  early  days  around 
1906  and  prioi  to  that  time  he  had  been 
Connected  with  the  Sanitarium   Company, 

Ltd  :  the  Sanita  Nut  Food  Company 
and  the  Battle  <  reck  Toasted  Com 
Flakes    Companj       ll,    stated    thai    the 

first   Company    to    make    corn    flakes    was 

the  Korn  Krisp  Companj  in  1901  and 
1902,  which  his  con  pany  later  took  over. 
He  said  thai  if  there  was  any  Becrel 
aboul  the  manufactun   of  corn  (lakes  it 

was  the  flavoring  added.  There  were 
about  162  firms  in  the  United  States 
and  Canada  selling  corn  flakes,  Mime  us- 


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ing  a  flavoring  and  some  not.  The  term 
"Sanitas"  was  changed  to  "Kellogg's" 
in  May,  1907,  and  on  December  10th, 
1907,  his  firm  had  registered  in  the 
United  States  the  term  "Sweetheart  of 
the  Corn." 

The  advertising  of  the  Michigan  com- 
pany was  gone  over  and  advertisements 


from  the  United  States  magazines,  Can- 
adian magazines,  Canadian  trade  papers 
and  newspapers  were  shown  and  put  in 
as  exhibits. 

James  J.  Robinson,  who  took  part  in 
the  negotiations  of  the  sale  for  Dr.  Kel- 
logg and  W.  K.  Kellogg  of  the  "Sanitas" 
brand  of  corn  flakes  to  the  London  com- 


pany, was  also  a  witness. 

Only  four  days  could  be  devoted  to  the 
case  at  the  present  time.  It  has  been 
adjourned  until  June  21  in  Toronto,  when 
J.  L.  Kellogg  will  complete  his  evidence. 
This  will  perhaps  require  a  couple  of 
days,  after  which  W.  K.  Kellogg  will  like- 
ly fellow. 


Big  Decline  in  Cuban  Sugar  Estimate 

If  Sugar  Sells  at  Lower  Figures  in  the  Near  Future,  It  Will  Be 

Due  to  Other  Causes  Than  an  Early  Increase  in  Production — 

Cuban  Crop  Estimate  500,000  Tons  Less  Than  1919. 


IN  their  weekly  market  letter,  Hayden, 
Stone  &  Co.,  New  York  City,  has 
the  following  to  say  of  the  sugar 
market: 

"At  a  time  when  so  many  signs  seem 
to  forecast  a  decline  in  commodity  prices 
the  statistical  position  of  sugar  is  such 
that  it  has  become  evident  that  if  sugar 
sells  at  lower  figures  in  the  near  future 
it  will  be  due  to  other  causes  than  an 
early  increase  in  production.  The  steady 
downward  revision  in  estimates  of  this 
year's  Cuban  crop  have  now  reached  a 
point  where  a  yield  of  3,500,000  to  3,- 
600,000  tons  seems  to  be  the  best  that 
can  be  expected.  This  is  a  full  1,000,- 
0C0  tons  less  than  the  more  optimistic 
figures  presented  last  fall  just  in  ad- 
vance of  the  opening  of  the  grinding 
season.  And  3,500,000  tons  would  be 
500,000  tons  under  the  1919  crop.  It  is  a 
story  of  drought  and  represents  one  of 
those  sudden  and  unexpected  failures  of 
nature  at  a  time  when  the  need  is  the 
greatest. 

"It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  up- 
ward advance  in  Cuban  raws  culminated 
for  a  series  of  weeks  at  1SV2  cents  a 
pound.  The  refiners  took  the  lead  and 
in  an  effective  way  let  it  be  known  that 
this  was  the  limit  at  which  they  would 
voluntarily  purchase  Cuban  raws.  In  a 
small  way,  therefore,  the  refiners  ac- 
tually exercised  a  certain  regulatory 
function  which  for  the  two  previous 
years  had  been  exercised  in  a  much 
broader  way  by  the  Sugar  Equalization 
Board.  In  the  last  few  days  the  price 
of  Cuban  raws  has,  however,  jumped  to 
a  new  high  fitrure  of  22  cents  a  pound. 
This  advance  has  coincided  with  the  fur- 
ther assurance  of  a  bier  shortage  in  the 
Cuban  'rep.  together  with  a  heavy  ex- 
port movement  from  Cuba  to  Europe.  It 
is  worth  noting,  however,  that  these 
record  prices  for  raw  sugars  have  been 
named  oil  a  comparatively  small  volume 
<  f  transactions,  the  hulk  of  the  crop  bav- 
in" already  been  sold. 

"The  balance  of  1920  is  almost  certain 
to  witness  a  greater  shortage  of  sugar 
in  the  United  States  and  a  greater  in- 
enualitv  in  di'tribut^i  fVian  at  an"  time 
since  1914.  One  of  the  unfortunate 
developments  is  the  in^nUfllitv  of  d;«- 
tion,  Two  main  factors  account 
for    this.      One    is    the    larfe    amount    of 

being    refined   on     "toll,"     which 


means  in  substance  that  the  sugar  con- 
sumer has  purchased  raws  in  Cuba  and 
has  had  them  delivered  to  a  refiner  to 
be  refined  for  his  account.  Many  large 
manufacturers  using  heavy  tonnages  of 
sugar  lost  no  time  early  in  1920  in 
adopting  this  procedure.  They  had  suf- 
fered such  restrictions  in  1918  and  1919 
that  once  a  free  market  was  established 
they  determined  to  make  sure  of  their 
sugar  supply.  It  is  understood  that  sev- 
eral refiners  have  taken  so  much  of  this 
class  of  business  that  much  of  their  capa- 
city until  September  will  be  absorbed  by 
this  "toll"  production.,  The  margin  of 
profit  on  this  business  is  liberal  as  cus- 
tomers have  in  some  cases  at  least  paid 
4  to  5  cents  per  pound  for  "toll  refin- 
ing." 

"Another  factor  which  has  accentuated 
the  inequality  of  distribution  has  been 
the  freight  situation  on  the  railroads. 
The  sugar  refineries  quite  naturally  are 
at  seaboard.  To  get  refined  sugars  to 
markets  as  far  west  as  Chicago  and  St. 
Louis  they  must  depend  on  the  railroads. 
Sugar  has  been  congested  for  six  weeks 
and  even  for  nearer  points  in  New  York 
and  New  England  the  problem  of  delivery 
has  been  most  serious.  In  some  cases 
long  distance  trucking  has  afforded  slight 
relief. 

"It  is  worty  of  note  that  the 
two  largest  refineries  in  the  United 
States,  American  Sugar  and  Na- 
tional Sugar,  have  both  refus- 
ed to  handle  any  toll  business  and 
both  have  likewise  refused  to  accept  ex- 
port orders  for  refined-  These  two  com- 
panies could  have  had  orders  for  several 
hundred  thousand  tons  of  refined  sugar 
for  export  had  they  been  willing  to  ac- 
cept them.  Their  ground  for  refusal  was 
that  they  had  a  public  service  to  per- 
form in  supplying  the  American  market 
and  that  instead  of  encouracinf  thev 
should  discourage  the  export  of  sugars 
sorely  needed  here. 

"At  this  late  day  the  Washington  au- 
thorities are  making  an  attempt  to  exer- 
cise some  supervision  of  the  sugar  sit- 
uation. There  is  little  they  can  do  to 
effectively  save  to  control  the  refiners. 
The  price  of  raws  being  an  international 
question  is  out  of  control.  The  refiners 
may  be  asked  to  accept  3Vi  to  8%  cents 
as   fair   refining   margin.      In    that  event 


and  assuming  ability  to  hold  raws  at  18  Va 
cents  a  future  price  for  refined  of  around 
23  cents  wholesale  would  seem  to  be 
indicated.  Allowing  4  cents  for  job- 
bers' and  grocers'  distribution  expenses 
would  apparently  mean  a  consumers' 
price  of  26  to  27  cents.  Against  this  re- 
finers are  now  asking  20%  cents,  but 
refiners  have  been  employing  lower  cost 
Cuban  raws.  The  18  and  19  cent  Cuban 
raws  have  not  yet  come  through  the  re- 
finery. 

"It  would  be  a  wise  move  for  refiners 
to  accept  Government  fixation  of  a  refin- 
ing margin.  The  refiners  have  yet  to 
make  their  high  prices,  but  they  must  be 
named  and  when  they  are  the  public  will 
probably  accept  these  prices  with  less 
fuss  if  fixed  in  accordance  with  a  Gov- 
ernment established  refining  margin. 

"There  is  another  phase  of  the  sugar 
question  which  is  likewise  highly 
interesting.  We       refer       to       the 

large  prospective  profits  which  the 
various  American  beet  companies 
should  make  this  fall.  Their  crop 
starts  in  August  or  September.  Little 
or  none  of  it  has  been  sold  ahead  and 
it  should  this  year  be  distributed  at 
prices  having  a  close  parity  to  the  price 
of  refined.  Beet  sugar  companies  are 
raw  sugar  producers  turning  out  a  re- 
fined and  they  have  an  unique  oppor- 
tunity to  get  the  full  advantage  of  high 
prices  for  refined. 

"The  b'g  profit  in  store  this  fall  for 
beet  companies  and  for  farmers  growing 
sugar  beets  ought  to  mean  a  large  jump 
in  the  AmeHr.in  beet  cron  in  1921.  The 
output  of  bQet  sugar  in  the  United 
States  ha 9  been  practically  stationary 
for  four  vears.  due  1arP-ely  to  the  fact 
that  it  paid  farmers  better  to  raise  other 
crops.  The  incentive  for  a  big  1921 
cron  will  be  very  keen  unless  the  Gov- 
ernment discovers  some  wav  to  fix  the 
price  at  which  the  beet  sugar  companies 
can  sell. 

"We  referred  at  th»  outset  to  the 
crowing  sugar  shortage  of  the  world. 
In  1915-16  this  shortage  was  about 
2.200,000  tons.  This  vear  it  is  likely  to 
be  nearer  5.000.000  tons,  a  total  so  great 
that  it  would  seem  only  a  lapse  of  years 
or  some  curtailment  in  consumption 
could  restore  the  balance  between  supply 
and    demand." 


June  4.  1920 


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New  Outfit  Pays  Big  Dividends 

Fixtures,  Appliances  and  Devices  That  Aid  in  Preventing  Waste 
Form  the  Best  Kind  of  Investment — Stock  Is  Kept  in  Much  Better- 
Condition,  Because  of  Modern  Equipment. 

By  HENRY  JOHNSON,  JR. 


THE  movement  for  cleaner  stores  is 
not  all  a  mere  fad.  Neither  is  it 
only  an  advance  in  sanitation — im- 
portant as  it  is  from  a  health  stand- 
point. For  the  merchant,  it  is  plain 
eommonsense  and  economy.  Nor  is 
economy  mere  miserly  saving.  It  is  a 
prime  source  of  profit.  In  fact,  it  may 
constitute  the  entire  difference  between 
profit  and  loss. 

You  may  remember  the  boy  who  came 
into  the  house  with  his  shoes  muddy. 
His  mother  pointed  out  to  him  that  the 
mud  was  dirt  when  on  her  kitchen  floor, 
though  it  was  not  dirt  in  the  garden.  She 
said:  "Dirt  is  anything  out  of  its  right 
place."  That  is  a  pretty  good  working 
definition,  even  if  it  be  not  strictly  ac- 
curate. It  is  specially  applicable  to  a 
stock  of  groceries. 

In  the  old  days,  for  example,  we  used 
to  get  Turkish  prunes  in  original  casks 
of  1,600  to  1,800  pounds.  We  would  set 
the  cask  on  end,  tilted  forward,  with  a 
block  under  the  chime,  and  knock  out  the 
head.  Then  we'd  loosen  the  prunes  with 
an  o'.d-time  fruit  auger  and  proceed  to 
sell  at  so  many  pounds  for  the  dollar. 
There  was  a  lot  of  fruit  in  the  cask.  A 
prune  or  two  did  not  count.  What  were 
spilled  on  the  floor  were  seldom  picked 
up.  When  we  removed  the  empty  cask 
to  make  way  for  another  we  usually 
swept  out  the  prunes  that  were  on  the 
floor  behind  it. 

Taking  evaporation,  constant  nibbling 
and  the  spilling  aforesaid,  probably  not 
less  than  five  per  cent,  loss  was  entailed. 
That  meant  eighty  to  ninety  pounds.  At 
even  five  cents  the  pound — and  they  were 
seldom  so  cheap  as  that — this  meant 
$4.00  to  $4.50  dead  loss  on  this  one  com- 
modity in  the  one  month  usually  required 
to  sell  a  cask  of  prunes.  We  never 
thought  much  about  it.  It  always  had 
lone  that  way.  Progress  was  slow. 
It  is  astonishing  how  long  we  can  rema:n 
h  a  rut  before-  we  realize  that  travelling 
that  way  is  not  conducive  to  profits. 

Sweepings  Mostly  Waste 

It  was  the  same  way  with  sugar,  spices, 
rice — all  commodities.  We  weighed  them 
out  in  flat  papers  and,  in  wrapping, 
there  was  constant  spillage.     We   swept 

it   all   off   the   counters    with   our   hands 
1  onto  the  floor  and  later  it  went  into  the 
"dirt"  barrel. 

The  most  cursory  analysis  of  the  con- 
tents of  the  dirt  barrel   would   reveal   the 
plain  fact  that  practically  its  entire  con 
tents    was    waste — profits    jrointf    to    the 
dump  instead  of  the  cash  drawer. 

Once  we  had  some  evaporated  apricots, 
which,  exposed  for  a  week  or  two  to  the 
heat  of  the  winter  fire,  became  utterly 
unattractive    to    buyers.       Literally,     of 


HENRY  JOHNSON.  Jr. 

course,  they  were  as  good  as  ever  and 
much  cheaper  for  the  consumer  than 
when  "fresh."  But  then  as  now,  folks 
bought  with  their  eyes  and  the  'cots  were 
passed  by. 

One  of  the  boys  hit  on  the  idea  of 
putting  a  moist  coffee  bag  on  them  at 
night.  They  "came  back"  wonderfully 
and  soon  were  sold  out.  The  idea  pene- 
trated. We  grasped  the  thought  that 
not  only  were  goods  kept  more  nearly  in 
their  original  condition  and  therefore 
more  readily  saleable,  but  that  thus  we 
sold  as  much  water  as  we  bought.  So, 
from  then  onward,  it  was  our  practice 
to  put  moist  bags  over  all  our  evaporated 
fruits  every  night.  It  was  one  of  our 
regular  chores  thereafter — and  it  paid. 

Well  to  Remember  "Old  Stuff" 

If  that  sounds  like  "old  stuff"  to  you, 
let  it  be  remembered  that  all  those  little 
economies  had  their  beginnings — that  we 
went  forward  slowly,  a  short  step  at  a 
time — and  that  there  are  untaken  steps 
i  i^ht  now  in  your  own  store,  probably,  to 
which  you  are  as  blind  as  we  were  25 
years  ago  to  those  now  familiar! 

Trouble  ./ith  us  is  that  useful  know- 
ledge  becomes  "old  stuff"  very  soon  and 
we  forget  to  apply  it;  hence,  relatively, 
wc  stand  still  as  much  as  did  our  grand- 
fathers. 

When  I  think  back  on  the  open  bins 
and  barrels,  the  loose  covers,  the  sloppy 
handling  of  the  old  days,  it  all  seems 
very  foolish.  Yet  there  are  plenty  of 
grocers  who  operate  no  more  efficiently 
to-day      and  think  they  are  saving  money 

by  not  obtaining  labor-saving,  dirt-ex- 
cluding, quality-conserving  fixtures 
which  are  now  so  plentiful,  so  readily 
obtainable  and  relatively  cheap. 

Character  of  "Dirt" 

Once  when  a  boy  swept  back  a  lot  of 
refuse   and   was   about   to   gather   it   up, 


it  happened  to  occur  to  me  to  see  what 
made  up  the  pile.  I  stopped  him  and  to- 
gether we  went  over  it.  There  were  a 
few  grains  of  coffee,  some  tea,  rice,  a 
couple  of  prunes,  a  lot  of  crushed 
cracker — evidently  one  or  two  had  been 
dropped  and  stepped  on — and  some  in- 
distinguishable dust.  Making  due  al- 
lowance for  street  dust  blown  into  the 
store,  I  figured  that  practically  the  en- 
tire pile  was  made  up  of  "things  out  of 
their  right  places" — waste.  Not  an  item 
I  could  distinguish  would  have  been 
either  dirt  or  waste  had  it  not  been 
spilled  to  the  floor. 

Putting  things  together  in  my  mind, 
and  noting  meanwhile  how  great  an  im- 
pression my  impersonal  study  of  the  dirt 
had  made  on  the  boy,  I  decided  that  fix- 
tures, appliances  and  devices  which  would 
aid  me  in  preventing  such  waste  must  be 
the  best  kind  of  investment.  Here  again, 
I  noticed  how  slow  we  are  to  develop,  for 
already  we  had  some  good  bins  in  use 
and  they  were  great  conservers  of  qual- 
ity, weight  and  profits.  But  the  step 
further  is  always  such  an  apparently 
radical  move  that  all  of  us  habitually 
go  slow — and  I  was  a  slow  one  for  fair! 

New    Outfit    Pays    Big    Dividend 

That  was  in  1900.  I  know  now  that  I 
would  have  made  the  change  anyway,  but 
it  happened  that  we  moved  to  a  new 
location  and  we  built  from  the  ground 
up.  The  new  store  was  smaller  by  fully 
a  third  than  the  old  one,  so  every  foot  of 
space  must  be  utilized.  The  entire  floor, 
75  by  21  feet  of  salesroom,  was  fitted 
with  labor-saving  counters  in  place  of 
the  old  space-wasters  and  dirt-accumula- 
tors of  the  former  regime. 

Along  the  walls  were  tilting  bins, 
above  which  the  shelf  standards  were 
fitted  close  to  the  wall.  Thus  bulk  goods 
everywhere  were  kept  in  prime  condi- 
tion. Original  moisture  was  retained  in 
fruits,  which  is  much  better  than  addel 
moisture  in  its  effect  on  Savor  and  qual- 
ity. Things  which,  by  their  character, 
should  be  dry  and  crisp — like  crackers — 
were  kept  in  fine  condition.  Vermin  was 
excluded  absolutely!  There  was  practi- 
cally no  chance  for  a  rat  or  mouse  to  live 
in  that  store,  because  lie  could  get  tlO 
food. 

The  exclusion  of  vermin  include  I 
weevils,  worms,  etc.,  to  as  great  an  ex- 
lent  as  moderately  good  storekeeping  ad- 
mitted. For  we  could  take  out  every 
bin    and    drawer    with    no    trouble    at    all, 

■lean  it  thoroughly,  fumigate  it  if  neces- 
sary, so  there  was  the  absolute  minimum 
chance    for    waste. 

I    mention    only   a    few   of   the   advant- 
ages.     The   gain   was   literally   endless    in 
its  ramifications.     Goods  formerly  poorly 
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VOL.    XXXIV. 


TORONTO,  JUNE  4,  1920 


No.  22 


LITTLE  CHANCE  TO  PROFITEER 

CHARGES  of  profiteering  among  retail  gro- 
cers are  so  few  and  far  between,  that  much 
ado  has  been  made  of  the  case  before  the  Board 
of  Commerce  recently,  when  an  Ottawa  grocer 
was  summonsed,  because,  through  mistake,  a 
sale  of  sugar  was  made  at  36  cents  per  pound. 
According  to  the  testimony,  this  firm  had  been 
informed  by  a  traveler  that  sugar  prices  had 
advanced,  and  accordingly  they  raised  their 
prices  from  22  cents  per  pound  to  30  cents.  The 
sale  at  36  cents,  which  is  complained  of,  was 
afterwards  adjusted  through  a  refund  to  bring 
the  price  to  30  cents,  the  36  cents  price  having 
been  charged  by  mistake. 

That  there  is  little  chance  for  the  average 
grocer  to  profiteer,  were  he  ever  so  anxious  to  do 
so,  there  is  no  doubt.  Competition  is  so  keen  in 
the  trade,  that  profits  must  of  necessity  be  pretty 
close.  The  large  number  of  grocers  in  the  field 
is  responsible  for  this  intensely  competitive  atti- 
tude of  the  majority  of  them.  This  condition  not 
only  makes  the  assertion  that  the  grocer  is  a  pro- 
fiteer more  or  less  ridiculous,  but  renders  it  ex- 
ceedingly difficult  for  the  grocer  to  get  even  suf- 
ficient return  for  his  hard  work. 

The  impression  that  the  publicity  of  this  one 
in  lance  of  so-called  profiteering  may  create 
.'trnong  a  public  already  too  anxious  to  make1 
charges  against  retail  grocers,  is  not  in  the  best 
interests  of  the  trade,  and  this  fact  might  well 
lie  taken  in  mind  by  the  Board  of  Commerce. 


WHERE  OTTAWA  FELL  DOWN 

THE  power  of  the  Press  has  been  recognized 
for  years.  But  it  was  only  during  the  World 
War  that  the  newspapers  became  veritable 
powers  behind  nations.  Never  before,  perhaps, 
had  the  printed  word  been  used  with  such  effect 
as  in  the  five-year  period  following  the  dissemin- 
ation of  the  Wilhelmstrasse  despatches  via 
Sayville.  Now  the  nation's  Press  might  he  said 
to  come  even  before  its  diplomats.  In  Canada 
the  Government  has  been  making  unprece- 
dented use  of  newspapers  in  getting  information 
before  the  public.  It  was  through  the  Press 
that  the  budget  was  made  known.  But  here  the 
Government  went  about  its  work  in  a  loose  man- 
ner. Not  a  few  merchants  have  quibbled  about 
having  to  comply  with  drastic  regulations  on 
the  "say  so"  of  newspapers  only. 

The  Minister  of  Finance  could  have  very 
effectively  adopted  an  intelligent  publicity 
campaign  to  accompany  the  announcement  of 
the  Government's  new  taxes.  The  services  of 
thousands  of  manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  re- 
tailers were'  commandeered  as  Government 
servants  on  the  rather  uncertain  authority  of 
press  reports  from  Ottawa,  following  the  bring- 
ing down  of  the  budget.  They  have  since  been 
acting,  and  in  many  cases  are  still  acting,  as 
Government  agents  with  only  the  vaguest  official 
idea  of  their  duties  and  responsibilities. 

The  press,  and  particularly  the  trade  and 
class  newspapers,  are  being  called  upon  to  per- 
form, without  charge,  an  educational  service 
which  the  Government  owed  to  the  industrial 
and  commercial  community  when  it  conscripted 
an  army  of  untrained  tax  collectors. 

Even  though  the  Government  gives  every  rul- 
ing in  contentious  points  in  its  own  favor,  and 
the  business  community  co-operate  sincerely  in 
the  operation  of  the  new  taxes,  it  may  be  taken 
for  granted  that  there  will  be  many  thousands 
of  dollars  lost  which  could  have  been  saved  by 
an  effort  to  intelligently  inform  the  public.  If 
the  machinery  for  making  collections  is  organ- 
ized with  the  same  lack  of  business  foresight, 
other  thousands  will  also  be  lost,  particularly 
when  it  is  considered  that  the  previous  taxes 
had  proven  an  almost  overwhelming  problem 
to  the  department. 


MOST  merchants  think  that  the  word  advertis- 
ing means  buying  space  in  newspapers,  but,  'tis 
not  so.  Any  method  of  selling  is  advertising, 
whether  it  is  through  the  agency  of  the  show 
windows,  selling  talk  behind  the  counter  or  dis- 
plays in  the  store.  Advertising  in  newspapers 
is  just  another  medium,  that's  all. 


June  4,  1920 


Where  and  When  Stores  Are  Closing 

A  List  of  Early  Closings  in  Towns  and  Cities  Throughout  Canada 

Prepared  from  Information  Supplied  by  Merchants — The  Growing 

Prevalence  of  the  Weekly  Half-Holiday  Demonstrated. 


CANADIAN  GROCER  again  pub- 
lishes this  year  a  list  of  half- 
holidays  in  the  towns  and  cities 
throughout  Canada.  Every  effort  has 
been  taken  to  make  this  list  as  complete 
and  as  accurate  as  possible.  Manufac- 
turers, manufacturers'  agents  and  whole- 
salers are  invited  to  write  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  for  the  booklet  in  which 
these  lists  will  be  published  after  their 
appearance  in  this  issue.  They  are  ask- 
ed to  state  the  number  of  copies  that 
they  will  require,  but  it  is  necessary, 
in  order  to  secure  this  booklet,  to  write 
for  them. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA 

CRAN  BROOK— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  all  the  year  round. 
Also  close  every  night  at  6  o'clock 
except  Saturday. 

FERNIE — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon   all  the  year  round. 

KAMLOOPS— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  1  o'clock  all  the  year  round  ex- 
cept in  a  week  where  another  holi- 
day occurs.  Also  close  at  5  o'clock 
every  night  exceDt  Saturdays. 

MERRITT— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  noon  all  the  year  round.  Also 
close  at  6  o'clock  every  night  ex- 
cept Saturday. 

NELSON — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon    throughout   the   year. 

NEW  WESTMINSTER— Stores  close 
Wednesdays  at  1  o'clcck  throughout 
the  year.  AI=o  close  every  night  at 
6  o'clock  except  Saturdays.  Day- 
light-savinir  time  in  force  from  May 
26  to  September   18 

REVELSTOKE—  Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  1  o'clock  throughout  the 
year.  Alsc  every  evening  at  6 
oVloek  except  Saturdays 

VANCOUVER— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  1  o'clock  throughout  the 
year.  Also  every  evening  at  6 
o'clock  except  Saturday.  Daylieht- 
saving  time  in  force  from  Mav  23  to 
September  30. 

VERNON— Stores  clo«e  Thursdays  at 
12.-0  o'clock  throughout  the  year 
except  the  week  wherein  another 
holiday  occurs.  Also  close  everv 
night  at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdavs. 
Davlieht-saving  time  under  consid- 
eration. 

ALBERTA 

CALGARY— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
■1    1   o'clock  throughout  the  year. 

EDMONTON  -Stores  close  We'diu  »daj 
at  noon  throughout  the  year.  Also 
closo  at  r.  o'clock  every  evening. 

SASKATCHEWAN 

BORDEN— No  half-holiday.  Stores 
close  every  night  at  fi  o'clock  except 
Saturdays. 


KERROBERT— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  during  June,  July  and 
August.  Also  close  every  evening 
at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

MOOSE  .1  AW— Stores  clcse  Wednesdays 
at  noon  the  year  round.  Also  close 
at  6  o'clock  every  evening. 

MAFLE  CREEK— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  1  o'clock  during  June,  July 
and  August. 

NORTH  BATTLEFORD- -Stores  close 
Wednesdays  at  noon  from  May  to 
August  inclusive. 

PRINCE  ALBERT— Stores  clcse  Wed- 
nesdays at  1  o'clock  from  June  15 
to  September  15.  Also  close  at  6 
o'clock  every  evening  except  Satur- 
days. 

UNITY— Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon  from  May  15  to  August  15. 
Also  every  evening  at  6  o'clock  ex- 
cept Saturdays. 

WEYBURN-  Stores  close  Thursdays  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  August 
inclusive. 

MANITOBA 

BRANDON— Stores  close  Thursdays  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  Septem- 
ber  inclusive. 

FRANKLIN-— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  1  o'clock  from  May  to  August 
inclusive^  Also  close  every  evening 
at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

PORTAGE  LA  PRAIRIE— Store;,  close 
Wednesdays  at  12  o'clock  from  May 
15  to  August  15.  Alsc  close  every 
night  at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

SOU  RTS— Stores  clo=;e  Thursdavs  at 
noon  during  June,  July  and  August. 

ONTARIO 

AUBURN— Closes  Wednesday  afternoon 
at  noon  during  June  to  September 
inclusive,  also  Wednesday  and  Fri- 
day evenings   at  6.30  p.m. 

BARRIF — Closes  Wednesday  afternoon 
at  12  o'clock  durinfr  June  to  Sep- 
tember inclusive.  AVe.  evenings  at 
8  o'clock  except  Saturday. 

BELLEVILLE— Stores  close  Wednesday 
at  no(,n  during  May,  June,  July  and 
August.  Also  every  night  at  6.30. 
Daylight-saving. 

BOBCAYGEON— The  stores  close  on 
Wednesday  afternoons  during  June, 
July  anad  August,  and  on  Mondays, 
Wednesdays  and  Fridays  at  7  p.m. 

BOWMANVILLE— Stores  close  Wed- 
nesday at  noon  every  month  with 
the  except' on  of  December.  Mso 
every  night   at   6.30. 

BRACEBRIDGE     Stores  close  Thursday 
at  noon  during  June,  July  and   -\u 
gust.     A'so  every  nigh!  -it  6  o'clocl 
exc<  pi  Saturday. 


BROCKVILLE— Closes  Wednesday  at 
12.o0  during  June  to  August  in- 
clusive. Also  every  night  except 
Saturday  at  7.30.  Daylight-saving 
time  from  June  1  to  August  31. 

BURLINGTON— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  12  o'clock  during  June,  July 
and  August.  Also  every  evening  at 
6.30  o'clock. 

CALEDONIA— Stores  close  Thursday  at 
noon  during  June,  July,  August  and 
September.  Also  every  night  at  7 
o'clock   except   Saturday. 

CARDINAL— No  half-holiday.  Stores 
close  at  7  o'clock  on  Tuesday,  Wed- 
nesday and  Friday.  Daylight-saving 
time  in  force;. 

CHATHAM— Stores,  close  Thursday  at 
noon  during  May  to  September  in- 
elusive.  Also  ev^ry  night  except 
Saturday  at  6.15  o'clock. 

CLINTON — Stores  close  Wednesday  at 
noon  from  May  to  September  ex- 
cept weeks  wherein  another  holiday 
occurs.  Also  every  night  at  6  o'clock 
except  Saturday  and  night  before 
holidays. 

COBALT— Stores  close  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  August  inclu- 
sive. Also  every  night  at  7  o'clock 
except  Saturday. 

COBOURG— Closes'  Wednesday  after- 
noon at  1  p.m.  from  Mav  17  to  Sep- 
tember 6.  Also  evenings  at  6 
o'clock.      Daylight-saving   time. 

COLBORNE.— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  noon  during  May  to  September 
inclusive. 

COLLINGWOOD— Stores  close  Wednes- 
day at  noon  during  June.  July  and 
August.  Also  every  night  at  6.30 
o'clock. 

CORNWALL— No  half-holiday. 

DRESDEN — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon  during  June,  July  and  August. 

DUBLIN— No  half-holiday. 

DUNDAS— Closes  Wednesday  at  12.30 
every  month  except  December.  Also 
Monday,  Tuesday  and  Thursday 
evenines  at  6.  Friday  and  Satur- 
day at  10  p.m 

DUNNVTLLE— Closes       Wednesday       at 
12.30  from    April    1    to   end   of   S  •" 
tember.      Also    every    evening     the 
year   round. 

ELMIB  \  —  Closes  ev^rv  Wednesday  at 
P?30  from  Mav  1  to  September  15. 
Also  every  evening  at  6.lr>  except 
Saturday. 

ELOR.A     Cla Wednesday       at      12 

o'clock  from  Mav  1  to  October  1. 
Also  i ■'■  i  i  j  night  al  6  o'clock  i  xc<  pi 
Saturday. 

ERIN      Close*    Wednesday   at    noon    from 

June  to  *  August  inclusive  Open 
Tuesday,    Thursday,    and    Saturday 

<^  ■  I  lose  other  evei   ■ 

7  o'clock. 


34 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  -A,  1920 


EXETER— Closes  Wednesday  at  12.30 
from  June  to  August  inclusive.  Also 
every  night  at  6  o'clock  except  Sat- 
urday. 

FERGUS— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  1  to  October  1. 
Also  at  6  o'clock  every  night. 

FOREST— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  every!  night  at  6 
o'clock  except  Saturday. 

FORT  FRANCES— The  stores  close 
Wednesdays  at  noon  during  June, 
July  and  August,  and  at  6  o'clock 
other  days. 

FORT  WILLIAM— The  stores  close  Wed- 
nesday afternoons,  and  at  6  o'clock 
other  days  except  Saturdays. 

GALT — Stores  close  Wednesday  at  12.30 
all  the  year  round  except  December. 
Daylight-saving  time  in  force  from 
May  23  to  September  15. 

GANANOQUE— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  12  o'clock  from  June  16  to 
September  3.  Also  stores  close  at  6 
o'clock  each  night  except  Saturday. 
Daylight-saving  in  force  from  Mav 
31  to  September. 

GUELPH. — Stores  close  every  Wednes- 
day at  12.30  all  the  year  except  De- 
cember, also  at  6.30  o'clock  every 
night  except  Saturday.  Davlight- 
saving  time.  , 

GOD^RICH— Stores  close  Wednesday  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  September 
inclusive.  Also  every  night  at  7 
o'clock  except  Saturday. 

GLENCOE— Stores  close  Wednesday  at 
12  o'clock  from  May  to  August  in- 
clusive. 

HAMILTON— Stores     close     Wednesday 
at  1  o'clock  from  May  to  August  in 
elusive. 

HAVELOCK— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  June  1  to  August  in- 
clusive Also  every  night  at  6  ex- 
cept Tuesday  and  Saturday. 

J ARVIS- -Closes  Thursday  at  12  o'clock 
from  June  to  September  inclusive. 
Also  every  night  at  6  o'clock  except 
Wednesday  and  Saturday. 

KENORA — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
1  o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

REEW ATTN— Stores  close  every  Thurs- 
day at  1  o'clock  the  year  round. 

KINCARDINE— Closes  Thursday  at  1 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

KINGSTON— Closes  Wednesday.  Also 
every  night  at  5  o'clock.  Daylight- 
saving  time. 

KITCHENER— Closes  Wednesday  at  1 
o'clock  from  May  to  August  in- 
clusive. Also  every  night  at  6.30 
except  Saturday.  Daylight-saving 
time. 

l.\  S  \  LETTE— Closes  Thursday  at  1 
o'clock  but  opens  from  3.30  to  4.30 
for  distributing  mail  from  Juno  to 
September  inclusive. 

LEAMINGTON  Store:  close  Fridays  at 
1°  o'clock  from  April  to  October  in- 
elusive.  Also  close  Monday,  Wed- 
nesdav  :.nd  Friday  nights  at  6 
o'clock   the  year  round 

LINDSVY — Store  close  Wednesdpyi  a1 
12.30  o'clock  during  -Inly  and  Au- 
gust. 


LISTOWEL— Stores  close  Wednesday  at 
1  o'ciock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  every  night  at  7 
o'clock  except     Saturday. 

LONDON— Closes  Wednesday  at  1 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

LUCKNOW—  Closes;  Thursday  at  1 
o'clock  from  June  to  August  inclu- 
sive. A'so  every  night  at  7  o'clock 
except   Wednesday  and   Saturday. 

MILTON— Closes  Wednesday  at  12.30 
o'clock  from  June  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

MOUNT  FOREST— Stores  close  Thurs- 
days at  12.30  o'clock  from  June  to 
September  inclusive. 

NEWCASTLE— Closes  Wednesday  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  October  in- 
clusive. 

NEW  LISKEARD— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  from  June  to  August 
inclusive.  Also  close  every  night  ex- 
cept Saturday  at  6  o'clock. 

NOR  TH  BAY — Stores  close  Wednesday 
at  1  o'clock  from  May  to  October 
inclusive.  Also  close  every  night  at 
7  o'clock  except  Saturday. 

NORWICH— Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
12  o'clock  except  weeks  wherein  an- 
other holiday  occurs,  during  May, 
June,  July,  August  and  September. 
Also  close  at  6  o'clock  every  night 
except  Saturdays. 

OAKVTLLE— Closes  Wednesday  at  1 
o'clock  from  April  to  October  in- 
clusive. 

OIL  SPRINGS— The  stores  close  every 
Thursday  afternoon  during  June, 
July,  August  and  September,  and  at 
6  p.m  on  Wednesdays  and  Satur- 
days. 

ORILLI  A—  Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  5  to  September 
29.  Alsc  every  night  at  5  o'clock 
except   Saturday. 

OSHAWA— Closes  Wednesday  at  1 
o'clock  all  the  year  round  with  the 
exception  of  December.  Also  every 
evening  at  6  except  Saturday. 

OWEN  SOUND— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  12  o'clock  from  May  to  Sep- 
tember. 

PARIS — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
12.30  o'clock  all  the  year  round  ex- 
cept the  month  of  December.  Also 
close  ea^r  night  at  6  o'clock  except 
Friday  and  Saturday. 

PARRY  HARBOR— Closes  Wednesday 
at  12  o'clock  from  June  16  to  Sep- 
tember 15.  Also  every  night  at  6 
o'clock   except   Saturday. 

PEMBROKE— Closes  Wednesday  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  June  to  August 
inclusive.  Also  at  6  o'clock  every 
night  except    Saturday. 

PETERBQRO— The  stores  close  on 
Thursday  afternoons  during  June, 
July.  August  and  September,  and  at 
6  o'clock  other  days  except  Satur- 
days. 
PICTON — Closes  Thursday  at  noon  from 
Julv  tm  Sentembor  inclusive. 

PORT  ARTHUR— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  from  June  to  Septem- 
ber Inclusive,  Also  close  every 
night  at  6  o'clock  except  Saturday. 
Davlighl  s.-iving  time  in  force. 


PORT  CREDIT— Closes  Wednesday  at 
1  o'clock  all  the  year  round.  Day- 
light-saving. 

PORT  DALHOUSIE— No  half-holiday. 
Daylight  saving   time. 

PORT  DOVER— No  half  holiday.  Stores 
close  every  night  at  6  o'clock  except 
Saturdays. 

PORT  ELGIN— Closes  Thursday  at  12.30 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

PORT  HOPE— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  12  o'clock  from  May  to  Septem- 
ber inclusive.  Also  close  at  6  o'clock 
each  night. 

PRESTON—  The  stores  close  Wednesday 
afternoons  the  year  round  except 
two  weeks  before  Christmas,  and  at 
6.-0,  except  Friday  night,  when  the 
stores  close  at  9,  and  on  Saturday 
when  they  close  at  10  o'clock. 

REM  FREW— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  noon  during  June,  July  and  Au- 
gust.    Also  close  every  night  at   6 

RICHMOND  HILL— Stores  close  Wed- 
nesdays at  1  o'clock  from  May  to 
September  inclusive. 

RIDGETOWN— Closes  Wednesday  at  1? 
o'clock  from  April  15  to  August  15. 
o'clock  except  Saturday. 

SARNIA — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at  1 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  every  night  except 
Saturdays  at  7  o'clock. 

SHELBURNE  — Closes  Thursday  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  Septem- 
ber inclusive.  Also  every  evening 
at   6   o'clock  except   Saturday. 

SIMCOE— Stores  close  Thursdays  at  12 
o'clock  from  June  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  nights  at  7  o'clock  ex- 
cept Wednesdays  and  Saturdays. 

SMITHS  FALLS— The  stores  close  every 
Wednesday  afternoon  during  June, 
July  and  August.  / 

ST.  CATHARINES— Closes  Wednesday 
at  12  o'clock  all  the  year  round. 
Also  6  o'clock  every  night.  Daylight- 
saving  time. 

ST.  MARYS— Closes  Wednesday  at  12.30 
from  June  to  September  inclusive. 

STIRLING— Stores  close  Wednesday  at 
12  30  o'clock  during  June,  July  and 
August. 

STRATFORD— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  12  30  o'clock  from  May  1  to  Sep- 
tember 30.  Also  close  every  night 
at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

STRATH  ROY— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  noon  from  Mav  to  August  in- 
clusive. Also  nights  at  6.30  o'clock 
except  Saturdays. 

STREETSVTLLE— Closes  Wednesday  at 
12  30  o'clock  from  Mav  to  October 
inclusive. 

Sl'DBTTRY— Stores  close  Thursdays  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  August 
inclusive.  Also  close  nights  at  6 
o'clock  exeeni  Saturdays.  Daylight- 
saving  time  in  force. 

SUTTON— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  Octohcr  in- 
clusive. ' 

TILLSONBURG -Stores  close  Wednes- 
(iavs  :it  12  o'clock  from  Mav  to  Sep- 
I  ..,,,»,„,.  inclusive 

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CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


MARITIME 

James  F.  Anderson,  general  merchant, 
Newton  Mills,  Col.  Co.,  N.S.,  has  suc- 
ceeded to  the  firm  of  Johnson  and  An- 
derson, and  is  now  the  sole  proprietor  of 
the   business. 

J.  LeRoy  Holman,  vice-president  and 
Eanager  of  R.  T.  Holman,  Limited,  de- 
partment store,  Summerside,  P.E.I., 
passed  through  Ontario  the  other  day 
on  his  way  home  from  a  two  months' 
trip  through  the  Canadian  West  and 
..u-ough  California.  While  in  Toronto  he 
.  the  offices  of  the  MacLean  Pub- 
lishing Company.  Mr.  Holman  states 
that  business  on  the  Island  has  been  es- 
pecially good  during  the  last  two  years. 
The  advent  of  the  automobile,  for  which 
!  he  worked  hard,  has  been  the  means  of 
stimulating  trade  by  bringing  country 
and  town  closer  together. 

QUEBEC 
M.     Desrosiers,     488     Ninth     Avenue, 
Rosemount.  Montreal,  has  been  succeeded 
in  his  grocery  business  by  H    Pepin. 

M.  Desormeaux,  Montreal,  has  sold  his 
grocery  business  to  F.  X.  Charest,  794 
Rivard   Street. 

J  P.  Leveille,  Montreal,  has  bought 
out.  the  business  of  B.  Page,  353  Laurier 
East,  Montreal. 

D.  Landry,  5S6  Centre  Street,  Mont- 
real, has  removed  his  grocery  store  to 
his  new  premises,  599  Centre  Street. 

St.  Germain  Bios.,  Montreal,  has  start- 
id  a  confectionery  business  at  2575  St. 
Hubert  Street. 

H.   Payette,   Montreal,   has   moved  his 
from  411  Fleurimont  Street  to  210 
Van  Home  Street. 

Mayard  and  Peesier,  Montreal,  has  in- 
augurated a  now  departure  in  the  grocery 
business.     They  have  opened  a  new  store 
it  1133  St.  Andre  Street,  where  they  will 
landle  specialty    lines    of    the    grocery 
iiiriness. 
The  remains  of  the  late  Wilfred  Yiau, 
■  lied  in  Paris  on  February  20  last, 
lue  to  reach  Montreal  for  interment 
Saturday  morning  on  the  S.S.  La  France, 
tfr.  Yiau  was   a  member  of  the   mann- 
acturing   confectionery    firm     of      Viau 
B.    Prior  to  the  war  he  and  his  wife 
glided   in   Paris,  but  came  to  Montreal 
ate  in    191  I.     He  returned  to  Paris  last 
Ictober  and  died  in  February  after  a  pro- 
tmced  illness. 

ONTARIO 

V.  Simone  has  opened  up  a  store  at 
32  Danforth  Ave.,  Toronto. 

Lawrence  Bros,  have  opened  up  a  gro- 
■ry  at  848  Danforth  Ave.,  Toronto. 

Andre  Poirier,  Sutton,  Que.,  has  dis- 
osed  of  grocery  and  fruit  business. 

Libby,  McNeill  and  Libby,  recently 
iffered  damage  to  their  factory,  through 

ater. 


The  business  places  of  Tweed,  Ont., 
are  also  closing  during  the  summer 
months. 

John  Dalley  has  bought  out  the  LeRoy 
Grocery  Store  at  1660  Dufferin  Street, 
Toronto. 

Mr.  Tulk,  of  Tulk  &  Little,  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  has  purchased  Mr.  Little's  interest 
in  the  business. 

A.  W.  Stahle,  Kitchener,  Ont.,  has  dis- 
posed of  his  grocery  to  Wm.  Heideman, 
of  the  same  city. 

Mr.  Cottam  has  purchased  the  business 
on  Keele  Street,  Toronto,  formerly  owned 
by  J.  Bonham. 

F.  Zibell,  Kitchener,  Ont.,  has  sold  his 
butter,  egg  and  cheese  business  to  John 
Rohn,  of  Kitchener. 

The  Retail  Clerks'  Association  of  St. 
Thomas,  Ont.,  recently  held  a  dance  and 
entertainment  in  the  Casino  at  Port 
Stanley. 

The  merchants  of  New  Liskeard,  Ont., 
are  closing  their  places  on  Wednesday 
afternoons,  during  June,  July  and 
August. 

John  A.  Fraser,  Toronto,  Ont.,  passed 
away  in  the  Western  Hospital,  Toronto, 
last  week.  Before  moving  to  Toronto 
he  conducted  a  grocery  business  in  Bar- 
rie. 

CANADIAN  GROCER  wishes  to  ex- 
press its  deepest  sympathy  to  W.  P. 
Riley,  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Western  Grocers,  Ltd.,  Winniueg, 
in  the  loss  of  his  wife. 

The  larger  retail  stores  in  Ottawa, 
Ont.,  are  closing  on  Saturday  afternoons. 

The  stores  in  Deseronto,  Ont.,  are 
closing  on  Wednesday  afternoons  during 
June,  July  and   August. 

The  business  men  of  Orangeville,  Ont., 
will  close  their  stores  Wednesday  after- 
noons during  June,  July  and  August. 

The  United  Farmers  in  the  district  of 
E'mira,  Ont.,  are  to  have  a  co-operative 
store  in  the  town.  A  capital  of  $20,000 
is  being  raised. 

The  retail  merchants  of  Peterboro, 
Ont.,  recently  met  for  the  purpose  of 
reorganization.  Addresses  were  given 
by  E.  M.  Trowern,  secretary  of  the  Dom- 
inion Board;  W.  C.  Miller,  secretary  of 
the  Provincial  Board,  and  Mr.  Maher, 
the  Provincial  organizer. 

James  Sutherland,  one  of  Newmarket's 
oldest  merchants,  passed  awav  on  Thurs- 
<)p\-  last,  in  his  71st  year.  He  conduct- 
ed a  ceneral  store  for  many  years.  He 
was  a  brother  of  Mr.  Justice  Sutherland 
of  Toronto. 

John  Todd,  of  Toronto,  was  fined  ten 
dollars  and  costs  by  a  Barrie  magis- 
trate recently  for  passing  off  second 
trade  corn  syrup  for  maple  syrup  at  $3 
r-er  f.-illon.  The  syrup  was  sold  from 
no'icf.   to  house. 

Clifford      Burgess,      of      Wallaceburg, 


Ont.,  for  many  years  a  general  merchant 
of  that  town,  passed  away  last  week, 
following  an  attack  of  acute  indigestion. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  O'Flynn 
and  Burgess.  He  was  40  years  of  age, 
and  is  survived  by  his  widow  and  three 
children. 

The  grocery  and  butcher  stores  of  Ed- 
gar House  and  George  Roberts,  at  342 
Ottawa  Street  North,  Hamilton,  Ont., 
were  entered  recently  and  the  cash  re- 
gisters rifled.  Only  about  $3  in  coppers 
and  one  shilling  in  English  pennies  were 
stolen. 

E.  W.  Lee,  who  has  for  some  time 
been  manager  and  director  of  the  Cole- 
man Bread  Co.,  Euclid  Avenue,  Toron- 
to, has  severed  his  connection  with  the 
firm.  Before  retiring  he  was  presented 
with  a  handsome  grandfather's  clock  by 
the  employees. 

H.  H.  Engel,  for  many  years  a  general 
merchant  in  Hanover,  Ont.,  passed 
away  last  week,  in  his  53rd  year.  He  had 
been  in  business  in  Hanover  for  27  years, 
and  at  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was  con- 
ducting two  general  stores  and  a  shoe 
store.  He  was  president  of  the  Hano- 
ver Board  of  Trade,  and  an  officer  in 
the  Hanover  Agricultural  Society,  He 
is  survived  by  his  wife,  two  sons  and  one 
daughter. 

Geo.  V.  Kneen  and  Aug.  Pigeon,  two 
Maisonneuve  (Montreal)  retail  grocers, 
were  in  Toronto  last  week.  Mr.  Kneen 
gave  evidence  in  connection  with  the 
Kellogg  case.  Mr.  Kneen  is  very  much 
interested  in  the  grocerteria  idea  and 
called  on  some  retailers  who  have  this 
method  in  use.  Mr.  Pigeon  is  a  service 
grocer. 


OTTAWA  FOOD  SHOW 

The  Ottawa  Pure  Food  Show  will  be 
held  in  conjunction  with  the  Ottawra  Fair 
as  usual  this  year,  from  September  10  to 
September  20.  The  Food  Show  is  operat- 
ed by  the  Ottawa  Retail  Grocers'  Asso- 
ciation. 

A.  S.  Moreland  and  T.  W.  Collins,  re- 
tail grocers,  of  Ottawa,  were  in  Toronto 
last  week  in  connection  with  the  Food 
Show,  as  well  as  being  witnesses  in  the 
Kellogg  case. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS  OF 
ARROWMINTS 

In  the  advertisement  of  the  Aronunt 
Manufacturing  Co.,  Limited,  on  the  back 
cover  of  CANADIAN  GROCER  last 
week,  the  name  and  address  of  the  Can- 
adian distributors  were  inadvertently 
omitted.  The  Canadian  distributors  are 
Oliver-Lee  Limited,  Toronto. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4.  192Q 


Snowflake 


Snowflake  is  made  from  highest 
grade  tested  materials  automatically 
and  uniformly  mixed. 

To  insure  uniformity  of  mixture 
we  recently  installed  a  specially  de- 
signed machine, — the  only  one  of  its 
kind  in  Canada,—  at  a  cost  of  $7,000. 

This  machine  is  to  be  used  exclusively 
for  turning  out  Snowflake  Ammonia, 
and  will  have  a  capacity  of  25  tons 
daily. 


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Boost  Snowflake. 

Sell  it  by  the  case.  Three 
dozen  packages  makes 
convenient  quantity  for 
the  average  household  to 
buy. 

A  good  seller  with  a  good 
profit. 

Advertised  from  coast  to 
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June  4,  1920 


muni 


NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


Plans  All  Complete 

For  Sask.  Convention 

Saskatchewan  R.  M.  A.  Meets  in  Moose 

Jaw,  Sask.,  Next  Week — Sectional 

Meetings  this  Year 

Arrangements  are  complete  for  the 
annual  convention  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association,  which  is  to  be  held  in 
the  First  Baptist  Church,  Moose  Jaw, 
Sask.,  on  June  8,  9  and  10.  As  announc- 
ed previously  in  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
a  new  departure  is  being  inaugurated  at 
the  convention  this  year.  Instead  of 
having  general  discussions  at  which  the 
whole  of  the  merchants  were  present,  as 
in  former  years,  sectional  meetings  will 
be  held,  dealing  with  each  particular 
branch  of  the  retail  trade,  and  with  this 
idea  in  mind,  the  first  afternoon  of  the 
convention  and  the  morning  of  the  sec- 
ond day  will  be  taken  up  with  a  sectional 
meetings  of  implement  men,  grocers, 
boot  and  shoe  dealers,  druggists,  jewel- 
lers, automobile  dealers,  clothiers,  music 
dealers,  hardware,  furniture,  etc.,  each 
section  of  which  will  deal  with  matters 
of  the  most  importance  to  their  particu- 
lar section. 

A  general  meeting  will  be  held  on  the 
evening  of  the  opening  day,  when  it  is 
expected  that  Dr.  J.  G.  Robertson,  of  the 
Department  of  Trade  and  Commerce, 
Ottawa,  will  give  an  address  on  business 
conditions,  and  the  markets  of  the 
world. 


WESTERN 

The  tenders  for  supplying  the  Wey- 
burn,  Sask.,  Municipal  Hospital  with 
groceries  for  the  year  1920,  was  awarded 
to   McKinnons,  Ltd. 

H.  B.  Urquhart,  grocery  manager  and 
buyer  of  F.  W.  Smith,  Weyburn,  Sask., 
has  just  returned  from  a  six  weeks'  va- 
cation to  St.  John  and  other  Eastern 
points. 

All  Weyburn,  Sask.,  stores  are  closing 
on  Thursday  at  12.30  during  the  sum- 
mer, except  the  hardwares  and  one  bake 
shop,  which  does  not  even  close  on  Dom- 
inion holidays. 


MANUFACTURERS  ELECT 

D.  J.  Dyson  is  Again  President  of  Prairie 
Branch 

D.  J.  Dyson  was  re-elected  chairman 
of  the  Prairie  Provinces  branch  of  the 
Canadian  Manufacturers'  Association  at 
the  recent  annual  meeting.  L.  R.  Bar- 
rett was  elected  vice-chairman.  The 
other  officers  elected  were:  Executive 
committee,  W.  G,  Freser,  T.  R.  Deacon, 


J.  0.  Thorn,  E.  Parnell,  W.  J.  Fulton, 
W.  R.  Ingram,  F.  W.  Drewry,  W.  J. 
Bulman. 


CO-OPERATING      WITH      WESTERN 

MERCHANTS,  WHO  ARE  TAKING 

STOCK  IN  THE  CONCERN 

The  reorganization  of  the  Young- 
Thomas  soap  factory  in  Regina  is  an- 
nounced with  a  number  of  Western  mer- 
chants taking  stock  in  the  concern.  J. 
M.  Young  is  the  president  and  his  pre- 
sent plan  of  reorganization  is  to  co- 
operate with  the  storekeepers  in  the  elim- 
ination of  the  jobber  or  middleman. 

The  new  company  is  capitalized  for 
$200,000  and  the  provisional  directors 
have  been  appointed  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, J.  M.  Young;  vice-president,  Frank 
Bole,  president  Regina  Trading  Co.;  sec- 
treas.,  J.  K.  R.  Williams,  general  man- 
ager R.  H.  Williams  &  Co. 


New  Goods 


The  Damon  Specialty  Company  are 
putting  on  the  Canadian  market  a  new 
line  of  wax  polish  for  automobiles, 
pianos,  furniture,  silver,  etc.  This  is 
celled  "Nonolio."  This  polish  has  been 
manufactured  in  the  United  States  for 
some  time  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  The 
manufacturers  state  that  "Nonolio"  con- 
tains no  oil,   and   is   made   without  acid 


or  alkali.  It  is  put  up  in  cans  with 
screw  tops,  as  shown  by  the  accompany- 
ing illustration.  The  manufacturers 
also  state  that  it  cleans,  polishes  and 
waxes  in  one  operation,  that  dust  will 
not  stick  to  it  nor  will  rain  dim  the 
polish.  The  Canadian  factory  is  located 
at  42  Duke  Street,  Toronto,  Ont.  Chad- 
wi'-k  and  Company,  manufacturers' 
agents,  Toronto,  have  been  appointed 
the  Ontario  agents. 


May  Import  Russian 

Sugar  in  U.S.A. 

New  York. — Russian  and  Roumanian 
sugar  may  be  imported,  in  an  attempt 
to  break  the  sugar  shortage  in  this  coun- 
try. It  is  learned  that  a  local  firm  has 
ordered  Caldwell  &  Company,  foreign 
freight  contractors,  50  Broad  street,  to 
arrange  transportation  to  New  York  for 
40,000  tons  of  refined  sugar  from  Odessa 
and  Galatz.  Arrangements  are  now  be- 
ing made  to  engage  ships  to  transport 
the  cargoes  from  Black  Sea  ports.  A 
first  delivery  of  10,000  tons  is  expected 
in  July. 

The  sugar  is  beet  product,  raised  in 
southern  Russia  and  Roumania,  already 
refined,  and  awaiting  shipment.  The 
large  amount  of  sugar  on  hand  in  Russia 
indicates  that  industry  there  is  not  com- 
pletely demoralized,  it  is  pointed  out. 

Shipments  from  Galatz,  Roumania,  will 
be  in  comparatively  small  quantities,  as 
only  moderate-sized  vessels  can  sail  from 
the  Black  Sea  to  the  river  on  which  the 
town  is  located. 

If  a  reasonable  freight  rate  can  be 
arranged,  the  Russian  and  Roumanian 
sugar  may  be  sold  in  New  York  at  a 
price  low  enough  to  aid  in  breaking 
prices. 


Catalogues  and  Booklets 


The  Famous  Manufacturing  Co.,  East 
Chicago,  Indiana,  manufacturers  of 
baling  presses  for  all  purposes,  has  re- 
cently issued  an  attractive  catalogue, 
fully  descriptive  of  these  balers,  and 
containing  much  valuable  information  in 
regard  to  the  same.  These  baling  press- 
es are  in  use  in  almost  every  line  of 
business,  in  which  the  baling  of  scrap 
of  one  kind  and  another,  waste 
paper,  rags,  shavings  and  sawdust, 
leather  findings,  sheet  metal,  wire,  etc., 
are  found.  They  are  manufactured,  the 
catalogue  points  out,  under  basic  patents 
which  protect  its  features  of  simplicity 
and  serviceability. 


A    BILLION    DOLLARS    A    YEAR    IN 
CANDY 

New  York. — The  American  people  are 
eating  candy  at  the  rate  of  a  bil- 
lion dollars  a  year,  yet  they  complain 
of  a  sugar  shortage,  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  Houston  declared  in  an  address 
recently  before  the  Bond  Club  of  New 
York.  He  said  the  volume  of  the  nation- 
al confectionery  feast  was  estimated  on 
the  basis  of  tax   receipts  for  this  year. 


June  4,  1920 


39 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


\± 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


ALL  general  grocery  markets  have  an  up- 
ward trend  and  the  wave  of  price  slashing 
that  has  apparently  struck  other  lines  can- 
not possibly  touch  foodstuffs.  The  wheat  market, 
which  is  the  barometer  of  the  foodstuffs  market, 
is  very  strong  with  every  indication  that  higher 
prices  will  be  reached.  Oats  have  also  reached 
the  highest  price  on  record.  Sugar  was  never 
known  to  be  selling  at  such  high  figures  as  at 
the  present.  Taking  as  an  indicator  the  situa- 
tion of  these  three  articles,  which  rule  the  price 
of  hundreds  of  other  lines  of  commodities,  there 
is  no  chance  whatever  of  prices  slumping,  this 
year  at  any  rate. 

MONTREAL — The  summer  weather  has 
already  shown  its  effect  on 
the  market  here.  Butter  is  easier  this  week  and 
although  there  is  no  change  in  the  price  of  eggs 
there  is  a  very  good  supply  offered  on  the  mar- 
ket. Cheese  is  a  little  higher  for  the  older 
makes  but  new  cheese  is  a  little  easier.  Meats 
are  higher  this  week  and  bacon  is  also  dearer. 
The  fish  supply  is  not  up  to  the  mark  and  the 
prices  are  a  little  higher  than  usual  at  this 
season.  The  supply  of  vegetables  is  such  that 
the  prices  are  considerably  lower  this  week.  The 
fruit  market  is  also  in  better  supply.  Sugar  is 
very  strong  and  higher  prices  are  looked  for. 
In  consequence  of  the  high  price  on  raw  sugar 
molasses  is  very  strong.  The  reports  of  the  new 
crop  of  Japan  tea,  which  is  expected  on  the 
market  at  the  latter  part  of  this  month,  are  not 
any  more  promising.  The  prices  will  likely  be 
high.  Coffee,  cocoa  and  spices  continue  strong. 
Some  package  cereals  are  higher,  as  is  also 
evaporated  milk. 

TORONTO — SuPPlies  of  granulated  sugar 
in  wholesalers'  warehouses  are 
practically  cleared  up.  Refiners  have  nothing 
definite  to  say  as  to  when  stocks  will  be  coming 
forward.  The  market  for  molasses  is  strong 
with  indications  towards  higher  prices.  One 
brand  of  molasses  in  cans  has  advanced.  The 
cereal  market  is  steady  under  the  recent  ad- 
vances on  corn  and  wheat  products.  The  volume 
of  business  being  transacted  is  small;  both 
wholesalers  and  retailers  are  apparently  clear- 
ing up  surplus  stocks.  The  primary  spice  mar- 
ket generally  has  developed   a   slightly   easier 


tone.  Nutmegs  and  ginger  are  scarce  and  quota- 
tions steady.  The  coffee  market  is  firm  with  a 
shortage  noted  on  old  crop  Santos.  There  is 
no  change  in  the  tea  situation.  The  market  is 
firm;  fine  teas  are  difficult  to  obtain,  while  the 
market  is  apparently  flooded  with  the  low- 
grade  cheaper  variety.  There  is  a  steady  tone 
to  the  dried  fruit  market.  Prunes  are  slightly 
easier.  The  nut  market  continues  unsettled. 
Bordeaux  shelled  walnuts  are  being  quoted  at  a 
lower  figure  than  almonds,  something  that  has 
not  occurred  for  some  years.  Shipments  of  rice 
have  somewhat  improved;  quotations,  however, 
are  high  and  there  is  no  indication  that  lower 
prices  will  prevail  for  the  year.  Southern  vege- 
tables are  arriving  freely  and  prices  are  lower. 
Potatoes  are  becoming  scarcer.  The  Cuban 
pineapple  season  is  now  at  its  height.  Navel 
oranges  are  quoted  very  cheap  this  week.  Ad- 
vances have  been  registered  on  canned  haddie, 
macaroni,  health  salts,  chocolate,  salad  dress- 
ing, evaporated  milk,  Old  Dutch  Cleanser  and 
Postum  cereal. 

Fresh  meats  are  firm  with  slight  advances 
on  some  pork  and  beef  cuts.  Cooked  meats  are 
also  higher.  Cheese  is  firm.  Shortening,  lard 
and  margarine  are  steady.  Butter  is  weak  and 
quotations  lower.  Eggs  have  firmed.  Poultry 
prices  are  maintained. 

WINNIPEG- The  Western  market  has  been 
quiet  this  week,  due  to  the  out- 
come of  the  budget  being  put  through  the  House 
at  Ottawa. 

Sugar  supplies  are  scarce,  and  the  raw  mar- 
ket in  New  York  took  a  decided  drop,  but  prices 
of  raw  material  is  still  much  higher  than  refined 
is  being  offered  to  the  trade.  Corn  syrup  re- 
mains firm,  with  indications  of  further  advances. 
Rolled  oats  advanced  this  week. 

Pure  and  compound  jams  are  selling  very 
freely:  retailers  are  taking  advantage  of  their 
opportunities  to  buy  these  goods  at  much  lower 
prices,  than  they  can  possibly  buy  later  on.  The 
coffee  market  is  strengthening,  and  reports  from 
the  primary  market  show  an  advance.  The  tea 
market  is  in  a  very  unsettled  condition.  The 
primary  market  for  tapioca  or  sago  has  declined 
slightly.  Supplies  of  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables 
are  arriving  very  slowly  and  are  being  quickly 
snapped  up. 


40  CANADIAN    GROCER 

QUEBEC  MARKETS 

MONTREAL,  June  4. — The  striking  feature  of  the  market 
this  week  is  the  lower  prices  on  vegetables.  There  is  a 
better  supply  at  hand  of  home-grown  vegetables  and 
even  potatoes  are  due  for  lower  prices.  Fruits  too  are  coming 
better  and  there  is  a  slight  break  in  the  price  of  oranges.  Figs 
and  walnuts  are  slightly  lower  in  price.  The  sugar  market  is 
very  strong  this  week  and  higher  prices  in  the  near  future 
would  not  be  surprising.  As  a  result  of  the  high  price  of  raw 
sugar  molasses  too  is  very  strong.  There  is  a  very  slight  ad- 
justment in  the  price  of  flour  this  week.  Corn  flour  in. particu- 
lar is  very  strong  and  higher  prices  may  be  looked  for;  '  Some 
cereals  are  dearer  such  as  bran,  package  rolled  wheat,  and 
Scotch  pearl  barley.  Macaroni  and  spaghetti  are  dearer  as  a 
result  of  the  high  price  of  flour.  Tea  is  unchanged  and  the 
reports  are  unpromising.  Spices,- coffee,  cocoa  and  rice  remain 
very  strong  but  unchanged. 


Sugar  Likely  to  be  Higher 

Montreal.  

SUGAR.— The  situation  here  is 
critical.  The  refineries  have  been  clos- 
ed for  some  time,  at  first  on  account  of 
the  shortage  of  raw  sugar,  but  to-day 
labor  troubles  are  hindering  opei'ation. 
The  St.  Lawrence  Sugar  Refineries  ex- 
pect to  start  again  early  next  week,  but 
the  hope  of  it  affecting  the  supply  is  a 
poor  one.  The  price  of  raw  sugar  is  to- 
day so  high  that  in  all  probability  the 
price  of  sugar  will  be  still  higher. 

Atlantic   Sugar  Co.,   extra  granulated   sugar, 

100  lbs 19  00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated..    19   00 

Canada    Sugar  Refinery    18  50 

Dominion    Sugar    Co.,    Ltd.,    crystal    granu..    18  50 

St.     Lawrence    Sugar    Refineries     19  00 

Icing,    barrels  • 19  40 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  40 

Do.,    50    1-lb.   boxes    20  70 

Yellow,    No.    1     18  GO 

Do.,  No.   2   (Golden)    18  50 

Do.,  No.  3   18   40 

Do.,  No.  4   18  20 

Powdered,    barrels    19   10 

Do.,    50s     19  CO 

Do.,    25s     19   50 

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes....    19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  70 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package   21   00 

Paris    lumps,    barrels    19  60 

Do.,    100   lbs 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    19  80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    20  00 

Do.,  cartons,  2  lbs 21   00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21   F 0 

Crystal   diamonds,  barrels    19  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  70 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  «0 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    21   00 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons    20  75 

Molasses    Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES. — The  molasses  market 
is  very  strong  as  it  runs  hand  in  hand 
with  the  sugar  market.  The  price  of 
raw  sugar  continues  very  high  and  as 
a  r<  ult  molasses  commands  a  very  hinh 
There  is  no  change  this  week  in 
the  price  of  com  syrup. 

Oorn  Syrup* — 

Barrels,   about  700    lbs.,    per   lb 0  09'/! 

Half  barrels    0  09% 

Kejts    0  10V4 

2-lb.    tins,    2   doz.    in    case,   case     ....  6  70 

B-Ib.    tins,    J    dot.    in    case,    case      ....  7  7"> 

10-lb.   tins,    Vis   doz.   in   case,   case      ....  7  25 

2-sral.    25-lb.    pails,    each     3  00 

8-gal.    BE  '.{.-lb.    palli,    each i    r, 

I      65-lb.    pails,    each 7   15 

White    Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.    tinn,    2    doz.    in    case,    case      ....  7  30 
B-Ib.    tins,    1    doc,    In    case,    case     .... 


10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.  in  case,  case 
Cane   Sprup    (Crystal)    Diamond — 

case    (2-lb.   cans)     

Barrels,  per  100   lbs 

Half   barrels,    per   100   lbs 

Glucose,  5-lb.   cans   (case)    


8  05 


Barbauoes    Molasses — 

Puncheons      

Barrels     

Half    barrels     

Fancy     Molasses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case.    case. 

3-lb.    tins,   2   doz.    in    case,    case. 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case.    case. 

10-lb.    tins,    V2   <*oz-   in   case,   case 


8  50 
12  25 
12   00 

6  85 

Prices  for 
Island  of  Montreal 

1   75 

1   78 

1  80 


6  00 
8  25 
6  80 
6   65 


Some  Package  Cereals  Up 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  have 
been  a  few  changes  in  the  price  of 
package  goods  this  week.  Package 
rolled  wheat  has  increased  in  price  from 
$2.S5  to  $3.50.  Macaroni  and  spaghetti 
are  sixty  cents  a  case  dearer,  being 
quoted  at  $3.35.  Health  bran  is  dearer 
as  is  also  Scotch  pearl  barley. 


PACKAGE    GOODS 

Breakfast   food,    case    18    

Cocoanut,    2    oz.   pkgs.,    doz. .  . . 

Do.,    20-lb.    cartons,    lb 

Corn  Flakes,  3-doz.  case     3  50     3  65     3 
Corn    Flakes,    36s    

3  50 

0  78  y2 

0  36 

50     4  25 

4  15 

Oat    Flakes,    20s     

Rolled  oats,    20s    

5  40 

6  50 

Do.,     18s     

2  42  V, 

3  00 
6   75 
5  70 

Do.,  large,  doz 

Oatmeal,    fine   cut,    pkgs.,    case...      ... 

Puffed    wheat 

Farina,    case     

4  25 
2   35 

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu.,    3    doz. 

Health   bran    (20   pkgs.),    case 

Scotch    Pearl    Barley,    case... 
Pancake    Flour,    case    

3  66 

2   50 

2  60 

3  60 

Do.,    self-raising,    doz 

Wheat  Food,   18-1  Vi>s    

1   60 
3  25 

Buckwheat    Flour,   case    

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 

Oatmeal,    fine  cut,   20   pkgs 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 

Do.,    20s,    case    

3  60 
2  95 

6  75 

7  30 
7   50 

Self-raising     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

doz 

3   15 

Do.    (6-lb.    pack.),    doz 

Corn  Starch    (prepared)    

6   20 
0  14 

0     IK 

0   12M- 
0    16 

Shredded   Krumblea,  36s 

4  35 
2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 
Celluloid    Starch,    45    pkgs.    case 

4  30 

5  50 
7   00 
4   25 

Corn   Meal  Will   Be  Higher 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— There       has     been      no 
change  in  the  prie;-  <>f  cereals  this  week. 


June  4,  11)20 


The  prices  quoted  are  very  strong  and 
especially  corn  meal,  which  is  on  the 
point  of  higher  prices.  It  is  recorded 
in  the  market  here  that  corn  is  almost 
unobtainable  in  the  United  States.  As 
a  result  higher  prices  on  corn  meal  may 
be  looked  for  in  the  very  near  future. 
CANADIAN  GROCER  is  informed  that 
only  corn  meal,  rolled  oats,  and  oat 
products  for  breakfast  foods  are  ex- 
empt from  the  1%  sale  tax.  All  other 
prepared  cereals  come  under  the  tax. 
CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5  60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of   98    lbs.).      8  00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    libs.) 7   25 

Barley    ( roasted )     .... 

Buckwheat  flour,   98   lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 6   58 

Hominy,  pearl   (98  lbs.) 6  50 

Graham    flour 6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6   00         6   75 
Rolled  Oats    (bulk),  90s    5  60         6  60 

Coffee  and  Cocoa  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— There  is 
no  change  in  the  coffee  market  this 
week,  although  it  is  very  strong.  Cocoa 
is  unchanged  but  some  imported  lines 
as  Fry's  breakfast  cocoa  has  increased 
4  cents  a  lb.  in  the  sale  price.  There  is 
no  change  in  the  price  of  domestic  cocoa. 
COFFEE— 

Rio,   lb 0  33 1/2     0  36,11 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  51 

Jamaica,     lb : 0  46  0  A>i 

Bogotas,     lb 0  49  0   52 

Mocha    (types)     0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0   47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  25 

In    %-lbs.,  per  doz 3  25 

In  *4-Lbs.,  per  doz 170 

In  small  size,  per  doz 1  26 

Tea  Reports  Unfavorable 

Montreal.  

TEA. — The  price  on  all  teas  is  very 
strong  this  week.  The  report  continues 
to  be  quite  unfavorable  to  the  new  crop 
of  Japan  tea,  which  is  expected  to  be 
on  the  market  the  latter  part  of  this 
month.     The  prices  will  likely  be  high. 

Ceylons   and   Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0   4K  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  60  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  68  Of 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice    (to   medium)    0  72 

Early  picking    0  77 

Finest    grades    0  82 

Javas— 

Pekoes      0  44  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  45  0  48 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  45  0  48 

Inferior    orrades    of    broken    tea-    mny    he    had    from 
jobbers  on  request  at  favorable  prices. 

Spices  Continue  Strong 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — No  change  is  recorded  in 
the  price  of  spices  this  week.  The 
market  is  very  strong  with  a  very  good 
demand.  There  is  some  controversy 
about  the  Government  tax  on  spices.  At 
the  present  time  spices  are  sold  subject 
to    the    t;ixes    imposed,    but    CANA1HW 


June  !.  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


41 


a  change,  as  the  matter  is  being  taker, 
up  at  Ottawa  at  the  present  time. 

Allspice    0  22 

a    (pure)     0  33  0  35 

Cocoanut,   pails,   20   lbs.,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0'  46 

Do.,     sweetened,    lb 0  36 

Chicory  (Canadian  |,  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon 

Rolls      0  35 

Pure,    ground     0  35  0  40 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar   ( French,  pure) .  .      0  75  0  85 

Do.,    American   high    test    0  80  0  85 

Ginger    ( Jamaica)     0  40 

Ginger    (Cochin  j     0  35 

Mace,   pure,   1-lb.   tins 1   00 

Mixed    spice    0  30  0  32 

Do..    2'j    shaker    tins,    doz 1   15 

Nutmegs,    whole    0  60  0  TO 

Do..    64,    lb 0  45 

Do.,    80,    lb 0  43 

Do.,    100.    lb 0  40 

Do.,    ground,    1-lb.    tins     0  65 

Pepper,    black    0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  35  0  37 

Pickling    spice     0  28  0  30 

Paprika    0  80 

Tumeric      0  28  0  30 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1   00  1    10 

Cardamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

Carraway    I  nominal )    0  30  0  35 

Cinnamon.   China,  lb 0  40 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk 0  35  0  40 

Celery   seed,   bulk    (nominal) 0  75  0  80 

Pimento,    whole     0   18  0  20 

For  spices  packed  in  cartons  add  4%  cents  a 
lb.,  and  for  spices  packed  in  tin  containers  add 
10   cents   per  lb. 

Rice  Quiet  and  Scarce 

Montreal.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  continues  as 
it  has  been  very  short  in  supply.  There 
is  no  change  in  the  price  at  the  presenl 
time  although  quotations  are  very 
strong. 

RIC&— 

Carolina,    ex.   fancy    19  00        21    00 

Do.    (fancy)    18   00 

Rangoon  "B" 14   00 

Rangoon   "CC"    13  75 

Broken   rice,   fine    10  00 

Tapioca,    per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12%     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0   11  0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy     0  20 

Siam     0  14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequeni 
change   and    the   price   basis    is    quite    nominal 

Turkish  Figs  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— Dried  fruits  remain 
firm  and  unchanged  this  week,  except 
that  there  is  a  very  good  supply  of 
Turkish  figs  on  the  market  and  the 
prices  are  easier.  They  are  offered  as 
low  as  $2.75  for  ten  pound  boxes.  Cook- 
ing figs  are  also  a  little  lower.  The 
rest  of  the  market  remains  as  quoted 
last  week  with  a  very  good  demand. 
Candied  peel  is  very  scarce  as  a  result 
of  the  sugar  shortage  and  higher  prices 
are  to  be  expected  together  with  the 
additional    tax. 

Apricots,    fancy     0  38 

Do.,     choice     o  j4 

Do.,    slabs    oil 

Apples    (evaporated)    0   19 

Peaches,     ( fancy)      »  »  OS* 

Do.,   choice,    lb o  » 

Pears,   choice    0  30  0  '',', 

Drained    Peela — 

Choice     0  2* 

**■    faney    0  8C 

Lemon     0   41 

°~ne«  ....:.;;.:::  : : : :    o « 

^nron     0  6i. 

Choice,    bulk.    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  2? 

Peels    (cut   mixed),    dor.     |  JJ 

Raisins    (seeded) — 

Muscatels,  2  Crown    0  23 

Apricots,    fancy     0  38 

Do.,   1  Crown    0  25 


Do.,    3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,     4     Crown      0  19%     0  20 

Fancy    seeded    (bulk)     0  25 

Do.,  16  oz 0  24  0  24 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,    12  ounces     0  21  0  2!) 

Do..    16    ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,     loose     0  20 

Do..    Greek     (16    oz.)     0  24 

Dates,     Excelsior    (36-10s),     pkg 0  15% 

Fard,    12-lb.    boxes 3  25 

Packages    only     0   19  0  20 

Dromedary    (36-10    oz.)     0   19 

Packages    only,    Excelsior 0  20 

Loose    0   16  0  17 

Figs  (layer),   10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  40 

Do.,    2%s,    lb 0  45 

Do.,   2V-s,   lb 0  48 

Do.,    2%s,    lb 0  50 

Figs,    white    (70   4-oz.   boxes) 5   40 

Do.,     Spanish     (cooking),     22-lb. 

boxes,    each     0  12 

Do..   Turkish,    3    crown,    lb 0  44 

Do.,    5    Crown,    lb 0  46 

Do.,    10-lb.    box 2  75 

Do.,   mats    4  75 

Do.,    22-lb.    box -190 

Do.    (12   10-oz.   boxes) 2  20 

Prunes     (25-lb.     ehjaca  > 

20-308    0  B> 

30-40s      0  SO 

40-50s     02: 

50-60s      ■ 0  23 

60-70s      0  Zi 

70-80s    (25-lb.    box)     0  31 

S0-90s 0  19 

90-100s      0  17% 

100-1208      0  16  0  17 

Walnuts  Are  Little  Lower 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — The  market  remains  firm  on 

nuts  except  for  walnuts  which  are  a 
little  easier.  There  is  a  good  supply  of 
Naples  walnuts  on  the  market  and  the 
new  price  quoted  is  a  little  lower  than 
has  been  asked  before.  The  demand  on 
the  market  is  very  good,  especially  on 
peanuts. 

Almonds.    Tarragona,   per   lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,     Jordan      0   75 

Brazil   nuts    (new)    0  28 

Chestnuts      (Canadian)      0  27 

Filberts    (Sicily),    per   lb 0  20  0  22 

Do.,     Barcelona     0  25  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and    small), 

>*> 0   10  0   15 

Pecans,  No.  4,  Jumbo o  35 

Peanuts,    Jumbo    0  24 

Do..    "G"    . . . .  o  21 

Do.,    Coons    0   16 

Do.,   shelled,    No.    1    Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do..  Java  No.  1    0  19% 

Do.,   salted,  Java,    per   lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    shelled.    No.     1     Virginia..      0   16  V{,  0  18 

Do.,  No.   1  Virginia "  0   14 

1'eanuts    (salted) —  z 

Fancy   wholes,  per   lb 0  43 

Fancy  splits,   per   lb 0  38 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  35 

Do.,    large.    No.    2,    polished.  ...      0  32  0  35 

Do.,   Orleans,  No.  2    0  21  0  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    0  60 

Pecans,    shelled     1   00  1    50 

Walnuts      0  29  0  35 

Do.,    new    Na/ples    0  28 

Do.,     shelled     0  60 

Do.,   Chilean,    bags,    per   lb 0  33 

Note     Jobbers    sometimes    make   an    added  charge 
to   above    prices    for   broken    lots. 

Canned  Goods  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

CANNED        GOODS.— There     is      no 
change  in  the  price  of  canned  goods  this 

week.  The  market  is  very  firm  as  listed 
below  and  some  lines  are  almost  out  of 
stock.  fanned  peas  in  particular  are 
very  scarce. 

CANNED    VEGETABLES 
»»f.'ir»ifii>        (Amer. ).        mammoth 

*****     t'P«     4   60  4  M 

\»o«ragn«     imported    (2%«)     5   50  6   BIS 

Beans.    Golden    wax    2  00  2  00 

Beans.     Refugee     2  Ofl 

Corn     (2a)     1  70  j  75 

Carrots    (sliced).   2a    1   45  1  n 

Corn    (on    «ob),    gallons    T0«  T  6* 

Spinach.    81     Hi  2  90 

9<rua»h.    2%-lb..    do* 1   54 

Succotash.    2    lb.,    doz ]    *g 

Do..     Can.      (l«i 1M 


Do..    California.    2* I»  IU 

Do.    (wine   gala.)     8  00  10  (Ml 

Sauerkraut,    2%    lb.    tint 1  il 

Tomatoes,    Its    1   45  1  60 

Do..    2s     It* 

Do.,    2%s     180  196 

Do.,    3s     190  2  1» 

Do.,    gallons    6  50  7    OV 

Pumpkins,    2%s    (doz.)    1   50  1   5b 

Do.,  gallons   (doz.)    4  00 

Peas,    standards    1  96 

Do.,    Early    Jane     1  92%  l  06 

Do.,    extra   fine,    2a 8  00 

Do.,    Sweet    Wrinkle I  00 

Do.,    fancy,    20   oz 1  67  % 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    %  1\ 

Peas,     Imported — 

Fine,  case  of  100,  ease 27  50 

Ex.    Fine    80  00 

No.    1    28  M 

CANNED  FRUITS 

Apricots,    2%-lb.    tins 6  26  6  60 

■Apple*,    2%s.    doz.    1   40  1  65 

Do.,  new  pack,  doz 2  20 

Do.,   ii.   doz.    1  80  16* 

Do.,  new  pack 6  76 

Do.,  gallons,   doz 6  25  6  75- 

Blueberries,    %s,    doz 0  95  1   Oft 

Do.,   2s    2  40  2  45 

Do.,    1-lb.    tails,    doz 1  85  1   »0 

Currants,    black,    2s,   doz 4   00  4  05 

Do.,    gallons,   doz 16  •• 

Ufterries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup. 

No.   2%    4  80  6  I» 

No.    2    20  00 

doz 4  76  4  80 

Do.,    white,   pitted    4  50  4  75 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  76 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup — - 

No.    2    3  65  4   00 

Do.,    gallon.    "Pie,"    doz 9  BO^ 

Do.,  gallon,  table    10  00- 

Pears,    2s    4  25  4  60 

Do.,    2s    (light    synrp) 1  »»• 

Do..    2%s    6  25. 

Pineapples     (grated     and    ■Heed), 

1-lb.   flat,   doz 1  »0 

Evaporated  Milk  Higher 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— There  has  been 
a  number  of  changes  in  price  on  various 
side  lines.  Evaporated  milk  is  increased 
this  week,  varying  from  25  cents  a  case 
to  15  cents  a  case  on  the  small  size. 
Wool  alcohol  has  increased  in  price  for 
commercial  purposes  only  by  $1.85  per 
gallon.  This  increase  is  entirely  due  to 
the  new  tax.  Postum  Cereal  has  ad- 
vanced 25  and  30  cents  per  case.  In- 
stant Postum  has  also  increased  45  and! 
50  cents  per  case.  Khovah  Health  Salt 
has  had  another  increase  of  45  cents 
per  case,  now  being  quoted  at  $2.25  per 
dozen.  Shoe  dressing  of  the  imported 
lines  has  increased  in  price  also,  varying 
from  35  to  50  cents  a  case.  Stove  polish 
has  also  advanced  5  cents  per  dozen. 
Metal  polish  is  75  cents  per  dozen  high- 
er for  the  large  size  and  20  cents  per 
dozen  on  the  small  size.  Sweeping 
compounds  have  also  increased  50  cents 
per  case  for  the  5  lb.  tins.  On  account 
of  the  better  market  on  camphor  the 
price  of  prepared  camphor  for  drug 
preparations  has  decreased  50  cents  and 
is  now  quoted  at  $5.25  per  lb.  Macaroni 
has  increased  in  price  from  $2.75  per 
case  to  $8.35  per  case.  This  applied  t<> 
only  certain  brands  of  macaroni  and 
spaghetti. 

Fruit  is  in  Good  Supply 

Montreal.  

FRUIT.— There  is  only  a  slight  change 
in  the  fruit  market  this  week.  The  sup- 
ply is  very  good  and  the  prices  tend  to 

lie  easier.  Oranges  are  in  a  very  good 
supply  and  th;>  price  on  California!!  is  a 
little  easier.  Cocoanuts  are  easier  sold 
now  at  $9.75  per  bag. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


Apples — 

Russet      8  00 

Ben  Davis.   No.   1 6  00  1   00 

Apples  in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas    (as  to  grade),  buneh...     «  ••  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Do.,   Florida,   64,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Lemons,   Messina    8  00 

Oranges,  Cal.,  Valencias 9  50 

Do.,    100s   and    150s    8  50 

Do.,  176s  and  200s 1*  00 

Cal.    Navels — 

80s,    100s 6  00 

126s     '  00 

150s     '  SO 

176s,    250s     8  00 

Florida,    case    jj  •• 

Cocoanuts    9  Jj» 

Pineapples,   crate    B  oO 

Lower  Prices  on  Vegetables 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— The  supply  of 
vegtables  is  steadily  improving  and  the 
prices  are  correspondingly  easier.  Even 
potatoes  are  due  for  a  drop  as  the  new 
supply  is  almost  at  hand.  In  the  out- 
lying districts  of  Montreal  potatoes  have 
been  sold  as  low  as  three  and  four  dol- 
lars per  bag,  but  these  were  exceptions. 
The  price  has  this  week  in  some  parts 
declined  to  six  dollars  a  bag.  Cucumbers 
are  offered  very  much  cheaper  at  $3.75 
a  hamper.  Texas  onions  are  cheaper  at 
$3.50  a  crate.  Cabbage  is  a  dollar  and 
&  half  cheaper  at  $4.50  a  crate. 

Seans,     new     string      (imported) 

hamper    5  00 

Cucumbers,    hamper    3  75 

Chicory,   doz 0  60 

Cabbage,    crate    t  in 

Carrots,   bag    2  \ ° 

Garlic,    lb 0  60 

Horseradish,    lb 0  60 

lettuce    (Boston),    head,    crate 5  50 

Leeks,  doz 4  00 

Mint   •  «'' 

Mushrooms,  lb 1  00 

Onions,    Yellow,   75-lb.  sack 12  00 

Do.,    Texas,    crate    3   o 0 

Parsley     ( Canadian)      °  76 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  60 

Parsnips,   bag    ■••• \   I* 

Potatoes.   Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) *>  aO 

Do.,   New   Brunswick    ••  6  jjO 

Do.,    sweet,    hamper    3   oO  3  76 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  75 

Spinach,  barrel   •  J" 

Turnips,   Quebec,  bag    £  »» 

Do.,    Montreal     £  «" 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,   lb «  *" 

American    parsley,    doz £  °« 

Watercress   <  per  doz.   ) °   '  ° 

Lettuce   (curly),   8   doz.   in  box 3  00 

Tomatoes     (Florida),     crate 12  00 

New  Carrote,   hamper    *  »« 

Shallots,    doz %  00 

Wash.    Celery     L  5U 

Slight  Change  in  Flour 

Montreal.  ; ' 

FLOUR.— There  is  a  slight  advance 
in  the  price  of  flour  that  came  into  force 
the  latter  part  of  May.  The  change  is 
only  a  slight  one  and  varies  with  dif- 
ferent milling  companies.  White  corn 
flour  is  very  scarce  and  the  quotation 
given  to-day  if-  very  strong  with  every 
sign   of   higher   prices. 

(Spring   Wheat   Flour    II- 

Wintei    Wheal    Flour   H  00 

•  I     I  lour     K  20 

Graham    Flour    '  '  \  • 

Whole    Wheal    Flour    14  85 

1      ar    12    '" 

No  Change  in  Hay 

Montreal.  

HAY. — The  hay  market  remains  un- 
changed. The  price  a  ked  last  week  arc 
firm  and  fairly  well  supplied.  In  some 
pai  t  of  '  he  prcn  ince  I  he  reports  for 
crop  of  hay  are  very  poor 
B      there    ha:     Ikmti    very    little    rain    with 


the  continuing  hot  weather.     The  grain 

market  is  strong  at  the  prices  prevailini, 

there  being  no  change  at     the     present 

time. 

Hay- 
Good,    No.    1.    per   2,000   lb.    ton      33  00 

Do.,   No.    2    30  60 

Do.,   No.   3    28  00 

Straw     16  00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.    2    C.W.     (34    lbs.)     1  29% 

No.   3   C.W 1  24 


Extra    feed     124 

No.    1    feed    1  23 

No.   2   feed    1  21 

Tough    3    C.W 1   22 

Barley- 
No.  8  C.  W 

No.  8    

No.  4  C.W 

Feed    barley     1  60 

Pricea  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed   Oats,   per   ton    83  00 

Ground    Feed     74  25 

Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked  Corn    88  00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35   00 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  4. — Supplies  of  granulated  sugar  are 
practically  cleared  up.  The  market  for  molasses  is  strong 
with  advances  regulated  on  one  brand.  The  cereal  mar- 
ket is  steady.  The  primary  spice  market  generally  has 
developed  a  slightly  easier  tone.  Nutmegs  and  ginger  are 
scarce.  The  coffee  market  is  firm  with  a  shortage  noted  on 
old  crop  Santos.  The  tea  market  is  firm.  Prunes  are  slightly 
easier.  The  nut  market  is  unsettled.  Vegetables  and  fruits 
are  cheaper. 


Sugar  Shows  No  Improvement 

I  t»r«»nto 

SUGAR. — Supplies  of  refined  sugar  in 
wholesaler's  hands  are  cleared  up  with 
the  exception  of  small  quantities  of  yel- 
low, powdered  and  loaf.  Refiners  have 
nothing  definite  to  say  as  to  when  sup- 
plies will  again  be  rolling  this  way. 
They  do  state,  however,  that  higher 
prices  are  assured.  Two  weeks  ago  raw 
sugar  reached  the  high  figure  of  22% 
cents  at  the  port  of  New  York,  but  last 
week  the  market  sagged  and  quotations 
were  around  19%  cents.  As  CANADIAN 
GROCER  goes  to  press  the  raw  sugar 
market  continues  easy. 

St.   Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated    19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada  Sugar  Refinery,  granulated 18  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  25c  ;  barrels,  5c  ;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c  ; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c :  cartons,  20/Ee,  60c ;  cartons, 
50/2s.   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c:  No.  2,  50c:  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels,  No.   1,  36c    ;No.  2,  45c:  No.  3,  56c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 6/20s,  40c;  gunnies,  10/10s,  60c;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons.  60/2s,  70c.    Yellows  same  as  above. 

Molasses  is  Higher 

Toronto.  

SYRUPS. — Corn  syrups  are  ruling 
firm  under  a  heavy  demand. 

MOLASSES.— The  market  for  molas- 
ses is  very  strong  with  a  tendency  to- 
ward higher  prices.  Brer  Rabbit  brand 
has  advanced.  Quotations  are  as  fol- 
lows: Gold  label  36,  No.  1%  cans,  $8.00 
ner  case.  Green  label,  36,  No.  1%  cans, 
$5.75  per  case.  Green  label,  24,  No.  2% 
cans,  $6.60  per  case.  Aunt  Dinah,  36, 
No.  1%  cans,  $4.45  per  case.  Aunt  Dinah 
24,  No.  2V2  cans,  $5.15  per  case. 

Corn    Sttods — 

Barrels    about    Ton    lba„    yellow     0  10'... 

Half  barrels,  Vic  over  bbls. :  Vi 

bbls.,   M»c  over  bbls. 
Cases.    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case 7  30 

Cases.    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in  case 8  85 

Cases.   10-lb.  tins,  white,   Mi  doz. 

in    case    , '.  .  .  8  06 

Cases,   2-lb.    tins,    yellow.   2   doz. 

in    case    6  70 


Cases,   5-lb.   tins,   yellow.    1   doz. 

in    case    7  75 

Cases.  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7  45 

Cane   Syrups 

Barrels    and    half   barrels,    lb .... 

Half  barrels,   Vic  over  bbls. ;  Vi 

bbls.,   %e  over. 

Cases,  2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  ease     ....  7  00 
Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,   barrels,   gal.     1  45  1  60 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,   bbls.,  gal 0  56 

West  India,   No.   10,  kegs 6  60 

West  India,  No.  5,   kegs 3  00 

Tins.    2-lb.,   table   grade,   case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7  76 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   2 

doz.,   Barbadoes 10  76 

Tins,  5-lb.,   1  doz.  to  case,  Bar- 
badoes      8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,    Vi    d°z.    to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.  3,   baking  grade,   case 

of  2  doz 5   60 

Tins,  No.  5,  baking  grade,  case 

of  1  doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   1V2    doz 4  26 

West   Indies.    IVis,    48s    4  60  6  95 

Package  Goods   Unchanged 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  in  package  cereals  or  starches 
this  week  with  the  exception  of  Post 
Toa sties;  these  are  reduced  to  $4.10  per 
case.  There  is  a  good  demand  for  ready 
prepared  cereals  but  business  on  other 
varieties  is  reported   quiet. 

PACKAGE  GOODS 

Rolled   Oats.  20s,   round,   case 6  60 

Do.,    20s,    square,    case 6   60 

Do.,    36s.   case    4  8S 

Do.,    18s.   case    2   42>4 

Corn    Flakes.    36s,    ease    3  90  4   15 

Porridge  Wheat.  36s,  regular,  case     ....  H  00 

Do.,    20s.    family,    case «   80 

Cooker    Package   Peas,   36s,   case 3   60 

Cornstarch,   No.    1,    lb.    cartons 0  14 

Do..    No.    -I.    lb.    cartons 0   1 2 '  j 

Laundry    starch     0  12V4 

Do.,     in     1-lb.     curious     0    12V 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin   canisters 0  16^8 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    wood   boxes    0   I6*f 

Celluloid    Starch,    case    5  50 

Potato  Flour,    in    1-lb.    pkg«  0   16 

Pine   oatmeal.    20s    6  7R 

Cornmeal.    24s     4  26 

Farina     ,24s      3  50 

Barley,    24s    3  50 

Wheal,  flakes,   24s    6  BO 

Wheat    kernels.    24s     5   40 

Self-rising   pancake   flour.    24s....      ?  90  4  00 

Buckwheat    flour,    24s     3  90  4  00 

Two-minute    Oat    Food,    21s 

Puffed   wheat,  case 4  60 


June  4.  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


43 


Puffed   Rice,   ease   5  70 

Health    Bran.    eaj-e    - 2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 4  25 

Do.,    pearl,    case     4  25 

Scotch     Pearl     Barley,     case 3  50 

Self-rising    Pancake   Flour,    30    to 

case     3  60 

Do..  Buckwheat  Flour.  30  to  case     ....  3  60 

Cereals  Are  Steady 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — The  cereal  market  is 
steady  under  the  recent  advances  on 
corn  and  wheat  products.  The  volume 
of  business  being  transacted  is  small. 
Both  wholesalers  and  retailers  are  ap- 
parently cleaning  up  surplus  stocks. 

Single  Bate  Lou 
K.o.b.  Toront* 

Barley,    pearl,    98s     9   00 

Barley,    pot,    98s     7   50 

ttar.ry    Flour,    K»»    4  60 

Buck  wheat    Flour.    98s    6  26 

Cornmeal.    Golden.    98s  5   50  6   00 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,    P8s     ....  6  75 

Oatmeal.     98s     6  25  6  50 

Oat     Flour 

;    Corn    Flour,    98s    6  75 

Rye    Flour.    98s    6  25 

Kolled    Oats.   90s 5  60  6   (n 

j    Rolled    Wheat,    100-lb.    bbl 8  80 

Cracked    wheat,    bag     6  75 

Breakfast  food.  No.   1 9  00 

Do.,    No.    2    9  00 

Rice    flour.    100    lbs 10  00 

I    Linseed  meal.  98s 6   75 

I    Peas,  split,   98s    \  0  08% 

Blue    peas,    lb 0   10 

Marrowfat    green    peas     0    11% 

Graham    Flour,    98s     * 7   65 


50 
80 


Spice  Market  Unsettled 

Toronio.  

SPICES. — The  primary  spice  market 
j  generally  has  developed  a  slightly  easier 

tone  with  a  tendency  toward  an  un- 
settled   condition.      Nutmegs   are    scarce 

and  quotations  steady.  Ginger  is  also 
j  scarce  and  high  in  price. 

Allspice    0  23 

C«3ia     0  35 

Cinnamon    

icioves  ;;;;;;   0'g5 

Cayenne     0  35 

Ginger,    Cochin    

1     Do.,     Jamaica      

Mustard,   pure    

-     sage,     thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory.    Marjoram    0  40 

P"^     0  35 

Pickling    spices     

'JJ«<e     OSO 

Peppers,    black     0  39 

.Peppers,    white    0 

Paprika,    lb 0 

Vutmegs.  selects,   whole   100s... 

Do..  80s   

Do..  64s    j 

Do.,    ground    0  40 

bustard    seed,    whole    0  20 

elory    seed,    whole     \ 

Joriander,    whole    0  25 

"arraway   seed,    whole    0  35 

"■umeric      

.urr>- 0   40 

'urry   Powder    0   40 

Team  of  Tartar — 

French,   pure    0  85 

American   high-test,  bulk    0  85 

2-oz.    packages,    doz 

4-oz.    package,    doz 2  75 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 


Old  Crop  Santos  Scarce 

'oronto.  

COFFEE. — The  coffee  market  is  firm 
"ith  a  shortage  noted  on  old  crop  San- 
>s.  The  demand  for  coffee  is  somewhat 
alien  off,  due  to  the  season  of  the  year. 

»va.    Private    E-tate    0  61 

»»».   Old   Government,    lh 

ogotns.      )b 0   49 

uati-mala.     lb 0  48 

exlcan.     lb 

aracaibo.     lb o  47 

"naica.   lb "      0  46 

ae    Mountain    Jamaica    .... 
ocha.    lb 

>b 035 

nto«.   Bourbon,    lh 0   46 


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Fine  Teas  Continue  Scarce 

Toronto.  

Teas. — There  is  no  change  in  the  tea 
situation.  The  market  is  firm.  Fine 
teas  are  difficult  to  obtain,  while  the 
market  is  apparently  flooded  with  the 
low  grade  cheaper  variety.. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  60 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early    pickings.    Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 

Canned  Goods  in  Active 

Demand 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  market  for  canned  fruits 
and  vegetables  and  quotations  are  un- 
changed.    The  No.  10  tins  of  blueberries 

are  quoted  at  $12.00  per  dozen.  Wag- 
staff's  bramble  jelly  in  15-ounee  jars 
is  quoted  at  $5.00  and  Wagstaff's  pine- 
apple marmalade  is  quoted  at  $4.(10  per 
dozen  for  the  15  ounce  jars. 
Salmon — 

Soekeye,    Is,    doz 4  75 

Sockeye,    %s,    doz ,  2  76 

Alaska  reds,   la,  doz 4  26  4  50 

Do.,     %s     2  60 

Lobsters,  %  lb.,  doz g  &n 

Do.,   %-lb.   tins    8  90 

Whale  Steak,    Is,   flat,   doz 1  76         1  90 

Pilchards.     1-lb.     tails,     doz 1   76  2   10 

Canned   Vegetables— 

Tomatoes.    2%s.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas.    Standard,   doz 2  26  2  60 

Do..    Early   June,    doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  60  2  70 

Beets,    2s,   dozen j  45 

Do.,    extra   sifted,   doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,  golden  -rax,  doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Vsparagus   butts,    2%»,    doz 2  60 

Canadian    corn    1  76  2   10 

Pumpkins,    2%s,    doz 1  85 

Spinach.  2s,  doz 2  jg 

Do..    2%s.    doz 2  62%  2  80 

Do.,    10s,    doz.    10  00 

Pineapples,   sliced,   2s,   doz 4  75  6  25 

Do.,   shredded.   2s,    doz 4  75  6  25 

Rhubarb,  preserved.  2a.  doz 1  07%  2    li 

Do.,   preserved.   2%a,   doz 2  65  4  b2\ 

Do.,    standard    10s    doz 6  00 

\tn>le«.    gal.,    doz g  26 

Peaches,    2s.    doz '4   15 

Pears.    2s.    doz  :<   nn  4    1 

Plums,   Lombard.   2s.   doz x.   in  x  2R 

Do.,    Green    Gage    X   25  8   40 

Cherries,    pitted.    H.    S 4   85  4   40 

Glueberrle*.    2s     . 2   25  7    in 

Strawberries,    2s.    H.S 6  25 

Blueberries,    2s    2  86  2  45 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1   08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz..  doz 5  00  5   16 

Do..    4s.   each    1    30  1   85 

Gooseberry.    4«.    each       ....  1    o-> 

Do..    16   07...   doz 4   25 

Pench.   4s.   each    1    n? 

Do..    16   oz..   doz 4    1 -. 

Red    Currants.    16    07...    do7. 4   1" 

Ra«pberries.    16  oz.,    doz 5  05  5  20 

Do..    4s,   each    .  .      IS".  111 

Strawberries.   16  07...  doz 6  26  5   41 

Do..    4s.    each     1    35  14:, 

Prunes  Are  Easier 

Toronto.  

DRIED    FRFITS.— There    is    a    stead 
rone    in    the     market      for   dried    fruit. 

Prunes  are  a  shade  easier,  60/70  are 
quoted  at  20  cents  per  pound  an. I  60  60 
are  selling  at  22>'o  cents.  Raisins  are 
holding  firm. 

Fvr>iors't<'d     apnles     0  24 

Apricots,    cartons.    11    oz..    48s 4   53 


Candied     Peels,     American — 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0   18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,   pkgs.,   3   doz.    in   case     ....  5  70 

Dromedary,    9    doz.    in    case 7  26 

Fard,  per  box,   12  to  13  lbs 3  50 

New   Hallowee   dates,    per    lb...      $   18  0  23 

Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,   lb $   17 

Layer,    lb 0  35  0  40 

Comarde  figs,  mats,   lb .... 

Smyrna    figs,    in  bags    0   16  0   18 

Cal.,    6    oz.,    50s,    case 4  50 

Cal.,    8    oz.,    20s,    ease    2   50 

Cal.,    10    oz.,    12s,    case 2  00 

Prunes — 

30-40s.    25s    0  31 

40-50s,    25s    0  25  0  28 

50-60s,    25s    0   22% 

60-70s,    25s    0  20 

7O-80s,    25s    0   IS  0  21% 

80-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25s    

Sunset    prunes     in     5-lb.     cartons, 

each     1    15 

Peaches — 

Standard.    25-lb.    box,   peeled    ...      0  26%  0  28 

Choice,    25-lb.    box,    peeled 0  27  0  30 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes       0  29  0  30i 

Raisins — 

California  bleached,   lb .... 

Extra   fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   25s      0  28% 

Seedless,    15-oz.  packets 026% 

Seedless,    15-oz.    packets    0  24  0  25% 

Seedless,    Thompson's,    bulk 0  25  0  26 

Crown   Muscatels,  No.    Is,   25s 0  25 

Turkish    Sultanas    0  25%  0  28% 

Macaroni  Advances 


Toronto.  

MACARONI.— L'Etoile  macaroni  in 
bulk  has  advanced  to  $3.05  for  the  20 
pound  box.  Cases  containing  30  16- 
cunce  packages  now  quoted  at  $5.00. 
Cases  containing  30  8-ounce  packages 
$3.20. 

Many  Lines  Advance 

Toronto.  — ■ 

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Lily  brand 
chicken  haddie  has  advanced  to  $10.75 
per  case.  Kkovah  health  salts  are  up 
to  $2.25  per  dozen.  Durkee  salad  dress- 
ing, large  bottles,  now  quoted  at  $10.00 
per  dozen,  medium,  at  $5.25,  picnic  at 
$2.35  per  dozen.  Canuck  cleanser  in  50 
lb.  boxes  is  up  to  IV2  cents  per  pound, 
and  in  barrels  at  6%  cents  per  pound. 
Old  Dutch  Cleanser  is  up  to  $4.75  per 
case.  Baker's  and  Cowan's  chocolate  is 
up  ten  per  cent. 

Evaporated  Milk  Higher  Up 

1 1.. 

EVAPORATED  MILK.— St.  Charles 
evaporated  milk  has  advanced.  Quota- 
tions are  as  follows: — Family  size  $6.50 
per  case,  htel  *7.-!0  per  case,  tall  at  $7.:>0 
per  case  and  baby  at  $3.45  per  case. 

Postum  cereal  has  advance!.  Large 
size  now  quoted  at  $2.50  per  dozen  and 
small  at  $1.50.  Instant  Postum  also 
higher,  now  quoted  at  4  ounce  size  $2.95 
per  dozen,  8  ounce  at  $5.00  per  dozen. 

Shelled  Walnuts  ^re  Easy 

NUTS. — The  nut  market  continues  un- 
settled. Bordeaux  shelled  walnuts  are 
quoted  as  low  as  60  cents  per  pound. 
Three  crown  shelled  almonds  are  quoted 
I  I  >'•"■  cents  per  DOUnd.  Four  crown  shell- 
ed almonds  at  65  cents  per  nound.  Cocoa- 
nuts  j,,  sacks,  containing  loo,  are  quoted 

at    $10.00. 

Mmonds.     Tarragona*,     lb •  g)  ox* 

«ntt»muts.    Canadian,     lb a  it* 

Walnuts.   Cal..   baga.    LOO   lba 0   10  I  U 


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June  4,  1920 


Walnuts.    Bordeaux,    lb 0  28  •  SO 

Walnuts,    Grenobles,   lb °  3i 

Do.,   MarBot    °  Bc 

Filberts,     lb ••••  •» 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  0  3? 

Cocoanuts.    Jamaica,    sack     10  00 

Cocoanut,    unsweetened,    lb 0  38  0  40 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  f> 

Peanuts,    Spanish,    lb 0  Z6Vv 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  32  0  33 

Mixed    Nuts,   bags    50    lbs 0  3S 

Shelled— 

Almonds,    lb 0  63  0   70 

Filberts,    lb «  «  J  *| 

Walnuts.    Bordeaux,    lb 0  60  0  65 

Do..    Jlanchuria  u     U   6l 

Peannts,    Spanish,     lb °2* 

Do      Chinese.    30-32   to   oz 0  20 

Brazil    nuts,    lb 0  85  0  88 

Pecans,    id l    lu 

Rice  Stocks  Have  Improved 

Tornnm  

RICE.— Shipments  of  rice  have  some- 
what improved.  Quotations  however, 
remain  high  and  there  is  no  indication 
that  lower  prices  will  prevail  for  this 
year.  Broken  Siam  rice  is  quoted  at 
11%  cents  per  pound.  A  better  grad 
but  not  by  any  means  fancy,  is  quoted  at 
15  cents.  Sago  is  quoted  at  12  cents  per 
pound. 

Honduras,    fancy,    per    100    lbs ••", 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20V. 

Siam.    fancy,   per   100    lbs •••• 

Siam.  second,  per  100   lbs 16   00 

Japans,    fancy,    per    100    lbs 0   18y2 

Do.,   seconds,  per   100   lbs 15   00 

Fancy   Patna    *7  00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    •••• 

Do.,    Mujin,   No.    1    ....  I'li,/ 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0  12  0  1Z^ 

White    Sago    0    12  8   12V, 

Do.,    PaKling    1*  00 

Vegetables  Are  Cheaper 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Southern  vegetables 
are  now  arriving  freely  and  quotations 
on  most  lines  are  lower.  Texas  onions 
are  quoted  at  $3.25  per  crate.  New 
Florida  potatoes  are  put  up  in  boxes 
containing  xh  barrel  and  quoted  at  $9.50 
for  No.  1.  Turnips  are  about  the  only 
Canadian  vegetable  to  be  seen.  Pota- 
toes are  scarce  and  quoted  at  $7.75  per 
bag. 

Potatoes 

Ont.,    90-lb.    bags    7  7o 

Turnips,    bag    \   Jj> 

Mushrooms,       Mb.      basket 4   00 

Lettuce,  Cal.,  head,  4  to  5  doz.  cr 5  50 

Do.,    leaf,    doz 0  40  0  50 

Cabbage,    large    crate    ■  •  5   25 

Green   Onions,  doz.   bunches 0  20  0  +U 

Bhubarb,     outdoor,     doz 0   30  0   40 

Parsley,    imported,    per   doz 1  00  1   2o 

Do.,    domestic,    per    doz 0  40  0   50 

Florida    Tomatoes,    case    11   00  12   00 

Cal.   Tomatoes,    in    lugs,    18-20    lbs 6   00 

Cucumbers,     Florida,    hampers 5   50 

Do.,    hothouse,    baekel     4  00  4  50 

New     Carrots,     hampers 3   50  3  75 

Asparagus,   per   basket    ....  2  00 

'New    Beel       hampers    &  25  .i    >o 

Wax    Means,    hampers    4   50 

Spinach,   hush,   box    125 

RadiBh,    doz.    bunches    0   30 

Onion  .  Texas,  crates    3  25 

Do.,    Egyptian,   sacks  about    112 

9  50 

Hothouse  1  omatoes,   lb °  60 

New    Potatoes,    in   half-barrel  boxes — 

N.»     1                        9   50 

■  "!      1 

No.    B    

Navel  Oranges  Lower 

Torn"'" 

I'RI'I'I'      The  Cuban   pineapple  season 

is  now  at  its  height  and  importers  are  of 

the  opinion   thai    prices  will  not  be  lower. 

Navel   oi  re  cheaper  but  this  lino 

b mi  .,vcr.     Valencia  oranges  arriving 

freely.     Btrawberrdei  ace  also  much  in 

BTld     quoted     at     4H     cents     per 


quart    box.      The    first    car    of    Verdillis 

lemons  have  arrived  and  quoted  at  $6.00 
for  single  boxes  and  $5.50  in  10  box  lots. 

Cal.   Navel  Oranges — 

126s,   per   case    6  00 

150s.   per  case    

176s,    200s.    216s,    250s,    per   case      7  00 

Oranges.    Valencias — 

80s,   96s    6   00 

126s     7   25 

150s     7   50 

176s.    200s,   216s,    250s    8   00 

Bananas,    Port    Limons     0  09  Vi 

Lembns.    Cal.,    300s,    360s 6  00 

Do.,   Messinas,   300s    5  00 

Grapefruit,    Florida — 

64s,    70s.    80s,    96s,    126s 9  00 

Grapefruit,    California    Seedless — 

48s     4   75 

64s,     80s.     96s     6   00 

Apples,  Nova  Scotia — ■ 

Baldwins    .... 

Storks     

Fallawatus 

Russetts     . .  •  • 


Annies.    Ontario — 

Spys,  No.   1.  bbl 

Do.,    Nos.    2    and    3    :  ' 

Baldwins    ..■• 

Box.    all    sizes,    per    box     5   00 

Strawberries,    qts 0  48 

Do.,    qts 0  45 

Pineapples.    Cuban — 

18s,  24s,  per  crate    6  75 

36s,   per   crate    6  75 

Flour  Market  Strong 

Toronto.  

FLOUR.—.     The      flour      market      is 

strong  and  there  is  every  indication  that 
prices  will  reach  higher  levels.  In  the 
meantime  the  mills  are  only  grinding 
spasmodically,  as  there  still  remain  large 
stocks  of  flour  on  hand. 

Ontario     winter     wheat    flour,     in 

carload     shipments,     on     tracks, 

per  barrel,    in   jute  bags 13  70 

Manitoba,    spring    wheat   flour,    in 

jute  bags,    per  barrel    15   15 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  June  4. — Sugar  supplies  are  scarce.  Corn 
syrups  are  strong  and  an  early  advance  is. expected. 
Package  cereals  are  firm  with  a  tendency  toward  higher 
prices.  Rolled  oats  have  advanced  20  cents  per  sack.  Barley 
is  scarce.  The  coffee  market  has  strengthened.  The  tea 
market  is  in  an  unsettled  condition.  Peanuts  are  firm.  Stocks 
of  raisins  are  cleaned  up.  The  bean  market  is  strong  with 
indications  for  higher  prices.  Fruit  and  vegetables  are  in 
scant  supply. 


Sugar  Supplies  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR.— The  New  York  raw  sugar 
market  declined  $4.r>0  from  the  highest 
point,  but  of  course  Canadian  refined 
prices  are  still  far  below  the  present 
basis  of  raw  material.  No  supplies  of 
sugar  are  coming  forward  to  Winnipeg 
market,  owing  to  the  strike  now  on  in 
the  Eastern  refineries. 

Redpath    granulated    1°   55 

St.     Lawrence    granulated     20  05 

Lantic     20  05 

Acadia    20  20 

Yellow  sugar    19  55 

Powdered   sugar   in    50-lb.    boxes    65    cents  less   per 

hundred    over  granulated   in    100-lb.   bags. 
Loaf  sugar,    $1.15    less    on    same    basis. 

Corn  Syrups  Still  Strong 

Winnipeg  

SYRUPS. — Corn  syrups  continue 
strong.  An  advance  is  looked  forward  to 
in  the  very  near  future.  Factories  which 
supply  lar^e  quantities  for  the  Western 
trade  have  not  as  yet  resumed  opera- 
tions, but  hope  to  be  able  to  do  so  within 
a  very  short  time. 

CORN    SYRUP— 

Cases,    2    lb.   tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in    case    7    10 

Cases.     S     lh.     tins,    white,     1    doz. 

in    case S   10 

Cases.   10  tt>.  tins,  white.  Vj  doz. 

in    case    7  85 

Cases,   2    lb.    tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case     6   50 

Cases.   5   lb.   tins,  yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case     7  50 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  Yj  doz. 

in  case 7  25 

MOLASSES.    BARBADOES— 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    ease    8  75 

8-lb.     tins.    2    doz.    case     12  35 

5-lb.     tins,     1     doz.    case     10  00 

10-lb.    tins,    Vi    doz.   case 9  70 

MOLASSES,   BLACKSTRAP— 

1  '/js.    1   r  1  < i v. .    in  case    5  10 

2s,    4    doz.     in    cam1     4  70 

1   doz,    in  0UI    4  50 

Tis,     4    dOZ.     ill    ruse     4  45 

10s,   i  doz,  in  cat* 4  40 


Package  Goods  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Package  goods 
remain  firm,  and  al!  indications  point  to 
an  increase  in  prices  in  the  near  future. 

Rolled    oats,    20s,    round   cartons..      6  00  6  50 

Do.,    36s,    case    4  35 

18s,   case   2  42% 

Corn    Flakes,    36s,   case    3  60  4.00 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   48s,  cuse 6  00 

Do.,    36s,    case 3   75 

Cornstarch,    No.     1    lib.    pkts.,   p>r 

,       lb-    ■ 11% 

Laundry   starch,    in    6    lb.    kegs 13% 

Do.,    in    6    lb.    wood    boxes 15^ 

Gloss    starch,    1    lb.    pkts.,    40    in 

case,    per    lb 13S4 

Celluloid     cold    starch,     Is,     45     in 

case,   per  case 3  35 

Potato   Flour,    12  oz.,   2  doz.   case. 

per  case 3  <)0 

Cornmeal,   2   doz.   case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      ....  5  00 

Puffed   Wheat.   3  doz.    case.    case..  .  4  60 

Rolled     Oats    Advance 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS.— Rolhd  oats  advanced  20c. 
per  sack  this  week.  Barley  is  very  scarce 

Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb  sacks,  per 

sack 2  60 

Do.,   10-lb.   bags.   10  in  bale,  per 

bale 6   15 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack      ....  8.40 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 6  40 

Buckwheat.     Gritz,     100-lb.     sacks     9  90  11.00 

Rolled     Outs.     S0-lb.     sacks r.   10 

Linseed  meal.  100-lb.  sacks,  per  lb 0  19 

Split    Peas,    98-lb.    sack,    per  sack 8.60 

Do.,   green,    per   bushel    6.50 

Coffee  Has  Strengthened 

Winnipejr.  

COFFEE.  The  coffee  market  is  show 
iriK'  strength,  due  to  the  report  that  tin 
crop  has  been  partly  frost  touched 
Reports  from  tlic  market  state  that 
Santos  advanced  l-3c.  per  lb.  The  croi 
is  very  late,  and  it  is  not  likely  to  hf 
harvested      before      September,        whirl 


Line 


1920 


CANADIAN     GROC  E  I; 


15 


means    they   will    not    reach   this   market 

much   before    Decenil'er. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,   per   lb 0  37  0  38 

Bourbon,    per    lb 0  38  0  39 

Jamaica,    per    lb 0  42  0  45 

Mexican,  per  lb 0  42  0  45 

Maracaibo.    per    lb 0   40  0   42 

Tea  Market  Unsettled 

Winnipeg.  

TEA. — The  tea  market  is  in  a  very 
unsettled  condition  and  buyers  appear  to 
be  very  optimistic  in  regard  to  buying 
future  deliveries.  Prices  on  spot  stocks 
are  unchanged. 

INDTVN    AND    CEYLON 

Pekoe  Souchongs  0  50  0  52 

Pekoes  0  50  0  54 

Broken  Pekoe   0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe   0   58  0  68 

Japans,  bulk  tea   0  50  0  57 

JAVAS- 

Pekoe    Souchongs     0   45  0  47 

Pekoe      0  46  0   48 

Broken     Pekoe     0  47  0  50 

Broken    Orange    Pekoe    0  48  0  51 

Jams    Selling    Freely 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.— Stocks  of  can- 
oods,  fruit  and  vegetables  are  be- 
in^  rapidly  bought  up.  Many  lines  are 
completely  off  the  market.  Present 
indications  point  to  much  higher  prices 
on  all  lines,  especially  canned  tomatoes. 

Jams,  pure  and  compound,  are  selling 
very  freely,  as  the  retailers  realize  that 
it  is  to  their  advantage  to  buy  now, 
while  they  can  take  the  opportunity  of 
getting  these  goods  at  lower  prices 
than  they  will  later  on. 

CANNED  FRUITS 
Apples,  6  tins  in  case,  per  case.. 
Apricots.  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Blueberries,  2s.  2  doz.  case,  case 
Cherries,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  per  doz. 
Gooseberries.  2s.  2  doz.  ca^e,  case 
Lawtonberries,  29.  2  doz.  case,  case 
Peaches.  2s,   2   doz.   case,   per  case 

Do.,  2%s,  2   doz.   in  case,  case.  . 

Do.,   sliced.   Is,  4  doz.   case.  doz. 

Do.,  halved.  Is.  4  doz.  case.  doz. 
Pears,    Is,    4   doz.    case,   per  doz... 

Do..   2s,   2   doz.   case,    per  case.  . 

Pineapple,  2s,  2  doz.  case,  per  case 

Plums,  green  gage,  2s.  2  doz.  case, 

per   case    

Do.,    Lombard,    2s.    2    doz.    case. 

per   case    

Raspberries.    2s.    2    doz.    case,    case 
Strawberries.  2s.  2  doz.  case,  case     .... 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus    tips     

Beans.    Golden    Wax    ...'. 

Beans,  Refugee    4   15 

Corn.    2s    3  90 

Hominy.    2%s 

Peas,    standard.    2s     

Do.,  Early  June.   2s 

Sweet    Potatoes,    2  %s    

Pumpkin.    2%s    '.. 

Sauer   kraut.    2s    ...'. 

Spaghetti,     Is     

Spinach,    2s     

Tomatoes.    2'/,,    4  '20 

Do..    2s    ..'. 

CANNED   FISH 
Shrimps,    Is.   4  doz.   case,    per  doz.     2   70 
Finnan   Haddie,    1-lb.,   4   dor.,   case     8  80 

j-ib..    8    doz.    cast  

Herriiics    (Can.),    Is,    4    doz.    case. 

per   case    ...    7   25 

Do.  (imported).  %s,  100  t<. 

r«r   case    30  00 

Lobsters.  Vis.  8  doz.  case,  per  doz 

Do..    %g,   4  doz.   cnRe.  per  doz 

Mackerel     (imported).     6-oz.     tins. 

100  to  case  

Oysters.  Is,  4-oz.,  4  doz.  case,  doz 

Do.,  2s,   8-oz.,   2  ,]„7.    case,   doz 

Pilchards,   Is,   tall,   4   doz.   ca  e,  c 

Do.,    2s    

■  Deep    Sea    Trout.    %*.    flat.    8    doz. 

case,  per  case 

Salmon- 


6  50 
9  25 


9  50 


3  60 

3  25 

5  10 

4  00 

6  25 
9  00 

7  40 
10  70 

3  50 

3  50 

4  00 

8  30 

9  50 

6  15 

6  16 

9  60 

10  50 


Fancy  Pink.    Is.  tall,   48   in   case 

Do.,  %s,  flat.  96  in  ca  ■ 
Cohoe,    red.    Is.   tall.    I»    in    case 


4  25 
4  25 

3  20 
2   85 

4  50 

1  39 

2  25 
4  50 
1    90 


2  75 

9   75 

10  50 

8  00 

4   00 
7  60 

28   50 

2  10 

7   50 

3  80 

15  75 

10  50 
12  25 
14  50 


1 

yery 

place 

0 

14 

0 

20 

0 

60 

0 

36 

(i 

75 

11 

90 

11 

85 

0 

38 

0 

42 

0 

42 

0 

55 

0 

50 

0 

33% 

0 

49 

0 

55% 

0 

37  % 

0 

33 

Cohoe.   red.    %s.   flat,   96   in   case      ....  16  25 

Sockeye,  red.   Is,  tall.  48  in  case      ....  19  60 

Do..   %s,   flat,  96   in  case 19  00 

Chum,    Is,   tall,    48    in   case 8  50 

Kippered,    Is,    tall,    48    in    case 12  00 

Peanuts  Are  Active 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS. — The  peanut  market     is     very 

active  just  now,  while  the  demand  is  at 

its   height.     Reports   at   hand   show   that 

the  demand  will  stiffen  the  markets. 

NUTS  — 

Almonds,     per     lb 31  31  % 

shelled     65  66 

Brazil      35%  36 

Filberts      29%  30% 

Mixed  nuts   29 

Peanuts,  roasted 19  26% 

Peanuts,    salted    33 

Walnuts    30  30'.. 

Walnuts,  shelled   60  66 


No  Change  in  Spices 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — The  spice  market     is 

firm,    no    changes    having    taken 

during  the  week. 

SPICES— 

Allspice,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    5-lb.    boxes,    per   lb 

Cassia,  1  oz.  bundles,  per  doz 

Do..  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Cloves,    per    lb 

Do.,    1-lb.   tins,  per  tin 

Do.,  5-lb.  boxes,  per  lb 

Ginger,   Jamaica,   per   lb 

Do.,   5-lb.   boxes,   per  lb 

Nutmeg,    5-lb.    boxes,   per   lb 

Do.,  in  bulk,  per  lb 

Do.,    pkts.,    per   doz 

Pastry  spice,   5-lb.   tins,   per   lb 

Black   pepper,  per   lb 0  48 

White  pepper,  per  lb 0  55 

Cayenne  pepper,   per    lb 

Tumeric,    per    lb 


Raisins  Are  Cleaned  Up 

Winnipeg. 

DRIED  FRUIT.— All  raisins  on  the 
market  have  been  completely  cleaned  up. 
Currants  are  offered  at  reasonable 
prices. 

Evaporated  apples,   per  lb 0  20  0  23 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants,   90-lb.    ,per    lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per    lb 0  24 

Do.,  8  oz.   pkts.,  6   doz,   to   case, 

per  pkt 0   17 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    per    lb 0  23 

Do.,  Tunis,  per  lb 0  26 

Figs,    Spanish,    per   lb 0   16 % 

Do.,   Smyrna,    per   lb 0  23 

Do..    Black,    cartons,    per   carton      ....  116 
Do.,   Smyrna,   table  quality,   box 

of  35 4   50 

Loganberries,   4  doz.    in  case,   pkt 0  45 

Peaches,    Standard,    per  lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  29%  0  30Mi 

Do.,   fancy,  -ier  lb 0  34  0  35 

Do.,  Ca!.,  in    -artons,  per  .  arton      ....  1   60 

Do.,   unpitted,    per  lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,   extra   choice,   per   lb 0  30 

Do.,  Cal.,   cartons,  per  carton 1  75 

Prunes — 

80a    to    40s     0  29 

40s    to    50s     0  25  % 

50s    to    60s     0   19  0  21% 

60s     to    70s     0   18  0  21 

70s    to    80s     0   19  0  22 

80s     to    90s     0  16%  0  19 

90s    to     100s     0  15%  0   17 

In    cartons,    per    carton    1   m 

Raisins — 

Cal.   pkg.,    seeded,    15   oz.    fancy. 

86    to   case,    per   pkt 0  25 

Cal.    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes. 

per   lb 0  25% 

pkge.  scedle-s — 

11-oz.,    36    to    case,    per    pkge 0  20 

9-oz..    48   to   ease,    per   pkge 0    IN 

Cal.   bulk,   seedless.   25-lb.    box.-s, 

per  Ih 0  24 

Cal.    Bleached    Sultanas — 

2"-:!  bulk    (fancy),    lb 0 

I),   boxes,  choice,  fancy,  lb 0   30 

Sago  and  Tapioca  Easy 

Winnipeg.  

RI(  IE.     i    ■        liooa  'in  1    ago  primary 
i    declined   a    little   this    week      So 


Ear  it  has  not  as  yet  affected  the  Cana- 
dian market  in  regards  to  change  of 
prices.  The  rice  market  is  very  firm  and 
prices   unchanged. 

RICE— 

No.     1    Japan,     50-lb.    sack,     lb 0  18% 

No.    1   Japan,    100-lb.    sack,    lb 0  18 

Siam  Elephant  in  50-lb.  bags,  lb.      ...  .  0  16% 

Do.,  in  100-lb.  bags,  lb 0   15%. 

Ground,    medium,    per   doz 1   55 

Do..  No.   1.  per  doz 2    15 

Do.,   100s,   per  lb 0   11 

Do.,   50s,  per  lb 0   18%. 

Do.,  10x8  lb.  bags,  per  bag 1   00 

Sago,    sack    lots.    130    lb.    150    lb.. 

per    lb 0  12% 

Do.,    in    less    quantities     0   12% 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0  12%  0  13%. 

Bean  Market  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  bean  market  is  exceed- 
ingly strong,  and  stocks  are  being  offer- 
ed to  buyers  at  higher  prices  than  pre- 
viously offered. 

White  Beans,  hand  picked,   100-lb. 

bag,    per    bag     8  00  8   i0 

Lima    beans.    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb 0  1? 

Fresh  Fruits  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

FRUITS.— The  fruit  market  this  week 
has  been  completely  cleaned  up.  De- 
liveries this  week  have  been  very  slow. 
Strawberries,  which  are  arriving,  are 
showing  much  waste,  and  prices  remain 
high.  Good  quality  pineapples  are  arriv- 
ing freely,  while  California  cherries  are 
being  snapped  up  as  soon  as  they  arrive. 
Bananas  and  oranges  are  steady. 

FRUITS— 

Valencia     oranges,   126s 7  60 

l'Sflfi     8   00 

176s     8  50 

200s,    and    smaller    9   00 

Lemons,    Cal.    per   case 7  50  8  00 

Bananas,  per  lb 0  12 

Grapefruit — 

86s    to    16s    7  00 

I        7  50 

64s    and    smaller    sizes 8  09 

Pineapple,    case    9  00 

Cherries,   case    6  90 

Strawberries,    24    qts..    case 10  00 

Cocoanuts,    doz 1  75 

Washington  apples,  Winesaps,  box      ....  5  00 

Cranberries,    tier   box    ....  4  50 

Dates.    36    pkgs.    to    case    7  25 

Figs,    per    case     t  00 

Do.,     10-lb.     boxes 3  r,(. 

Vegetables  in  Scant  Supply 

Winnipeg.  

VEGETABLES.— Hot-house  cucum 
bers  have  been  arriving  very  slowly.  In 
fact  all  vegetables  this  week  have  been 
in  limited  supolv.  Some  wholesalers 
claim  it  was  due  to  the  new  tax,  ship- 
pers not  knowing  how  it  would  affeel 
fruits  and  vegetables,  but  since  then  they 
have  found  out  it  will  have  no  bearing 
upon  these  lines.  Supplies  are  expected 
m   larger  quantities  this  week. 

Potatoes,     per     bushel     4   00  4  60 

Turnips,    per    cwt 4   00  4  50 

3   50  4  00 

Carrots,    par  cwt 5  00 

New   cal  lb     0  07 

per   bushel    5  00 

re,    per   lb 

Tomatoe  .    per    lug    

1  hufea ' '  .  pel      1  1  mi 

el  1  ace,   i»-r  case 

per    dozen     

Leaf    1  .0  65 

sen    

Spinal  I 

I    .*i0 


4G 


June  4,  1920    : 

ll!l!lllllllllllllllllll!llill!IU£ 


WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  June  4. — Rolled]  oats 
have  advanced  40  cents,  now  quoted  at 
$5.80  per  sack.  Western  Canada  tem- 
perance beer  is  up  $1  per  barrel  of  ten 
dozen.  Keen's  mustard,  breakfast  bacon, 
and  boneless  peamealed  hams  have  ad- 
vanced one  cent  per  pound.  Sugar  prices 
revised  by  jobbers  show  an  advance  of 
5  cents  per  pound.  Instant  Postum  has 
advanced  45  cents  per  case.  Postum 
Cereal  advanced  25  cents  per  case.  Post 
Toasties  are  slightly  lower.  Bird's  cus- 
tard powder  is  higher.  Evaporated 
apples  are  easier,  being  quoted  at  21  to 
2?,  cents  per  pound.  Kennewick  straw- 
berries are  arriving  and  quoted  at  $9.50 
per  case. 

Flour,   96s,  per  bbl 14  60 

Beans.    B.C 8  00  8   50 

Rolled  oats,   80s    5  80 

Rice,  Siam    12  75  13  60 

Japan,    No.    1    15  '50  17   00 

Tapioca,    lb 0  10%  0  12 

Sago,   lb 0  1.1  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  23  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  30  0  32 

Butter,  creamery,  lb 0  59 

Do.,  dairy,  lb 0  45  0  52 

Lard,   pure,   3s    17  60  18  00 

Eggs,  new  laid,  local,  case 14  50  15  00 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard,  case. . .     4  50  4  75 

Corn,    2s,    case    4  00  4  45 

Peas,   2s,   standard,   case    4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Cherries,  2s,  red,  pitted    9  00  9   50 

Apples,    evaporated,    '50s     0  21%  0  24 

Do.,    25s,    lb 0  21  0  23 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  25% 

Do.,    canned,    2s    7   50 

Prunes,    90-1008     0  18 

Do.,   70-80s    0  19 

Do..      50-60s      0  20 

Do.,   30-40s    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas     0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,  package,  11  oz 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Salmon,   pink,    tall,    case    10  25 

Do.,    Sockeye,   tall,   case 17   50 

Do.,    halves     18  00  19  00 

Grapefruit     6  60 

Potatoes.   Alta.,  per  ton    120  00     130  00 

lemons     7   00 

Oranges      8  00  8  50 


Saskatchewan    Markets 

FROM  REGINA,  BY  WIRE. 


Regina,  Sask.,  June  4. — All  markets 
are  very  firm  with  increases  ir  sight 
for  all  lines  where  sugar  enters  into 
thi  manufacture.  Fresh  meats  have  ad- 
vanced 6  cents  per  pound  and  packers 
state  that  stocks  are  very  low.     Vege- 


tables are  more  plentiful  and  holding  at 

high  prices. 

Beans,   small   white,  Japans,   bus 5  40 

Beans,   Lima,  per  lb 0  12% 

Rolled    oats,    brails    »  •»» 

Rice.    Siam,    cwt 14  75 

Sago,     lb 0   11% 

Flour,   bbl 1180 

Tapioca,    lb 0   14 

Sugar,    granulated,    Western 17  94 

Do.,  Eastern 18  20 

Cheese,  No.   1,   Ontario,  large 0  30% 

Butter,     Creamery      0   62 

Lard,   pure,  3s,  per  case 21   60 

Bacon,    lb 0  50  0  55 

Eggs,   new  laid 0  49 

Tomatoes,  2%s,  standard  case 4  47 

Corn,   2s,  standard   case 3  96 

Peas,    2s.    standard    case    4  30 

Apples,   gal 3   26 

Apples,  evaporated,  per  lb 0  26 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    case 9  76 

Raspberries,   2s,  Ont.,  case 9  76 

Peaches,   2s,    Ontario,    case 7  85 

Plums,  2s,  case 5  00 

Salmon,    finest   Sockeye,   tall,    case     ....  18  80 

Salmon,  pink,  tall,  case 11  25 

Peaches,   Cal.,   2%s    7  00 

Potatoes,   bushel    3  75 

Onions,    Australian,    per    lb 0  11 


Evaporated   Apples,    per    lb 0  22% 

Do.,   Peaches,  per  lb 0  27% 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per    bbl 

Lemons,    Cal.,   case    7  00 

Grapefruit,    Cal.,    case    9  00 

Apples,    Western,    box     5  ©0 

Bananas,   per   lb 0  10 


0  23 

0  28 

9  50 

7  50 

10  00 

6  00 

0  11 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  N.B.,  June  4. — There  are  few 
changes  in  the  markets  this  week.  The 
maikets  are  steady  with  the  tendency 
toward  firmness.  The  good  weather  that 
is  prevailing  is  materially  aiding  busi- 
ness, particularly  on  seed  orders,  which 
has  been  especially  heavy.  Lard  is 
slightly  higher,  now  quoted  at  29%  to 
30%-  Eggs  are  plentiful  and  quoted  at 
48  to  50  cents  per  dozen.  Dairy  butter 
is  higher,  now  quoted  at  58  to  60  cents 
per  pound.  Potatoes  are  still  holding 
firm.  Egyptian  onions  are  quoted  at 
£  cents  per  pound. 

Flour,  No.   1   patents,   bbls.,  Man 16  60 

''nrnmeal.    gran.,    bags    6   26 

Cornmeal.    ordinary    4  65 

Rolled  oats 13  00 

Rice,    Siam,   per    100   lbs 15  60 

Tapioca,    100   lbs 13  50  15  00 

Molasses     1  75 

Sugar — 

Standard,   granulated    19   10 

No.   1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese,    Ont.,    twins    0  33%  0  34 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  48  0   .")0 

Lard,   pure,    lb 0  29%  0  30% 

Lard,    compound     0  29  0  30 

American,   clea.-  pork    52  00  55   00 

TnmRtoos    ?':.s.   standard   case 4   26 

Beef,    corned,    Is     1   00  1   20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  45  0  48 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 0  62  0  63 

Do.,    dairy,    per    lb 0  58  0  60 

Do.,  tub   0   ">«  0   57 

Raspberries.   2s,   Ont.,   case    4   00  4   45 

IVnche  .  2s,  standard,  case 7   30  7   40 

Corn,  2s.  standard,  case 3   80 

Peas,   standard,    case    4    15 

Ap !>!<■<.    gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4   75  5   00 

SI  i  •awlirrries,     2s,     Ont.,    case .... 

Salmon,     Red    Spring    flats,    cases      ....  19   50 

I)<...     Pinks     11   00  11    50 

Do.,     Cohoes     15   00  15   50 

Do.,     Chums     9  00 


NEW  OUTFIT  PAYS  BIG  DIVIDENDS 

(Continued  from  page  31) 

stored  out  of  sight  were  now  covered, 
kept  clean  and  on  display  all  the  time. 
Right  here  I'll  admit  one  thing:  that, 
having  got  the  order-and-cleanliness 
bug,  we  rode  the  hobby  pretty  constantly. 
It  got  to  be  known  that  nobody  sat 
around  much  in  our  store.  They  were 
kept  busy  all  the  time.  To  each  was 
assigned  the  duty  of  going  over  certain 
cases  and  drawer  fronts  every  morning 
—  not  occasionally  or  "when  they 
seemed  to  need  it";  but  every  morning 
as  a  matter  of  routine.  Thus  our  cases 
were  always  bright  and  attractive.  There 
is  no  other  way  to  do  with  such  fixtures. 
To  neglect  the  display  is  to  lose  just  that 
proportion  of  its  productiveness — its 
capacity  to  bring  in  profits. 

Appliances  Pay  Big  Dividends 

Money  never  was  invested  to  better 
advantage.  Every  day  we  operated  that 
store  we  felt  the  benefit  and  derived 
tangible  dollars  from  those  fittings.  On 
the  plainly  logical  theory  that  money  is 
not  made  until  a  sale  is  completed,  the 
sales-value  of  those  fittings  earned  their 
keep.  I  think  it  no  exaggeration  to  say 
they  paid  for  themselves,  in  savings  and 
added  sales  alone,  every  year  we  had 
them.     Then  see  what  happened: 

We  depreciated  them  ten  per  cent, 
every  year.  That  is,  we  deducted  10  per 
cent,  from  the  fixtures  account  every 
inventory — which  is  not  just  the  same  as 
taking  off  10  per  cent,  of  the  original 
total  each  year.  And  inasmuch  as  our 
business  always  showed  a  satisfactory 
profit  after  all  proper  deductions  were 
made,  the  fixtures  paid  their  way. 

Thus,  in  the  course  of  fourteen  years 
we  depreciated  the  original  $2,000  invest- 
ment down  to  $457.16 — a  sum  that  could 
be  realized  on  the  outfit  at  almost  any 
minute.  Enhancing  costs  made  that  re- 
mainder look  mighty  small,  too! 

This  is  a  side  of  dirt-eliminating  work 
not  sensed  by  those  who  think  only  tha 
it  is  some  "high-brow  fad:"  It  is  th 
side  that  appeals  strongly  to  any  level- 
headed grocer.  It  is  the  side  of  the  prob- 
lem that  you  cannot  afford  not  to  con- 
sider, for  its  neglect  brings  constant, 
direct  and  important  losses  into  your 
business  every   working  day. 


June  4.  1920 


47 


Pack  of  Cheaper  Grades  of 

Fish  Will  Not  Be  a  Large  One 

According   to    Opinion    of   a    Large    Packer, 

Only  the  Strongest  Financially  of  the  Canners 

Can  Finance  a  Large  Pack — Banks  Tightening 

Up  on  Loans. 

By    Staff    Representative. 


VANCOUVER,  B.  C— ( Special.)— 
In  the  opinion  cf  one  of  the 
"largest  packers  of  canned  fish 
here,  there  will  not  be  a  large  pack  of 
the  cheaper  grades  of  fish.  For  one 
thing,  only  the  strongest  financially  of 
the  canners  can  finance  a  large  pack,  at 
present  costs  of  all  materials,  without 
the  assistance  of  the  banks;  and  the 
banks  do  not  seem  disposed  to  do  a  very 
high  percentage  of  the  financing  for  the 
packing  of  the  cheaper  grades  of  fish. 
Speaking  about  the  present  supplies  of 
pinks  and  churns,  this  packer  stated 
that  the  number  of  cases  remaining 
in  packers'  hands  has  been  greatly  ex- 
aggerated. 

Across  the  line,  with  the  banks  tighten- 
ing: up  on  loans,  considerable  liquida- 
tion had  been  forced,  and  at  present  the 
"ackers'  price  on  chums  holds  quite 
steady  at  around  $1.50  per  dozen.     Some 


offerings  were  made  under  pressure  oi 
the  banks  as  low  as  $1.35,  but  at  this 
figure,  good  soutnd  chums  offered  '& 
good  investment,  and  the  stronger  pack- 
ers bought  the  offerings  and  made  a  pro- 
fit on  the  deal. 

As  this  packer  stated  to  CANADIAN 
GROCER,  "rhere  is  absolutely  no  way 
of  forecasting  what  the  runs  of  salmon 
will  be  except  a  study  of  the  cycles." 
"According  to  the  way  the  fish  have  run 
in  previous  years,  we  cannot  expect  this 
year  anything  like  last  year's  run  of 
sockeye,"  he  said,  "but  there  should  be 
a  good  run  of  pinks,  providing  that  there 
were  not  too  many  pinks  destroyed  last 
year." 

There  have  been  spring  salmon  Tun- 
ing, but  they  are  a  negligible  quantity 
— not  amounting  to  more  than  six  per 
cent,  of  the  salmon  pack. 


Sockeye  Salmon  for  Export  is  High 

Price  Rumoured  is  $20 — New  Pack  of  Red 
Spring  Has  Been  Bought  Around  $18.25  for 
Halves — New  Pack  Cohoes  at  $14.80  for  Halves 

By    Staff    Correspondent 


VANCOUVER  —  (Special).  —  Your 
representative  in  securing  infor- 
mation regardir/  the  salmon  sit- 
uation, interviewed  several  salmon  brok- 
en at  this  port.  The  packers  are  fam- 
iliar with  the  situation  around  their  own 
fishing  grounds,  but  th'-re  are  as  many 
Iconditions  as  there  are  districts,  and  as 
to  the  general  effect  of  them  all,  the 
large  brokers  are  in  a  good  position  to 
ICBOW. 

In  speaking  of  the  chum  salmon  sit- 
lation  over  which  many  local  newspaper 
•eporters  have  periodically  sounded  the 
ilarm,  one  of  the  largest  salmon  brokers 
>n  the  coast  stated:  "Something  that 
eems  to  have  been  overlooked  when  the 
eports    of    unsold    chum    salmon    have 


been  made,  apart  from  the  exaggeration 
as  to  the  number  of  cases,  is  the  fact 
that  fully  half  of  the  chum  salmon  re- 
maining in  the  hands  of  Canadian  can- 
ners is  packed  in  half  pound  flat  tins, 
and  for  this  reason  has  never,  nor  never 
can  be  a  factor  in  domestic  trade.  It  is 
suitable  only  for  the  export  market 
where  this  size  is  in  demand.  The  pre- 
sent market  on  chums,  tails,  fair  average 
quality,  for  export  is  $5.25  unlabelled." 

The  Various  Export  Prices 

Some  sockeye  has  been  sold  and  the 
price  rumored  is  $20.  The  new  pack  of 
red  spring  has  been  bought  around  $18.25 
for  halves  and  the  new  pack  cohoe  at 
$14.80   for   halves   and    $12.50    for   tails. 


Pinks  have  been  sold  between  $7  and  $8 
for  tails  and  $8.75  to  $9.50  for  halves. 

One  packer  stated  the  case  like  this: 
"If  a  packer  can  pack  50,000  cases  of 
salmon — 10,000  sockeye  and  forty  thou- 
sand pinks — his  overhead  per  case  can 
be  kept  a  nominal  figure.  If,  however, 
he  has  to  pack  his  sockeye  and  cut  down 
on  his  pack  of  the  more  moderate  priced 
fish,  his  overhead  per  case  on  the  re- 
duced pack  is  proportionately  more.  An 
increasing  demand  for  red  salmon  and  a 
disposition  to  slack  off  on  the  pink  sal- 
mon cannot  fail  to  thrust  red  salmon 
further  into  the  luxury  class." 

The  quality,  flavor,  wholesomeness 
and  food  value  of  the  pink  salmon  has 
been  stressed  in  these  columns  time  and 
again,  but  the  Canadian  food  purveyors 
should  give  some  thought  to  introducing 
and  pushing  the  pink  fish  rather  than 
further  aggravating  the  red  fish  short- 
age, and  boosting  the  cost  of  its  pro- 
duction. 

Better  Pilchard  Situation 

CANADIAN  GROCER  is  informed 
that  the  mysterious  pilchard,  whose  sud- 
den absence  from  its  accustomed  haunts 
had  the  pilchard  packers  guessing  earl- 
ier in  the  season,  is  again  running  in 
satisfactory  quantities  and  the  quality 
of  the  fish  is  excellent.  The  pilchard  has 
been  growing  in  favor  in  recent  months 
in  Canada,  in  fact,  for  several  weeks 
the  packers  have  been  almost  bare  of 
stocks  both  in  Canada  and  the  States. 

The  consensus  of  opinion  is  that  with 
all  production  costs  high,  and  the  fish- 
ermen clamoring  for  higher  prices,  no 
packer  will  put  up  more  fish  this  year 
than  he  actually  requires  to  meet  his 
certain  demand. 


SOCKEYE  SALMON  TREATY 
SIGNED 

Washington. — A  treaty  between  Can- 
ada and  the  United  States  covering  the 
"sockeye"  salmon  fisheries  was  signed 
to-day  by  Secretary  Colby  for  the  Unite  J 
.  States,  Ambassador  Geddes  for  Great 
Britain  and  Sir  Douglas  Hazen  for  Can- 
ada. 

The  treaty  provides  for  the  protection, 
preservation  and  propagation  of  the 
"sockeye"  specie  of  salmon,  and  for  the 
fisheries  in  waters  contiguous  to  Can- 
ada and  the  United  States,  and  in  the 
Eraser  River  system. 


■1^ 


June  4,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  June  3. — There  has  been  an  advance  in  the 
price  of  fresh  meats  this  week  and  as  a  result  a  change 
has  come  in  the  price  of  cooked  meats,  sausage,  bacon, 
and  lards.  No  change  has  come  in  the  price  of  barrelled  meats. 
The  market  on  hams  are  stronger  with  an  increased  demand. 
The  price  of  fish  is  stronger  and  in  some  lines  there  has  been 
a  move  upward  in  price.  Cheese  is  stronger  in  some  styles  but 
the  new  cheese  is  being  sold  i/2c  lower  at  30  cents.  There 
has  been  another  drop  in  the  price  of  butter,  it  being  sold  now 
at  55  and  56  cents.  The  supply  is  very  good.  The  price  of 
eggs  remains  unchanged  although  the  supply  is  improving. 


Barrelled  Meats  Steady 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  barrelled  meats. 
Quotations  are  as  follows: 

BARRELLED     MEATS 
Barrel    Pork—    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces   57  00 

.Clear    fat    backs     (bbl.),    40-50 

piece*    56  CO 

(Heavy  men  pork    ( bbl.) 52  00 

flate   Beef    28  00 

Mess    Beef    25   00 

Bean    Pork    48  00 

Higher  Prices  on  Fresh  Meats 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— Although  there  is 
no  change  in  the  price  paid  for  live  hogs 
this  week,  there  has  been  an  increase  in 
the  price  generally  for  dressed  meats, 
both  beef  and  pork.  Dressed  hogs  are 
selling  at  30  Vs  cents  and  beef  varies 
from  23  cents  to  34  cents  for  the  hind 
quarter.  As  a  result  there  are  higher 
prices   throughout   the   meat  market. 

FRESH   MEATS 

Hogs,     live     'selects)      0  21 

Hogs,    dre  s.d  — 

Abattoir  killed,   65-90  lbs 0  30% 

Fresh    Pork—  v 

Legs   of  pork    (foot   on)     0  35 

Loins     (trimmed  I       0  42% 

Loins     (untrimmed)     0  38 

Bone    trimmings     0  30 

Trimmed    shoulders    0  26%  0  32 

TJntrimmed      0  28 

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     0  26 

Farmer    Sausage    0  20 

Freeh    Beef— 

(Cows)  (Steers) 

30  23        $0  30      ..Hind    quarters..    $0  28  $0  34 

Oil  0   18      .  .Front  quarters.  .      0   14  0   18 

....  0  40      Loins 0  46 

0  28      Ribs     0  32 

0   18      Chucks     0   17 

Hips     0  35 

Calves    (as   to  grade)    0  22  0  28 

Spring    lamb,  carcass    0  32 

Fresh  Sheep,   carcass    0  22  0  30 

Frozen    Lamb,  carcass    o  32 

Slight  Change  on  Cheese 

CHEESE. — Cheese  this  week  seems  to 

be  a   little   weaker   in  some  prices.     The 

export  market  has  not  opened  yet  to  any 

Strong  cheese   is   selling   at   30 

ci  nl      ind  mild  at  35  cents.     New  cheese 

is  offered  for  lale  at  30  cents.    This  is  a 

line   in   the  price  although     old 

I  <  en1  a  pound  highei 

New,  ■•      pel    lb     

Twili,.,     per     III 

b 

... 


0  10 

ii  81 

0  I] 

M  37 

u  80 


Butter  Prices  Drop  Again 

Montreal 

BUTTER.— The  price  of  butter  has 
declined  this  week.  There  is  a  very 
good  supply  of  fresh  grass  butter  on  the 
market  and  prices  are  recorded  much 
easier.  Butter  in  large  lots  has  been 
sold  this  week  as  low  as  54  cents  a  pound. 
Creamery  and  print  is  selling  at  56  cents 
and  in  solids  at  55  cents,  which  is  a  de- 
cline on  prices  quoted  last  week. 


BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints,    qual.,    new.. 

Do.,    solids,    quality,    new 

Dairy,    in    tubs,    choice    

Dairy,    prints    


0  56 
0  55 
0  50 
0   51 


No  Change  in  Margarine 

Montreal.  —   — 

MARGARINE.— There  has  been  no 
change  in  the  price  of  margarine  this 
week.  The  demand  is  not  as  great  since 
the  price  of  butter  is  steadily  declining 
and  the  present  quotations  may  be  said 
to  be  very  weak. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according   to  quality,   lb.      .    .  .  0  37 

Tubs,   according    to   quality,    lb..      0  31  0  35 

Poultry  Market  Quiet 

Montreal.  -  — 

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market,  as 
usual,  during  the  summer  season,  is 
very  quiet.  There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  and  the  market  is  in  very  poor 
supply. 

POULTRY    (dressed)— 

(Selling    Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting    (3-5    lbs.)....      0   38  0   44 

Chickens,   roasting    (milk   fed) ....      0   42  0   46 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic     0  42 

Turkeys    (old  toms).   lb 0  56 

Do.    (young)    0  58 

Geese     0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)      0  32  0  34 

Stronger  Prices  on  Fish 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FISH.— The  supply  of  fresh 
fish  continues  to  improve,  except  in  the 
case  of  brook  trout,  which  is  very  scarce. 
The  prices  of  fish  this  week  are  stronger 
and  in  some  lines  have  an  increased 
price.  British  Columbia  salmon,  in  par- 
ticular, have  increased  in  price.  The 
wholesale  fish  merchants  report  a  strong 
market  for  fish  as  the  supply  coming  in 
has  been  rather  insufficient  to  cover  the 

I  raile. 

IHKsm  FTSH 
Haddock      0  07% 


Steak   <'"'! 


0    10 


Market  cod   

Mackerel      

Flounders    

Prawns     

Live   Lobsters    

Salmon    (B.C.),   per  lb.,    Red 

Skate    

Shrimps     

Whitens!!     

Shad,    roes,    lb 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 

Gaspe   salmon    

Halibut    

Gaspereaux,    each     

Whitefish     

Lake  trout    

Brook     trout     

Pike    • 

Perch      

Fresh   eels,   each 

Fresh    Herrings,   each    

FROZEN    FISH 

Halibut,    large    and   chicken    

Halibut,    Western,   medium    

Haddock   

Mackerel    

Doree    

Smelts,    No.     1,    per    lb 

Smelts,   extra   large    

Smelts    (small)     

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    

Market  Cod    

Whitefish,     small      

Sea    Herrings     

Steak  Cod   

Salmon,  Cohoes,  round   

Salmon.  Qua  11a.  hd.  and  dd. 

Whitefish      

Lake    Trout     

Lake   Herrings,   bag,    100   lbs 

Alewires     


0  06% 
0  18 
0  10 
0  50 
0  35 
0  38 
0  12 
0  40 

20 

40 

30 

45 

24 

04 

20 

22 

55 

14 

13 

40 


0  07 
0  15 


0   17 


0  09 
0  10 
0  06 
0   12 

06 

08% 

19 

12% 

15 

19 


0  07% 


0  03 


0  16 
0  22 
0  08 
0  16 
0  17 
0  18 
0  25 
0  10 
0  11 
0  06% 
0  13 
0  07 
0  09 
0  20 
0  13 
0  If 
0  20 
4  00 
0  08 


SALTED  FISH 
CodflBh— 

Large   bbls.,    200   lbs 

No.   1.  medium,  bbl.,  200  lbs 

No.  2,   200-lb.  bbl 

Strip  boneless   (30-lb.  boxes),  lb. 
Boneless   (24   1-lb.  cartons),   lb.... 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes) 

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 

Dried.    100-lb.   bbl 

Skinless,    100-lb.    boxes 

bollock.    No.    1.    200-lb.    barrel 

Boneless  cod   (2-lb.)    


2  40 


SMOKED 

Finnan    Haddies,    15-lb.    box 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     

Smoked     Herrings      

Kippers,    new,   per   lb 

Bloaters,   new,  per  box   

Smoker     Salmon     


16   50 
15  00 

14  00 
0  18 
0  18 
0  16 
2  50 

15  00 

16  50 
13  00 

0   18 


0  13 
0  19 
0  24 
2  15 
2  00 
0  35 


Cooked  Meats  Higher 

Montreal.  

COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  a  heav- 
ier demand  on  cooked  meats  with  the 
warmer  weather.  With  the  heavy  de- 
mand comes  stronger  prices  and  the  quo- 
tations now  given  are  very  firm.  Jellied 
pork  tongue  is  quoted  a  cent  higher  at 
47  cents,  pork  pies  at  80  cents,  bologna 
at  18  cents,  and  ox  tongue  one  cent 
higher  at  65  cents. 

Jellied    pork    tongues     0  47 

Jellied    Pressed    Beef,    lb 0  33 

Ham    and   tongue,    lb 0  38 

Veal    and    tongue    0  35 

Hams,    cooked    0  55  0  59 

Shoulders,    roast    0  60 

Shoulders,    boiler]     0   43 

Pork  pies   (doz. )    0  SO 

Mince    meat.     II. 0    15  0   19 

Sausage,    pure    pork     0  25 

Bologna,  11. 0  18 

Ox   tongue,    tins    0  65 

Lard  Slightly  Higher 

Montreal. 

LARD. — On  account  of  the  higher 
prices  on  the  meat  market,  lard  has  ad- 
vanced a  fraction  of  a  cent,  a  pound  this 
week.  The  new  (nice  lists  quote  one- 
pound  bricks  at  31  cents  and  pails  at 
'2'.)  :i-4  cents. 

LARD— 
Tierces,    864)    Ibe      


June  4.  L920 


CANADIAN     CKOCKK 


49 


Tubs.    60    lbs 0  29 % 

Pails,    20   lbs 0   29% 

Bricks     0  91 

Shortening  One  Cent  Up 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— There  has  been  an 
increase  in  the  price  of  shortening  this 
week  to  the  extent  of  one  cent  per 
pound.  The  mai-ket  is  only  fair  and  the 
demand  is  good,  causing  a  very  strong 
market  at  the  present  time. 

SHORTENING 

Tierces.  400  lbs.,  per  lb 0   27 '  •. 

Tubs.   50  lbs.,   per  lb 0  27% 

Pails.    20   lbs.,    per    lb 0  28 

Bricks.   1   lb.,  per  lb 0  28V4 

Higher  Prices  on  Hams 

«»""r,il  

BACON. — Prices  on  bacon  have  in- 
creased this  week.  The  change  amounts 
to  about  two  to  three  cents  on  the  cheap- 
er lines,  while  there  is  a  wide  margin  of 
prices  on  the  beet  bacon.  The  average 
prices  for  the  best  bacon  is  from  45  to 
53  cents,  but  some  cuts  are   demanding 


an  even  higher  price.  There  is  an  in- 
creased demand  with  the  hot  weather 
for  cooked  hams.  The  prices,  too,  are 
higher.  An  advance  of  approximately 
five  cents  a  pound  for  some  hams  has 
taken  place. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,    best    0   46  0  56 

Smoke     Breakfast     0  31  0  44 

Cottage  Rolls    0  38 

Picnic    Hams    0  29 

Wiltshire      0  46 

MEDIUM     SMOKED    HAMS 

Weight.    8-14,    long    cut    0  43 

Do..     14-20     0  43 

Do..    20-25     0  38 

Do.,     26-36     '  0  33 

Over  36    0  82 

Egg  Supply  Good 

M  —  >  —  -■ 

EGGS. — The  supply  of  eggs  has  great- 
ly improved  but  there  has  been  no 
chanee  in  the  price,  although  th"  market 
is  not  very  strong  at  the  present  quo- 
tation of  54  cents  per  dozen.  There  is 
a  very  good  demand  for  packing  and 
exportation  at  the  present  time. 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  4 — The  market  for  hogs  is  fairly  steady 
with  an  advance  of  \'->  cent  per  pound  registered  on  some 
pork  cuts.  Some  cuts  of  beef  have  slightly  advanced. 
Calves  are  quoted  2  cents  per  pound  lower.  Smoked  bacon  and 
hams  are  steady,  while  lightweight  barrel  pork  has  advanced 
$2.00  per  barrel.  Cooked  hams  are  up  one  cent.  Jellied  ox 
tongue  is  up  2  cents  per  pound.  Eggs  are  firmer  and  quotations 
are  one  cent  higher.  Butter  has  declined  2  cents  per  pound. 
Lard,  shortening  and  margarine  are  steady.  Poultry  is  in  fair 
demand  and  prices  well  maintained. 


Spring  Lamb  Has  Declined 

Toronto 

FRESH  MEATS.— The  market  for 
hogs  is  fairly  steady  with  an  advance  of 
xk  cent  per  pound  registered  on  some 
pork  cuts.  Some  cuts  of  beef  have 
slightly-  advanced.  Calves  are  quoted 
2  cents  per  pound  lower.  Spring  lamb 
is  arriving  more  freely  and  quotations 
are  $2.00  each   lower. 

FRESH   MK.\  l  - 

led,    70-100    lbs.,    per   cwt...    26   00  28   00 

Live   off   cars,    per    cwt 20   26 

Live,  fed  and   watered,  per  cwt.      ....  20  25 

Live,    f.o.b..    per    cwt.    19   00 

Fresh    Pork 

of   Dork,  up  to   18  lbs i 

Loini    of   pork,    lb 0    l'_"  . 

Vr<-  h    hams,    lb 0   40 

Tenderloins,     lb 0   60 

Spare    rib*    0  22 

Picnics,     lb 0  26 

New    York    shoulders,    lb 0  30 

on    butts,    lb o  16 

Montreal    -shoulders,    lb 0  30' _. 

Fresh    Beef     from    Steers    ;.r,.|    He 

Hind    (|u;irt'-rs,    II. 0   2H  0  31 

Front    quarters,    H» 0  17  0  20 

lb 0  2- 

Chucks.     lb (i    I  • 

Loins,    wh"l.-.   lb 0  88  0   i<» 

lb 0   2tl  0 

Cow   beef  quotations   about  2c   p.-r  pound   below 

Calv.  i,      It,  0    '-• 

Spring    lamb,    each      lo  00 

Yearling   lamb,   lb 0  M 

p.   whole,   lb.  0  o  24 

Above  pric-   lubjeel   to  dailj   B  ■  •■(  the 

market 

Barrel  Pork  Has  Advanced 

Toronto  

PROVISION'S.  The  provision  market 
i.s    steady.      Hams   are   in   active   demand 


and  quotations  are  unchanged.  Dry  salt 
meats  have  declined  slightly  while  light- 
weight barrel  pork  has  advanced  $2.00 
per  barrel. 

H."ms — 

Medium     0   41  0  43 

Large,   20   to  2.r>   lbs.  each,   lb..,      0    10' L. 

Heavy,   25   lbs.    upwards,    lb 0  86% 

Hacks — 

Skinned,    rib.    11) 0   49  0  50 

Boneless,    per    lb 0  54  0  57 

Etacon- 

Breakfast,    ordinary,   per   11) 0   42  0    1". 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0  52 

Roll,   per   lb 0  30  0  3'. 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt    Meats  — 

Long  clear  bacon,  av.   50-70  lbs.      0  25  0   28 

Do.,  av.  80-90   Km 0  2f, 

Clear    bellies.     15-30    lbs 0  28% 

l  at    backs,    10  to   12   lbs 0  26 

Out  of    pickle    prices    range   about   2c    per    pound 

below    corresponding    cuts    above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Me-s    pork,    200    lbs 49   00 

Short    cut    backs,     bbl.     200     lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl..    200    lbs: 

Heavy     ■">  i  "tit 

Lightweight    62  00 

Above  price      abject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Cooked  Meats  Higher 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.  There  ia  an  in- 
crease in  the  demand  for  cooked  meats 
and  quotations  are  higher.     Boiled  ham 

is     up     one     cent     per     pound.       Jollied     o\ 

tongue  is  2  cents  per  pound  higher,  now 
quoted  at  <>.j  cents.  Jellied  calves  tongue 
ia  quoted  al  52  cents  per  pound. 

Bolli  d    ham  .n.     0  59        o  62 

Hams,  roast,  without  dressing,  H>.     0  5'j         o  62 
r.  tiled      houldi  i  ........        0  60 


ing.     lb ••;■ 

Head  Cheese,  6s.  lb 0   14 

Choice    jellied    ox    tongue,    lb 0  6o 

Jellied    calves    tongue     0  52 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Eggs  Are  Firmer 

Toronto.  

EGGS.— The  egg  market  is  slightly 
firmer  this  week  and  quotations  are  one 
cent  up.  Dealers  are  of  the  opinion, 
however,  that  prices  will  be  lower  as 
packers  are  lax  about  paying  the  high 
prices  asked  for  storage   purposes. 

EGGS 

Fresh    0  54 

Fresh   selects   in   cartons    0  56 

Prices   shown    are   subject   to    daily    fluctuations    of 
the    market. 

Butter  Market  Easier 

foronto  — 

BUTTER. — The  butter  market  con- 
tinues weak  and  a  decline  of  2  cents  per 
pound  is  noted.  Fresh  creamery  prints 
are  quoted  at  56  to  58  cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery     prints      0   56  0  58 

Dairy  prints,    fresh,   lb 0   51  0  53 

Dairy    prints.   No.    1,    lb 0  50  0  51 

No  Change  in  Shortening 

Toronto.  — 

SHORTENING.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  market  for  shortening.  The  de- 
mand is  normal.  Quotations  for  one 
pound  prints  are  29  to  30  cents. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints     0  29  0  30 

Tierces.    400    lbs 0   26 "...     0  27 

Lard  Market  Steady 

Toronto.  

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  steady. 
Quotations  remain  at  27  to  28  cents  per 
pound   tierce  basis. 

Tierces.    400   lbs 0  27  0  28 

In   60-lb.  tubs,    Vi   cent  higher   than  tierces,    pmln 

Vi    cent    higher    than    tierces,    and    1    lb.    prints.    2c 

higher    than     tierces. 

Margarine  in  Steady  Demand 

Toronto. 

MARGARINE.— There  is  a  quiet  mar- 
ket for  margarine.  The  demand  is 
steady  and  quotations  are  unchanged. 

MARGARINE 

1-lb.    prints,   No.   1    0  36  0  37 

Do..  No.  2    0  35 

Do..    No.    3    0  30 

Nut  Margarine,  lb 0  31  Vj 

Cheese  Market  Firm 

Toronto. 

■kiESE — The  cheese  market  is  rul- 
ing firm  and  prices  are  unchanged.  There 
is  a  feeling  in  some  quarters  that  prices 
will  remain  around  32  to  33  cents  per 
pound. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old     0  32  D   M 

Do.,     i.ew     0  32  0   88 

Stilton    0   34  0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher     than     large     cheese.  Triplets 

1  '  _.c    higher    than    large    chi 

Fresh  Fish  in  Good  Supply 

Tornnti 

FISH.  Fresh  fish  is  coming  forward 
in  fairly  large  quantities  and  prices  are 
lower.  Med  no  halibut,  white  tish  and 
trout  are  quoted  al  L6  cents  pei  pound.. 
Frozen  fish  is  in  good  demand. 

FRESH      I   \    i 

II) 0    11  0    12 

Do..  0   -IUj      0  01 

r.  lb 

!>'...   he  id     on,   lb 0 


50 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


Halibut,    chicken     0  18  0  19 

Do.,   medium    0  16  0  24 

Fresh    Wnitefish     0  16 

r  resh    Herring     

Flounders,     lb 0  09  0  10 

Fresh    Trout,    lb 0   16 

FROZEN    FISH 

Halibut    chicken    0    1? 

Do.,   Qua  11a 0  09% 

Whitefish,     ID ..  0   1S 

Herring     0  08  0  09% 

Flounders    0  08% 

fiKe,     round      0  Or 

Do.,  headless  and  dresspd 0  Oi 

SMOKED    FISH 

Haddies,   lb.    .  . : 0   18 

Fillets,    lb 0  18 

Kippers,     box     2   40 

Poultry  Prices  Maintained 

Toronto.  

POULTRY. — There  is  a  fair  supply  of 


poultry    arriving    and    prices    are    well 
maintained.     The  demand  is  seasonable. 

Prices   paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto : 
Live  Dressed 

Turkeys     -  0  35 0  40 

Roosters    -  0  22 0  25 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  40 0  38 

Fowl,  4  to  5  lbs -  0  35 0  35 

Fowl,  under  4  lbs -  0  30 0  30 

Ducklings -  0  40 

Geese      -0   18  -0  25 

Guinea   hens,   pair -   1   25  ....-  1  50 

Spring    chickens,    live     . . . .-  .9  60  . . . .-  0  65 

Prices   quoted   to   retail   trade : — 

Dressed 

Hens,    heavy     0  42 

Do.,    light    0  32  0  40 

Chickens,    spring    0  70 

Ducklings     0  45 

Geese       0  25  0  30 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  June  4. — The  hog  market  has  been  very 
active  this  week,  with  a  liberal  supply  being  offered. 
Creamery  butter  has  a  decidedly  weak  tone,  while 
cheese  remains  firm.  Eggs  have  been  very  steady,  and  receipts 
show  fairly  heavy.  All  indications  point  to  lower  prices. 
Fresh  fish  is  arriving  freely. 


Hog    Market    Steady 

Winnipeg.  

MEATS.— Liberal      supply      of     hogs 
found  the  market  steady  and  selects  are 
being  offered  to  the  trade  at  $22. 
HOGS— 

Selected,    cwt 22   00 

Heavy,     cwt 20  00 

Light,    cwt 18  00  20  00 

Sows,     cwt 18  00 

Butter  Has  Declined 

Winnipeg.  

BUTTER. — The  creamery  butter  mar- 
ket has  dropped  considerable  this  week, 
while  dairy  remains  firm  and  very  hard 
to  obtain. 

Dairy    butter,    best    table    goods..      0  55         0  60 

Creamery     0  62 

Margarine     0  37         0  39 

Cheese  is  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  very 

steady  with  no  indication  of  prices  being 
lower.     Prices  remain  unchanged. 
CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  3] 

Do.,    twins,    per   lb 0  31  V> 

Manitoba,    large,   per   lb ]  0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb " "  0  31 

Eggs  Are  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

FGCS.—  The  egg  market  has  been  very 
steady  while  receipts  fairly  heavy.  All 
indications  point  to  a  lower  market  next 
week.  Dealers  are  now  paying  44  c  mts 
per  dozen,  while  jobbers  are  selling  at 
1"  cents  per  dozen.  Special  good  quality 
are  being  retailed  at  55  cents,  while  those 
of  a  lower  quality  at  53  cents  per  dozen. 

Fish  Is  in  Good  Supply 

Winning.  

FISH. — targe     quantities       of      fresh 
whitefish,   halibut,  salmon,  pickerel  and 
trout  arc  arriving.    The  frozen  fish  mar- 
is steady. 

I  KKSIl    I  I     || 

WMtefiah,   v<r  lb 0  16 

PV«   h    Halibut,   per   ii, o  22 

l-'rMih  BeJmon,  per  Hi o  34 

Fr<-<ih  Pickerel,  pet  n> 0  ir, 


Fresh    Lake    Superior    White    Fish 
Fresh    Trout     


0  22 
0  22 


WHERE    AND    WHEN    STORES    ARE 
CLOSING 

Continued  from  page  34 

THEDFORD— The  stores  close  every 
Wednesday  afternoon  from  May 
until  September  and  every  day  ex- 
cept Saturday  at  7  p.m. 

TIMMINS — The  stores  close  on  Wednes- 
day afternoons  from  the  first  of  June 
until  the  end  of  September,  and  at 
6  p.m.  other  days  except,  Saturdays. 

WALl.ACFBURG— Stores  close  Thurs- 
days at  12  o'clock  from  April  to  No- 
vember inclusive. 

WATFORD— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  every  evening  at  0 
o'clock  except  Saturday. 

WELLAND — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
1  o'clock  during  June,  July  and  Au- 
gust.   Dcylight-saving  time  in  force. 

WINGH AM— Closes  Wednesday  at  12 
o'clock  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. 

WOODSTOCK— Closes  Wednesday  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  August  in- 
clusive. Also  5.30  every  evening  ex- 
cept  Saturday. 

QUEBEC 

GASPE— No  half-holiday.  Stores  close 
Thursdays  at  5  o'clock. 

MONTREAL— No  half-holiday.  Stores 
close  every  evening  at  6  o'clock,  in- 
cluding Saturdays.  Daylight-saving 
time  in  force. 

QUEBEC— No  half-holiday.  Stores  close 
at  6  o'clock  everv  evening.  Daylight- 
saving  time  in  force. 

THREE  RIVERS  —  No  half-holiday 
Stores  close  at  6  o'clock  Tuesdays 
and  Thursdays.  Daylight-saving 
time  in  force. 

WOODSTOCK— No  half-holiday.  Stores 
close  at  t>  o'clock  Mordays,  Wednes- 
days and  Fridays. 


NEW  BRUNSWICK 

CHATHAM— No     half-holiday.       Stores 

close  at  6  o'clock  every  night  except 

Saturdays. 
MONCTON— Nc     half -holiday.       Stores 

close  at  6  o'clock.  ( 
SUSSEX— No  half-holiday.    Stores  close 

at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

NOVA   SCOTIA 

DARTMOUTH— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  one  o'clock  the  year  round 
except  December.  Also, close  every 
night  at  6  o'clock  except  Friday  and 
Saturday.  Daylight-saving  time  in 
force. 

GLACE  BAY— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  12  o'clock  all  the  year  round. 

HALIFAX— Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon  from  May  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  close  every  night  at 
6.30  except  Fridays  and  Saturdays. 
Davlight-saving  time  in  force. 

KKNTVILI.E— Stores  close  Wednesdays 
at  12.30  o'clock  from  May  to  August 
inclusive.  Also  close  nights  at  6 
o'clock  except  Tuesdays  and  Satur- 
days. 

KENSINGTON— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  1  o'clock  from  June  to  Sep- 
tember inclusive.  Also  close  every 
nieht   at  6  o'clock. 

NEW  GLASGOW— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  from  May  to  October 
inclusive. 

NEW  WATERFORD- -Stores  close  Wed- 
nesdays at  1  o'clock  from  June  to 
September  inclusive. 

NORTH  SYDNEY— Stores  close  Wed- 
nesdays at  1  o'clock  from  Ma>'  to 
November  inclusive.  Also  Tuesdays 
and  Fridays  at  6  o'clock.  Mondays 
and  Thursdays  at  8.30  o'clock. 

PICTON— Stores  close  Wednesdays  at  12 
o'clock  from  June  to  September  in- 
clusive. Also  evenings  at  6  o'clock 
except  Tuesdavs  and  Saturdavs. 

SYDNEY  MINES— Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  1  o'clock  all  the  year  round 
except  from  December  15  to  January 
1.  Also  close  every  ni?ht  at  6  o'clock 
except  Tuesdavs  and  Saturdays. 

ST.  STEPHEN— Stores  close  Thursdays 
at  12  o'clock  from  June  to  Septem- 
ber inclusive.  Also  every  evening  at 
6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 

SYDNEY — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
1  o'clock  from  June  to  September 
inclusive. 

TRURO — Stores  close  Wednesdays  at 
noon  during  June.  July  and  August 
Daylifrht-savinsr  time  in  force  from 
June  13  to  August  29. 

YARMOUTH— Stores  close  Fridavs  at 
12.30  o'clock  throughout  the  year  ex- 
cept December. 

PRINCE  EDWARD  ISLAND 

CHARLOTTETOWN— Stores  close  Wed- 
nesdays from  June  15  to  September 
15.  Also  every  evening  at  6  o'clock 
except    Saturdays. 

SUMMERSIDE—  Stores  close  Wednes- 
days at  noon  during  July,  August 
and  September.  Also  close  at  t* 
o'clock    except    Saturdays. 

WINDSOR— Stores  close  Thursdays  at 
12.30  o'clock  from  June  to  Septem- 
ber inclusive.  Also  close  every  even- 
ing at  6  o'clock  except  Saturdays. 


June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


01 


The  Season's  Best 

Have  a  "Cold  Luncheon"  counter  —  and  feature  Davies'  Cooked 
and  Jellied  Meats. 

These  are  just  the  "ready-to-serve"  products  the  housewife  is 
looking  for.  You  can't  offer  a  more  appropriate  line  of  summer  sea- 
son's delicacies. 

For  the  table — the  summer  cottages — the  motor  trip — the  picnic 
— Davies'  cooked  and  jellied  meats  are  just  the  thing  for  dainty  dishes 
and  tasty  sandwiches. 

Economical  because  there's  no  waste.  Every  slice  is  saleable  and 
good. 

Order  to-day.     Now  is  the  season. 


Davies'  Pork  Tongue 
Davies*  Jellied  Hocks 
Davies'  Ox  Tongue 
Davies'   Headcheese 


Davies'  Roast  Pork 
Davies'  Pork  and  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Pork 
Davies'  Cooked  Pressed  Pork 


THE 

WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

ITREAL 


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June  4.  1920 


M 

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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


J  AS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 

Province  of  Quebec 


& 


^7 


Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  in  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


H.  J.   HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh         Toronto         Montreal 


5f 


£ 


OLIVE 
BUTTER 


Unquestionably  appe- 
tizingly  popular. 

A  palatable  product 
prepared  from  Select- 
ed Spices,  Olives, 
Pimento  and  Malt 
Vinegar  —  the  Very 
Highest  Grade  Ob- 
tainable. 

Prominently   displayed,   Olive   Butter   will 
prove  itself  a  brisk  seller. 

HAVE  A  STOCK  OF  OLIVE  BUTTER  ON 
HAND  AND  DISPLAY  IT  EVERY  DAY. 

Sold  and  Manufactured  by 

E.  W.  Jef fress,  Limited 

WALKERVILLE,   ONT. 

w  .  (..  Patrick  *<  « '■'•■■  Limited,  Toronto  and  Winnipeg 
Selling  Agents  for  our  Blue  Seal  Linea 


June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN  GR<  >CER^ Provision  Section 


53 


ROS 


RAND 


The  Choice  Products  of  a  Great  Institution 


R 


OSE  BRAND  represents  the  choice  products  of  an  institution 
which  for  generations  has  been  famous  for  the  high  quality 
of  its  foods. 

It  is  the  mark  of  foods  critically  selected  and  particularly  prepared 
under  ideal  and  scrupulously  sanitary  conditions.  The  kind  of 
foods  that  you  can  well  be  proud  to  sell  your  customers. 

To  help  our  dealers  increase  their  sales  of  pure  food  products,  we 
create  the  demand  for  ROSE  BRAND  by  forceful  advertising  in 
large  dailies,  weeklies  and  magazines  throughout  Canada. 

Dainty,  beautifully  colored  show  cards,  hangers,  window  trims, 
etc.,  have  been  prepared  to  attract  purchasers  to  the  store — give 
a  more  artistic  touch  to  the  food  department  and  assist  the  store- 
keeper to  arrange  especially  appealing  displays. 

Recipe  folders  and  other  literature  for  counter  distribution  will  be 
sent  with  the  above-mentioned  advertising  to  any  dealer  who 
requests  it — gratis  and  postpaid. 

A  big  feature  of  the  ROSE  BRAND  service  is  prompt,  speedy 
delivery.  Fresh  products  can  be  obtained  daily,  or  on  short  notice 
by  writing  the  nearest  of  our  numerous  branches  or  packing 
houses. 

Canadian   Packing   Company,  Limited 


Branches: 
Fort  William 
Sudbury 
Sydney,  N.S. 
Charlottetown,  P.E.I 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


Packing  Houses: 
Brantford 
Toronto 
Peterboro 
Montreal 
Hull 


Canadian  Packing  Company,  Limited 


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"BRUNSWICK  BRAND" 

Sea   Foods 


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The  established  quality  repu- 
tation of  Brunswick  Brand  Sea 
Foods  has  made  them  most 
active  and  profitable  sellers. 

Their  palatable  goodness  and 
delightful  flavor  coupled  with 
their  reasonable  price  never 
fails  to  please  and  makes  last- 
ing friends  of  casual  customers. 

Order  From  Your  Wholesalers. 


V*  Oil  Sardines 

V*  Mustard  Sardines 

Finnan  Haddies 

(Round  tins) 
Kippered  Herring 
Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 
Clams 


Connors1  Bros.,  Limited 

Black's  Harbor,  N.B. 

Winnipeg  Representative: 
Chas.   Duncan  &  Son,  Winnipeg,   Man. 


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June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


55 


Scotch   Snack 


For  making 
Sandwiches 
Croquettes 
Salads 

Nothing  Just  as  Good. 


Make  sure  your  stock  is  complete  with 
all  sizes. 

Watch  for  next  week's  advertisement. 


Idea  No.  3 

Push  Sales  for 
Picnic  Parties 

and 

Camping 

Parties 

Be  sure  you  mention 

SCOTCH  SNACK 
ARGYLL  BUTE  "Reg." 

MONTREAL,  QUE. 


Sell  "Arm  &  Hammer  "Brand 
Sal  Soda 


i 


^HAAv 


Saves  time 
— in  wrapping 
— in  weighing 


The  handy,  clean 
and  easy  way  to  sell 
-Sal  Soda"  and  the 
way  in  which  your 
customers  will  like 
buying  it  the  best. 


Arm  and  Hammer 
Brand  Sal  Soda  is 
put  up  in  attractive 
cartons  of  2V2  lbs. 
each,  36  pkgs.  to  the 
box.  Ask  your  whole- 
saler to  fill  your  re- 
quirements wit  h 
Arm  &  Hammer 
Brand  in  the  new. 
handy  package. 


Church  &  Dwight,  Limited 

MONTREAL 


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HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


MB  '       ^HB 

mm 

11   *'*"      ^^ 

i 

Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


Have    No     Hesitation 

in  choosing 

'Bluenose'    Butter 

It  always  opens  up  in  excellent  shape, 
and  its  quality  and  flavor  are  remark- 
ably fine.  Taste  "Bhienose"  yourself! 
Then  you'll  feel  more  enthusiastic  about 
it.     Order  from  your  gTOcer. 

SOLE  PACKERS. 

SMITH  &  PROCTOR         HALIFAX,  N.S. 


SMITH 

AND 

PROCTOR 

SOLE  PACKERS 

Halifax      -      N.S. 


56 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


^Original 

SOUD  GLOBE 


_3 


Cane's 
Washboards 

Built  to  last 
a  lifetime 


Skilled  workman- 
ship and  the  very 
best  of  materials 
are  a  guarantee  of 
long  and  satisfac- 
tory service. 
Try  a  small  display 
to  prove  that  they 
are  good  sellers, 
j  The  profit  from  this 
first  order  will  con- 
vince you  that 
Cane's  Washboards 
are  worth  handling. 
Write  to-day. 


Wm.   Cane  &  Sons  Co. 

Limited 

NEWMARKET,  ONTARIO 


Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


G 


"       f h e  old-fashio"ne'd~rewedY  )W<S6UflH$'AN0  coios 


•>■*!■  »■  V  , 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 


LICORICE 

in  any  form. 
M.ade  in  Canada  by 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 

Catalogue  and  Price  List  on  Application. 


The  Megan  tic  Broom  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,  Que. 


a 


Our  clothes  pins  are  mad* 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent; 

AGENTS:  Bovin  &  Grenier. 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frere,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunver  Wfcite,  St. 
John,  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall. 
Ottawa.  Harry  Home  Co.,  To- 
ronto. Tomlinson  &  O'Brien, 
Winnipeg.  Oppenheimer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  &  Field, 
Hamilton,  Canada.  Pyke  Bros., 
Halifax,  N.S. 


There's  Money  in  your 
Old  Bags 

if  you  sell  them  to  us.  Just  gather  them  together 
and  send  them  to  us.  We  pay  the  highest  price  for 
Old  Jute  Sugar  Bags  and  Cotton  Liners. 


(Regular  market    no  quantity  too  small  or  too  large). 

Scientific  Reclamation  of  Commercial  Waste 


TORONTO 


Fun     1.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


57 


An 

Attractive 

Display 


of  a  few  bottles  of 
Marsh's  Grape 
Juice  for  your  cus- 
tomer's immediate 
selection  will,  we 
feel  sure,  resull  in 
profitable  sales. 

The  Marsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,  ONT. 


Agents  : 

TheMacLaren  Imperial 

Cheese  Co.,  Limited 

Toronto,  Ont. 


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|         Owing  to  the  high        j 
freights  prevailing 

|  CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT  f 

supplies  of 

ISPRATT'SI 

1  DOG  CAKES  1 

I       POULTRY  FOODS       | 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 

I  through  SPRATT'S  ! 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW   JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


Somebody  is  getting  this  trade.  Why 
not  you?  A  simple,  harmless,  but 
effective  remedy  for  nervous  dis- 
orders of  every  description  is  always 
in  big  demand  everywhere.  There 
are  lots  of  people  coming  into  your 
store  every  day  who  need  just  such  a 
remedy  as 


Mathieu's  Nervine 
Powders 


Put  Mathieu's  in  your  show  case  and 
upon  your  counter.  You'll  find  it  a 
worth-while  seller. 


J.  L.  Mathieu  Co. 

SHERBROOKE,  QUEBEC 


OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares  and   Bags 


E\  I'.RY    woman    takes    a    pride  in 
having  spotlessly  white  household 
linen.      OCEAN    BLUE    gives    the 

best  results  in  the  easiest  way. 

I 
(ii\  call  your  customers  the  opportunity 

of  testing  it,  and  you  will  soon  need  to 
Order  More  from  your  Wholesaler. 

HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

Tin-  Gray   Building,  24  and  26  Wellington  SI     \\   ,  To 


Western   Agents:   Hnrgreaves    (Canada),    Ltd.,    C   0 
H.   L.   Perry   &   Co.,    Ltd.,    Winnipeg,    Reginn,   Sas- 
katoon,    Calgary,     and     Krlmonton.        For     I 
Columbia   anil   Yukon  :   Bargreavei    (Canada),   Ltd., 
c  o  Johnston  Storage  Co.,   Vancouver,   it  C, 


5S  CANADIAN     GROCER  June  4,  1920 


Pumpkin  Pie  Without  Eggs 

Canned  Pumpkin  is  one  of  the  cheapest  canned  foods  on  the  market. 

Sale  has  been  restricted  owing  to  the  popular  opinion  that  pumpkin  pie 
requires  eggs. 

A  first-class  Pumpkin  Pie  can  be  made  ivithout  eggs  with  the  following 
recipe : — 

1  Can  Pumpkin 

1  Cup  Milk 

%  Cup  Sugar 

1  Tablespoon  Flour  mixed  with  the  milk 

Salt  and  Spices  to  taste. 

ASK  FOR  DOMINION  BRAND  CANNED  PUMPKIN 

Every  tin  guaranteed  by 

DOMINION    CANNERS    LIMITED 

HAMILTON,  CANADA 


BEAVER  BRAND 

Canned  Lobster 

We  are  now  making  deliveries  of  new  pack  lobster.  Order  your  re- 
quirements at  once  from  your  wholesaler. 

We  have  the  following  goods  on  hand  for  prompt  shipment — 

CANNED  STRINGLESS  GREEN  BEANS  2's— MACKEREL  — 
LOBSTER  PASTE  -  KIPPERED  HERRING  —  SALMON  — 
SARDINES— CHICKEN,  Etc.,  Etc. 

Write  for  particulars  and  prices  or  communicate  with  your  nearest 
dealer. 


J.  W.  WINDSOR  LIMITED 

MONTREAL,  P.Q. 


June  i.  L920 


C  A  N  A  D I A  N    GROCER 


59 


PNTSERRAJ 

Lime  Fruit  Juice 


One  of  the  Best 
Summer  Sellers 

Suggest  "MONTSERRAT"  to  your  customers  whenever  they  are  making 
up  a  picnic  basket,  or  an  automobile  hamper,  or  want  a  delicious,  satis- 
fying drink  for  hot  days. 

"MONTSERRAT"  satisfies  that  craving  for  "something  cold"  and  satis- 
fies it  in  a  delightful,  healthful  way.  It  is  the  pure  juice  of  cultivated 
West  Indian  limes,  with  the  fruity  fragrance  and  snappy  flavor  of  the 
fresh  limes. 

Our  advertising  in  the  newspapers  and  magazines  will  help  you  to  sell 
more  "MONTERRAT"  this  summer  than  ever  before.  Stock  it — feature 
it — let  it  make  money  for  you. 


National  Drug  &  Chemical  Co.  of  Canada  Limited,  Montreal 


UPTON'S 


In  the  minds  of  your  customers, 
the  word  "UPTON'S"  means- 
pure  Marmalades  and  Jams  of 
the  highest  quality. 

UPTON'S  is  an  easy  name  to 
remember.  You  should  remem- 
ber it,  too  when  ordering  your 
supply. 

THE  T.  UPTON  Company 

LIMITED       ! 

HAMILTON     -     CANADA 

SELLING   AGENTS: 

S.  H.  MOORE  &  COMPANY  I  ROSE  &  LAFLAMME,  LTD. 

Toronlo,  Ont.  Montreal,  Que. 

SCOTT-BATHGATE  CO.,  LTD  JCAETZ  A  COMPANY 

Winnipeg,  Man.  Halifai,  N.S. 

SCHOFIELD  It  BEER 
St.  John.  N.B. 


PURE 

MARMALADES 

AND 

JAMS 


GO 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  4,  1920 


Empty  Your  Shelves  and 
Fill  Them  Up  Again 

The  oftener  a  grocer  sells  flour,  the  oftener  he  has  to 
keep  filling  up  his  shelves  with  fresh,  new  goods  of  many 
other  lines. 

PURITY  FLOUR 

is  a  selling  agent  for  sugar,  yeast,  baking  powder,  fruits 
and  peels,  butter,  eggs,  shortening,  canned  goods  and 
everything  that  goes  with  flour. 

Purity  Flour  is  a  strong,  Western  wheat  flour,  per- 
fectly milled  and  widely  advertised.     Push  it. 

Western  Canada  Flour  Mills  Co.,  Limited 

HEAD  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  ONT. 

Branches  at:     Victoria,   Nanaimo,    Vancouver,    Prince     Rupert,     New    Westminster, 
Nelson,    Courtenay,   Rossland,   Calgary,    Edmonton,   Brandon,   Winnipeg,   Godarich, 

Ottawa,  Montreal,  St.  John,  N.B. 


Your    Customers' 
Appreciation 


is  what  will  help  increase  your 
profit  -  making  sales.  Conse- 
quently a  large  stock  of  Mal- 
colm's milk  products  always  on 
hand  for  your  customers'  regu- 
lar choosing  will  result  in  their 
expression  of  appreciation  and 
satisfaction. 


Made    in    Canada 

The  Malcolm  Condensing  Co.,  Limited 

ST.  GEORGE,  ONT. 


Juno  4.  1020 


C  A  X  A  D  I  A  N    GROCER 


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A  Beverage  for    a 


A  S 


ummer 


Champagne 

If  you  do  not  sell  it 
No  Government  Restrictions 
A  Quick  Turn-Over 

Made  from  the  Juice 


Particular  Customer 


Social  Favorite 


Po 


mme 


some  one  else  will 

No  Bottles  Returned 
A  Pleased  Customer 
of  Canadian  Apples 


PACKED  IN  PINTS  AND  SPLITS 


CIE.    CANADIENNE    D'IMPORTATIONS 

P.  DAOUST,  SELLING  AGENT    OFFICE  140  ST.  CATHERINE  ST.  EAST,  MONTREAL 


>aup^ 


Master  Mason 


The  Plug  Smoking  Tobacco  which 

MAKES  AND  HOLDS 

CUSTOMERS 


There  is  more  real  "smoke  joy"  in  a 
pipe  packed  tight  with  Master  Mason 
than  your  customers  ever  dreamed  of. 

If  you're  anxious  to  please 
them,  with  excellent  profits 
to  yourself,  just  recommend 
Master  Mason — the   peer  of 

"Joy  Smokes." 


Rock  City  Tobacco  Co. 

Limited 


QUEBEC  and  WINNIPEG 


62  CANADIAN    GROCER  June  4,  1920 


Peek  Frean  &  Co.,  Limited 

Biscuit  Manufacturers 
LONDON  -:-         ENGLAND 

FOR 

GOODNESS  SAKE 

EAT 

PAT-A-CAKE 


Send  a  Card  to  the  Agents  for  Samples  and 
Prices  of   This    and    Other    Popular    Lines. 

Montreal  District — F.  L.  Benedict  Co. 

Read  Building,  Montreal 

Toronto  District — Harry  Home  Co. 

1297-1299  Queen  St.  West,  Toronto 

Winnipeg  District — W.  H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd. 

181-183  Bannatyne  Ave.,  Winnipeg 

Vancouver  District — H.  W.  Malkin  Co., 

41-61  Water  St.,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


The  One  Biscuit  of  the  World 

PAT-A-CAKE 


lime  4.   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


^\G^   REG.STERED    UD/£ 


Chicken  Haddies 


DISPLAY 

CARDS 

FREE 


.1  suggestion  for  an  attractive  window  or  counter 
(lisjihi'i  of  fhix  popular  priced  sea  food. 

Chicken    Haddies 

(Lily  Brand) 


Chicken  Haddies  —  tender  and 
delicious,  economical  and 
healthful — have  achieved  a  re- 
markable popularity  in  both 
Canada  and  the  United  States. 

Brought  from  the  cool  depths  of 
the  Atlantic  to  our  cannerv  at 


Canso,  N.S.,  and  there  packed 
in  hermetically  sealed  contain- 
ers; all  the  original  freshness  of 
these  choice,  young  fish  is  thus 
retained  right  up  to  the  moment 
they  are  made  ready  to  serve. 


Cash  in  on  the  big  demand  for  this 
tempting  sea   food.    Order   to-day. 

Packed  at  Canso,  N.S.  by  the: 

Maritime  Fish  Corporation 

LIMITED 

General   Office  :   MONTREAL 

Packers  of  the  celebrated  Maple  Leaf  Brand  Codfish   Flakes 


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WHITTALL  CANS 


Meats 

for 
Vegetables 

Milk 

Syrup 

Fish           Paint 

PACKERS'    CANS 

Etc. 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

■ 

and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 

A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company  Ltd. 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal  Bank  BIdg. 
TORONTO 

G.  A.  Willis,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel.  3316 


MONTREAL 


Established  1888 


Sales  Office 

806  Lindsay  Bldg. 
WINNIPEG 

Repr. :  A.  E.  Hanna 


The  "Pink  of  Perfection" 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


Sydney,  Cape  Breton 

is  the  parent  home  of  THE  BRITISH  EMPIRE  STEEL 
CORPORATION,  the  biggest  industry  of  its  kind  within 
the  BRITISH  EMPIRE,  and  is  destined  to  become  one 
of  the  most  active  industrial  and  consuming  centres  in 
EASTERN  CANADA.  MANUFACTURERS,  are  you  get- 
ting the  volume  of  business  from  this  district  your  Tine 
deserves?  If  not,  get  in  touch  with  a  live  wire  resident 
broker  having  nine  years  connection  with  the  wholesale 
and  retail  grocery  trade  throughout  this  district,  and  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  BISCUIT  and  CONFECTION- 
ERY trade.  Detail  work  receives  particular  attention. 
Will  be  pleased  to  furnish  references.  Correspondence 
invited.     If  interested,  write 

R.  E.  McCONNELL,     SYDNEY,  N.S. 

Manufacturers  Agent  and  Grocery  Broker 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


S.A.P.    "The  World's  Premier  Polishes" 

Write  off  by   next,  mail   for  our  advantageotis  tennis  for 
these  excellent  preserves  and  polishes. 

6.  A.  P.     Boot     Polishes. 
In    tihree   sizes,    No.    1,    No.    8   and    No.    9.    and    in    four 
ooiouw.  Black,  L/ight  Brown,  Dark  Brown,  and  Mahogany. 

S.A.P.    White   Preparation. 
In    one   size  only.    Specially   prepared    for   canvas   shoes. 
eQuiipmeait,   cricket  boots,    etc. 
S.A.P.  Furniture  and   Floor  Polish. 
In  tw«  sizes,  No.  8  and  No.  9,  Cleans,  Polishes  and  Pre- 
serves at  the  same  time. 
H   \.P.     Prepared    Wax 
In  one  size  only,   No.   9.     This  Polish  has  been  specially 
prepared     for     Automobile     Bodywork,     Upholstery,     Car- 
riages,   Woodwork,   Leatherwork. 
S.A.P.    Harness    Polish. 
In  two  sizet.  No.  8  and  No.  9.     In  two  colours.  Black  and 
Brown.      Specially    prepared    for    polishing    harness,     ae 
eoutreinents,     etc 

HERBERT  &  CO.  (S.A.P.)  LTD. 


Export 

Finalmry  Square 


Department 

London,  Eng. 


Special  Appointment 


June  3,  1920 


C A  N  A D I  A N     GROCER 


65 


The  common-sense  way  of  handling 

credit  accounts 

MERCHANTS  in  182  different  lines  of    It  prevents  forgetting  to  charge  goods  sold 
business  are  using  the  N.C.R.  Credit    on  account. 

File.  It  prevents  neglecting  to  credit  money  paid 

.    .        .      _.       on  account. 
These  merchants   have   found  that  the  file 

gives  them  the  common-sense  way  of  hand-     It  gives  each  charge  customer  a  statement  of 

ling  credit  accounts.  account  on  every  purchase. 

_    .  .  .  .  It  protects  every   credit   record   until  it  is 

It  is  a  one-writing  system.      It  eliminates     p^  jn  fujj 

book  posting  of  accounts. 

It  saves  time,  work,  and  worry.      It  stops 

It  keeps  each  day's  credit  business  separate,     leaks  and  saves  profits. 

Investigate  this  common-sense  way  of  handling  credit  accounts 

The  National  Cash  Register  Company  of  Canada,  Limited 


BRANCH  OFFICES: 

Calrarr    714    Second    Strict    W. 

London    350  Dundas  Street 

Edmonton    5   Mcl/eod    Rid?. 

Ottawa 30S  Rank  Street 

Halifax <*3    Granville    Street 

Quebec    133   St.    Paul  Street 

Hamilton    14  Main  Street  E. 

Retina    1820    Cornwall    Street 

Mont  rr al   1 22  St.  Catherine  Street  W. 

Vancouver    S24  Pender  Street  W. 

Toronto    40    Adelaide    Street 

Bt.   John    50  St.    Germain    8treet 

Baakatoon 265   Third    Avenue    8. 

Winnipeg    213    McDermot    Avenue 

FACTORY:    TORONTO.    ONTARIO. 


FILL  OUT  THIS  COUPON    AND   MAIL  TO-DAY 

Drpt.    25,    The    National    Caah    ReffiHtcr    Company    of    Canada,    Limited. 
97   Pelham   Ave.,   Toronto,   Ontario: 

Pleaae   five   me    full    particulars   about    the  N.    C.    R.   Cmdit   File   wajr 
of   handling   credit   account*. 


Name 


l!n  -in.~ 


Addrenn 


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June  4,  1920 


Holbrooks 

Imported 

Worcestershire 
Sauce 


Made  and  Bottle* 
to  England 


It's  IDifferent 


That's  why  so 
many  people  buy 
Holbrooks  W  o  r- 
cestershire  Sauce. 

Even  the  most 
tired  appetite  re- 
sponds to  the  zesty 
piquancy  of  Hol- 
brooks. 

Meat,  fish,  game, 
etc.,  with  a  few 
drops  of  Hol- 
brooks Worcester- 
shire Sauce  be- 
come doubly  appe- 
tizing. 

Put  Holbrooks  on 
display  and  watch 
it  sell. 


Holbrooks,  Ltd. 

Toronto   and   Vancouver 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE  IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT  IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION   CANNERS.    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure   sugar  only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry   H  IK 

Currant,   Black    t  OS 

Pear     4  40 

Peach 4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot    4  60 

Cherry     4  86 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in    crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

6's  Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,  per 

crate   1  25 

7's   Tin   or   Wood,    6    pails   in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Ptritc. 
Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 

Plain,  75c,  or  with  Sauce, 

4  doz.  to  ease  90  U 

Ps     Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  9t% 

Pa    Pork    and    Be  ana,    Flat, 

Tom.  Sauce,  4  doc.  to  ease  0  M 
Pa    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Plain.  4  dor.  to  eaaa 0  M 

Pa    Pork    and    Beans,    Tall, 

Tomato  or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  eaaa 0  07  V» 

H4'i  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  do*.   1  26 

Tomato   or   Chili   Sauce 1  17% 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doc.  to  the  eaae 1  M 

2's   Pork  and  Beana,  Tomato 

or    Chill    Sauea,     Tall.     S 

«V».  to  eaaa   1  •*  Vi 

2Vs  Tall.  Plain,  per  do...   S  00 

Tomato   or    Chili   Sauce St* 

Family,  Plain.  $1.76  doc;  Family, 
Tomato  Sauce,  $1.95  doz. :  Family. 
Chili  Sauce,  $1.06  doc.  Th«  above 
2  da*,  to  tha  eaaa. 

CATSUPS— In    Glaaa   Bottlaa 

Pardoa. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1  80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  65 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,   Aylmer  Quality. $1.66 

Per  doc. 

Pints.   Delhi   Epicure    $2.76 

V.-Pints.  Red  Seal 1.26 

Pino..  Red  Seal I  00 

Qts.,   Red  Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red   Seal 6.46 

BORDEN    MILK    CO.,    LTD., 

180  St.   Paul  St.   West. 
Montreal,   Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms — Net  30  days. 
Eatrle  Brand,  each  48  cans... $12  00 
Reindeer  Brand,  each  48  cans  11  60 
Silver  Cow,  each  48  cans....  11  00 
Gold  Seal,  Purity,  ea.  48  cans  10  85 
Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  »5 
Challenge    Clover   Brand,  each 

48    cans     10  10 


EVAPORATED  MILK 

St.  Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans $7 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 


St.  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

aana    7 

Jersey     Brand,    tail,     each     48 

cans     7 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans 7 

St.    Charles  Brand,   Family,    48 

cans   6 

Jersey  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans    6 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans  8 

Jersey   Brand,    small,    each    48 


1* 

It 

2( 

21 

21 

2. 

21 

2« 

30 

8« 

Peerless  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans   8  U 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer    Brand,     large,     each 

24   cans    7  25  I 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans    7  26 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans 6  2i 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  5* 

W.    B.    BROWNE    »i    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28 -oz.,     2     doz.    to 

case,   per   case    $6  Ml 

98-Ib.   jute  'bags,   per  bag ....     8  00 
98-lb.     jute     bags,      with     26 
3% -lb.    printed    paper    bags 
enclosed,    per   bag    


5C 


HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  cast 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  ease)    4  S( 

Cooker   Brand    Popping   Corn 
(3   doz.   in  case)    4  2< 

COLMAN'S   OR   KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tini 

D.S.K.,  Vi-lb 

D.S.F.,   %-lb 

D.S.F..  1  lb 

F.D.,   Vi-lb 

Perj* 

Durham,  1  -lb.  jar,  each 

Durham,    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS, 

LIMITED, 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLTM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  case.. $12.1' 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case. .    11.5' 

10  lb.  tins,  6  tins  per  case   . .   26. i 

Prices  f.o.b.  Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO.,  LTD 
Manufacturers   of   the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-lb„  Canada   Laundry   ...$0  12"> 
100-lh.    kegs,    No.    1    white..   0  12? 
200-lb.    bbls.,    No.    1    white. .   0  12* 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,  1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..  0  141 
40     lbs.,     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold    water),    per    case..    4  80 
Celluloid,    46    cartons,    case..    6  24 

Culinary    Starch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated   Prepared    0  1* 

40     lbs.     Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  13 

20  lbs.   Casco  Refined   Potato 

Flour.    1-lb.  pkgs 0  1« 

(20-lb.     boxes.     Vic     higher,     excel 
potato   flour.) 


June  4.  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


67 


SHITISH 


Still  further  Possibilities 

in  our  Cut  Smoking 

Everybody  who  appreciates  quality  wants  Macdonald's  Tobacco, 
but  in  the  past  some  people  have  expressed  a  wish  for  their  favorite 
Brand  in  Cut  Form. 

Our  two  new  packages  hold  great  possibilities  for  the  Retailer  of 
"Cut  Brier"  and  "British  Consols." 


Plug  Smoking 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH    CONSOLS 


Plug  Chewing 
PRINCE  OF  WALES 
CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (TWIST) 
NAPOLEON 


Cut  Smoking 

Cut  Brier  &  British  Consols. 
Selling  Agents  : 


Hamilton — Alfred  Powis  &  Son. 

London — D.  C.  Hannah. 

Manitoba  and  North-West— The  W.  L.  McKenzie 

&  Co.,  Limited,  Winnipeg. 
British  Columbia — George  A.  Stone. 


Quebec — H.  C.  Fortier,  Montreal. 

Nova  Scotia — Py-ke  Bros.,  Halifax. 

New  Brunswick — Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John. 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa— D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  Macdonald  Regd. 


INCORPORATED 

Montreal 


68 


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June  4,  192( 


.■ 


We  manufacture  all  kinds  of 

Box  Shooks 

And  Can  Gjarantee  Prompt  Delivery 


Write  or  Wire  for  Prices 


W.  C.  Edwards  &  Co.,  Limited 

Ottawa,   Ontario 


"FISH" 

We  have  a  full  stock  of  Lake  Superior 
herring  in  kegs  and  other  pickled  fish, 
also  a  quantity  of  frozen  Georgian 
Bay  trout,  B.C.  halibut  and  qualla 
salmon. 

LEMON  BROS. 

Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


TEA    LEAD 


(Be tt  Incorrodible) 


Buy  "PRIDEJOFjTHE  ISLAND"  Brand 

as  extensively  used  for  years  past  by  most 
of  the  leading  packers  of  Tea  in  Canada. 

Island  Lead  Mills,  Ltd. 

Tel.    Address:    "Laminated,"    London.       LIMEHOUSE 
A.B.C  Codes  used,  4th  &  5th  Editions.     LONDON,  E., 

England 


Canadian    Agents : 


HUGH   LAMBE  &  CO.,  TORONTO. 
J.  HUNTER  WHITE.  ST.  JOHN.  N.B. 
CECIL  T.  GORDON,  MONTREAL. 


TOMATO  PASTE 

MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILYCONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


340  -ST    ANTOINE  STRKKT 


MONSREAL,  QUE 


LILY    WHITE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,   2   doz.   in   case $6  80 

5-4b.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7  75 

10-lb.  tins,   V£  doz.  in  case....   7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    Vi    doz.    in    case...    7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half    barrels,    about   350   lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN   BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-Ib.    tins,    2   doz.    in  case 6  20 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case 7   15 

10-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case..      6  85 

20-lb.  tins,   Vi  doz.   in  case....   7  60 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 

handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's  Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.  size),  per  doz...   $1  7§ 
INFANTS'   FOOD 
MAGOR.    SON   &  CO.,   LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

lib 

%-H. 

R    '"-son's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb \ 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,   Black,  Tan.  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    $1.26 

Dos. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits — Black.  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,      Tan, 
Toney   Red,    Dark    Brown ....  4.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.  OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb Jl  20 

Bobs,    12s    1   13 

Currency,  12s  1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  80 

Pay   Roll,  plugs.    10s,   6-lb.   % 

caddies    1  25 

Shamrock,    9s,     V6    cads.,     12 

lbs.,    Vi    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,   9s,   3-lb. 

boxes,    %    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes   1  30 

Forest   and    Str.--._i,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and    Stream.     Vis,     V£s, 

and  1-lb.  tins   1  60 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1   25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1   25 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    1  80 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,   5  lbs 1  36 

THE  COWAN  CO..  LTD., 

Sterling  Road.  Toronto,  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,   1  and  2 

doz.   in  box.  per  doz $6  25 

Perfection,    Vi-'b.   tins,   doz....    1  70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 8  25 

Perfection,   10s  size,  doz 1  25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa.     V4- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3  50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per    ib 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,    10c    size, 

2  doz.   in  box,   iwr  box    ....      2  35 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate.      Vis,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %«.      6-lb. 

boxes,    28  boxes   in   case.  ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  Vis,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate,  8s,   6  and 

12-lb.  boxes.  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.    boxes,     30 

boxes   in  case,   per   tb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    is.    6-lb.    boxes. 

34  boxes  in  case,   per   lb....      0  4.9 


Lunch    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

bszes  in  case,   per   lb 0  49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Tulips,   6-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes.  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate   Beans,    6-lb.   boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  6-lb.  box, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  45 

No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  42 

Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45 

Chocolate  Ginger,   B-Ib.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in  case,   per   lb. . .     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Nnt  Milk  Chocolate,  Vi». 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nnt  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  6  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates.  6s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  4f 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
82  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 
Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate    Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,   per  lb 0  47  i 

Plain  Milk  Chocolate  Slabs. 
per   lb 0  41  j 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1    lb.,   % 

doc.  in  box,  per  doz $6  2<r 

Maple  Buds,  fancy,  V4  lb.,  1 
doz.   in  box,   per  doz 3  81 

Assorted  Chocolate,  1  lb.,  % 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz. 6  2J 

Assorted  Chocolate,  V6  lb.,  1 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  81 

Chocolate    Ginger,    %    lb.,    1  I 

doz.   in   bax,  per  doz 4  5 

Crystallized    Ginger,     full     % 

H>.,   1   doz.  in  box,   per  doz.     4  6    I 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %«. 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  0  I 

Triumph  Chocolate,  Vis,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    2  0 

Triumph  Chocolate,  V£-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  0 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  V6  gr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1  1 

20 — lc  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 
60  boxes  in  case  0 

W.   K.   KELLOGG  CEREAL  CO. 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  ( 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  : 

Kellogg's        Dominion        Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv !' 

KpIIoitbt's  Shredded  Krumbles.      4  1 
Kellogg's   Shredded    Krumbles, 

Ind 

Kellogg's    Krumbled   Bran    ...      2  '. 
Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  ( 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES.   LTD., 
14   Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  «  lbs. 

packages,     doz $6 

Do.,    3    lbs 8 

Superb    Self-Raising    Flour,    « 

lb 6 

Do..     3     lbs 3 

Crescent   Self-Raisin*   Floor,   • 


lb. 


Do.,    3   lb 8 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (66  oz)     i 
Brodie's    Self- Raisins:    Pancake 
Flour.    P-,    lb.    pack.,   do*....   1 
Brodie's     Self-Raising    Buok- 
Klour,    1V4    lb.   pkg.   doz...     1 


June  4.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


09 


Pineapples 

Preserving     time     now    at     its 
height. 

No  sugar  required  for  canning 
if  follow  this  recipe. 


The  No-Sugar 
Method 

Peel,  slice  and  core  the 
fruit.  Place  in  a  kettle,  cover 
with  water  and  cook  until 
moderately  soft.  Can  with 
plenty  of  juice.  Seal  while 
hot. 

When  prepared  for  eating, 
a  sprinkling  of  sugar  will  be 
instantly  dissolved  by  the 
acid  of  the  fruit. 


White  and    Co.,   Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 
Toronto 


'PHONE  :  MAIN  6243 


PINEAPPLES 


The  season  is  now  on.  Book  your 
order  with  us  now.  We  will  ship 
when  prices  are  lowest.  From 
now  until  end  of  season  we  will 
have  fresh  arrivals  daily. 

ORANGES,      BANANAS,      LEMONS, 

STRAWBERRIES,  TOMATOES, 

TEXAS  ONIONS,  CABBAGE 

and  all  other 

IMPORTED  and  DOMESTIC 

FRUITS  and  VEGETABLES 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


Kraft 
Paper 

Reams  and  Rolls 


Splendid  Assortment 

Walter  Woods&Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


70 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Volume  XXIII. 


AprOl   Selling  Idea  No.  5 


Demonstrate  AprOl  to 
your  clerks  so  that  they  can 
talk  AprOl  intelligently  to 
your  trade.  Many  a  sale  is 
lost  by  clerks  not  knowing 
the  goods.  £ Tell  your  clerks 
all  about  AprOl  and  watch 
sales  grow. 


jy 


(BtlsA) 


Be  Sure  You  Have 
All  Sizes  in  \Stock 

AprOl 

is  advertised }in  all  leading 
papers  in  Canada 

Order  From  Your  Wholesaler 


W.  J.  BUSH  &  CO.  (CANADA)  Limited 

National  City,  Cal.  Montreal  Toronto 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


A  New  Lemon  Pie  Filler 

Enough  in  [each    can  Jto  fmake    4    delicious 
pies. 

A  splendid  seller  showing  a  good  profit. 

Agents  wanled'in  ail     arts  of  Canada 

Mellow  Food  Products  Co.,  ''Regd" 

146*Garnier  St.,    MONTREAL 


A  Request  to  Our  Readers 

You  have  often  thought  that  some 
friend  or  acquaintance  would  be  in- 
terested in  articles  which  you  have 
read  in  CANADIAN  GROCER.  Obey 
the  impulse  to  pass  a  good  thing 
along. 

It  will  be  a  pleasure  to  send  sample 
copies  to  your  friends  if  you  will  send 
us  their  names  and  addresses. 


Acadia    Sugar    Refining    Co....  17 

Albion    Sewing   Cotton   Co.,   The  18 

Argyll    Bute    Reg 65 

Armour  &  Co 53 

Aron    &   Co.,   Inc.,   J 3 


B 


Bain    &    Co.,   Donald  H 12 

Baker   &  Co.,   Walter    72 

Bickle  &   Greening,  J.   W 18 

Borden    Milk    Co 1 

B.C.   Packers'   Association    64 

Bradstreets    72 

Brodie  &  Harvie   70 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  21 


California    Fruit    Growers'    Ex- 
change      9 

Canada  Nut   Co 11 

Canadian  Milk   Products    (Klim)  22 

Canadian   Importations   61 

Canadian   Packing   Co 53 

Cane   &    Son,    Wm 66 

Chadwick   &   Co 15 

Channell     Chemical     Co 

Inside  front  cover 

Church     &     Dwight     55 

Clark    Ltd.,    W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning  Co...  11 

Connors    Bros 54 

Cruickshank    &    Guild     15  . 


Dayton  Scale  Co Back  cover 

Davies     Co.,     Wm '51 

Dodwell   &  Co 10 

Dominion    Canners,    Ltd 58 

Dominion   Sales  Co 16 

Duncan    &    Son,   C 14 


E 


Edgett  Ltd.,   E 11 

Eseoffier   Ltd 19 

Escott   Co.,    Ltd.,    W.    H 14 

Estabrooks,   T.    H 23 


Field    &    Co 

Furnivall-New,      Ltd. 


Gaetz  &  Co 16 

Garton's   Custard    18 

Gauvreau,   Paul  F 16 

Gipe- Hazard   &   Co 72 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.   H 12 

Gray  &  Co.,  John   19 

Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd.,   Geo.  W...  13 

Grimble  &  Co 18 


II 


Hanson   &   Co..   J.   H 55 

Hargraves,    Ltd 57 

Hay,   A.    H.   M 16 

Heinz  &  Co..   H.  J 52 

Henderson   Brokerage,   B.    M.    .  .  15 

Herald    Brokerage    14 

Herbert  &  Co 64 

Holbrooks    Ltd 66 


Imperial   Extract    Co 23 

Imperial    Grain    &    Milling    Co..      10 
Imperial  Oil   Co.  ..Inside  back   cover 

bland    Lead    Mills    Ltd 68 

I.X.L.   Spice  &   Coffee  Co 7 


Jeffress  Ltd.,  E.  W. 
Joyce   &  Co 


...     52 

.16,   24 


K 

K«-ll(*rg   Co..   W.   K 

Kernel!    &  Co.,    F 

Kr:,ll    Bros.   &  Co..   .1.    L. 


5 
71 
20 


Lnmbe,   W.   G.   A 15 

Lnwrason.    S.    F 36,37 

Lemon     Bros 68 

I^oggie   Sons    &   Co 16 

Lund   &    Co.,    Pet<r    11 


M 


McCormick  Mfg.   Co 20 

McConnell.    R.    E 64 

McDavid   &   Co 16 

McLauehlin,  J.   K 15 

McLay  Brokerage  Co 12 

Macdonald    Reg.,    W.    C 67 

Mackenzie,    W.    L 12 

Maclure   &   Co.,    A.   M 12 

Maclure  &   Langley 15 

Magor,    Son   &   Co.,    Ltd.: 24 

Malcolm     Condensing    Co 60 

Mann   &  Co.,  C.   A 71 

Maritime    Fish    Corp 63 

Marsh  Grape  Juice  Co.  ', 571 

Marshall,    H.   D 15 

Mathieu   Co.,    J.    L 57 

Megantic   Broom    56 

Mellow  Food  Products   Reg 70 

Mickle,    George   T 71 

Moore  &  Co.,  R.  M 71 

Morris   &    Co 52 

Morris   &   Co.,   C 15 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 10 

Mowat  &  McGeachie    13 

Mueller  Co.,  Ltd..  The  Chas 71 


Nagle  Mercantile    Agency    72 

itional  Biscuit  Co 11 

National    Cash   Register    65 

National  Drug  &  Chemical 59 

National  Licorice   Co 56 

Nelson,  C.  T 11 

Norcanners,     Ltd 14 

North  West  Trading  Co.,   Ltd...  11 


O 


Oakey   &    Sons,   Ltd.,  John    16 

Olivier,    G.   F 71 


Parke   &    Parke,    Ltd 72 

Pastene,    P ** 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.  G 15 

Peek   Frean   &  Co.,   Ltd '.  63 

Pennock   &  Co.,   H.   P 13 

Prescott  &  Co 1« 

Pritty  Ltd.,  John    15 

Pullan,     E 56 

Purnell  &  Panter   17 


Red  Rose  Tea    23 

Richardson    &    Green     12 

Rock   City  Tobacco  Co 61 

Rose   &    Laflamme    16 


Salada    Tea    Co 21 

Sarnia  Paper  Box  Co 71 

Scott   &  Thomas    IS 

Scott-Bathgate   &   Co 14 

Sheely-Mott   Co..   Ltd 16 

Silcocks    &    Drew     16 

Smith   &   Son,   E.   D S 

Smith    &    Proctor    Co 55 

So-Clean,    Ltd 71 

Solman,    O.    M 16 

Spratt's  Patent,  Ltd 57 

St.   Armand  Fils  Cie    16 

Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co 14 


Tanglefoot     7J 

Toronto    Pottery    Works     71 

Toronto    Salt    Works     71 

Trent  Mfg.  Co 71 


U 


Uptons     Ltd. 


59 


W 


Wagstaffe   Limited    

Walker  &  Sons,  Hugh   .  . 
Wallace   Fisheries,    Ltd. 
Washington    Sales,    G.     . 

Watford    Mfg.    Co 

Watson   &   1  ruesdale 


4 

..  69 

..  10 

..  21 

..  69 

..  12 

Western    Canada    Flour    Mills..  60 

Western  Transfer  &  Storage  Co  15 

White    &   Co 69 

White     Cottcll's     71 

White    Swan    Spices    &    Cereals 

Co 70 

Whittall  Can   Co.,    A.   R 

Front   cover.  64 

Wil<-y.    Frank    H 18 

Williams    Storage   Co '.  18 

Windsor    Ltd.,   J.    W 28 

Windsor  &  Co..  J.  W 58 

Wood*    &    Co.,    Walter    6» 


-June  4,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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BUYERS'  MARKET 
Latest  Editorial  Market  News 


STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crock*  before 
the  tcajon  opens.  They  »re  going 
to  be  bard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  ibowi  complete 
line  of  Butter  Jan.  Meat  Tuba. 
Jug>.  Chunu.  etc 

The   Toronto   Pottery   Co. 

Limited 

608  and  609  Temple  BIdg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are   bow   lasses*!   tn 


60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 


GEO.    J.    CLIFF 


WHITE-COTTELL'S 

BeMt  English  Malt   Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 
Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BA1RD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  John's,  Nfld. 

OraVr    from   roar  fabbtr  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

eha    >■<—    ■  w«rprn*-    camp »t « 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

TORONTO.   Ontaris 


THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gala,  to  SO  Gait. 


Waterloo 


Ontario 


Olivier*  s  Cream  Toffee 

5  cenf  bars 

O.K. — Almond— Cocoanut 

The  finest   made 

Brokmrt 
Man.  A  Sask.  Wataon  *  Truaadale 

Calgary  .  Clark*  Brokerage 

B.C.     •     Robt.  Gillespie  A  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man  ) 

MEDICINE  HAT 

We  are  offering  to  Jam  Manufacturers, 
Confectioners  and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulp*  of  all  kind*,  Canned  Goods. 
Tomato  Puree,  Anchovies,  Nuts,  Peels  in 
Brine,    etc.,   ete. 

F.  KESSELL  A  COMPANY 

7-4  Railway  Approach, 

Lemdon  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


There  is  a  decided  un- 
steady tone  developed  in 
the  market  for  nuts  and 
there  is  an  indication  that 
quotations  may  be  even 
lower.  Bordeaux  shelled 
walnuts  have  declined  to 
the  same  level  as  shelled 
almonds,  an  incident  that 
has  not  occurred  for  sev- 
eral years.  Shelled  al- 
mond prices  are  fairly 
steady,  while  filberts  are 
easy  and  quotations  low. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON.  ONT. 

Phono  IS 77 


a  yJr>.       Si**    GAS    A1ANTLES. 

THE    MANTLES   THAT  YOU-" 

CAN   TIE  IN  A  KNOT   WITHOUT 

BfJ  DAMAGE-SUPERSEDE    ALL 

-       S,     sUsf  OTNER   STYLES  FOR  INYEItieo., 

aJ£AvMoore  b  co,i3D.  Vat£  sc 

PACIFIC  COAST  MANTLE  FACTORY 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

8ARNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of : 

lee   Cream    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Butter   Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes;      also      handy 
Paraflne    boxes    for    bulk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotation* 

Geo.  T.  Mrckle,  Ridgetovm,  Ont. 

30  DOZ.  CASE  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON  FILLERS 
tf-INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON  ONTARIO 


ANGLEFOO 

The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 

The  U.  S.  Dent .  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 

Bulletin :  Special  pains  should  be  taken 

to  prevent  children  from 

drinking    poisoned   baites 

and  poisoned  flies  dropping 

into  foods  or  drinks. 


You  Try   This 

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matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  ft  vrtTl 
be  g-ladly  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
tion tfcroue-h  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  en- 
velope we  will  also  reply  direst  to 
you.  Don't  hawttats  to  ask  as.  We 
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June  4,  1920 


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SUCCESSFUL  GROCER,  THOROUGHLY  CON- 
^  versant  with  present  prices  and  market  condi- 
tions, desires  position  as  traveller  for  established 
grocery  house.  Best  references.  Outside  employ- 
ment desire.  Salary  or  commission.  Box  154, 
Canadian     Grocer,     153    University    Ave.,    Toronto. 


WANTED 

T  INE     WANTED  —  TRAVELLER,     17     YEARS' 
experience    asks    for    a    good    line    for    Quebec 
and     Maritime     Provinces.       Write     A.     S.,     164 
Desfranciscains    St.,    Quebec. 

VyANTED— A    SECOND-HAND    PAPER    PRESS 
in    Al    condition,    100   lbs.    capacity.      Box    176, 
W.   G.   Howes,   Tamworth,   Ont. 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 


CMART  YOUNG  MARRIED  MAN  WHO  CAN 
invest  up  to  $2,000  to  manage  store.  Owner 
has  other  business.  This  is  a  north  country  pro- 
position with  big  possibilities.  Box  148,  Canadian 
Grocer,     153    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 

WANTED— EXPERIENCED   CLERK   FOR   GEN- 
eral    store.      State   age,   experience,    and   salary 
required.       Wilcox     Grain     Growers'     Assoc,     Ltd., 
Wilcox,    Sask. 


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Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%!  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,    (Montreal),  Que. 


FOR    SALE 


pOR  SALE— BUTCHER  AND  GROCERY  BUSI- 
ness  in  Toronto.  $5,000.  Turnover  $65,000. 
Stock  about  $3,000  at  invoice  pr'ce.  Good  lease 
or  option  to  purchase.  Owner  leaving  city.  Box 
146.  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  To- 
ronto,   Ont. 

rPHK     AVENUE    CASH     STORE     DRY     GOODS, 

Boots,  Shoes,  '■• Bought  heavj   to  take 

market.       Purchaser     i'<.t.s 

benefit.       SitUafo    I    in    PletOU    County"      con]    nn<l    steel 

centre.     c,i,(h\   towi  En       i<- pportunits 

for   a  hustlei       Cash  oi  eqiiivali  at.      SI rlcte  I    In- 

■ ,  B      Mfackay,     S  tellai  '"". 
'  in. 

/   -r.l.KHRATED    BUTTER   KIST  CORN    POPPER 

Peanut  1  at  a  big  bargain, 

Box    168,    '  i     Grocer,    1 58    University    Ave., 

Ont, 


Baker's  Cocoa 
and  Chocolate 

MAKE  AND 
KEEP  GOOD 
CUSTOMERS 

They  are  most 
reliable  goods  sold 
with  a  positive 
guarantee  of  pur- 
ity and  superior 
quality ;  put  up  in  conformity 
with  the  Pure  Food  laws;  are 
readily  sold,  giving  a  quick 
turnover  of  stock. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 

WALTER  BAKER  &   CO.   Limited 

Montreal,  Can.  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Established  1780 


ms  itiiid 
TRADS-MARK 


FOR  SALE 


piRST      CLASS      GROCERY      BUSINESS      FOR 
sale.      Stock    and    fixtures    about    four    thousand 
dollars.      Apply   A.  Giovetti,   .'«    Prospect  St.,   Sher- 
i. ke,   Que. 

T?OR  SALE— CORNER  GROCERY  BUSINESS 
and  property  acrOBS  street  from  city  boundary. 
Good  paying  business,  good  range  of  stock  : 
county  taxes.  Owner  retiring.  Can  vacate  quick- 
ly. Apply  Box  150,  Canadian  Grocer,  163  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,    Toronto. 


FIXTURES  FOR  SALE. 

1,'VERY  MERCHANT  WHO  SEEKS  MAXIMUM 
efficiency  should  ask  himself  whether  a  Gipe- 
Hjuuurd  Cash  Carrier,  as  a  time  and  labor  saver, 
ii  not  worth  more  Ulan  the  high-priced  labor 
which  it  liberates.  Are  you  willing  to  leiarn  mors 
about  our  carriers  T  If  so,  Bend  for  our  new 
Catalogue  J.  Glpe-Hainrd  Store  Service  Co. 
Limited.    113   Sumach    St.,   Toronto. 


Make  the  Best  Home  Made 

SUMMER  DRINKS 

25c  bottles  make  5  gallons 

15c  bottles  make  2  gallons 
WHOLESALE  PRICES 
25c  sizes  82.10  per  dozen,  S24  per  gross 
15c  sizes  SI. 20  per  dozen,  $14  per  gross 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,  LIMITED 

MacNab    St.    &    Market    Sq.,    Hamilton,    Ont. 


ESTABLISHED    1849 

BRADSTREET'S 

Offices    Throughout    the   Civilized    World 
OFFICES    IN    CANADA: 


Calgary,   Alta, 
Edmonton,   Alta. 
Halifax.  N.S. 
London,   Ont. 
Ottawa,  Ont. 
St.  John,  N.B. 
Victoria,  B.C. 


Vancouver,    B.C. 
Hamilton,    Ont. 
Montreal.    Que. 
Quebec,  Que. 
Toronto,  Ont. 
Winnipeg,   Man. 
Sydney,    N.S. 


St.  John's,  Nfld. 

Reputation   gained   by    long   years  of   vigor- 
ous,    conscientious     and     successful      work 

C.  A.  B.  BrOWn,  Superintendent 
TORONTO 


COLLECTIONS 


Our  ability  to  collect  ac- 
counts has  been  highly  prais- 
iv  met  chant*  all  over 
Canada.  We  collect  any- 
where in  Canada  and  the 
United  States  on  A  strictly 
commission  basis.  You  are 
un«l«T  no  obligation  to  us  if 
we  do  not  collect.  We  guar- 
antee yon  a  thoroughly  hon- 
est service.  I'rompt  remit- 
tances. Give  us  a  trial.  Wa 
Collect  where  others  fall. 
Established  1909. 

Nagle  Mercantile  Age-  cy 

Lapralrie  (Montreal)  Que. 


r*c  .-H 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Profit  Makers All  Three 

IMPERIAL  Parowax,  Imperial  Household 
Lubricant,  and  Imperial  loco  Liquid  Gloss 
are  in  demand  the  year  round. 

All  three  products  are  needed  every  week 
for  some  one  of  their  many  uses,  and  the 
average  housewife  usually  must  replenish  her 
supply  frequently. 

These  products  are  staple  specialties — not 
seasonable  sellers.  You  can  afford  to  gl\e 
them  valuable  counter  and  window  space. 

Look  to  your  stocks  to-day  and  make  sure 
you  arc  supplied.  Ample  stocks  assure  satis- 
factory profits. 

New  slock  can  be  obtained  from  Imperial 
Sales  branches  in  leading  cities 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


n 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


NO  TAX  ON  DAYTONS 

ft 

Business  Turnover  Impost  of  1%  Has  Been,  Absorbed  by  the  Company 
and  Is  In  No  Manner  or  Sense  Charged  to  the  Customer 


MADE 

IN 
CANADA 


WHEN  this  tax  presented 
itself  the  management  of 
t  h  e  International  Business 
Machines  Company,  after  care- 
fully weighing  the  interests  of 
their  large  and  valued  clientele 
decided  NOT  to  charge  this  tax 
to  the  buyer,  which  decision,  it 
is  felt,  will  be  appreciated,  par- 
ticularly in  the  face  of  ever- 
increasing  costs. 

THE  DAYTON  GIVES 

REAL  SERVICE  WHERE 

SERVICE  COUNTS 


Over  a  Million 
In  Use 

The  price  calculations  based 
on  the  new  price  charts  meet 
every  need. 

The  Red  Flash  of  the  Day- 
ton Electric  carries  a  mes- 
sage to  every  customer.  The 
same  model  is  furnished 
without  the  electrical  fea- 
ture. 


'If  it's  a  Dayton     it's  Right" 


International  Business  Machines  Co.  Limited 

FRANK    I  .  MUTTON,  Vice-Presideni  an  J  Gem  ra]  Managei 
Head  Office  and  Factory,  300  to  350  Campbell   Avenue,  Toronto 

Offices  at 

IIALI1         '  06  M  MONTREAL,  1  and  3INotre  Dame  St.«W.j    OTTAWA,  188' Quei 

IORO  HAMILTOI      I       I  .\       WALKERVILLE    ONI      U  Lincoln  Rd       WINNIPEG.'227  McDermotl 

1    ■    i  :      i  tV.  I27.i  EDMONTON    10118, 102nd  St.;    VANCOUVER.JHO  Water  St 

(Also  manufacturers  oj  International  Time  Recorders  and  Hollerith  Electric  Tabulators) 


I 


FjEIATjURING     EQUIPMENT     AND     ACCE 


CANAMANG 


Members  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers-OnlygWeekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  JUNE  11,  1920 


No.  24 


A  teaspoonful  in  the 
morning  makes  life 
worth  living — 


Makes  you  fit — 

Keeps  you  fit 


ISolc  Manufacturer g 
and  Prvprietoru: 

Sutcliffe  &  Bingham 

(Canada)  Ltd. 

Toronto 


QUALITY  ALWAYS! 

THAT  is  the  keynote  of  the  success 
of  Kkovah  Health  Salt.  The  high 
standard  upon  which  its  reputation 
has  bet  n  huilt  is  fully  maintained. 
always,  and  it  is  still  the  finest  family 
aperient. 

Strortg  publicity  is  increasing  the  demand 
daily.    Focus  thai  demand  to  your  stores 

by    window   and    counter   display.      It's   a 

profitable  line  and  wort h  pushing. 

Svt/ing    Ay<  fit: 

Maclure  &    Langley 

Front  St.  East,  Toronto 


Circulation  of  Canadian  Grocer  has  been  audited   bj    the    \inlii    Bureau   <>i    '  irculation 
Copy  <>f  Report    «ill  be  aenl   <>n   request    to  anyone   interested. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


T 


Ask  Your  Wife! 


HOSE  who  have  not  studied  the  "dye"  question  have  no  idea 
of  the  sales  possibilities  there  are  for  a  satisfactory  Dye  Soap, 
such  as  "Aladdin." 


But  just  mention  "Dye  Soap"  to  your  wife  or  daughter  or  any 
female  member  of  your  household,  and  you  will  get  from  them 
an  idea  of  how  eager  women  are  to  have  a  dye  soap  that  will 
really  do  the  work. 

Aladdin  will  do  the  work — it  provides  the  most  practical  and 
satisfactory  method  of  dyeing  the  things  women  hold  dear. 

The  demand  for  Aladdin  will  be  enormous.  Women  will  cer- 
tainly try  Aladdin— and  having  tried  it,  will  buy  assorted  colors 
by  the  dozen.  Soon  hundreds  of  thousands  of  Canadian  women 
will  be  using  this  wonderful  new  dye  soap. 

By  stocking  the  line  now,  you  will  share  in  the  early  fruits  of  the 
enthusiasm  that  our  advertising  is  certain  to  create  for  Aladdin.  Have 
you  seen  the  big  Aladdin's  advertisements  appearing  in  the  newspapers? 

Order  an  assortment — with  our  beautiful  Revolving  Display  Stand 
(Stand  free  with  gross  and  a  half  assortment). 

Mention  jobber  through  whom  you  wish  order  filled. 


CHANNELL  CHEMICAL  CO.,  Limited— Distributors 

TORONTO 


I  I      i.ii.     •■'    every    Friday,      Yearly    lubserlpl rlw    18.00      Entered  t      eoond-cla*    mattei    a1    Post  Office,  Ottawa,  and 

clans  matter,   July   B,    i"i',   ..t    Hi.-    Port  Offlci    ■<<   Buffalo,  undei    thi    Acl   <>f  March  .trd.   1870. 


i-'imt- 


June 


920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


For  Sixty  Three  years  Borden 
Milk  Products  have  held  leadership 
and  their  never  changing 
quality  and  purity  have  won 
for  them  the  established  reputation 
that  has  put  such  a  selling  appeal 
behind  the  name  Bordens. 


I3arc{e4i4 

MILK  PRODUCTS 


Keep  your  Borden  Milk  Products  well  displayed  during 
the  summer  months  and  occasionally  get  up  a  good  win- 
dow display  suggesting  their  great  convenience  and  use- 
fulness for  picnickers,  campers  and  for  general  household 
use.  Borden  sales  are  pretty  steady  the  year  round  but 
summer  always  adds  an  impetus  and  it's  up  to  you  Mr. 
Merchant  to  prepare  for  these  handsome,  extra,  summer 
profit*. 


CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


CO.,  LIMITED 

Leaders  of  Quality 
MONTREAL  VANCOUVER 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June    11,    1020 


HE  big  selling  season  for  Garton's  Superb  English  Cus- 
tard is  now  commencing,  and  to  help  you,  Mr.  Grocer, 
to  make  it  a  banner  selling  event,  we  have  launched  the 
Hf  Garton    consumer    campaign    (two    advertisements    of 
which  appear  above)  in  the  leading  Canadian  dailies. 

Link   up  your  store  with  this  good-will  campaign  by 
Garton  s  Custard  NOW  when    fruits   arc    high-priced   a/id 

Distributors  for  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Limited 


HALIFAX 


MONTREAL 


TORONTO 


WINNIPEG 


n 


•Tunc   11,    1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Cocoanut  and  Chinese  Egg  Products 

We  are  in  a  position  to  offer  for  prompt  shipment  direct  from 
the  Orient  or  from  New  York  and  San  Francisco,  PRIME 
CHINESE  EGG  PRODUCTS,  as  follows:— 


FLAKE  ALBUMEN 
SPRAY  ALBUMEN 


SPRAY  YOLK 
WHOLE  EGG  POWDER 


Packed  in  tin-lined  cases  of  200  lbs.  net,  and  guaranteed  free 
of  zinc,  and  to  pass  the  test  of  the  United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture. 

We  are  willing  to  introduce  the  Chinese  Egg  Albumen  by 
shipping,  as  a  trial  order,  any  quantity,  from  one  case  up,  and  give 
any  orders  entrusted  us  our  careful  attention. 

We  can  also  quote  upon  application: — 

LIQUID  YOLK  No.  1  QUALITY 

In  casks  of  430  lbs.  net — 2  per  cent.  Boracic  Acid. 

Also  all  kinds  of  Oriental  and  other  imported  edible  nuts  and 
desiccated  cocoanut. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
representatives   will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Winnipeg,  Man. 
NICHOLSON-RAXKIX,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 
NICHOLSOX-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Calgary,  Alberta 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Saskatoon. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Regina. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 

London,  Ont. 
J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 

Hamilton,  Ont. 
LIND  BROKERAGE  CO. 

Toronto,  Ont. 

IAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa, Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,  Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 
T  Tn  Sherbrooke,  Que. 

L,1L'-'SCHOFIKLD  &   BEER, 
St.  John,  N.B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 
Vancouver,  B.C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  11.   1920 


The  most  modernly  equipped 
plant  in  Canada,  for  fruit 
preserving  and  the  manu- 
facture of  candied  peel  and 
crystallized    fruits. 


fhe  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All  Wagstaffe's  products  are 
guaranteed  to  be  absolutely 
pure.  Only  the  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is  used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best" 


WAQSTAFFI'S 


Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are     Great    appetizers 
boiled  in  silver  pans 

Ask  Your  ©f@©©r  for  Them 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 

All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  with  care  in  Silver  Pans. 

ASK   YOUR   GROCER    FOR   IT. 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


HAMILTON 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


CANADA 


Representative*:  ll  P.  Burton,  513  Dominion  Bldg., 
B.C.i  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edm 

Alta. ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta. ;  vv  ii 
Ltd  .   Winnipi  -.   Man,  ;  W    n     E  eott  Co., 

I  td  I  v\      il     E  c ••  .    Ltd.,   Re- 

gina,   Sask.  ;    W     G     Hinton,   89    Marchmon 


ronto,  Ont.  ;  H.  G.  Smith,  886  Beaconsfield  Ave., 
N.D.G.,  Montr,  al.  Que:  .1.  Ii.  VV.  Smith,  708  Water- 
loo St.,  London,  Ont.  ;  F.  G.  Knox.  Cdllingwood,  Ont.  ; 
W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co..  St.  John,  N.B.  ;  II.  M.  Wylie, 
Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S.  .  R,  M. 
Pulton,  7  Duke  St.,  Truro,  N.S.  ;  John  Rossitor,  St. 
John's,   Nil. I. 


June    11.    1920 


CANADIAN     liltdC  !■;  II 


CLARK'S 

Canadian  Boiled 
Dinner 


■ 


lANADIAN 
HIED  DIMM 

KT.VEGETABLES*i 

i^AC K  E  D    8V 

1ITF.D.  MONTR* 


A  perfectly  balanced  and 
well  cooked  Meal,  contain- 
ing the  very  finest  beef  and 
carefully  selected  vegetables. 


Impress  on  your  customer,  Mr.  Grocer,  the  fact  that  a 
a  few  minutes  heating  is  all  that  is  required  and 
CLARK'S    Canadian   Boiled   Dinner  is  ready  for   the 

table. 

No  labour,  no  lon#  cooking  process  necessary. 
One  of  the  best  sellers. 

Made  in  Canada—by  Canadians 

W.  CLARK,  Limited         MONTREAL 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June   11,    1920 


A  monthly  record  of  goods 
bought. 

A   definite    monthly    sales 
total. 

It  dispenses  with  guessing. 

It  is  good  for  ten  years. 


A  clean-cut  monthly  ex- 
penses account. 

A  complete  monthly  check 
on  credit  sales. 

Approved  by  Bankers  who 
have  seen  it. 


It  costs  $12.50  complete. 
For   particulars   write 

26  Manchester  Avenue,  Toronto,  Ont. 


SIZE  28  IN.  X  40  IN. 
Sunset  dealers,  NOW  IS  THE  TIME  for  your  SUNSET  WINDOW. 
Dress  it  up  with  this  brand  new,  attractive  cut-out,  together  with  Sunset 
Display  case,  color  card  and  packages.  Your  customers  are  now  looking 
over  last  summer's  things  to  see  what  garments  can  be  dyed  and  made 
to  serve  this  season  at  the  mountains  or  shore.  Your  timely  Sunset 
Window  will  bring  this  dye  trade  over  your  counter.  Send  for  the  Sunset 
Window  display  to-day. 

Tin  Suns.  I  I  ii:  iiln.v  i:  beau  I  ifully  litho- 
graphed  in  many  colore  and  is  one  of  the 
liii'  I  pieces  of  window  trim  we  ever  have 
seen.  We  shall  be  glad  to  send  it  to  you 
free  knowing  tli.it  the  increased  business 
tor  yiii  will  more  than  justify  our  expense. 
I ' i < •:<  •■   address   your  request  to 


Sunset  is  the  One  Dye  for  all 
fabrics  and  all  purposes. 
I'ush  Sunset  and  you  are  sure 
of  big  profita,  repeat  orders 
and  delighted  customers. 


North  American  Dye  Corporation,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Canada 


Send  for  this 

New 
Sunset 
Window 
Display 

Free  to 
Sunset  Dealers 


Write  us  on  your  letter  head  stating 
that  you  will  Rive  the  window  space, 
and  this  beautiful  cut-out  will  be 
sent  promptly  without  expense  to 
you. 

This  attractive  Sunset  Display  Case 
contains  one  gross  assorted.  Your 
jobber  can   supply   you. 


for  pri 


v.  rite  to 


Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Canada 


June   11.    L920 


('  A  X  A  I)  [A  X     (i  ROGER 


SUN-MAID  PROFIT 

Our  Advertising  Puts  This 
Into  Your  Till 


Three  Varieties: 
Sun-Maid  Seeded 

(Seeds  Removed) 

Sun-Maid  Seedless 

(Grown  without  seeds) 

Sun-Maid  Clusters 

(On  the  stem) 


Thirty-eight  million 
Sun  -  Maid  advertise- 
ments are  entering  the 
better  homes  of  Am- 
erica this  year.  Sun- 
Maid  customers  are  in 
every"  locality.  They  live 
in  your  own  neighbor- 
hood. Their  number  is 
increasing  daily. 

Display  Sun-Maid  on 
shelf,  in  window.  Let 
your  customers  see  that 
you,  too,  sell  these  ten- 
der, juicy,  delicious 
thin-skinned  raisins.  It's 
the  brand  most  women 
want. 

Get     your     share     of 
Sun-Maid  business. 
Order  from  your 
jobber. 

California  Associated  Raisin  Co. 

Membership   10,000  Growers 

Fresno,  California 


Growers   and   shippers   of 
America's  all-year  nation- 
ally   advertised    brand    of 
raisins. 


For  conserving  butter, 
use 

AprOl 

contains  a  higher 
P  roportionate 

amount  of  the  same 
properties  as  t  h  e 
very  purest  olive  oil. 

A  perfect  salad  and 
cooking  oil. 

An  unrivalled 

shortening. 


W.  J.  BUSH  &  CO.  (CANADA)  Limited 


NATIONAL  CITY,  CALIFORNIA 


MONTREAL        TORONTO 


Wholesale  Grocery 

Limited 

Wholesale  Grocers,  Importers, 
Exporters,  Distributors 

Telephone  Adelaide  5895 

55  Bay  Street,  Toronto 

We  invite  you  to  visit  our  ware- 
house and  inspect  our  high-class 
stock.  In  this  new  wholesale 
house  your  interest  and  require- 
ments receive  first  consideration. 
We  specialize  in  mail  order  and 
telephone  business. 


NORWEGIAN 

Sardines 

IN  OLIVE    OIL 

ARE 

THE  IDEAL  LINE  FOR  THOSE 

of  your  customers  who 

demand  a 

Medium  Priced  Sardine 

Supplied  by  the  wholesale  grocery  trade 

John  W.  Bickle  &  Greening 

1  lamilton,  Ontario 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  11,   1920 


# 


A  Sweeping  Demand 

Dust  is  dangerous.  It  is  the  duty  of  every  merchant 
who  handles  necessities  of  life  to  eliminate  dust  as  much 
as  possible. 

Dust  rising  before  the  sweeping  broom  lodges  on  the 
shelves,  the  merchandise,  the  display  counters,  carrying 
with  it  all  the  deadly  contagion  of  disease. 


Floor  Dressing 

(Standard) 

(Formerly  "Imperial  Standard  Floor  Dressing.") 


— is  a  non-evaporating,  wood  preservative  that  cleans 
the  surface  of  floors  and  prevents  dust  from  rising. 
You  can  sweep  your  floors  without  danger  of  raising 
the  dust  if  you  treat  them  with  Imperial  Floor  Dressing. 
One  gallon  will  treat  a  floor  surface  of  from  500  to  700 
square  feet,  and  one  application  will  assure  you  of  clean 
and  dustless  surroundings  for  months. 

Stock  up !  The  spick  and  span  appearance  of  your  store 
will  demonstrate  effectively  the  dust-killing  qualities 
of  Imperial  Floor  Dressing  and  help  you  sell  it. 

"Made  in   Canada" 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


June   11.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


r 


K0KK§ 


cash  register  ringing 

cry   stoic-   nil    over   the   Dominion    the 
wcrt.    "toothsome"    goodness    of    Rock    City 
'obacco  is  winning  more  and   more  ehewers 
to  its  constanl  use. 
Ami     grocers     featuring     this 
popular  chew    find   their  trade 
considerably  increased  and  their 
nrofits    oreatlv    augmented    by 
Rock  Oit-N    sal©?. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11,   1920 


A  Cigar  Maker  or  Tire  Manufacturer  May 

Market  Seconds 

But  you   don 't   want 
Second  Grade  Fish. 


WALLACE'S  is- 
The  Best  Fish  that  can  be  caught, 
in  the  Best  Way  it  can  be  packed. 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell&Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturer*  of 

Emery.   Black  Lead,    Emery  Class  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,   S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agent  t: 

F.    Msnley,    42    Sylveater-Willaon    Bldg., 

Winnipeg 
Sankcy     &    Mason,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


We  are  offering  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


QUAKER  BRAND 
GOODS  WILL* PA  Y 

An  interesting  and  we  believe  demand- 
creating  newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paign is  starting  in  the  West. 

We  will  need  the  Grocer's 
co-operation. 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


June   11.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


11 


BRITISH    COLUMBIA 


Squirrel  Brand 


PEANUT 
BUTTER 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 
Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 
Exporters  and  Importers 


C.  T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


Vancouver  Office  of 
Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


\LBERTA 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty 
Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY   ALTA. 


B.  M.   Henderson   Brokerage,   Ltd. 

Kelly     Bide.,     104th     St..     Edmonton.     Alta. 
(Broken    Exclusively) 

Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


Say    you  saw  it   in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


"He  offered  me  Pilchards  a  dollar  a  case  cheaper  than  "Albatross," 
but  I  said  "you  have  to  pay  the  same  for  cases,  and  cans,  and  to  the 
fishermen — so  I  guess  you  save  a  dollar's  worth  of  labor  on  each 
case-NO  THANK  YOU." 


EVERY  MORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  Victoria.  B.C. 


Red    Arrow    Biscuits 

are  quite  apparently  the 

Biggest  Package  for  the  Money 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO.,  LIMITED,     -     VANCOUVER 
NATIONAL  BISCUIT  CO.,  LIMITED  -  REGINA 


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June   11,    1920 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 

CONFECTIONERY 

SPECIALIES 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  Life  Bldg., Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
firtt-class  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


C DUNCAN & SON 

Manufrs.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 

Cor.  Princess  and  Bannatyne 

WINNIPEG  Estab.  1899 


ID  UN      DBITTV      I  111    Merchandise  Broker  and 
JUrl"      mi  I  I  I  .    LIU,  Manufacturer's  Agent 
Head  Office  t     REGINA,  Sask. 

Specializing   in  Carlots  of — 
Potatoes,      Poultry,      Eggs,     Butter      (Dairy 
and       Creamery),      Rice,       Beans,       Canned 
Fruits,    Dried   Fruits,    Nuts,    Raisins,    Dates, 
etc. 

An  energetic  Western  organization  with 
lots  of  experience  and  efficient  sales  organ- 
ization. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission    Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'    Agents. 

We    give    you    the   best   of    service. 

617  Mclntyre  Blk.     I     16  Board  of   Trade  Bldg. 
Winnipeg,  Man.      I        Calgary,  Alberta 


DONALD  H.  BAIN  CO. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  Agents,  Brokers  and  Importers 

CAN  GIVE  YOU  THE 

SERVICE 

WHICH  SPELLS 

SUCCESS 

in  the  marketing  of  your  products. 

LET  US  SHOW  YOU. 


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BEST  IN  THE  IV EST 


9  J 


Head  Office:  WINNIPEG,   MAN. 

Branches:     REGINA  SASKATOON  EDMONTON  CALGARY  VANCOUVER 

Also  Saracen's  Head,  Snowhill,  LONDON,  E.C.  1,  England 


June   11.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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pjrr^ : 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
We»t,  by  Appointing  U»  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 
Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and   Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


FRANK  H.  WILEY 

Mfrs   Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  for  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


WHEN    WRITING  TO  ADVERTISERS 

PLEASE    MENTION    THIS 

PAPER 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,      Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  ALBERTA 

Brokers  WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  eorreapondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  u*  in  a  position  to  offer  you  umexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.      Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fot 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 
Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have    live   men    doing   detail    work    throughout   our   territory.     Manitoba,  Saskatchewan   and  Alberta.     They 
get  the  business,  and  can  get  it  for  you.     Write   us,  and    we   will    explain    our    system. 

Wholesale  Grocery   Brokers  and   Manufacturers'   Agents 


TRACK  AG l 

STORAGE 

DISTRIBU- 
TION 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11,   1920 


MANUFACTURERS— This  Interests  You 

Does  the  RETAILER  Know  Your  Products? 
If    Not,   WHY    Delay!     HE    Should    Be   YOUR    Best    Friend 

Do  YOU  NEED  a  real,  live  selling  organization  of  SPECIALISTS  to 
introduce  to  him  what  you  have  to  offer? 

We  work  the  RETAIL  TRADE,  and  are  in  a  position  to  guarantee 
RESULTS. 

Will  you  let  us  handle  YOUR  LINES  and  show  you  what  we  can  do? 

DONALDSON  PHILLIPS  AGENCIES  LIMITED,  124  Pacific  Building,  Vancouver,  B.C. 


MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 


WHOLESALE  GROCERY  AND  PRODUCE  BROKERS 


W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We   make   ourselves   your   Business  Right 

Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 

Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
A.  S.  May  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


Mention   This   Paper  When  Writing  Advertiser) 


June   11.    L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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ONTARIO 


CMADWICK&COMPANY  - 
COMMISSION  BROKERS 
34  DUKE  ST 
TORON 


CAN 
CREATE 
A    DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH      EFFICIENT 
MErrfDJS  0.-  AifJESSmriCH 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and    Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent   and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Com  Flakes 

McLauchlan's   Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 
45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholetale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Establish**!  1885 

SUGARS  FRUITS 


Owing  to  the  high 
freights  prevailing 

CONTINUE  TO  IMPORT 


supplies  of 


SPRATT'S 

DOG  CAKES 
POULTRY  FOODS 

CANARY  &  PARROT  MIXTURES 
Etc., 


through  SPRATT'S  I 


PATENT    (AMERICA)    LIMITED 
NEWARK,         -        NEW  JERSEY 


SPRATT'S  PATENT  LIMITED 

24-25  Fenchurch  St.,  London,  E.C.  3,  Eng. 


nil  I 


Sell  the  Best 

"DETTER   be  sure   than   sorry." 
*->  OCEAN  Blue    is   the   highest 
standard  attainable  in  a  Laundry 
Blue. 

True,  it  sells  at  only  a  few  cents  a 
packet,  but  nothing  has  been  sacrificed 
to  bring  it  down  to  a  popular  price. 

As  you  want  to  please  ALL  your  cus- 
tomers sell  them 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares   and   Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 


HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

T*«   G«W   BWkHn*.   U    t»    Wellington    St.    W..    Toronto 


WMtnrn 

Acenta: 

Far  alanftoba.  S 

nskntohewan  and 

Alberta 

W.    L.    M 

ackenzie   & 

Co.. 

Ltd.. 

WinniDeir. 

Kexfea. 

ftukateon,   CaJc&rr 

and 

Edmonton       For 

SrAaab 

OaLumbla 

and    Yak. m 

:    Creedon 

A    Avery, 

TLoam^    I 

and    S. 

'anee   Bloek. 

407 

Hast 

ntf«   Street 

W««t.  T 

— 1 IU1. 

s.a 

When  Writing  to 

Mention 


Advertisers   Kindly 
this  Paper 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11.    1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Com  m  istnon  Merch  ant  a 
Grocer  a'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

Importer — Exporter 

Leaving  for  Europe  July  3rd 

An  opportunity  to  establish  your  products  on   the 
European  market 
Write  or  wire  immediately. 

7     McGill  College  Ave.  Montreal 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Floor,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter    Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.   Best  References. 

JOYCE  CO.,  LTD. 

307  St.  James  Street,  Montreal 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us   your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Representative* 
41    Rofab  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporters*     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food    products  for   the 
City   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


Belgo.  Canadian  Trading  Co.  "Regd." 

Import     and     Export 
General  Distributors 

We  are  open  to  represent  Manufacturers  or 

Growers  of  Foodstuffs. 
13  St.    Francois   Xavier   St.,      MONTREAL 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 

Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 

ProduiU  Aliment  aires 

Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 

ST.   NICHOLAS   BUILDING,    MONTREAL 

Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &    Lumbermen's 
Supplies 

Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


SYDNEY  and  CAPE  BRETON 

business  is  worth  your  especial  consideration 
Get  best  results  by  appointing  a  resident  broker 
to  look  after  your  interests.  Nine  years  con- 
nection.     Al    references.      Write. 

R.  E.  McCONNELL, 

Manufacturers  Agent  and   Grocery  Broker, 

Sydney,    N.  S. 


WHEN     ANSWERING     ADVER- 
TISEMENTS KINDLY  MENTION 
NAME  OF  THIS  PAPER 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLING 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


When    Writing    to  Advertisers    Kindly    Mention 

this  Paper 


nun- 


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C  A  N  AD  I  AN     G  liOCK  R 


IT 


BRITISH 

CONSOfc? 


Still  further  Possibilities— 

in  our  Cut  Smoking 

Everybody  who  appreciates  quality  wants  Macdonald's  Tobacco, 
but  in  the  past  some  people  have  expressed  a  wish  for  their  favorite 
Brand  in  Cut  Form. 

Our  two  new  packages  hold  great  possibilities  for  the  Retailer  of 
"Cut  Brier"  and  "British  Consols." 


Plug  Smoking 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH    CONSOLS 


Plug  Chewing 
PRINCE  OF  WALES 
CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (TWIST) 
NAPOLEON 


Cut  Smoking 

Cut  Brier  &  British  Consols. 
Selling  Agents  : 


Hamilton — Alfred  Powis  &  Son. 

London — D.  C.  Hannah. 

Manitoba  and  North- West— The  W.  L.  McKenzie 

&  Co.,  Limited,  Winnipeg. 
British  Columbia — George  A.  Stone. 


Quebec — H.  C.  Fortier,  Montreal. 

Nova  Scotia — Pyke  Bros.,  Halifax. 

New  Brunswick — Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John. 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  Mac  don  a  Id  Redd 


INCORPORATED 

Montreal 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


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The  new  Macaroni  that  is  all 
its  name  implies. 

uperior  in  Flavor 
uperior  in  Quality 
uperior  in  every  way 

Superior  Macaroni  is  made  from 
the  finest  Canadian  hard  wheat  flour 
by  experts  in  a  bright,  modern  fac- 
tory. 

Look  over  your  macaroni,  vermi- 
celli and  spaghetti  stock  and  try  a 
sample  order  of  Superior  Brand — 
the  macaroni  that  is  really  superior. 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

Sainsbury  Bros. 

Toronto 


VANCOUVER,  B.C. 
134  Abbott  St. 


WINNIPEG,  MAN. 
510  Confederation  Life  BIdg. 


MONTREAL 
116  St.  Nicholas  Bldg. 


HALIFAX 
223  Hollis  St. 


TBn< 


Toronto,  Ont. 


June   11,    1920 


C  AN  A  DI  AN     <i  ROCER 


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MACARONI 

A  Product  that  Is  Becoming  More 
Popular  Daily 

People  have  realized  that  macaroni 
is  one  of  the  most  nutritious  foods  pro- 
duced, and,  as  a  result,  wholesalers  are 
finding  a  more  extensive  sale  than  ever 
for  this  product. 

We  have  secured  the  privilege  of  mar- 
keting in  Canada,  Sweden  and  the 
British  Isles — one  of  the  finest  grades 
of  macaroni  produced— "SUPERIOR 
BRAND"— made  by  the  SUPERIOR 
MACARONI  COMPANY,  TORONTO. 

A  systematic  selling  and  advertising 
campaign,  coupled  with  the  increasing 
public  demand,  should  make  "SUPER- 
IOR BRAND  MACARONI"  one  of 
the  most  active  selling  commodities. 

Get  in  touch  with  your  wholesaler  now 
for  a  sample  order. 


SAINSBURY  BROS. 

REPRESENTATIVES 

Vancouver      Winnipeg      Toronto       Montreal       Halifax 


San  Jose,  California 


ALSO    VI 
London,  England 


Si'  ckhi  1  m .  Sweden 


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ok: 

SAUCE 

FINALITY  IN 
FRUIT  SAUCE 

as    a   palate     pleasure 
and    a    true    digestive 


As  supplied  by  Warrant  of  Appointment 
to  the  House  of  Lords. 


Sole  Proprietors :- 
GEORGE  MASON  &CO.  LTD.,  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

Sales  Agents: 
Vancouver      Winnipeg      St.  John's,  Nfld.     [Halifax  N.S. 

David  Brown  F.  Manley  Bowring  Bros.     J.W.  Gorham 

167  Cordova  St.  W.     42  Silvester-Willson  Bldg.        &  Co. 


&C„ 


Gives  all-round 
Satisfaction 

Garton's  Custard  shows 
good  profit  to  the  sales- 
man —  pleases  the  cus- 
tomer, and  thus  induces 
repeat  orders. 
Carton's  Custard  is  being 
widely  advertised  and  is 
certain  of  a  steady  and  in- 
creasing demand. 
Sold  in  cartons  and  tins. 


CUSTARD 


W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Toronto,    Montreal 


Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimhle's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps  in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 


REPRESENTATIVES: 

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MONTREAL  &  TORONTO-Messrs.  Maclure  &    Langley,    Ltd.. 
1 1  St    Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street   East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.   H.   C.    Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouve  . 


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a  large  variety  of  Nuts,  Fruits  and  Hard  centres, 
coated  with  light  and  milk  coating. 

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What  with  travellers'  orders  pouring  in  on  us  by  hundreds, 
telegrams  for  car  lots  and  mail  orders  constantly  increasing, 
last  week  was  a  pretty  busy  one  but — every  order  went  out 
on  time,  and  we  are  ready  this  Monday  morning  for  a 
still  greater  record. 

Every  week  this  year  has  shown  an  increase.  The  sales  of 
'Salada'  are  now  well  over  a  million  pounds  ahead  in  the 
five  months. 


Can  'quality'  speak  any  plainer? 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June   11,   1920 


MATH1EU  S 

NERVINE  POWDERS. 


A  GOOD  SUMMER  LINE 

for  grocers  and  one  that  is  not  only  profitable  but  is  also  a  highly 
efficient  satisfaction  winner. 

MATHIEU'S  NERVINE  POWDERS 

They  are  absolutely  free  from  all  injurious  drugs  and  contain  no 
morphine,  chloral,  cocaine  or  opium  and  their  excellent  curative 
properties  invariably  win  steady  repeat  orders. 

Order  a  supply  to-day. 

J.  L.  MATHIEU  CO. 

PROPRIETORS 

SHERBROOKE  -  QUEBEC 


We  have  just   received   a    shipment   of    Norwegian 
Sardines,  consisting  of: 

FJORD   QUEEN  BRAND,  smoked   Sardines    (bristling)    in 
pure  olive  oil  14  Dingley  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

SHIP  BRAND,  smoked  Sardines  in  pure  olive  oil  y±  Dingley 
tins,  100  each  to  case. 

VERONICA  LABEL,  plain  tins,  unsmoked  Sardines  (slid)  in 
oil  Club  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

Also  included  in  the  shipment: 

BERGEN  BRAND,  Smoked  Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce,  y2. 
Oval  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

These  goods  are  packed  by  the  second  largest  packers  of  Sardines  in  Norway, 
The  United  Sardine  Factories  of  Bergen,  and  we  are  their  representatives  for  Eastern 
Canada  from  Ontario  to  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Write  or  phone  for  prices  and  samples. 

J.  W.  WINDSOR,  LIMITED 

Montreal,  Quebec 


June   11.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Wiser  to  Keep  Stocked  Up 


"OORRY,   Ma'am,  we're  right 
^  out."  "Oh,  well,  never  mind. 
I'll  call  in  again,  perhaps." 

But  you  know  very  well  your 
customer  goes  on  up  the  street 
to  the  store  of  your  competitor, 
and  tries  again  there. 


Customers  hate  to  be  disappointed  when  they  want  Red  Rose 
Tea.  Rival  merchants  and  pedlars  can't  affect  your  tea  trade 
if  it  is  built  solidly  on  Red  Rose. 

Red   Rose   Tea 

"IS    GOOD    TEA" 


Does  This  Apply  to  You? 


The  Department  of  Inland 
Revenue  at  Ottawa  has  seen  fit 
to  establish  by  Order-in-Coun- 
cil  a  standard  of  quality  for 
Baking  Powder,  and  a  ruling  is 
now  in  effect  that  all  Baking 
Powders  must  have  a  minimum 
gas  strength  of  10',. 

EGG-0  Baking  Powder  con- 
tains at  least  1-')',  gas  strength 
when  it  reaches  the  grocer  and 
it  really  depends  on  him  how 
long  it  retains  that  standard. 

There  are  several  causes  for 
Baking  Powder  deteriorating. 
chief  of  which  is  exposure  to 
moist  ure  impregnated  atmos- 
phere; for  instance,  storage  in 
a  damp  cellar  or  warehouse. 
Then  again  it  is  often  piled  on 
shelves  which  are  built  against 
an  outside  wall  that  sweats. 
This     means    that    the     atmos- 


phere along  this  wall  carries  a 
large  amount  of  moisture,  and 
in  time  affects  the  Baking 
Powder. 

There  are,  therefore,  two 
things  concerning  Baking 
Powder  a  grocer  should  re- 
member: First,  store  in  a  dry 
place,  and  second,  always  move 
your  old  stock  before  offering 
new  goods  for  sale. 

'the  very  Eact  that  the  Government 
has  scon  fit  to  take  a  stand  in  this 
matter  proves  that  Baking  Powder  is 
perishable  and  manufacturers,  know- 
ing this,  try  at  all  times  to  protect 
their  customers  and  product.  They 
cannot    control    its    sale. 

The  grocer  is  just  as  responsible  as 
the  manufacturer  for  Baking  Powder 
reaching   the  consumer   in    good  <-on- 

dit  ion. 

We  urge  all  our  grocer  Friend  to  co- 
operate with  us  by  keeping  the  Bak- 
ing Powder  dry  and  solln  ock 
first. 


^""  Egg-O  is  kept   in^stock   by  all  jobbers. 

The  Egg-0  Baking  Powder  Co.,  Ltd.,  Hamilton,  Canad. 


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From  coast  to  coast  these  "All-British"  quality 
lines  have  won  the  confidence  and  approval 
of  the  Canadian  housewife  —  a  fact  that  is 
to-day  spelling  big  turnovers  for  Canadian 
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We  are  pleased  to  announce  to  the  trade  that  we  have  completed  our  organization 
in  the  Prairie  Provinces  of  Western  Canada  by  establishing  our  own  branch  offices; 
under  capable  and  experienced  managers,  as  follows: 

REGINA,    Saskatchewan — under    management    of   Mr.   J.    C.    Ryan. 
SASKATOON,  Saskatchewan — under  management  of  Mr.  Ross  L.  Forbes. 
CALGARY,    Alberta — under    management    of   Mr.    William    H.    Dingle. 
EDMONTON,   Alberta— under   management   of   Mr.    Harry   M.  Judg< 

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WINNIPEG 


THE  SERVICE  BROKERS 


CANADA 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  JUNE  11,  1920 


No.  24 


Wholesale  Grocers  Press  for  Change 

in  Sales  Tax  as  It  Now  Stands 

Storming  Ottawa  with  Propaganda  Asking  that  Two  Per  Cent. 

Tax  be  Imposed  by  Manufacturer,  Instead  of  One  Per  Cent.  Now 

by    Both    Manufacturer    and  Wholesaler.      Extract    Men    Get 

Explanation  of  Alcohol  Tax. 


NO  NEW  development-  have  taken 
place  in  the  new  taxation  laws 
as  CANADIAN  GROCER  goes 
to  press.  Considerable  propaganda  work 
is  being  carried  on  by  the  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Association,  in  an  effort  to  have 
the  sales  tax  imposed  at  the  source  ot 
supply,  and  to  havi  the  manufacturer 
pay  a  tax  of  2  per  cent.  This  is  urged 
rather  than  the  present  method  of  col- 
lecting 1  per  cent,  from  the  manufac- 
turer and  likewise  the  wholesaler. 
Finance  .Minister  Sir  Henry  Drayton  is 
being  literally  stormed  with  requests 
that  this  method  of  collecting  2  per  cent, 
from  the  manufacturer  be  substituted 
in  place  of  the  regulation  as  it  now 
stands.  A.  C  Pyke,  secretary  of  the 
Wholesale  Grocers'  Association,  told  a 
representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
that  eery  effort  is  being  put  forth  to 
have  Ottawa  set  the  sales  tax,  as  ap- 
plicable to  the  grocery  trade,  in  this 
light.  He  stated  that  many  manufac- 
turers wow  willing  that  this  method  of 
collecting  the  ta:<  be  adopted  and  thus 
eliminate  .-ny  unfairness  that  might 
to  the  disadvantage  of  the  whole- 
sale grocer.  Mr.  Pyke  remarked  that 
the  wholesalers  were  hopeful  (hat  such 
an  amendment  would  be  made  to  the 
budget,  and  believed  that  with  this 
<  hange  in  the  sales  tax  law  it  would  be 
generally  viewed  with  satisfaction. 

A     Lawyer's    Budget 

No  further  action  has  been  taken  by 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  fol- 
lowing  the  deputation  to  Ottawa,  iast 
The  retail  merchants  of  Sas- 
katchewan, now  in  -onvertion  at  Moose 
law,  heard  some  pointed  remarks  at 
tin  opening  on  the  budget  by  Dominion 
President  .1  R.  Banfield.  He  expressed 
the  belief  that  there  was  still  some 
chance  for  changes  in  what  he  termed 
the  lawyers'  budget.  H<  wa  -■  of  the 
opinion  that  it  was  a  mistake  to  have 
lawyers  draft  legislation,  when  it  is 
essentially  within  the  scope  of  retail 


RUMORS  OF  CHANGES  IN 
LUXURY  TAXES 

Ottawa,  June  8. — (Special.) — 
Discussion  of  the  budget  resolution 
in  committee  will  engage  the  Com- 
mons during  the  present  week.  The 
resolutions  calling  for  the  imposi- 
tion of  the  tax  of  one  per  cent,  on 
sales  by  wholesalers  and  manufac- 
turers, and  of  the  new  excise  duties 
on  luxuries  will  be  taken  up.  They 
will  likely  give  rise  to  considerable 
debate.  There  are  rumors  that 
some  changes  may  be  made  in  the 
luxury  tax  schedules. 


Alcohol  Tax  Only 
Applicable  as  It 
Comes  Out  of  Bond 

Representatives  of  the  manufacturers 
of  extracts  waited  on  the  Finance  Mini- 
ster last  week,  in  reference  to  the  lux- 
ury tax  of  two  dollars  per  gallon  on  al- 
cohol, and  asked  for  further  light  as  to 
how  it  applied  to  extracts.  Interviewing 
Frank  Shirriff  of  the  Imperial  Extract 
Co.,  Toronto,  in  regard  to  the  matter, 
CANADIAN  GROCER  was  informed 
that  nothing  definite  in  the  way  of 
changes  in  this  particular  clause  of  the 
budget  was  promised,  but  Mr.  Shirriff 
stated  that  it  was  intimated  that  the  tax 
of  $2  per  gallon  would  apply  to  alcohol 
only  as  it  came  oul  of  bond,  and  not  as 
contained  in  a  manufactured  essence.  Mr. 
Shirriff    would    not    definitely    state    that 

this  was  the  real  explanation  of  the  tax 
as  applying  to  essences,  but  there  was  a 
hint  that  such  might  be  expected.  "The 
tax  already  on  alcohol  is  about  $2.40  per 
gallon,  and  with  an  additional  luxury  tax 
of  $2  per  gallon,"  Mr.  Shirriff  stated. 
"the  prices  of  extracts  cannot  fail  to  be 
higher.     Pure  extracts  contain  fifty   per 

cent,    alcohol,    and    il     can    be    easily    seen 


that  advances  in  quotations  are  inevit- 
able. Extracts  that  are  not  pure  con- 
tain a  considerably  smaller  amount  of 
alcohol,  but  these,  too,  are  bound  to  be 
affected  by  the  tax." 

Prices   Already    Higher 

Charles  Cherry,  of  the  Pure  Gold 
Manufacturing  Co.,  Toronto,  was  also  a 
member  of  the  deputation  that  went  to 
Ottawa,  and  like  Mr.  Shirriff,  he  was  of 
the  opinion  that  the  two  dollar  luxury 
tax,  would  only  be  imposed  on  the  alcohol 
as  it  came  out  of  bond,  and  not  addition- 
ally on  a  manufactured  article,  of  which 
it  is  a  part.  "We  have  already  raised 
our  prices,"  Mr.  Cherry  stated,  "to  meet 
the  new  taxes,  placing  the  tax  right  on 
the  invoice,  and  the  wholesaler  and  ulti- 
mately the  retailer  figure  the  added 
charge  in  their  quotations.  The  tax  on 
alcohols  as  it  comes  from  band  is  $4.40 
per  gallon,  as  there  has  been  already  an 
excise  tax  of  $2.40.  Consequently  there 
was  no  alternative  but  to  raise  prices  to 
meet  the  extra  two  dollars  that  constitute 
the  luxury  tax." 

How    About    Raking    Powder? 

C.  M.  Wrenchall  of  White  Swan  Spices 
and  Cereals,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  told  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  that  no  definite  amend- 
ments were  promised,  but  the  clause  re- 
lating to  extracts  was  made  clearer. 

Another  point  thai  was  taken  up  by 
Mr.  Wrenchall  was  the  fact  that  cor 
tain  cereals  were  exempt  from  the  sales 
tax,  while  others  were  taxed  on  (he 
ground  of  not  being  food  essentials. 
Gluten  flour  now  carries  the  sales  tax 
and  it  was  pointed  out  to  Sir  Henry 
Drayton  thai  gluten  flour  was  absolutely 

ary  to  I  he  diabel  ic      Baking    pow 
der    i':    anot  her   arl  icle    I  hat    carries    the 

tales    tax   and    it    was   explained   that    bak- 
ing   powder    Was    a    food    essential    because 
lOUl  I   not   be  made  palatable 

without  it.  The  Finance  Minister  took  a 
note   of  all   the   points   brou<*h1    up  and 

i '  ..nt  mued  on  Page  51 ) 


26 


June   11,    1920 


Gasoline  Service  Sells  Other  Lines 

Accommodation  for  Motorists  is  Not  Only  Profitable,  But  Brings 

Business  in  Many  Other  Grocery  Lines — Window  Displays  Also 

a  Factor,  Says  James  L.  Hewson,  Oakville,  Ont. 


MERCHANTS  situated  along  the  motor  roads  have 
a  great  opportunity  to  increase  their  business  by 
the  installation  of  a  gasoline  tank  in  front  of 
their  stores.  The  advantage  of  the  stores  so  situated  over 
other  stores  not  so  happily  located  is  certainly  to  be  en- 
vied. The  profit  on  a  single  gallon  of  gasoline  is  not  very 
large,  but  when  it  is  considered  that  there  is  an  opportun- 
ity to  sell  50  to  100  gallons  a  day  the  profit  is  then  not 
to  be  ignored.  Then  there  is  the  motor  oil.  Motor  oil 
costs  from  60  cents  a  gallon  up,  by  the  barrel,  and  it  is 
sold  at  20  to  25  cents  a  pint.  This  shows  a  very  hand- 
some profit. 

Another  feature  is  that  when  the  motorist  goes  into  the 
store  to  pay  for  the  gasoline  and  oil,  he  will  usually  buy 
something  else  and  perhaps  before  he  gets  away  he  has 
spent  several  dollars. 

Boy   Sells  Gasoline 

"The  most  successful  method  of  handling  gasoline," 
stated  James  L.  Hewson,  Oakville,  to  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER, "is  to  have  a  boy  especially  for  that  purpose.  Dur- 
ing the  summer  season  when  the  motor  season  is  at  its 
height,  and  we  are  also  busy  in  the  store,  it  is  quite  a 
difficult  matter  for  the  clerks  to  give  good  service.  With 
a  boy  it  is  different.  His  whole  time  is  devoted  to  giving 
service  to  the  motorists,  pumping  the  gasoline  and  oil  or 
perhaps  getting  a  can  of  water.  It  all  makes  good  busi- 
ness. It  is  very  rarely  that  another  sale  is  not  made.  It 
may  only  be  a  couple  of  cigars,  but  still  it  is  something. 
Very  often  when  a  car  drives  up  for  gas  with  the  whole 
family  aboard,  we  get  real  business.  While  waiting  for 
the  car  to  be  replenished  with  fuel,  the  party  will  come 
trooping  into  the  store.  Good  sales  are  made  very  often 
in  this  way.  One  will  suggest  one  thing,  another  some- 
thing else,  and  before  they  go  out,  quite  a  sum  is  spent." 

Where  Window   Displays  Count 

Jas.  L.  Hewson  always  has  attractive  window  displays 
which  help  materially  in  getting  business  from  passing 
motorists.  Fresh  fruits,  vegetables,  cut  flowers  and  cho-t 
colates  are  tastefully  arranged  to  catch  the  eye  of  the 
passerby.  Very  often  a  window  display  of  picnic  edibles, 
such  as  canned  meats,  olives,  pickles,  biscuits,  salad  dress- 
ing, meat  sandwiches,  olive  butter,  peanut  butter,  paper 


Jas.    L.   Hewson,    Oakville.   Ont..   manning   a    profitable   gasoline   pump. 

napkins  and  other  good  things  that  are  especially  adapted 
for  the  outdoor  lunch  are  displayed  in  an  enticing  man- 
ner that  bring  a  lot  of  extra  business.  "When  Toronto 
fair  was  on  last  year  there  were  hundreds  of  cars  passing 
here  every  hour  during  the  day,"  said  Mr.  Hewson,  "and  I 

put  in  a  window  display  of high-grade  chocolates 

and  during  that  time  there  were  more  boxes  of  chocolates 
passing  out  our  door  than  ever  before.  It  appeared  to 
me  that  nearly  every  car  stopped  for  a  box  of  chocolates. 
It  was  great  business  " 


Growing  Scarcity  of  Tin  Plate  Serious 

Can  Manufacturers  Withdraw  Prices  for  Pack- 
ers' Cans — Situation  is  Said  to  be  Alarming,  in 
View  of  the  Approaching  Activity  in  the  Can- 
ning Industry 


THE  growing  scarcity  of  tinplate 
with  it  corresponding  effect  on 
the  canning  industry,  is  such  as 
to  bi  the  cause  of  alarm.  According  to 
a  recent  announcement  of  the 
American       Can  Company,  this 

coni  '-rn  has  withdrawn  prices  for  pack- 
ers' cans.  With  the  canning  season 
about  to  open  up  the  situation  in  the 
United  States,  as  well  as  in  this  country, 
rious.  The  New  York  Journal  of 
•      ja     the     authority     for     the 


statement  that  the  reason  for  this  with- 
drawal  of  prices,  lies  in  the  fact  that 
there  is  no  appreciable  volume  of  tin- 
plate  available.  Can  manufacturers 
have  been  operating  at  less  than  50  per 
cent,  capacity  for  months,  due  to  the  in- 
ability to  get  at  any  price  or  at  any 
terms,  necessary  supplies  of  tinplate. 
This  comparative  inactivity  is  occurring 
at  a  time  when  normal  conditions,  100 
per  cent,  capacity  is  required  to  meet 
the   country's   needs. 


Recovery  of  tin  can  manufacturing 
awaits  only  one  thing,  says  the  New 
York  Journal  of  Commerce,  recovery 
of  transportation  facilities  in  the  United 
States.  The  tinplate  people  are  in  the 
same  position,  and  the  same  is  true  of 
the   steel   mills. 


Confectionery    Defined 

The  Department  of  Inland  Revenue 
has  issued  the  following  definition  of  the 
new  budget  as  it  affects  the  confection- 
ery business,  both  wholesale  and   retail. 

"Confectionery  includes  candied  peel, 
candied  popcorn,  candied  fruits,  candied 
nuts,  sweetened  cocoa  or  chocolate  paste 
or  liquor  in  blocks  or  cakes  weighing  one 
pound  or  less,  and  pies  or  cakes,  bis- 
cuits, or  other  pastry  that  are  candied  or 

iced. 


June   11.    1CJ2U 


27 


Saving  Waste  Paper  Paying  Proposition 

Many  Grocers  Are  Increasing  Their  Revenue  by  Saving  Waste 

Paper,  That  is  Now  Bringing  $28  Per  Ton,  With  the  Likelihood 

of  Even  Higher  Quotations — Merchants  Using  Balers 


THAT  available  supplies  of  pulp- 
wood  are  fast  becoming  depleted, 
there  seems  to  be  good  grounds  to 
believe,  newsprint  papers  advancing 
to  high  levels,  rendering  the  saving  of 
waste  paper  a  profitable  measure  at 
this  time.  Newsprint  paper  has  jumped 
to  an  enormous  figure.  A  few  years  ago 
it  was  purchased  at  $30  per  ton.  To-day 
it  is  costing  $110  per  ton  and  on 
October  first  it  will  cost  $135  per  ton. 

Vast  Amount  is  Wasted 

The  vast  amount  of  paper  that  is  wast- 
ed, burned  .or  otherwise  destroyed  is 
enormous.  Paper  mills  are  equipped 
with  machinery  to  re-convert  all  sorts 
of  waste  paper  into  useful  material. 
Cardboard,  biscuit  boxes,  candy  boxes 
and  cartons  are  all  made  from  waste 
paper,  and  if  sufficient  waste  paper 
cannot  be  procured  for  this  purpose, 
then  the  better  material,  which  should 
be  used  for  the  manufacture  of  the 
higher  grade  paper,  must  be  used  for 
the  purpose  of  making  the  lower  grades 
of   cardboard. 

Apart  from  the  fact  that  it  is  the 
duty  of  all  merchants,  and  citizens  also, 
to  save  waste  paper,  there  is  the  mone- 
tary value.  Eighteen  months  ago  waste 
paper,  such  as  accumulates  around 
grocery  stores,  when  baled,  was  worth 
$6  a  ton.  In  February  last  it  jumped  to 
$20.  To-day,  it  is  worth  $28  a  ton 
f.  o.  b.  Toronto,  and  the  market  is 
strong  with  every  indication  of  further 
advances.  The  most  systematic  method 
of  collecting  waste  paper  is  to  procure 
a  baler.  A  baler  will  not  take  up  any 
more  space  in  the  cellar  than  a  garbage 
barrel,  and  all  that  is  necessary  when 
the  floor  is  being  swept  is  to  separate  the 
paper  from  the  other  sweepings  and 
dump  it  into  the  baler,  which  takes  up 
no  more  time  than  the  dumping  of  ail 
the  rubbish  together.  One  of  the  larg- 
est buyers  of  waste  paper  in  Canada 
stated  that  it  is  essential  that  the  paper 
should  be  dry  and  free  from  foreign 
material.  He  cited  an  instance  where 
nearly  a  complete  hale  was  ruined  by  the 
Carelessness  of  someone  dumping  a  few 
rotten  oranges  into  the  baler.  The 
moisture  in  these  decayed  oranges,  in- 
stead of  drying  up,  was  absorbed  by  the 
paper,  which  spoiled  nearly  the  whole 
bal". 

Threw  Victory   Bonds    \way 

Many  and  varied  are  the  stories  re- 
lated by  buyers  of  waste  paper.  There 
is  one  story  of  where  there  was  the  loss 
of  Victory  bonds  to  the  value  of  four 
thousand  dollars  and  subsequently  found 
them  nicely  baled  with   the  waste  paper. 


At  another  time  a  large  store  had  been 
missing  parcels  from  the  order  depart- 
ment and  upon  investigation,  it  was  dis- 
covered that  these  parcels  had  been 
carelessly  dropped  on  the  floor  and  had 
been  swept  up  by  the  cleaners  and 
eventually  found  their  way  to  the  paper 
baler.  If  this  firm  had  not  been  saving 
the  waste  paper,  this  carelessness  would 
never  have  been  exposed  and  the  busi- 
ness would  have  had  to  stand  a  loss 
of  several  hundred  dollars.  Bales  are 
often  found  to  contain  valuables,  bricks 
and  chunks  of  cement.  Close  check  is 
kept  on  bales  for  valuables  which  are  al- 
ways returned  to  the  rightful  owners. 
One  buyer  of  waste  paper  stated  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  that  they  find 
everything  from  gold  watches  to  dead 
cats  and  that  they  had  accumulated 
very  nearly  enough  bricks  in  a  year  to 
build  a  house.  There  is  one  bank  in 
Toronto,  and  not  the  largest  by  any 
means,  whose  waste  paper  savings 
amount  to  five  hundred  dollars  a  month, 


and  there  is  another  one  that  received 
last  year  a  trifle  over  three  thousand 
dollars.  The  price  of  waste  paper  last 
year  was  just  about  one-quarter  the 
price  it  is  to-day. 

Many  Grocers  Use  Balers 

There  are  many  grocers  and  other 
stores  who  make  a  systematic  business 
of  taking  care  of  the  waste  paper.  F. 
Simpson  &  Sons,  Toronto,  have  been  us- 
ing a  baler  for  several  years  and  their 
waste  paper  amounts  to  between  three 
and  four  hundred  pounds  a  week.  T. 
A.  Rowat  &  Co.,  London,  Ont.,  saves 
the  waste  paper  too,  also  D.  W.  Clark 
and  Michie  &  Co.,  grocers,  Toronto.  Al- 
though $28  a  ton  is  paid  for  all  kinds 
of  scrap  paper  found  around  a  grocery 
store,  a  great  deal  more  than  this  is  paid 
for  other  kinds  of  scrap  paper.  News- 
papers when  baled  are  worth  $35  a  ton, 
and  magazines  bring  $55  a  ton.  These 
prices  are  all  f.  o.  b.  Toronto. 


Electric  Coffee  Mill 


Has 

Greatly  Increased  Sales 


THERE  is  a  vast  difference  in  the 
method  of  selling  coffee  in  the  re- 
tail grocery  to-day  to  that  of  a 
few  years  ago.  Many  a  grocer  can  re- 
collect the  small  hand  coffee  mill  that 
used  to  repose  serenely  on  the  back 
counter  and  took  nearly  a  half  hour  to 
grind  a  pound  of  coffee,  or  perhaps  the 
large  mill  that  stood  as  high  as  a  man, 
and  used  up  a  two-man  power  to  run  it, 
occupying  four  square  feet  of  floor  space. 
Compare  these  old  mills  with  the  modern 
electric  coffee  mill  that  takes  up  very 
little  space  and  is  a  handsome  piece  of 
furniture.  There  are  many  merchants 
who  state  that  a  modern  electric  mill 
has  increased  their  coffee  sales  fully 
three  hundred  per  •  <  nt. 

"Since  putting  in  the  electric  coffee 
mill  our  coffee  sales  have  increased 
wonderfully,"  stated  R.  H.  Stewart. 
Sherbourne  Street,  Toronto,  to  CANA- 
DIAN GROCER  upon  the  occasion  of  a 
recent  visit.  "One  day  last  winter  a 
woman  came  into  the  store,  when  we 
were  grinding  coffee  and  remarked  how 
nice  it  smelt,  and  stated  that  she  was  an 
American  living  for  a  short  time  in  a 
near-by  apartment,  and  that  she  had 
difficulty  in  getting  the  coffee  that  suited 
her  taste,  hut  this  smelt  so  nice  she  would 
try  it.  A  day  or  .so  after,  she  returned 
and  said  that  was  just  the  kind  of  coffee 
she  liked  and  that  she  was  returning  to 
the    United    States,    but    eventually    she 


intended  to  return  and  take  up  her  resi- 
dence in  Toronto,  and  when  she  did 
would  come  and  deal  with  me.  That  was 
in  the  early  part  of  last  winter  and  I 
had  completely  forgotten  the  incident 
until  the  lady  returned  a  couple  of 
months  ago  and  said  she  was  now  settled 
in  Toronto  and  would  like  me  to  send  her 
over  an  order.  She  has  become  a  good 
customer.  Her  business  averages  $150 
a  month." 

R.  H.  Stewart  has  the  coffee  mill 
installed  near  the  front  door,  where  the 
sweet,  appetizing  odor  of  the  grinding 
coffee  permeates  throughout  the  store, 
and  is  often  wafted  through  the  open 
door  to  greet  the  passerby.  This  little 
tale,  as  related  by  Mr.  Stewart,  just 
goes  to  show  that  a  little  whiff  of  freshly 
ground  coffee  will  .ery  often  bring  big 
results. 


Ttie  Dominion  Commercial  Travellers' 
Association  presented  330  pairs  of  gold 
cuff  links  to  members  of  the  body  who 
had  served  overseas  or  to  the  next  of 
Kin  of  those  who  had  fallen,  :{3  in  num- 
ber. Only  about  a  hundred  at  tendril 
the  presentation  in  Montreal  on  Satur- 
day last,  many  residing  in  other  town? 
and  district)  Gen.  W.  0.  H.  Dodds  read 
the  roll  call  and  presented  the  souvenirs. 


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June   11,    1920 


Co-Operative  Buying  is  Also  Needed 

"We  Co-operate  in  Selling  and  I  Feel  We  Should  Also  Co-operate 
in  the  Selection,  Transportation  and  Preservation  of  Our  Raw 
Materials,"  says  H.  A.  Telfer  in  Recent  Address  on  "Commercial 

or  Industrial  Economics." 


THE  following  address  on  "Commer- 
cial or  Industrial  Economics"  was 
delivered  by  N.  A,  Telfer,  of  Telfer 
Bros.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  at  the  annual  con- 
vention of  bakers  and  confectioners,  held 
in  Montreal  recently: 

"In  my  introduction  of  this  sub- 
ject of  commercial  or  industrial 
economics  I  know  that  other  minds 
as  well  as  my  own  are  feeling  the 
truth  of  the  same  ideas  and  the 
absolute  need  of  careful  thought 
and  study  of  the  subject,  and  I 
think  this  is  a  very  opportune  time 
to  get  open  discussion  on  the  pro- 
per steps  to  be  taken  as  far  as  our 
particular  industries  are  concerned. 
The  advance  that  Great  Britain  has 
taken  in  this  respect  is  very  signi- 
ficant. The  experience  that  she 
has  gained  is  having,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  develop,  a  very  marked  ef- 
fect on  her  industrial  life,  and  this 
development,  from  a  competitive 
viewpoint,  we  are  bound  to  feel. 
The  interest  and  trend  of  our  uni- 
versities in  their  creation  of  their 
faculty  of  commerce  as  a  part  of 
the  study  of  the  fine  arts,  shows 
their  realization  of  the  necessity  of 
education  of  industry,  with  the  de- 
velopment of  the  human  brain  with 
powers  to  comprehend. 

Natural  Resources  the  Basis 

"The  basis  of  reasoning  of  in- 
dustrial or  commercial  economics 
is  the  recognition  of  securing  and 
training  and  allowing  the  skilled 
man  to  do  the  job,  whatever  it  may 
be,  instead  of  being  subjected  to  a 
dictated  policy  from  some  other 
source  instead  of  the  old  form  of 
administration.  For  comparison — 
modern  business  methods  and  what 
it  has  grown  into,  as  against  the 
old  idea  of  what  business  was,  and 
still  being  clung  to  by  the  ultra- 
conservative  type  of  business  men, 
who  have  all  been  very  good  in 
their  day,  but  we  now  have  to  re- 
cognize and  admit  that  a  new  order 
of  things  exist  as  modern  business 
can  no  longer  be  governed  by  busi- 
ness administration  alone  (in  the 
old  sense  cf  the  word),  the  techni- 
cally trained  men  have  to  be  taken 
in  between.  The  basis  of  economics 
is  our  natural  resources,  and  in- 
stead of  the  former  rule-of-thumb 
method  we  recognize  that  a  more 


advanced,  skilled  and  trained  effort 
has  to  be  introduced,  and  naturally 
conducted  by  the  skilled  men. 

Co-operative  Buying 

"If  this  is  so,  that  the  trained 
man  in  the  capacity  of  a  purchas- 
ing agent  or  buyer  as  an  executive, 
or  the  owner  as  such,  they  natural- 
ly want  to  meet  and  ask  for  some 
form  of  solid  organization  and 
economically  link  up,  were  the  con- 
solidation cf  buying  on  a  co-opera- 
tive basis,  where  they  can,  directly 
with  the  prot\ueers.  We  co-operate 
on  the  question  of  selling,  and  to 
balance  this  up  I  feel  that  we 
should  also  take  a  step  further  and 
co-operate  on  the  more  important 
question  of  the  selection,  transpor- 
tation and  preservation  of  our 
raw  materials,  the  development  of 
our  executives  as  buyers  .  We  only 
hive  to  look  back  at  the  example 
of  the  information  compiled  by  our 
food  boards  throughout  the  war, 
and  we,  as  separate  industries, 
should  develop  our  skilled  buyers 
through  some  central  agency, 
where  the  information  and  statis- 
tics can  be  compiled  through  col- 
lective data  only. 

"The  strongest  point  in  my  effort 
and  support  of  the  suggestion  of 
co-operative  buying  is  the  fact  that 
we  (as  a  firm)  believe  and  try  to 
maintain  the  creative  work  of  our 
own  initiative,  or  in  other  words, 
the  development  of  our  own  goods, 
with  the  intention  of  off-setting  the 
older  idea  of  copying  and  imitating 
other  firms  (positive  points)  and 
in  this  connection  would  refer  to 
the  general  attitude  of  salesmen  in 
order  tc  show  the  good  points  in 
their  goods,  show  the  negative  in 
the  goods  of  their  opposition  in- 
stead of  the  salesman  being  fullv 
skilled  in  their  own  goods  and 
'  equipped  to  educate  their  buyers  on 
this  point  instead  of  the  militant 
idea  of  being  equipped  to  fight  the 
other  fellow. 

"If  this  step  of  co-operative  buy- 
ing is  decided  upon  I  feel  that  it 
is  only  the  beginning  of  an  econo- 
mical and  productive  effort  of  our 
particular  industry  as  a  whole,  and 
besides  being  in  our  very  best  in- 
terests personally,  or  it  can  be 
viewed     from    the    national    view- 


point or  the  country  as  a  whole. 
The  linking  up  of  a  central  organ- 
ization with  information  at  first 
hand  of  both  quantities  and  quality 
of  our  raw  material  requirements 
and  other  manufactured  products, 
is  very  far-reaching — standardiza- 
tion, distribution,  etc.  The  larger 
the  plants  and  their  operations,  the 
greater  benefits  in  proportion  as 
against  the  same  ratio  of  losses  in 
proportion  to  the  present  system. 

"I  also  advocate  the  separating 
and  specialization  of  the  biscuit  in- 
dustry from  the  confectionery,  as  I 
claim  you  cannot  think  of  biscuits 
and  confectionery  at  the  same 
time.  In  the  fact,  however,  that 
these  industries  are  linked  up  to- 
gether in  Canada,  this  point  will 
have  to  be  determined  by  your 
executives.  A  similar  step  was 
taken  of  co-operative  buying  by  the 
American  independent  biscuit 
manufacturers,  when  they  formed 
their  purchasing  association,  but  it 
was  dene  with  another  object  in 
view,  viz.,  a  question  of  competition 
in  purchasing  with  the  so-called 
combines.  Their  operations  have 
been  very  successful  and  it  has  not 
only  allowed  the  independent  firms 
the  opportunity  of  expansion,  as 
the  direct  result  of  their  associa- 
tion, but  it  has  curbed  the  effort  of 
further  combines,  and  I  think  we 
must  admit,  as  Canadian  manufac- 
turers, in  our  particular  indus- 
tries, that  we  are  practically  in  the 
same  position  as  the  American  in- 
dependent firms.  On  the  one  hand 
we  have  the  competition  of  Great 
Britain,  with  her  abilities  to  select 
and  transport  raw  materials  from 
any  point  of  the  world,  and  on  top 
<>f  this  her  great  experience  gained 
throughout  the  war;  while  on  the 
other  hand  we  have  the  big  busi- 
ness, forced  production,  and  adver- 
tising abilities  of  our  American 
competitors.  Therefore,  I  trusl 
that  as  the  result  of  even  the  in- 
troduction and  the  discussion  of 
(his  question,  that  the  result  will 
be  the  realization  that  we.,  as  Can- 
adian manufacturers,  not  only  see 
the  necessity  but  realize  that  we 
are  compelled  to  take  this  import- 
ant step  to  not  only  hold  our  pre- 
sent position  in  the  world's  com- 
mercialism but  our  development 
for  the  future. 


June    11.    1920 


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Illustrating   the   interior  of  the  store  of  W.  J.   Hopgood   &   Son,   at  Halifax,  N.S.      It   will   be  noticed  that  computing   scales  are  much   in   evidence   and 

are   so   placed   as   to  save   steps      and   facilitate   the    filling   of   orders. 

New  Equipment  a  Feature  in  this  Store 

"Up-to-the-Minute  Fixtures  Make  for  Convenience  and  Facilitate 

Trade,  as  Well  as  Give    Store    an    Enviable    Appearance,"  Say 

Hopgood  and  Sons,  Halifax,  N.S. 


c 


OUNTERS,    display    cases,    scales, 
lifrhts,       refrigerator,       shelving, 
cash   register  and  accounting  sys- 
tem, all  form  a  part  of  the  most  up-to- 
the-minute    equipment    in    the    store    of 
ood  and  Sons,  Spring  Garden  Road, 
Halifax.   X.S.     The  careful   arrangement 
ock   and  equipment   gives   the   store 
.'n    enviahle    appearance    of    modernized 
perity. 
The  hie:  feature  '.r\  the  store's  general 
,  appearance  is     a     practically     unbroken 
plate  class  front    of  about  fifty  feet,  run- 
nine;   smoothly    into   .".    round    corner,   and 
a    side    street  which    trives    the 

store    exceptional    window    display    cap- 
acity, and  makes  th  ■•  di  splay  a  remarkably 
icuou  ■  and  pffective. 

Utilizing  Space 
A  special  feature  of  the  stock  arrange- 


in  the  Hoou'oo'l  store  is  the  utiliza- 
tion of  the  space  between  the  top  of  the 
shelvin,r  and  the  ceiling.  In  many  stores 
this  snace  is  left  bare  and  unattractive. 
"My  idea  in  displaying  stock,"  says  Mr. 
Hopgood,  "is  to  attract  the  attention  of 
customers  and  make  sales.  For  this 
reason  I  believe  in  usiiv  all  available 
space  in  which  attra<  tive  displays  can  be 
made.  This  space  between  the  shelving 
and  th"  ceiling  is  really  too  valuable 
to  be  wasted.  As  you  can  see  it  lends 
itself  ■  iter  variety  of  display  than 

can  be  made  on  the  shelves,  and  the 
goods  we  place  over  the  shelves  always 

Stand  oul  from  the  other  stock,  and  in- 
variably attrad  attention.  And  then. 
'  f   <■'.  .  freedom    allowed    in    this 

i  ermits  us  to  show  many  lin< 
"(.oils  that  would  not  fit  into  the  shelves. 


or    in    fact    anywhere    else    in    the    store 
very  well." 


NF.W  LINJE  OF  RICE  FROM  BRITISH 
WEST  INDIES 
The  Belgo-Canadian  Trading  Co.  of 
Montreal  has  imported  a  new  |jn<  of  i  ice 
from  the  British  West  Indies,  thai  is  so 
similar  in  all  respects  to  Carolina  rice 
'.hat  in  many  instances  it  is  being  sold 
as  such.  This  is  a  relief  to  the  rice 
market  in  view  of  the  present  shortage, 
especially  when  it  is  considered  thai  'lie 
new  rice  can  be  Bold  considerably  cheaper 
than  tbe  nresenl  price  quoted  on  rice. 


The  London  "Times"  reports  thai  large 
consignmei  ugar  are  being  -hipped 

I  Sreal   Bi  itain  to  I  he  I  Imted  Stati 
Some  of  tlese  shipments,   il    saj   .   have 
recently  arrived  from  the  West    Indies. 


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No.  23 


EDITORIAL  BRIEFS 

MODERN  store  equipment  assists  the  merchant 
to  display  his  merchandise  in  such  an  attractive 
manner  that   many   an   extra   sale    is   made   to 

keep  the  cash  register  ringing  merrily. 

*  *      * 

TO  GET  all  the  profit  out  of  the  bacon  and 
cooked  meat  department  of  the  retail  grocery, 
it  is  necessary  to  eliminate  the  waste.  The  in- 
stallation of  a  modern  meat  slicer  will  just  do 

that. 

*  *      * 

THE  old  grocer  who  used  to  get  to  the  store 
at  seven  o'clock  in  the  mornings  and  grind  coffee 
with  the  old  hand  coffee  mill  for  an  hour  or  so, 
can  better  appreciate  the  convenience  and  value 

of  a  modern  electric  coffee  mill. 

*  *      * 

DRIED  pieces  of  cheese  caused  by  uneven  cut- 
ting when  cheese  is  cut  by  the  old-fashioned, 
wasteful  method  are  eliminated  by  the  use  of  a 
modern  cheese  cutter  which  cuts  and  weighs 
the  cheese  at  one  operation. 


STORE  EQUIPMENT  KEEPS  DOWN 
EXPENSES 

W  TORE  equipment  and  accessories  have 
^  always  been  an  important  factor  in  the  re- 
tail store.     It  is  doubly  so  now  that  the  cost  of 


all  commodities  has  reached  such  high  figures. 
These  high  prices  mean  closer  weighing  and 
measuring.  By  that  we  mean,  that  the  correct 
weight  and  measure  should  be  given,  no  more 
and  no  less.  This  is  easily  accomplished  by  the 
modern  computing  scales  now  on  the  market. 
The  finest  scales  will  not  prevent  incorrect 
weighing  unless  the  clerks — and  the  proprietor 
also — are  carefully  instructed  as  to  the  proper 
use  of  scales.  Every  person  using  scales  needs 
frequent  checking,  because  it  does  not  take 
many  fractions  of  an  ounce  given  in  overweight 
to  make  a  considerable  loss. 

Proper  bins  and  receptacles  to  contain  bulk 
goods  are  an  absolute  necessity  if  labor  is  to 
be  kept  to  a  minimum.  Counters  and  wall 
cases  that  are  equipped  with  bins  are  great 
labor-savers,  besides  permitting  the  merchant  to 
give  better  service.  "We  have  saved  the  wages 
of  one  clerk  since  installing  bin  equipment," 
stated  a  retail  grocer. 

Modern  bin  equipment  is  dust  and  vermin 
proof  and  enables  the  merchant  to  handle  bulk 
goods  easily  and  rapidly  in  a  clean,  sanitary 
manner,  a  factor  that  is  appreciated  by  every- 
one entering  the  store. 


BRITISH  COLUMBIA  HALF-HOLIDAY 

NOW  that  the  summer  season  is  here  and 
many  stores  in  cities  and  towns  through- 
out Canada  are  closing  one-half  day  a  week,  it 
is  interesting  to  note  that  the  Province  of  Brit- 
ish Columbia  has  enacted  a  law  whereby  all 
places  of  business,  with  the  exception  of  con- 
fectionery, drug  and  fruit  stores,  restaurants  and 
places  of  amusement,  are  compelled  to  close  one- 
half  day  a  week  throughout  the  year  from  one 
o'clock  noon  until  six  o'clock  the  following  morn- 
ing. The  day  on  which  the  half-holiday  is  to  be 
observed  is  to  be  decided  upon  by  a  vote  of  the 
electors  in  each  electoral  district  at  the  annual 
civic  elections.  The  day  can  only  be  changed 
by  vote  at  these  elections  and  proper  notice 
must  be  given  by  advertising.  This  half-holiday 
does  not  apply  to  weeks  wherein  another  holiday 
occurs.  The  half-holiday  generally  observed  is 
Wednesday,  but  there  are  a  few  towns  where 
places  of  business  close  other  days  in  the  week, 
even  on  Saturday.  The  hour  for  closing  in  the 
evening  is  six  o'clock  with  the  exception  of  Sat- 
urday. There  are  some  towns,  Vancouver  for 
instance,  where  stores  close  every  evening  at 
six,  including  Saturday. 


June   11.    1920- 


31 


Equipment  Saves  the  Cost  of  a  Clerk 

Considering  the  Cost  of  Modern  Fixtures  at  $1,000  It  Is  Estimated 
That  the  Time  of  One  Clerk  at  $20  Per  Week,  Which  It  Will 
Save,  Pays  for  the  Equipment  in  a  year — Equipment  Cheaper 

Than  Man-Power. 


By  HENRY  JOHNSON  Jr. 


HARVARD'S  latest  investigation 
reveals  one  striking  condition  in 
the  grocery  business;  that  mer- 
chants whose  turnover  is  highest  and 
net  earnings  greatest  in  percentage  are 
usually  those  who  have  paid  some  at- 
tention to  the  economics  of  internal  ar- 
rangement. Those  men  have  given 
thought  to  the  most  costly  commodity 
they  handle— TIME.  For  time  and  its 
corollary,  man-power,  must  enter  into 
all  our  calculations.  It  enters  whether 
we  note  it  cr  not.  It  is  the  most  exten- 
sive thing  we  buy.  The  wise  merchant 
will  not  waste  it. 

Some  twenty-five  years  ago  we,  in  our 
store,  get  the  notion  that  sugar  was 
not  a  profitable  item  because  the  mar- 
gin was  less  than  the  average  expense 
of  operation.  That  is  a  commonly  ac- 
cepted notion  and,  in  passing.  I  may 
say  it  is  wrongs  But  we  thereupon  re- 
arranged our  store,  keeping  what  we 
regarded  as  profitable  goods  forward  and 
putting  the  "unprofitable"  item  'way 
hack  Mit  of  sight. 

What  we  had  not  taken  into  account 
was  the  fact  that,  whether  we  would 
or  not,  we  must  sell^just  about  so  much 
sugar — twenty  per  cent,  of  our  turn- 
over, probably — and  therefore  must 
"tote"  it  across  all  that  extra  space. 
After  a  particularly  busy,  hot  and  try- 
ing Saturday,  one  of  us  got  thinking  of 
that  extra  fifty  feet  from  the  main 
counter  to  the  sugar.  He  passed  it  off 
roughly  and  calculated  how  often  that 
distance  had  been  traversed.  We  felt 
that  the  journey  was  made  on  the  aver- 
ace  of  not  less  than  a  hundred  times 
daily. 

Saving  Three  Hundred  Miles  a  Year 

That  showed  five  thousand  feet  a  day, 
or  just  short  of  a  mile.     In  an  average 
year  that   meant  300   miles    of   walking, 
waste    energy,    lost    time.      Believe    me, 
we  got  that  sugar  relocated    promptly! 
It  seemed  to  us  that  as  we  had  to  handle 
that     commodity    "without    profit,"     we 
ihould    be   wise   at  least  to   cut  the  ex- 
nf  handling  it  to  a  minimum.    We 
ided    that    facts    were   better    than 
•s.      We    grew    to    prefer   cent 
ient. 
Many  times  after  that  I  watched  gro- 
cers work.     I  saw  men  walk  twenty  feel 
cale  and  back — forty  feet,  shuttling 
durinir    the    whole    day   to    get    goods    in 
constant  demand.     I  wondered  why  they 
-hought  they  were  saving  money  by  not 
iiaving    extra    scales.      Count    the    time 
ind  energv  against  the  cost  of  any  scale 
.•ou  can  think  of  and  the  scale   will  he 
■arned  several  times  each  year.    It  will 
(rove  an   investment  which  vields  large 
eturns. 
The  last  store  I  fitted  up  had  scales 


HENRY   JOHNSON.    Jr. 

everywhere.  Nobody  had  to  do  much 
more  than  swing  around  from  any  loca- 
tion in  the  store  to  reach  a  scale.  The 
money  put  into  them  was  a  prime  in- 
vestment. Having  got  started  rearrang- 
ing the  store  to  save  steps,  we  kept  at 
it.  We  studied  daily  how  we  might  cut 
the  travel  from  goods  to  counter.  We 
located  cor.es  of  twine  and  rolls  of  paper 
all  c  er  the  shop  to  save  seconds. 

The  result  was  very  tangible.  It  got 
to  be  said  that  we  handled  more  goods 
per  man  than  any  other  store  in  several 
townships.  The  counter  books  used  to 
show  scales  of  $75  to  $90  for  the  three 
or  four  behind  the  counter,  and  each 
put  up  himself  practically  everything  he 
sold.  That  meant  that,  counting  every 
employee,  the  turnover  was  probably 
$1,400  to  $1,500  per  month  each,  at  a 
time  when  goods  were  valued  at  about 
a  third  what  they  cost  now. 

New  Furnishings  Help  Vastly 

But  it  was  when  we  fitted  up  the  new 
st fuc  complete  that  we  carried  this  idea 
to  its  logical  conclusion.  The  space  un- 
d<  r  every  counter  was  utilized  entirely, 
no!  a  cubic  inch  of  waste  room.  Every- 
thing was  concentrated  as  closely  as  pos- 
sible. A  man  could  wait  on  trade,  reach 
ing  most  things  in  common  demand,  and 
hardly  move  ten  feet   in  any  direction. 

Bu     here  i     a   poinl   suggested   which 

did  not  occur  to  us,  which  you  can  put 
inb    effect.       Take  your  Bales  slips   for 

a  month  and  tabulate  the  goods  sold. 
Make  a  column  for  each  item.  Then 
total  the  column.'  My  impression  is 
that  you  will  be  much  surprised  with 
the  result.  You  will  find  that  you  are 
travelling  miles  per  month  of  perfectly 
avoidable  distance.  Estimate  the  time 
taken  on  each  journey  and  figure  up 
the  total  cost.  You  will  discover  that 
you  hill   for  waste  time   is  a  very  large 


percentage     of     your     total   wages   ex- 
penses. 

Carry  it  further.  Step  from  your 
front  counter  scale  to  where  you  usually 
pile  your  cabbage  and  step  back  again, 
counting  the  steps.  Calculate  how  often 
that  trip  is  made  daily.  Figure  out  the 
cost  against  the  price  of  a  scale  in  your 
vegetable  window,  convenient  for  ser- 
vice. 

There  is  a  phase  of  difficulty  here. 
The  change  of  some  commodities  from 
distance  to  proximity  will  go  far  to  reme- 
dy the  difficulty,  but  not  all.  For  in 
place  of  certain  things'  moved  nearer, 
others,  now  near,  must  be  put  further 
away.  So  thus  you  have  saved,  but 
you  have  not  saved  all  the  loss.  How 
to  make  the  greatest  saving  possible? 
Equipment  Cheaper  Than  Man-Power 

Carry  the  idea  clear  through.  Figure 
up  what  a  set  of  fixtures  which  would 
concentrate  practically  all  goods  within 
reach,  convenient,  handy,  accessible,  yet 
protected,  would  mean  to  you.  Then 
you  will  be  converted,  as  I  was,  to  the 
best  planned  fixtures  anybody  can  de- 
vise. 

Consider  the  cost  of  equipment  of  this 
character.  Let  us  say  it  is  $1,000.  If 
it  saves  the  time  of  one  man  at  $20  per 
week,  the  entire  cost  will  be  wiped  out 
in  a  year.  Remember,  too,  that  he  does 
not  need  to  be  much  of  a  man  to  get 
that  sum  nowadays.  After  the  first 
year  it  will  earn  100  per  cent,  velvet 
annually.  If  it  saves  only  half  that 
sum  it  still  will  pay  50  per  cent,  a  year. 

This  reasoning  applies  whether  the 
saving  is  made  on  a  hired  man  or  your 
own  time  and  energy.  Every  minute 
used  in  service  costs  so  much  whether 
the  expense  is  visible  in  the  outlay  Sat- 
urday night  or  not.  If  you  can  save  your 
own  time  to  devote  to  something  besides 
needless  stepping  you  are  apt  to  join 
the  few  who  make  the  extra  net  earn- 
ings whom  Harvard  digs  out  in  its  an- 
nual  investigations. 

Cutting  the  Rental 

Such  study  tends  to  result  in  another 
big,  valuable  discovery:   That  likely  you 

have  a  store  much  bigger  than  you   need 

•  l    is   one  of  the  commonesl    and    most 
costly    mistakes    .  i  take    to   have 

too  much  room. 

I  have  done   business   in   three   stores 
during  the  past   fifteen  years,  each  buc 
cessively  smaller  than   the   former  one 

In  each  move  I  ha>  e  done  a  vastly  bet- 
tor, larger  bll  In  the  first  store 
there  was  7,500  feet  space  altogether. 
3.200  in  the  salesroom.  There  we  d-'-l 
$3.3,000  to  $35,000.  In  the  second  • 
had  1.S00  feet  and  there  we  did  $fiO 
000  to  $65,000.  The  salesroom  in  that 
store  contained  2,200  feet.     In  the  third 


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June   11,    1920 


we  had  5,000  feet  altogether,  but  only 
1.800  in  the  salesroom.  There  we  did 
$75,000  to  $89,600, 

Making  some  allowance  for  difference 
in  values  between  a  staple  trade  and 
one  progressively  more  fancy,  there  still 
was  great  economy  of  operation  in  the 
smaller  spaces.  You  can  see  this  idea 
exemplified  in  any  large  city.  Look  at 
New  York,  Chicago  or  Los  Angeles  and 
see  what  big  businesses  are  conducted 
in  spaces  that  will  seem  very  cramped 
to  you.  But  note  also  the  economy  oi 
operation.  Then  you  will  not  be  sur- 
prised to  learn  how  nice  a  net  profit 
those  men  earn. 

Subletting  at  a  Profit 

"I  know  a  grocer  in  Southern  Canada 
who  cut  out  twenty-two  feet  of  front . 
by  forty  deep  and  rented  it  to  a  butcher, 
retaining  the  back  end  for  storage. 
Thereby  he  cut  his  salesroom  in  two  in 
the  middle.  He  saved  a  lot  of  heat  and 
light  and  any  number  of  needless  steps. 
He  did  this  by  concentration  of  stock 
in    modern    equipment. 

At    another    extreme    is    a    grocer    in 


Birmingham.  Ala.,  who  did  much  the 
same  thing.  He  cut  out  and  rented  a 
full  store  front,  retaining  the  rear.  He 
did  not  cut  the  width  of  his  store  behind, 
but  he  saves  a  lot  of  walking.  He  did 
this  with  modern  concentrated  equip- 
ment. 

Both    those    merchants    have    lessened 
expenses  by  subletting  space  not  really 


under  greater  concentration  of  stocks. 
It's  ail  right  to  run  a  "big  store"  if  you 
have  real  use  for  it;  but  if  it  be  only  a 
matter  of  vanity,  it  won't  get  you  very 
far.  Space  should  be  kept  at  such  mini- 
mum as  will  keep  you  hustling  to  find 
room  for  things.  Then  you  will  avoid 
another  great  waste  of  profit  possibili- 
ties— overstocking. 


Meat  Slicer  Eliminates  Waste 

and  Increases  Sales  of  Bacon 


"T; 


IRE  :s  no  doubt  about  it,  a 
meat  slicer  increases  sales," 
remarked  Jackson  Forde,  of 
Forde  &  Co.,  West  Market  Street, 
Brantford,  Ont.,  the  other  day. 
"We  have  had  a  meat  slicer 
now  for  many  years,  and  we 
have  found,  that  not  only  does  it  in- 
crease sales,  but  we  never  have  any 
waste.  It  is  the  only  way  to  cut  up 
bacon  and  ham  that  makes  it  possible  to 
sell  at  a  profit.     With  a  slicer  you  can 


'Computing   Scales   Essential 

in  Conducting  a  Grocery" 


THOSE  scales  have  never  been 
out  an  ounce  since  I  installed 
them,"  remarked  Arthur  Harp, 
Colborne  Street,  Brantford,  Ont.,  to  a 
representative  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
recently,  in  commenting  on  the  value  of 
this  particular  computing  scale  in  his 
business.  "I  have  two  of  them,  and 
they  certainly  have  proved  their  worth. 
In  fact  I  don't  think  I  could  get  along 
without  them  now.  The  accuracy  of 
these  scales  is  their  strong  recommenda- 
tion. The  mechanism  is  ail  enclosed,  and 
the  quickness  with  which  weights  can 
be  computed  facilitates  business  in  a 
way  that  cannot  be  surpassed." 

Mr.  Harp  has  a  large  computing  scale 
placed  conspicuously  in  the  front  of  his 
store,  chiefly  for  the  convenience  of  cus- 
tomers, who  are  anxious  to  weigh  them- 
selves. "It  is  a  fine  advertising  'stunt' 
for  the  store,"  Mr.  Harp  added.  "It  is 
surprising  the  number  of  people  who 
come  in  here  to  be  weighed,  knowing  how 
conveniently  the  computing  scale  is  plac- 


ed, and  that  they  can  be  weighed  without 
bothering  anybody." 

Do  you  think  you  get  any  business  by 
having  this  scale  situated  as  you  have?" 
Mr.  Harp  was  asked  by  the  CANADIAN 
GROCER  representative. 

"I  know  for  a  fact  I  do,"  he  replied. 
"Display  is  a  big  feature  in  my  store, 
and  apart  from  regular  family  trade,  I 
get  a  lot  of  catch  business.  Very  often 
a  person  won't  come  into  the  store  for 
the  sole  purpose  of  finding  his  or  her 
weight.  In  nine  cases  out  of  ten  they 
Will  buy  something,  and  if  you  have  your 
goods  attractively  shown,  you  will  sell 
every  time."  "I  use  that  table  there," 
he  continued,  pointing  to  a  long  table 
along  one  side  of  the  store,  "for  display 
purposes,  and  it  sells  more  goods  for  me 
than  anything  else  in  the  place. 

"Modern  equipment,  generally  speak- 
ing, and  the  best  computing  scales  you 
can  buy,  are  essentials  to  the  successful 
carrying  on  of  any  grocery." 


Old-Fash ioned  Way  of  Cutting 

Cheese  Only  Makes  for  Waste 


^f  fW-^MERE  was  so  much  waste  in  the 

old-fashioned    way    of    cutting 

X    cheese,  that  the  cutter  has  more 

paid    for    itself,    many   times    over, 

I    installed    it,"    remarked    Arthur 

Colbeck,  Market   Street,  Brantford,  Ont., 

ommi  nting  on   the   advantages   of  a 

>"  e  e  cut  fcer.     Mr.  Colbeck,   of 

has    had    a   cheese   cutter    for   a 

many  years,  and  belli  ve     I  hat  the 

tu-r,    like    other    modern    equip 

rocery     I  ore    ai  complishes 


a  great  saving.  In  the  old  way,  the 
cheese  was  always  exposed,  and  in  the 
cutting  off  of  a  pound,  it  was  not  always 
possible  to  estimate  it  correctly.  Mr. 
Oolheck  usually  purchases  a  cheese 
weighing  around  40  pounds,  cuts  it  in 
half,  putting  a  half  on  the  cutter  at  a 
time.  This  cheese  cutter  apportions  the 
half  into  pounds,  making  twenty  por- 
tions, and  renders  the  serving  of  cus- 
i  omers  comparal  h  ely  easy. 


cut  up  bacon  any  size  of  slice  a  customer 
desires,  and  while  it  is  not  very  often 
that  people  rsk  for  any  particular  thick- 
ness, there  are  some  patrons  who  do,  and 
we  are  ever  ready  to  give  them  the 
service  they  request.  The  grocer  with 
the  meat  slicer  will  draw  other  trade  to 
his  store  as  well,  for  people  will  go  to 
the  store  where  they  can  get  their  bacon 
nicely  sliced,  and  in  buying  their  bacon 
thev  will  buy  other  lines  as  well." 

Asked  to  whether  he  had  any  diffi- 
culty disposing  of  ends  of  bacon,  Mr. 
Forde  replied  that  he  had  not.  The 
slicer  made  it  possible  to  cut  up  a  bacon. 
pretty  close,  eliminating  waste,  and 
rendering  the  entire  side  a  profitable 
sale. 


Grocer  Should  Have 
Shelving  Adaptable 
to  Grocery  Trade 

"Many  retail  grocers  seem  to  be  un-, 
der  the  impression  that  shelving,  coun-' 
tec,  etc.,  which  are  in  the  store  they 
take  over,  are  adaptable  for  the  gro- 
cery business,"  remarked  a  business 
man  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  the  other 
day. 

"Even  if  a  merchant  builds  his  own 
store,  the  shelving  is  usually  included  in 
the  contract.  This  viewpoint,  however, 
is  not  correct,  as  in  many  cases  shelves, 
counters,  etc.,  have  been  used  for  a  dry 
goods,  hardware,  or  other  lines;  in  fact, 
are  adapted  for  those  lines  and  not  for 
the  grocery  business.  The  grocer  must 
remember  that  he  is  a  specialist  in  food- 
stuffs and  that  "well  displayed  is  half 
sold."  It  is  ultimately  a  raving  pro- 
position to  scrap  the  original  shelves  and 
counters  and  replace  them  with  modern 
shelving,  built  especially  for  the  busi- 
ness in  which  he  is  engaged. 

"Overhead  expenses,  the  bane  of  the 
grocer  at  the  present  time,  can  often 
be  cut  considerably  by  using  proper 
store  equipment.  Store  space  can  tie 
saved,  which  means  a  smaller  rent  and 
in  many  cases  less  help  is  necessary.  The 
merchant  should  use  equipment  ada 
to  his  own  business. 

"The  average  grocer  to-day  cannot 
sell  much  lower  than  the  other  fellow, 
margins  are  too  close,  so  it  isn't  always 
a  matter  of  price  hut  of  general  sat- 
isfaction in  the  goods  and  the  way  fhey 
are   handled." 


Hi 


June    11.    1920 


33 


Modern  and  Convenient 

Equipment  Makes  Shopping 

Easy  in  New  Davies  Store 

New  Retail  Store  of  Wm.  Davies  Co.,  Limited,  at  29  Queen  St.  W  , 

Toronto,  is  One  of  the  Best  Equipped  Retail  Meat  and  Provision 

Stores  on  the   American   Continent— Everything   Conducive   to 

Pleasant  Shopping  Abounds. 


'"pHE  new  retail  store  of  the  Wm. 
A  Davies  Co.,  Limited,  at  29  Queen 
St.  W.,  Toronto,  to  which  the  company 
ha-;  just  transf erred  its  downtown  busi- 
ness, constitutes  a  striking-  and  out- 
standing- illustration  of  how  marvel- 
lously retail  merchandising  has  develop- 
ed of  recent  years. 

Not  only  from  an  architectural  point 
of  view,  but  also  from  the  more  import- 
ant standpoint  of  utility,  this  new  es- 
tablishment— which  is  the  headquarter:- 
of  this  company's  extensive  chain  of  re- 
tail stores — may,  without  exaggeration, 
be  classed  as  one  of  the  most  attractive 
and  best  equipped  retail  meat  and  pro- 
vision stores,  not  only  in  Toronto,  but 
on   the  whole   American   continent. 

Beauty  of  display — comfort  and  con- 
venience for  the  shopper — have  all  been 
combined;  and  no  expense  or  trouble 
has  been  spared  to  erect  and  equip  a 
retail  establishment  where 
everything  is  conducive  to 
pleasant  shopping,  and  where 
the  comfort  of  the  purchaser 
ha-  been  studied  from  every 
angie. 

Modern  to  the  last  detail 

Stepping     from     th 
into    the    cool    atmosphere    of 
the  interior,  the  visitor  is  im- 
ed    by    the    spaciousness 
and  airiness  of  the  store.    The 
ceiling     is    arched     and     lofty, 
and    in    addition    to   th  •    usual 
ventilation     a     special    system 
has     been      installed     whereby 
pure  washed   air   is   circulated 
every  few   minutes,  thus  keep- 
ing the  atmosphere  refreshing 
tnd    pleasantly    cool. 
Considerable  care   has   been 
i  ised    in     laying    out     I  he 
us    departments    for    the 
nience    of    the    shopper, 
inasmuch  as  the  salesmen 
lo    not    have    to    handle    cash. 
are  in   a   position   to   ren- 
better  sales  service  to  the 
"mi-,  and  to  perform  their 
uties     quicker     and     without 
aste     motion     or     time.       A 
ishier's     office     occupies     the 
■ntre    portion    of    the    right- 
"Kl    counter,    and     all     pur- 
>ases   made  in   the  store   are 


paid  for  here.  The  customer  is  handed 
a  duplicate  slip  at  the  time  of  the  sale, 
which,  in  turn,  is  presented  to  the  cash- 
ier  when   payment  is  made. 

The  store  has  a  3G  ft.  frontage,  and 
is  entered  from  the  street  through  a 
handsome  revolving  door.  The  ground 
floor  is  devoted  entirely  to  fresh  meats 
and  provisions,  the  downstairs  section 
(which  is  approached  by  a  marble  stair- 
case, leading  from  the  rear  of  the  main 
floor)  being  arranged  for  the  display  ol 
fresh  and  smoked  fish,  and  general 
groceries. 

Provision  Section 

Extending  on  each  side  of  the  main 
floor,  along  the  walls,  are  80  ft.  of 
scientifically  refrigerated  marble-topped 
counters.  All  food  products  on  these 
counters  are  effectively  displayed  entire- 
ly under  glass,  the   latest   system   of   re- 


Exterior  v 


i"W    of    th.-    new    Wm.    Davies    Co.    tUirc    at   29    Queen 
Toronto,    nh<>win(c    a    very    handsome    store    front. 


frigeration  ensuring  a  cold  uniform 
temperature  even  during  the  hottest 
days.  The  same  condition  also  applies 
to  all  meats,  fish,  etc.,  shown  in  the 
window.  The  left-hand  side  of  the 
store  is  devoted  to  fresh  meats,  and 
offals  (all  under  glass),  while  on  the 
right-hand  side  are  featured  fresh 
meats,  cooked  meat,  sausage,  and  gen- 
eral provisions  such  as  lard,  shortening, 
margarine,    and    dairy    products. 

The  displays  of  meats  are  particularly 
inviting  and  effective,  and  the  large 
platters  used  for  this  purpose  are  kept 
constantly  replenished  with  the  choicest 
and  freshest  supplies. 

In  this  connection  a  unique  series  of 
lockers  has  been  installed  underneath 
the  counters  for  the  storage  of  supplies. 
These  lockers  are  refrigerated  and  are 
so  equipped  that,  when  the  sales  clerk 
opens  the  door,  the  interior  is  auto- 
matically illuminated  by  elec- 
tricity, the  light  being  extin- 
guished as  soon  as  the  door  is 
dosed.  These  lockers,  or  com- 
partments are  kept  constan- 
tly filled  with  fresh  cuts  of 
meat  and  other  products,  so 
'hat  as  soon  as  any  article  is 
sold  from  the  counter  it  can 
I"'  replaced,  thus  maintaining 
a  uniform  and  complete  coun- 
ter   display. 

Order  and  Efficiency 
A    striking    atmosphere     of 
good  order  and  efficiency  pre 
vails     everywhere.       There     is 
ample  space  behind  the  coun- 
ters   for    the   salesmen    to    per 
form     their    duties    easily    and 

comfortably.  .Mod. 'in  equip- 
ment, abounds  on  all  hands. 
from  the  up-to-date  slicers  in 
the   provision    section    to    the 

latest   type  of  Computing  scales. 

a   large  number  of  which   are 

HI     use     throughout      the     entire 

tore.      Th.-    gleaming    whit. 

walls      and       marble      counters 

with  their  shining  glass  show- 

the      restful      semi-in- 

direcl     system     of     lighting 

I  he  dean  red  tiled  floor,  which 
affords  a  pleasing  note  of 
contrast     amid     the     whiteness 

of  walla  and  ceiling—  all  these 
•st    coolness    and    sanita 


St.   w. 


34 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June   11,    1920 


tion.  There  is  plenty  of  space  in  the 
centre  of  the  store,  and  access  to  each 
department,  even  when  the  store  is  well- 
filled,  can  be  gained  without  crowding. 
No  cutting  of  carcass  meat  is  done  in 
the  store.  A  large  cutting  room  at  the 
rear  provides  facilities  for  all  this  work, 
thus  leaving  the  salesman  free  to  de- 
vote all  his  attention  to  serving  custom- 
ers. Apart  from  a  little  slicing  of  meat, 
no  cutting  at  all  is  done  behind  the 
counters. 

Groceries  and  Fish  Downstairs 

The  approach  to  the  basement  is  gain- 
ed by  a  wide  marble  stairway,  broken 
halfway  down  by  a  spacious  landing 
which  can,  if  necessary,  be  utilized  for 
special  demonstrations  or  displays.  The 
same  architectural  and  decorative 
scheme  is  carried  out  in  the  basement 
as  upstairs.  Refrigerator  equipment 
similar  to  that  on  the  ground  floor  has 
been  installed,  and  under  glass-topped 
counters  are  displayed  every  variety  of 
fish — the  fresh  fish  occupying  the  right- 
hand  side  of  the  store  and  smoked  or 
cured   fish   the   left-hand    side. 

The  cashier's  office  faces  down  the 
store,  while  at  the  further  end  is  situat- 
ed the  grocery  section,  equipped  with  up- 
to-date  fixtures  and  replete  with  an  at- 
tractive assortment  of  staple  groceries 
needed  by  the  busy  shopper. 

The  floor  here  is  also  of  red  tile.  Ac- 
commodation for  bringing  supplies  into 
the  store  has  been  amply  provided  for 
by  means  of  an  elevator  to  the  street 
level.  This  descends  into  the  basement, 
where  are  separate  refrigerated  storage 


rooms  in  which  fresh  meats  and  fish  can 
be  held  until  required.  A  tracker  bar, 
running  the  entire  length  of  the  base- 
ment on  one  side,  permits  of  carcass 
beef  being  brought  from  the  chill  room 
to  another  elevator  where  it  is  hoisted 
to  the  cutting  room  at  the  rear  of  the 
mahi  floor.  Here  it  is  cut  up  for  dis- 
play purposes  and  placed  in  the  show 
cases  and  in  the  lockers  underneath  the 
counters. 

Head  Office  on  Second  Fioor 

The  exterior  of  the  new  store  is  strik- 
ing and  uncommon.  Tall  plate  glass 
windows  rise  to  a  height  of  twenty  feet 
from  the  ground  level,  and  besides  pro- 
viding excellent  light  for  the  interior 
of  the  store,  lend,  at  the  same  time,  a 
very  imposing  and  beautiful  effect  to 
the  outside  appearance  of  the  building. 
The  exterior  decoration  is  white  and 
green,  with  the  firm's  name  appearing 
in  artistic  gold  lettering  on  a  white 
facia. 

The  building  is  four  floors  in  height. 
The  head  offices  of.  the  retail  business 
of  the  company  are  situated  on  the 
second  floor,  while  on  the  other  floors 
dressing  rooms,  lunch  rooms,  and  as- 
sembly rooms  have  been  fitted  out.  This 
feature  is  one  which  provides  comfort 
and  pleasure  for  the  working  staff  in 
their  leisure  moments,  and  is  another 
indication  that  this  firm  has  the  well- 
being  of  its  employees  at  heart.  Noth- 
ing has  been  left  undone  in  the  equip- 
ment of  the  whole  establishment  which 
detracts  from  the  assertion  that  it  is 
the  finest  store  of  its  kind  on  the  con- 
tinent. 


An  Auspicious  Opening 

The  opening  of  the  new  store  took 
place  on  Monday  evening  of  last  week,, 
and  was  an  auspicious  occasion.  With 
bright  music  provided  by  an  orchestra 
of  six  pieces,  and  with  palms  and  flowers 
forming  a  tasteful  decorative  scheme, 
the  doors  were  thrown  open  to  the  pub- 
lic. Many  availed  themselves  of  the 
opportunity  to  visit  the  store  for  the 
first  time  on  a  tour  of  inspection,  and 
expressions  of  admiration  were  heard  on 
every  side.  The  excellent  display  of 
food  products  was  one  of  the  finest  and 
most  complete  ever  seen  in  Toronto, 
and  visitors  to  the  establishment  were 
courteously  taken  through  by  members 
of  the  staff. 

The  company  is  justly  proud  of  its 
new  home — an  establishment  which  is 
a  distinct  credit  to  Toronto  and  the  ad- 
vantages of  which  the  housewives  of 
the  city  will  no  doubt  gladly  welcome 
and   appreciate. 


NUTRITIVE  VALUE  OF  BUTTER 

What  is  the  nutritive  value  of  butter, 
expressed  in  calories,  according  to  Gov- 
ernment analysis? 

What  is  the  value   of  oleomargarine? 

These  questions  were  asked  in  Parlia- 
ment the  other  day  and  were  answered 
as   follows: 

1.  Butter — Calories  per  pound,  3,558.92; 
calories  per  kilog.   (2.2  lbs.),  7829.62. 

2.  Oleomargarine — Calories  per  pound, 
3,699.70;    calories   per   kilog.,   8,139.34. 


Nothing    except    the    Mint    can    make 
money  without  advertising. — Gladstone. 


Showing    the   ground    floor  ot  Che   new    Wra,    Daviei    bo,    store   a1    29  Queen    si.    W..  .Toronto,   looking    toward    the    front   entranoe, 
thin  floor  then-  lire   mi   feet   <.f     refrigerator   counten    fbi    displaying  both    fresh    and    cooked    meats. 


On. 


June   11.    1920 


35 


This     illustration    shows    the    basement    of    the    new    Wm.    Davies   Co.   store,    described    in    the    preceding   pages,    where   are   situated    the    fish 
and    grocery    departments.       Notice    the    6pacious    stairways    leading    from    the    ground    floor. 


Makes  Interesting  Comparison 
of  New  and  Old-Style  Equipment 

"The  Most  Important  Advantage  of  the  Modern 
Bins  is  the  Ease  and  Facility  with  which  They 
Can  be  Handled,"  Says  William  Carroll,  of 
Hamilton,  Ont. — Advantages  from  a  Sanitary 
Standpoint,  Too. 


appearance  of  a  store  which  has  the  up- 
to-date  equipment.  In  my  opinion  there 
is  no  comparison  between  the  old  and 
the  new  bin  facilities  from  the  stand- 
point of  appearance.  In  our  stores  the 
modern  bin  equipment  lends  the  distinc- 
tive feature  which  is  at  once  observable 
to  the  customer.  There  is  nothing,  in 
my  opinion,  that  would  take   its  place." 


THE  numerous  and  important  ad- 
vantages of  up-to-date  bin  equip- 
ment in  the  grocery  store  have 
been  fully  demonstrate!  in  the  experi- 
ence of  William  Carroll,  the  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  grocer,  who  controls  a  chain  of 
eighteen  stores  in  the  Ambitious  City. 
For  the  past  twelve  years,  Mr.  Carroll 
has  been  using  modern  equipment  in  his 
stores,  and  in  an  interview  with  a  CAN- 
ADIAN' GROCER  representative  he 
an  interesting  comparison  of  the 
new  and  old-style  stoic  equipment, 

Arc  Easily  Handled 
"The  most  important  advantage  of 
the  modern  bins  is  the  ease  and  facility 
with  which  they  can  be  handled,"  said 
Mr.  Carroll.  "Take  a  drawer  that  will 
hold  120  pounds  and  you  will  find  it 
mighty  difficult  to  pull  open  and  shut. 
It  is  a  strain  on  the  clerk,  and  it  uses 
up  valuable  time  in  the  rush  hour.  With 
the  up-to-date  bin,  on  the  other  hand, 
you  have  merely  to  pull  the  handle, 
and  the  bin  opens  to  you  by  tipping  on 
its  pivot.  It  closes,  too,  with  as  much 
facility.  Thus  time  and  labor  are  con- 
served.     The    modern    bin    can    have     a 


capacity  of  140  pounds,  and  yet  require 
no   Hercules  to   handle   it. 

"Again,  there  is  the  all-important  con- 
sideration of  conserving  space  in  the 
store.  The  modern  bins  are  so  con- 
structed as  to  afford  the  maximum  ser- 
vice and  at  the  same  time  to  utilize  the 
minimum  amount  of  space.  Congestion 
behind  the  counter  during  the  busiest 
hours  is  also  relieved.  Clerks  can  pass 
another  of  their  number,  who  is  serving 
from  an  open  bin,  without  difficulty, 
whereas  under  the  old  conditions  they 
would  be  tripping  over  a  person  who 
was  wrestling  with  a  heavy,  cumbersome 
drawer. 

Sanitary   Advantages 

"From  the  sanitary  standpoint,  also, 
the  modern  equipment  has  every  ad- 
vantage. Every  bin  is  so  constructed  as 
to   be   a  (dosed    compartment,   and    dust 

and    vermin   cannot    gel    in. 

"Each  bin,  moreover,  is  an  efficient 
salesman.  The  neat  show  case  in  front 
places  the  product  continually  on  view  to 
the   pUStomer,    without    exposing   it    to  the 

atmosphere,  dust,  and   to  dirty   fingers. 
"Finally,  there   is  the  difference   in  the 


CREDIT   REGISTER    SAVES    OVER- 
TIME WORK 

At  the  end  of  the  counter  near  the 
door  stands  a  large  credit  register  in 
the  Nott  Grocery  Store,  on  Sorauren 
Ave.,  Toronto.  In  referring  to  the  credit 
register,  Mr.  Nott  called  it  one  of  his 
best  friends.  "Before  I  got  it,"  he  said, 
"1  was  coming  back  to  the  store  night 
after  night  to  post  up  the  ledger,  which 
made  a  great  deal  of  work  and  in  addi- 
tion I  had  to  send  out  my  accounts 
every  month.  To-day  my  bookkeeping  is 
over  when  I  close  the  door  and  every 
customer  has  an  account  totalled  up-to- 
date,  which  they  i  an  pay  at  any  time.  [ 
certainly  would  not  be  without  the  credit 
register    for    anything." 


CANDLE  l\(  TORIES  IN  AFRIC  \ 
Six  candie   factories   iii   South    Africa 
ap  ouiimt  valued  at  $3,000,000  an 
nually 


Bix.— "1  wonder  why  a  Scotchman  al- 
ways says  'liae'  Cor  'have'?" 

Dix.— "Possibly  it'    on  account  of  h 
thrift.      He    saves    a    V    every    time    h  ■ 
doe-   ,t  "     "Boston   Transcript." 


;:o 


June   11,    1920 


Modern  Equipment    Better  Service 


"In  planning  this  store,  I  wanted 
to  have  three  things  in  particular: 
system,  cleanliness,  and  ample 
room  for  increasing  our  stock.  I 
have  found  that  the  arrangement 
of  the  shelves  has  a  great  deal  to 
do  with  securing  the  maximum 
sales.  Goods  piled  neatly  on  the 
shelves  are  not  only  attractive,  but 
ornamental.  I  believe  in  keeping 
a  logical  place  for  everything. 
There  is  no  necessity  of  making  a 
big  display  of  the  necessities.  They 
will  be  asked  for.  The  most  prom- 
inent place  should  be  reserved  for 
a  line  for  which  a  demand  has  to 
be  created. "— W.  S.  JOHNSON. 


MODERN  equipment  abounds  in 
the  store  of  W.  H.  Johnson  at 
Lennoxville,  Que.  The  store 
seme  months  ago  replaced  an  old  frame 
bu.iding,  and  the  new  grocery,  as  it  now 
stands,  and,  as  the  accompanying  photo- 
graph will  indicate,  represents  one  of 
the  finesl   in  Eastern  Canada. 

There  are  two  large  front  windows, 
one  on  either  side  of  the  entrance. 
These  are  finished  in  varnished  mapl" 
with  the  enclosing  screen,  a  white  panel 
framed  with  carved  maple.  In  this  con- 
nection, it  may  be  said  that  the  window 
dressing  is  simplicity  itself  and  yet  it 
is  attractive.  In  a  recent  window  dis- 
play there  were  three  small  hoops  that 
were  wrapped  with  red  tissue  paper. 
In  one  hoop  there  were  piled  about  one 
dozen  oranges,  in  another,  apples,  and 
in  the  last,  lemons. 

In  the  opposite  window  there  was 
simply  a  pyramid  built  of  a  well-known 
household  cleanser. 

A  Spacious  Interior 

The  inside  of  the  store  is  quite  in 
keeping  with  the  well-finished  appear- 
ance of  the  exterior.  The  most  striking- 
feature    is    the    airy    spaciousness.      The 


Best  Business  Methods  and 
Convenient  Facilities  Tend  to 
Ideal  Service  in  a  Grocery 
Store,  Believes  W.  S.  Johnson 
of  Lennoxville,  Que. — Has 
Coal  Oil  Pump  on  Main  Floor 
— Also  Caters  to  Motor  Trade, 
With  Gasoline  Pump  at  Front 
Door. 

Bv  Staff  Correspondent  CANADIAN  . 
GROCER. 

ceilings  are  all  finished  in  white.  The 
electric  fixtures  are  installed  with  large 
frosted  bowl  shades  that  so  diffuse  the 
light  as  to  eliminate  all  dark  corners. 
One  feature  that  may  not  be  noticed  at 
a  glance,  but  nevertheless  lends  an  airy 
appearance  to  the  store,  is  that  there 
is  absolutely  nothing  attached  or  hang- 
ing to  the  ceiling  except  the  electric 
fixtures. 

System  the  Secret  of  Satisfaction 

On  the  left-hand  side  as  one  enters 
the  store  is  the  main  counter,  a  display 
counter  of  a  modern  type.  The  glass 
containers  in  the  front  of  this  show 
dried  fruits,  nuts  and  biscuits. 

System,  Cleanliness  and  Space 

'Tn  order  to  carry  on  a  successful  gro- 
cery business,"  remarked  Mr.  Johnson  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER,  "a  man  must 
adopt  the  very  best  business  methods 
to  give  his  customers  the  best  service 
and  the  best  return  for  their  money. 
In  planning  this  store  I  wanted  to  have 
three  things  in  particular,  system,  clean- 
liness, and  ample  room  for  increasing 
our  stock,  as  I  hope  to  do  before  very 
long.  We  have  adopted  the  cash  and 
r,arry  system  and  I  believe  that  our  cus- 
tomers and  friends  are  better  pleased 
with    that    way    of   doing   business    than 


In  the  Johnson  store  at  Lennox- 
ville, Que.,  there  is  a  place  for 
everything,  and  all  conforms  to  the 
idea  of  convenience,  consistent 
with  the  best  possible  service.  The 
space  underneath  the  windows  is 
made  into  cupboards.  Here  is  kept 
paper,  twine,  bags,  and  all  sundries 
that  are  not  for  immediate  use. 
All  bulk  cereals,  sugar,  flour,  tea, 
and  dried  fruits  are  kept  in  hinged 
bins,  just  beneath  the  shelves  and 
behind  the  counter.  Butter,  cheese 
and  vegetables  are  kept  in  the  glass 
refrigerating  counter  at  the  rear  of 
the  store. 


the  old  way.  It  is  very  satisfactory  in 
a  small  town.  More  than  that,  people 
fell  freer  to  come  in  and  look  around. 
With  this  plan,  the  price  is  distinctly 
marked  on  each  article.  I  believe  it 
stimulates  business.  I  have  noticed 
lines  selling  freely  in  this  way  that  were 
really  very  slow  before.  The  reason 
for  this,  I  believe,  is  that  people  did 
not  realize  how  very  reasonable  the 
prices  were  that  have  attained  the  repu- 
tation of  being  very  high  during  the 
war.  I  have  reference  in  particular  to 
canned    goods. 

"Another  thing  I  have  found  that  the 
arrangement  on  the  shelves  has  a  great 
deal  to  do  with  securing  the  maximum 
sales.  Goods  piled  neatly  on  the  shelves 
are  not  only  attractive  but  are  ornamen- 
tal. I  believe  in  keeping  a  logical  place 
for  everything.  There  is  no  necessity 
of  making  a  great  display  of  the  big 
sellers  or  the  well-known  necessities. 
They  will  be  asked  for.  The  most  prom- 
inent place  should  be  reserved  for  a 
line  for  which  a  demand  has  to  be  creat- 
ed. It  is  in  this  line  that  the  most 
money  is  to  be  made  It  is  my  intention 
to  make  this  a  specialty  store  in  grocery 

(Continued  on  page  58) 


■m\*\«\*\*\ 


if!  a* 


Modem  equipment  ;. Ir   >  I I    v\     li    Johnson     >i    Lennoxville,     Que.      Notice    the    fine    counter    with    biscuit    dis-plaj    bins,    also    bina    tor 

,m.         \    refrigeratoi   intei    '■■<    "";it     and   provision!   ia  a   feature,   :i--   well   ■  ■     ■'   pump  on   the   main   Hour   for   kerosene,     A   broom   rack   along 

the   -I'll-  of   the   wall    provides  :i  useful  i>it  of  equipment. 


June    11.    IP20 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


The  Van  Berkel  is  the  choice  of 
Canada's  finest  provision  store 


The  splendid,  new  Wm. 
Davies  retail  store  described 
in  this  issue  is  equipped 
with  three 

VAN  BERKEL 

PATENT 

SLICING   MACHINES 

Chosen  after  careful  investi- 
gation by  the  Wm.  Davies 
Co.,  from  the  world's  slicer 
market. 

To  the  thousands  of  Can- 
adian grocers  who  have 
tested  the  durability  and 
performance  of  these  ef- 
ficient slicers,  this  news  will 
be  expected  since  it  is  but 
fitting  that  Canada  s  fines ! 
provision  store  should  be 
equipped  with  the  world's 
best  sheers. 


The  Hobart  Manufacturing  Company 


149  Church  Street,  Toronto 

WINNIPEG   BRANCH: 

Ryan  Bros.,   110  James,  Fast 


VANCOl  VER  BRANCH: 

424  Cordova  Street  West 


38 


CANADIAN  GROCER.— Equipment  Secfan 


June   11,   1920 


The  Toronto 
Slicer 

This  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  best 
slicing  machine  made.  We  know  it 
but  you  don't  have  to  take  our  word 
for  it.  We  will  furnish  you  with  a 
long  list  of  satisfied  users.  We  do 
not  know  of  a  single  case  where  a 
customer  is  not  thoroughly  satisfied 
and  we  are  selling  fully  90  per  cent, 
of  the  slicing  machines  in  Ontario. 

BUILT  FOR  FUTURE  SATISFACTION. 

JESSOP'S  STEEL  KNIFE 

BALL  BEARING  AUTOMATIC  GRINDER 

MONEL  METAL  FITTINGS 

THE   LAST   SLICE    ATTACHMENT,   AND 
A  DEVICE  FOR  REMOVING  THE  RIND. 


FULLY  GUARANTEED 


The' Canada  Scale  &  Slicer  Co.,  Ltd 

.J* 

Factory  at  Bowmanville,  Ont. 


THE  QUEEN  CITY 


This  is  the  best  value  ever 
offered. 

The  new  model  is  now  ready 
and  we  have  made  it  so  good 
that  we  almost  feel  ashamed  at 
the  low  price  we  are  offering  it 
for. 

CUTS   BACON    AND   ALL 
BONELESS  MEATS 
HAS  MANY  OF  THE  SPECIAL 
FEATURES  OF  THE 
TORONTO. 
BALL  BEARING  GRINDER. 
JESSOP'S   STEEL   KNIFE 
THE    LAST    SLICE    ATTACH- 
MENT IS   SUPPLIED   AS 

AN  EXTRA. 

PEDESTALS  ARE  EXTRA 

WITH   EITHER 

MACHINE. 

For  full  particulars  write  to  Factory  or 
to  nearest  agent. 

THOS.  FERGUSON, 

482  College  Street,  Toronto,  Ont. 

jGEO.  CAMERON, 

223  Sparks  Street,  Ottawa,  Ont. 

F.  H.  HUNGERFORD, 

54  Notre  Dame  St.  East,  Montreal,  Que. 


June   11.    1920 


CANADIAN  GmCER-rEqwpment  Section 


39 


THE  WIDE-AWAKE  STORE 


hi-  being  called  the  Equipment  and  Accessory  Number  of  the  GROCER,  we  use  this  self-explanatory 
illustration  showing  both  fixtures  and  accessories.  By  store  fixtures  or  equipment  the  trade  refers  to 
fhcbm  cases  and  shelving;  cake,  fruit,  and  open  cases  along  walls  of  a  store,  also  counters,  refrigerators 
and  show  cases,  etc.,  accessary  to  fit  a  room  or  store  building  hefore  the  stock  can  be  placed  for  di*- 
play,  sale  and  distribution  to  the  consumer.  These  may  very  properly  belong  to  the  building  if 
Walker  Bin  Equipment,  since  nothing  more  convenient  or  moderate  priced  is  to  be  had  for  service 
rendered. 

2?  accessories  you  at  once  think  of  the  delicately   adjusted,    quick    weighing   computing  scale    slicer 

grinder  or  cash  register,  which  are  the  speedometer,  shock  absorbers  and  self-starters,  etc.,  of  the  grocery 

trade.     You  would  uol   think  of  buying  accessories  before  vou  had  thecar,  so  begin  right  by  installing 

Walker  bin  fixtures,  made  m  styles  and  lengths  to  suil  all  stores.    Send  floor  plan  with  measuremenfi 

and  "l,;i;  vo"  have  '"  work  out.     We  will  send  scaler!  plan,  catalogue  and  price  fur  any  combination 
you  can  host  use. 


,(id  you  notice  thai  six  <.f  the  eighl  <>v  nine 
had   Walker  Bin  Fixtures? 


illustration*  in  the  Spring  Special  Number  of  GROCER 


Carroll's  Stores,  Hamilton,  and  W.  H.  Johnson,  Lennoxville, 
Que.,  are  equipped  with   Walker  Bins.      (See  News  Section.) 

The  Walker  Bin  &  Store  Fixture  Co.,  Ltd. 

Kitchener,   Ontario 

Eastern  Agents:  J  H.  Galloway  Hamilton,  Ont. ;  Letts  &  Skene,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Geo.  Cameron, 
Ottawa,  Ont  ;  H  O'Reilly,  Montreal  City;  Albert  Dunn,  Quebec  City;  C.  E. 
Kioux,  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  Quebec  Province;  R.  R.  Rankine,  St.  John,  N.B., 
Maritime  Provinces. 


40 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


June    11.    1920 


Money-savers  and  waste 
of  the  highest  rank--        | 

Brantford  Scales  an 


When  you  equip  your  store  with  Brantford  Scales  and  Slicers  there  are  two 
things  you  can  depend  on — long  service  and  100  per  cent,  efficiency. 
Brantford  Equipment  is  the  last  word  in  mechanical  perfection,  and  in- 
cludes so  many,  exceptional,  added  features  that  it  will  pay  you,  Mr. 
Merchant,  to  investigate  this  "Brantford"  Superiority  before  you  buy. 


Saves  Time 
Saves  Money 


Brantford  Scales  are  agate  bearing 
throughout — they  are  completely  enclosed 
to  prevent  dust  settling  on  bearings,  etc., 
— they  are  made  from  the  finest  materials 
by  expert  Canadian  scale  mechanics  in 
our  large  Canadian  factory  and  their  past 
record  has  proven  them  to  be  the  most 
complete  and  perfect  piece  of  scale  me- 
chanism ever  assembled. 

There  is  a  handsomely  finished  Brantford 
computing  scale  for  every  use  and  a  suffi- 
cient number  of  them  on  your  counters 
will  save  both  time  and  money. 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 

LIMITED 


Brantford,  Canada 


Offices  and  showrooms  in   the   larger  centres. 


v. 


line 


!»•_»(! 


CANADIAN  GROCER—  Equip  men  t  Section 


-tl 


iminators 


licers 


he  Brantford  Slicer  is  a  remarkably 
nooth  and  speedy  running  machine  that 
ves  time,  gives  better  service  and  elimin- 
es  all  waste  meat  ends  by  cutting  them 
)wn  to  the  last  slice  as  thick  or  as  thin 

you  wish.  They  possess  many  unusual 
atures,  are  ball  bearing  throughout, 
indsomely  finished  and  made  from  the 

sr  grade  materials.  Like  the  Brantford 
rale,  it  has  proven  itself  a  money-saver 
id  a  waste-eliminator  of  the  highest  rank 
I  thousands  of  Canadian  merchants. 

Send  for   Catalogue 

Our    Guarantee 

Every  Brantford  Scale  and  Slicer 
is  guaranteed  to  give  100  per  cent, 
efficient  service  and  absolute  satis- 
faction and  to  be  accurate  and 
reliable  in  every  way. 


The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 

Brantford,  Canada 


LIMITED 


Offices  and   showrooms  in    the  larger  centres. 


i 


THE  BRANTFORD  SLICER 


□ 


42 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


June  11,   1920 


Toledo  Scales 

ARE    USED    EXCLUSIVELY 
IN    ALL   STORES    OF   THE 

Wm.  Davies  Co.  Ltd. 


They  contain  no  springs  and  are  not  affected,  as 
spring  scales  are,  by  changes  in  temperature. 

They  automatically  give  honest  weight  and  guar- 
antee an  exactly  measured  square  deal  on  both 
sides  of  the  counter. 

TOLEDO  SCALE  COMPANY 

Offices  andService'Stations  in  all  principal  Cities  in  Canada 

Head]Ofnce  :  335  Yonge  St.,  Toronto 
Factory  :  Windsor,  Ont. 


TOLEDO  SCALES 

No  Springs —  Honest  Weight 


High  prices  make  correct 
scales  more  necessary  than 
ever.  Short-weight  comes  out 
of  the  customer's  pocket,  over- 
weight comes  out  of  the  mer- 
chant. Honest  weight  protects 
both. 

Toledo  Scales-No  Springs- 
Honest  Weight  guarantee  a 
square  deal  to  both  customer 
and  merchant. 

Look  for  the  sign. 

TOLEDO  SCALES 

No  Springs      Honest  Weight 
Made  in  Canada 


High  PricesllPaid 

for  all  waste  paper,  straw,  cardboard  boxes, 
etc.,  so  do  not  throw  away  or  burn  them. 
CLIMAX  all  steel  Paper  Balers  keep  them 
safely  and  conveniently  until  ready  for  sell- 
ing at  $25  to  $35  per  ton  and  by  this  method 
baler  will  soon  pay  for  itself. 

"Reduce  your  fire  risk  in  this  manner  and  at 
the  same  time  earn  money. 

Our  service  department  will  find  you  a 
market. 

Made  in  Canada.  12  sizes.  Write  for  Free 
Booklet,  "How  to  Turn  Waste  Paper  Into 
Money." 

Climax  Baler  Co. 
Hamilton,  Ont. 


BAGS 


AND  COTTON  LINERS 


The  Highest  Prices  Paid 

for  Jute  Sugar  Bags  and  Cotton  Liners 
— in  large  or  small  quantities.  Just 
gather  them  together  to-day  before  you 
forget — and  send  to  us. 

Scientific   Reclamation  of   Commercial   Waste 


1=31 


m 


6   Maud   Street,    Toronto 


June    11,    1926 


(  A  N'.\  I'M  A  X  GR<  H'ER— Equip mmt  Seption 


13 


WMWWMWWWM/WWVWW/WW/MW/, 


W//////M//////MMM//M/»»»»»MMMMM{ 


REFRIGERATORSfAND^DISPLAY  FACILITIES 

Now  is  the  time  to  solve  your 
summer  refrigeration  needs 

Arctic 

Silent  Salesman 

Refrigerator 


No.  375 


ARCTIC 
COUNTER 
REFRIGERATOR 
IN  TWO  SIZES: 

No.  996 — 72  inches  long, 
27  inches  wide,  36  inches 
high;  shipping  weight, 
600  lbs. 

Xo.  998— 96  inches  long, 
27  inches  wide,  36  inches 
high;  shipping  weight, 
775  lbs. 


People  spend  more  and  buy 
oftener  when  perishables 
are  displayed  temptingly. 
Get  rid  of  your  awkward  un- 
sanitary tables  and  shelves 
and  give  your  perishables  a 
chance  to  display  themselves 
in  all  their  freshness  as  in  the 
incomparable  Arctic  Silent 
Salesman,  or  in  the  Arctic 


Counter  refrigerator.  Re- 
frigeration equipment  such 
as  these  two  in  your  store 
this  summer  will  boost  your 
sale  of  perishables  in  an 
astonishing  manner.  Write 
for  our  illustrated  catalogue 
showing  "Arctic"  refriger- 
ators for  every  need. 


Write  for  Free    Catalogue  and  Prices 

JOHN  HILLOCK  &  CO.,  Limited,  154cgeorcTctV%oronto 


AGENCIES 


A.  Tilley,  54  McGill  College   Ave.,  Montreal  ;    Geo.  Cameron,  Sparkit  St.,   Ottawa;    J.  McMillan,  280  Main  St  ,  Winnipeg; 
WeKtern  Butchers  Supply  Co.,  Regina,  Sank    ;   F    G.  Harriii,  Halifax,  N.S 


'//////^////////////////////////////////////////////.//.^ 


41 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


June   11.    1920 


Eureka  Refrigeration  Equipment 

is  the  standard  for  the  leading  stores 


This  illustrates  the  Eureka  mechanical  refrigeration  counters,  refrigerator 

and  also  office,  installed  in  the  up-to-date  store  of  Mr.  Wm.  Fifield,  West 

Toronto. 

Note  the  business-like  appearance. 

See  pages  33  and  34  in  this  issue  for  a  description  of  our  latest  counter 

installation  in  Wm.  Davies  Co.'s  new  store  in  Toronto. 

Our  service  department  is  at  your  disposal  for  advice  and  suggestion  for 

layout  of  your  store.    We  are  specialists  in  this  work. 

Write  for  our  free  catalog  and  submit  your  refrigeration  problems  to  us. 

We  promise  them  immediate  consideration. 

Eureka   Refrigerator   Co.,  Limited 

Head  Office  and  Factories:     Owen  Sound,  Ontario 

TORONTO  OFFICE:  11  COLBORNE  ST.  MAIN  556 

Branches:     Montreal,      Hamilton,      Sherbrooke,      Calgary,      Halifax  and   Winnipeg 


June    11.    1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


15 


31  little   Salesmen  talking 
for  you  every  minute 


Sherer 
Sanitary 
Grocery 
Counters 


Make  it 
more 

profitable 
to— 


Pound 


Write  us  for  the 

New  Catalogue 

and  Terms 


IKE  the  good  little  fairies  that  de- 
1-J  light  the  children,  here  are  31  little 
salesmen  that  are  on  the  job  every  min- 
ute, keeping  your  customers  informed 
about  the  good  things  you  sell. 

The  minute  a  customer  looks  their  way, 
each  little  salesman  says  "Buy  me,"  or 
Take  me  home" — and  they  all  say  in 
unison,  "Buy  more." 

It  would  cost  a  lot  to  hire  31  big  sales- 
men, but  you  get  all  of  them  when  you 
arrange  your  store  around  one  single 
Sherer  Counter. 

There  isn't  one  owner  out*  of  the  70 
thousand  who  would  part  with  his  31 
little  salesmen  and  all  the  extra  profit 
they  give  him. 


"MADE  IN  CANADA" 


Sherer  Gillett 
Co. 

Guelph,  Ont. 


■ 


■  Sherer  Gillett    Co.    Dept.   57 

|  Guelph,  Ont. 

■  Send  (i s  pai  tii  md  t<  rnw. 

Name 


Pi 


46 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Equipment  Section 


June    11,    1920 


A\anufocfurers 

The 


of 


An  expert  bookeeper 
at  $10.00  per  month 

Would  you  like  this  book- 
keeper? 

Without  keeping  a  day- 
book and  ledger  and  with 
no  effort  on  your  part 
other  than  writing  your 
counter  check  slip,  to  give 
you  the  following  results: 


4}  i  twite** 

Barr  Account  Register 
ii.  renton,(!)«f. 


A.  Within  5  minutes,  to  produce  an  itemized  statement 
of  your  customers  account  when  he  demands  it. 

B.  To  give  your  customer  without  offense  with  each 
purchase  a  complete  statement  of  the  amount  he  owes  to 
date. 

C.  To  give  you  all  the  items  required  by  the  Dominion 
Government  in  making  up  your  yearly  Income  Tax  return, 
within  6  hours  after  demand. 


We  place  these  facts  before  you  and  if  you  are  inter- 
ested our  representative  will  call  without  expense  to  you 
and  thoroughly  demonstrate. 


MakeYonrStreet  Bin 


Can  you  see  the  possibilities  for  profitable 
business  in  the  automobiles  passing  your 
store  ? 


Put  in  a 


Gasoline   Pump 


•  V  IMvlTATlOW 


Our  literature  explains  how  and  why  Bowser  Gasoline  and  Oil 
Storage  Systems  are  popular  with  automobile  drivers  and  profitable 
to  store  owners.      It  will  be  sent  to  anyone  interested. 

S.    F.   BOWSER    Company,  Limited 


Representatives 
Everywhere 


66    to  68    Fraser   Ave., 
Toronto,    Ontario,    Can. 


Sales    Offices 
in  all   Centres 


June   11.   1920 


CANADIAN  GROCERr— Equipment  Section 


47 


pMape 


for  SER 


7 


© 


Put  All  Bulk  Foods  in  ftiteshape  Dishes  because — 
1st    The  &itegfjape  is  a  wooden  dish.    It  won't  spill  or  spoil  the  food. 
2nd  »itesbapesgive  the  appearance  of  appetizing  quality  to  all  foods 
packaged  in  them. 

3rd  There  is  a  »itesfjape  for  every  package.     They  come  in  all  sizes 

from   y2  to  10  pounds. 
4th  The  fcitcsljape  is  a  clean  dish— it  is  scientifically  sanitary. 

Ask] Your  Jobberlor 

VICTORIA  PAPER  &  TWINE  CO.,  LIMITED 

Wholesale  Distributors 
430  Wellington  Street  West,  TORONTO 
Branches:   Montreal,  Halifax 
The  Oval   Wood   Dish   Company,  Manufacturers,  Tupper  Lake,  N.Y. 


48 


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June   11.    1920 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliveries. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


Paprus 


Pie 
Plates 


WALTER  WOODS  &  CO. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


Insect   Pests    are    Universal 


as     even     the    most 
insect  pests,   such   as 


KEATING'S 

is  the  World-Wide 
Insecticide 


Generations  of  use  in  every 
part  of  the  Globe  have  proved 
its  efficacy — no  insect  can 
live,  once  it  comes  into  proper 
contact  with  Keating's,  and 
careful     home     cannot     escape 


Flies 
Fleas 
Mosquitos 


Ants 

Wasps 

Beetles 


Bugs 

Cockroaches 

Moths 


it  is  an  article  in  constant  demand,  and,  once  used, 
its  merits  ensure  repeat  sales  and  steady,  profitable 
trade. 


Made     by     THOMAS     KEATING,     London, 
England.      Established    1788 


Sole  Agents  for  Canada: 


Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Limited 

10  McCaul   Street,  Toronto 


June    11.    1020 


49 


Opposes  Collective  Buying  by  Retailers 

Western  Wholesaler  Claims  That  This  is  Not  the  Panacea  for 

Curbing  Chain  Store  and  Mail  Order  Expansion — Wholesalers 

Are  Blamed  for  Urging  Manufacturers  to  Sell  by  Contract 


T.E  following  letter  has  been  re- 
ceived by  the  editor  of  Canadian 
i  er,  and  is  reproduced  in  full: 
"We  have  read  with  very  great  in- 
terest the  article  in  CANADIAN  GRO- 
CER, recently  reprinted  from  "Printer's 
Ink."  regarding  the  phenomenal 
development  of  the  chain  store  idea 
that  is  taking  place  in  the  United  States. 
We  believe  that  this  article  has  not  in 
any  way  exaggerated  the  seriousness  of 
this  movement  or  the  menace  it  offers 
to  the  grocery  trade  as  at  present  con- 
stituted, both  wholesale  and  retail.  For 
some  time  past  we  have  foreseen  the  dan- 
ger and  probability  of  the  movement 
spreading  to  Canada,  and  we  have  been 
pointing  out  the  disastrous  effects  such 
development  might  have  unless  the  Can- 
adian grocery  trade  takes  steps  to  fore- 
stall such  a  movement  and  render  the 
conditions  here  unfavorable  to  its  devel- 
opment. 

Can't  Eliminate  Wholesaler's  Service 

We  are  not  inclined  to  agree,  however, 
with  both  the  remedies  suggested  by  the 

►  writer  in  "Printer's  Ink."  We  do  not 
believe  that  collective  buying  from  man- 
ufacturers through  buying  exchanges  es- 
tablished by  the  retail  grocers  is  the 
best  solution  of  the  buying  end  of  the 
problem;  though  it  will  probably  come 
to  this  if  the  wholesale  grocers  of  Can- 
ada persist  in  their  present  policy.  If 
such  a  development  takes  place  it  will 
come  as  a  direct  result  of  the  short-sight- 
ed policy  at  present  being  followed  by 
the  wholesale  grocers.  The  wholesalers 
may  bring  about  their  own  extinction; 
but  the  service  which  they  perform  must 
be  continued  bv  someone.     The  suggest- 

j  ed  buying  exchanges  will  have  to  per- 
form practically  the  same  services  that 
are  now  given  by  the  wholesale  grocers, 
but  they  will  have  to  operate  on  capital 
supplied  by  the  retailers  themselves  who 
usually  have  no  more  than  is  required 
in  their  business;  and  these  buying  ex- 
changes would  perform  that  service 
without  that  competitive  factor  which 
alone  is  the  incentive  to  efficient  and 
economical  service.  We  are  convinced 
that  wholesale  grocers,  with  their  large 
egationn  of  capital,  specialized  or- 
ganization and  efficient  management,  can 
perform  that  service  more  economically 
and  efficiently  than  the  retailers  can  do 
it  for  themselves;  hu'  to  ensure  that 
Efficiency    and    economy    of    service,    one 

.  condition  is  imperative:  the  wholesale 
ery  trade  of  Canada  must  get  back 
a  fullv  competitive  basis.  At  the  pre- 
sent time  the  wholesale  grocers  not  only 
iiccept  without  protest,  control  of  selling 
prices  provided  in  the  countless  agree- 
ments and  contracts  submitted  to  them 
•y  manufacturers,  but  they  are  constant- 


ly exerting  pressure  through  their  or- 
ganizations to  induce  other  manufactur- 
ers to  exercise  similar  control.  To  the 
extent  to  which  wholesalers  accept  and 
encourage  price  agreements,  to  that  ex- 
tent are  they  assisting,  in  our  opinion,  in 
bringing  about  conditions  which  may 
eventually  result  in  their  own  extinction 
and  may  work  deadly  injury  to  the  trade 
of  the  retailers  as  well.  In  our  opinion, 
the  only  agreement  between  wholesalers 
should  be  one  to  the  effect  that  they 
would,  without  exception  refuse  to 
handle  the  product  of  any  manufacturers 
who  sell  at  wholesale  prices  to  con- 
cerns which  are  not  wholesalers — no  mat- 
ter how  big  they  may  be — thus  placing 
the  customers  of  the  wholesalers  at  an 
unfair  disadvantage. 

Believe  in  Quantity  Price 

With  the  wholesalers  on  a  fully  com- 
petitive basis,  the  retailer's  buying  pro- 
blem will  be  solved  as  effectively  as  it 
can  be.  It  will  then  remain  for  the  re- 
tailer on  his  part  to  adopt  the  methods 
which  have  made  the  chain  store  danger- 
ous. They  must  buy  for  quick  turnover 
rather  than  for  big  margin.  We  have 
long  recognized  the  importance  of  this 
in  our  own  business  and  have  always 
made  a  practice  of  selling  any  uncon- 
trolled lines  in  quantities  suited  to  the 
needs  of  our  smallest  cust  >mer  at  the 
lo '•  est  possible  big-quantity  price. 
0  The  retailer  must  also  get  nearer  to 
the  chain  store  basis  in  the  matter  of 
selling.  Obviously  he  cannot  meet  chain 
store  prices  if  he  includes  in  his  price 
both  the  cost  of  his  goods  and  a  lot  of 
very  costly  service  which  the  chain  store 
does  not  attempt  to  give  its  customers. 
For  some  time  past  we  have  been  urg- 
ing our  town  and  country  customers  to 
sell  their  goods  and  their  service  separ- 
ately; that  is,  to  price  their  goods  on  a 
cash  and  carry  basis  as  the  chain  store 
does,  then  make  a  separate  charge  for 
delivery  and  for  credit  accommodation  if 
they  give  any,  for  customers  who  want 
such  service  and  accommodation.  This 
enables  the  individual  grocer  to  make 
practically  chain  store  prices  for  those 
who  demand  it;  and  at  the  same  time 
permit  him  to  retain  other  customers 
by  affording  them  additional  service 
if  they  want  it  and  are  willing  to  pay  for 
it. 

Urges    Pay  For-Service    System 

With  the  wholesale  grocers  functioning 
properly  under  the  spur  of  unrestricted 
competition;  with  the  retail  grocers  with 
a  proper  conception  of  the  importance 
of  quick  turnover  and  volume  rather  than 
big  margins;  and  with  the  adoption  of 
what  we  call  the  pay-for-service  system 
suggested  above,  we  see  no  reason  why 


the  Canadian  grocer  should  lose  sleep 
about  either  chain  store  or  mail  order 
houses.  Territory  where  these  suggested 
conditions  prevail  has  no  attraction  for 
either,  but  if  on  the  other  hand  both 
wholesalers  and  retailers  refuse  to  re- 
cognize the  trend  of  events  and  fail  to 
forestall  the  attack  of  the  common  en- 
emy, we  can  see  no  good  reason  for  con- 
fidence that  the  chain  store  will  not  in- 
vade Canada,  or  will  be  any  less  disas- 
trous if  it  does,  than  it  has  been  in  the 
United  States,  where  Mr.  Colver,  chair- 
man of  the  Federated  Trade  Commission, 
predicts  that  the  wholesale  grocers  will 
be  out  of  business  in  five  or  six  years 
and  the  retail  grocer  as  we  understand 
the  term  at  present,  is  to  see  his  finish 
in  about  twice  that  time.  If  such  de- 
velopment occurs,  the  responsibility  will 
rest  primarily  with  the  wholesale  gro- 
cers who  are  building  a  comfortable 
protective  wall  of  price  agreements 
which  will  protect  their  margin  of  profit, 
but  may  destroy  their  trade. 

Macdonald-Cooper,  Limited, 
II.    H.    Cooper,    Vice-President. 
Edmonton,  Alta.,  May  11,  1920. 

Editor's  note.— CANADIAN  GROCER 
would  be  glad  to  hear  from  others  on 
the  questions  raised  by  Mr.  Cooper's  let- 
ter.    ■ 

""  ♦ — 

NEW     AGENCY     FOR     NORWEGI  \.\ 
SARDINES 

J.  W.  Windsor,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  have 
been  appointed  sole  agents  for  Ontario 
and  Eastern  Canada,  for  the  United 
Sardine  Factories  Ltd.,  of  Bergen,  Nor- 
way, which  are  the  second  largest  pack- 
ers in  that  country.  They  own  and  oper- 
ate three  large  factories,  employing  up- 
wards of  fi.OOO  people  during  the  pack- 
ing season.  All  their  factories  are  of 
the  most  modern  character,  being  built 
of  concrete  throughout  in  the  most  sani- 
tary manner.  The  United  Sardine  Fac- 
tories, Ltd.,  have  their  own  fishing  fleet 
:!s  well  as  their  own  hydroplane  for  use 
between  their  different  factories.  Tbeir 
output  is  upwards  of  half  a  million  cases 
of  sardines  annually. 

■!.  Bailey,  manager  and  foreign  buver 
for  Goodwin's,  Ltd.,  grocery  department, 
has  just  returned  from  a  buying  trip  in 

England,  France  and    Spain,     Mrs.  Bailey 

accompanied  her  husband  as  far  as  Eng- 
land. 

Shoely-Mott,  mai  er's  agent.-,  .", 

St.    Nicholas    Street,    Montreal,    have    dis- 
solved as  such,  and  Mr.  Mott  is  handling 
the  agency.     However  there  still  exists 
bnei   hip    n   thai    the  Sheeley-Motl 
p  my  are     now     manufacturers     of 
inol.     W.    .i     Sheoly    is    i  tan 
manufacturing  I  usin  ' 


i 


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June  11,   1920 


CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


MARITIME 

The  grocery  store  of  Yerxa  &  Co.,  in 
Queen  street,  Fredericton,  N.  B.,  was 
entered  a  few  nights  ago,  but  nothing  of 
any  great  value  was  taken.  Some 
chocolate  bars  were  taken,  and  it  is  be- 
lieved the  burglars  were  very  young 
boys. 


ONTARIO 

After  having  the  daylight  saving 
measure  in  operation  for  a  fortnight, 
Cobourg  has  reverted  to  standard  time. 

John  G.  Reith,  Grand  Valley,  Ont.,  has 
purchased  the  business  of  R.  F.  Taylor 
for  $4,000. 

Learn  and  Matthews,  Simcoe,  Ont., 
have  purchased  the  grocery  business  of 
James  Egan. 

A  Trenton,  Ont.,  grocer  was  recently 
fined  $50  and  costs  for  selling  margarine 
for  butter. 

John  Sherriffs,  a  grocer  at  1034  Bloor 
Street  West,  Toronto,  has  purchased  the 
property  for  $17,000. 

The  citizens  of  Oakville,  Ont.,  have 
adopted  daylight  saving,  commencing 
on  Sunday  last. 

D.  R.  McPhail,  Kincardine,  Ont.,  re- 
cently took  over  the  grocery  business  of 
S.  R.  Haldenby,  calling  his  store  the 
XLCR   grocery. 

Grocers  and  butchers  in  St.  Thomas, 
Ont.,  have  decided  to  close  their  stores 
at  10  o'clock  on  Saturday  nights,  and  at 
6.30  on  other  evenings. 

Burglars  entered  the  store  of  E.  W. 
Neil  at  Merlin,  Ont.,  and  stole  a  con- 
siderable quantity  af  merchandise.  The 
sum  of  $12  was  stolen  from  the  store 
of  J.  W.  Widows. 

The  ratepayers  of  Gananoque  recently 
carried  a  by-law  to  purchase  a  site  and 
furnish  1,000  yards  of  gravel  to  the 
Eastern  Ontario  Milk  Produce  Co.,  Ltd., 
at  a  cost  of  $4,500.  The  company  in- 
tends erecting  a  plant  at  a  cost  of 
$85,000  for  the  manufacture  of  powdered 
in i lie  and  other  products. 


I  [ooton  ( Chocolate  Co. 
Now  Dom.  Chocolate  Co. 

Et<  organization   of   the   Hooton   Choco- 

late  Co.,  Ltd.,  under  a  Dominion  charter, 

as  th<    I  >■     i  n  on  I   Im  '  olate  Co.,  lias  taken 

lotation    of  $400,000,  eight 

■        i  umulative  stuck,  is  announced. 

This  will  I  i  w;th  a  thirty  per  cent. 

common    itock,     The  new  con- 

is    capitalized    at     $2,000,000,     of 

which  $500,000  preferred  and  the  full 
amount  of  common,  which  is  in  $25  units, 
v.  ill  be  issued  now. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES 

E.  Thompson,  Toronto,  has  disposed 
of  his  business  to  C.  W.  Cooper. 

Fred  Breker,  Englefeld,  Sask.,  has 
gold   his  general   store. 

George  Greening,  Lloydminster,  Sask., 
has  disposed  of  his  business. 

T.  H.  Halliwell,  Lloydminster,  Sask., 
has  sold  his  grocery  store. 

George  W.  Burtch,  Hamilton,  Ont., 
has  sold  out  his  grocery  business. 

H.  J.  Gallagher, "Ottawa,  Ont.,  has  sold 
his  grocery  business  to  J.  K.  Regan. 

John  Gowdy,  Toronto,  has  been  suc- 
ceeded in  business  by  P.  Shaw. 

F.  H.  Westlake,  Toronto,  has  disposed 
of  his  grocery  to  S.  G.  Henry. 

Narcisse  Longtin,  St.  Constant,  Que., 
for  many  years  in  the  grocery  business, 
is  reported  dead. 

H.  S.  Heyd,  Watrous,  Sask.,  has  sold 
his  grocery,  flour  and  feed  business  to 
A.  Gibb. 

Zachaeus  Legere,  Richibucto,  New 
Brunswick,  proprietor  of  a  hotel  and 
general  store,  is  reported  dead. 


Grimsby  Merchant 

Disposes  of  Store 

J.  H.  Wells  Takes  a  Holiday  After  Four- 
teen Years    in  the  Grocery  Trade 

J.  H.  Wells,  Grimsby,  Ont.,  has  disposed 
of  his  grocery  business  there  to  A.  J. 
Esser,  of  Welland.  Mr.  Wells  had  been 
fourteen  years  in  the  trade  at  Grimsby, 
and  is  now  going  to  take  a  holiday,  leav- 
ing shortly  for  Calgary  and  the  Pacific 
Coast.  He  went  from  Toronto  to  Grims- 
by to  enter  the  grocery  business,  and  at 
the  time  had  never  had  any  experience 
selling  groceries.  By  diligent  effort,  and 
close  attention  to  business,  Mr.  Wells 
told  CANADIAN  GROCER  that  he  had 
made  a  success,  and  he  is  now  going  to 
have  a  well-earned  rest.  He  had  made  a 
point  of  always  watching  the  markets 
closely,  and  buying  to  advantage  during 
a  period  of  rising  prices.  This,  he  be- 
lieved, had  been  the  secret  of  his  suc- 
cess, coupled  with  efficient  service. 
During  the  fourteen  years  that  he  had 
been  in  business,  Mr.  Wells  was  a  reader 
of  CANADIAN  GROCER. 


Chain  of  Cash  and  Carry  Stores 

May  be  Established   in   Ottawa 


AT  the  usual  meeting  of  the  Otta- 
wa Retail  Grocers'  Association  on 
May  27th,  President  B.  G.  Crab- 
tree  announced  that  a  chain  of  cash  and 
carry  grocery  stores  would  soon  be 
established  in  the  city.  He  said  a  very 
large  financial  corporation  had  quite  de- 
cided to  go  ahead  with  that  idea  and  had 
made  actual  offers  to  some  of  the  city 
grocers  with  the  object  of  taking  over 
their  stores  as  part  of  the  chain  that 
will  encircle  the  city  so  that  all  sections 
will  be  covered. 

It  was  felt  that  steps  should  be 
promptly  taken  to  meet  the  situation, 
and  further  meetings  will  be  called  to 
arrange  a  basis  of  operations  as  to  the 
future.  It  was  also  agreed  that  every 
efforl  should  be  expended  to  increase  the 
carry  part  of  the  trade  and  to  eliminate 
deliveries  as   far  as  possible. 

A  Hardship  to  I.ijjht   Housekeepers 

The  new  tax  on  smoked  ham  and  bacon 
was  spoken  of  as  being  hard  upon  many 
people  who  could  not  cook,  especially 
mentioning  ^irls  in  the  civil  service  and 
business  houses  who  board  themselves, 
wrhe  appreciate  cooked  ham,  and  find  no 
chance  to  prepare  it  for  themselves, 
while    other    meats    will    not   keep    in    the 


house  where  facilities  are  often  not  of 
the  best.  No  steps  were  taken  as  far  as 
protesting  was  concerned,  but  the  mem- 
bers were  urged  to  attend  a  meeting  of 
the  Retail  Merchants  called  for  immed- 
iately. 

Difference  in  Sugar  Prices 

Some  considerable  difference  in  re- 
tail prices  of  sugar  were  shown  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Ottawa  Retail  Grocers' 
Association,  on  May  27th,  the  members 
present  stating  that  they  were  then 
charging  22,  24,  25,  27,  28  and  30  cents 
per  lb.  The  rather  startling  news  caused 
some  discussion,  but  it  was  shown  that 
the  profits  were  based  upon  costs,  and 
that  profiteering  had  not  been  resorted 
to. 

Following  this  meeting,  the  Board  of 
Commerce  was  bu.^y  investigating  the 
case  of  a  returned  soldier,  who  had 
bought  5  lbs.  of  sugar  from  the  firm  of 
Gosselin  &  Durocher,  Eastview,  at  36 
Miits,  that  the  Board  established  show- 
ed a  profit  of  about  50  per  cent.  A 
searching  enquiry  will  be  conducted  with 
the  object  of  getting  to  the  different 
profits  made  on  sugflr  from  the  refinery 
to  the  consumer.  It  was  stated  that  the 
firm  referred  to  had  refunded  6  cents 
per  lb.  to  the  purchaser. 


June  11,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


51 


Greatest  Fruit  Crop 

in  Four  Years 

Fruit    Prospects    Have    Never    Been    So 
Bright    Since    1916 — Peaches   Pro- 
mise Prolific  Crop 

St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  June  7.  (Special) 
— Although  not  on  daylight  saving:  many 
fruit  growers  of  the  Niagara  District 
rose  much  earlier  than  usual  last  Sat- 
urday, feeling  grave  concern  for  their 
fruit  buds  and  discovered  that  they  had 
a  very  narrow  escape  from  frost. 

"Increasing  cloudiness  after  2  o'clock 
in  the  morning  alone  prevented  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  dollars  damage,"  said 
a  leading  grower.  "It  was  indeed  a 
close  call." 

Indications  to-day  all  over  the  district 
are  for  the  greatest  fruit  crop  in  four 
years.  Strawberries  have  been  much 
helped  by  the  generous  rain  of  Saturday 
night. 

Tree  fruit  prospects,  however,  have 
not  been  so  bright  since  1916.  Plums, 
pears,  cherries  and  peaches  promise  a 
prolific  crop,  and  apples  are  better  than 
in  many  years. 


No  Commission 

For  Fisheries 

No    Hone    for    the    Appointment    of    a 

Commission    to    Administer    B.    C. 

Fisheries 

Vancouver. — "The  minister  did  not 
hold  out  any  hope  that  our  request 
would  be  granted,"  said  Mr.  Henry 
Doyle,  on  his  return  from  Ottawa,  where 
he  interviewed  Hon.  C.  C.  Ballantyne, 
Minister  of  Fisheries,  with  regard  to  the 
proposal  that  a  commission  be  appointed 
to  administer  the  British  Columbia  fish- 
eries, with  headquarters  in  Vancouver. 
Mr.  Doyle  represented  the  fishing  inter- 
ests of  this  province,  and  he  was  ac- 
companied by  Mr.  J.  J.  Coughlan,  repre- 
sentative of  the  Vancouver  Board  of 
Trade. 

Mr.  Ballantyne  at  first,  when  the  mat- 
ter was  brought  to  his  attention,  was 
absolutely  opposed  to  any  change  from 
the  existing  system,  explained  Mr.  Doyle, 
hut  later,  after  listening  to  the  argu- 
ments advanced  by  the  two  Vancouver 
spokesmen,  he  promised  to  nive  the  sug- 
gestion his  consideration. 

In   asking   for   the   creation   of  a   board 
to    administer    the    fisheries,    the    delega- 
tion did  not  cast  any  reflection  upon  the 
officials    of    the    Dominion    Fisheries    De- 
1  partment.    A    draft   of   the   suggested   act 
\  which   would   bring   the  board   into  being 
submitted   to   the   minister.     It  was 
,  taken  bodily  from   the   legislation   creat- 
i  inir  the  Vancouver  Harbor  Commission. 
The    question    of    tstablishing    a    board 
of  this   kind   will    be   the   most   important 
matter  to  be  discussed  at  the  approach- 
ing Canadian  fisheries  convention,  and   it 
is  anticipated   that    further  pressure  will 
!be  brought   to   bear   upon      the     Ottawa 
authorities  as  the  result  of  the  conven- 
tion's deliberations  on  this  problem. 


OTTAWA  GROCERS  HAVE  WEDNES- 
DAY   HALF    HOLIDAY 

A  peculiar  situation  has  arisen  in 
Ottawa  over  the  request  of  the  Retail 
Clerks'  Association  for  a  weekly  half- 
holiday  for  all  clerks  during  the  sum- 
mer. Fifteen  members  of  the  Ottawa 
Retail  Grocers'  Association  have  decided 
to  give  their  employees  a  half-holiday, 
but  owing  to  the  fact  that  Saturday  is  a 
busy  day,  Wednesday  has  been  chosen  as 
the  day  for  the  rest.  June  2nd  was  the 
first  day  that  the  new  order  was  in 
force.  The  other  members  of  the  Assoc- 
iation have  decided  that  they  are  unable 
to  see  their  way  to  fall  in  line  with  the 
fifteen  firms  headed  by  A.  A. 
Johnson  and  A.  E.  Kelley.  President 
Crabtree  says  that  most  of  the  members 
who  cannot  agree  to  close  are  giving 
their  employees  holidays  in  the  summer 
on  full  pay,  and  that  is  as  much  as  they 
can   afford   under  present  conditions. 


ONE   OF   OUR   OLDEST 
SUBSCRIBERS 

Among  the  old  subscribers  to 
CANADIAN  GROCER  is  John 
Gilbert,  a  retailer  in  Kingston,  On- 
tario. Mr.  Gilbert  has  been  read- 
ing CANADIAN  GROCER  for  a 
good  many  years.  He  sent  us  the 
other  day  a  copy  of  the  Annual 
Fall  Number  of  1891,  which  he  has 
kept  through  all  these  years.  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  was  established 
in  1886. 

We  would  be  pleased  to  hear 
from  subscribers  who  have  been 
taking  the  paper  longer  than  the 
29  years  represented  by  Mr.  Gil- 
bert's copy.  It  is  interesting  to 
note  that  among  the  advertisers 
in  the  Fall  Number  of  1891  were 
the  following:— E.  B.  Eddy  Com- 
pany, National  Licorice  Company, 
Toronto  Salt  Works.  Borden's  Con- 
densed Milk,  Hudon,  Hebert  &  Cie, 
L.  Chaput,  Fils  &  Cie,  H.  P.  Eck- 
ardt  &  Co.,  Eby-Blain  &  Company, 
National  Cash  Register  Company, 
J.  H.  Wethey,  Walker  Baker  & 
Company,  W.  G.  A.  Lambe  &  Com- 
pany, and  a  number  of  others  who 
are  using  space  to-day. 


WHOLESALERS  PRESS  FOR  CHANGE 
IN  SALES  TAX 

(Continued   from  Page   25) 
stated  that  they  would  be  carefully  gone 
into. 

Luxury  Tax  Hits 
Hard    the    P  i\  e 
Cent  Confections 

Montreal,  June  7.— As  a  result  of  the 
new  tax  on  confectionery  from  the  manu- 
facturer to  the  retailer  there  has  been 
a  change  in  the  price  of  certain  small 
package  lines  that  have  been  very  popu- 
lar as  five  cent  packages.  Perhaps  the 
very  reason  that  they  are  five  cent   pack- 


ages is  the  very  excuse  for  their  being 
on  the  market  at  all.  On  these  lines 
there  are  two  taxes.-  First  the  ten  per 
cent,  tax  as  a  luxury,  and  second  the 
one  per  cent,  sales  tax.  Most  of  these 
lines,  apart  from  the  chocolate  bars,  cost 
approximately  sixty  cents  for  a  two- 
dozen  box.  The  selling  price  of  this  box 
is  $1.20.  Since  the  tax  has  been  added, 
the  cost  to  the  retailer  is  at  the  outside 
figure  sixty-seven  cents,  an  advance  of 
seven  cents. 

May  Kill  the  Sale 

In  the  case  of  a  number  of  retail  gro- 
cers and  confectioners  that  have  been 
interviewed  by  CANADIAN  GROCER 
here,  there  is  a  prediction  that  is  already 
coming  true,  that  the  added  odd  cent  in 
the  price  to  the  consumer  will  to  a  great 
extent  kill  the  sale.  As  has  been  pre- 
viously pointed  out,  the  principal  selling 
merit  of  these  packages  are  that  they 
are  the  last  of  the  many  five  cent  pack- 
ages that  used  to  be  so#popular.  Custo- 
mers have  got  into  the  habit  of  taking 
a  package  in  change  for  a  five  cent  piece. 
A  man  in  a  store  with  his  hand  in  his 
pocket  fingering  a  nickel  is  sorely  tempt- 
ed by  the  package,  and  as  a  result  there 
has  been  a  wide  market  for  such  a  con- 
fection. They  have  gained  popularity. 
It  will  be  short  lived,  however,  many 
merchants  feel,  if  the  merchant  is  forced 
to  ask  the  extra  cent  for  the  article.  Al- 
ready the  effect  is  being  felt  in  the  sale. 

Now  Breaks  a   Dime 

There  are  several  reasons  evident.  In 
the  first  place,  five  cents  looks  small 
these  days  and  is  easily  parted  with, 
but  when  a  customer  is  obliged  to  hand 
over  a  dime  it  looks  a  good  deal  bigger, 
regardless  of  the  fact  that  he  is  to  get 
four  large  coppers  in  return.  The  very 
fact  that  these  coppers  are  large  is 
perhaps  the  second  reason  why  he  will 
stop  to  think  twice  before  he  makes  the 
purchase.  The  average  map  dislikes  as 
much  carrying  around  four  bulky  cop- 
pers as  he  does  surrendering 
a  small  nickel  to  have  one 
cent  extracted.  There  is  a  third 
reason,  the  resentment  among  the 
consumer  class,  to  which  we  all  belong, 
to  having  the  obnoxious  tax  thrust  be- 
fore him  everywhere  he  goes.  The  more 
it  is  camouflaged  Lhe  better  he  likes  it. 
Manufacturers  ask,  should  they  reduce 
the  size  of  the  package  to  consume  the 
tax? 

There  is  no  doubt  that  something 
should  be  done  to  save  the  day  for  the 
small  confection,  and  keep  it  as  the  pop- 
ular five  cent  line.  It  might  be  un- 
wise   to    Suggest     that     either    the     maim 

facturer  or  the  retailer  Bhould  stand  the 
small  tax  on  the  article  and  bo  preserve 

its  sale,  hut  it  must  he  confessed  that 
it  is  much  smaller  matter  for  either  of 
them  than  the  consumer  who  cannot  split 
cents  in  his  business  transactions.  Per- 
hap  it  might  pay  the  retailer  too. 
There  is  no  doubt  it  would  materially 
help  the  sale. 


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June  11 ,  1.920 


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!       NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA       I 


Over  300  Merchants 

Attend  Saskatchewan 

R.M.A.  Convention 


MOOSE  JAW,  June  8  (Special).— 
The  seventh  annual  convention 
of  the  Saskatchewan  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association  opened  here  this 
morning  with  an  attendance  of  over 
three  hundred.  The  president,  S.  D.  Mc- 
Micken,  was  in  the  chair.  At  the  morn- 
ing session  reports  were  presented  and 
were  followed  by  a  discussion.  In  the 
afternoon  the  grocers'  section  of  the 
convention  was  addressed  by  F.  Hedley 
Aula,  Deputy  Minister  of  Agriculture, 
who  spoke  on  the  Egg  Marketing  Act. 

A  ten-minute  talk  was  also  given  by 
J.  R.  Banfield,  Dominion  president  of 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  on 
greater  co-operation  \  In  the  course  of 
his  remarks  he  expressed  the  opinion 
that  there  was  still  some  chance  for 
changes  in  what  he  termed  the  lawyers' 
budget. 

"'When  we  are  sick  we  do  not  ask  a 
hardware  man  or  a  grocer  to  prescribe 
for  us,  we  want  a  doctor.  Surely  the 
same  proposal  should  apply  in  a  case  like 
this,  when  lawyers  arc  allowed  to  draft 
legislation  which  is  essentially  within 
the  scope  of  retailers,"  remarked  Mr. 
Banfield 

On  Tuesday  evening,  Hon.  W.  E. 
Knowks.  of  the  Saskatchewan  Legis- 
lature, addressed  the  entire  assembly  on 
the  subject  of  commercial  law. 


S.    D.   McMICKEN, 

President    of    the    Saskatchewan     R.M.A.,     who    is 
presiding   at  the    convention    in    Moose  Jaw. 


Winnipeg  R.M.A. 
Dissatisfied  With 
New  Taxation 

Retail  merchants  of  Winnipeg,  in  ex- 
pressing dissatifaction  with  recent  taxa- 
tion, state  that  the  expense  of  collection 
is  too  great,  and  that  there  is  a  degree 
of  uncertainty  that  all  will  be  collected. 
It  is  also  claimed  that  it  places  a  re- 
straint on  trade,  and  will  put  some  lines 
out  of  business  through  lack  of  business 
therefrom.  As  an  alternative  to 
the  present  taxation,  they  would  suggest 
a  tax  on   invoices  of  manufacturers  and 

rtei  .  when  goods  are  hilled  out  at 
a  rate  per  cent.,  sufficient  to  raise  the 
amounl     desired'.      Then    again,    if    it    is 

ed,  to  tax  goods  held  by  jobbers  and 

retail  Retail    Merchants'   Associ- 

of  Winnipeg  would  place  a  tax  on 

all    sales   of  jobbers   and    retailers,   for   a 

peril      i  '  and  I  hen  place  the 


tax  on  manufacturers  and  importers 
only.  This  plan  would  be  very  simple 
and  keep  business  moving. 

On  the  other  hand  a  large  confection- 
ery jobber  in  Winnipeg,  in  discussing  the 
luxury  tax  with  CANADIAN  GROCER, 
thought  it  a  splendid  idea,  and  was  not 
averse  to  it  in  any  way.  He  claimed  that 
the  Government  had  taxed  the  right  lux- 
uries, but  under  the  present  system  the 
oublic  is  paying  for  these  luxuries,  where 
the  manufacturer  and  jobber,  who  should 
be  taxed,  are  getting  away  without  it. 

Another  manufacturer  deplored  the 
fact  that*  such  necessities  as  extracts  and 
flavorings  should  be  taxed.  He  claimed 
that  commodities  such  as  these  are  not 
luxuries. 


WESTERN 

E  Nicholson,  of  Nicholson-Rankin, 
Ltd.,  of  Winnipeg,  is  making  an  extend- 
ed business  trip  to  the  branch  offices  in 
the  West,  and  will  also  make  a  business 
trip  to  the  ('oast  before  his  return. 


0.  D.  Gould  and  George  Donnell, 
branch  managers  respectively  at  Regina 
and  Saskatoon  for  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  were  visitors  to  Winnipeg  this 
week.  Both  gentlemen  reported  busi- 
ness to  be  very  good  in  territories  under 
their   jurisdiction. 

Arthur  Wheeler  has  disconnected  his 
service  as  wholesale  salesman  with  the  W. 
H.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Winnipeg,  and  is 
devoting  his  attention  to  the  wholesale 
trade. 

Frank  Mason  is  doing  detail  work  with 
the  W.  H.  Escott  Co..  Ltd.,  of  Winnipeg, 
calling  on  the  retail  trade  with  Van 
Camp's  Line. 


Com.  Travellers  Form 

a  New  Branch 

Meeting    Held    in    Swift    Current,    Sask. 
Recently — The    Officers    Elected 

Swift  Current,  Sask. — A  branch  of  the 
United  Commercial  Travellers  was  duly 
instituted  by  Supreme  Grand  Coun- 
cillor Davidson,  of  Edmonton,  at  Swift 
Current,  Sask.,  last  week.  He  was 
assisted  by  Messrs.  McKibbon  and  Rouse, 
of  Regina,  and  Mr.  Bloomfield,  of  Moose 
Jaw. 

The  officers  of  the  new  organization 
weer  elected  as  follows:  Senior  coun- 
cillor, H.  J.  Watson;  junior  councillor, 
Dave  Bullock;  past  councillor,  A.  W. 
Forsythe;  conductor,  J.  Fred  Davie; 
page,  K.  S.  Wiltse;  sentinel,  W.  Camer- 
on; secretary-treasurer,  George  Bailey; 
executive— Lee  Huyck.  Wm.  Rae,  W.  J. 
Tripp,  J.  W.  Freeman.  After  the  in- 
auguration ceremonies,  a  banquet  was 
held. 


CANADIAN    GROCER    IN    FAR    DIS* 
TANT  TRINIDAD 

Port  of  Spain, 
Trinidad,  B.  W.  I. 

May  18th,  1920 
Messrs.    The    MacLoan    Publishing    Co., 

Ltd.,  Toronto,  Canada. 
Dear  Sirs.. 

Re  your  issue  of  3rd  April,  1920,  page 
72.  What  are  COCOA  Door  Mats  ?  I 
know  of  door  mats  made  from  COCO- 
NUT Fibre.  The  fibre  comes  from  the 
outside  covering  of  the  nut. 

This  error  comes  from  the  persistent 
way  in  the  United  States  of  spelling 
COCO-NUT  as   COCOANUT. 

In  Great  Britain  and  the  Colonies  the 
error  has  long  been  corrected.  Both  the 
French  and  Spanish  word  for  Coconut 
is  "COCO."  COCOA  is  euphonized  from 
the  word  CACAO,  from  which  beans  are 
made  Chocolate  Sweetmeats  and  PoW 
ders. 

Yours  faithfully, 

H.  WALKER. 


June  11,  1920 


53 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  markets  generally  are  firm  with  the 
usual  weekly  advances  registered  on  some 
lines  of  commodities.  There  is  no  indica- 
tion as  yet  that  prices  will  come  down.  Sugar 
supplies  are  scarce  and  the  grain  market  is 
extremely  strong.  Business,  however,  is  re- 
ported rather  quiet  due  to  the  readjustment  of 
prices  caused  by  the  fixing  of  the  luxury  and 
sales  tax. 

MONTREAI  — Summarizing  the  market  this 
week  there  is  very  little 
change.  The  general  tone  is  strong  with  a  very 
good  seasonable  demand.  The  price  of  meats  is 
unchanged  except  that  the  price  on  cooked  hams 
is  higher.  The  price  of  eggs,  butter  and  cheese 
is  unchanged  but  the  supply  is  very  good.  The 
sugar  market  is  exceedingly  strong  and  present 
quotations  are  only  nominal.  There  is  a  decided 
break  in  the  price  of  walnuts.  Canned  peas, 
tomatoes,  corn,  are  quoted  higher  as  the  supply 
is  very  low.  There  is  no  change  in  the  price 
of  either  tea  or  coffee  but  the  market  continues 
strong.  Vegetables  are  in  very  good  supply  and 
the  price  is  even  lower  this  week.  The  fruit 
market  is  unchanged.  There  is  another  rise  in 
the  price  of  wrapping  paper  and  soap  chips  are 
slightly  dearer. 

TORONTO — Tne  trend  °f  a^  grocery  mar- 
kets is  upwards  with  advances 
registered  on  marmalade,  cleansers,  tobacco, 
wrapping  paper,  chocolate  bars,  and  maple  but- 
ter. The  situation  in  the  sugar  market  is  un- 
changed. Granulated  sugar  is  scarce  in  so  far 
as  wholesalers  are  concerned,  but  retailers  are 


fairly  well  supplied.  There  is  a  strong  market 
for  molasses.  Barbadoes  is  in  scant  supply  and 
quotations  are  high ;  ordinary  molasses  is  also 
in  a  firm  market  and  quotations  are  likely  to  be 
higher.  The  strong  condition  of  the  grain  mar- 
ket tends  toward  higher  prices  on  cereals;  the 
demand,  however,  is  very  quiet.  Tea  importers 
are  having  difficulty  in  procuring  teas  snowing 
quality;  the  cheaper,  lower  grade,  for  which 
there  is  very  little  demand,  is  plentiful ;  the  finer 
grade  teas,  however,  are  scarce  in  a  firm  market. 
Peanut  butter  and  salted  peanuts  are  reduced  in 
price.  Extracts  have  advanced  25  to  35  cents 
per  dozen.  This  is  to  take  care  of  the  recent 
tax  on  alcohol.  The  market  for  dried  fruits  is 
steady  with  the  exception  of  figs.  In  some 
quarters  figs  are  being  quoted  to  the  trade  at 
less  figures  than  the  original  cost  to  jobbers. 
The  unsettled  condition  manifest  on  nuts  a 
couple  of  weeks  ago  still  prevails ;  the  reason  for 
this  is  that  importers  have  had  their  orders 
doubled,  with  the  result  that  stocks  of  nuts  are 
far  in  excess  of  what  they  should  be  at  this 
season.  The  rice  market  is  unchanged ;  the  im- 
provement noted  on  shipments  of  rice  last  week 
is  maintained  and  all  varieties  are  fairly  well 
represented.  Vegetables  are  arriving  freely. 
Quotations  on  old  potatoes  are  lower.  The  first 
car  of  watermelons  is  due  to  arrive  this  week, 
but  prices  are  high.    Other  fruits  are  plentiful. 

Fresh  pork  cuts  have  advanced  one  cent  per 
pound.  Smoked  and  cooked  hams  are  also 
higher.  The  egg  market  is  easier.  The  butter 
market  is  firm.  Shortening,  lard,  margarine  and 
fish  are  unchanged. 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  June  10. — The  sugar  market  is  very  serious 
this  week  and  while  the  price  of  $19.00  per  cwt.  is  un- 
changed it  is  only  nominal,  as  higher  prices  must  be 
paid  in  most  cases  in  order  to  obtain  any  stock.  The  new 
taxes  have  affected  many  package  cereals  and  as  a  "-esult 
higher  prices  arc  quoted  on  puffed  rice  and  puffed  wheat  and 
cornflakes.  Another  brand  of  imported  cocoa  has  been  in- 
creased in  price  by  5c  per  dozen.  The  prospects  f  t  the  new 
crop  of  tea  still  remains  very  poor  and  it  is  definitely  decided 
that  higher  prices  will  be  in  force  for  the  new  crop.  There  is 
no  change  in  the  price  of  rice  this  week,  but  a  new  rice  is 
featured  on  the  market  which  can  be  sold  cheaper  than  the 
present  price  on  Carolina  rice.  Walnuts  are  very  cheap  this 
week,  in  fact  the  price  put  on  walnuts  is  below  the  cos',  as  the 
market  is  overstocked  and  th"  demand  is  very  poor.  Canne  I 
peas,  corn  and  tomatoes  are  hi'fhrr  in  price  as  the  supply  is 
very    limited. 


Sugar  Continues  Scarce 

Montreal.  

SUGA  R. — The  sugar  situation  remains 
as  indefinite  as  it  has  been  for  some 
weeks.  The  situation  is  such  now  that 
the  price  of  nineteen  dollars  net-  hun- 
dred Is  only  nominal,  and  many  firm 
forced  to  pay  highei  ti  gel  iny  supply 
Wn  t  of  til-  refineries  here  have  begun 
work  again,  but  it  is  only  a  e  i  1  how 
la1  ■■'<■  i  he  supplies  of  raw  sugai  ai  e  un- 
i  'I  higher  pi  i<  e     ■  ill  be  quoted  on  sugar. 

Atlantic   Sugar  Co.,   extra  (rrnnuln'cH  sugar. 

100  lbs jo  00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    jn  If)  00 

Canada    Sugar    Refinery  18  .")0 

Dominion    Sugar    <'"       -i       ....    ■ 

St.      Lawrence     Sn"nr     IE  •■(!       re.  ]  ;i  Q0 

Icing,    barreli  |fl  40 

Do.,  26-11  .  10  60 

Do..  B0-11>    hoxei   .  .                             1 '1  m 

Do..    50    Mb     bi                                 20  70 

V-'low      No     1                                            i«  CO 

Do.,   Nn,    2    (Golden)                       18  50 

Di       No.  H      

Do.,  No.    I 18  20 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11,   1920 


Powdered,   barrels    19  10 

Do.,    50s     19  CO 

Do.,    25s     19   50 

Cubes  and  Dice   (asst.  tea),  100-lb.  boxes.  ...  19  60 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  70 

Do..    25-lb.    boxes    19  90 

Do.,  2-Ib.  package  21  00 

Paris    lumps,    barrels    19   60 

Do.,    100    lbs 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes   19  80 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes   20  00 

Do.,  cartons,  2   lbs 21  00 

Do.,  cartons,  5  lbs 21  f  0 

Crystal   diamonds,  barrels    19  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    19  70 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 19  ?0 

Do.,  25-lb.  boxes    21   00 

Do.,  cases,  20  cartons   20  75 

Molasses  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES.— As  a  direct  result  of 
the  high  price  of  sugar,  both  raw  and 
refined,  thei-e  is  a  very  strong  market 
for  molasses.  What  has  been  said  above 
about  tiie  sugar  market  also  applies  to 
molasses.  There  is  no  change  this  wpek 
in  the  price  of  syrups. 

Corn   Syrups — 

Barrels,   about  700   lbs.,   per  lb 0  09% 

Half  barrels 0  09% 

Kegs    • 0  10% 

2-lb.    tins,    2   doz.   in   case,   case     ....         6  70 
5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case      ....  7  75 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case,  case      ....  7  25 

2-gal.    25-lb.    pails,    each     3  00 

3-gal.    38%-lb.    pails,    each 4  45 

5-gal.    65-lb.    pails,    each 7   15 

White    Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case,    case      ....  7  30 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case      ....  8  35 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case,  case     ....  8  05 

Cane    Sprup    (Crystal)    Diamond- 
case    (2-lb.   cans)     

Barrels,  per  100  lbs 

Half  barrels,  per  100  lbs 

Glucose,  5-lb.   cans   (case)    


Barbauoes    Molasses — 

Puncheons      

Barrels     

Half    barrels     

Fancy    Molasses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in   case,   case. 

3-lb.    tins,   2    doz.    in    case,   case. 

6- lb.    tins,    1    doz.    in    case,    case. 

10-lb.  tins,   %  doz.  in  case,  case 


8  50 
12  25 
12  50 
6  85 
Prices  for 
Island  of  Montreal 
1  75 


1  78 
1  80 

6  00 
8  26 
6  80 
6  65 


Cereals  Affected  by  Tax 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.  —  There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  package  goods 
this  week.  The  changes  of  last  week 
cover  pretty  well  the  whole  market  that 
is  materially  affected  through  the  new 
taxes,  which  will  be  added  in  the  cost  to 
the  retailer.  Corn  flakes,  pancake  flour, 
puffed  rice,  puffed  wheat,  farina,  hominy, 
spaghetti,  noodles,  macaroni,  package 
rolled  wheat  and  bran,  will  all  come  un- 
der the  1  per  cent,  sales  tax  and  the  cost 
will   be  raised  to  cover  that. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 
Breakfast    food,    case    18    .. 
Cocoanut,    2    oz.   pkgs.,    doz. 

Do..    20-lb.    cartons,    lb.     . 
Corn  Klakes,  3-doz.  case     3   50     3  65     3  50 

Corn    Hakes.    36s    

Oat    Flakes,    20s     

Rolled   oats,    20s    

Do.,     18s     

Do.,   large,  doz 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut,    pkgs.,    case. . . 

i     rice     

Puffed    wheat     

Farina,    case     

Hominy,    pearl    or   granu.,    3    doz. 
Health   bran    '20   pkgs.),  case... 

Pear]    Barley,   case. 
Pancake    Flour,    case    

i).,  ii    iig,   doz,    . . 

Wheat   Food,    1K-l%s    

Buckwheat  Flour,  case  ... 
Wheat  (lakes,  case  of  2  doz. 
Oatmeal,  fine  cut,  20  pkg«. 
Porridge    wheat,   36s,   case. 

1 1         20s.    case    

Belf-raUIng     Flour     (3-lb.     pack.) 

l 

B  lb     pack.),    doz. 
,  tarch  (prepared)  . 


3 

50 

0  78% 

0 

36 

4 

25 

4 

15 

5 

40 

6 

50 

2 

42  i/v 

3 

00 

6 

75 

:, 

70 

4 

25 

2 

35 

:'. 

65 

2 

50 

2 

60 

8 

60 

1 

50 

8 

25 

3 

60 

2 

95 

6 

75 

7 

30 

7 

50 

:'. 

15 

6 

20 

0 

14 

Potato    flour     0  16 

Starch     (laundry)      0  12y2 

Flour,    Tapioca    0  15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumbles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s   2  25 

Enamel    Laundry    Starch,    40    pks. 

case     4  30 

Celluloid    Starch,    45    pkgs.    case 5  50 

Chinese    Starch     7  00 

Package    Cornmeal     4  25 

Corn  Meal  Strong 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— The  market  on  corn  con- 
tinues strong,  although  there  has  been 
no  definite  change  in  the  price  oi  corn 
products.  Corn  meal  is  very  strong,  and 
particularly  white  corn.  The  oat  mar- 
ket remains  firm,  with  just  the  usual  de- 
mand considering  the  summer  weather. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5  60 

Barley,   pearl    (bag   of  98   lbs.).     8  00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    lbs.) 7  25 

Barley    (roasted)    .... 

Buck-wheat  flour,   98   lbs.    (new)      6  00 

Hominy  grits.  98   lbs 6  69 

Hominy,  pearl  (98  lbs.) 6  60 

Graham    flour     6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6  00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats    (bulk),   90s    5  60  6  00 

Canned  Tomatoes  Higher 

Montreal. 

CANNED  GOODS.— The  supplies  of 
canned  peas  and  tomatoes  are  very  low 
and  prices  are  quoted  higher  here  on 
what  stocks  are  left.  Canned  corn,  peas 
and  tomatoes  in  the  2-lb  tins  are  five 
cents  a  dozen  higher.  The  2%  -lb.  tins 
of  tomatoes  are  2'/2  cents  higher.  Pack- 
ed sardines  are  reduced  $2  per  hundred 
1  Vi    size  tins. 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 

Asparagus      (Amer.)      mammoth 

green  tips    4  50  4  85 

Asparagus,   imported    (2%s) 5   50  5  55 

Beans,    golden     wax     2  00 

Beans,  Refugee    2   00 

Com     (2s)     175  180 

Carrots    (sliced),   2s    1   45  1  75 

Corn   (on  cob),  gallons    7   00  7  50 

Spinach,    3s     2   85  2  90 

Squash,     2%-lb.,     doz 1  50 

Succotash.    2    lb.,   doz 1   80 

Do.,  Can.   (2s)    180 

Do.,  California,  2s    3   15  3  50 

Do.    (wine   gals.)     8  00  10  00 

Sauerkraut,   2%-lb.   tins 1   60 

Tomatoes.    Is    1    45  1   50 

Do.,    2s     1    50  1   55 

Do.,     2%s      182%  197% 

Do.,    3s     1  90  2   15 

Do.,   gallons 6   50  7   00 

Pumpkins,   2%s    (doz.)    1   50  1  55 

Do.,    gallons    (doz.)     4  00 

Peas,  standards    ....  1   95 

Do.,   Early  June    1  92%  2   05 

Do.,   extra  fine,  2s    3   00 

Do.,   Sweet  Wrinkle 2   00 

Do.,    fancy,   20   oz 1   57% 

Do.,    24b.    tins    2  7-5 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,    case   of   100,    case 27   50 

Ex.   Fine    30  00 

No.     1      23   00 

CANNED    FRUITS 

Apricots,    2%-lb.    tins    6   25  6  50 

Apples,    2%s,    doz, 1    40  1  65 

Do.,    new   pack,   doz 2  20 

Do.,    3s,    doz 1   80  1  95 

Do.,    new    pack    6  75 

Do.,    gallons,    doz 5   25  5  75 

Blueberries.    %s,    doz 0  95  1  00 

Do.,   2s    2   40  2  45 

Do.,    1-lb.   talis,    doz 1   85  1  90 

Currants,  black,  2s,  doz 4  00  4  05 

Do.,    gals.,    doz 16  00 

Cherries,   red,   pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

doz 4  75  4  80 

Do.,   No.    2%    4   80  5  15 

Do.,    No.   2 20  00 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4   50  4  75 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  75 

Peaches,    heavy    syrup 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gal.,    "Pie,"    doz 9  50 

Do.,   gal.,    table    10  00 


Pears,   2s    4  25  4  50 

Do.,    2s    ( light  syrup)    1  90 

Do.,   2%s    5  25 

Pineapples     (grated     and     sliced), 

1-lb.    flat,    doz 1  90 

Big  Break  on  Walnuts 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — The  market  for  walnuts  has 
got  to  the  point  now  where  stocks  are 
actually  being  sold  at  a  loss.  One  firm 
quotes  38  cents  on  French  walnuts,  which 
is  below  cost.  The  reason  is  that  .the 
demand  has  fallen  off  so  that  importers 
are  sacrificing  their  rtock  rather  than 
risk  it  being  destroyed  by  the  weather. 
The  remainder  of  the  market  continues 
strong.  There  is  a  good  demand  for  pea- 
nuts and  the  price  is  slightly  higher. 

Almonds,    Tarragona,  per  lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,     Jordan     0  75 

Brazil  nuts    (new)    0  28 

Chestnuts     (Canadian)      0  27 

Filberts    (Sicily),    per    lb 0  20  0  22 

Do.,     Barcelona     0  25  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and    small), 

lb .      0   10  0  15 

Pecans,  No.  4,  Jumbo 0  35 

Peanuts,    Jumbo     0   23  0  24 

Do.,  extra    0  20  0  21 

Do.,   shelled.    No.    1    Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do.,  Java  No.  1 0  19% 

Do.,   salted,   Java,    per   lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    shelled.    No.    1    Virginia..      0  16%  0  18 

Do.,  No.   1  Virginia 0   14 

Peanuts    (salted) — 

Fancy,    wholes,    per    lb 0  45 

Fancy    splits,    per   lb 0  40 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  35 

Do.,    large.    No.    2,    polished....      0  32  0  35 

Do.,   Orleans,   No.  2    0  21  0  24 

Do.,    Jumbo     0  60 

Pecans,    shelled     1   00  1  50 

Walnuts     0  29  0  35 

Do.,    new    Naples    0  28 

Do.,     shelled     0  50 

Do.,   Chilean,  bags,   per  lb 0  33 

Note — Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to  above   prices   for  broken   lots. 

No  Change  on  Dried  Fruits 

Montreal.  

DKIED  FRUITS.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  dried  fruit  market  this  week.  The 
demand  is  good  and  the  prices  remain 
firm.  There  is  rather  a  weak  market  on 
currants  at  the  present  time,  and  prunes 
vary  in  price,  but  not  sufficiently  to  make 
any  definite  change  in  list  prices.  The 
market  on  candied  peel  is  getting  more 
serious  every  day  as  the  sugar  market 
continues  to  get  stronger  and  more  un- 
obtainable. Some  of  the  manufacturers 
have  had  to  hold  up  their  production  on 
that  account. 


Apricots,  fancy    

Do.,    choice    

Do.,    slabs     

Apples    (evaporated)    

Peaches     ( fancy)     

Do.,   choice,  lb 

Pears,    choice     

Drained    Peels 

Choice     

Ex.    fancy    

Lemon    

Orange     

Citron     

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    lb.. 

Peels    (cut  mixed),   doz 

Raisins   (seeded) — 

Muscatels,  2  Crown    

Do.,   1  Crown    

Do.,   3   Crown    

Do.,     4    Crown     

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    

Do.,  16  oz 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,    12  ounces 

Do.,    16    ounces    

Currants,     loose     

Do.,    Greek     (16    oz.)     

Dates,     Excelsior     (36-10s),     pkg.. 

Fard,    12-lb.    boxes 

Packages    only     

Dromedary    (36-10    oz.)     

Packages    only,    Excelsior 

Loose    

Figs   (layer).   10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb.. 


0  28 


0  38 
0  34 
0  30 
0  19 
0  30 
0  28 
0  36 


0   24 

e  19% 


o  1!) 


0    16 


3  25 


0  28 
0  25 
0  26 
0  20 
0  25 
0  2* 
0  2S 
0  27 
0  20     i 
0  24    I 
0  lBVjl 
25 

HI 

19  I 

20  \ 

17 
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55 


Do.,    2V»».    lb 0  45 

Do.,   2^9.   lb 0  48 

Do.,    2%s,    lb 0  60 

Figs,    white    (70   4-oz.   boxes) 5  40 

Do..    Spanish     (cooking),    22-lb. 

boxes,    each     0  12 

Do.,   Turkish.    3   crown,    lb 0  44 

Do.,    5    Crown,    lb 0  46 

Do.,    10-lb.    box 2  75 

Do.,   mats    4  75 

Do.,   22-lb.    box 1  90 

Do.    (12   10-oz.   boxes) 2  20 

Prunes    (25- lb.    boxes) — 

20-30s    0  33 

30-406      0  30 

40-50s    0  27 

50-60s    0  23 

60-70s    0  22 

70-80s    0  20 

8O-90s      0  19 

90-100s    0  17'/, 

100-120s   0   16  0  17" 

A  New  Rice  Offered 

Montreal.  

RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  rice  ex- 
cept that  there  is  a  new  rice  listed  on 
the  market  that  is  claimed  to  be  of  the 
best  quality  and  at  a  very  inoJerate  price 
as  prices  are  at  the  present  time.  The 
remainder  of  the  rice  market  is  rather 
quiet  with  a  very  short  supply. 
RICE— 

Carolina,   ex.   fancy    19  00       21   00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon   "CC"    13  75 

Broken    rice,   fine    10  00 

Bell    rice,    fine    17  00 

Tapioca,    per   lb.    (seed) 0   12^     0  13% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12^     0  13% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11  0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy     0  20 

Siam     0  14% 

NOTE.— The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the   price   basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Wrapping  Paper  Higher 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— There  are  a  few 
changes  in  the  price  of  miscellaneous 
articles.  Wrapping  paper  is  higher 
again.  Manila  paper  is  up  V2  cent  to 
11  cents  per  pound.  Brown  wrapping 
paper  is  %  cent  higher  at  10%  cents  per 
pound.  St.  Croix  soap  chips  are  up  % 
cent,  now  listed  at  15  certs  per  pound. 
Epps'  cocoa  is  5  cents  a  dozen  higher, 
now  offered  at  $1.25  per  dozen. 

Spices  Remain  Unchanged 

rfonlresl  

SPICES. — The  market  for  spices  con- 
inues  strong  with  little  change.  The 
;upplies  are  only  sufficient  to  cover  the 
raile,  and  in  some  cases  are  not  sufFi- 
•ient. 

vllapioe    0  22 

a»sia    (pure)     o  33  0  35 

ocoanut,    pails,    20   lbs.,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  46 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb o  :;r, 

hicory  (Canadian),   lb 0  30 

innamon — 

RoIU         (I     OX 

Pure,    ground     o  35  (I  40 

love»     0  85  0  90 

ream  of  tartar   (French,    pure)..      0  ' 

Do.,    Am.Tic.-in    high    test    0   80  0  85 

(Jamaica  |     0  10 

(Cochin)     ,  0  35 

:>ur.-,    l-|b.   tins 1  00 

*Pice    0  30  0  32 

haker    tins,    doz 1  15 

gs.    whole    0  60  0  70 

b o  4g 

Do.,    80.    lb 0  43 

loo.  lb :;:;   ;;;;     0  40 

t'round,     Mb.    tins     n 

TPer,    black    0  41 

Do.,    white    0  52 

•pper    (Cayenne)     0  3.'.  0 

ckling    spice     0  28  0  30 

•prika    0  80 

!c      0  28  0  30 

rtaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystal* 

>r  powdered)    1   00  1    10 

rdamon  seed,  per  lb.,  bulk 2  00 

Taway    (nominal)    0  30  0  36 


Cinnamon,   China,  lb 0  40 

Do.,  per  lb 0  40 

Mustard  seed,  bulk 0  35  0  40 

Celery    seed,    bulk    (nominal) 0  75  0  80 

Pimento,    whole     0  18  0  20 

No  Change  on  Tea 

Montreal.  

TEA. — The  market  on  tea  continues 
strong  with  no  prospect  of  better  prices 
on  the  new  crop.  One  local  firm,  how- 
ever, expects  a  break  in  the  tea  prices, 
but  they  stand  alcne  in  their  opinion  on 
the  subject. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0   50 

Japans  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,   sifted    o  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail   trade. 
JAPAN    TEAS— 

Choice    (to  medium)    0  72 

Early   picking    0  77 

Finest    grades    0  82 

Javas — 

Pekoes      o  44  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  48 

Broken   Orange    Pekoes    0  45  0  48 

Inferior    grades    of    broken    teas    may   be    had    from 
jobbfrs  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Another  Cocoa  Higher 

Montreal.  

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  coffee.  The  mar- 
ket is  firm  and  the  demand  is  good.  The 
cocoa  prices  remain  the  same  except  that 
another  firm  shipping  cocoa  into  Canada, 
Epp<-,  have  raised  their  price  five  cents 
a  dozen  on  1-E  lb.  tins.  The  other  prices 
on  cocoa  remain  unchanged. 
COFFEE— 

JVV Ib 0  33%  0  35% 

Mexican,  lb o  49  0  51 

Jamaica,     lb 0  46  0  48 

Bogotas,     lb 0  49  0  52 

Mocha    (types)    0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  50 

Santos,     lb 0   47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In    1-lbs.,   per   doz 6   25 

In    %-lbs.,  per  doz s  25 

In  V4-lbs.,  per  doz 1  70 

In  small  size,  per  dor. 1   26 

No  Change  in  Fruit  Prices 

Montreal.  

TIM' IT.-  There  is  very  little  change  in 
the  price  of  fruit  this  week.  The  prices 
v.i iy  in  some  cases.  Bananas  in  some 
quarters  are  quoted  25  cents  higher,  but 
there  is  little  reason  for  this  as  the  sup- 
ply is  reported  to  be  very  good  en  the 
market  here.  Cocoannts  are  a  little 
stronger  in  price,  and  in  some  places 
are  quoted  as  high  as  SKI,  othcr- 
th<  market  is  unchanged  with  a 
very  good  demand. 

Apples — 

garnet      g  00 

Ben    Davis.    No.    1 fi   00  7   00 

Apples    in    boxes    r   00  5   50 

liananas    (as    bO    grade),    bunch...      6   00  7  00 

Grapefruit.  Jamaican.  64.  80.  96 6  00 

Do..    Florida.    64.   64,   80,   96 6   00 

r^*mons,    Messina    8   00 

Oranges,  Cal..  Valencias g  50 

Do.,    100s   and    150»    8  bo 

Do.,  176s  and  200a   10  00 

Cal.     Navels— 

«<K     100s     6   00 

126s     7   00 

160»     7  60 

176s,     250s     goo 

Florida,   case    f,   n« 


Cocoanuts    9  75 

Pineapples,   crate    8  SO 

New  Potatoes  Sold  at  $18 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.  —  There  are  much 
lower  prices  current  on  the  vegetable 
market  this  week.  Montreal  head  let- 
tuce is  offered  at  $1.50  per  dozen  heads. 
Yellow  onions  are  down  to  $10  per  bag. 
Canadian  radishes  are  selling  at  40  cents 
per  dozen.  Shallots  are  considerably 
lower  at  $1  per  dozen.  Spinach  is  sold 
at  75  cents  per  box.  New  potatoes  are 
on  the  market  but  are  demanding  $18 
per  barrel.,  Cucumbers  are  higher,  $5 
per  hamper  being  asked.  Although  the 
prices  are  a  little  easier  this  week  the 
offerings  on  the  market  are  not  what 
might  be  expected  at  this  time  of  the 
year. 

Beans,    wax.    per   hamper    5  00 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

na"iper    5  00 

Cucumbers,    hamper    5  00 

Chicory,    doz 0  50 

Cabbage,    crate    4  50 

Carrots,   bag    2  50 

Garlic.     K> [ . , ,  0  60 

Horseradish,   lb 0  fin 

Lettuce  (Montreal),  head,  per  doz 1   f>0 

Leeks,    doz:    4    ^p 

Mint    <,  *.,. 

Mushrooms,    lb r  (\n- 

Onions.    Yel'low,    75-lb.   sack 10  00' 

Do.,   Texas,   crate    3  00* 

Parsley     (Canadian)      .'.'.'."  »  is 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  .10 

Parsnips,    bag    1   75 

Potatoes.    Montreal    (90-lb.   bag).!      ....  6  50 

Do.,    New  Brunswick    6  50 

Do.,    sweet,    hamper    3  50  3  75-. 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  40" 

Spinach,   box    .[          '  0  7S 

Turnips,    Quebec,   bag    \\  2  60 

Do.,     Montreal     2  00' 

Tomatoes,    hothouse,    lb 0  40 

American    parsley,    doz 1   50' 

Watercress   (per  doz.   ) , .  0  75 

Lettuce   (curly),   3  doz.   in   box 3  0O1 

Tomatoes      (Florida),     crate 12  00 

New   Carrots,    hamper    4  50 

Shallots,    doz 1   0O 

Wash.    Celery ....  2  50 

New    Potatoes,    per    barrel     ..  .'.  18  00 

No  Change  in  Flour 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  flour  this  week,  tb/e  market 
being  strong  at  the  advanced  price 
quoted  last  week'.  White  corn  flour  es- 
pecially is  strong  this  week. 

Spring  Wheat  Flour j<   M 

Winter  Wheat  Flour    ,      \"  14  00 

Blended    Flour     \\"  14  20 

Graham     Flour     14   85 

Whole   Wheat    Flour    ....'.!!!      ..'.  14   85 

Corn    Meal    Flour     12  20 

Hav  and  Grain  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.  _  There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  hay  this  wee* 
The  market  remains  firm  with  only  a 
fair  offering  on  the  market.  The  rains 
of  the  |iast  week  will  help  considerably 
in  the  improvement  of  the  hay  crop  for 
this  year  and  5ive  a  better  outlook  to 
the  hay  market.  The  -Main  situation  re- 
main ;  unchan 

Hsv— 

Go..rl,    No.    1.    per    2.000    lb.    ton      33   (XT 

'•'■       s"     2    SO  flO 

Do..    No.    3    28  00 

str»"r        15  00 

Ont«    (bulk)— 

No.     2     CW.     (84     lbs.)     1    otu. 

\Y\ 

Ex  t.r.-i     U->i\     J    24 

No.     1     feed     1   23 

No.    2    feed    \  2\ 

th    8   C.W '.'"  1  22? 

Barley — 

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No.    3    


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11,    1920 


No.  4  C.  W 

Feed   barley    

Prices  are  at  elevator. 
Crushed    Oats,    per    ton 


Ground     Feed     74  25 

1  60  Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked   Corn    88  00 

83   00  Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35  00 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  11. — The  trend  of  all  markets  continue 
firm.  The  sugar  situation  is  unchanged.  Syrups  and 
molasses  are  strong  with  the  trend  toward  higher  prices 
on  molasses.  Cereals  are  ruling  strong  in  a  quiet  market. 
Shirriff's  marmalade  has  again  advanced.  Cream  of  tartar  is 
higher.  Peanut  butter  and  salted  peanuts  are  reduced  in  price. 
Extracts  are  higher,  also  Dustbane,  Babbitt's  cleanser,  manila 
and  kraft  paper,  maple  butter  and  tobaccos.  The  nut  market 
is  unsettled  and  quotations  on  shelled  walnuts  are  lower. 
Vegetables  and  fruits  are  arriving  in  plentiful  supply. 


Sugar  Market  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

SUGAR. — The  situation  in  the  sugar 
market  is  unchanged.  Granulated  sugar 
is  scarce,  but  all  wholesalers  are  fairly 
well  supplied  with  yellow.  Refineries 
are  not  as  yet  in  operation  and  have  no 
sugar  to  offer.  It  is  an  assured  fact  that 
prices  will  be  higher  on  the  first  lot 
that  is  offered. 

St.   Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 19   21 

Atlantic,     extra     gi-anulated      19   21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
Dom.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada    Sugar    Refinery,    granulated    ....    18  71 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion  :  Granulated,  advance  over  basis  : 
60-lb.  sacks,  25c  ;  barrels,  5c  ;  gunnies,  5 /20s,  10c  ; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c ;  cartons,  20/5s,  60c ;  cartons, 
50/2s,   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs..  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2,  50c;  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels,   No.   1,   35c ;  No.   2,   45c ;  No.   3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies. 5  20s,  10c;  gunnies,  10 10s,  50c;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.     Yellows  same  as  above. 

Molasses  Market  Strong 

Toronto.  

SYRUPS.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
market  for  syrups.  The  market  is  firm 
under  a  heavy  demand. 

MOLASSES.— There  is  a  strong  mar- 
ket for  molasses.  Barbadoes  is  i-carce  and. 
quotations  are  high.  Ordinary  cooking 
molasses  is  in  a  very  strong  market  and 
quotations  are  likely  to  be  higher. 

Corn    Sttuds — 

Barrels    about    700    lbs.,    yellow     0  10% 

Half  barrels,  %c  over  bbls.  ;  Vi 

'bbls..   Vic  over  bbls. 
Cases.    2-lb.    tins,    white,    2    doz. 

in  case 7  80 

Cases,    5-flb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in  case 8  35 

Cases,   10-lb.  tins,   white,   V4  doz. 

in   case    8  05 

Cases,    2-lb.    tins,   yellow,   2   doz. 

in   case    6  70 

Cases,   5-lb.   tins,   yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    7  75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vj  doz. 

in    case    7  45 

Cane  Syrups — 

Barrel!     anil    half    barrels,    lb .... 

Half  barrels,    '  ,<•  over  bbls.;  >4 

•    over. 
i  .,  .    ,   2-lb.    tins,   2   doz.    in   case     7   00 

M"la-sefl — 

Fancy.    Barbadoes,    barrels,   sal.     1  45  1  60 

Choici    Barbadoes,  barrels    — . 

West   India,   bbls.,   gal 0  66 

West   India,   No.    10,   keifs 6  60 

w«*t  India,  No.  r,.  keirs 3  00 

Tins.    2-lb..    table    grade,    case    2 

doz.,   I'.arhadoes 7  76 

Tins.    3-lb.    table    grade,    case   2 

doz.,   Barbadoes    10  76 

Tins,  5-lb.,  1  doz.  to  case,  Bar- 
badoes       8  95 

Tins.     10-lb..     Vi     doz.     to    case, 

Barbadoes   8  60 


Tins,  No.  2,   baking  grade,   case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.   3,   baking  grade,   case 

of  2  doz 5  50 

Tins,   No.   5,  baking  grade,   case 

of   1    doz 4  60 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    IV.    doz 4  25 

West    Indies,    iy2s,    48s    4  60         6  95 

Cereals  in  Strong  Market 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — Business     in     the     cereal 

market  is  reported  very  quiet,  which  is 

normal  for  this  season  of  the  year.     The 

situation  in  the  grain  market  is  strong. 

Oats  have  reached  the  highest  point  on 

record.     Corn  and  barley  are  also  higher. 

The  strong  condition  of  the  grain  market 

tends  toward  higher  prices  on  cereals. 

Single  Bag  Lots 
F.o.b.  Toronto 
9  00 


Barley,  pearl,  98s 

Barley,    pot,    98s    

Barley    Flour,    98s     

Buckwheat    Flour,    98s    .... 
Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s     . .  . 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,    P8s 

Oatmeal,    98s     

Oat    Flour     

Corn   Flour,   98s    

Rye   Flour,   98s    

Rolled    Oats.   90s    

Rolled    Wheat,    100-lb.    'bbl. 

Cracked    wheat,    bag     

Breakfast  food,  No.   1   

Do.,   No.   2    

Rice    flour,    100    lbs 

Linseed  meal,  98s   

Peas,  split,   98s    

Blue    peas,    lb 

Marrowfat   green    peas     . .  . 

Graham    Flour,    98s     

Farina,    98s    


6   25 


Starches  Are  Firm 


7  50 
6  25 
6  25 
6  00 
6  75 
6  50 

hih 

6  25 
6   oh 

8  80 
6  75 

9  00 
9  00 

10  00 

6  75 

0  08% 
0  10 
0   11% 

7  65 
6  20 


Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— With  the  excep- 
tion of  starches,  this  market  is  a  quiet 
one.  Starches  are  moving  freely  in  a 
firm  market.  Self-rising  pancake  and 
buckwheat  flour  are  now  quoted  at  $4.10 
per  case  of  24  packages.  Package  cer- 
eals are  firm. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 


Rolled   Oats,   20s,    round,   case 

R 

r.o 

Do.,    20s,    square,    c  'se    

6 

50 

i 

Hi 

2 

12'.. 

Corn    Flakes,    86s,   case    

3  90 

4 
6 

15 

I'ciricli'i-   Wheat,  3(>s,  regular,  cast 

00 

Do.,     206,     family,    case     

6 

80 

Cooker   Package   Peas,  36s,  case. 

8 

60 

Cornstarch,    No.    1,    lb.    cartons.. 

0 

M 

Do.,     No.    2,    lb.    cartons 

0 

r>'.. 

n 

12  V, 

Do.,    in    1-1'b.    eai  toil         

0 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin    canisters    .  .  . 

0 

n;  i ., 

Do.,    in   6-lb.    wood    boxes    .... 

0 

ir,-i, 

Celluloid    Starch,    case     

5 

50 

Potato   flour,    in    l-lli.    pkffs,    .  .  . 

0 

i<; 

6 

75 

4 

25 

Farina,    24s     3   50 

Barley,     24s     3   50 

Wheat  flakes,  24s    6  50 

Wheat    kernels,    24s     5  40 

Self-rising   pancake  flour,    24s 4   10 

Buckwheat    flour.     24j     4   10 

1  wo-minute    Oat    Koou.    -»j  3   7o 

Puffed   Wheat,   case    4   60 

Puffed    Rice,    case     5  70 

Health    Bran,    case 2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 4  25 

Do.,    pearl,    case     4  25 

Scotch     Pearl     Barley,     case 3   50 

Self-rising    Pancake    Flour,    30    to 

case     3  60 

Do.,  Buckwheat  Flour.  30  to  case      3   60 

Marmalade  is  Higher 

Toronto.  

MARMALADE.— Shirriff's  marmalade 
has  advanced.  The  new  quotations  are 
as  follows: — Individual  jars,  $1.45  per 
dozen;  IV2  ounce  jars,  $2.55  per  dozer 
10  ounce  jars,  $3.15  per  dozen;  12  ounce 
jars,  $3.70  per  dozen;  16  ounce  jars, 
$4.80  per  dozen;  22  ounce  jars,  $6.40  per 
dozen;  2  pound  jars,  $8.60  per  dozen;  4 
pound  tins,  $14.40  per  dozen;  7  pound 
tins,  $25.20  per  dozen. 

Cream  of  Tartar  Up 

Toronto.  

SPICES. — The  spice  market  generally 
is  steady.  Pure  cream  of  tartar,  in  8 
ounce  tins,  has  advanced  25  cents  per 
dozen.  Ginger  is  scarce.  Peppers  are 
unsteady,  and  quotations  in  primary 
markets  are  fluctuatinc-. 


Allspice    

Cassia     

Cinnamon    

Cloves     

Cayenne     

Ginger,    Cochin    

Do.,     Jamaica      

Mustard,  pure   

Herbs    —    sage,     thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory.    Marjoram    

Pastry    

Pickling    spices     

Mace     

Peppers,    black    

Peppers,    white    

Paprika,    lb 

Nutmegs,  selects,   whole   100s 

Do.,  80s    

Do.,  64s    

Do.,   ground    

Mustard    seed.    Whole    

Celery    seed,    whole    

Boriander,    whole    

Carraway   seed,    whole    

Tumeric     

Curry    

Curry   Powder    

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,   pure    

American  high-test,  bulk   

2-oz.   packages,   doz 

4-oz.    packages,   doz 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 


0  23 
0  35 


0  85 
0  35 


0  40 
0  35 


0  80 
0  39 
0  50 
0  80 


0  40 
0  20 


0  25 
0  35 


0  40 
0  40 


0  85 
0  85 


2  75 


0  70 
0  38 
0  30 
0  90 
0  41 
0  52 
0  85 
0  55 
0  65 
0  75 
0  50 
0  40 
0  75 
0  30 
0  45 
0  28 
0  46 
0  45 

0  90 

0  90 

1  75 
3  00 
6  00 


Toronto. 


Coffee  Market  Steady 


COFFEE.— The  demand  for  coffee  has 
somewhat  slackened  due  to  the  season  of 
the  year.  The  market,  however,  is  steady 
and  quotations  are  unchanged. 


51 


Java,    Private   Estate    0 

Java,   Old   Government,   lb 

Bogotas.      lb 0  49 

Guatemala,    lb o  48 

Mexican,     lb 

Maracaibo.     lb 0  47 

Jamaica,   lb 0  45 

Rlue    Mountain   Jamaica    

Mocha,    lb 

Rio,     lb 0  35 

Santos,   Bourbon,   lb 0  46 


0  63 

6  50 

0  52 

0  55 

0  48 

0  46 

0  53 

0  55 

0  37 

I)  IT1; 


Cheap  Teas  Are  Plentiful 

Toronto. 

TEA.-  Importers    are  having     diffi 

culty    in    procuring    teas  showing   qual 

ity.      The    cheaper,    lower  grade    variety 

for    which    there    is    very  little   demand 


June   11,   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


57 


has  flooded  the  market.  The  finer  grades 
are  scarce  and  the  market  remains  firm. 

Ceylons   and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs      0  48  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

"Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  60 

J;<":m.  and  Chinas — 

Early   pickings,   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0  50  0  55 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  6" 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  »«  the 
retail   trade. 

Peanut  Butter  Reduced 

Toronto.  — — 

PEANUT  BUTTER.— Some  brands  of 
peanut  butter  have  declined.  Squirrel 
brand  peanut  butter  is  now  quoted  as  fol- 
lows:— No.  1  tins,  $3.95  per  dozen;  No.  5 
tins,  $18.00  per  dozen;  15-pound  tins,  31 
cents  per  pound;  55-pound  tins,  30  cents 
per  pound.  McLaren's  peanut  butter  in 
bulk  also  reduced — -15-pound  pails,  31 
cents  per  pound;  24-pound  pails,  30  cents 
per  pound. 

Salted  Peanuts  Lower 

Toronto.  

SALTED  PEANUTS.— Squirrel  brand 
salted  peanuts  are  reduced  as  follows: — 
Whole  salted  with  skins  on,  cases  of 
4/10  pound  tins,  $3.60  per  tin.  Halves 
blanched  cases  of  4/10  pound  tins,  $4.10 
per  tin.  Whole  blanched  cases  of  4/10 
pound  tins,  $4.50  per  tin. 

Canned  Fruits  Firm 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— With  the  arrival 
of  fresh  vegetables  the  demand  for  the 
canned  variety  is  somewhat  lessened. 
Canned  peas  are  rather  scarce,  Aylmer 
Early  June  are  quoted  as  high  as  $2.50 
per  dozen.  Canned  fruits  are  well  repre- 
sented and  moving  freely.  The  market 
is  firm. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,  Is,  doz 4  75 

Sockeye,  %s,  doz 2  75 

I  Alaska  reds.  Is,  doz 4  25  4  50 

Do..  2  50 

ILobsters.     '--lb.,    doz 6  50 

I>"      '  i-lb.   tins    3  90 

WTi.il..    Steak,    Is,    flat,    doz 1   75  1  90 

Pilchards,     I-lb.     tails,    doz 1   75  2   10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes,     2 '  _.s.    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,     Standard,     doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,    Early    June,    doz 2  40 

Do..  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2   50  2  70 

Beets,    2s,    doz 1   45 

Do.,    extra    sifted,    doz 2    n1;  2   82% 

1    Beans,    golden    wax,    doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 1    25  4    75 

Asparagus    butts,    2%s,    doz 2   50 

anadian    corn    1   75  J    10 

Pumpkins.    2  '  ■_•*.    doz I  85 

Spinach,    2s,    doz 2   15 

Do.,    2'-s.    doz 2  52%  2  80 

I)'...   10s,  doz "  10  00 

pies,    sliced,    2s.    doz 17.".  5  25 

shredded,    2s,    doz 1    75  5   25 

'hul.arb.    preserved,    2s,   doz 2  07  ' ..  2   10 

Do.,    preserved,    2%»,    doz 2  65   "  1  52% 

Do.,  standard,    10s,   doz 5  00 

ppli-s,  gal.,  doz t;  25 

eaches,   2s,   doz I    15 

2s,    doz 3   00  4   25 

lums.  Ixmibard,  2s,  doz :(    10  3  26 

Green    C.nv    g  26  3   40 

hcrri.-,.    pitted,    H.    S 4   »5  I    10 

lueberrios.     2n     2   25  2   40 

rswberries,   2s,    H.   S 5  25 

rries.    2s    2  35  2    45 

ims 

Apricots,  4s.  each 1   08 

|Black  Currants.   16  oz.,  doz.    ...      5  00  5   15 

Do.,   4s,   each    1    30  1    35 

•  berry,    4k,    each     1    03 


Do.,    16   oz.,    doz 4  25 

Peach,    4s,   each    1  02 

Do.,    16    oz.,    doz 4   15 

Red    Currants,    16    oz.,    doz 4   30 

Raspberries,    16    oz.,    doz 5  05  5   20 

Do.,    Is.    each    1   35  1    40 

Strawberries,   16   oz.,   doz 5  25  5   40 

Do.,    4s,    each     1  35  1   45 

Extracts  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

EXTRACTS.— Owing  to  the  recent  tax 
on  alcohol  extracts  have  advanced  25  to 
35  cents  per  dozen.  Artificial  extracts 
are  now  quoted  at  $1.35  per  dozen.  Pure 
extracts  in  one  ounce  bottles  are  quoted 
at  $1.50  per  dozen;  in  two  ounce  bottles, 
at  $2.60  per  dozen. 

Figs  Are  Cheap 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— The  market  for  dried 
fruit  is  steady  with  the  exception  of  figs. 
Figs  are  being  offered  at  a  variety  of 
prices.  In  one-quarter  mat  figs  are  offered 
at  10  cents  per  pound;  four  crown  layer 
figs  at  25  cents  per  pound,  and  Locuum 
figs,  in  two-pound  boxes,  at  45  cents  per 
box.  Raisin  supplies  are  fairly  well 
represented.  Seeded  in  packages  are  quot- 
ed at  26  cents,  seedless  in  packages  at 
27  cents;  Turkish  sultanas  are  26  cents 
per  pound. 

Evaporated    apples     0  24 

Apricots,   cartons,    11    oz.,    48s 4  55 

Candied     Peels,     American — 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,   pkgs.,   3   doz.   in  case     ....  5  70 

Dromedary.    9    doz.    in   case 7  25 

Fard,  per  box,   12  to  13  lbs 3   50 

New   Hallowee  dates,   per   lb. . .     $  18  0  23 

Figs— 

Taps-Comarde,     lb .... 

Layer,    lb .... 

Comarde  figs,  mats,   lb .... 

Smyrna  figs,  in  bags .... 

Cal.,    6    oz.,    50s,   case    .... 

Cal.,   8  oz.,   20s,   case   .... 

Cal.,    10   oz.,    12s,    case    .... 

Prunes — 

3O-40s,    25s    0  31 

40-50s,    25s    0  25  0  28 

50-GOs,    25s    0  22% 

60-70s,    25s    0  20 

70-808.    25s    0  18  0  21 % 

80-90s.    25s    0  20 

90-lOOs,    25s    

Sunset    prunes     in     5-lb.     cartons, 

each     1   15 

Peaches — 

Standard,   25-lb.   box,   peeled    ...      0  26%  0  28 

Choice.    25-lb.    box,    peeled 0  27  0  30 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes       0  29  0  30 

Raisins — 

California  bleached,   lb .... 

Extra   fancy,   sulphur  blch.,   25s      ....  0  28% 

Seedless,   15-oz.  packets 0  26% 

Seedless,     15-oz.     packets     0  27 

Seeded,   15-oz.  packets 0  26 

Crown   Muscatels,   No.    Is,   25s 0  25 

Turkish     Sultanas     0  26 

Nut  Market  Unsettled 

Toronto.  

NUTS. — The  unsettled  condition  mani- 
fest on  nuts  a  couple  of  weeks  ago  still 
prevails.  The  reason  given  for  this  is 
that  importers  have  had  their  orders 
doubled  with  the  result  that  stocks  of 
nuts  are  far  in  excess  of  what  they 
should  he  at  this  season  of  the  year. 
Shelled  Bordeaux  walnuts  are  quoted  at 
60  cents  per  pound. 

Almonds,     Tarragona*,     lb 0  31  0  33 

Butternuts.    Canadian,     lb 0  08 

Walnuts,   Cal.,   bags,    100   lbs 0  40  0  45 

Walnuts.    Bordeaux,    lb 0  29  0  30 

Walnuts,   Grenoble*,   lb 0  34 

Do..   Marbot    0  30 


Filberts,    lb 0  25 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  0  32 

Cocoanuts,     Jamaica,     sack     10  00 

Cocoanut,    unsweetened,    lb 0  38  0  40 

Do.,   sweetened,  lb 0  40 

Peanuts,   Spanish,   lb 0  26% 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  32  0  33 

Mixed    nuts,    bags    50    lbs 0  32 

Shelled- 
Almonds,  lb 0  63  0  65 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,     Bordeaux,     lb 0  60 

Do.,    Manchurian    0  60 

Peanuts,   Spanish,   lb 0  25 

Do.,   Chinese,   30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil  nuts,  lb 0  85  0  88 

Pecans,    lb 1   10 

Tobaccos  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

TOBACCO.— Cut  and  plug  tobaccos 
have  advanced,  some  of  the  new  quota- 
tions are  as  follows: — Stag  plug,  $1.09 
per  pound;  Old  Virginia,  $1.72;  Sham- 
rock, $1.26;  Black  Watch,  $1.21;  Curren- 
cy, $1.14;  Forest  and  Stream,  l-9s  cut, 
$1.45  per  pound;  Great  West,  %s  cut, 
$1.31;  Seal  of  North  Carolina,  Vss  cut, 
$2.22;  Old  chum,  l-14s  cut,  $1.72;  Old 
Chum  y8s,  $1.66;  Meerschaum,  l-14s, 
$1.72;  Rex,  l-14s,  $1.72;  Player  Navy 
Cigarettes,  $7.07  per  box;  Millbank  Cig- 
arettes, $6.06  per  box;  Sweet  Caporal, 
$7.07  per  box;  Gold  Crest  Cigarettes, 
$6.31  per  box;  Fatima  Cigarettes,  $2.93 
per  box;  Columbia  Little  Cigars,  $4.84 
per  box;  Hassan  cork-tip  cigarettes, 
$7.07  per  box;  Murad,  $4.79  per  box; 
Mogul  cigarettes,  $4.79  per  box. 

Rice  Shipments  Improved 

Toronto.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  is  unchanged 
insofar  as  quotations  are  concerned.  The 
improvement  noted  on  shipments  last 
week  is  maintained  and  all  varieties  are 
well  represented. 

Honduras,    fancy,   per   100   lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0   20         0  20% 

Siam,   fancy,  per  100  lbs .... 

Siam,    second,    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Japans,  fancy,  per  100  lbs 0  18% 

Do.,    seconds,   per    100   lbs 15  00 

Fancy    Patna     17   00 

Chinese.    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu     .... 

Do.,   Mujin,    No.    1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per   lb 0   12         0   12% 

White    Sago    0   12         0   12% 

Do.,     Pakling     14  00 

Paper  and  Other  Lines  Up 

Toronto.  

MICELLANEOUS.— Kraft  paper  in 
rolls  is  quoted  at  15  cents  per  pound,  and 
manila  paper  in  rolls  at  12  cents;  one 
cent  less  in  5  roll  iots.  Babbitt's  clean  - 
ser  is  now  selling  at  $3.35  per  case  of 
50  cans.  Dustbane  is  now  quoted  at 
folows:— Barrels,  250  pounds,  $9.75; 
half  barrels,  150  pounds,  $0.75;  kegs,  75 
pounds,  $.'S.7.r>;  kegs,  37%  pounds,  $2.25. 
Senior's  fish  paste  in  2V2-ounce  glass,  has 
advanced  to  $2.30.  Old  Tyme  maple  but- 
ter, in  one  pound  tins,  has  advanced  to 
$9.50  per  case  of  21.  Rose's  lime  juice  is 
quoted  as  follows:  Cases  of  36  small 
bottles,  $4.25  per  dozen;  eases  of  24 
medium  bottles,  $5.50  per  dozen;  large 
bottles,  $10.50  per  dozen. 

Old  Potatoes  Are  Easier 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— Domestic    vegetables 

are   arriving  quite    freely   and   quotations 
are    lower.      Spinach   is   now   down   to   50 


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June   11,    1920 


cents  per  bushel  box.  Florida  new  po- 
tatoes are  arriving  in  car  lots,  but  quota- 
tions remain  high.  Old  potatoes  are 
easjer  in  price.  A  few  turnips  are  offer- 
ed at  $2.00  per  bushel.  Other  vegetables 
are  as  listed  below: 

Potatoes — 

Ont.,   90-lb.   bags    6  75 

New    Brunswick    Delawares    ...      7  00  7  25 

Do.,   Reds    6  00 

Turnips,    bag     2  00  2  25 

Mushrooms,      4-lb.     basket 4  00 

Lettuce,    Canadian    Head,    2    doz. 

to   box    2  50  3  75 

Do.,    leaf,    doz 0   40  0  50 

Cabbage,    large   crate 5  00 

Green   Onions,  doz.   bunches 0  20  0  40 

Rhubarb,     outdoor,     doz 0   30  0  40 

Parsley,  domestic,  per  11-qt.  bask 1  75 

Florida   Tomatoes,    case    10  00  12  00 

Cucumbers,    Florida,    hampers    4  50 

Do.,    hothouse,    basket 4  00  4  50 

:New    Carrots,    hampers    3  25 

Asparagus,  per  basket    2  00 

New    Beets,    hampers    3  25 

Wax    Beans,   hampers    4  50 

Spinach,   bush,   box 0  50 

Radish,  doz.  bunches 0  25  0  40 

Onions,     Texas,    crates     3  00 

Hothouse    Tomatoes,    lb 0  50  0  60 

New    Potatoes,    Florida — 

No.    1,    per   barrel    18  50 

No.   2,   per  barre>l 17  00 

No.  3,  per  barre1! 14  00 

First  Watermelons  Arrive 

Varvnto.  

FRUITS.  —  Valencia  oranges  have 
■dropped  50  cents  per  case.  California 
lemons  are  also  50  cents  lower.  Supplies 
■of  Cuban  pineapples  are  becoming  lighter 
and  prices  are  25  cents  per  case  higher. 
Verdilli  lemons,  the  summer  keepers, 
are  arriving  and  quoted  at  $6.00  per  case. 
The  first  car  of  watermelons  are  due  to 
arrive  this  week,  and  are  quoted  at  $1.75 
each  for  melons  averaging  26  pounds 
each.  California  cherries  are  quoted  at 
$5.50  per  case  of  8  pounds  net.  Califor- 
nia canteloupes  are  selling  at  $14.00  to 
$15.00  per  case.  Strawberries  are  hold- 
ing at  47  cents  per  quart  box. 

Cal.   Navel  Oranges — 

126s,   per   case    6   00 

150s,  per  ca  e 6  50 

176s,    200s.    2:6s,    250s,    per   case      7   00 

Oranges.    V 

80s,   96s    5  00 

126s     7  00 

150s     7   25 

176s,  200s,  216s,  250s '  7   50 

Bananas,     Port    Limons     010 

Lemons,   Cal.,    300s,    360s    5   50 

Do.,   Messinas,   300s    5  00 

Do.,    Verdillis    6  00 

Grapefruit,    Florida — 

fi  Is,    80s,    96s    6  00  7  50 

Grapefruit,    California    Seedless — 

48s    4  50 

64s,   70s.    80s,    96s,    126s    5  50  8  50 

Boxed  apipli                        6    10 

Straw  b                                  0   47 

Pineapples,   Cuban — 

18s,    24s,    per   crate 7   00 

:;o-,    36s    6  25  6  75 

California  cherries,   box  of  8    lbs 5   50 

Watermelons,   26-lb.   aver.,   each I  75 

California    cantfllou] 11  00  15  00 

No  Change  in  Flour' 

Tornnt"  

FLOUR.— There   is   no  change  in     the 

■  ket.     The    market,   however,  is 

■    and    there    are    indications      that 

higher  prices  will  be  reached. 

hi  it     flour,     in 

<':'[-:•  Jits,  on    tracks, 

barrel,   in  Jute  bags   ....       13  70 

1  flour,    in 

rrel   16  15 

Bran  and  Shorts  Scarce 

Toronto.  

'■i  ii.ii  1 .1.1 1.         |  o     Improvement     is 
in    the    miilfccds.        Bran      and 


shorts  are  scarce,  and  no  immediate  re- 
lief is  looked  for. 


MILLFEEDS— 
Bran,    per   ton 
Shorts,  per  ton 


54  00 
61  00 


DEMOCRACY 

Democracy  depends  upon  the  spirit  of 
the  people.  It  presupposes  on  the  part 
of  every  individual  citizen  that  amount 
of  self-respect  and  independent  energy 
which  will  save  him  from  becoming  sub- 


iugated  to  any  other  man's  dictum.  It 
is  dependent  upon  the  amount  of  inde- 
pendent thinking  each  citizen  does,  and 
his  readiness  to  take  a  virile  stand  for 
his  unprejudiced  convictions.  It  is  a 
matter  of  true  manhood  and  true  woman- 
hood. It  is  the  expression  of  a  firm, 
rational,  social  attitude.  It  is  a  blending 
of  the  instincts  of  individual  self-pre- 
servation and  of  those  social  instincts 
which  make  the  individual  an  integral 
part  of  an  organized  whole. — "Educa- 
tional  Foundations." 


Why  My  Grocer  and  I  Parted  Company 


From  "The  Red  Ball" 


THE  other  morning  upon  arising, 
my  wife  discovered  that  she  had 
neglected  to  order  bread  the  night 
before.  She  immediately  phoned  our  gro- 
cer, explained  her  predicament,  and  ask- 
ed if  he  would  kindly  send  over  a  loaf 
in  time  for  breakfast.  The  clerk  who 
took  the  order  said  he  would  send  it  over 
on  the  first  delivery  and  hung  up.  This 
first  delivery,  by  the  way,  meant  that  we 
would  get  the  bread  about  10  o'clock.  It 
was  then  8  o'clock  and  the  store  in  ques- 
tion wa?  two  blocks  away.  My  wife 
phoned  again  and  tried  to  tell  the  clerk 
that  the  first  delivery  would  be  too  late 
for  breakfast  and  inquired  if  he  would 
kindly  make  an  effort  to  send  the  bread 
over  right  away  by  messenger,  but  all 
to  no  avail.  I 

"Hearing  the  above  conversation,  and 
with  one  side  of  my  face  shaved  and  the 
other  full  of  lather,  I  rushed  for  the 
phone  and  inquired  for  Mr.  P>  ,  the  pro- 
prietor. Again  I  rehearsed  for  his  benefit 
the  same  tale  my  wife  told  the  clerk,  but 
to  my  surprise,  Mr.  B.  informed  me  that 
if  he   sent   a   yeast  cake   or  a   quart   of 


milk,  etc.,  to  everyone  that  wanted  them 
immediately,  he  would  have  to  employ  a 
dozen  extra  clerks.  Further  words  were 
said  with  the  result  that  I  told  Mr.  B. 
to  close  my  account  which  was  an  ac- 
tive one  .running  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $50  to  $60  a  month  for  the  past  five 
years.  In  the  meantime,  or  rather  five 
minutes  later,  the  bread  came  over,  but 
the  account  so  far  as  I  am  concerned 
is  closed." 

A  Retailer's  Opinion 

In  commentary  on  this  incident  a 
Norwich  grocer  says: 

"If  this  woman  was  in  the  habit  of  do- 
ing this,  not  only  daily  but  three  or  four 
times  a  day,  the  service  she  demanded 
would  more  than  eat  up  any  profits  on 
her  account.  Though,  of  course,  there 
are  different  ways  of  telling  her  so,  But 
perhaps  when  the  account  was  closed  all 
the  staff  breathed  a  sigh  of  relief  and 
another  grocer  found  his  worries,  in- 
creasing." 

Editor's  Note. — We  would  be  glad  to 
receive  the  views  of  other  retail  grocers 
who  make  service  their  motto. 


TO  KEEP  ICE  CREAM  HARD 

Goodness   is   Lost  When   Frozen   Delicacy  Has   Once  Softened — 
Tastes  as  Though  it  Were  Weeks  Old. 


CARE  should  be  taken  to  keep  ice 
cream  hard.  When  the  cream 
has  once  softened,  and  frozen 
again,  the  goodness  is  lost.  Not  only 
are  there  small  formations  of  ice  through- 
out the  mixture,  but  it  always  tastes  as 
though  it  were  weeks  old. 

The  man  who  closes  his  place  of  busi- 
ness on  Sunday,  often  finds  himself  with 
an  over  supply  of  ice  cream  to  look  after. 
1  f  before  leaving  Saturday  night,  the 
fountain  is  packed  with  a  generous  help- 
ing of  freezing  salt,  with  the  ice,  and 
several  wet  sacks  placed  over  the  cans, 
with  salt  on  the  sacks,  Monday  morning 
will  find  the  <roam  in  good  condition, 
providing  the  brine  is  kept  in  the  com- 
partments. 


Don't  allow  your  soda  clerks  to  serve 
mushy  ice  cream.  When  it  begins  to 
soften,  get  somebody  on  the  job  icing  it 
up.  If  you  can't  depend  on  the  soda 
clerks  to  watch  the  ice,  look  at  it  yourself 
frequently.  The  lack  of  ice  at  a  soda 
fountain  is  fatal  to  success  with  the  busi- 
ness. Everything  must  be  cold  —  cold 
syrups,  cold  carbonated  water,  cold  milk, 
cold  plain  water,  cold  glasses.  To  save 
a  dollar  a  week  on  ice  means  to  lose  fifty 
dollars  worth  of  business.  If  the  ice 
man  is  a  little  uncertain,  figure  ahead  on 
your  ice.  Have  a  box  for  an  extra  piece 
or  two.  Ice  is  the  most  important  pail 
of  your  stock  in  hot  weather. 


June  11,  1920 

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59 

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WEEKLY  MARKET  REPORTS  BY  WIRE 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


31  III  I 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  June  10. — The  market  for 
staples  generally  is  firm.  •  Sugar  is  still 
scarce  and  dealers  are  supplying  the  re- 
tail trade  with  difficulty.  Ordinary  corn- 
meal  has  advanced  to  S4.95.  Rolled  oats 
are  firm,  now  being  quoted  at  S13.50. 
Butter  is  easier.  Dairy  is  quoted  at  55 
to  56  cents:  tub  butter  is  5S  to  54  cents 
per  pound.  Evaporated  apples  have  low- 
ered to  21  cents  per  pound.  Bananas  are 
firmer.  Potatoes  are  holding  firm  at 
$9.50  to  $10.  Seed  potatoes  are  ruling 
at  high   prices. 

Flour,   No.   1   patents,   bbls.,   Man. 

''"ninioal.   gran.,    bags    

Oornmeal,    ordinary     

Rolled  oats    

Rice.    Siam.    per    100    lbs 

Tapioca.    100   lbs 

Molasses     

Sugar— 

Standard,    granulated    

No.   1,  yellow   

.     N.B '.'.'.'.'. 

Egtfs.     fresh,    doz 

Lard,    pure,    lb 

Lard,    compound     

American,   clea/  pork    

Tomatoes.  2%s,   standard   case.... 

Beef,    corned,    Is     

Breakfast  bacon    

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 

Do.,  dairy,  per   lb 

Do.,  tub   

Raspberries,   3s,   Ont.,   case    

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 

Corn,  2s.  standard,  case   

Peas,  standard,   ease   

Apples,    gal..    N.B.,    doz 

Strawberries,    2s,     Ont.,    case. .  .  . 
Salmon,    Red    Spring    flats,    cases 

Do.,     Pinks     

Do.,    Cohoes     

Do.,     Chums     

Bvaporated    Apples,    per    lb 

Do.,    Peaches,    per   lb 

Potatoes,     Natives,     per     bbl 

*mons,    Cal.,    case    

Grapefruit.    Cal.,    case    

Vpples,    Western,    box     

t»nanas,    per    lb 


16  60 

6  25 

4  95 

13  50 

15  50 

13  50 

15  00 

1  75 

19  10 

18  60 

6  33% 

0  34 

0  48 

0  50 

0  29% 

0  30% 

0  29 

0  30 

52  00 

55  00 

4  25 

4  00 

4  20 

0  45 

0  48 

0  62 

0  68 

0  55 

0  56 

0  53 

0  54 

4  00 

4  45 

7  30 

7  40 

3  80 

4  15 

4  75 

5  00 

19  50 

11  00 

11  50 

15  00 

15  60 

9  00 

0  2i 

0  21% 

0  27% 

0  28 

9  50 

10  00 

7  00 

7  50 

9  00 

10  00 

5  00 

6  00 

0  11 

Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


'I 

j  Calgary,  Alta.,  June  10.--Fry's  cocoa 
as  advanced  25  cent-;  per  dozen  on  the 
ilf-pound  sixe.  Sal  soda  in  50-pound 
icks  is  up  20  cents.  Siam  rice  has  ad- 
lanced  to  14  cents  per  pound.  Cheese 
1  quoted  at  .31  to  ■'>!  cents.  Dairy  bul 
■r  has  declined;  quotations  are  now  40 
45  cents  New-laid  eggs  are  easier 
!id  quoted  at  $13.50  per  case.  Rasp- 
rries  in  No.  2  tins  are  up  to  $10. GO  per 


case.  Tomatoes  in  2*4  tins  are  $4.60  to 
$5  oer  case.  Corn  is  quoted  at  $4.25  to 
$4.60. 

Flour,   96s,   per   bbl 14  60 

K.-ans.    B.C 8   00  8   50 

Rolled  oats,   80s    5  80 

Rice,     Siam     14   00 

Japan,    No.     1     15  50  17    00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10%      0   12 

Sago,   lb Oil  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  23  92 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  31  0  32 

Butter,  creamery,  lb 0  59 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  40  0  45 

Lard,    pure,    3s    17   60  18  00 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case 13   50 

Tomatoes,    2  %s,   standard,    case ...      460  5   00 

Corn,    2s,   case    4   25  4  50 

Peas,    2s,   standard,   case    4  20         4  75 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  60 

Cherries,  2s,  red,  pitted   9  00         9  50 

Apples,     evaporated,     50s     0  21%      0  24 

Do.,    25s,    lb 0  21  0  23 

Peaches,    evaporated,     lb 0  25% 

Do.,    canned,    2s    7  50 

Prunes.    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,    70-8Os    0  19 

Do..      50-608      0  20 

Do.,    30-40s    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,    package,    11    oz 0  21 

Currants,  Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Salmon,    pink,    tall,    case    10  25 

Do.,   Sockeye,   tall,   case 17  50 

Do.,   halves    21    50  22  50 

Grapefruit     6  60 

Potatoes,  Alta..  per  ton 100   00 

lemons    7  00 

Oranges    7    50  8   00 


MODERN         EQUIPMENT         MEANS 
BETTER    SERVICE 

(Continued  from  page  36) 

lines.  The  old  stable  lines  will  not  be 
neglected,  but  by  developing  the  most 
paying  side  of  the  business  I  will  be 
able  to  cater  to  my  customers  in  the  most 
satisfactory  manner  possible. 

Gasoline  Tank  at  Door 

"I  have  lots  of  room  here,  perhaps 
too  much  for  the  present  needs,  but  in 
building  the  place  I  conserved  space  as 
much  as  possible.  The  space  underneath 
the  windows  is  made  into  cupboards. 
Here  I  can  keep  my  paper  twine,  bags, 
and  all  sundries  that  are  not  for  imme- 
diate use.  All  my  bulk  cereals,  sugar, 
flour,  bulk  tea  and  dried  fruits  are 
kept  in  hinged  bins  just  beneath  the 
shelves  and  behind  the  counter.  My  but- 
ter,  cheese  and  vegetables  I  keep  in  the 
"■lass  refrigerating  counter  at  the  rear 
of  the  Btore. 

"I  keep  my  coal-oil  down  cellar  while 
the  regular  pump  in  the  rear  of  the 
store  pumps  it  up  and  measures  it  with- 
out any  waste,  smell  or  lo«s  (,f  time. 
There  is  a  big  motor  traffic  through  here 
in  the  summer  as  we  are  on  the  main 
road  to  the  border.  I  believe  there  will 
lie  a  bigger  traffic  thai]  ever  this  year 
on  the  way  to  Montreal.     I  have  planned 


illllliiif 


to  get  my  share  of  the  business  thus 
brought  our  way  by  installing  a  big 
gasoline  tank  and  pump  at  the  front 
of  the  store.  The  tank  is  beneath 
the  ground.  I  am  sure  it  will  pay  for 
itself,  both  in  the  gasoline  sales  and 
in  the  grocery  sales  it  will  bring  from 
the  passing  motorists. 

Proud  of  Heating  System 

"I  am  very  proud  of  my  heating  sys- 
tem. The  register  in  the  floor  shows  in 
the  picture  you  have  of  my  store.  There 
are  no  pipes  to  my  furnace  and  as  a 
result  my  cellar  is  always  cool,  an  ideal 
place  for  keeping  reserve  stock  and  vege- 
tables. There  are  two  parts  to  the  re- 
gister. One  part  leads  the  cold  air  to 
the  furnace  and  the  centre  section  feeds 
hot  air  into  the  room. 

'"We  have  a  large  country  trade  here 
and  a  result  we  do  a  considerable  ex- 
change business.  This  kind  of  trade 
takes  careful  handling  and  thought  to 
keep  from  being  a  loss  instead  of  an 
asset.  A  man  is  under  a  certain  obliga- 
tion to  his  regular  customers  to  take 
their  produce  in  exchange  whenever  pos- 
sible, and  yet  in  a  small  place  it  is  a 
real  problem  to  watch  that  an  over- 
supply  of  produce  is  not  accepted.  Still 
there  is  a  danger  that  a  refusal  will 
mean  a  good  customer  going  elsewhere. 

A  Candy  Pillar  that  Sells 

"What  about  the  glass  candy  pillar 
on  the  front  of  your  counter?"  the  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  representative  asked. 

''It  is  a  small  thing  but  it  is  a  splendid 
candy  clerk.  It  sells  from  ten  to  fifteen 
pounds  of  candy  for  me  a  week,  a  thing 
I  thought  impossible  before  this  little 
case  was  introduced  into  my  store.  It 
is  filled  from  the  top  and  automatically 
feeds  out  of  the  bottom  as  quantities 
are  taken  out.  The  confection  always 
looks  fresh  and  attractive  and  is  kept 
away  from  flies  and  dust. 

"Another  unique  feature  I  have  adopt- 
ed is  an  automatic  switch  for  turning 
out  the  lights  in  the  store  of  the  window 
long  after  I  have  gone  home.  It  is  run 
like  an  alarm  clock  and  can  be  set  to 
turn  off  the  liehts  at  any  hour  desired. 
The  result  is  that  we  get  the  full  bene- 
fit of  our  window  displays  in  the  even 
ii ig  and  at  night  when  the  people  are 
out  for  a  walk,  the  very  time  they  have 
t  ime  to  stop  and  look. 

"I  am  stronglj  of  the  opinion  that  a 
p  ocer  who  has  developed  tin-  confidence 
ef  bis  customers  can  sell  anything  that 
be  ma  efforl  to  i  ell.     It  is  up  t- 

the   grocer  to   be  BO   familiar   with   all    Ins 

stock   that    then    is   no  risk   of  getting 
behind  any  product  that   is  going  to  en 
danger  the  confidence  of  his  patrol 


60 


June   11,   1920 


Sells  3,000  Pounds  of 

Cheese  in  Four  Months 

Ginn's  Grocery,  Centre  Island,  Toronto,  Makes 

a  Specialty  of  Stilton  Cheese — Stocks  Cheese  a 

Year  Ahead — Shows  It  in  a  Glass  Case. 


FOR  the  last  fourteen  years  Mr. 
Ginn,  of  Ginn's  Grocery,  Centre 
Island.  Toronto,  has  been  making  a 
specialty  of  Stilton  cheese.  During  this 
period  Mr.  Ginn  has  stocked  his  cheese  a 
year  ahead.  The  cheese  on  sale  this  year 
was  bought  last  July,  and  during  the  win- 
ter each  block  of  cheese  was  turned  over 
once  a  week,  and  so  the  moisture  has 
been  kept  circulating  all  the  time,  and 
the  result  is  a  deliciously  flavored  cheese. 


Mr.  Ginn  states  that  ever  since  he 
adopted  this  process  fourteen  years  ago, 
his  sales  of  cheese  have  grown  each 
year  till  now  he  believes  he  sells  more 
cheese  than  any  other  grocer  in  To- 
ronto. He  carries  other  lines  such  as 
Roquefort  and  Camembert  and,  of  course, 
cream  cheeses,  of  which  he  has  also  nor- 
mal sales,  but  last  year  he  sold  3,000 
pounds  of  his  specially  cured  Stilton 
cheese    in    four    months. 


Egg  Carriers  Reduce  Loss 

by  Breakage  to  a  Minimum 


LOSS  sustained  by  many  grocers 
through  breakage  of  eggs  when 
being  delivered,  amounts  to  quite 
a  considerable  sum  of  money  in  the 
course  of  a  year.  The  profit  on  eggs  is 
usually  small,  and  with  the  price  of  eggs 
soaring  to  high  levels,  it  takes  very 
little  breakage  to  eat  up  the  profits  on 
a  case  of  eggs.  The  safe  and  sure  method 
of  delivering  eggs  is  to  use  a  box  with 
divided  sections,  that  keeps  the  eggs 
separate,  and  even  then  there  is  a  loss 
unless  a  system  is  adopted  whereby 
empties  are  charged  or  returned. 

"We  always  charge  25  cents  right  on 
the  invoice  for  every  wooden  egg  car- 
rier that  leaves  the  store,  and  then  when 
it  is  returned  credit  is  given  for  it," 
remarked  D.  W.  Clark,  Avenue  Road, 
Toronto,  to  CANADIAN  GROCER.  "We 
also  use  egg  cartons  on  which  we  make 
a  charge  of  two  cents,  whether  these  are 
or  carried  away,  but  of  course 
the  two  cents  is  refunded  when  the  car- 
ton is  returned." 

Another  advantage   in   using   egg  car- 
ia  t  hat   they  <  an  be  filled     during 
spare  momenl   .  thi  reby  saving  a  lot  of 
during   rush   hours. 

carrien    save  a  lol   of  time  and 


breakage,"  said  W.  J.  McCully,  Stratford, 
"and  they  enable  us  to  give  better  ser- 
vice, because  there  is  very  little  cause  for 
breakage.  Then  again,  we  always  keep 
a  hundred  or  so  filled  up  ready  for  the 
busy  hours,  which  save  us  a  great  dael 
of  time  when  orders  come  in  with  a 
rush." 


WE  GUARANTEE  TO  PLEASE 

If  we  make  a  mistake  tell 
us.  Please  help  us  reduce 
waste  of  man-power  by  concen- 
trating all  your  orders  to  ONE  de- 
livery per  day.  The Egg  Car- 
rier is  installed  by  us  to  eliminate 
breakage  of  your  eggs  and  to  give 
you  real  Quality  and  Service.  You 
are  charged  with  a  deposit  of  2f>c 
for  which  you  will  be  given  credit 
on  the  return  of  the  wooden  car- 
rier. 

KEEP    this    TRAY    to    hold    your 
EGGS   in. 

Phone Hillcrest 670    D.W.Clark 


A  copy  of  a  card  sent  with  egg  orders 
from  the  store  of  I).  W.  Clark,  Avenue 
Road,  Toronto. 


SHOWN  IN  GLASS  CASE 

It  is  shown  in  a  glass  case  on  the 
counter,  and  sales  have  developed 
through  the  worth  of  the  cheese  having 
become  known.  Mr.  Ginn  has  customers 
from  the  mainland  who  come  over  and 
buy  this  cheese  from  him.  He  states 
that  the  cheese  during  the  long  winter's 
curing  becomes  so  thoroughly  moist 
that  it  will  keep  for  another  winter, 
and  there  are  old  customers  for  whom 
he  puts  up  from  ten  to  twenty-five 
pound  packages,  at  the  end  of  the 
summer.  These  packages  are  done  up 
in  oil-paper  and  then  waxed. 

The  cheese  is  now  selling  at  40c  per 
lb.  and  judging  by  the  sales  that  have 
already  been  made  this  season  he 
anticipates  that  there  will  be  a  larger 
sale  than   ever  this  year. 


THE    GREAT    FRASER    HAS    BEEN 
FISHED  OUT 

Vancouver,  June  7.  (Special). — "The 
run  of  sockeye  salmon  in  the  Fraser 
River,  once  the  greatest  salmon  river  in 
the  world,  no  longer  can  be  called  great," 
declared  J.  T.  Babcock,  Assistant  Com- 
missioner of  Fisheries  for  British  Col- 
umbia, in  addressing  the  Canadian  Fish- 
edies  Association  convention  here  Satur- 
day. "The  Fraser  is  fished  out,"  he 
said,  and  this  condition  is  "a  monumenta 
record  of  man's  folly  and  greed."  The 
only  redeeming  feature  is  that  it  is  not 
too  late  to  take  steps  to  restore  the 
Fraser  to  its  former  greatness. 


NEW      OFFICERS      OF     CANADIAN 
FISHERIES  ASSOCIATION 

Vancouver,  B.C.,  June  7  (Special).— 
The  new  officers  of  the  Canadian  Fish 
eries  Association  meeting  here  wen 
elected  as  follows:.  President.  A.  L 
Hagar,  Vancouver,  B.C.;  1st  vice-presi 
dent,  J.  A.  Paulhus;  2nd  vice-president 
A.  Bontille,  Montreal;  3rd  vice-president 
F.  E.  Burke,  Vancouver. 


J.  A.  McDowell,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  i 
disposing  of  his  stock  of  groceries,  boinj 
forced  to  vacate  his  present  premises  oi 
account  of  the  expiration  of  the  lease. 


hi! 


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61 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 

MONTREAL,  June  11. — There  is  very  little  change  this 
week  in  the  produce  market.  The  main  feature  is  the 
improved  supply  of  fresh  fish  with  lower  prices  as  a 
result.  The  price  of  butter  and  eggs  remains  unchanged,  with  a 
very  good  supply  of  both  coming  to  the  market.  Cheese  re- 
mains the  same.  Some  firms  are  asking  one  cent  higher  for 
mild  cheese,  namely,  31  cents,  but  the  prevailing  price  remains 
unchanged.  Hams  are  two  cents  higher  again  this  week  as  a 
result  of  the  increased  demand  in  the  hot  weather.  Fresh 
meats  are  strong  at  the  advanced  prices  of  last  week.  Margar- 
ine is  one  cent  a  pound  lower  this  week  as  a  result  of  the  lower 
price  of  butter.  Lard  is  unchanged.  The  poultry  market 
remains  quiet  and  unchanged. 


Fresh  Meats  Remain  Firm 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  no  change 
this  week  in  the  price  of  fresh  meats. 
Last  week  a  higher  price  was  listed  and 
this  remains  although  the  price  of  live 
hogs  is  slightly  lower  this  week.  Beef 
and  lamb  remain  quite  firm  at  the  ad- 
vanced prices. 

FRESH   MEATS 

Hogs.    live     (selects)     0  21 

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,   65-90  lbs 0  30>,i 

Fresh   Pork — 

Legs   of  pork    (foot  on)    0  35 

Loins     (trimmed)      0  42% 

Loins     (untrimmed)     0  38 

Bone    trimmings     0  30 

Trimmed    shoulders    0  26%  0  32 

Untrimmed      0  28 

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     0  26 

Farmer    Sausage    0  20 

Fresh    Beef — 

(Cows)  (Steers) 

$0  23       $0  30      ..Hind    quarters..    $0  28  $0  34 

9  14          0   18      .  .Front  quarters..      0   14  0  18 

0  40      Loins 0  46 

0  28      Ribs     0  32 

0  18      Chucks     0  17 

Hips     0  35 

Calves    (as   to   grade)    0  22  0  28 

Spring    lamb,  carcass    0  32 

Fresh  sheep,   carcass    0  22  0  30 

Frozen    lamb,   carcass    0  32 

Barrelled  Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS  —No  change  is 
'led  this  week  in  the  price  of 
barrelled  meats.  The  present  demand  is 
mainly  for  export  business  and  the  de- 
mand is  very  good.  The  market  re- 
mains  firm. 

BARRELLED     MEATS 
Barrel     Pork  -    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    57  00 

Cleor     fnt     backs     (bbl.).     40-50 

piece*    66   Ct 

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.) 52  00 

Plate    Beef    28  00 

M«*a    Beef     25   00 

'  Bean    Pork    48  00 

Further  Advances  on  Hams 

Montreal.  

BACON  AND  HAMS.— The  price  of 
hams  has  further  advanced  this  week 
,  in  view  of  the  increased  demand  for  the 
summer  months.  The  new  price  is  46c 
per  pound.  Bacon  maintains  a  strong 
market    at    the   advanced    prices. 

I  BACON 

Breakfast,   best    0  46  0  86 

Smoke     Breakfast     0  3]  0    11 


Cottage  Rolls 0  38 

Picnic    Hams    0  29 

Wiltshire      0  46 

MEDIUM    SMOKED    HAMS-- 

Weight,    8-14.    long    cut 0  45 

Do..    14-20    0  45 

Do..    20-25     0  40 

Do.,   25-35    0  35 

Over  35  lbs C  34 

Cooked  Meats  in  Demand 

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COOKED  MEATS.— The  prices  on 
cooked  meats  remain  strong  at  the  ad- 
vanced quotations  given  last  week.  In 
consequence  of  the  warm  weather  and 
the  summer  season  the  demand  is  heavy 
and  prices  may  be  expected  to  at  least 
remain  strong  at  their  present  quota- 
tions. 

Jellied    pork    tongues     0  47 

Jellied    Pressed    Beef,    lb 0  33 

Ham    and   tongue,   lb 0  38 

Veal   and   tongue    0  35 

Hams,    cooked    0  55  0  59 

Shoulders,    roast    0  50 

Shoulders,    boiled     0   43 

Pork  pies   (doz.)    0  80 

Mince    meat,     bb 0   15  0   19 

Sausage,    pure    pork     0  25 

Bologna,   lb 0    18 

Ox   tongue,    tins    0  65 

Cheese  Market  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

CHEESE. — Cheese  remains  firm  this 
week  at  prices  quoted.  In  some  cases 
(juebee  and  new  mild  cheese  are  selling 
at  31c,  but  HOc  seems  to  be  the  prevailing 
price  this  week. 

CHEESE— 

New,   large,   per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Twins,    per    lb 0  31 

Triplets,    per    lb 0  31 

Stilton,    per    lb 0  37 

Fancy   old   cheese,    per   lb 0  35 

Quebec      0   30  0  31 

Good  Supply  of  Butter 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.-  -The  price  of  butter  is  un- 
changed this  week  following  the  drop 
in  price  of  last  week.  The  supply  is 
very  good  and  prices  are  expected  to  be 
still  lower  unless  the  American  market 
remains  as  high  as  it  is  at  the  presenl 
time,  which  will  attract  the  Canadian 
butter. 

BUTTEB 

Creamery     prints,    quo].,    new 0  58 

Do.,    solid*,    <iuality,    new 0   56 

Daily,     in     tab*,    choice    0  50 

Dairy,    prints    0  61 


Margarine  One  Cent   Lower 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.— Lower  prices  are 
asked  this  week  for  margarine.  The 
lower  price  of  butter  is  responsible,  no 
doubt,  for  the  change.  Margarine  is  of- 
fered at  36c  a  pound  in  prints. 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,   lb 0  36 

Tubs,    according    to    quality,    lb.     0  31  0  34 

Price  of  Shortening  Firm 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— The  price  of  short- 
ening remains  unchanged  this  week. 
The  demand  is  quite  normal  following 
the  advance  given  last  week  of  one  cent 
per  pound. 

SHORTENING— 

Tierces.  400  lbs.,  per  lb 0  27% 

Tubs,   50   lbs.,   per   lb 0  27% 

Pails.    20    lbs.,    per    lb 0  28 

Bricks,   1  lb.,  per  lb 0  28% 

No  Change  on  Lard 

Montreal.  

LARD. — No  change  in  the  price  ot 
lard  is  recorded  this  week.  There  was 
an  advance  in  the  price  last  week  and 
the  new  prices  remain  firm  this  week. 

LARD— 

Tierces.    360    lbs    °  29 

Tubs,    60    lbs 0  29% 

Pails,   20  lbs °  29% 


Bricks 


0  31 


Egg  Supply  Improves 

Montreal.  

EGGS.— The  price  of  eggs  remains 
the  same  as  it  has  been  for  the  last  two 
weeks.  The  market  is  well  supplied  and 
eggs  continue  to.  come  in  better  quan- 
tities.     The  price  asked  is  54c  per  doz. 

Poultry  Market  Quiet 

Montreal. 

POULTRY. — The  poultry  market  re- 
mains very  quiet  as  is  usual  in  the  sum- 
mer months.  Chickens  are  offered  a 
little  lower,  but  the  demand  and  the  of- 
ferings are  not  large. 
POULTRY    (dressed)— 

(Selling  Price*) 
Chickens,  roasting  (3-5  lbs.).... 
Chickens,  roasting  (milk  fed).... 
Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green).. 

Young    Domestic     

Turkeys    (old  toms).   lb 

Do.   (young)    

Geese    

Old    fowls     (large)     

Do.     (small)     °  32 

Much  Lower  Fish  Prices 

Montreal.  

IIIESH  FISH.— The  fish  markel  is 
much  improved  this  week,  The  supplies 
are  coming  nine  regularly  and  the 
quantities  are  larger.  The  prices  are, 
as  a  r<>-<ult.  much  Lower  both  on  fresh 
iake  fish  and  on  frozen  fish.  GaBpe 
a  ihnon  and  PreHli  halioai  arc  in  In  Iter 
supply.  Lake  Lrou;  aud  doree  are  in 
better  supply,  but  brook  trout  remains 
very  Bcarce. 

FRESH  FISH 

Haddock     °  07 

Steak    end    0  10 

Market  cod  0  96 

Mackerel    ....  


0  38 

0  44 

0  42 

0  45 

0  47 

0  42 

0  55 

0  68 

0  34 

0  39 

0  32 

0  31 

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Flounders    0  10 

Prawns 0  60 

Live   Lobsters    0  36 

Skate    0   12 

Shrimps     0  40 

Whitefish     0  20 

Shad,   roes,    lb 0  40 

Do.,    bucks,    lb 0  30 

Gaspe   salmon    0  42 

Halibut     0   22 

Gaspereaux,    each     0  04 

Whitefish     0  20 

Lake  trout    0  22 

Brook    trout    0  50 

Pike    0  12 

Perch      0  13 

Fresh   eels,   each 0  40 

Fresh   Herrings,   each    0  03 

FROZEN    FISH 

Halibut,    large   and   chicken    0  16 

Halibut,    Western,   medium    0  22 

Haddock   0  07  0  08 

Mackerel    0  IB  0  16 

Doree    0  17 

Smelts,    No.    1,    per    lb 0   17  0  18 

Smelts,  extra  large 0  25 

Smelts    (small)     0  09  0  10 

Pike,   headless  and  dressed    0   10  Oil 

Market  Cod    0  06  »  M% 


Whitefish.     small      0   12  0  13 

Sea    Herrings    0  06  0  07 

Steak  Cod   0  08y3  0  09 

Salmon,    Cohoes,    round    0   19  0  20 

Salmon.  Qualla.  hd.  and  dd 0  12 

Whitefish      0   15  0  16 

Lake   Trout    0   19  0  20 

Lake    Herrings    0  06 

B.C.    Red    Salmon     0   19  0  23 

SALTED  FISH 
Codfish- 
Large   bbls.,    200   lbs 16   50 

No.  1.  medium,  bbl.,  200  lbs 15  00 

No.   2,   200-lb.  bbl 14  00 

Strip  boneless  (30-lb.  boxes),  lb 0  18 

Boneless   (24   1-lb.  cartons),   lb 0  18 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes)      0  16 

Shredded    (12-lb.  boxes) 2  40  2  50 

Dried.   100-lb.   bbl 15  00 

Skinless,    100-lb.   boxes 16  60 

Pollock,    No.    1,    200-lb.    barrel 13  00 

Boneless  cod    (2-lb.)    0  18 

SMOKED 

Finnan   Haddies,    15-lb.    box 0   13 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     0   19 

Smoked     Herrings      0  24 

Kippers,    new,    per    box    2   10 

Bloaters,   new,  per  box 2   00 

Smoker     Salmon     0  35 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  11. — The  fresh  meat  market  is  quite 
firm,  with  slight  advances  registered  on  pork  cuts. 
Smoked  hams  are  higher,  also  salt  and  barrelled  meats. 
The  warm  weather  has  created  a  heavy  demand  for  cooked 
hams  and  quotations  are  one  cent  per  pound  higher.  The 
butter  market  is  firm;  prices,  however,  are  unchanged.  Eggs 
are  easier  and  lower  prices  are  looked  for.  Lard,  shortening 
and  margarine  are  unchanged.  Poultry,  with  the  exception 
of  broilers,  is  easier. 


Pork  Cuts  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— The  market  for 
fresh  meats  is  firm,  with  advances  regis- 
tered on  most  pork  cuts.  These  advances 
are  one-half  to  one  cent  per  pound.  Beef, 
veal  and  lamb  remain  unchanged. 

FRESH  MEATS 
Hogs — 

Dressed,   70-100  lbs.,   per  cwt. . .    26   00  28   00 

Live  off  cars,   per  cwt.    20  00 

Live,  fed  and  watered,  per  cwt 19  75 

Live,    f.o.b.,   per   cwt 18  75 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork,  up  to   18   lbs 0  39 

Loins    of    pork,    lb 0  43V2 

Fresh    hams,    !b 0  41 

Tenderloins,    lb 0  60 

Spare    ribs    0   19 

Picnics,    lb 0  27 

New  York   shoulders,   lb 0  30 

Boston    butts,    lb o  36% 

Montreal   shoulders,    lb 0  30% 

Fresh    Beef— from    Steers   and    Heifers- 
Hind   quarters,    lb 0  28  0  31 

Front    quarters,    lb 0  17  0  20 

Ribs,     lb 0  28  0  32 

Chucks,    lb 0  18  0  20 

Loins,    whole,    lb 0  36  0  40 

Kips,     lb 0  26  0  28 

Cow   beef   quotations   about  2c   per  pound   below 
quotations. 

Calves,     lb 0  22  0  25 

Spring    lamb,    each    10  00  12   00 

Yearling   lamb,   lb 0  30  0  32 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0   18  0  24 

.•  prices  subject  to  daily   fluctuations  of  the 

mark,  i 


er 


Smoked    Hams   Are   High 

PRO  VISIONS.  —  Smoked  hams  con- 
tinue to  advance  and  the  market  is  firm 
due  to  bitf  deman  I.  Medium  weight 
harm  are  quoted  at  43  to  46  cents  per 
pound.     Long,  n    bat  on   is  down 

one  ■  pound,  while  salt  clear  bel- 

ip  on<   i  ent.     Mess  pork  in  bar 
is  up  $1.00  pi  i   bai  rel. 

''no    0   Y.',  0   45 


Large,   20  to  25   lbs.  each,   lb 0  41  y2 

Heavy,   25   lbs.   upwards,   lb 0  33y2 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0   49  0  50 

Boneless,   per    lb. 0  54  0  57 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per  lb 0  42  0  45 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0   52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  3: 

Wiltshire    (smoked   sides),    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry    Salt   Meats- 
Long  clear  bacon,  av.   50-70  lbs 0  27 

Do.,   av.   80-90  lbs 0  26 

Clear  bellies,    15-30  lbs 0  29Y2 

Fat  backs,    10  to   12   lbs 0  26 

Out  of  pickle   prices  Tange  about   2c   per   pound 

below   corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Mess  pork,   200  lbs 50  00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs:— 

Heavy     .... 

Lightweight    62   00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Cooked  Hams  Advance 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— The  warm  weath- 
er has  created  a  heavy  demand  for  cook- 
ed hams,  and  quotations  are  one  cent  per 
pound  higher.  Jellied  ox  tongue  is 
slightly  easier,  now  quoted  at  63  cents 
per  pound. 

Boiled  hams,   lb 0  60         0  63 

Hams,  roast,  without  dressing,  lb.     0  59         0   62 
Boiled    shoulders     0  50 

ing.     lb 

Head  Cheese,  6s.  lb 0   14 

Choice  jellied   ox  tongue,   lb 0  63 

Jellied    calves    tongue    0  52 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Butter  Market  Firm 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.  The  butter  market  has 
tinned.  Quotations  on  fresh  creamery 
butter  are  65  to  .r>N  cents  per  pound,  ac- 
cording to  the  quality.  There  is  very 
little  dairy  butter  offered,  and  quotations 
are  unchanged. 


BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  55  058 

Dairy   prints,   fresh,   lb 0  51  0  53 

Dairy  prints.   No.  1,   lb.    0  50  0  51 

The  Egg  Market  is  Easier 

Toronto.  

EGGS. — There  is  quite  an  easy  feeling 
manifest  in  the  market  for  eggs.  Eggs 
can  be  brought  in  from  the  West  at  a 
lower  price  than  quotations  here,  and 
buyers  are  reluctant  to  pay  the  higher 
figure  asked;  consequently  they  are  hold- 
ing off,  which  has  created  an  easy  feeling 
on  this  market. 

EGGS— 

Fresh     0   53 

Fre.h  selects  in  cartons 0  56 

Prices    shown    are   subject   to   daily   fluctuations   of 
the  market. 

Shortening  is  Steady 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.— The  shortening  mar- 
ket is  steady  with  a  fair  demand  noted. 
Prices  are  unchanged. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints     0  29         0  30 

Tierces,    400    lbs 0  26y2     0  27 

Lard  Quotations  are  Low 

Toronto.  

LARD. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
market  for  lard.  Lard  is  quoted  at  27 
to  28  cents  per  pound  for  tierces  and  one 
pound  prints  are  two  cents  per  pound 
higher  than  tierces. 

Margarine  Prices  Hold 

Toronto  

MARGARINE.— There     is     a  steady 

demand  for  margarine.       Prices  remain 
unchanged. 
MARGARINE— 

1-lb.  prints.   No.   1    0  36         0  37 

Do.,  No.  2 0  35 

Do.,   No.    3    0  30 

Nut    Margarine,    lb 0  33         0  35 

Cheese  Market  Firm 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.— The  market  for  cheese  is 
firm.  New  cheese  is  offered  freely  at 
32  to  33  cents  per  pound.  There  is  still 
a  fair  supply  of  old  cheese  and  is  offered 
to  the  trade  at  33  to  34  cents  per  pound. 
CHEESE— 

Large,    old    0  33         0  34 

Do.,    i.ew     6  32         0  33 

Stilton    0  34         0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher    than     large     cheese.       Triplet* 

l'-..c   higher   than    large   cheese. 

Fresh  Fish  is  Moving 

Toronto  

FISH. — There  is  a  quiet  business  noted 
for  fish.  Fresh  fish  is  arriving  in  good 
supply  while  the  frozen  variety  is  about 
cleared  up.  Fresh  trout  is  arriving  free- 
ly and  is  quoted  at  16  cents  per  pound. 

Old  Hens  are  Plentiful 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— Old  hens  are  more  plenti- 
ful and  quotations  are  lower.  Broilers 
are  in  good  demand  and  prices  are  held. 

Prices    paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto: 


Live 

Dressed 

Turkeys     -  ( 

-  0  40 

.  .  .-  0   22 
.  .  .-   0  86 

-  0  26 

Fowl,    over    5    lbs 

-  0  85 

Fowl,   4  to  5  lbs 

...-  0  85 

-  0  85 

Fowl,    under   4    lbs.. . 

.. .-  0  28 

....-  n  28 

Ducklings  

.. .-  0    10 

. .-   .... 

Guinea   hens,   pair    .  .  . 

...-   1   25 

...  .-    1    50 

Spring    chickens,    live 

...-  8  60 

.  ...-  0  65 

Prices   quoted   to   retail   trude:— 

1)  ressed 

0  38 

1  lc       ligb.1      

li  it 

0  70 

0   45 

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63 


The  Season's  Best 


Have  a  "Cold  Luncheon"  counter  —  and  feature  Davies'  Cooked 
and  Jellied  Meats. 

These  are  just  the  "ready-to-serve"  products  the  housewife  is 
looking  for.  You  can't  offer  a  more  appropriate  line  of  summer  sea- 
son's delicacies. 

For  the  table — the  summer  cottages — the  motor  trip — the  picnic 
— Davies'  cooked  and  jellied  meats  are  just  the  thing  for  dainty  dishes 
and  tasty  sandwiches. 

Economical  because  there's  no  waste.  Every  slice  is  saleable  and 
good. 

Order  to-day.     Now  is  the  season. 


Davies'    Pork   Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied   Hocks 
Davies'   Ox   Tongue 
Davies'   Headcheese 


Davies'  Roast  Pork 
Davies'  Pork  and  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied   Pork 
Davies'  Cooked  Pressed  Pork 


THE 
WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


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COMPANY 
LIMITED 

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Brunswick  Brand 


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Careful  Selection 


Brunswick  Brand  fish  are  all 
carefully  selected  and  packed 
and  will  be  found  a  tasty  and 
appetizing  dish — particularly 
handy  for  preparing  lunches 
for  picnics,  etc. — no  cooking 
or  similar  preparation  neces- 
sary— ready  to  serve. 

Place  your  order  at  once  to  en- 
sure early  shipment. 


Connors  Brothers,  Limited 

BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.  B. 


fVinnipcg Representative:  Ghas.  Duncan  &  Son, Winnipeg,  Man. 


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60 


TRADE        MARK 


Tempting  and 
Delicious 


Why?  Because  our  sausages  are  made  of 
pure  meat,  something  that  every  particular 
customer  is  looking  for.  The  result  is,  their 
entire  satisfaction  and  your  desire  always, 
because  it  increases  sales. 

Schneider's 
Guaranteed  Bacon 

may  be  described  in  a  similar  manner,  as  it  comes  from 
the  same  sanitary  plant.  It's  wholesome  flavor  will 
win  unstinted  praise  from  your  most  exacting  cus- 
tomers. 

Send  for  a  trial  order  and  get  our  quotations  on  Smoked 
Meats. 


Drop   us  a  Card  for  Sausage  and  Smoked  Meat  Quotations. 
Satisfaction   guaranteed  on  all  mail  orders. 

J.  M.  Schneider  &  Son,  Ltd. 

KITCHENER,  ONTARIO 


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Tasty  Cooked  JVleats  that 
a  uft  Summer  Provision 
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Will 

Sales 


A.  BRAND  Cooked  Meats  if  properly  featured 
will  keep  your  provision  department  busy  dur- 
ing the  summer  season  and  will  net  you  a  good  sub- 
stantial profit  margin.  Their  tempting  appearance  and 
appetizing  flavor  ensure  a  steady  run  of  repeat  sales 
wherever  they  are  introduced. 

The  big  selling  season  is  now  on  and  it  is  up  to  you,  Mr. 
Grocer,  to  make  the  most  of  it  by  featuring  and  suggest- 
ing H.  A.  Brand  cold  meat  treats  to  every  customer. 

Let  us  send  you  a  trial  assorted  order 


The  Harris  Abattoir  Company,  Limited 

TORONTO,  CANADA 


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Gunns  "EASIFIRST    Shortening 

A Iways  Satisfies  Your  Cus tome rs 


A  satisfied  customer  is  your 
best  advertisement  and  will 
bring  more  business  to  you. 
More  business  means  more 
profits. 

Be  prepared  to  sell  "Easifirst" 
It  will  pay! 


Phone  June.  3400 


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West  Toronto 


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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWKS  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


J  AS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


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67 


These  Are  Days  for  ARMOUR'S  SAUSAGE 


You  should  be  fully  prepared  for 
summer  trade  by  having  a  good  assort- 
ment of  Armour's  Dry  Sausage.     It  is 

just  the  product  that  will  enable  you  to 
supply  picnickers  and  automobilists 
with  what  they  need  for  their  lunch 
baskets. 

During  the  summer,  in  the  home,  it 
is  delicious  in  sandwiches,  in  soups,  in 
salads  or  in  casserole.  It  is  the  basis 
of  many  hot  weather  meals. 

There  are  dozens  of  kinds — a  variety 
to  suit  everv  taste — smoked  and  un- 
smoked — fully  dried  and  comparatively 
fresh — highly  flavored  and  mildly 
seasoned. 

The  top  grades  are  made  from  the 
(    oicest  selections  of  pork  and  beef — 


no  sinews,  gristle  or  coarse  fibres. 
Cheaper  grades  are  provided  for  those 
who  demand  them. 

You  can  sell  every  morsel — there  is 
no  waste.  The  profit  is  good,  the  turn- 
over rapid  and  steady. 

It  will  pay  you  to  tell  your  customers 
of  the  high  food  value  of  Armour's  Dry 
Sausage.  Many  people  do  not  know 
how  delicious  and  satisfying  they  are. 
Once  they  try  them- they  become  perm- 
anent customers. 

Ask  the  Armour  Salesman  to  help 
you  select  the  kind  best  suited  to  your 
trade.  The  rapidly  increasing  demand 
for  these  lines  assures  you  good  business 
and  good  profits. 


HAMILTON,  ONT. 


ARMOUR  ^-COMPANY 

M( — >P 

Branches 
TORONTO,  ONT. 


MONTREAL,  QUE. 


ST.  JOHN,  N.B. 


SYDNEY,  N.S. 


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CANADIAN  PACKING  COMPANY 

LIMITED 

Wholesale  Grocers  and  Produce  Merchants 

44  NICHOLAS  ST.  -  OTTAWA,  ONT. 


Fruits  Our  Specialty 

Best  Brands  Only 

Raisins,  Currants,  Prunes,  Peaches,  Apricots,  Pears,  Dates,  etc. 

Quality  unequalled.      Consult  us  before  you  buy. 


Try  Our  Celebrated  Butter 

Sweet  Clover  Brand 


A  trial  order  will  convince  you. 


Satisfy  Customers 

Housekeepers  appreciate  the  qualities  of 

Windsor  Table  Salt 

(For  general  use) 
and 

Regal  Table  Salt 

(Free  running — Sold  in  cartons) 
Farmers  of  experience  will  always  ask  for 

Windsor  Dairy  Salt 

Successful    cheesemakers    know    the   value   of 

Windsor  Cheese  Salt 

Made  in  splendid  up-to-date  plant,  every  pro- 
duct of  tin  Canadian  Salt  Company  is  noted 
for  quality. 

THE  CANADIAN  SALT  CO.,  LIMITED 

WINDSOR,  ONTARIO 


The  "Pink  of  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN  IS  GUARANTEED 


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Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


rune   11.    L920 


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An  Old,  Old  Friend 

— always  the  same 

Recognized  as  the  Best  Sauce 


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By  Appointment 

The  Sauce  of  the  Epicure 
and  the  Gentleman 

npHERE  is  refinement  and  pres- 
*•  tige  in  serving  Lea  &  Perrins' 
Sauce,  entirely  lacking  when  this 
hrst  and  original  "Worcestershire" 
is  replaced  by  second-grade  sauces 
and  spurious  imitations.  No  din- 
ner is  complete  without  LEA  & 
PERRINS— THE  BEST. 


NATIONALLY  advertised — on  me 
market  for  over  80  years — 
known  to  the  Best  Trade — as  the  Best 
Sauce. 

Your  customers  to-day  are  looking 
for  Quality  Brands,  not  second  grade 
lines. 


The    ORIGINAL 

Worcestershire     Sauce 


HAROLD    SEDDON 

137  McGill  Street       MONTREAL        Special    Agent 


Rose's 
Lime  Juice 


!  JUICE! 


°/&«ie-/, 


The  Perfect 
thirst  quencher 

There  are  many  lime 
juices  on  the  market, 
but  not  one  that  you 
can  more  readily 
recommend  than 
ROSE'S.  A  few 
bottles  regularly  dis- 
played on  your  coun- 
ters will  net  you  pro- 
fits that  are  most 
attractive. 

Order  your  require- 
ments to-day  and  try 
the  pulling  power  of  a 
neat  display. 

Holbrooks,  Ltd. 

Canadian^      Distributors 
TORONTO|and|VANCOUVER 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June   11,   1920 


Seasonable    Now 
With    Cold 
Meats     1 


"It  has  the  Nip" 

Well  flavored  and  strong,  this 
mustard  will  be  found  to 
meet  your  customers;  par- 
ticular needs.  Costs  less  than 
imported  mustard. 

Made  in  our  Canadian  fac- 
tory. Put  up  in  attractive 
packages:  1/4  pounds,  $2.25; 
!/2    pounds,   $4.00. 

At  all  Wholesale  Grocers. 
White  Swan  Spices  &    Cereals 

Limited 
Toronto  -  -  Canada 


Junket  Powder 


Now  is  the  time  to  feature  JUNKET  POW- 
DER (Nesnah).  This  delicious  dessert 
comes  in  four  flavors  in  attractive  packages 
and  retails  at  15c. 


MADE  nrJt A  MILK 

the  economical  and  tempting  dessert  for  hot 
weather  meals,  that  comes  in  10-ta'blet  pack- 
ages and  retails  at  15  cents,  with  an  excellent 
profit. 

Chr.  Hansen's 

Canadian  Laboratory 
TORONTO,  CANADA 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

LOGGIE,  SONS  and  CO. 

32   Front  St.  West         -         TORONTO 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


A  Phenomenal  Seller — 

Chicken  Haddies 

{Lily  Brand) 


This  economical  and  healthful  food  enjoys  a  remarkable  sale. 

Packed  in  a  cannery  which  is  a  model  of  cleanliness,  and 
wrapped  in  a  waxed  parchment  covering,  it  is  one  of  the  freshest, 
cleanest  foods  on  the  market. 

A  ''quality"  product  that  assures  the  dealer  a  generous  profit. 

The  new  pack  is  ready  for  shipment.     ORDER  NOW. 


Packed  at  Canso,  N.S.,  by  the 

Maritime  Fish  Corporation 

Limited 


General  Sales  Office  : 
MONTREAL 


Packers  of  the  celebrated  Maple 
Leaf  Brand  Codfish  Flakes 


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The  Goods  Sell  Well" 


^\EALERS  in  all  parts  of  the  country 
-L-'  report  that  Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial 
Household  Lubricant  and  Imperial  loco 
Liquid  Gloss  "sell  well"  all  the  year  round. 

And  no  wonder:  These  household  products 
are  used  in  many  ways  around  the  house. 
The  good  housewife  uses  them  regularly 
every  week  in  her  daily  work. 

Dealers  who  have  handled  them  know  that 
they  are  not  seasonal  but  regular,  year-round- 
in-demand,  staple  specialties. 

Profit!  Splendid  on  a  regular  turnover — 
more  than  on  competing  lines. 

Is  your  stock  of  each  sufficient? 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -  Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


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A  Beverage  for    a 

A  Summer 

Champagne 

If  you  do  not  sell  it 
No  Government  Restrictions 
A  Quick  Turn-Over 

Made  from  the  Juice 


Particular  Customer 

Social  Favorite 


a>^ 


de     Po 


mme 


some  one  else  will 


No  Bottles  Returned 


A  Pleased  Customer 


of  Canadian  Apples 


PACKED  IN  PINTS  AND  SPLITS 


CIE.    CANADIENNE    D'IMPORTATIONS 

P.  DAOUST,  SELLING  AGENT-OFFICE  140  ST.  CATHERINE  ST.  EAST,  MONTREAL 


Profitable 
Quality 

— is  what  you  will  find 
Brodie's  XXX  Self-Raising 
Flour  possessing.  Continued 
stead\  sales  have  proven  its 
baking  efficiency. 

See  that  your  next  order 
is  Brodie's.  It's  an  active 
seller. 


Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

Bleury   Street,    Montreal 


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June   11,    1920 


A  Small  Investment 
Brings  Good  Profit 
MAPLEINE 

yields  a  good  profit  and  the  investment 
is  small. 

Tell  the  housewife  Mapleine  gives  delici- 
ous maple  taste  to  desserts  and  syrup 
and  the  sale  is  made. 
Advertised  in  leading  national  maga- 
zines. Your  customers  are  referred  to 
you. 

Can  you  supply  them? 
Order   now   of  your  jobber  or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 

M-S78 


A  New  Lemon  Pie  Filler 

Enough  in    each   can    to'fmake    4    delicious 
pies. 

A  splendid  seller  showing  a  good  profit. 

Agents  wanted  in  all     arts  of  Canada 

Mellow  Food  Products  Co.,    'Regd" 

146  Gamier  St.,    MONTREAL 


All  foreign  and  domestic 
fruits,  also  fresh  Georgian 
Bay  trout. 


LEMON  BROS. 


<>\\  I  \  SOUND 


ONTARIO 


TOMATO  PASTE 


MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


ill)  SI      AMTOINI         I  HI  I    I 


MONSREAL,  QUE 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh   Fruit   and 

Pure   sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Top  Glass  Jars,   16  oz. 

Strawberry    $*  1» 

Currant,    Black    I  0* 

Pear     4  40 

Peach     4  40 

Plum     4  SO 

Apricot     4  60 

Cherry    4  U 

Gooseberry    4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doi. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  25 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case 8  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case 3  95 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  15 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

per    pail     1  00 

5's  Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,   per 

crate   1  25 

7's   Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate   1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

••DOMINION   BRAND" 

Far  4m. 

Individual     Pork    and    Beans. 

Plain,   76c,   or   with  Sauce. 

4  doz.  to  case   90  M 

l's     Pork    and    Beans,    Flat, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  eaae 0  •*% 

l's     Pork     and     Beana,    Flat, 

Tom.    Sauce,   4  doz.  to  ease  0  t* 
l's     Pork     and     Bean*,     Tall, 

Plain,  4  doz.  to  case 0  M 

l's     Pork     and     Beans,     Tall. 

Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  case 0  »7\4 

l'A'e  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.    1   25 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 1  *7H 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  eaae 1   80 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,  Tomato 

or     Chill     Sauce.     Tall,     J 

doz.    to    eaae    1   HH 

2%'»  Tall.    Plain,   per  doz I  00 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 2  86 

Family.  Plain.  $1.76  doz.;  Family. 
Tomato  Sauce.  $1.96  doz.  :  Familv. 
Chill  Sauce.  $1.95  doz.  The  above 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— In    Glaaa    Bottle* 

Per  doa. 

%    Pts.,    Aylmer   Quality $1   80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  55 

Per  jug 
Gallon   jugs,   Aylmer  Quality .  $1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints,    Delhi    Epicure    $2.75 

'/2-Pints.  Red  Seal 1  26 

Pints,  Red  Seal   1  90 

Qts..    Red    Seal    2.10 

Gallons.    Red    Seal 6  45 

BORDEN    MILK    CO..    LTD.. 

180   St.    Paul    St.    West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms— Net    30    days. 
Eagle   Brand,  each  48  cans... $12   00 
Reindeer   Brand,   each   48  cans   11    50 
Silver    Cow,    each    48   cans....    11    00 
Gold   Seal,    Purity,   ea.    18  cans    10  85 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  48  cans  10  »5 

CI       t'l Clover    llrand,   each 

48     cans     10   10 


EVAPORATED   MILK 
St.   Charles  Brand,  Hotel,  each 

24  cans S7 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans     7 

St.  Charles  Brand,  tall,  each  48 

cans    7 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     43 

cans     7 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans     7 

St.    Charles  Brand,   Family,   48 


1. 
16 
2. 
26 
21 
2* 
21 
26 
30 
30 
30 


Jersey  Brand,   Family,  each  48 

can*     6 

Peerless    Brand,    Family,    each 

48  cans   6 

St.  Charles  Brand,  small,  each 

48  cans  3 

Jersey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

cane   8 

Peerless  Brand,  small,   each  48 

cans    3 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each 
24   cans    7  25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7  25 

Cocoa,  Reindeer  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans  6  26 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6  60 

W.    B.    BROWNE    u    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wbeatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz.,    2     doz.     to 

case,   per   case    $6  00 

98-lb.    jute   bags,    per  bag 8  00 

98-  lb.  jute  bags,  with  25 
3%-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per   bag    8  50 

HARRY  BORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont. 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4   20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S    OR    KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,    %-lb 

D.S.F.,    %-lb 

D.S.F.,   1   lb 

F.D.,   Vi-lb 

Per  j»r 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar,  each 

Ehirham.    4-lb.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN    MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED. 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLIM 

s  oz.  tins,  4  dozen   per  case.  .*12.6u 

16  oz.   tins,   2  dozen    per  case        1 1 9t 

10  lb.   tins.   6   tins   per   case    .  .    26.0* 

Prices    f.o.b.    Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO..  LTD 
Manufacturers    of    the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-lb„    Canada    Laundry    . 
100-lb.    kegs,    No.     1    white.. 
200-lb.    bbls.,    No.    1    white.. 
40    lbs..   Edwardsburg  Silver 
Gloss,   1-lb.  chromo  pkgs.. 
40     lbs. ,     Benson's     Enamel, 
(cold    water),    per    case..    4 
Celluloid,    46    cartons,    case..    6 

Culinary     Starch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co.'s 

Celebrated    Prepared    ....    0 
40      lbs.      Canada      Pure      or 

Challenge    Corn     0 

20   lbs.    Casco  Refined    Potato 

Flour,   l-lb.  pkgs 0 

(20-lb.     boxes,      Vic     higher,     excep 
|iii!:i!i>     Horn    ) 


. .$0  12 

.  .   0  12 

0  12 

0  1414 


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.) 


SALMON 

The  season  for  free  selling  of  Salmon  is 
now  about  here  and  it  might  be  well 
for  you  to  be  prepared  for  it.  Therefore, 
having  this  in  mind,  we  have  anticipated 
your  requirements  by  getting  in  sup- 
plies, and  can  offer  you  very  good  value 
in  all  kinds— attractive  quality,  and  at 
prices  to  suit  all  pockets. 

We  are  very  careful  regarding  the 
goods  put  out  under  our  own  brands 
and  you  can  safely  rely  on  their  giving 
the  best  of  satisfaction. 

We  quote:— 

Monarch  Sockeye                          Is  tall  5.25 

V2s  2.95 

Victor  Red  Spring                          Is  tall  4.45 

V2s  2.55 

Courtier  Fancy  Cohoe                 Is  tall  3.70 

V2s  2.25 

Herald  Fancy  Northern  Pink       Is  tall  2.35 

Libby's      "      Alaska  Red             Is  tall  4.65 

Send  us  an  order. 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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Put  Gold  Dust  packages 
where  your  customers  can 
see  them. 


Sold! 

A  quick  way  of  cashing  in 

You  don't  have  to  sell  Gold 
Dust  Our  advertising  takes 
care  of  that.  Just  display  it  on 
your  front  shelves  and  watch 
the  sales  pour  in. 


Don't  forget  that  Gold  Dust 
is  "Made  in  Canada,"  and  that 
the  margin  of  profit  is  right. 


ImJuL  FA  I R  B  A  N  K  s&mD 


LIMITED 
MONTREAL 


VG/tr  £0C£-/A 


EDC(E 

DRESSING 

JLtMjyHOESJI 

SOFTENS" 
PRESERVES  I 
LEATHER | 

•RESTORES' 
COLOR 
LUSTRE 

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Quick 
white 

MAKES  DIRTY 
CANVAS  SHOES 

QEANWMTE 


QUICKl»'fASILY 
APPLIED. 

ALSO  CLEANS 
AllHTKLfSMADC 

HUM  CANVAS 

mmriijoni  b*os. 


WBittemore's 

ft  Shoe  Polishes 

Are  Superior 

Preserve  the  Leather 

Give  a  More  Lasting  Shine 

Keep  Shoes  Looking  New 

Send  for  Complete  Catalog 

Canadian   cheques  on   Montreal  accepted  at  par 


Whittemore  Bros.  Corp.,  Boston,  Mass.,  U.S.A 


June    !1.    1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


FLORIDA  AND  TEXAS 

TOMATOES 


After   a    month    of  very  great  scarcity, 

Tomatoes  now  coming  forward  in  limited 

quantities. 

We  specialize  on  Quality 


New  Verdelli  Lemons 


Now  In 


Texas  and  Egyptian 
Onions 


White  and    Co.,   Limited 

Wholesale  Fruits  and  Vegetables 
Toronto 


'PHONE  :  MAIN  6243 


A 

Thrifty 
Selection 


-  will  be  a  few  bottles 
Of  Mush'  (.rape  Juice 
and  after  making  a 
display  your  sales  are 
bound  to  increase.  !■ 
reputation  as  a  pun 
and  delicious  Grape 
Juice  is  steadily  in- 
creasing and  a  display 
will  meet  the  constant 
demands  of  your  cus- 
tomers for  this  whole- 
!ome    drink. 


TheMarshGrape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,  ON  1 .  1 

Agent i  for   Ontario,   Quebec 
&  Maritime  Province* 

TheMacLaren  Imperial 

Cheese  Co.,  Limited 

Toronto,  Ont. 


PINEAPPLES 

The  season  is  now  on.  Book  your 
order  with  us  now.  We  will  ship 
when  prices  are  slowest.  From 
now  until  end  of  season  welwill 
have  fresh  arrivals  daily. 

ORANGES,      BANANAS,      LEMONS, 

STRAWBERRIES,  TOMATOES, 

TEXAS  ONIONS,  CABBAGE 

and  all  other 

IMPORTED  and  DOMESTIC 

FRUITS  and  VEGETABLES 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Limited 

Established  1861 


Ontario 


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June  11,   1920 


CUSTARD 
POWDER 


"FULCREEM" 
CUSTARD  POWDER 

In  3  pint  packages,  half  pound  tins 
and  one  pound  tins.     All  Flavors 

Fulcreem,  Egg  Substitute 
Baking  Powder,  Yorkshire 
Pudding  Powder,   Etc. 


Highest  Award  obtained 
Paris  Exposition,  November,  1919 


Quality  Supreme 

The  Most  Attractive  Package  on  the  Market 

Good  Profits 

PLA1STOWE  &  CO.,  LTD. 

LONDON,   ENGLAND 

Ask.  your  Jobber  or  write  to 

F.  MANLEY 

323  Garry  Street,  Winnipcg.^Man. 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


67 

48 

3 


Armour    &    Co 

Arnett,  Thos.  Lewis 
Aron   &   ^o.,  Inc.,  J. 

B 


Bain  &  Co.,  Donald  H 12 

Barr  Registers  Ltd..  The   46 

Belgo-Canadian  Trading  Co.    ...  16 

Berg  &   Beard    80 

Bickle  &   Greening,  John   W.    . .  7 

Borden   Milk   Co 1 

Bowser  Co.,   Ltd.,  S.   F 46 

B.C.    Packers'    Association     ....  68 
Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 40-41 

Brodie    &    Harvie,    Ltd 73 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  7 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co..  14 

California  Associated  Raisin  Co.  7 

Canada    Nut   Co 11 

Canada   Scale    &    Slicer   Co.    ...  38 

Canadian  Importations 73 

Canadian    Packing    Co 68 

Canadian  Salt  Co.,  Ltd 68 

Chadwick    &    Co 15 

Channell   Chemical   Co 

Inside    front   cover 

Clark    Ltd.,    W 5 

Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.    .  11 

Climax    Baler    Co 42 

Connors   Bros 64 

Cowan    Co Front   cover 


Davies  Co.,  Wm 

Dodwell  &   Co 

Dominion    Canners    B.C. 
Dominion  Sales   Co.    . . . 
Donaldson-Phillips   Co. 
Duncan    &    Son,    C 


Ltd. 


Eckardt.   H.   P.,   &   Co.    ... 

Edgett   Ltd.,    E 

Egg-O   Baking   Powder   Co. 
Escott  Co.,   Ltd.,   W.   H.    . 

Estabrooks,    T.    H 

Eureka   Refrigerator   Co.    . 


Fairbanks   Co. 


F 
N.   K. 


Gaetz   &  Co 

Garten's    Custard    , 

Gauvreau,    Paul    F 

Grant    &    Co.,    C.    H 

Gray   &   Co.,  John , 

Griffiths  &   Co..  Ltd.,  Geo. 

Grimible    &    Co , 

Gunns    Ltd 


W. 


H 

Hansen's  Can.  Lab.,  Chr.   . . . 

Hanson    &   Co..  J.   H 

Hargraves,    Ltd 

Harris    Abattoir   Co 

Hay,   A.   H.  M 

Henderson    Brokerage,   B.   M. 

Herald  Brokerage 

Hillock    &    Co.,    Ltd..   John    . 

Hobart    Mfg.     Co 

HoJbrooks     Ltd 


63 
10 
10 
20 
14 
12 


75 
11 
23 
14 
23 
44 


76 


16 
20 
16 
12 
21 
13 
20 
66 


70 
48 
15 
65 
16 
11 
12 
43 
37 
69 


Imperial  Grain  &  Milling  Co.   .  .      10 
Imperial   Oil    8,   72 


Joyce    Co.,    Ltd. 


It 


K.  :itiiirs,    I. Id 48 


Lambe,  W.  G.  A IS 

Lea   <v    P«  1 1  Ina    B8 

Lei i  Bro 7« 


M 

McConnell,  R.  C 

McDavid   &    Co 

McLauchlin,    J.    K 

McLay    Brokerage    Co.    . . 
Macdonald   Reg.,    W.   C. 

Mackenzie,    W.    L 

Maclure  &   Co.,    A.   M.    . 
Maclure    &    Langley 


..  16 
.  16 
.  15 
.  12 
.  17 
,.  12 
,.  12 
,  .      15 

Magor,   Son   &  Co.,    Ltd 24 

Mann  &  Co.,  C.  A 

Mapleine 

Maritime    Fish    Corp.     . . 
Marsh   Grape  Juice   Co. 

Marshall,    H.    D 

Mason   &   Co.,   Ltd..   Geo. 
Mathieu  &  Co..  J.  L. 


79 
74 
71 
77 
15 
20 
22 
MeMow  Food  Products  Co..  Resrd.   74 

■  Mickle,   George  T 79 

Moore  &   Co.,   R.   M 79 

Morris   &  Co 66 

Mount  Royal   Milling  Co 16 

Mowat   &    McGeaohie    13 

Mueller  Co.,  Ltd.,  The  Chas.   ...      79 


N 

National    Biscuit   Co. 
National  Fly  Catcher 

Nelson,   C.  T.    

Nicholson    &    Rankin, 

Norcanners,   Ltd 

North   Amer.   Dye  Corp. 


Ltd. 


Ill 
20 
11 
24 
14 
6 


Oakey   &   Sons.   Ltd.,   John    ....      10 
Oval  Wood  Dish  Co 47 


Parke   &   Parke,   Ltd 80 

Pastene,  P.    . .. 74 

Patrick  &  Co.,  W.   G 2.  15 

Pennock   &   Co..   H.   P 13 

Plaistowe    &    Co 78 

Pritty     Ltd.,-  John     12 

Pullan  &  Co.,  E 42 


Red   Rose  Tea    23 

Richardson   &   Green 12 

Rock    City   Tobacco  Co 9 

Rose   &    Laflamme 16 


Salada    Tea    Co 21 

St.   Arnaud   Fils  Cie 16 

Sainsbury    Bros 19 

Sarnia   Paper  Box   Co 79 

Schneider    &    Son,    Ltd..    J.    M.  65 

Sanderson-Yorke   System 6 

Sherer^Gfllett    Co 45 

Silcocks    &    Drew    16 

So-Clean.    Ltd 79 

Salman,   O.   M 16 

Spratt's   Patent.    Ltd 15 

Superior  Macaroni  Co 18 

Sutcliffe    &    Bingham     .  Front    cover 

Swift-Canadian    Co 

Inside    hack    oval 


Tanglefoot "9 

Toledo  Scale  Co 42 

Toronto    Pottery    Works    79 

Toronto    Salt   Works    "9 

Trent   Mfg.  Co "9 


W 

Wagstaffee   Ltd * 

Walker  &  Son.  Hugh 77 

Walker     Bin     &     Store     Fixture 

89 
10 
9 


Co. 


Wallace     Fisheries.     Ltd.     .  .  . 

Washington  Coffee  Sale     Co 

Watford  Mf«.  Co Jj 

Watson   &  Trueedale    

White   &   Co ■ 

White  Cottell's 

White    Swan     Spices     &    Cereals 

Co 

Whittemorc    llros      Corp 

Wholesale    Grocei  v     Co 

Wiley.    Frank    H 

Williams    Storage    Co 

Windsor  Ltd.,  J.  W 

\\ I       &     CO.,     Walter     48 


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STONEWARE  JARS 

Place  order  for  crock  •  before 
the  season  opens.  They  are  going 
to  be  bard  to  get  later. 
Our  Catalogue  ihowi  complete 
line  of  Butter  'art.  Meat  Tubt. 
Jugi.  Chums,  etc 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co. 

Limited 

608  and  609  Temple  Bldg. 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are    now    teeated   la   av    new  and   more 

spacious    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Beit  English  Malt   Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 
Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.  John's,  Nfld. 

Order   from    your  Jobber  to-day 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the    du.tlraa    »«pmi    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 

M.Mfwtarrri  TORONTO.    Ontart* 

THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From  5  Gats,   to  50  Gals. 

Waterloo  -  -  Ontario 

THE  "WANT"  AD. 

The  "want  ad."  ha-  It  row  II  from  a 
little  used  force  in  business  life  into 
one  of  the  (Tree  t    [he   pre- 

sent   day. 

Business  men  nowaday-  turn  to  the 
"want  ad."  M  a  matter  of  course  for 
a  hundred   small 

The  "want  ad."  tfets  work  for  work- 
ers and   worker-    for    work. 

•s  clerks   for  employer-   and   find- 
employers     for     clerks.        It     bring!     to- 
gether    buyer     and     seller,     and     ■  -tin. 
them    to    do    b  I  uirh    they    may 

be  thousands   of   miles   apart. 

The  "want  ad."  is  the  great  force  in 
the    smal  ind    Incidents   ot    daily- 

life. 


CEREALS     ARE     LIKELY 

TO  ADVANCE 
The  strong  condition  of  the 
grain  market  is  being  re- 
flected in  the  market  for 
cereals.  Corn,  oats  and 
barley  have  reached  al- 
most the  highest  prices  on 
record.  Manufacturers 

state  that  cereals  are  be- 
ing sold  at  a  much  lower 
price  than  the  cost  of 
manufacturing   to-day. 

PEPPERS  MAY  BE 
LOWER 
Black  and  white  pepper 
are  in  a  very  easy  market 
and  there  are  indications 
that  quotations  will  be 
lower. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting   their   supplies   from 

C.   A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phone  1S77 


LONDON,  ONT. 


gw  AWHUM   CsO 

4^  sxsrwfii  £L 

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or  ml. 

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Halls. 
Homez 
Farms 
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The  SARN1A  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

8AKNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers   of: 

lee  Cream   Cartons,   Parafined. 
Batter   Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:    Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes;      also      handy 
Parafine     boxes     for    bnlk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotation* 

Geo.  T.  Mickle,  Ridgetown,  Out. 

30  DOZ.  CASH  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
»/4-INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATBD  FLAT8 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -  ONTARIO 


TANGLEFOO 

I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
I  The  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 
I  Bulletin:  Special  pains  should  be  taken 

gv  to  prevent  children  from 

I  1  •*'li  drinking    poisoned  baites 

**wtf)t  andpoisonedtliesdroppin^ 
/T*  into  foods  or  drinks. 


You  Try    This 

When  you  desire  any  mformation  o» 
matters  pertaining  to  the  trade  tt  wffi 
be  gladly  fumiwhed  free  upon  applica- 
tion through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  an- 
velope  we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
you.  Don't  hesitate  bo  ask  as.  We 
will   do  our  best. 


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Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added   to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


POSITIONS  WANTED 

WANTED  —  POSITION  BY  EXPERIENCED 
grocery-man,  to  take  charge  of  grocery  store 
or  department.  Regina  or  Prince  Albert  District 
preferred.  Good  buyer  and  salesman,  highest  re- 
ferences.    J.,    Box   233,   Outlook,   Sask. 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 


YX7  ANTED     -        GOOD     CLERK     IN     GENERAL 

store;    country:    small    town;    single    man    if 

possible.       Write    M.    Daneft,    Grant,    Ont.,    C.G.R. 

\T  ANTED—  A  SALESLADY.  ALSO  A  CASH- 
ier,  Centre  Island.  Toronto.  Pleasant  sur- 
roundings. Experience  in  grocery  business  pre- 
ferred. Apply  Box  144,  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 

VyANTED  ~  IMMEDIATELY  BY  GOODWINS 
Ltd..  Montreal,  an  experienced  jam  and  mar- 
malade maker.  State  experience,  present  position 
and  salary  desired.  Address  Employment  Depart- 
ment. 


WANTED 


VyANTED— A    SECOND-HAND    PAPER    PRESS 
in    Al    condition.    100   lbs.    capacity.      Box    176, 
W.    G.   Howes,   Tamworth,    Ont. 


FOR  SALE 


pOR  SALE— CORNER  GROCERY  BUSINESS 
and  property  across  street  from  city  boundary. 
Good  paying  business,  good  range  of  stock  ; 
county  taxes.  Owner  retiring.  Can  vacate  quick- 
ly. Apply  Box  150.  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,    Toronto. 

T?OR  SALE— GENERAL   STORE  BUSINESS  AT 
\:    i   ■      Mir,,  3toel    about  $15,000.     Good  busi- 

ness, one  that  has  been  a  money  maker.     Ill  health 
Will    -.11    property   at    assess- 
ment   values,    which    i      about    one-third    property 
Bu  in  ess  can  be  bought   al   a   big   advantage 
,  k    was    we  i     further    inf< 

tion   applj  B  Bruci     Mines,   Ont. 

SALE     BRAND    NEW    BODY    KOR   FORD 
rv    delivery, 

-.'lass   windows    in    back    'i ,    painl  d 

dark  I,  n      A   real  bargain   a1   W25.     J.   II. 

ich,  Ont. 


COLLECTIONS 


TV/TANUKACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
J-V'1  Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Pcr-Cent.-Draft- 
pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
ran    1,  •  ,1    at    1%  1      Investigate    this   sys- 

tem.   Thoroughly  reliable.     Established   1900.    Send 
for    supply    of    1%    Drafts    to-day.      Nai/le    Merran- 
.    I-i    Prairii     (Montreal).    Que. 


Opportunities 
are  offered 
every  week 

on  this  page. 


Are  you 

making  use 

of  them? 


125c  ADONIS'   LIQUID  2So. 

ROOT  BEER. 

mis  Mini  ma  m  wn« 


$2SC      ADAMS'  ENGLISH     25C. 

(GINGER  BEER| 

THIS  BJIIlf  MWES  FM  SttlOtt. 


Make  the  Best  Home  Made 

SUMMER  DRINKS 

25c  bottles  make  5  gallons 

15c  bottles  make  2  gallons 
WHOLESALE  PRICES 
25c  sizes  32.10  per  dozen,  324  per  gross 
15c  sizes  31.20  per  dozen,  314  per  gross 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,  LIMITED 

MacNab   St.    &    Market    Sq.,    Hamilton,    Ont. 


Opportunities 
are  offered 
every  week 
on  this  page. 

Are  You 
making 
use  of 
them? 


R1D-OF-RATS 

Warm  Weather  is  the  Breeding 

Time  for  Rats 

and  Mice 

HID-OK-RATS  prevents   ruisinp  of   new  supply.     If  you  have  used 
It,    use   morel      If   not,   start    now!      Non    Poisonous    and    lold    Under 

Money-Back  Guarantee.     H  your  Dealer  can't  supply  you,  write  to  us 

Price,  small   l>i>x  —  IS  rents.       $1.00  per  lb.  in   bulk. 

BERG  &  BEARD  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 

100    Emerson    Place.  Brooklyn.    N.Y. 


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Now  is  the  Time  to  Feature  Cooked  Meats 
For  Hot  Weather  Trade 

Customers  don't  want  to  be  "always  cooking"— 
they  crave  "something  different."  Satisfy  this 
demand  by  displaying  and  suggesting  Swift's 
high  quality  Cooked  Meat  Specialties.  Perhaps 
the  housewife  hasn't  thought  of  their  conveni- 
ence and  the  satisfactory  meals  which  can  be  pre- 
pared with  these  products.  It  just  needs  a  sug- 
gestion from  you  to  start  your  customers  buying 
regularly. 

SWIFT'S 

COOKED  MEAT 

SPECIALTIES 

arc  made  from  choice  quality  meats  and  prepared  with  the 
utmost  care  to  ensure  a  high-grade  product.  Their  delicate 
flavor — and  appetizing  appearance — make  instant  appeal. 
f  lelpful  hints  please  the  housewife  and  increase  business. 

Try  a  few  of  these  lines  now  and  suggest  them  to  your  customers  : 

Swift's  Premium  Cooked  Ham 
Swift's  Baked  Luncheon  Loaf  Swift's  Baked  Ham 

New  England  Style  Cooked  Specialty  Premium  Minced  Specialty 

Swift's  Jellied  Beef  Jellied  Beef  Tongue  Jellied  Pork  Tongue 

Ashland  Cooked  Specialty 

Swift  Canadian  Co. 

Limited 
Toronto  Winnipeg  Edmonton 


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THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  JUNE  18,  1920 


No.  25 


Quality 


ams 


Welch' 


From  the  Fruitlands  of  Niagara 


THE  same  high  standards  of  quality  that  have,[for  fifty 
years,  made  Welch's  Grape  Juice  "The  National 
Drink"  have  been  applied  to  i  he  making  ofjjWelch  Quality 
Fruit  Jams. 

And  the  people  know  it.  That's  why  Peachlade,  Plum- 
lade,  Fruitlade  and  others  are  selling  so  rapidly. 

All  Welch  Quality  products  are  sold  on  ^  alue — and  Value 
alone.  \ot  because  the}  are  new  or  different.  The)  are 
permanent  with  the  trade  and  profitable  for  the  dealer. 

If  you  do  nol  carr)   these  jam  .  or  if  you  are  no1   ampl) 
stocked,  let  us  urge  you  to  order  from    your    jobbei    now. 

Your  customers  know  Wil  h  produd    are  pure  and  w  hole- 
ne. 

All  Welch  Qualit)    Jan  tively  pat  Led  in  si 

f<  »r  e\  ery  need  <  if  i  he  t  rade. 


Z/ieWelcR  Co.,  Limited,  St. Catharines,  Ontario 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


1  to  Per  Cent 

During   a   recent  investigation  into    high    prices,    the    newspapers 
severely   criticized   a   large   chain  of  restaurants  for  raising  their 
prices  and  for  profiteering. 

The  owners  opened  their  books  to  the  Food  Administration  in 
order  to  show  that  their  profits  were  not  exorbitant.    They  were 
making  exactly  one-and-three-tenths  cents  profit  on  each  meal 
they  served.    Think  of  it ! 

The  knowledge  that  a  restaurant  could  exist  on  a  profit  of 
only  one  and  three  tenths  cents  per  meal  came  as  a  surprise 
to  many  people.    But — the  answer  is,  that  their  turn  over 
is  probably  more  rapid  than  in  any  other  business. 

The  thought  we  wish  to  bring  out  with  the  fore- 
going illustration  is  —  that  although  O-Cedar  polish 
pays  much  more  than  1-3/10  per  cent,  profit,  its  great- 
est claim  to  a  merchant's  consideration  lies  in  the 
feature  of  "turn  over."  O-Cedar's  rapid  and  constant 
"turn   over"   may   be   justly   attributed   to   the 
perfect  satisfaction  it  renders  every  user.    And 
to   extensive   advertising   of   O-Cedar  merits 
in  foremost  newspapers  and  magazines. 

Dealer  signs,   Hangers,   and  Window  Dis- 
plays are  a  few  of  the  methods  of  co- 
operation we  fully  extend  to   dealers 
in  O-Cedar  products. 

Is  your  stock  of  O-Cedar  Polish 
and  O-Cedar  Polish  Mops  com- 
plete? 

CHANNELL  CHEMICAL  Company,  Limited,  Toronto 


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.'mi.    18,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


Picnic    Time    Boosts 
13cm{e4i4  Sales 


For  the  Summer  Cottage,  or  the  camping  vacation,  or  at 
the  picnic,  Borden's  Milk  products  are  an  absolute  neces- 
sity, always  making  possible  a  fresh  supply  of  sweet, 
palatable,  creamy  milk  and  completely  solving  the  inevit- 
able summer  sour  milk  problem  with  the  greatest 
economy. 

Emphasize  Borden's  in  your  window  displays, 

SIX  CANADIAN  FACTORIES 

The 


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The  finest  Beef  and  carefully 
selected  Vegetables,  perfectly 
cooked. 

A  well  advertised  and  ready 
selling-  line,  and  just  what  your 
Customer  is  looking  for  in  the 
summer. 


CLARK'S  SPAGHETTI 

WITH    TOMATO    SAUCE     AND    CHEESE 


An  excellent  light  summer 
dish,  deliciously  flavoured  and 
cooked  to  a  nicety. 

Just  heat  for  five  minutes — 

Then  serve ! 


PAGHET 

WITH 

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MADE  IN  CANADA— BY  CANADIANS 

W.  CLARK,  Limited,  MONTREAL 


June  18,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


SPICES 


We  offer  for  prompt  shipment  from  source — documents  read- 
ing, in  transit  to  Vancouver  — also  from  San  Francisco 
and  New  York,  in  bond,  the  following  spices: 


PEPPERS 

GINGERS 

Singapore  Black 

Jamaica 

Singapore  White 

African 

Lampong  Black 
Muntok  White 

PAPRIKA 

Aleppey 

Spanish 

Tellicherry 

Hungarian 

Quotations  upon  Application 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 


NEW  YORK 


We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Canadian 
representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Winnipeg,  Man. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Edmonton,  Alta. 
NICHOLSON- RANK  IK,  LTD., 

Calvary,  Alta. 
NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 

Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Rejrina. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 

London,  Ont. 
J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 

Hamilton,  Ont. 
LIND  BROKERAGE  CO. 

Toronto,  Ont. 
JAMES  KYD, 

Ottawa,  Ont. 
HENRY  M.  WVLIE, 

Halifax,  N.  S. 


LTD. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO. 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 

Montreal,   Que. 
DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 
SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  ('LEGHORN, 

Vancouver,  B.  C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


"Norse  Crown" 

NORWEGIAN 

BRISLING   (SARDINES) 

Summer  always  speeds  the  sales  of  "Norse 
Crown"  Sardines — that  is  why  so  many 
Canadian  grocers  are  featuring  these  tempting 
full  flavored  morsels  in  their  window  displays 
and  on  their  counters. 

"QUALITY  WILL  TELL" 

Norse  Crown  Sardines  in  pure  olive  oil 
are  known  and  famed  for  their  high  quality 
from  coast  to  coast. 

The  Oversea  Export  &  Import  Co.,  Ltd. 
NORWAY 

Sole  Agents  for  Canada  and  Newfoundland 

Stewart  Menzies  &  Co. 

32  Front  St.  W.  -  Toronto 


June   18,    1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


VANCOUVER,  B.  C. 
134  Abbott  St. 


The  new  Macaroni  that  is 
all  its  name  implies. 

uperior  in  Flavor 
uperior  in  Quality 
uperior  in  every  way 

Superior  Macaroni  is  made  from 
the  finest  Canadian  hard  wheat 
flour  by  experts  in  a  bright,  mod- 
ern factory. 

Look  over  your  macaroni,  vermi- 
celli and  spaghetti  stock  and  try  a 
sample  order  of  Superior  Brand- 
the  macaroni  that  is  really  superior. 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

Sainsbury  Bros. 

Toronto 


WINNIPEG,  MAN. 
510  Confederation  Life  Bldg. 


MONTREAL 
116  St.  Nicholas  Bldg. 


HALIFAX 
223  Mollis  St 


THa< 


Toronto,  Ont. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Made  and  Bottled 
to  England 


H0LBR00KS 

Imported 

WORCESTERSHIRE 
SAUCE 


This  famous  sauce  is 
known  from  coast  to 
coast.  It  requires  no 
selling  effort.  Its  repu- 
tation for  quality  and 
zesty  flavor  sells  it  on 
sight. 

As  an  a  p  p  etizing 
sauce  for  fish,  game, 
meat,  etc.,  it  is  with- 
out an  equal.  Try  a 
sample  order — put  it 
on  display  and  see 
how  fast  it  sells. 
There's  a  good  profit 
on  every  sale. 


Holbrooks,   Ltd 

Toronto  and  Vancouver 


For  tasty  summer 

ii 


meals  recommeru 


Brand 

Sardines 

Now  is  the  time  to  feature  these  finest  of 
Norwegian  Sardines  in  pure  olive  oil  and 

by  suggesting  them  to  your  customers 
with  every  order  you  can  ring  up  a  neat 
substantial  profit. 

Canadian  Agents 

John  W.  Bickle  &  Greening 

Hamilton  Ontario 


June  18.  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


lloi  Dctvs 


A  bottle  of  "MONTSERRAT"  LIME  FRUIT  JUICE  contains  a 
delightful  succession  of  wholesome,  refreshing  summer  beverages, 
enjoyed  by  every  member  of  the  family. 

"MONTSERRAT"  is  one  of  the  few  fruit  juices  that  men,  in 
particular,  find  satisfying. 

Ladies  find  it  a  welcome  change  from  lemonade.  And  it  is  suited 
for  the  children  because  it  is  simply  the  pure  juice  of  ripe  culti- 
vated West  Indian  limes — the  finest  in  the  world. 

MONTSERRAT 

Lime  Fruit  Juice 

lends  its  fruity  fragrance,  its  snappy  deliciousness  to  each  and 
every  drink.  It  keeps  indefinitely — is  always  ready  for  use— and 
grows  more  popular  with  each  succeeding  season. 
Grocers  especially  find  "MONTSERRAT"  an  excellent  summer 
seller.  It  shows  rapid  turn-overs  throughout  the  warm  weather, 
and  gives  a  good  profit  on  every  bottle. 

We  help  you  to  increase  your  sales  with  our  big,  striking  adver- 
tisements in  the  papers  and  magazines — and  with  window  trims, 
counter  signs  and  other  display.  Feature  "MONTSERRAT"  in 
your  store,  and  get  the  full  benefit  of  our  advertising  and  the 
steadily  growing  popularity  of  "MONTSERRAT." 


NationalDnig j&|  Chemical  Co. 
of   Canada  Limited,  Montreal 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


▲ 


ROYAL 


kCADI^ 
SUGAR 


Uniformly  Good 

The  goodness  of  Royal  Acadia  Sugar 

never  varies. 

The  quality  is  ever  the  same — 

Every  Grain 
Pure  Cane 

always.  So  you  are  justified  in  re- 
commending Royal  Acadia — it  never 
fails  to  satisfy. 
Sold  in  2  and  5  lb.  cartons,  10,  20 
and  100-lb.  bags,  half-barrels  and 
barrels. 

The 

Acadia  Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Ltd. 

HALIFAX,  CANADA 


A  Wholesome  Satisfaction 

is  what  your  customers  receive  by  a  purchase  of  this  pure  jam. 

In  addition  to  it  being  an  economical  dessert,  the  fact  that  it  is 
made  from  pure,  wholesome  fruit  and  in  an  exceptionally  sani- 
tary factory,  appeals  to  the  particular  woman  who  delights  in 
making  a  good  impression  on  her  chosen  guests. 
A  display  of  FURNIV ALL'S  Fine  Fruit  Pure  JAM  will  bring 
good  results. 

FURNIVALL-NEW 

Limited 

Hamilton     -     Canada 

\<;k\ts     The  City  of  Ottawa,   Quebec   nnd  the   Lower  Province*   with  the   exception  of  Cape 
Bretoni    M<     i       Geo.    Hodge   ft    Son,    Ud.,    Montreal,    Que.       Toronto:    C.    H.   Grainger  ft  Co. 

m.     Pari -         Manitoba:    A.    D.    Norman,    Scott    Block,    Winnipeg,    Man,       Northern 

Ontario:    E     \     Cufl     North    Bay.     Hamilton:   J.  T,    Price   &   Co.,   8fi   Mary   S   .    Hamilton,   Opt. 

,:,„;,„,..„,   bland.  N.S.:  0.   N    Mann,  s> -y.  N.S.       Saakatoon:   Gilbert   Stroyan,  Saakatoon, 

Newfoundland:    E.    J.    Godden,    St.    Jcthn'a,    Newfoundland 


June  is.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


The  most  modernly  equipped 
plant  in  Canada,  for  fruit 
preserving  and  the  manu- 
facture of  candied  peel  and 
crystallized    fruits. 


ITie  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All  Wagstaffe's  products  are 
guaranteed  to  be  absolutely 
pure.  Only  the  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is  used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best" 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are     Great    appetizers 

boiled  in  silver  pans 
Ask  Your  Ofocef  fop  Them 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 

All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  with  care  in  Silver  Pans. 


ASK    YOUR   OROCIN    FOF 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


HAMILTON 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


CANADA 


Representative* :  H.  P.  Burton,  513  Dominion  Bldg., 
Vancouver,  B.C.  :  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton, 
Alta.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Alta.  :  W.  H. 
Q*cott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man.:  W.  H.  Encott  Co., 
Ltd..  Sa«katoon,  Sask. ;  W.  H.  EhcoU  Co..  Ltd..  Re- 
gina.    Saak.  :    W.    G.    Hinton.    89    Marchmont    Rd..    To- 


ronto, OnL  ;  H.  G.  Smith,  386  Beaconsflcld  Ave. 
N.D.G..  Montreal.  Que.  ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Water- 
loo St.,  London.  Ont.  ;  F.  G.  Knox.  Cllingwood,  Ont.  ; 
W.  B.  Clawson  &  Co..  St.  John.  N  It  :  M.  M.  Wylie. 
Room  6.  Union  Bank  Bldg..  Halifax,  N.S.  ;  R.  M. 
Fulton,  7  Duke  St..  Truro.  N.S.  ;  John  Ronsitor.  St. 
John's.   Nfld. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18/1920 


DIRECT 


SHIPPERS 


ield&Lo 


(F.M.)  LTD. 

4042  King  William  Street. 

LONDON ,  E.C.4.  ENGLAND. 

Cables:  "Loudly,  London" 
Codes  (Private):  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Editions 
Western  Union  and  Bentleys 

There  are  plenty  of  fine  fish  in  the  sea, 
but  the  best  of  all  Sardines  are  the 


Sardines 

The  Elite  of  the  Sea 

(Packed  in  Pure  Olive  Oil) 

STOCK  Quality,  Mr.  Grocer,  for  suc- 
cessful business.  The  Obayo  Real 
Sardines  are  of  top-grade  quality 
because  only  the  finest  selected  sardines 
find  their  way  into  Obayo  tins  labelled 
gold  and  blue.  Thus  we  are  able  to 
guarantee  each  tin  to  be  of  regular  first- 
class  quality.  Moreover,  the  fish  are 
packed  in  pure  olive  oil.  Your  enter- 
prise requires  big  business  in  all  your 
lines.    Be  quite  certain  of  this : 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

will  bring 

BIGGER  AND  BIGGER 

REDOUBLED  AND  REDOUBLED 

SARDINE  BUSINESS 

When  next  you  order  Sardines, 
ORDER 

Obayo  Real  Sardines 

Dirtct  Importers: 

FIELD  &  CO.  (F.M.),  Ltd., 

40-42    King  William  St.,  London,  E.C.  4 


Tie  up  your  small 

: 

packets  and  boxes 

neatly  and  watch 

your  sales  increase 

Use  the  Albion 

Silky  Cotton  Cords 

A  wide  range  of  sizes 

and  colors  always  in 

stock. 

Send2[your   enquiries 

direct  or  through  in- 

dent agent  to 

The  Albion  Sewing  Cotton  Co. 

Limited 

Fawley  Mills,  Tottenhan  Hale 

LONDON,  N.  17. 

England 

REMEMBER 

that  Laundry  Blues  vary  in 
strength,  color,  and  bleaching 
properties.  Inferior  kinds  leave 
unsightly  marks  on  linen. 

OCEAN  BLUE  |  has  a  reputation  for 
safety  and  perfect  results — due  to  expert 
treatment  in  every  stage  of  its  manu- 
facture. 

You  will  have  no  complaint  from  even 
your  most  particular  customers  if  you 
sell  themj  '  -  W£at 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares  and  Bags 

Order  from  Your  Wholesaler 

HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The  Gray  Building,  21  and  26  WellinKton  St.  W.,  Toronto. 


Western  Agents:  Hargreave9  (Canada),  Ltd.,  c/o 
H.  L.  Perry  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Regina,  Sas- 
katoon, Calgary,  and  Edmonton.  For  Britilh 
Columbia  and  Yukon:  Hargreaves  (Canada),  Ltd., 
c/o   Johnston   Storage   Co.,    Vancouver,    B.C. 


June   L8,   L020 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


1L 


Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps  in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 


REPRESENTATIVES: 

WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO-Messrs.  Maclure  &   Langley,   Ltd.. 
11  St  iNicholaa  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.   H.   C.    Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouve.-. 


Garton's  Custard  is  a  new  and 
quick-selling  line,  widely  adver- 
tised; it  is  certain  of  an  increasing 
demand. 


sold  in  tins  and  cartons  of 
handy  shape  and  size. 


Grocers    Refrigerators 


are  available  now  in  all  the  popular 
sizes  for  grocers'  use.  Don't  delay 
your  order  any  longer  as  warm  wea- 
ther is  here  now.  You  need  a  Eureka 
refrigerator  to  take  care  of  your  per- 
ishable foodstuffs ;  the  Eureka  pat- 
ented cold,  dry  air  circulation  system 
guarantees  the  highest  efficiency  with 
lowest  consumption  of  ice. 

Buy  the  refrigerator  that  will  give 
you  an  absolute  guarantee  against 
spoilage. 

Write  for  free  illustrated  literature. 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Limited 

Head  Offices  andJFactories : 
Owen  Sound,  Ont. 


PURNELL'S 

England's  Best  PURE  MALT 

VINEGAR, 

PICKLES 

&   SAUCES 

SPECIALITY    B  V   FRUIT  SAUCE 

Have  Stood  the  Test  of  Time 

Having  Been  Established  since 

1750 

Our  Agents  have  a  full 
range  of  samples 

PURNELL  &   PANTER,   LTD.,    Bristol, 

ENGLAND 

Canadian    Amenta  : 
.1.   itillman   &   Son,    Piokford   A    Blacki    Wharf,    Halifax,   N.S. 
.1.  Hunter  White,  1  :<<»i  i  North   m.ml.i    Wharf,  St  John,   N.B. 

B.  li.    Hall    &    Son.    Boom    21,    21::    McQill    St,    Montreal. 

W.  T.   Donahue,    101    Richmond   St,    London,  Ont. 

The   l.in.i  Brokerage  <'■•.   Ltd.,    19  Wellington  St   B„  Toronto. 

I.    K.    Hoxli  v   A    Oo  .1'    <>    It 'x    -::..    Wini 

C.  K.    Jarvi      .v    Co.,    Duncan    Bnildinga.    Pender   St,    West. 

Valid  mv.r,    l>  (', 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


JAMS 

MARMALADES 


PEELS     r^ 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 

Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th  and  5th  Edition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


JOHN  CRAY£(; 


FIN  EST 


APRICOT  JAM 


^GLASGO^J)^ 

°!"eNTS  Of  THIS  JAB  NOT  SOLO  fl'  ^ 1 


Agents: 
Wm.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd..  Toronto 


We   have  just    received  a   shipment   of  Norwegian 
Sardines,  consisting  of: 

FJORD  QUEEN  BRAND,  smoked  Sardines    (bristling)    in 
pure  olive  oil  lA  Dingley  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

SHIP  BRAND,  smoked  Sardines  in  pure  olive  oil  '  i.  Dingley 
tins,  100  each  to  case. 

VERONICA  LABEL,  plain  tins,  unsmoked  Sardines  (sild)  in 
oil  Club  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

These  goods  are  packed  by  the  second  largest  packers  of  Sardines  in  Norway, 
The  United  Sardine  Factories  of  Bergen,  and  we  are  their  representatives  for  Eastern 
Canada  from  Ontario  to  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Write  or  phone  for  prices  and  samples. 

Also  included  in  the  shipment: 

BERGEN  BRAND,  Smoked  Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce,    j  ■_• 
Oval  tins,  100  each  to  case. 

J.  W.  WINDSOR,  LIMITED 

Montreal,  Quebec 


June  IS,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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CHADWICK&COMPANYj 
COMMISSION  BROKERS 

34  DUKE  ST 
TOROI 


CAN 
CREATE 
A   DEMAND 
^^"  FOR  YOUR  GOODS 

THROUGH      EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESENTATION 


w. 

G.  PATRICK  &  CO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53 

1  Wellington  St.  W.,   Toronto 

SCOTT    &    THOMAS 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Confectionery  and  Grocery  Brokers 

32    Front    St.    West, 
TORONTO 


Say    you  saw  it    in  Canadian 
Grocer,   it    will    identify    you. 


jmw) 


The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangement*  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments   appear  on    this    page. 


ONTARIO 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners   and    Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.    EAST,   TORONTO 


CRUICKSHANK  &  GUILD 

Manufacturers'    Agents 

TORONTO  and   OTTAWA 


LOGGIE,  SONS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
Brokers,  Importers    and    Exporters 

GROCERS,  CONFECTIONERS 
and  DRUG  SPECIALTIES 


32  Front 

TORONTO 


C.  MORRIS  &  COMPANY 

Importers  Exporters 

Grocery  Brokers 


Head     Office: 

TORONTO 


U.  S.  Office: 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


J.  K.  McLAUCHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent   and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes 

McLauchlan's    Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL   HALIFAX 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 
Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


CANNED  FOODS:::^  xS  sbeulyl 

Statistical  and  practical  information  about  the  Canning 
Industry.  A  practical  book  written  by  a  practical  man, 
for  the  use  of  other  practical  men. 

Price   $2.15 

CANADIAN   GROCER 
THE  MacLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED  gygg 


Iversltj  Ave, 
ORONTO,  ONT. 


When  Writing  to  Advertisers   Kindly 
I  Mention  this  Paper 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE   &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchant* 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour,   Feeds  and  Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 

Supplies 
Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


MANUFACTURERS 

O.  M.   SOLMON 

Importer — Exporter 

Leaving  for  Europe  July  3rd 

An  opportunity  to  establish  your  products  on  thr. 
European  market 
Write  or  wire  immediately. 

7     McGill  College  Ave.  Montreal 


WANTED 

Ageaclcs  for   food   products  for   the 
Gitv   of   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY  BROKER 
Importateurs 

&  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 
Produhs  Alimentaires 

ST.   NICHOLAS  BUILDING,   MONTREAL 


mporters 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 


MARITIME  PROVINCES 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


a 


VETERINOL" 

Fattening  Tonic  recommended  by 
Veterinary  Surgeons.  Gives  the 
Horse  Good  Appetite,  Glossy  Hair, 
Cures  Indigestion  and  Strengthens 
the  Back. 

Splendid  for  Whole  Systems  and 
Kills  Worms. 

Horse  Users  Enquire  About  It. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY  LIMITED 
MONTREAL 

SHEELY-MOTT  COMPANY 

Sole  Selling  Agents 
3  St.  Nicholas  Street  MONTREAL 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.  Best  References. 

JOYCE  CO.,  LTD. 

307  St.  James  Street,  Montreal 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

W.hy  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies, by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufacturer*'  Representative* 
41    Rofab  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     Gocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


S&M 

The   Cream  of   Chocolates 

Hand  Dipped,  Coated  with  light  and  milk  coating 
Packed  in  attractive  5  lb.  boxes 

TURKISH  DELIGHT  S.&M.  Brand 

The  most  delicious  European  Confections 

Packed  in  wooden  10  lbs.  boxes 

WRITE  US  FOR  PRICES 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 

Southam  Bldg.  Montreal,  P.Q. 

Out  Agents: 
C.  T.  NELSON  E.  U.  GIBSON  GAETZ  &  CO. 

Victoria,  B.C.  Winnipeg,  Man.  Halifax,    N.S. 


Sydney,  Cape  Breton 

is  the  parent  home  of  THE  BRITISH  EMPIRE  STEEL 
CORPORATION,  the  biggest  industry  of  its  kind  within 
the  BRITISH  EMPIRE,  and  is  destined  to  become  one 
of  the  most  active  industrial  and  consuming  centres  in 
EASTERN  CANADA.  MANUFACTURERS,  are  you  get- 
ting the  volume  of  business  from  this  district  your  line 
deserves?  If  not,  get  in  touch  with  a  live  wire  resident 
broker  having  nine  years  connection  with  the  wholesale 
and  retail  grocery  trade  throughout  this  district,  and  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  BISCUIT  and  CONFECTION- 
ERY trade.  Detail  work  receives  particular  attention. 
Will  be  pleased  to  furnish  references.  Correspondence 
invited.     If  interested,  write 

R.  E.  McCONNELL,     SYDNEY,  N.S. 

Manufacturers  Agent  and  Grocery  Broker 


SELF-RAISING  FLOUR 
for     MANUFACTURERS 


ACID  PHOSPHATE 

BUY  FROM  THE  MANb 

PRESCOTT  &  CO.,  "Rutland  Mills"  Hulme,  Manchester,  ENGLAND 


BUY  FROM  THE  MANUFACTURERS 


CABLES:    "CORNCRAKE' 


•Tune  18,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Curacao,  Callao  and  Cuba 


We  received  orders  for  all  these  places  last  week  and  for  several 
other  foreign  ports  besides — for  instance  a  carload  of  20,000 
pounds  for  Buenos  Aires  for  a  customer  who  was  so  delighted  with 
his  first  carload  that  he  immediately  cabled  for  another.  Race, 
creed  or  colour  make  no  difference — all  appreciate  fine  quality 
in  tea.  What  is  more,  they  all  recognize  the  Sterling  Good 
Value  under  the  "Salada"  trademark. — Abandon  mythical  profit 
seeking'and  enrich  the  till  with  real  turnover. 


I! 


SALADA1 


!! 


GENERAL    STQRF*. 


Purity  Flour  Gets  the  Orders 

WHEN* a  bag  of  Purity  Flour  comes  into   a 
house,    it    advertises    your    store    and    the 
goods  that  go   with   flour.     And,   as  it's  a 
satisfactory  flour — for  breads,  cakes  and  pastries 
— customers  come  back  for  more 

PURITV  FLOUR 

Push  Purity  Flour  and  the  movement  to  en- 
courage more  home-baking.  Home-made  things 
taste  better  and  grocers  do  more  business  with 
customers  who  are  liberal  users  of  flour. 

Western  Canada  Flour  Mills  Co.,  Limited 

HEAD  OFFICE:  TORONTO,  ONT. 

Branches  at:    Victoria,   Nanaimo,   Vancouver,   Prince   Rupert,   New  Westminster 

Nelson,  Courtenay,  Rossland,  Calgary,  Edmonton,  Brandon,  Winnipeg  Goderich 

Ottawa,   Montreal,   St.  John,   N.B. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


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Fresh  Fruits  and 
Granulated  Sugar 
—  That's  Alf 


UPTON'S 

Pure  Marmalades  and  Jams 

A  dainty  serving  for  breakfast  or  tea. 
Wholesome  appetizing  food  for  kiddies'  lunches. 
There  are  a  score  of  delightful  ways  of  serving 
Upton's  Jams  and  Marmalades. 
Our  nation  wide  advertising  shows  how. 

Display  these  goods  in  your 
store. 

The  T.  Upton  Co.  Limited 

Hamilton,  Canada 


Selling  Agents: 

S.  H.  Moore  &  Co.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Rose  &  Laflamme,  Ltd.,  Montreal  Que. 

Scott-Bathgate  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Gaetz?&  Co.,  Halifax,  N.  S. 

Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John,  N.  B. 


^^//•/^/w//^^^^ 


toirriffs  vInilL 


Sell  the  Sort  of  Goods  You'd  Like  to  Buy 


The    surest    indication    of    an    artic 
"saleability"  is  your  own  opinion  of 
merits.     Your  customers  cannot  be 
pected      to      buy      goods      you 
wouldn't  buy  yourself — and  be 
satisfied.    Their  satisfaction  and 
your  profit  demand  that  you  sell 
goods  of  unquestionable  quality. 
When    your   customers    ask   for 
vanilla  they  want  Vanilla — not  a 
substitute.     When  you  sell  them 
Shirriff's    True    Vanilla    Extract 


IMPERIAL  EXTRACT 
COMPANY 


TORONTO 


CANADA 


le's  they  get  Vanilla — a  very  much  higher 

its  percentage  of  genuine  vanilla-bean  ex- 

ex-  tract  than  even  the  government  standard 

demands. 


You  should  have  a  good  supply 
of  Shirriff's  Extracts  on  hand. 
When  a  customer  asks  for  an 
extract — sell  her  Shirriff's.  You 
will  notice  that  she  will  specify 
Shirriff's  the  next  time. 


Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Limited 

TORONTO  and   MONTREAL 


fune  18,   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Particular  Customers 
Ask  for  the  Best  Tea 


It  is  always  safe  to  recommend 
Red  Rose  Tea  to  particular  cus- 
tomers. It  is  a  tea  so  good  that 
wealthy  people  want  no  better. 

And  as  it  makes  one-third  more 
cups  than  ordinary  tea,  economi- 
cal people  want  no  cheaper. 


Red  Rose  Tea 


a 


IS  GOOD  TEA 


T.    H.    Estabrooks     Company,    Limited 

St.  John         Montreal         Toronto         Winnipeg  Calgary  Edmonton  St.  John's,  Nfld.  Portland,  Maine 


What's  Wanted 

Almost  every  week  you  want  some- 
thing which  you  could  quite  easily 
secure  by  consulting  with  your  fel- 
low Grocers. 

Perhaps  you  need  a  clerk.  The  best 
of  them  read  Canadian  Grocer  and 
watch  the  "Wanted"  page  for  new 
opportunities. 

Possibly  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  a 
grocery  business.  Canadian  Grocer's 
subscribers  are  the  best  prospects  in 
Canada.  Talk  to  them  through  our 
columns  with  a  want  ad. 

Or  do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange 
some  surplus  stock?  Here  again  the 
Want  Advertisement  can  help  you. 

Cost:  3  cents  per  word  for  first  in- 
sertion; 2  cents  per  word  for  subse- 
quent insertions  of  the  same  ad.  Box 
Number  5  cents  extra. 


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Good  Men 

~^\0  you  need  the  services  of  a 
good  retail  salesman,  traveller, 
or  manager?  The  best  of  them  read 
CANADIAN  GROCER  each 
week  from  cover  to  cover.  Inci- 
dentally they  also  note  the  condensed 
ads.  in  the  "Wanted"  section.  You 
can  use  space  in  this  section  at  a 
cost  of  two  cents  per  word  for  the 
first  insertion,  and  one  cent  a  word 
for  subsequent  insertions.  Add  five 
cents  for  box  number  or  address. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Robinson's  "Pa- 
tent" Barley  is  the 
ideal  food  for  in- 
valids and  babies. 


The  best  food 
for  infants  and 
invalids 

Let  your  customers  know 
you  stock  "Robinson's" 
Barley.  The  satisfaction 
it  gives  will  bring  them 
back  for  other  articles.  It 
warrants  a  place  in  your 
displays. 

Keep  your  "Robinson's"  stock 
of  "Patent"  Barley  and  "Patent" 
Groats  replenished  frequently. 


MAGOR,  SON  &  CO.,  LIMITED 


191  St.  Paul  Street,  W.,  MONTREAL 
30  Church  St.,  TORONTO- 


The  Mathieu  Lines  are 
Always  in  Demand 


MATHICU'S 

NERVINE  POWDERS 

Far  Headache  and  Neuralgia 

CM*  M  f*r—    Mmytm,  a*  <  11— 1 
Ow    p-S,-    will    ■■■  rw-    t*4    i   trm    f.»n    will 

1 

lis*™ 

. 

Mathieu's  "Syrup  of  Tar"  and 
Mathieu's  "Nervine  Powders" 
should  be  constantly  displayed 
in  every  good  grocery  store. 

Gratified  customers  and  good 
profits  result. 

A   Great  Remedy  for  Neuralgia,   Sleeplessness 
Sick  Headache,   La  Grippe. 

J.  L.  MATHIEU   COMPANY 

PROPRIETORS 

SHERBROOKE,  QUE. 


jgC 


D'HUILE   DE 

FOIEDEMORUE 

1>6  MATHIEU 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  JUNE  18,  1920 


No.   25 


Consumers'  Association  Can  No 

I  Longer  Practise  Unfair  Methods 

Board  of  Commerce  Orders  That  This  Association  of  Windsor, 
Ont.,  be  Restrained  From  Continuing  Certain  Practices  With 
Respect  to  the  Holding  and  Disposition  of  the  Necessaries  of  Life 


SPECIAL  interest  of  the  retail  gro- 
cery trade  is  attached  to  the  de- 
cision of  the  Board  of  Commerce  re 
he  Consumers'  Association,  of  Windsor, 
Jnt.  The  Board  has  ordered  that  this 
ation,  the  person  or  persons  com- 
posing such,  and  H.  V.  Martin,  the  man- 
be  restrained  and  prohibited  from 
ontinuing  the  following  practices  with 
espect  to  the  holding  or  disposition  of 
he  necessaries  of  life,  said  practices  be- 
ng,  in  the  opinion  of  this  board,  design- 
d  or  calculated  to  unfairly  enhance  the 
■rice  of  the  necessaries  of  life  herein- 
fter  mentioned: — 

(a)  The  practice  of  requiring, 
canvassing  or  soliciting  from  per- 
sons resident  in  Canada  payment  of 
a  membership  fee  of  any  amount  for 
alleged  membership  in  said  Consum- 
ers' Association  or  any  similar  as- 
sociation, whether  under  the  same 
name  or  otherwise,  in  which  mem- 
bership purports  or  is  alleged  to  give 
the  right  or  opportunity  to  such  per- 
sons as  pay  such  sums  as  may  be  re- 
quired as  aforesaid  to  purchase  from 
the  said  Associat'on  sugar  or  any 
other  articles  being  necessaries  of 
life,  or  articles  usually  sold  in  retail 
grocery  stores,  at  specially  low 
prices  and  without  profit,  recouping 
by  means  of  unreasonable  profits  or 
gross  profits  in  excess  of  twenty- 
five  per  cent,  upon  cost. 

(b)  The  practice  of  selling  by  way 
<>{  assortments  embracing  a  number 
of  articles  or  commodities,  the 
prices  of  some  of  which  have  been 
set  at  a  very  low  price  and  adver- 
tising at  such  low  prices,  and  prices 
of  other  articles  or  commodities  of 
such  assortments  being  set  at  a  suf- 
ficiently high  price  as  to  enable 
recoupment  upon  the  whole  assort- 
ment of  the  loss,  if  any,  made  as  the 
'esult  of  the  inclusion  of  the  assort- 
nent  at  very  low  prices  of  the 
irticles  or  commodities  first  men- 
ioned. 


(c)  The  practice  of  selling  or  of- 
fering for  sale  sugar  or  any  other 
article  or  commodity  at  less  than 
cost  thereof  and  imposing  as  a  term 
or  condition  of  the  purchase  of  such 
sugar,  the  purchase  at  the  same  time 
of  other  articles  or  commodities  at 
prices  higher  than  are  reasonable 
and  just; 

(d)  The  practice  of  advertising 
sugar  or  any  other  article  or  com- 
modity at  cost  or  less  than  cost  and 
making  the  right  to  purchase  such 
sugar  or  other  commodity  at  the 
price  quoted,  dependent  upon  the 
purchase  of  any  other  article  or  ar- 
ticles, commodity  or  commodities,  at 
any  price. 

Demanded  $2  Fee 

For  some  months  prior  to  February, 
1920,  various  representations  have  been 
made  to  the  Board  of  Commerce,  to  the 
effect  that  the  Consumers'  Association  of 
Windsor,  Ont.,  H.  V.  Martin,  manager, 
was  and  had  been  continuously,  for 
some  years  past,  canvassing  in  various 
parts  of  Canada  for  consumers,  citizens 
of  Canada,  to  become  members  of  the 
Consumers'  Association,  Windsor,  Ont., 
on  the  payment  of  a  two-dollar  member- 
ship fee.  It  was  alleged  that  the  busi- 
ness of  canvassing  for  members  was  con- 
ducted by  local  agents  of  the  Associa- 
tion and  that  these  agents  became  such 
by  the  purchase  from  the  Consumers' 
Association  of  so-called  "agents'  outfits," 
at  rates  ranging  from  ten  dollars  to  one 
hundred  dollars,  dependent,  apparently, 
upon  the  quantity  of  "certificates  of 
membership,"  and  other  literature  which 
was  supplied.  The  individual  agent  was 
given  a  certain  territory  in  which  to  can- 
vass. 

F'rices    Were    Attractive 

The  literature  to  be  shown  to  prospec- 
tive  members   was   quite   ingeniously   ar- 
ranged.   The  inducements  as  propounded 
were    extremely    promising.      The    prici 
quoted    in    this    literature    applied    to    a 


limited  number  of  articles,  and  as  to 
these  it  may  be  stated  in  a  general  way 
that  the  prices  were  much  lower  than 
the  commodities  could  be  purchased  for 
at  retail  stores.  Later,  on  becoming  a 
member,  the  individual  who  had  been 
operated  upon  according  to  the  Com- 
pary's  system,  ascertained  from  the 
further  literature  that  was  furnished 
to  him  that  such  groceries  as  he  desired 
could  only  be  purchased  in  what  was 
known  ns  "Special  Bargain  Assort- 
ments," numbered  "A,"  "B,"  "C,"  "D," 
&c,  at  varying  amounts  for  the  entire 
assortments.  A  member  then  discovered, 
for  instance,  that  the  sugar  could  not  be 
purchased  at  the  materially  reduced 
price  shown  in  the  originally  exhibited 
literature  except  as  portion  of  one  of  the 
"Special  Bargain  Assortments"  unless, 
indeed,  sugar  could  be  or  was  secured 
by  the  Consumers'  Association  itself. 

Sugar  at  $6.50   per   Cwt. 

For  example,  when  the  retail  price  of 
granulated  sugar  was  ten  dollars  per 
one  hundred  pounds  the  literature  of  the 
Consumers'  Association  purported  to 
offer  it  for  six  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per 
one  hundred  pounds,  and  when  the  retail 
price  later  became  fifteen  dollars  per  one 
hundred  pounds,  the  literature  of  the  As- 
sociation quoted  the  members'  price  at 
eight  dollars  and  fifty  cents.  The  quoted 
prices  were  indeed  lower  than  the  cost 
of  granulated  sugar  at  the  time  to  the 
refiners  thereof.  The  complaints  receiv- 
ed by  the  board  were  numerous.  Some 
of  them  involved  charges  that  the  Con- 
sumers' Association  had  been  obtaining 
money  under  false  pretences.  A  number 
of  charges  were  received  to  the  effect 
that  the  Consumers'  Association,  after 
having  received  payment  for  granulated 
sugar,  sent  yellow  sugar  instead.  Sev- 
eral complaints  were  that  money  having 
been  sent  forward  it  was  retained  and 
the  goods  ordered  were  not  sent  nor  the 
money  returned. 

Got  40  Cents  of  Fee 

The    charge    made    for    certificates    of 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


membership  was  two  dollars  per  head. 
The  agent's  share  of  the  proceeds  of 
sale  of  the  membership  certificate  was 
one  dollar  and  sixty  cents,  the  share  of 
the  Consumers'  Association  being  forty 
cents,  with  the  association  securing,  ad- 
ditionally, ten  dollars,  fifteen  dollars, 
twenty-five  dollars,  or  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, as  the  case  may  be,  which  the  agent 
had  remitted  to  the  Association  in  the 
first  instance  before  securing  authority 
to  canvass  as  mentioned. 

It  was  claimed  by  those  who  brought 
the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  board 
that  the  association  was  causing  false 
and  fraudulent  statements  to  be  made 
to  those  with  whom  it  did  business  in 
the  manner  mentioned.  The  members  so 
canvassed  for  and  obtained  were  sup- 
plied with  advertising  literature  which 
set  forth  that  the  members  of  the  As- 
sociation were  entitled  to  secure  grocer- 


ies at  prices  far  below  the  cost  of  the 
same  comm\oditi)es  in  ordinlary  retail 
establishments. 

Complaints  Justified 

It  was  contended  that  the  operations 
of  the  company,  apart  from  the  charac- 
ter of  the  representations  made  to  ob- 
tain members  of  the  association,  resulted 
in  the  making  or  taking  of  unfair  pro- 
fits and  that  the  company's  practices 
were  designed  or  calculated  to  unfairly 
enhance  the  cost  or  price  of  necessaries 
of  life. 

A  preliminary  investigation  instituted 
by  the  Board  caused  the  board  to  come 
to  the  conclusion  that  the  complaints  and 
contentions  raised  against  the  associa- 
tion were  justifiable. 

In  canvassing  for  membership  the 
local  agents  would  supply  the  prospective 
members  of  the  Consumers'  Association 


literature  supplied  to  the  agents  for  the 
purpose  of  being  handed  to  prospective 
members,  which  literature  contained 
some  ten  or  twelve  sample  prices  of  ar- 
ticles or  commodities  that  could  be  se- 
cured from  the  Consumers'  Association 
by  members  of  the  association.  In  every 
case  granulated  sugar  appears  to  have 
been  the  leading  inducement.  The  prices 
quoted  were  invariably  lower  than  the 
current  rates. 

Even  when  sugar  was  purchased  sep- 
arately and  the  prevailing  wholesale 
price  was  offered  by  a  member  there 
was  frequently  much  delay  in  filling  the 
order  and  sometimes  failure  to  fill  or 
recognize  the  order  at  all. 

The  board  issued  an  order  restraining 
the  association  from  operating  for  a 
period  of  forty  days.  Then  followed  a 
hearing  in  Windsor,  with  the  finding  of 
the  board  as  stated  above. 


Commerce  Board  Learns  More  re  Sugar 

H.  P.  Eckardt,  of  H.  P.  Eckardt  &  Co.,  Gives  Reason  For  His 
Stocks  of  Sugar  and  Deals  with  the  Situation  from  October  Last- 
Net  Profits  Figured  Out— Yellow  Sugar  Had  to  Be  Taken  to  Get 

Granulated. 


TORONTO,  June  16.— The  Board  of 
Commerce,  after  hearing  some- 
thing about  conditions  in  the  sell- 
ing of  sugar  in  Montreal  and  Ottawa, 
came  here  on  Monday  to  investigate  the 
local  situation.  Commissioner  James 
Murdock  was  the  only  member  of  the 
board  present.  W.  F.  O'Connor,  K.C., 
the  other  member,  was  expected  on  Tues- 
day morning,  but  was  not  present.  The 
board  had  received  records  of  purchases 
of  sugar  by  Robert  Anderson,  a  broker 
in  Montreal,  from  a  number  of  the  To- 
ronto and  Ontario  wholesale  grocers  dur- 
ing March,  April  and  May.  They  desired 
to  find  out  the  cost  of  this  sugar  to 
the  various  wholesale  grocers. 

The  evidence  showed  that,  whereas  at 
times  profit?  were  made  by  the  whole- 
salers from  these  sales,  on  other  oc- 
casions considerable  losses  occurred. 

I  he  first  wholesale  grocery  firm  to  ap- 
pear was  that  of  H.  P.  Eckardt  and  Co., 
Toronto.  Major  Duncan,  Ontario  rep- 
resentative of  the  Board  of  Commerce, 
named  some  figures  in  regard  to  amount 
of  sugar  this  company  had  in  stock  at 
various  times.  He  stated  that  from  fig- 
ures received  from  the  company  the  aver- 
age wo»kly  purchases  of  sugar  from  Oc- 
tober 11  to  February  28  were  114,282 
pounds,  and  the  average  sales  72,067 
pounds.  Major  Duncan  claimed  that  an 
'ss  amount  was  purchased  and  "put 
aside  f(,r  future  use."  On  sales  of  yellow 
agar  lie  ■.•"■!  .•>  margin  of  31  per  cent, 
on  cost  was  made,  and  on  granulated 
agar,  17  per  cent. 

Supar   Sold    to    Robert    Anderson 
'  oni  )    Muivl'x-k  questioned  Mr. 

'vl  .u  it    in   regard   t"    ale     of  BUgar  to 


By  Staff  Correspondence 

Robert  Anderson  of  Montreal.  Al- 
together these  sales  amounted  to  some 
230,000  pounds.  Mr.  Murdock  gave  the 
following  statement  of  these:  "March  15, 
20,000  pounds;  March  16,  50,000  pounds; 
March  17,  2C,000  pounds;  March  26, 
20,000  pounds,  and  April  12,  100,000 
pounds.  He  wanted  to  find  out  how 
these  quantities  had  been  bought,  from 
whom,  and  the  price  paid.  Mr.  Eckardt 
stated  that  it  was  difficult  to  tell  out  of 
what  lots  each  of  these  had  been  sold. 
Alsc  that  on  April  12  his  firm  had  sold 
Mr.  Anderson  sugar  that  they  did  not 
have  in  stock.  In  other  words  they  over- 
sold, and  had  to  take  a  considerable  loss. 
A  certain  quantity  of  yellow  sugar  was 
bought  at  $16.16*  and  sold  to  Mr.  An- 
derson for  $14.95.  Mt»  Eckardt  was 
away  at  the  time  and  when  he  got  back 
found  that  they  had  oversold  on  this 
r:ugar.  From  1  to  \xfe  cents  a  pound  was 
lost  on  the  last  1,000  bags  sold.  He  also 
stated  that  he  sold  sugar  to  anybody  who 
would  buy  it  as  well  as  all  other  kinds 
of  foodstuffs.  They  had  sold  to  brokers 
in  the  past,  maybe  not  as  much,  but  there 
had  been  years  when  they  had  sold  twice 
as  much  sugar  altogether  in  the  same 
neriod  of  time.  When  this  sugar  was 
sold  to  a  broker  they  did  not  know  who 
was  going  to  get  it.  It  might  be  another 
wholesaler  or  :i  refiner  who  wanted  it. 
There  have  been  years  when  double  stock 
war  carried  and  they  would  sell  to  whole- 
salers, brokers,  or  anyone  who  could  buy 
in  a  big  way  and  pay  for  it. 

"\Y(  sell  anything  to  anybody."  de- 
.  lured  Mr.  Eckardt  "We  will  sdl  .r>00 
bap's  of  sugar  or  a  quantity  of  raisins  or 
anything,  and  as  wholesale  grocers  we 
eoi  sider  this  quite   legitimate  business. 


In  1911  we  had  a  great  deal  more  sugar 
in  our  possession.  It  was  scarce  that 
year,  too,  and  sold  at  about  6  to  7  cents 
per  pound." 

Commissioner  Murdock  endeavored  to 
figure  that  3,500,000  pounds  of  sugar  in 
1911  at  around  6  and  7  cents  a  pound 
would  amount  to  less  an  outlay  than  at 
the  present  time,  but  his  figures  gave 
him  $150,000  in  1911,  whereas  a  million 
pounds  would  represent  at  present  prices 
about  $125,000. 

Mr.  Eckardt  further  stated  they  nad 
no  difficulty  getting  yellow  sugar  during 
the  past  several  months,  but  they  had 
in  getting  granulated  sugar,  and  had  to 
take  yellow  to  get  the  other  many  times. 

At  this  juncture  Edgar  J.  Wood,  an 
emplovee  of  H.  P.  Eckardt  and  Com- 
pany, was  called  to  give  evidence  in  re- 
gard to  the  various  lots  of  sugar  sold 
to  Robert  Anderson  of  Montreal.  Some 
of  the  sugar  costing  $16.16  less  5  uer 
cent.,  yellow,  had  been  sold  at  $14.95  to 
complete    a   contract. 

"We  had  overlooked  certain  sale?  tnat 
had  not  been  delivered,"  said  Mr.  Wood 
when  this  particular  sale  was  bein.u'  put 
th'-ough. 

One  laree  sale  of  100,000  pounds  on 
April  12  was  made  at  $15.75,  for  which 
was  paid  $15..r,0. 

Su»ar  30  Per  Cent,  of  Turnover 

Mr.  Eckardt  stated  to  his  counsel,  A. 
W.  Aiurlin,  K.C..  that  his  volume 
of  business  this  year  would  be  around 
X  1,000.000.  based  on  the  business  of  tin' 
first  three  <>r  four  months.  These  months 
w.  re  the  lean  ones  at  that.  His  March 
sales  were  approximately  $500,000.  1  hi 
average  stock  of  goods  all  told  of  ft« 


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company  was  between  $700,000  and 
$800,000,  apart  from  stock-taking  time 
when  stocks  were  low.  He  calculated 
that  sugar  sales  would  amount  to  about 
30  per  cent,  of  the  annual  turno\er  and 
that  his  average  cost  of  doing  business 
was  from  9  to  10  per  cent,  on  turnover. 
In  fact  lately  it  was  more  like  12  per 
cent.  Business  was  done  in  a  large  way 
in  a  great  many  lines.  For  instance 
three  months  ago  he  had  made  a  pur- 
chase of  23,000  boxes  of  raisins,  more 
than  enough  for  his  regular  retail  trade, 
with  a  view  to  turning  them  over  quickly 
and  making  some  profit.  Not  long  ago 
he  had  purchased  fifteen  cars  of  dates 
mostly  for  distribution  to  jobbers  or 
brokers  He  has  also  bought  as  much 
as  10,000  chests  of  tea  at  one  time. 

Sometimes  we  make  money,"  said  Mr. 
Eckardt,  "and  sometimes  we  don't.  We 
often  buy  goods  in  advance,  and  some- 
where throughout  the  world  the  market 
breaks  and  we  lose.  We  could  not  stay 
in  business  if  we  did  not  have  chances  to 
make  profits  when  we  figured  we  could 
make  some  money.  Sugar  may  go  up 
or  down.  For  instance,  in  January  the 
sugar  market  in  New  York  went  to 
pieces  for  a  couple  of  weeks  and  there 
was  a  chance  that  we  might  have  had 
to  take  a  loss  at  that  time.  We 
have  to  carry  heavy  stocks  of  many 
lines  If  our  regular  retail  customers 
could  not  get  certain  lines  from  us  we 
could  not  stay  in  business.  Sugar  is  one 
of  the  main  articles,  perhaps  the  most 
important.  We  have  to  provide  ahead 
for  stocks,  and  particularly  when  sugar 
is  scarce,  to  hold  our  trade." 

Counsel    Intimates   Case  is    Prejudged 

Commissioner  Murdock  interrupted 
Mr.  Anglin's  questions  abruptly,  stating 
that  he  "did  not  want  tc  'isten  to  any 
long-winded  discussion  of  the  method  of 
doing  wholeeele  grocery  business."  He 
wanted  to  know  about  "the  accumulation 
of  sugar  week  after  week  preparatory  to 
an  advance  »n  price  and  it  being  turned 
loose  on  the  market  in  greater  quanti- 
ties than  ever  befcre." 

Mr.  Anglin  made  strenuous  objections 
to  the  word  "preparatory,"  and  maintain- 
ed there  was  no  warrant  for  such  a  state- 
ment, that  he  was  prepared  to  present 
facts  to  the  contrary.  Mi.  Murdock  re- 
plied that  he  considered  that  exactly  the 
same  results  accrued  as  if  this  accumu- 
lation had  been  preparatory,  and  that, 
so  far  as  he  was  concerned  Mr.  Anglin 
was  "not  makintr  any  hit  with  him." 

"I  can't  help  that,"  replied  the  counsel, 
and  intimated  that  apparently  the  Board 
of  Commerce  had  already  judged  the  case 
before  the  evidence  was   in. 

It  was  then  decided  to  hold  the  entire 
matter  over  until  Mr.  O'Connor  joined 
the  board  on  Tuesday  morning.  How- 
ever, he  was  not  there,  and  the  matter 
was  ajrain  held  over.  It  was  concluded 
Tuesday  afternoon. 

White    Sugar    Shortage    Last     Fall 

"■'  When  the  hearing  resumed  on  Tuesday 
afternoon  Mr.  Eckardt  gave  a  number  of 
"acts  and  figures  in  regard  to  his  sugar 
mpply,  prices,  etc.  In  the  fall  of  1919  he 
iiaid   the   sugar   situation   was  ,        o   far 

is   supplies    were    concerned.      He    would    be 
)ut   of   sugar    for   a   week    or   ten    days    and 


sometimes  a  longer  period.  Sometimes  it 
would  come  along  fairly  good  but  others 
it  would  be  bad.  In  a  general  way  granu- 
lated sugar  was  quite  scarce  and  difficult 
to  get.  His  company  had  to  take  a  per- 
centage of  yellow  sugar  to  get  granulated 
at  various  times.  There  were  weeks  when 
more  sugar  was  sent  out  than  was  received. 
For  instance,  the  week  ending  October  25 
there  were  45,000  pounds  granulated  received 
and  66,880  pounds  sent  out.  Week  ending 
November  1,  37.000  received  and  64,665 
pounds  sent  out.  November  8,  21,000 
pounds  received  and  34,217  sent  out.  Week 
ending  November  15,  only  8,000  pounds 
were  received.  This  was  around  the  period 
when  his  warehouse  was  bare  of  sugar. 
Week  ending  December  6,  32,000  pounds 
were  received  and  36,615  shipped;  week 
ending  February  21,  58,500  pounds  receiv- 
ed and  62,950  shipped;  week  ending 
February  28,  9,000  pounds  were  receive" 
and    52,915    shipped    out. 

Commissioner  Murdock  asked  why  these 
figures  were  different  from  those  given  by 
the   Company   to  the   Board. 

Mr.  Anglin  pointed  out  that  both  figures 
were  correct.  The  figures  given  the  Board 
were  for  total  shipments  including  yellow 
and  white  sugar,  whereas  these  figures  were 
for   white    only. 

Mr.  Eckardt  further  stated  he  had  never 
had  as  mnch  granulated  sugar  during  the 
period  above  mentioned  as  he  could  handle. 

Major  Duncan's  statement  had  showed 
about  232,000  pounds  in  stock  at  one  tim>.-. 
Mr.  Eckardt  stated  this  would  be  about 
three  weeks'  normal  supply.  Running  full 
capacity  his  firm  would  sell  100,000  pounds 
per  week.  At  the  rate  they  sent  out  sugar 
the  week  before  the  advance  on  February 
27  they  would  have  a  little  over  five  weeks' 
supply  on  hand.  That  was  not  out  of  the 
ordinary    course    of   the    business    at    all. 

"Through  all  that  period,"  stated  Mr. 
Eckardt,  "we  kept  our  retail  customers 
supplied  as  best  we  could.  We  could  not 
get  any  definite  information  from  refiners' 
agents  regarding  future  supplies.  If  we  had 
not  conserved  the  supply  we  might  have 
been  in  the  same  position  as  last  fall, 
which  would  have  meant  we  would  be  losing 
thousands  and  thousands  of  dollars  if  we 
could  not  supply  sugar  to  our  retail  cus- 
tomers   along    with    other    goods." 

Mr.  Anglin— "Did  you  ever  make  sales 
above    the    refiners'    list    prices?" 

Mr.  Eckardt— "No,  never  to  my  know- 
ledge. And  sometimes  on  yellow  sugar  we 
sold  below  the  refiners'  list." 

Becomes    More    Plentiful    in    March 

"As  soon  as  prices  were  fixed  by  the  re- 
finers on  or  about  February  27  and  their 
list  raised  we  were  informed  by  the  re- 
finers' agents  we  could  have  all  the  granu- 
lated sugar  we  wanted.  Previous  to  thai 
time  we  couldn't  get  any  definite  informa- 
tion regarding  future  supplies,  but  after 
that  we  were  told  we  could  get  all  the 
sugar  we  wanted.  I  immediately  decided 
to  let  go  the  sugar  we  had  in  stock  on  ac- 
count of  freer  delivery.  The  refiners' state- 
ment was  borne  out.  So  much  granulated 
came  to  Toronto  that  some  wholesalers  had 
to  turn  it  down.  There  was  actually  a 
glut  of  sugar  on  the  market.  We,  for  in- 
stance, took  two  cars  turned  down  by  other 
wholesalers.  It  was  being  peddled  around 
from  place  to  place  and  could  not 
11,1,1  buyers.  We  did  not  apply  the 
increase  to  all  the  sugar  sen!  out.  "  A  lot 
of  this   was   sol. I   at   the  old   price   during  the 

following  week.     Insofar  as   reflm 

ire    concerned,    I    know    of    no    whole- 
Who    do    not    always    follow    these 
and    changes    in    pri<  ,ke    place. 

If   the   wholesaler   has   a   stock   of    sugai 
hand    and    the    price    comes    down    he    has    to 
drop    h  ;    if   pnc.s   go    up   he   applies 

the   rew  list    to  the   stock    in    hand 
"Yellow   iui  ilarly  plentiful 

nearly    all     the    time.       There     was    an     excess 
more   than    I    ever    knew    in    my    businei 

pen,  nee,   extending   over   SO    •  ellow 

sugars    were    practically    forced    on    us,    in 

order    to    get    granulate, |.       We    had    prom 
to    gel    granulated    sugar    later   on    when. 


refiners  had  any,  if  we  took  the  yellow. 
We  were  always  anxious  to  sell  yellow 
sugar  at  the  regular  prices,  and  sometimes 
less.  There  was  a  lot  of  yellow  exported 
during  this  period.  Some  that  we  sold  to 
brokers  we  found  later  were  for  export. 
We  never  know  where  such  sugar  goes  when 
we  sell  to  a  broker.  We  don't  care  where 
it  goes,  and  we  couldn't  find  out  if  we 
wanted  to.  The  brokers  wouldn't  tell  us. 
Our  experience  was  that  consumers  would 
not  use  the  yellow  sugar  to  any  extent  even 
when  the  granulated  got  scarce.  Some  of 
them  would  travel  all  over  town  to  get 
white    sugar." 

Net   Profits  Are  Small 

Dealing  with  the  figures  showing  the  al- 
leged profits  presented  by  Major  Duncan, 
Mr.  Eckardt  poipted  out  that  no  allowance 
had  been  made  for  cartage  to  and  from 
the  Toronto  warehouse,  nor  for  freight  to 
country  points.  These  figures  should  be  de- 
ducted from  the  alleged  profits,  also  10% 
for  the  cost  of  doing  business.  At  the 
present  time,  he  said,  costs  were  more  like 
12%,  and  would  easily  average  117c  right 
now.  On  sales  of  white  sugar,  amounting 
to  $43,726,  the  true  profit  was  $1,906. 7k, 
which  amounted  to  about  4'.,  or  three-fifths 
of  a   cent  per  pound. 

Also  on  the  yellow  sugar  there  had  been 
no  reduction  made  for  freight  and  cartage, 
and  large  quantities  of  yellows  were  carried 
for  a  long  period,  which  meant  extra  stor- 
age charges,  additional  insurance,  etc.  No 
allowance  had  been  made  in  Major  Duncan's 
figures  for  the  cost  of  doing  business.  The 
true  profit  worked  out  at  14.88%  on  the 
yellow  sugar,  or  approximately  one  and  two- 
thirds   cents   per   pound. 

Refiners'    Lists    Followed 

Commissioner  Murdock  remarked  here  that 
what  had  been  put  in  as  expense  was  brand 
new  to  him.  He  had  only  been  on  the 
Board  of  Commerce  for  nine  months.  He 
asked  if  it  was  not  considered  that  5%  is 
the    recognized    wholesaler's    margin. 

Mr.  Eckardt  replied  that  the  wholesalers 
could  not  possibly  sell  sugar  at  5%  in  one 
and  five-pound  bags,  and  make  any  profit, 
even  if  that  were  the  recognized  margin. 
Apart  entirely  from  the  5%  the  wholesaler 
advances  his  price  as  the  refiner  advances 
his,  just  the  same  as  he  has  to  reduce  the 
price  when  the  refiner  lowers  his.  If  there 
is  no  change  he  takes  the  5%,  and  if  there 
is  a  change  he  has  to  abide  by  the  new  list. 

Another  point  that  puzzled  Commissioner 
Murdock  was  the  difference  in  price  of 
granulated  sugar  to  retailers,  as  shown  on 
the  list  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce. Mr.  Eckardt  and  Edgar  Wood,  who 
looks  after  the  sugar  end  of  the  business, 
pointed  out  that  different  refiners  had  dif- 
ferent prices,  and  also  freights  to  more  dis- 
tant points,  were  higher.  Mr.  Eckardt  stated 
that  the  Trade  Commission  at  Ottawa  had 
announced,  about  the  end  of  December,  that 
if  the  public  would  not  use  yellow  sugar, 
export  licenses  would  be  granted  for  it, 
which  indicated  it  was  a  glut  on   the  market. 

To  Major  Duncan,  Mr.  Eckardt  point,,! 
out  that  his  method  of  doing  business  was 
not  speculative,  it  was  simply  plain  business. 
By  purchasing  in  large  lots,  lower  prices 
could    be    secured. 

Is   Wholesale    Business    Speculative? 

Commissioner  Murdock:  "Isn't  it  specula- 
tion?" 

Mr.  Eckardt:  "Then  all  business 

lative.      We   buy   because   we   think   the   market 
will   go  up.      That's   pure   and    simple   I 
and    T    don't    know    of    any    comp<  .,-i- 

ness    that    lloei    nol    operate   on    similar   lines.** 

Major    Duncan:    "What    is   the    underlying 

principle    or    theory    on    which    you   operate"" 

Mr.  Eckardt:  "We  do  not  operate  on  any 
theory  or  principle.  There  are  no  definite 
principles  in  the  wholesale  grocery  business, 

Busine  hiftS    ami    turns    every    way,    prices 

go   up   or  down   overnight,  and    it    is   an    abso- 
lute   impossibility    to    work    on     any    definite 

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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Sugar  Sales  to  Montreal  Broker 

Board  of  Commerce  Checks  Up  Robt.  Ander- 
son's Figures  and  Finds-  What  Wholesalers 
Paid  for  the  Sugar — In  Several  Cases  It  Was 
Sold  at  a  Loss — Retailer  Tells  of  His  Stocks 
and  How  His  Costs  Have  Gone  Up 


TORONTO,  June  17  (Special).— On 
Tuesday  morning  sales  of  sugar  from 
other  wholesale  grocers  to  Robert  An- 
derson, of  Montreal,  were  gone  into 
before  Commissioner  Murdock  of  the 
Board  of  Commerce.  Leigh  Garvey,  of 
John  Garvey  and  Sons,  London,  Ont., 
stated  his  firm  had  sold  him  50,000  lbs. 
on  May  1st  for  $19.16,  less  5  per  cent.; 
and  again  150,000  pounds,  all  purchased 
for  $19.16,  less  5  per  cent.  On  May  2nd 
10,000  pounds  of  granulated  were  sold 
for  a  retailer,  James  Egan,  of  Simcoe, 
Ont.,  to  Mr.  Anderson.  On  May  11th, 
50,000  pounds  of  yellow  bought  at  $18.66, 
less  5  per  cent.;  on  May  22nd,  30,000 
pounds  of  granulated  bought  at  $19.23, 
less  5  per  cent.;  on  May  22nd,  10,000 
pounds  yellow  purchased  at  $18.73,  less 
5  per  cent.  Mr.  Garvey  pointed  out  that 
while  the  regular  wholesale  profit  allow- 
ed was  5  per  cent.,  wholesalers  do  not 
always  get  that  from  the  trade,  as  they 
allow  the  trade  1  per  cent.,  sometimes 
too  freights  enter  into  the  matter  and 
the  5  per  cent,  is  further  lessened. 

Commissioner  Murdock:  "You  bought 
sugar  at  $19.16,  less  5  per  cent.,  and  sold 
it  for  $20.00.  Am  I  right  in  stating  you 
got  5  per  cent,  plus  84/100  of  a  cent  per 
pound  profit?" 

Mr.  Garvey:  "That  is  correct." 
J.  A.  W.  Craig,  vice-president,  Warren 
Brothers,  wholesale  grocers,  Toronto, 
gave  figures  in  regard  to  various  quan- 
tities of  sugar  he  had  sold  to  Mr.  An- 
derson of  Montreal.  One  lot,  sold  on 
April  16th,  amounted  to  20,000  pounds 
yellow.  Four  hundred  bags  of  yellow 
were  bought  from  W.  G.  Craig  and  Com- 
pany, Kingston,  for  which  they  paid 
$15.75,  and  600  bags  from  T.  Kinnear 
•  and  Company,  at  $15.00.  This  was  sold 
at  $15.75.  Other  sales  of  sugar  were 
also  gone  into. 

W.  E.  Sutton  and  Co.  sold  Mr.  An- 
derson of  Montreal,  on  May  6,  40,000 
pounds  of  granulated,  for  which  they 
paid  $21.50  net.  On  May  8,  they  sold 
30,000  pounds  granulated,  which  cost 
them  $21.89  net.  On  May  19,  they  sold 
him  40,000  pounds  yellow,  which  cost 
$18.85    net. 

P.    C.    Armstrong,    president    of    Arm- 
strong   and    Paffard,    wholesale    grocers, 
Toronto,  sold  on  April  7,  .'50,000  pounds 
How  to  Mr.   And   rson,  which  had  cost 
■  15.35,   and    they   lost.  $105   on   it. 
On    May    14,    they    sold      40,000      pounds 
granulated,   costing    $19.16,   less   5     per 
•  ,  at    $22.60.     Tins  was  a  case  where 
I    made   money  on   a   sural"  sale. 

A    Regular    Business 

"We   felt,   rii'li*    along,"   Mr.   Armstrong 

"that,  sugar  ■■■. .     a  good  buy,  as  raws 
higher  in   New   York   than   refined 


sugar  here.  We  g  d  not  go  out  of  our 
way  as  wholesale  grocers  to  do  this  busi- 
ness, as  this  is  a  regular  thing  with  the 
w'-elnggig  trade." 

Frank  Fearman,  Fearman  Brothers, 
Hamilton;  T.  H.  Kinnear,  of  Thos.  Kin- 
near  and  Company,  Toronto;  and  W.  E. 
McMurtry,  vice-president  Groceries, 
Limited,  Toronto,  also  gave  their  figures. 
Mr.  Kinnear  made  one  sale  of  yellow 
sugar  at  $13.50  in  February,  which  cost 
them  $14.21.  They  thought  that  yellow 
sugar  at  the  time  would  be  a  drug  on  the 
market  and  they  turned  the  stock  into 
money.  Their  total  sales  to  Mr.  Ander- 
son this  year  were  $25,545  and  total 
profit  $1,259.75  or  4.94  per  cent,  gross. 
There  were  1,425  bags  of  yellow  and 
120  bags  granulated.  The  above  mar- 
gin does  not  include  carrying  charges, 
freight,  insurance  or  overhead. 

A.  S.  May,  of  A.  S.  May  and  Company, 
brokers,  Toronto,  stated  that  he  repre- 
sented Robert  Anderson  of  Montreal,  in 
buying  sugar  on  a  brokerage  basis.  The 
brokerage  fee  varied  from  5c  a  bag  to 
27  %c  per  bag,  and  averaged  about  13y2C. 
This  fee  figured  out  at  less  than  1  per 
cent,  and  Mr.  May  pointed  out  was  paid 
him  for  looking  after  bills  of  lading, 
catching  cars  in  transit  and  re-shipping 
sugar  to  the  proper  points,  etc.  Alto- 
gether he  had  handled  between  March 
1  and  May  31,  32,755  bags  of  sugar. 

Wallace  Anderson,  manufacturers' 
agent  and  broker,  Toronto,  gave  figures 
showing  that  sugar,  for  which  he  paid 
$21.00,  was  sold  to  his  brother  in  Mon- 
treal at  $21,75,  and  that  other  sugar 
bought  at  $19.00  was  sold  for  $19.00. 
This  was  yellow  sugar.  Mr.  Anderson 
pointed  out  to  the  Commissioner  that 
the  actual  cost  of  caw  sugar  to-day  was 
considerably  higher  than  what  the  re- 
finers have  been  selling  in  Canada. 

S.  Weinstein,  of  the  Standard  Whole- 
salers Limited,  told  of  selling  a  car  of 
sugar  to  Mr.  Craig,  of  Warren  Brothers, 
at  $22.25,  which  had  cost  him  $16.16.  He 
sold  another  lot  of  10,000  pounds  of 
granulated  for  $22.25  which  cost  $19.50. 
Mr.  Bowes,  of  Bowes  &  Co.,  confec- 
tioners' supplies  and  manufacturers, 
Toronto,  gave  figures  in  regard  to  sales 
of  BUgar  to  Robert  Anderson,  Montreal. 
On  April  14,  40,000  lbs  yellow  were  sold. 
This  was  an  accumulation  bought  at 
various  times  for  $14.71  up.  A  sale  of 
3<),iM)0  lbs.  granulated  was  made  in  April 
b'oughl  at  $21.50,  and  also  10,000  lbs. 
yellow.  A  cent  a  pound  was  made  on 
the   granulated,  and    Vic   per  lb.  on   the 

yellow. 

Henry  Uowntrce,  of  Wm.  Rowntree  & 
Sons,  West  Toronto,  retail  grocers  and 
provision     dealers,    gave    figures    in    re- 


gard to  sugar  in  stock.  An  investigator 
from  the  Board  of  Commerce  visited 
their  store  last  Saturday  and  estimated 
the  amount  in  stock  at  600  bags.  Mr. 
Rowntree  took  stojk  first  of  the  week 
and  found  436  bags  of  granulated  and 
68  of  raws,  making  a  total  of  504,  or 
nearly  100  less  than  the  investigator's 
estimate.  This,  he  said,  was  only  about 
four  weeks'  supply  of  both  granulated 
and  yellow.  He  said  that  in  addition  to 
selling  to  consumers  he  sold  in  a  job- 
bing way  to  restaurants,  ice  cream 
makers  and  to  retail  grocers.  Answering 
Major  Duncan,  he  said  he  kept  within 
the  ruling  of  the  Board  of  Commerce 
last  year  in  regard  to  margin  on 
sugar.  His  present  price  for  granulated 
is  22  cents.  Before  May  26,  he  sold  it 
at  five  pounds  for  $1.04.  In  January 
he  was  selling  sugar  at  $15.50,  in  100 
pound  lots. 

In  years  past  he  used  to  buy  sugar 
in  car  lots,  in  February  and  March,  but 
this  year  he  had  difficulty  in  getting  it, 
and  it  was  slow  in  coming.  Many  times 
when  the  refiners  advanced  prices,  his 
firm  would  not  advance  it  for  a  week 
or  so.  Sometimes  they  would  be  out  of 
sugar  when  the  price  advanced.  During 
January,  February  and  March,  about 
every  3  weeks  they  would  be  without 
sugar.  We  had  a  car  coming  January 
15    which  did  not  arrive. 

"Did  you  make  a  profit  in  sugar  last 
year" 

"No,  due  to  insufficient  margin.  There 
is  not  enough  in  IV2C  to  pay  our  costs. 
My  estimate  of  a  proper  price  is  25  per 
cent,  on  the  cost  price.  Formerly  a 
fair  margin  could  be  made  at  1  cent 
over  cost,  but  sugar  then  was  only  about 
6c  per  pound.  Rent,  paper  bags  and 
twine  had  all  gone  up  about  400  per 
cent.  The  highest  wages  paid  in  1914 
was   about   $12,  whereas   to-day     it     is 

$35.00." 

♦ 

ITALIAN  GROCERY 

WAS  DYNAMITED 

The  grocery  store  operated  by  Joe 
and  Tony  Meloni,  Welland  avenue  and 
Geneva  street,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  was 
dynamited  by  unknown  parties  a  few 
nights  ago.  The  three  plate  glass 
windows  were  demolished,  the  door 
on  the  Geneva  Street  side  being 
blown  to  pieces.  The  plastering  in  '.he 
store  was  broken,  and  a  large  section 
of  flooring  and  joists  torn  to  pieces. 


CORNFLAKES  LIKELY  TO  ADVANCE 

Con.  flake  manufacturers  in  the  United 
StetC-S  nave  advanced  corn  flakes  to 
$4.90  per  case;  this  is  an  advance  of 
about  $1  per  case  over  the  price  of  corn 
flakes  in  Canada. 

All  corn  flaked  that  are  manufactured 
in  Canada  are  made  from  American 
white  corn.  This  corn  market  has  been 
steadily  advancing  for  some  time  pasj 
and  American  manufacturers  state  that 
the  reason  their  product  has  advanced  is 
due  to  the  higher  cost  of  com.  Whethet 
this  condition  will  affect  the  price  0] 
corn  I'laios  in  Canada,  Canadian  Grocei 
can.    get    no    definite    information.        Ond 

manufacturer  intimated  thai  there  was 
a  possibility  of  an  advance  and  that 
wholesalers  were  booking  orders  heavily. 


June  18.  1920 


23 


Study  of  Costs  Promotes  Business 

Time  is  Well  Expended  in  Every  Case  Wherein  Its  Use  Promotes 

Minute  Accuracy — Grocer  in   Manitoba   Tells   of  Difficulty   of 

Figuring    Freight    Charges. 


By  HENRY   JOHNSON,  JR. 


L 


May  24,  1920 
ETTER  from  Manitoba: — Dear  Sir, 
Last  year  I  sent  my  state- 
ment for  criticism  and  was 
very  much  pleased  to  have  you 
comment  on  it  and  offer  sugges- 
tions. I  have  tried  to  follow  them, 
although  I  will  admit  that  I  find  it  just 
a  little  difficult  to  add  freight  to  cost  of 
goods  as  they  come  in.  I  have  followed 
the  plan  of  adding  2  per  cent  to  cost. 
This,  I  figure,  will  take  care  of  freight 
charges.  My  expense  account  shows 
clerk  hire,  all  taxes  on  stock  and  build- 
ing and  ordinary  upkeep  of  building. 
My  real  estate  account  shows  a  little 
gain  because  of  some  permanent  im- 
provement I  have  made.  The  value  of 
real  estate  is  not  shown  in  report.  I 
am  carrying  it  on  my  books  at  about  its 
actual  cash  value.  I  also  figure  depre- 
ciation on  fixtures,  but  in  past  year  have 
added  some  new  fixtures  which  causes 
the  account  to  show  a  gain.  I  have  also 
taken  out  of  the  business  $2,163.93  for 
investment  in  real  estate  and  my  per- 
sonal use.  I  find  it  almost  impossible 
to  reduce  the  stock  carried  at  this  time. 
The  extreme  high  prices  have  caused  the 
value  of  stock  carried  to  reach  a  much 
higher  point  than  it  ordinarily  did. 

I  bought  futures  in  canned  goods  last 
summer.  Early  in  the  fall  I  bought  my 
supply  of  dry  goods,  ginghams,  percales, 
overalls,  and  work  clothing  sufficient  for 
this  summer's  business.  Also  had  my 
cellar  full  of  potatoes.  Also  had  my 
heaters  and  ranges  bought  early.  About 
all  these  were  in  at  time  of  inventoiy 
and  helped  to  make  it  larger  than  it 
ordinarily  would  have  been.  I  do  not 
make  a  practice  of  buying  very  many 
futures,  although  I  have  found  them 
very  profitable  this  year. 

If  I  have  figured  correctly  my  cost 
of  doing  business  was  a  little  over  li 
per  cent.,  while  the  gross  earnings  wifl 
a  trifle  over  16^  per  cent.  This  would 
show  about  ~>V2  per  cent,  net  on  sales. 
This  is  a  gain  of  1  per  cent,  over  last 
year's  business.  Your  trained  eye  will 
see  at  a  glance  that  I  am  carrying  too 
much  on  open  account.  I  am  making  a 
determined  effort  to  reduce  this,  and  am 
being  fairly  successful.  My  expense  ac- 
count will  be  somewhat  higher  for  the 
coming  year  because  of  increased  work 
Ure.  But  I  hope  to  increase  my  sales 
•nough  to  offset  this. 

And    now,    come    on    with    your   brick- 

You  did  me  some  good  before  and 

[  believe  you  can  do  it  again.     At  least 

will  be  disappointed  if  you  do  not 
>ffer  some  criticism. 

Yours   very  truly. 


Well   Balanced  Statement 

1919    Cash    Sales    $27,314.69 

1919   Credit   Sales    12,931 .  16 

Sales   for    1919    $40,245.85 

1919  Inventory    includes — 

Mdse $  9,349  .  <S 

Fixtures    2,257 .  50 

Notes   79.60 

Cash   on   hand    512.90 

Savings     Stamps      100 .  00 

Book   Accounts    2,101 .  12 

Liberty    Bonds    950 .  00 

$15,351.30 

1920  Inventoiy    includes — 

Mdse $  9,863 .  10 

Savings  Stamps    100.00 

Notes 564.97 

Book  Accounts    3,866 .  66 

Cash  on  hand      621.43 

Fixtures    2,334.39 

$17,350.55 
Receipts 

1920    Inventory    $17,350.55 

1920   Sales    40,245.85 

$57,596.40 
53,694.44 

$  3,901.96 

Gain    Fixtures    Acct 76.89 

Gain   Real   Estate    94.30 

Discount 476.79 

Invest,    and    Proprietor    2.163.93 

Gross  Earnings    $  6,713.87 

$  4,528.28 

Net    Profit    $  2,185.59 

Payments 

1919  Inventory      $15,351.30 

Mdse.     bought     37,823.07 

Freight  paid   520 .  07 

.-■-,:;, en  I    11 

1920  Inventory     $17,350.55 

Cost  Mdse.   bought    $36,343 .  89 

Expense    Account    $   1,691 .22 

Insurance   137.06 

Interest  on    invest 1.200. 00 

My    Salary     1,500.00 

.      $  4,528.28 

Net  profit    $  2,185.59 

Expense    4,528.28 

$  6,713.87 
J40,246.86)$6,718.87  shows   16  6/10%  gross. 

11   1/2   '/,    cxi>ense 

",    1    2   %  net  profit. 

Don't  Estimate  Whenever   You  Can 
Know 

There  is  very  little  for  me  to  except 
in  that  statment,  but  my  friend  says  he 
will  feel  badly  if  I  do  not  rub  him  the 
wrong  way  a  little,  so  here  goes: 

Wherein  lies  the  trouble  of  figuring 
freight  exactly  onto  each  invoice  and 
thus  charging  it  up  directly  to  the  speci- 
fic goods  involved?  Suppose  you  have 
an  invoice  for  $296.20  against  which  the 
freight  is  $:'..14.  Why  cannot  you  divide 
the  314  by  2!ib"20  and  get  your  percentage 
of  almost  exactly  1  1-8?  You  can.  Then 
if  you  add  1  1-8  per  cent,  to  each  item, 
you  will  have  covered  the  freight  burden 
exactly.  It  takes  a  little  time,  but  time 
is  well  expended  in  every  case  wherein 
its  use  promotes  minute  accuracy.  More- 


over, practice  will  make  this  come  very 
readily,  so  it  will  absorb  little  time. 

If  you  feel  there  are  other  charges 
which  might  as  well  go  into  freight — 
drayage,  for  example  —  and  experience 
shows  that  2  per  cent,  covers  all  such 
charges  with  fair  accuracy  and  safety, 
then  there  will  be  no  objection  to  use  the 
2  per  cent,  blanket  in  all  cases  except 
such  as  come  under  a  heavier  charge — 
shipments  from  a  distance,  or  extra 
bulky  merchandise. 

In  the  case  of  extra  heavy  or  bulky 
goods  there  never  can  be  safety  except 
in  figuring  specially. 

Why  insist  on  this  so  strongly?  Be- 
cause no  merchant  should  estimate  «r 
guess  at  anything  when  he  has  at  hand 
the  machinery  which  will,  enable  him  to 
know  exactly.  There  are  more  than 
enough  items  and  factors  about  which  we 
are  as  yet  compelled  to  guess  without 
taking  on  more  of  them.  Let  us  get  as 
close  to  facts  in  every  instance  as  pos- 
sible. 

Under  my  suggested  system,  the  item 
of  freight  paid,  $520.07,  above,  will  not 
appear  at  all  because  freight  as  it  is 
paid  will  be  absorbed  into  cost  of  mer- 
chandise. Right  now,  I  am  not  sure  that 
item  should  appear.  For  in  the  item  of 
merchandise  bought,  $37,823.07,  has  not 
the  2  per  cent  blanket  charge  been  in- 
cluded ?  If  it  has,  is  this  not  a  doubling 
up  of  the  charge  against  merchandise? 
Of  course,  it  is  always  better  to  double 
charges  and  play  safe  than  to  omit 
something  that  should  go  in,  but  let  us 
get  as  nearly  as  possible  to  actual  facts. 

Conservatism  is  Commendable — and  Wise 

This  is  not  to  say  that  we  must  not 
give  our  business  the  worst  of  it  when- 
ever there  is  doubt.  We  must,  to  play 
safe.  It  is,  for  example,  excellent  prac- 
tice for  this  man  to  carry  his  real  estate 
far  below  its  present  cash  value.  This 
because  there  is  some  doubt  as  to  just 
how  much  of  that  value  is  permanent  en- 
hancement. Things  are  very  much  in- 
Hated  at  this  writing.  If  he  were  to  sell 
a  bit  of  realty  to-day  at  present  value, 
then  he'd  have  the  money  and  be  justi- 
fied in  taking  in  the  cash  at  100  per  cent, 
of  its  amount.  But  as  long  as  it  is  car- 
ried, it  is  well  to  play  inside  by  a  good 
margin.  Then  as  time  passes  and 
values  crystallize,  he  may  have  an  in- 
crease which  is  permanenl  and  lie  justi- 
fied in  taking  the  increase  into  account. 
Mere,  then,  conservatism  is  wise.  I 
hope  I   make  my  exceptions  clear. 

I  wish  I  had  details  of  the  expense  ac- 
count. I  believe  it  is  fully  kept  up  and 
that     all     factors     are     included;     but     it 

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24 


June  18,  1920 


Cash  and  Carry  Idea  Grows  in  Calgary 

Number  of  Stores  Operated  on  This  Plan  is  Now  Estimated  at 

Thirty — Proprietors  of  Frico  Stores  and  Grocerteria  Ltd.,  Tell 

Canadian  Grocer  How  the  Idea  Works  Out. 


By  Staff  Correspondent. 


CALGARY,  Alta.— The  number  of 
cash  and  carry  stores  now  in  oper- 
ation here  is  placed  at  thirty.  R. 
<>'.  Frizzle,  proprietor  of  Frico  Cash  and 
Carry  Stores,  of  which  there  are  five 
in  Calgary,  told  a  representative  of 
Canadian  Grocer  recently  that  he  would 
never  return  to  the  old  way  of  doing 
business,  fjj  would  rather  work  with  a 
pick  and  shovel,"  he  continued,  "tha'u 
put  in  the  thirteen  years  again  that  I 
did.  in  conducting  business  in  the  old 
way.  The  business  I  am  doing  in  the 
main  store,  if  operated  on  the  old  lines, 
would  require  from  ten  to  twelve  clerks 
and  five  deliveries.  Five  clerks  now 
handle  the  business  nicely.  One  of  my 
branches  with  only  two  clerks  has  a 
monthly  turnover  of  $7,000.  I  quite 
realize  the  system  is  not  perfect  yet, 
but  I  am  improving  it  all  the  time. 
Petty  thieving  has  been  one  of  the  leak- 
ages that  has  caused  some  concern,  but 
it  is  being  gradually  eliminated  by  the 
use  of  mirrors,  enabling  the  clerks  to 
see  what  is  going  on  at  the  back  of  the 

store  w:thout  turning  around. 

—J 
A  Scheme  to  Steal 

"Not  long  ago,  a  woman  came  into 
the  main  store  on  a  very  busy  day,  and 
told  me  that  she  had  noticed  a  lot  of 
stealing  and  suggested  that  I  hire  her 
to  do  detective  work  on  busy  days.  She 
worked  for  me  some  time  but  never 
caught  anybody.  But  a  detective  hap- 
pened to  be  in  the  store  one  day,  when 
he  noticed  a  young  girl  deliberately  put- 
ting goods  in  her  muff.  It  turned  out 
that  the  young  girl  was  a  daughter  of 
the  woman  I  had  hired  to  do  detective 
work,  and  the  young  girl  admitted  that 
her  mother  had  sent  her  to  steal.  Her 
mother  had  thought  up  the  scheme  so 
that  she  and  her  friends  could  cret  away 
with  the  stuff  more  easily.  I  noticed 
that  from  January  to  April  my  profits 
would  drop,  and  the  reason  for  this  was 
that  during  those  months  the  people 
heavy  coats  and  muffs,  thus  easily 
concealing  small  parcels. 

f.rocertcria,  Ltd..  Has  Seven  Stores 
Grocerteria,  Ltd.,  of  which  H.  M.  Jen- 


Main  store  of  Frico  Bros.,  Calgary,  Alta.,  where  the  cash  and  carry   system   is  in  vogue. 


kins  is  manager,  operate  seven  stores  on 
the  cash  and  carry  plan  in  Calgary,  and 
this  company  was  one  of  the  first  in  the 
field.  "When  I  gave  up  my  old  business 
and  started  in  this  one."  Mr.  Jenkins  re- 
marked to  Canadian  Grocer,  "I  held  all 
my  old  fixtures,  thinking  the  new  idea 
would  die  out,  but  after  two  years  I 
sold  everything.  It  was  evident  that  the 
cash  and  carry  idea  would  stay.  My  big- 
gest customers  are  people  owning  motor 
cars,  as  they  can  carry  the  largest  or- 
ders away  with  them.  Then  again  the 
wives  of  business  men  will  phone  their 
husbands  to  carry  home  the  groceries. 
In  one  of  my  stores  at  the  present  time, 
the  managers  of  four  of  the  banks  call 
in  every  night  for  their  load.  The  beau- 
ty of  the  whole  idea  is  that  women  often 
leave  home,  without  any  idea  of  buying 
groceries,  but  when  they  drop  in  one 
of  my  stores,  they  walk  around  and  see 
for  themselves,  without  asking  a  ques- 
tion, everything  that  a  good  grocery  store 
sells.  In  this  way,  a  woman  who  has 
only  thought  of  one  thing  that  she  need- 
ed often  leaves  with  a  two  or  three  dollar 
order.  The  inconvenience  of  carrying 
home  their  own  parcels  doesn't  seem  to 
matter  at  all,  as  not  two  per  cent,  of 
my  customers  have  their  goods  sent 
home,  unless  it  is  a  bag-  of  sugar  or  some 
heavy  article.  A  charge  of  25  cents  is 
made  for  all  deliveries." 

When  Mr.  Jenkins  first  started  ho 
used  to  make  all  these  charge  deliveries 
with  his  own  truck.  But  he  fcund  this 
was  a  poor  policy  as  customers  would 
see  his  name  on  the  truck  and  would 
think  they  were  being  charged   for  deli- 


If 

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Illustrating    >.'■..  i;i,    8th    Ave.,    Calgary,    Alta. 


veries.     He  now  has  all  deliveries  made 
by  a  special  delivery  company. 

Butter  and  chocolate  bars  are  the  on- 
ly two  lines  not  kept  on  display.  These 
are  kept  under  the  wrapping  counter.  The 
public  is  well  aware  that  he  handles  these 
lines  as  he  has  large  display  cards  tell- 
ing the  people  to  ask  to  see  them  at  the 
counter. 

Selling  Apples  by  the  Box 

Some  weeks  he  sells  two  cars  of 
apples.  The  last  car  cost  him  $1.42  a 
box;  he  distributes  these  around  to  his 
seven  stores.  Cartage  on  these  from 
car  to  store  he  figured  at  2  cents  a  box, 
bringing  the  cost  per  box  laid  down  at 
store  at  $1.44  a  box.  He  sold  them  at 
$1.69  a  box  and  the  car  was  sold  in  two 
days.  The  one  advertisement  in  the 
paper  did  for  the  seven  stores  and  the 
cost  of  handling  was  practically  nil.  Mr. 
Jenkins  quotes  the  average  sales  month- 
ly for  the  past  twelve  months  of  some 
of  the  stores.  The  smallest  store  operat- 
ed by  one  man  averaged  $3,900  a  month. 
Another  store  operated  by  four  averaged 
$12,000  a  month.  One  other  store  operat- 
ed by  a  man  and  girl  averaged  $6,950  a 
month.  Another  store  operated  by 
two  girls  averaged  $5,300  a  month. 
A  careful  watch  has  to  be  made 
on  twine  and  wrapping  paper.  All  bulk 
goods  are  wrapped  and  weighed  in  the 
packing  department  for  all  stores.  In 
this  way,  they  make  sure  of  accurate 
weighing  and  it  saves  time  for  the  clerks 
in  the  stores.*  Mr.  Jenkins  believes  that 
there  will  always  be  room  for  the  two 
kinds  of  stores,  but  he  thinks  eventually 
all  groceries  will  have  to  be  sold  for 
cash.  Mr.  Jenkins  figures  that  his  costs 
remain  about  the  same,  whereas  in  the 
old  way  they  are  increasing.  He  says 
that  when  the  people  have  money  they 
come  to  him,  and  when  they  are  a  little 
short  they  have  it  charged  somewhere 
else. 


June  is.   1920 


25 


CURRENT  NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 

Canadian  Grocer  Will  Appreciate  Items  of  News  from  Readers  for  This  Page 


i,i, 


QUEBEC 

H.  Lord  has  moved  his  grocery  store 
from  441  Demontier  Street  to  469  on  the 
same  street. 

The  grocery  business  of  A.  Jean,  Cliar- 
levoix  Street,  Montreal,  has  been  taken 
over  by  R.  Jean. 

Captain  Dlackwell.  }f  the  West  In  lies 
Mercantile  Co.,  Ltd.,  leaves  Montreal  this 
week  to  take  charge  of  the  firm's  in- 
terests in  Jamaica,  British  West  Indies. 
The  grocery  store  at  504  Lagauchetiere 
Street,  Montreal,  belonging  to  J.  A.  Mer- 
cier,  504  Lagauchetiere  St.,  has  moved 
to  his  new  premises  at  251  Stadacona 
Street. 

J.  A.  Magor,  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  Magor  and  Sons  Company,  Ltd., 
Montreal,  returned  on  the  steamer  "Em- 
press of  France"  on  June  10,  from  a  two 
months'  sojourn  in  England.  Mr.  Magor 
accompanied  by  his  wife  left  Montreal 
on  April  10  for  a  business  trip  in  Eng- 
land. He  reports  trade  conditions  very 
satisfactory  in  England,  despite  the  fact 
that  there  is  a  certain  unrest  over  prices 
and  labor  conditions  in  that  country. 

Hull  merchants  have  formed  an  asso- 
ciation to  promote  their  interests.  The 
new  association  will  be  known  as  "The 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  of  the 
City  of  Hull."  The  officers  are:  Presi- 
dent, J.  R.  Lafond;  first  vice-president, 
Eugent  Cousineau;  second  vice-president, 
D.  Patry;  secretary,  M.  J.  E.  Trem- 
olay,  treasurer,  .F.  Fharand;  board  of  di- 
actors,  P.  H.  Charron,  H.  Charlebois,  J. 
Qiarbonneau,  C.  Boland,  J.  Larocque, 
EL  Monette  and  M.  Goldenson. 


ONTARIO 

T.  F.  MacKinley,  Melville,  Ont.,  has 
>peried  a  grocery  business. 

A.  D.  Morris  is  now  settled  in  his  new 
.tore  at  Mimico  Beach,  Ont. 

C.  H.  Combs  has  opened  a  grocery 
tort  at  164  Main  Strct,  Weston. 

Mr.  Coulton  has  commenced  business 
rith  a  general  store  at  Mimico  Beach, 
)nt. 

The  Retail  Grocers'  Association,  of 
iamilton,  Ont ...  will  be  held  at  Wabasso 
Jark  on  July  14th. 

S.  Chapelle,  Long  Branch,  bought  a 
orr.er  building,  to  have  more  room  for 
is  steady  growing  business. 

The  Retail  Clerks'  Association,  of  St. 
'nomas,  Ont.,  is  planning  to  hold  a 
icnic  in  Pinafore  Park,  St.  Thomas,  on 
une  23rd. 

Michaud  Bros.,  for  35  years  connected 
ith  Michaud  &  Levesque,  Ltd.,  Stur- 
eon  Falls,  have  purchased  the  business 
if  J.  D.  Cockburn. 

Meyneur's      Ltd  ,     wholesale     produce 


merchants,  Ottawa,  suffered  a  loss  of 
§100,000  on  Sunday  morning,  June  13, 
when  their  premises  were  practically 
gutted  by  fire  in  the  early  hours  of  the 
morning. 

The  Mounc  Royal  Milling  and  Mfg.  Co., 
Ltd.,  Montreal,  has  recently  moved  its 
offices  from  154S  St.  Patrick  Street, 
Montreal,  and  are  now  located  at  Room 
215  Coristine  Building,  St.  Nicholas  and 
St.  Paul  Streets. 

Retail  grocers  of  Toronto  waited  upon 
Hon.  W.  E.  Raney,  Attorney-General  of 
Ontario,  suggesting  that  penalties  for 
infractions  of  the  Early  Closing  By-laws 
should  be  $10  for  the  first  offence  and 
$20  for  the  second.  While  the  maximum 
penalty  is  $50,  it  was  pointed  out  that 
the  magistrates  are  imposing  fines  from 
$1  to  $5.  The  Attorney-General  gave 
the  delegation  his  assurance  that  specific 
cases  of  unfair  judgments  against  of- 
fenders will  in  the  future  be  dealt  with 
by  his  department. 

Pembroke  merchants  observed  the 
first  half- holiday  of  the  season  on  Wed- 
nesday last,  but  hardware  stores,  one 
general  store,  a  flour  and  feed  store  and 
Woolworth's  remained  open.  As  a  con- 
sequence a  number  of  firms  have  an- 
nounced that  commencing  last  week 
they  will  remain  open  on  Wednesday 
afternoons,  but  close  each  day  at  five 
o'clock  during  June,  July  and  August. 
John  Petrie,  a  former  merchant  of 
Stayner,  Ont.,  passed  away  at  his  resi- 
dence in  Fort  William,  Ont.,  recently. 
Mr.  Petrie  left  Stayner  for  Fort  Wil- 
liam in  1910,  and  up  until  the  time  of 
his  death  was  connected  with  a  large  de- 
partmental store  there. 

On  Ottawa  civic  holiday,  August  2, 
there  will  be  fl  publicity  tour  of  the  Cen- 
tral Canada  Exhibition  Association  to 
Malone,  and  at  a  meeting  of  the  Ottawa 
Retail  Grocers'  Association  it  was  agreed 
that  the  retail  grocers  would  assist  to 
boost  the  tour  and  take  an  active  part 
in  its  direction  so  that  the  Pure  Food 
Show  should  be  brought  as  prominently 
before  the  public  as  possible.  The  show 
promises  to  be  a  big   iucc<  ss. 

BUSINESS  CHANGES 

Joseph  W.  Eedy,  London,  Ont.,  has 
sold  his  grocery  business. 

if.  J.  Wall  &  Co.,  Ottawa.  Ont.,  have 
disposed  of  their  assets. 

Gardiner  &  McGlnnis,  Hamilton,  Ont., 
have  disposed  of  their  grocery  business. 

Alice  &  Andary,  Windsor,  Ont.,  have 

UCCeeded   by   Halls  &  Andary. 
Frank    Bowdon,      Windsor.      Ont.,    has 
opened  a  meat  business. 


A.  Hastie,  Montreal,  has  sold  his  busi- 
ness to  Isadore  P.  Caron. 

Dissolution  of  A.  Leblanc  &  Co.,  Na- 
pierville,  Que.,  general  store,  is  an- 
nounced. 

Beaudry  &  Charbonneau,  grocers, 
Point  aux  Trembles,  Que.,  have  dis- 
solved partnership. 

Mrs.  J.  L.  Hulse,  Toronto,  has  been 
succeeded  in  the  grocery  business  by 
Broome  &  Hayward. 

Thos.  N.  Brown,  Collingwood,  Ont., 
grocer,  is  discontinuing  the  book  and 
stationery  department  of  his  store. 


MONTREAL    WHOLESALER    HAS 
GOLDEN  WEDDING 


Wm.  Galbraith  of  Wm.  Galbraith  &  Sons 
Wholesale      Grocers,      Has      Happy 
Re-union    on    Fiftieth    Anniver- 
sary of  Wedding 


William  Galbraith,  the  senior  partner 
of  William  Galbraith  &  Sons,  wholesale 
grocers,  St.  Peter  Street,  Montreal,  with 
Mrs.  Galbraith  celebrated  their  Golden 
Wedding  on  the  evening  of  June  10th,  by 
a  reception  at  their  home,  501  Lansdowne 
Avenue,  Westmount.  The  home  was 
beautifully  decorated  for  the  occasion 
and  about  150  of  the  family's  friends 
were  present. 

Mr.  Galbraith  has  been  for  50  years  a 
wholesale  grocer  in  Montreal.  Although 
he  is  still  actively  connected  in  the  busi- 
ness he  finds  time  for  duties  of  a  public- 
nature.  He  has  been  for  some  time  an 
alderman,  and  was  the  first  mayor  of  the 
City  of  Westmount.  He  is  at  the  present 
time  on  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the 
General  Hospital  and  the  Western  Hos- 
pital, and  is  connected  with  other  benev- 
olent institutions  in  this  city.  He  has 
been  a  keen  lover  of  out-door  sports  and 
notwithstanding  his  74  years  he  is  still 
one  of  the  best  shots  in  the  city,  con- 
tinuing  his  outdoor  exercise  energeti- 
cally. Mrs.  Galbraith  enjoys  as  excellent 
health  as  does  her  husband. 

Canadian  Grocer  joins  Mr.  Galbraith's 
business  friends  in  congratulating  him 
on  this  happy  occasion,  and  wishing  him 

health   and    happiness   for  many  years   to 
come. 


So  attractive  was  the  exhibition  of 
canners'  labels  during  the  convention  of 
the  Canadian  Fisheries'  Association,  in 
Vancouver  recently,  that  the  whole  af- 
fair i-  being  brought  East. 


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June  18,  1920 


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1       NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA       I 


WESTERN 

Wesley  Embury  has  opened  a  new 
grocery  in  Yorkton,  Sask. 

T.  F.  MacKinley,  has  opened  up  a  gro- 
cery business  in  Melville,  Sask. 

W.  H.  Dunn  of  the  Borden  Co.,  Mon- 
treal, is  now  in  Western  Canada. 

George  Eamor,  Vulcan,  Alta.,  is  dis- 
posing of  his  stock  of  groceries,  as  he  is 
going  out  of  business. 

L.  E.  Doudiet,  a  broker  from  Minnea- 
polis, was  a  visitor  in  Winnipeg  this 
week. 

W.  R.  Drynan  of  Dominion  Canners, 
Ltd.,  is  in  Western  Canada  on  a  business 
trip. 

C.  S.  Williams  of  Scott-Bathgate  Co.. 
Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  has  been  in  the 
East  on  a  business  trip. 

Duggan  &  Gow,  butchers,  Camrose, 
Alta.,  are  building  a  new  brick  store. 
They  expect  to  be  in  it  by  July  1st. 

R.  G.  Persse,  of  the  firm  of  Tees  and 
Persse,  is  on  an  extended  business  trip 
to  the  East,  and  will  not  be  back  for  a 
couple  of  weks. 

A  $35,000  frost-proof  warehouse  is  be- 
ing erected  this  season  in  Kelowna,  B.C., 
which,  when  finished,  will  be  the  second 
largest  in  the  province. 

Ross  Richardson,  of  the  firm  of  Rich- 
ardson, Green,  Ltd.,  grocery  brokers  of 
Winnipeg,  left  on  an  extended  business 
trip  to  the  East. 

Dr.  Caldwell  of  the  Wentworth  Or- 
chard Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  was  a  visitor 
in  Winnipeg  last  week.  He  called  on  his 
agents  there,  D.  H.  Bain  &  Co. 

Walter  Lumbers  of  James  Lumbers 
Co.,  Toronto,  passed  through  Winnipeg 
last  week  on  a  business  trip  through  the 
West. 

Foucar  &  Jenson  have  purchased  the 
grocery  business  of  R.  H.  Asp,  Camrose, 
Alta.  Mr.  Jenson  was  formerly  with  the 
Camrose  Grocery  Co.,  wholesale. 

Commander  Stirling,  R.N.O.B.E.,  has 
assumed  the  management  of  Stirling  and 
Pitcairn,  Limited,  fruit  packers,  estab- 
lished in  Kelowna,  nearly  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago. 

J.  L.  Beckwith,  manager  for  Clayoquot 
Sound  Canning  Co.,  Victoria,  was  a  vis- 
itor in  Vancouver  to  the  Fisheries  con- 
vention. He  states  that  the  pilchard  run 
has  been  satisfactory  and  the  quality  of 
the  fish  excellent. 

John  Wall,  president  of  the  Quality 
Canners  of  Canada,  Ltd.,  Windsor,  Ont., 
paid  a  visit  to  their  Winnipeg  represen- 
tatives, Nicholson  and  Rankin  Ltd.,  last 
week.  Mr.  Wall  has  spent  the  past  three 
weeks  calling  on  the  wholesale  trade 
from  Winnipeg  to  Calgary  and  reports 
that  bnsinesa  has  been  good.  Mr.  Wall 
ed  many  acquaintances  in  the  West 
'  r  been  connected  with  the  can- 
iiii"'  trade  for  the  past  fifteen  years. 


Western  Travellers 

Will  Meet  at  Calgary 

Grand  Council   of   Manitoba,   Saskatche- 
wan   and    Alberta    Recently    Met    in 
Medicine   Hat 

REGINA,  June  11.— The  Grand  Council 
of  Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta, 
of  the  United  Commercial  Travellers  of 
America  met  at  Medicine  Hat  June  4  and 
5,  and  selected  Calgary  as  the  next  place 
of  meeting  on  June  3  and  4,  1921. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: — 
Grand  Councillor,  C.  G.  Davidson,  Ed- 
monton; Junior  Grand  Councillor,  W. 
Heislop,  Lethbridge;  Past  Grand  Coun- 
cillor, H.  F.  Moulten,  Winnipeg;  Grand 
Secretary,  W.  H.  McGibbon,  Regina  ; 
Grand  Treasurer,  S.  L.  McCracken,  Cal- 
gary; Grand  Conductor,  Thomas  Fox, 
Saskatoon;  Grand  Page,  W.  L.  Lewis, 
Winnipeg;  Grand  Sentinel,  J.  C.  Dunlop, 
Moose  Jaw;  Grand  executive  committee 
for  two  years,  T.  D.  M.  Osborne,  Saska- 
toon; W.  E.  Clark,  Medicine  Hat;  Grand 
Chaplain,  J.  W.  Lightbody,  Yorkton;  de- 
legates to  supreme  council,  H.  A.  Knight, 
Regina;  R.  M.  McGowan,  Winnipeg;  C. 
G.  Davidson,  Edmonton,  S.  S.  Savage,  Ed- 
monton. A  resolution  was  passed  endors- 
ing the  propaganda  of  the  motor  league 
of  Alberta  and  promising  assistance.  It 
was  also  decided  that  the  question  of 
hotel  accommodation  in  the  three  Prairie 


Provinces  be  taken  up  with  the  Provin- 
cial Governments. 


WILL  ORGANIZE  A  RETAILERS' 
TRUST  CO. 

Moose  Jaw,  June  10. — It  was  de- 
cided at  the  convention  of  the  Sask. 
R.  M.  A.  that  steps  will  be  imme- 
diately taken  to  organize  the  Re- 
tailers' Trust  Company,  a  charter 
for  which  was  taken  out  some  years 
ago.  The  new  corporation  will  have 
an  authorized  capital  stock  of  $50.- 
000,  of  which  $10,000  must  be  sub- 
scribed and  $5,000  fully  paid  up 
before  business  can  commence. 

The  company  will  be  placed  in 
charge  of  a  competent  and  experi- 
enced trust  company  officer,  and 
will  be  operated  for  the  benefit  of 
the  retail  merchants  of  the  pro- 
vince, conducting  a  regular  trust 
company  business. 

It  was  felt  that  merchants  who 
get  into  financial  difficulties  would 
be  much  better  protected  in  mak- 
ing an  assignment  to  what  would 
be  essentially  their  own  trust  com- 
panies, although  one  or  two  mer- 
chants present  warned  against  em- 
barking upon  an  enterprise  so 
fraught  with  difficulties. 

The  capital  stock  of  the  company 
will  he  offered  to  members  of  the 
association   for  subscription. 


Banquet    Closes 
Successful   Sask. 
R.M.A.  Convention 

MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— The  banquet 

that  closed  the  convention  was  the  bright 
spot  in  a  three  days'  meeting  that  con- 
sisted of  hard  work  on  the  part  of  every- 
body present.  A  notable  address  by 
Premier  W.  M.  Martin,  of  Saskatchewan, 
en  the  resources  of  his  province,  was  the 
important  event  of  the  evening. 

Premier  Martin  incidentally  spoke  of 
the  optimism  that  is  felt  ameng  Western 
merchants  towards  the  crop  situation. 
He  had  travelled  during  the  past  month 
through  all  the  portions  of  the  Province 
where  there  were  near  crop  failures  last 
year  and  he  found  everybody  hopeful  as 
to  the  future.  Much  depended  on  a  good 
crop,  he  said,  as  only  that  would  put 
business  back  to  where  it  should  be  and 
place  the  farmers  on  their  feet. 

The  Premier  paid  a  tribute  to  the  retail 
merchants,  who  had  never  asked  for  class 
legislation.  Every  time  the  R.  M.  A.  had 
approached  him  in  legard  to  legislation 
their  proposals  had  been  such  as  to  merit 
the  best  consideration. 

President  Banfield,  of  the  R.  M.  A., 
advised  merchants  to  support  the  press 
at  all  time.  'The  community  with  an 
enterprising  press  is  a  community  that 
can  make  a  quagmire  into  a  bed  of  roses. 
The  press  acceleratas  business.  Support 
your  local  papers,"  he  said. 

The  banquet  was  tendered  by  the 
Moose  Jaw  local  branch  of  the  R.  M.  A., 
of  which  R.  B.  Holden  is  the  secretary. 
R.  H.  Clarke,  local  president,  acted  as 
chairman,  and  at  the  head  table  sat 
George  Maybee,  Mayor  S.  A.  Hamilton, 
City    Commissioner   Mackie,   and    others. 

COMMERCE  BOARD  LEARNS  MORE 

Continued  from  page  21 
principle.     You  can't  work  on  theory  in  our 
business." 

Major  Duncan:  "Could  wholesalers  carry 
on  by  taking  just  normal  profits  like  5% 
on    sugar?" 

Mr.  Eckardt:  "If  all  wholesalers  sold  at 
a  normal  profit,  including  sugar  at  5'.'< ,  no 
doubt  they  could  carry  on,  but  they  could 
not  carry  on  unless  everybody  did  the  same. 
It  would  be  impossible  to  brine;  about  such 
a  condition  on  all  lines.  There  is  just  as 
much  chance  to  lose  on  dropping  markets 
as  to  pain  on  a  rising  one.  I've  lost  con- 
siderable money  on  drops  in  my  experience." 

After  further  discussion  along  this  line, 
the  case  was  closed  and  Commissioner  Mar* 
dock  announced  that  the  decision  of  the 
Board    would    be   made   in    a    few   days'   time. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Commis- 
sioner W.  F.  O'Connor  has  sent  in  his 
resignation  as  a  member  of  the  Board  to 
the    Government. 


June   L8,   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Any  Changes  in  Winnipeg  Early 

Closing  By-law  Strongly  Opposed 


WINNIPEG.— (Special.)  —  A  po- 
lice officer  visited  the  rooms  of 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion of  Manitoba  here  last  week  for  the 
first  time  in  its  history.  This  does  not 
mean  that  the  officer  of  the  law  had  any 
chaige  to  lay  against  the  association. 
J.  H.  Curie,  the  secretary,  points  out 
that  the  association  had  printed  a  large 
number  of  cards  containing  the  wording 
of  the  Winnipeg  Early  Closing  By-Law 
passed  in  1900  and  the  Amendment  pass- 
ed in  1918.  The  police  came  for  these 
cards  to  distribute  them.  In  brief  this 
by-law  sets  forth  that  retailers  must 
close  their  places  of  business  at  six 
o'clock  except  on  Saturdays,  during  the 
last  three  weeks  in  December,  and  a 
number  of  other  days  such  as  the  day 
preceding  New  Year's,  Good  Friday, 
24th  of  May,  Dominion  Day,  etc.  If  the 
merchant  is  a  fruiterer,  confectioner,  to- 
bacconist, or  restauranteur,  the  by-law 
does  not  apply,  according  to  the  amend- 
ment of  1918. 

There  is  a  move  on  foot  among  certain 
retailers  to  have  this  by-law  repealed 
and  the  Retail  Merchants'  Association  is 
working  energetically  to  prevent  it.  In 
1918,  a  conviction  was  secured  against 
a  merchant  for  breaking  this  law.  The 
matter  has  been  before  the  courts  in 
appeal  cases  from  time  to  time  but  the 
appeal  has  never  been  sustained. 

Decide  the  Fine  Points 

Five  judges  were  asked  recently  to  de- 
cide on  the  following  points: 

1.  Is  the  conviction  erroneous  in  law 
and  should  the  same  be  quashed? 

2.  Was  the  shop  of  the  accused  un- 
lawfully open  at  the  hour  of  nine 
o'clock  on  November  28th,  1918? 

3.  Is  the  said  by-law,  as  amended,  ar- 
bitrary and  oppressive  and  does  it  dis- 
criminate between  merchants  of  Winni- 
peg selling  the  same  articles  or  class 
of  goods? 

4.  Is  said  by-law  in  restraint  of  trade 
and  commerce? 

Three  out  of  four  judges  upheld  the 
decision  of  Magistrate  Sir  Hugh  John 
Macdonald,  that  the  store  in  question 
was  not  kept  lawfully  open  and  one 
jucltfe   decided    against   that. 

Opposing   Any    Chanue 

The  grocers  of  Winnipeg,  through  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association,  are 
working  hard  against  the  City  Council 
making  any  change.  Through  letters  to 
the  local  press,  statements  are  made 
pointing  out  that  the  returned  Foldier 
has  a  ri^ht  to  k"cp  open  his  store  if  he 
sires  after  six  o'clock.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  Retail  Merchants'  Associa- 
tion contend  that  the  returned  soldier 
represents  less  than  one  per  cent,  of 
.his  class  and  that  the  majority  who 
want  the  change  are  "foreigners."  The 
detail  Merchants'  Association  also  claim 
he  returned  soldier  is  entitled  to  every 


justice  and  every  consideration  but  they 
do  not  believe  he  is  entitled  to  special 
privileges.  Officials  state  there  are  a 
number  of  returned  soldiers  in  the  gro- 
cery business  who  are  strong  for  the 
by-law  as  it  stands.  A  number  of  young 
men  who  have  been  overseas  are  now  in 
their  fathers'  grocery  stores  in  Winni- 
peg and  will  eventually  take  over  thp 
business.  These  men,  they  claim,  do  not 
want  the  by-law  repealed. 

In  Winnipeg,  a  fruit  dealer  who  car- 
ries groceries  cannot  keep  open  after 
six  o'clock  under  the  new  law.  It  is  to 
be  rigidly  enforced  on  July  1  and  there- 
after unless  the  City  Council  decide  to 
make  a  change. 


Winnipeg  Wholesalers 
Favor  Four  Per  Cent. 
Tax  on  Manufacturers 

The  wholesale  trade  of  Winrfipeg, 
Man.,  has  placed  itself  on  record  as 
favoring  a  sales  tax  of  four  per  cent,  on 
sales  by  manufacturers  or  importations, 
and  that  it  shall  be  compulsory  for  the 
manufacturer  to  show  this  upon  his  in- 
voices, rather  than  the  present  one  per 
cent,  sales  tax,  also  that  the  excise 
taxes  of  ten,  twenty  and  fifty  per  cent 
shall  be  paid  by  the  manufacturer  at 
the  time  of  sale  or  on  importations.  A 
thorough  revision  of  the  articles  classed 
as  "luxuries"  is  advised.  This  shall  be 
made  upon  a  scientific  basis  with  a  view 
to  eliminating  the  present  unfair  dis- 
crimination. It  is  also  urged  that  what- 
ever system  is  adopted,  that  in  the  case 
of  both  excise  and  sales  taxes,  it  shall 
be  compulsory  that  the  tax  be  shown 
on  the  invoices,  and  in  whatever  form  it 


is  collected,  it  shall  be  collected  upon  the 
total  monthly  turnover  of  the  vendors, 
payable  upon  the  31st  of  the  month, 
following  the  last  day  of  the  month 
upon  which  the  tax  is  to  be  based. 

Opposition  was  expressed  against  the 
methods  as  first  proposed  by  the  Finance 
Minister,  contending  that  the  suggestions 
of  the  Finance  Minister  would  produce 
dislocation  of  business  and  defeat  the 
aims  of  the  Government.  The  new 
taxation  also  discriminated  against  cer- 
tain industries  in  favor  of  other  indus- 
tries. 

Winnipeg  Firm  Has 
Groceteria  to  Catch 
Transient  Trade 

A.  F.  Higgins  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  have 
installed  a  groceteria  department  in 
their  main  street  store.  While  their 
trade  is  mostly  phone  trade,  there  is  con- 
siderable transient  business  on  Main 
Street  and  they  felt  that  the  groce- 
teria will  secure  for  them  some  of  this 
business.  They  make  it  a  strict  rule  not 
to  deliver  any  goods  whatever  bought  in 
the  groceteria  department.  This  was  an- 
nounced to  their  customers  at  the  begin- 
ning and  they  had  very  little  trouble. 
Once  in  a  while  a  customer  buying  goods 
from  the  service  counter  and  having 
them  delivered,  will  also  purchase  some- 
thing from  the  groceteria  and  want  that 
delivered  at  the  same  time.  This  they 
decline  to  do  and  state  that  so  far  they 
have  had  no  trouble  explaining  the  dif- 
ference in  the  two  departments.  Na- 
turally they  can  sell  goods  at  less  in  the 
groceteria  than  at  the  service  counter. 
Cost  of  delivering  their  goods  in  the 
Main  street  store  is  between  three  and 
four  per  cent.  This  is  a  low  cost,  due  to 
the  fact  that  they  have  considerable 
transient  trade  with  no  delivery. 


Retailer  Who  Buys  Direct 

Must  Pay  Two  Per 

Manufacturer  Who  Sells  Direct  to  Retail  Trade 

Does  Not  Escape  With  Only  One  Per  Cent. 

Sales  Tax — Changes  in  Luxury  Tax. 


Cent. 


T 


iHKUF  has  been  important  changes 
made  in  the  budget.  The  amend- 
ments that  were  previously  an- 
nounced have  been  ratified.  The  retail 
grocer,  however,  is  not  afFected  to  any 
extent  as  he  is  not  required  to  collect 
The  sales  tax  is  added  to  the  cost 
of  the  goods  which  the  retail  grocer  pur- 
<  h;.ses  from  the  manufacturer,  and 
wholesalers  and  the  grocer  must  there- 
fore: add  this  to  his  selling  price. 
\\  here  Retailer  I'ays 
When  the  sales  tax  of  one  per  cent. 
was  before  the  committee.  Sir  Henry  in- 
troduced an  intendment  to  provide  that 
when  a  manufacturer  sells  direct  to  a  re- 
tailer or  a  consumer,  or  the  consumer 
imports    direct,      thus      eliminating      the 


wholesaler  or  middleman,  the  customs 
officers  shall  collect  two  per  cent,  in- 
Rtcad  of  one  per  cent.'  This  amendment 
pr<  tects  the  middleman,  the  two  per 
cent,  corresponding  to  the  one  per  cent, 
psid  in  other  cases  by  the  middleman  to 
thr?  manufacturer,  and  the  one  per  cent, 
paid  by  '-ho  retailer  to  the  middleman  or 
mnanufactui  er. 

I'  d  Cakes  and  "Gross  Goods"  Exempt 
I  onfectioneiy  packed  ready  t'oi  sale 
in  packages  bearing  the  name  (f  the 
manufacturer  selling  at  retail  at  10  cents 
per  carton,  and  candy  known  as  "gross 
goods,"  selling  retail  at  one  cent,  also 
iced  cakes  and  biscuits,  are  exempt  from 
tax.  The  luxury  tax  of  10  per  cent,  on 
chewing  gum  is  reduced  to  ?  per  cent. 


28 


June  18,  1920 


An  International  Fishery  Research 
for  North  America  to  be  Established 

Standardization  of  Fish  Products  is  Urged  at  Annual  Convention 
of  Canadian  Fisheries'  Association  in  Vancouver — Many  Advant- 
ages to  Be  Gained  from  Having  a  Definite  Uniform  Grading  to 

Each  Variety  of  Fish. 


By  Staff  Correspondent 


VANCOUVER,  B.C.,  June  15.— The  fourth 
annual  convention  of  the  Canadian 
Fisheries'  Association  was  held  in  Van- 
couver early  in  June,  and  was  an  unqualified 
success  from  every  standpoint.  Many  ot 
the  leading  merchants  in  fish  lines  from  the 
East  were  in  attendance,  and  if  nothing  else 
had  been  accomplished  but  the  better  mutual 
understanding  of  fishery  difficulties  m  the 
Epst  by  the  Western  members,  and  in  the 
West  by  the  Eastern  members,  the  convention 
would  have  done  an  immense  amount  of 
goo  There  were  many  points  taken  up 
by  the  convention  that  are  not  of  par- 
ticular interest  to  the  grocery  trade.  Those 
grocers  who  attended  were  more  than 
gratified  to  find  the  spirit  in  which  those 
directly  interested  appreciated  the  many  vast 
problems  with  which  the  fishing  industry 
is  to-day  confronted.  Among  some  of  the 
point.-,  that  are  of  interest  to  the  grocery 
trade  might  be  mentioned  the  establishment 
of  an  International  Council  for  Fishery  Re- 
search in  North  America.  The  establish- 
ment of  such  an  institution  was  the  subject 
of  a  most  eloquent  plea  by  Dr.  A.  G.  Hunst- 
man,  Biological  Board  of  Canada,  Toronto. 
The  depletion  of  the  salmon  is  one  of  the 
reasons  why  a  thorough  survey  of  our  Can- 
adian coastal  waters  should  be  undertaken 
with  a  view  to  finding  out  what  other  fish 
there  are  in  Canadian  waters  that  are  suit- 
able   for    food. 

Along  the  same  line  was  an  address  by 
Professor  John  M.  Cobb,  Director  of  College 
of  Fisheries,  Washington  University,  Seattle. 
Mr.  Cobb  brought  to  the  convention  a  great 
fund  of  information  about  fish,  both  in  the 
natural  habitat  and  in  the  can  as  the  grocer 
is  more   familiar   with   it. 

A  Canadian   College   of   Fisheries 

The  convention  was  pleased  to  learn  from 
F.  E.  Burke,  of  Vancouver,  that  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  similar  college  has  been  under 
consideration  by  the  British  Columbia  fishery 
people  for  months,  and  has  been  brought 
nearer  completion  by  the  location  of  a  can- 
nery on  the  Fraser  River  near  the  site  of 
the  British  Columbia  University,  which  has 
been  secured  for  the  use  of  such  a  college. 

Mr.  Kyle,  Department  of  Education  of 
British  Columbia,  and  also  a  representative 
of  the  British  Columbia  University,  both  as- 
sured the  convention  that  the  bodies  which 
they  respectively  represented  stood  ready  to 
•  to  the  ultimate  the  effort  to  establish 
a   fisheries  college   in    British   Columbia. 

Another  matter  of  great  interest  to  the 
grocerj  trade  was  discussed  in  a  paper  en- 
titled "Standardization  of  North  America 
Fish  Names."  also  by  Dr.  Hunstman.  It  i 
pears  thai  in  variou  pari  of  the  oountrj 
the  names  a  ed  to  designate  various  varietie 
considerably,  and  at  the  pre  i  rrl 
ion  much  confusion.  Particularly 
jR   |  ii    with   shad   in    l  he 

We  t.  as  well  as  mack- 
erel    '  >'■  many  of  which   names  are 
cribi        i  •''■    ignated   bj    i  n 

tin  "  othi  i    pai  I     of  the 

mntry.     More  Importanl   oJ    all    i     the  dis- 

i  rity   in    i  riou 

pad  ed    In    Alaska,    B.C., 

and    Pacific    '  v  "<    in  bance,   it 

while  "Sockeye"  is  most 

rtain 

.  slli  d    "  Blue    Back,"    «  hile    those 

eaughl    Ii     B  olumbia   wati  i     a  nd   de- 

" i:   ..    Bai  young 


A.    L.   HAGAK, 
Of    Vancouver,    B.C.,     President    of    the    Canadian 
Fisheries'    Association.      He    is   president,    manager 
and   treasurer   of   the    Canadian    Fishing    Co.,   Ltd. 


"Cohoe."  Then,  again,  speaking  of  "Spring" 
salmon,  which  are  well  known  to  the  Can- 
adian trade,  it  is  pointed  out  that  in  Alaska 
this  variety  is  called  "King"  salmon,  and  in 
the  Columbia  River  is  called  "Quinat,"  and 
also  "Chinook,"  and  sometimes  "Tyee." 
"King"  Salmon  Instead  of  "Spring" 

In  the  discussion  regarding  these  names 
it  was  agreed  that  probably  the  best  name 
to  use  in  regard  to  this  variety  and  on 
which  to  standardize  would  be  "King"  sal- 
mon, which  described  it,  the  largest  of  the 
salmon  family,  more  nearly  than  the  term 
"Spring,"  and  it  is  possible  that  all  the 
Governments  will  agree  on  standardizing 
on  the  name  "King"  instead  of  "Spring." 
Then,  again,  the  "Cohoe,"  well  known  to  the 
Canadian  trade,  is  designated  to  the  south 
"Silver"  salmon,  and  the  young  is  called 
in  British  Columbia  "Blue  Back."  The 
"Hump-back"  or  "Pink"  salmon  is  usually 
given  this  name,  but  the  "Dog"  salmon  or 
"Chum,"  is  quite  often  called  "Qualla"  by 
the   packers   of  the   Pacific   States. 

Standardizing    Fish    Products 

A  very  able  paper  was  delivered  by  II.  B. 
Short,  manager  of  the  Maritime  Fish  Cor- 
poration, Digby,  Nova  Scotia,  on  the  neces- 
sity of  standardizing  and   inspection   of  our 

lish    and    fish    products.      'Phis    is    a    very,    very 

importanl  matter  in  the  estimate  of  British 
Columbia  packers,  and  some  of  them,  not- 
ably Mr.  Burke,  Tor  the  Wallace  Fisheries, 
have  repeatedly  used  the  columns  of  Can- 
adian Grocer  bo  press  their  claims  before  the 
trade     foi     such     inspection.      As      Mr.     Short 

pointed    out,   a    big   market    has   been    built 

up     tor     New     Zealand     hiitler    and     mutton     to 

.-    large  extenl   by   reason   of  the    rigid   Gov 
cmmiiit       n  pection      given     to    these    com- 


modities and  the  assurance  the  buyer  feels 
that  a  Government  graded  article  will  be 
found    to   be   just    as    described. 

Mr.  Burke  also  spoke  on  this  same  matter, 
and  pointed  out  the  advantages,  both  to 
packer,  broker  and  buyer  abroad,  or  to  the 
domestic  purchaser  of  having  a  definite 
uniform  grading  to  each  variety  of  fish. 
It  was  pointed  out  that  there  would  be 
considerable  objection  on  the  part  of  some 
of  the  packers  to  a  compulsory  inspection, 
to  which  Mr.  Burke  heatedly  replied  that 
those  making  such  objection  must  fear  in- 
spection, and  be  putting  up  such  a  product 
as  to  be  a  dertiment  to  the  best  interests 
of   the   trade,   any   way. 

Canadian  Products  Superior 

Mr.  Davis,  of  Vancouver,  drew  the  atten- 
tion of  the  convention  to  a  statement  made 
in  the  American  papers  that  producers  of 
American  poultry  and  eggs  had  complained 
that  their  merchandise  was  at  a  disadvan- 
tage in  competition  with  the  products  from 
Canada  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  Canadian 
products  were  so  carefully  graded  that  the 
buyer  preferred  them,  and  would  pay  a 
premium  to  get  them.  "This,"  said  Mr. 
Davis,  "is  also  a  good  argument  for  stan- 
dard Government  grading  of  fish,  and  would 
also  result  in  the  word  'Canadian'  in  con- 
nection with  these  commodities  being  synony- 
mous with  'highest  quality.'  We  feel  sure 
that  the  grocery  trade  would  be  very  much 
in  favor  of  having  Government  inspection 
and  standardized  grading  of  canned  fish." 

Seriousness  of  Depletion 

One  matter  taken  up  by  the  convention 
which  really  interests  the  fish  man  more 
than  the  grocer  is  the  hatchery  problem.  A 
representative  from  Oregon  in  the  person 
of  R.  E.  Clanton,  Master  Fish  Warden  in 
the  State  of  Oregon,  as  well  ,as  Professor 
Cobb,  from  Seattle;  Mr.  L.  H.  Darwin,  State 
Fish  Commissioner,  from  the  State  of 
Washington;  Col.  Cunningham,  Superinten-' 
dent  of  Fisheries  representing  the  Federal 
Government,  and  various  other  fishery  ex- 
perts, got  into  rather  controversial  matters 
in  connection  with  the  merits  of  the  various 
schemes  for  fish  propagation.  Much  good 
has  been  done  to  all  concerned,  and  from 
their  various  experiences  it  has  been  demon- 
strated that  spawning  grounds  can  be  seeded 
and  fry  satisfactorily  produced  which  will, 
at  the  end  of  their  cycle  (which  ranges  from 
two  to  four  years)  return  to  their  breeding 
grounds  in  a  satisfactory  percentage,  and, 
depending  on  the  amount  done,  replace  the 
fish   taken   by   the   industry. 

The  hopeful  thing  is  that  all  people  in- 
terested, both  Government  officials  and  the 
cannery  men  themselves,  are  thoroughly 
alive  to  the  seriousness  of  depleting  <  in 
ada's  fishery  wealth  without  taking  the 
proper  means  to  ensure  a  continuance  of 
the    same. 

Small    Per   Capita    Consumption 

.).  II.  Conlan,  officer  in  charge  of  pub- 
licity in  the  Fisheries  Department,  Ottawa, 
was     in     attendance    at    the    convention,    and 

emphasized  the  necessity  of  acquainting  the 

public  with   the  advantages  of  increasing  lish 

consumption    in    Canada,    and    pointed    out 

that  whereas  m  Great  Britain  the  lish  con- 
sumption was  .ri.ri  pounds  per  capita  per  an- 
num, in  Canada  it  was  much  nearer  D 
pounds,    and    also    pointed    out     that    a    juttr 


June   18.   1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


29 


Delegates    attending    the    Canadian    Fisheries'    Association    Annual    Convention  at  Vancouver,   B.C.      In  the  foreground  can  be  noticed   such   important 
figures    in   the   Convention    as    F.    S.    Payson,   N.    B.   Bell-Irving.    Fred   Gosse   and    Hon.    Wm.    Sloane.      The   three   central    figures    in   the   front   row   are 

F.   E.   Burke,   A.   L.  Hager  and  J.   A.  Paulhus. 


cious  campaign  for  increasing  thj  consump- 
tion of  fish  even  up  to  50  pounds  per  capita 
would  amount  to  increased  production  of 
several  cars  a  day,  both  from  the  East  and 
West,  and  from  the  Great  Lakes,  giving 
added  employment  all  the  way  round.  He 
sincerely  deprecated  the  policy  of  some 
Canadian  packers  of  selling  their  output  to 
N'ew  York  brokers  and  not  developing  the 
foreign  markets  themselves.  "Such  foreign 
srokers,"  said  Mr.  Conlan,  "are  not  interest- 
d  in  Canadian  fisheries,  nor  where  the  fish 
»o  so  long  as  the  transaction  shows  them  a 
jalance  on  the  right  side  of  the  ledger." 

In  an  excellent  paper  entitled,  "Geese  and 
he  Golden  Eggs,"  Henry  Doyle,  vice-presi- 
lent  of  the  Northern  B.C.  Fisheries,  Ltd.,  of 
Vancouver,  delivered  a  most  comprehensive 
)lea  for  conservation,  showing  how  in  vari- 
>us  periods  in  our  Canadian  history  that 
mr  policy  has  been  to  wantonly  waste  our 
jatural  resources  without  thought  of  the 
uture.  He  commenced  with  the  slaughter 
>f  the  buffalo  and  finished  with  the  ruina- 
ion  of  the  greatest  salmon  producing  river 
he  world  has  ever  seen,  the  Fraser.  He 
lointed  out  that  while  it  was  undoubtedly 
oo  late  to  remedy  many  of  our  mistakes  in 
he  past,  it  was  not  yet —though  it  would 
oon  be — too  late  to  save  the  salmon. 
J.  A.  Paulhus,  president  of  the  D.  Hatton 
'o.,  of  Montreal,  delivered  an  address  on 
Publicitv  for  Increasing  Home  Consump- 
ion  of  Fish,"  a  subject  on  which  Mr.  Paul- 
us  is  the  best  qualified  in  Canada  to  speak. 
Ir.  Paulhus  is  the  originator  of  Fish  Day, 
hich  has  been  observed  now  for  some  time. 

Association's    New    Officers 

The  list  of  the  new  officers  of  the  asso- 
iation   follows:  — 

A.  L.  Hager,  Vancouver,  president;  J.  A. 
aulhus,  Montreal,  firsl  vice-president;  A. 
outilier.     Halifax,     second     vice-pi 

E.  Burke,  Vancouver,  third  vice  president. 

Directors:   Nova  Scotia      II    B.  Si,.,,-,  h  — 
A.   Handfield   Whitman,   Halifax,    II.    II 
ilver,  Halifax. 

New     Brunswick      F.     I'.     Loggie,     Blai 
?>rbor;     F.     Leonard.     St      John. 

Prince  Edward  Island  Hon.  J.  E.  McLean, 
ouris. 

Quebec  H.  G.  Connor.  Montreal;  W  R. 
pooner,  Montreal;  .1.  T.  O'Connor,  Wont- 
ial;  A.  H.  Brittain,  Montreal. 

Ontario     F.  T.  Jame  .  Toronto;  Roj   Lamp- 

11.    Toronto;    J.    \".    Mcintosh.    Ottawa. 

Manitoba     W.    Douglas,    Winnipeg;    .1.    E. 

mpson,  Winnipeg. 

Alberta  and   Saskatchewan      C   R.   RJ,,.. 
tlgary;   A.  S.   Duclos,   Edmonti 

British   Columbia  and  Yukon      T.  H.  John- 


son, Prince  Rupert;  R\  Gosse,  Vancouver; 
J.  E.  S.  Eckman,  Vancouver;  H.  Doyle,  Van- 
couver;   H.  B.  Bell-Irving,  Vancouver. 

The   chairmen  of  the  various  committees 


are:  Transportation,  W.  R.  Spooner;  Organi- 
zation and  Publicity,  J.  J.  Harfelt;  Mem- 
bership, J.  S.  Eckman;  Science,  Dr.  A.  G. 
Hunstman    and    Dr.    M.    Fraser. 


Low  Grade  Teas  Are  Flooding  the  Market 

These  Teas  Are  Much  in  Evidence  and  Prices 
Have  Slumped — The  Opening  of  Trade  With 
Russia  Will  Have  a  Tendency  to  Relieve  the 
Situation — Canadian  People   Show  Prefer- 
ence for  Fine  Qualities 


LARGE  quantises  of  poor,  low  grade 
tea  are  apparently  flooding  the 
market  and  importers  are  exper- 
iencing great  difficulty  in  procur- 
ing teas  showing  quality.  There 
is  also  quite  a  volume  of  Indian 
tea  that  is  showing  considerable 
age,  appearing  on  the  market 
and  importers  are  of  the  opinion  that 
this  is  tea  that  was  held  by  the  British 
Ministry  of  Food;  The  latter  is  now 
anxious  to  get  rid  of  it  and  consequently 
is  dumping  it  on  the  market. 

A  few  years  ago  Canada  used  to  im- 
port vast  quantities  of  this  low  grade 
tea  which  was  consumed  in  the  lumber 
and  mining  camps.  The  wave  of  pros- 
perity that  has  been  sweeping  over  Can- 
ada has  changed  this  condition  with  the 
result  that  communities  that  previously 
were  drinking  a  coarse  tea  are  now  de- 
manding a  much  finer  grade.  Tea  tm- 
portera  state  that  they  can  hardly  give 
this  low  grade  tea  away.  No  person 
will  buy  it.  Then  aeaill  the  low  grade 
season  ia  now  on  for  Ceylon  tea  .nil 
pickings  from  that  district  for  the  most 
part  show  poor  cup  quality. 

The  resuming  of  trade  relations  be- 
tween Great  Britain  and  Russia  will  no 
doubt  relieve  the  country  of  a  targe  por- 
tion of  the  over-supply  of  these  teas 
Russia  at  one  time  was  the  largest  con- 
sumer of  both  high  and  lew  grade  teas. 
Their  purchases  of  these  two  grades  far- 


exceeded  that  of  any  other  country,  and 
there  is  every  possibility  that  trade  in 
tea  will  be  resumed  in  the  very  near  fu- 
ture. 

Fine  grade  teas,  for  which  the  consum- 
ing public  of  Canada  has  learned  to  show 
a  decided  preference,  is  hard  to  obtain, 
state  tea  importers,  and  although  prices 
on  low  grades  have  somewhat  slumped 
due  to  the  small  demand,  and  an  over- 
stocked market,  there  is  no  indication 
that  lower  prices  can  be  expected  on  the 
better  grades. 

The  situation  in  the  market  for  Japans 
is  a  strong  one,  with  very  high  prices 
being  quoted.  Early  picking  Japans  are 
now  quoted  the  trade  at  I  he  high  figure 
of  80  to  90  cents  per  pound. 


PLATE  GLASS  [NSUR  \\<  K 
WILL    BE   HIGHER 

On  July  1  insurance  companies 
in  the  city  of  Toronto  will  increase 
the  rates  on  plate  glass  7."i  per  cent. 
This  is  a  tremendous  increase  in 
the  premium  that  will  have  to  be 
paid   for   plate   glass    insurance. 

Merchants  would  he  wise  to  look 
up  their  insurance  policies  and  note 
when  they  should  he  renewed. 


30 


June  18,  1920  I 


Board  of  Commerce  Hampers  Retailers 

Mayor  Hamilton,  of  Moose  Jaw,  Sask.,  Himself  a  Retail  Merchant, 

in  Welcoming  Delegates  to  the  Seventh  Annual  Convention  of  the 

Saskatchewan  R.M.A.,  Declared  That  the  Board  of  Commerce 

Made  It  Difficult  for  Retailers  to  Carry  on  Successfully 


(By  Staff  Correspondent) 


MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— Attacks 
on  the  Board  of  Commerce  and 
criticisms  of  Sir  Henry  Dray- 
ton's new  taxes  on  sales  and  on  luxuries, 
were  heard  at  the  first  day's  session  of 
the  convention  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  of  Saskatchewan,  although 
they  were  rather  mild  in  character  and 
only  forerunners  of  what  was  to  follow. 

The  attendance  was  not  very  satisfac- 
tory. Many  merchants  who  had  intended 
to  come  were  detained  at  home  by  the 
lateness  of  the  seeding  in  their  neigh- 
borhood. 

This  was  the  seventh  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  Association,  but  the  first  at 
which  retail  merchants  in  various  lines 
met  in  sectional  groups — grocers,  hard- 
ware men,  farm  implement  dealers, 
etc.  The  opening  session  was  attended 
by  alL  however. 

Mayor   Raps   Board   of   Commerce 

Mayor  Hamilton  is  himself  a  retail 
merchant  in  Moose  Jaw,  and  in  welcom- 
ing the  delegates,  he  took  the  oppor- 
tunity of  stating  that  he  too  had  griev- 
ances against  the  Board  of  Commerce. 
It  was  hampering  retail  trade,  he  said. 
'If  the  retail  merchant  is  to  succeed 
if  he  is  to  make  any  money  at  all  out  of 
his  business,  it  will  be  necessary  for  him 
to  make  some  concerted  efforts  to  rid 
himself  of  some  of  the  things  that  are 
being  put  in  his  way.  It  may  not  be  the 
intention  of  the  Board  of  Commerce  to 
stand  in  the  way  of  business,  but  they 
have    left   us   many   grievances." 

President  S.  D.  McMicken,  of  Moose 
Jaw,  also  took  a  whack  at  the  board.  He 
outlined  the  efforts  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants of  Canada  to  have  a  represen- 
tative of  their  association  appointed  to 
the  board.  "Instead,"  said  Mr.  McMicken, 
"the  Government  appointed  two  lawyers 
and  a  labor  man.  Not  one  of  them  was 
ever  had  any  experience  in  retail  mer- 
chandising. How  can  such  men  get  a 
proper  conception  of  the  needs  of  busi- 
ness?" 

Association  Progressive 

Substantial  progress  has  been  made 
by  the  Saskatchewan  association  during 
the  past  year,  said  Mr.  McMicken.  New 
departments  had  been  opened,  broaden- 
ing thi  ice  to  merchants  to  a  very 
comprehen  ive  extent.  New  districts 
had    also    been    organized      within      the 

I'rovin    i 

Mr.    M<  Milken    stated    that   a    meeting 

had    been    held   between   the   retail   mer- 

and   the  executive  of  the  United 

Grain  Growers.     Little  had  been  accom- 

omm    rcial   way,  but   from 


S.   D.   McMicken,  of  Moose  Jaw,   who   has   been   re- 
elected president   of  the   Saskatchewan   R.M.A. 


a  social  and  communistic  standpoint  a 
great  deal  had  been  done  to  level  the 
animosity  that  had  hitherto  existed 
between  the  merchants  and  the  grain 
growers. 

Mr.  McMicken  also  outlined  the  inter- 
views betwen  the  executive  of  the  Sas- 
katchewan R.  M.  A.  and  the  Provincial 
Cabinet  in  regard  to  such  legislation  as 
the  Egg  Marketing  Act,  the  Farm  Im- 
plement Act  and  the  Automobile  Repairs 
Act,  all  of  which  would  be  discussed 
during  the  convention. 

Value  of  Organization 

D.  S.  Saunders,  district  secretary  at 
Assiniboia,  which  was  organized  during 
the  past  year,  spoke  on  the  value  of 
organization. 

"The  retail  merchants  of  the  West  are 
pioneers  in  more  ways  than  one.  You 
came  out  here  on  the  Prairies  with  your 
last  cent  invested  in  your  stock,  and  you 
took  a  long  chance  on  ever  making  good. 
You  are  entitled  to  a  great  deal  of  con- 
sideration, but  unfortunately  you  seldom 
get  that  consideration.  You  are  the 
most  important  men  in  your  com- 
munities. You  pay  the  highest  share  of 
your  local  taxes,  and  you  have  a  right 
to  have  your  interests  protected,"  said 
Mr.  Saunders,  stating  that  loyal  support 
of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Association, 
support   that    went    further  than  the  mere 


payment  of  membership  fees,  would  give 
the  necessary  unity  and  co-operation  to 
achieve  their  ends. 

A.  E.  Tutte,  who  is  district  secretary 
r.t  Kerrobert..  said  that  co-operative  work 
in  his  district  was  working  out  satisfac- 
torily. Merchants  who  had  previously 
refused  to  discuss  business  with  each 
other  were  beginning  to  realize  the  ad-  I 
vantage  of  co-operation. 

Advertising   Assistance 

The  report  of  F.  E.  Raymond,  the  pro- 
vincial secretary,  proved  very  interest- ! 
ing  as  it  was  an  outline  of  the  associa- 
tion's activities  during  a  very  trying 
period.  Some  of  the  chief  points  in  his 
ieport  were: 

"Another  new  feature  of  our  work  is 
the  installation  of  an  advertising  depart- 
ment in  the  Provincial  Office,  under  the  | 
charge  of  W.  R.  Kell,  one  of  our  old 
stand-bys,  who  is  an  expert  in  his  line 
of  work.  We  are  prepared  to  furnish 
any  merchant  with  any  form  of  advertis- 
ing he  may  require,  or  to  lay  out  a  plan 
of  campaign  for  any  merchant  who  may 
not  know  just  what  line  of  procedure  it  is 
best  to  follow." 

"What  has  been  perhaps  the  most 
momentous  period  in  the  history  of  the 
retail  trade  in  not  only  this  Province  of 
Saskatchewan  but  of  the  Dominion  as  a 
whole,  has  passed  since  we  last  met  in 
convention,  due  to  the  extraordinary 
measures  adopted  by  the  various  depart- 
ments of  the  Government,  both  Provin- 
cial and  Dominion,  having  a  direct  and 
important  bearing  ;n  their  effect  upon 
the  retail  trade  in  that  they  throw  a 
burden  of  responsibility  upon  retail  mer- 
chants which  is  considered  by  many  to 
be  unfair  because  of  the  labor  and  ex- 
pense involved  in  carrying  out  the  pro- 
visions laid  down. 

"As  an  illustration  of  this  I  might 
mention  the  order  issued  by  the  Board 
of  Commerce  regulating  the  profit  allow- 
ed on  various  lines  of  merchandise,  and 
the  returns  required  to  be  furnished 
monthly  by  different  businesses — also 
the  Luxury  Tax  recently  imposed  by  the 
Federal  Government  in  connection  with 
which  retail  merchants  are  to  a  large 
extent  required  to  act  as  collectors. 

Membership  Shows  Big  Increase 

"As  an  indication  of  the  fact  that  tin 
work  of  the  Association  is  appreciated 
we  need  only  mention  that  our  member- 
ship for  the  year  3bows  an  increase  oi 
205.  Our  actual  paid-up  membership  I 
at  December  31,  1918.  was  1,7:!!),  and  at 
December  81,  1919,  it  was  1,944. 

"I   am   sufficiently  optimistic  over  the 


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31 


success  of  our  district  branch  work  to 
believe  that  eventually  we  shall  have  as 
near  to  100  per  cent,  of  the  merchants 
as  members  of  the  Association  as  it  is 
possible  by  any  means  to  secure,  which 
therefore  means  that  this  form  of  organ- 
ization is  extended  over  the  Province 
our  membership  will  be  very  materially 
increased,  due  to  the  benefits  that  can- 
not help  but  accrue  to  the  members  in- 
dividually and  collectively. 

"In  my  opinion  it  was  never  more 
necessary  for  retail  merchants  to  be- 
come thoroughly  organized  in  all  res- 
pects than  it  is  to-day,  and  on  behalf  of 

!  the  Association  I  can  truly  state  that  we 
are  endeavoring  by  every  means  within 

!  our  power  to  develop  our  organization 
along  such  lines  as  will  enable  us,  not 
only  to  give  more  efficient  service  but 
to  accomplish  greater  results  in  anything 
that  we  undertake  to  do.     We  only  need, 


and  I  feel  that  we  are  justly  entitled 
to  the  support  of  every  retail  merchant 
in  the  Province  of  Saskatchewan,  and  I 
would  claim  this  for  what  is  being  done 
in  Saskatchewan  alone  irrespective  of  the 
protection  that  is  being  afforded  to 
merchants  in  this  Province  by  the  con- 
tinued watchfulness  of  the  Dominion 
Board   at   Ottawa." 

Notes  of  the  Convention 

W.  G.  Marshall,  who  welcomed  the 
delegates  on  behalf  of  the  Moose  Jaw 
Board  of  Trade,  was  guilty  of  a  pun 
when  he  stated  that  the  troubles  facing 
the  retail  merchants  of  Canada  to-day 
provided  a  "budget  of  thought"  for  the 
convention. 


The  meetings  of  the  association  were 
held  in  a  church.  "The  better  the  place, 
the  better  the  deed,"  someone  remarked. 


In  his  annual  statement,  Provincial 
Secretary  Raymond  reported  that  as  a 
result  of  representations  made  by  the 
association  to  the  Saskatchewan  Gov- 
ernment, it  is  now  necessary  for  individ- 
uals whose  chief  business  is  handling 
produce  on  a  commission  basis  to  take 
out  a  bond  for  $2,000  with  the  Provincial 
Government. 


Mayor  Hamilton,  of  Moose  Jaw,  is  a 
retail  merchant  himself.  He  is  a  coal 
dealer  and  lumber  merchant. 


"At  the  City  of  Ottawa  you  have  a 
bunch  of  merchants  that  is  the  back- 
bone of  this  association."  This  was 
President  Banfield's  tribute  to  the  Ot- 
tawa R.  M.  A.  "You  don't  know  what 
the  R.  M.  A.  is  doing  for  you  at  Ottawa," 
pdded  the  Dominion  President. 


"Let  Producers  Do  the  Egg  Marking" 

Grocers'  Section  of  Saskatchewan  R.M.A.  Pass  Resolution  Asking 
That   the    Government   Amend    the    New    Saskatchewan    Egg- 
Marketing  Act 


By  Staff  Correspondent 


MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— The  grocers'  sec- 
tion of  the  Saskatchewan  R.M.A.  con- 
vention spent  an  afternoon  in  the  discussion 
of  a  subject  that  is  attracting  attention  in 
many  provinces  at  the  present  time 
'methods  of  improving  the  quality  of  eggs 
sold  in  the  country,  and  of  obviating  loss 
through  the  purchase  of  poor  eggs  from 
farmers.  The  discussions  centred  around  the 
new  Saskatchewan  Egg  Marketing  Act,  which 
came  into  effect  on  June  1,  and  which  pro- 
vides   that: — 

"Every  person  who  receives  eggs  for 
sale  on  consignment  from  producers,  or 
purchases  eggs  from  producers  for  sale 
at  wholesale  or  retail,  shall  candle  all 
eggs  offered  to  him,  and  no  such  person 
i  shall  buy  or  sell  eggs  unfit  for  human 
food." 

Want  Act  Amended 

A  resolution  was  finally  passed  asking  the 
overnment  to  amend  the  act  so  as  to  make 
it  necessary  for  producers  to  mark  all  eggs 
■ffered  for  sale.  It  was  felt  this  would 
hift  some  of  the  burden  of  responsibility 
rom    the   merchant. 

Explaining  the  motives  of  the  Government 
t  passing  the  legislation,  Mr.  Auld  said: 
There  is  a  tremendous  market  for  Can- 
dian  eggs  overseas  if  we  but  keep  the 
uality  of  the  product  we  export  up  to 
he    mark. 

"Before  the  war  England  used  430,000,000 
ozen  egps  a  year  or  36,000  carloads.  Of 
nat  amount,  50  per  cent,  were  imported, 
irgely     from     Russia,     Denmark    and     other 

uropean  countries.  To-day  Great  Britain 
]  facing  a  yearly  shortage  of  12,000  to 
?,000  carloads.     Canada's   exports  to   Great 

ritain    are    only    475    carloads    a    year,    an 

ifinitesimal   portion   of  our  total    production 

1 65.000.000.     It  indicates  the  opportunity 

is    in    England    for    the    marketing    of 

anadian    e^Ks. 

Fine  Reputation  for  Canadian  Ejckk 
"But,  although  the  number  of  epes  we 
ive  sent,  has  been  very  small,  they  have 
•hieved  a  fine  reputation  for  quality.  Can- 
lian  eprgs  have  actually  sold  at  a  premium 
20  to  30  cents  in  the  London  markets 
er  American  eggs. 
"It    is    to    insure    that    we    will    retain    the 


Resolutions   Passed 

by  Sask.  R. 


M.  A. 


Moose  Jaw,  June  10. — A  number 
of  amendments  to  the  provincial 
legislation  affecting  hawkers,  ped- 
dlers and  other  agents  were  asked 
in  resolutions  passed  by  the  Sas- 
katchewan R.M.A.  convention  here. 
One  resolution  asked  that  the 
Hawkers  and  Peddlers  Act  be  made 
applicable  to  agents  who  are  resi- 
dents of  towns  in  which  they  op- 
erate. At  present  residents  do  not 
require  to  take  out  licenses. 

Another  resolution  asked  that  the 
license  fees  should  be  made  to  cover 
one  line  of  goods  only,  with  addi- 
tional lines  carried  by  a  single  ped- 
dler to  be  charged  for  on  a  sliding 
scale. 

Other  resolutions  passed  were: 

To  make  it  compulsory  for  vil- 
lage councils  to  enact  an  early  clos- 
ing by-law  when  a  properly  signed 
petition  is  presented. 

To  have  the  Bulk  Sales  Act 
amended  to  include  farmers. 

\sking  the  Western  Board  to 
organize  farm  implement  retailers 
Bo  as  to  enable  them  to  present  a 
solid  front  in  demanding  wider 
margins  and  better  contracts  from 
the  wholesalers  and  manufacturers. 

Asking  for  the  amendment  of 
the  Saskatchewan  Auto  Repairs 
Act,  which  was  contended  to  be  un- 
workable. 

To  increase  the  provincial  mem- 
bership fee  of  the  R.M.A.  to  $20 
from  $15  as  at  present. 


reputation  for  high  quality  that  our  eggs 
have  gained  that  the  Government  has  passed 
this    act,    which    makes    it    illegal    for    a    re- 


tailer to  either  buy  or  sell  eggs  that  are  un- 
fit for  food.  It  will  not  be  hard  to  find  a 
market  for  all  our  surplus  eggs  at  the  pre- 
sent time.  But  five  or  ten  years  hence, 
when  Russia,  Denmark  and  other  European 
countries  are  producing  again,  it  may  not 
be  so  easy  to  create  a  market.  It  is  up 
to  us  now  to  create  such  a  reputation  for 
quality  as  will  insure  in  the  future  that 
there  will  always  be  a  market  for  Canada's 
eggs  when  other  countries  find  it  difficult  to 
get   rid   of   their   surpluses. 

"The  legislation,  we  hope,  will  improve  the 
quality  of  the  eggs  sold  in  Saskatchewan. 
The  hen  does  not  produce  a  bad  egg,  but 
eggs  Buffer  in  handling  between  the  nest 
and     the    table. 

"Eggs  are  sometimes  brought  in  by  far- 
mers that  are  unfit  for  food.  The  loss  in 
such  a  case  should  go  back  to  the  person 
who  permitted  the  deterioration,  and  that 
is    the   aim   of   the   act." 

In  the  discussion  that  followed  it  was 
apparent  that  the  merchants  did  not  like 
the  idea  of  being  made  wholly  responsible 
for  the  candling  of  the  eggs  they  handled. 
They  felt  that  the  producer  should  share  the 
responsibility.  S.  B.  McMicken,  of  Moose 
Jaw,  and  G.  W.  Stockton,  of  Carlisle,  made 
aggressive  arjruments  in  favor  of  legislation 
compelling  egg  producers  to  mark  their  eggs 
with    a    distinguishing    license    number. 

A  resolution  to  that  effect  was  passed  by 
the  grocers  present,  and  Mr.  Auld  stated 
that  the  matter  would  be  considered  by  the 
Government  before  the  next  session. 

R.  H.  Ensmore,  of  the  Dominion  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture,  said  that,  the  Sas- 
katchewan law  was  only  part  of  a  move- 
ment    to    raise    the    standard    of    Canadian 

eggS.  Alberta  already  had  an  egg-marketing 
law.  Manitoba  and  Ontario  were  drafting 
somewhat  similar  legislation.  while  the 
Federal  laws  were  being  amended  so  as  to 
make  them  much  more  strict  as  regards 
the    quality    of   eggs   sold   in    the   country. 

A     resolution     sent     in     by    the    Assiniboia 
branch,   asking   the    Government    to    make    it 
compulsory    for  ckk  producers  to  mark   their 
egg!   with   a   distinguishing   mark   was   i 
by  the  grocers  present. 

.1.    ('.    Niehol,   of   Radisson,    was   chairman 
of    the    grocers'   section. 


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June  18,  1920 


Five  Main  Essentials  that 

Constitute   a  Legal  Contract 

N.  R.  Craig,  Barrister,  of  Moose  Jaw,  Reveals 
Some  Interesting  Points  in  a  Talk  to  Saskatche- 
wan R.M.A.  on  the  Elementary  Features  of  the 
Law  of  Contracts 

By    Staff    Correspondent 


^/rOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— To  the  retailers 
1  present  at  the  Saskatchewan  convention 
one  of  the  most  valuable  features  of  the 
program  was  an  exposition  of  the  elemen- 
tal features  of  the  law  of  contracts  by 
N  R  Craig,  a  local  barrister.  Mr.  Craig 
told  of  many  little-known  statutes  that  trip 
up   the  unwary  merchant.         _ 

"There  are  five  main  essentials  ot  a  legal 
and  binding  contract,"  said  Mr  Craig.  "First 
and  most  important  is  that  there  should  be 
two  parties  to  the  deal.  Secondly,  there 
must  be  what  is  known  in  law  as  offer  and 
'acceptance'  before  the  contract  becomes  a 
contract.  Thus  a  merchant  may  offer  goods 
in  a  letter  for  sale  at  a  certain  price.  The 
offer  becomes  a  contract  binding  on  both 
parties  when  it  is  accepted  in  a  letter  by 
the  second  party,  in  fact,  from  the  moment 
the  letter  of  acceptance  is  placed  in  the  post 
box  It  is  then  irrevocable  by  any  one  ot 
the  parties,  even  should  the  party  who  makes 
the  offer  withdraw  before  receiving  the  ac- 
ceptance'which  the  other  man  may  have  al- 
ready  posted. 

"A  third  essential  of  a  perfect  contract 
is  the  capacity  of  the  parties  to  enter  into 
it  An  ordinary  contract  between  a  minor 
and  an  adult  is  illegal,  although  there  are 
cases  where  it  is  binding  on  the  adult  and 
not  on  the  minor.  On  the  other  hand,  a  con- 
tract by  a  minor  to  purchase  necessary  ar- 
ticles is  binding  upon  him.  A  contract  to 
purchase  clothes,  food,  or  such  articles  is 
binding,  and  in  the  case  of  an  infant  of 
affluence,  a  contract  to  purchase  such  an 
article  as  an  expensive  diamond  ring  would 
be  binding,  as  the  courts  would  deem  it  a 
fairly  necessary  article  of  adornment  for 
a  minor  with  the  wherewithal  to  foot  the 
bill. 

Legality  of  Object 

"A  fourth  consideration  is  the  legality  of 
object.  Thus  a  contract  to  perform  an 
illegal  act  would  not  or  could  not  be  bind- 
ing under  the  law. 

"There  must  also  be  some  consideration 
mentioned  in  a  contract.  No  contract  is 
binding  unless  some  consideration  is  men- 
tioned, be  it  only  a  dollar,  or  an  unimpor- 
tant act.  Moreover,  in  the  case  of  a  promis- 
sory note,  the  holder  may  not  allow  any 
extension  of  the  time  for  payment  or  any" 
other  concession  unless  a  consideration  pas- 
ses, or  is   alleged   to  paas  on  the   note." 

An  Interesting  Case 

In  this  connection  Mr.  Craig  mentioned 
an  interesting  case.  A  promissory  note  fell 
due.  The  payee  endorsed  on  the  back  of 
the  note,  "This  note  is  extended  until  Novem- 
ber 15,"  and  signed  his  name.  Later  he 
crossed  out  the  word  November,  substituted 
the  word  September,  and  negotiated  the  in- 
strument. When  the  alteration  was  dis- 
covered he  was  haled  before  the  local  magis- 
trate and  convicted  of  a  forgery.  The  ap- 
peal courts,  however,  reversed  the  decision 
v  held  thai  no  material  change  had 
been  made  in  the  note,  inasmuch  as  the  ex- 
tension of  tli.  time  was  not  effective,  owing 
e  lack  of  a  cor  ideration  being  men- 
tiori<-'! 

Mr.  Craig  gave  some  hints  about  contracts 

that  are  of  interest  to  retailers.  All  con- 
,u!d  be  in  writing;,  whether  the  law 
i  or  not.  Every  contract  involv- 
,i,.  of   tend   "i    good     bo   bhe  value 

<,r  $40  or  ovei        required   by  law  to  be  in 

writinjr.       All    CO  tOO,    should     have     B 


seal.  The  effect  of  the  seal  is  not  easily 
understood,  but  it  has  one  important  effect 
of  extending  the  time  under  the  statute  of 
'.imitations  from  six  to  twelve  years. 

For  Breach  of  Contract 

A  warning  was  also   given   concerning  the 
proper  method  to  collect  a  remedy  for  breach 


SHOULD  BE  A  REST  ROOM  IN 
EVERY  STORE 

Moose  Jaw,  June  10. — In  his 
address  to  the  retail  merchants,  J. 
A.  Banfield,  Dominion  president  of 
the  R.  M.  A.,  again  suggested  that 
every  merchant  should  have  a  rest 
room  in  his  store. 

He  described  the  store  of  a  re- 
tailer in  a  small  town  in  Manitoba, 
where  there  is  a  small  rest  room, 
fitted  up  with  a  rug,  a  writing  desk 
and  a  few  comfortable  chairs. 
There  is  never  a  day  passes  in  the 
store  when  some  committee  of  wo- 
men in  connection  with  local 
churches  or  other  organizations  do 
not  meet  in  the  rest  room. 

"Can  you  beat  that  for  advertis- 
ing?" asked  Mr.  Banfield.  "Try 
it." 


of  contract.  Should  a  party  suffer  loss  by 
the  failure  of  another  party  to  deliver  goods 
contracted  for  the  party  of  the  first  part 
cannot  collect  damages  for  his  loss  unless 
he  has  gone  into  the  open  market  and  pur- 
chased the  goods  which  the  second  party 
refused  to  deliver.  And  then  he  can  only 
collect  the  difference  between  the  contract 
price  and  the  price  he  was  forced  to  pay. 
Mr.    Craig   also    discussed    the   law   of    in- 


NEXT   CONVENTION   WILL   BE 
IN  SASKATOON 

Next  year's  convention  of  the 
Saskatchewan  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  will  meet  in  Saskatoon. 
That  was  decided  upon  at  the 
Thursday  afternoon  session.  The 
dates  of  next  year's  convention  will 
be  decided  by  the  executive,  but 
they  will  be  approximately  the 
same  as  the  dates  of  the  1920  meet- 
ing. 


terest,  and  the  most  important  observation 
he  made  was  that  merchants  should  state 
upon  their  billheads  the  rate  of  interest  they 
will  charge  on  over-due  accounts,  and  should 
state  it  in  per  cent,  per  annum,  as  interest 
rates  could  not  legally  be  stated  in  any 
other  way.  They  should  also  give  notice  in 
writing  concerning  over-due  accounts,  and 
state  the  date  from  which  interest  is  pay- 
able and  the  rate  per  cent,  per  annum  of 
interest   that  will  be   charged. 


Few  Changes  in 
the  Executive  of 
Sask.  R.  M.  A. 

MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— Only  two 
changes  were  made  in  the  personnel  of 
the  executive  of  the  Saskatchewan 
L-i  M.  A.  in  their  elections.  The  officers 
for  the  enduing'  year  are  as  follows: 

President — S.  D.  McMicken,  Moose 
Jaw;  first  vice-president — W.  P.  Bali 
Assiniboia;  second  vice-president — 
George  Matheson,  Craik;  honorary  sec- 
retary— Garfield  Wray,  Regina;  treas- 
urer— S.  E.  Fawcett,  Saskatoon. 

The  A.  J.  Massie  Agency  Ltd.,  are 
vacating  their  old  quarters  and  m(oving 
into  new  quarters  in  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  Building,  Princess  Street, 
Winnipeg. 


Main    Street,    looking    north    in    Moose   .law.    Bask, 


June  18,  1920 


33 


Merchants  Carrying  Too  Much  Stock 

"Not  Less  Than  Two  Billions  of  Surplus  Stocks  Are  Carried  by 

Merchants  of  Canada  and  United  States,"  Says  Canadian  Banker 

in  Addressing  Saskatchewan  R.M.A.  Convention 


MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— The  most 
helpful  address  delivered  at  the 
convention  of  the  Saskatchewan 
R.  M.  A.,  was  the  clear  exposition  by 
Arthur  W.  Maybee,  local  manager  of  the 
Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce,  of  the  re- 
lations of  the  banks  to  the  country 
merchant.  And  incidentally,  Mr.  Maybee 
took  the  opportunity  to  warn  off  the 
coming  downward  readjustment  of  prices 
that  merchants  must  prepare  for. 

"The  merchants  of  the  West  are  carry- 
ins:  too  much  stock,"  said  Mr.  Maybee. 
"A  well-informed  authority  tells  me  that 
not  less  than  two  billions  of  surplus 
stocks  are  carried  by  the  merchant  of 
the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  that 
one-half  of  this  has  been  purchased  since 
prices  reached  their  present  high  levels. 
On  their  own  statements,  from  25  per 
cent,  to  50  per  cent,  of  the  total  assets 
of  the  merchants  in  the  three  provinces 
of  Alberta,  Saskatchewan  and  Manitoba 
consists  of  stagnant  merchandise  and 
uncollectible  accounts. 

Have   Wisely  Cut   Stocks 

"Manufacturers  and  wholesalers  in 
most  cases  have  wisely  cut  their  stocks 
to  the  limit  at  the  present  time.  That 
means  that  the  country  merchant  is  go- 
ing to  be  the  goat  when  the  readjustment 
of  values  comes  around. 

"I  don't  think  the  drop  in  prices  will 
be  gradual.  The  rise  has  been  gradual, 
but  in  all  markets  the  downward  trend 
is  invariably  precipitate.  There  is  no 
precedent  for  a  gradual  readjustment 
downward  of  prices. 

"The  result  in   the  case   of  merchants 

who  have  stocked  up  with  goods  bought 

at  speculative  prices  is  hard  to  foretell. 

It  is  the  business  of  merchants  to  bu  , 

-c  ]  and  not  to  speculate. 

Mr.  Maybee,  in  discussing  the  relations 
of  the  banks  to  the  merchants,  cleared 
up  many  misunderstandings  that  have 
existed  in  the  past.     In  part  he  said: 

ine  people  believe  that  because  the 
banks  loan  the  people's  money,  the  peo- 
ple should  have  some  say  in  the  way  the 
money  is  loaned.  But  the  banks  are 
ponsible  to  the  people  for  the  money 
that  is  entrusted  to  their  care  and  they 
must  exercise  discretion   in  loaning   it. 

"The  first  fundamental  of  a  loan  from 
a  bank  is  that  there  should  be  Becurity 
for  its  repayment. 

Ready    to    Assist    Production 

"The  banks  are  always  ready  to  con- 
sider a  loan  to  a  party  who  will  devote 
the  funds  to  increasing  production.  We 
cannot  loan  money  against  fixed  a- 
lands,  buildings,  etc.,  as  this  would  he 
invading  th"  field  of  the  mortgage  com- 
panies.    Pecause  of  the  need  of  increas- 


(Staff    Correspondence) 

ing  production  the  principal  classes  of 
loans  in  the  West  are  to  farmers.  Next 
to  the  farmers  comes  the  business  of  the 
manufacturers  and  the  wholesalers,  be- 
cause the  standards  of  doing  business  in 
these  cases  is  usually  such  as  to  make  a 
low  rate  of  interest  possible.  The  bank 
suffers  few  losses. 

"Then  comes  the  business  of  the  re- 
tailers and  it  is  guided  largely  by  past 
experience.  This  experience  has,  I  am 
sorry  to  say,  been  extremely  unfortunate 
in  the  past.  The  banks  have  had  to  face 
serious  losses,  largely  through  in- 
efficiency in  merchandising.  The  aver- 
age country  merchant  has  probably  not 
had  sufficient  training  to  conduct  his 
business  on  an  accurate  basis  and  it  has 
been  very  difficult  to  get  accurate  infor- 
mation from  retailers  who  have  asked 
for  loans. 

Too   Many    Uncollectible   Accounts 

"Country  merchants  have  given  us  no 
end  of  trouble  by  carrying  down  from 
year  to  year  accounts  long  outstanding 
and  uncollectible,  and  by  including  in 
their  statements  of  assets  merchandise 
that  is  quite  unsaleable.  This  stuff  ac- 
cumulates like  a  roiling  snowball. 

"The  merchant  too  seldom  depreciates 
his  fixtures  enough.  That  cannot  go  on; 
the    merchant    who      does     not      provide 


enough  each  year  for  depreciation  will 
find  some  day  that  he  will  have  to  re- 
place his  fixtures  from  the  profits  of  the 
current  year. 

"The  merchant  must  keep  his  accounts 
collected.  It  is  not  the  function  of  the 
bank  to  loan  money  to  the  merchant  for 
him  to  loan  to  the  farmers  who  deal  with 
him,  and  yet  that  is  just  what  it  does 
when  it  loans  money  to  the  retailer  who 
buys  his  goods  on  a  30  or  60  day  basis 
and  carries  his  farmer  customers  along 
for  six  or  eight  months.  We  have  bank 
branches  to  carry  the  farmers  when  they 
need  funds  .  If  the  farmer  is  entitled  to 
a  reasonable  amount  of  credit  there  is 
no  reason  why  the  merchant  should  carry 
him.  He  should  borrow  from  the  bank 
and  pay  his  bills." 

Mr.  Maybee  also  emphasized  the 
necessity  for  retail  merchants  carrying 
sufficient  fire  insurance  on  their  build- 
ings and  stock. 


Mr.  Southcott  of  J.  H.  Wethey  Co., 
Ltd.,  St.  Catharines,  passed  through 
Winnipeg  last  week  on  his  way  to  Van- 
couver to  attend  the  convention  of  the 
Manufacturers'  Association.  Mr.  South- 
cott visited  the  Western  agents  of  the 
Company,  Mason  and  Hickey  in  Winni- 
peg- 


LEVY   TAXES   ON    THE   MANUFACTURERS    INSTEAD    OF    ON    THE 

RETAILERS 

MOOSE  JAW,  June  10. — The  Saskatchewan  retail  merchants  at  their 
convention  here  stood  solid  behind  the  demand  of  the  Dominion  Executive 
of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  in  demanding  that  the  new  taxes 
should  be  levied  at  the  source,  that  is  on  the  manufacturers  instead  of  on 
the  retailers. 

President  J.  A.  Banfield  led  the  onslaught  on  the  budget,  and  in  a 
lengthy  address  at  the  Wednesday  afternoon  session  poured  hot  shot  into 
the  taxation  proposals.  "The  plutocratic  manufacturer,"  he  charged,  "whom 
I  consider  the  profiteer  of  the  age,  nets  off  scot  free,  while  the  merchants 
turn  tax  collectors  for  the  (iovcrnment." 

Mr.  Banfield  stated  that  the  merchants  were  partially  responsible  for 
the  taxes  with  which  tbey  had  been  burdened.  He  stated  that  when  the 
(iovernment  asked  for  his  opinion  on  the  feasibility  of  a  sales  tax,  he  ex- 
pressed himself  as  in  favor  of  it.  His  opinion  was  concurred  in  by  the  Dom- 
inion Executive  of  the  U..M.A.,  but  when  the  suKKestion  was  made  public 
that  there  should  be  a  tax  on  sales,  retail  merchants  from  all  over  the  coun- 
try who  were  not  fully  cognizant  of  the  proposals  of  the  executive  wired  to 
Ottawa  protesting  againsl  the  idea  and  the  result  was  that  the  straight 
sales  tax  to  apply  to  manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  everybody  was  de- 
feated and  the  present  i;i\(^  submitted.  "You  got  the  luxury  tax  and  now 
you  are  squealing/1  said  Mr.  Banfield. 

"Now  what  we  have  to  do  is  to  frame  a  form  of  taxation  that  will  be 
satisfactory  all  around  and  that  is  why  we  are  asking  (hat  the  taxes  should 
be   levied   at    the   source,   where   collection   will   he    much    more   economical.' 

"The  present  tax  will  have  a  tendency  to  make  criminals  out  of  mer- 
chants. When  they  have  to  make  an  invoice  in  quadruplicate  for  every 
ten  cent  sale  of  ribbon  there  is  heiind  to  he  a  ^rcat  temptation  to  let  things 
slide.      It    will   take  an  army   of   inspectors   to  colled    the   taxes." 


34 


June  18,  1920 


"Where  is  the  Dividing  Line?" 

Retail  Grocers  of  Saskatchewan  Want  the  Problem  of  Whole- 
salers Selling  to  Hotels,  Hospitals  and  Restaurants  Decided — A 
Co-operative  Buying  Organization  is  Threatened 


By    Staff    Correspondent 


MOOSE  JAW,  June  10.— What  is 
the  dividing  line  between  the 
wholesale  grocer  and  the  re- 
tailer? This  question  and  the  kindred 
problems  of  the  right  of  whole- 
salers to  sell  to  the  restaurant, 
hotel,  hospital  and  institutional  trade 
was  discussed  at  the  Wednesday  morn- 
ing session  of  the  convention. 

Representatives  of  the  wholesale 
grocers  operating  in  Saskatchewan  were 
invited  to  the  meeting,  but  only  six  turn- 
ed up.  After  a  heated  discussion  be- 
tween the  retailers  and  the  wholesalers, 
it  was  decided  that  delegates  from  the 
trade  should  met  with  the  jobbers  and 
decide  the  points  involved.  The  whole- 
salers made  it  clear  though  that  they 
would  not  subscribe  to  any  agreement 
that  did  not  include  the  three  Prairie 
Provinces,  and  the  retailers  on  the  other 
hand  threatened  to  form  a  co-operative 
buying  organization  if  their  demands 
were  not  granted. 

Shoyld    Only    Sell    Retail 

President  $.  B.  McMicken,  of  Moose 
Jaw,  opening  the  meeting,  stated  that  the 
purpose  was  to  find  out  where  the  whole- 
salers' functions  end,  and  where  the  re- 
tailer begins.  He  personally  thought  that 
groceries  should  on'ry  be  sold  by  whole- 
salers to  legitimate  retail  dealers.  Sell- 
ing to  hotels,  restaurants,  etc.,  should  be 
cut  out.  A  delegate  stated  that  a  cer- 
tain wholesale  house  in  Regina  had  gone 
so  far  as  to  put  a  Chinese  traveller  on 
the  road  to  get  the  Chinese  restaurant 
trade. 

Mr.  F.  F.  Cawsey,  of  Cameron-Heaps, 
Regina,  wholesale  grocers,  stated  that  he 
felt  it  would  be  "impracticable  for  retail- 
ers to  care  for  the  restaurant  trade  in 
the  cities."  Some  restaurants  use  as 
much  as  $100,000  of  goods  every  year.  If 
we  refused  to  sell  them  supplies  they 
would  go  to  other  cities  and  purchase 
their  requirements  or  form  their  own  co- 
operative wholesale  house. 

Mr.  McMicken:  "There  isn't  a  retailer 
that  cannot  handle  the  restaurant  trade. 
It's  hoggishness  on  the  part  of  the  whole- 
salers in  grabbing  it.  The  retailer 
should  also  have  his  local  hospital  trade." 

Dominion-Wide  Co-operative  Society 

Mr.  Cawsey:  "Regina  is  the  only  city 
in  Canada  where  the  hospitals  buy  from 
the  retail  grocery  trade,  although  all 
die  of  drug  -.  linen  and  fruil 
■  i  ■  '■  ale.  We  are  con- 
stantly criticized  by  the  public  for  our 
Failure  to  ell  foodi  I  nil  to  Regina  hos- 
pital   .''I    Wholl  es." 

Mr,    McMicken:   "The  Creek     restaur 
driving            legil  imate    I  rader 
oul    of   bu  inesi  .      [*hej    h  i\  e    a    2 1  hour 
■     and    ell  theii  >d    i  heap  in  t  he 


"CREDIT  THE  CURSE  AND  DAMNATION  OF 

RETAIL  BUSINESS,"  SAYS  GEO.  MAYBEE 

MOOSE  JAW,  June  10. — Straight  jabs  from  the  shoulder  enlivened  the 
address  that  George  Maybee,  Moose  Jaw's  shoe  manufacturer,  delivered  to 
the  retailers  at  their  Wednesday  evening  session.  Discussing  the  difficulties 
merchants  face  in  competing  with  the  catalogue  houses,  Mr.  Maybee  told 
them  that  the  remedy  was  in  their  own  hands,  and  that  by  improving  their 
methods  of  doing  business,  and  possibly  forming  a  co-operative  buying  or- 
ganization, they  could  put  the  mail  order  houses  out  of  the  running. 

"First  of  all,  though,  you  must  eliminate  the  credit  system  from  your 
business  forever,"  said  Mr.  Maybee.  "Credit  is  the  curse  and  damnation  of 
retail  business.  He  used  to  believe  we  could  tax  or  legislate  the  mail  order 
house  out  of  business.  We  can  never  do  that  because  the  mail  order  house 
is  the  consumers'  friend  and  you  will  never  get  any  legislation  without  the 
support  of  the  consumer. 

"But  you  can  'get'  the  mail  order  house  if  you  want  to.  First,  you 
merchants  have  to  begin  to  like  each  other.  Cut  out  local  jealousies  and 
show  that  you  are  big  enough  to  go  to  the  man  you  scrap  with,  shake  hands, 
and  say,  'Let's  be  friends.' 

"Then  you  have  to  improve  your  business  methods.  A  great  many 
merchants  who  are  in  business  to-day  ought  to  be  running  circuses.  You 
should  establish  a  buying  centre  for  yourself  Meet  the  mail  order  man  on 
his  own  ground.  Have  your  own  jobbing  house  and  eliminate  the  middle- 
man." 


day  to  make  the  people  think  that  the 
retailer  is  robbing  them.  Then  at  night 
when  the  other  stores  are  closed  they 
double  their  prices  to  make  up." 

"I'll  tell  you  wholesalers  that  you  are 
driving  the  legitimate  retailers  into  the 
wholesale  business.  There  will  be  a  Do- 
minion-wide co-operative  buying  organ- 
ization among  the  retail  trade.  That's 
a  warning." 

Will    Formulate    Policy 

Mr.  Crawford,  of  Macdonald  Crawford 
Company:  "There  is  no  use  in  the  Sas- 
katchewan retailers  and  wholesalers 
coming  to  an  agreement  unless  it  binds 
the  whole  West,  or  trading  will  be  car- 
ried on  outside  the  province." 

On  the  motion  of  W.  G.  Williams,  of 
Moose  Jaw,  seconded  by  John  Bullied  of 
Lumsden,  it  was  decided  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  retailers  to  meet  the  whole- 
salers and  formulate  a  mutually  satis- 
factory  policy. 

Mr.  Cawsey:  "There  must  be  con- 
cession on  each  side.  Retailers  should 
not  be  allowed  to  buy  from  manufac- 
turers." 

More  Sask.ll  M.  A. 

Members     Should 
Support  Fire  Ins.  Co. 

M e   Jaw,     June      10.     Members     of 

the    Mutual    Fire    Insurance    Association. 

which    ifl   operated    in   connection    with    the 


Saskatchewan  R.  M.  A.,  have  their  risks 
carried  at  a  rebate  of  25  per  cent,  from 
the  "board"  rates.  That  many  of  them 
have  been  quick  to  take  advantage  of 
this  rebate  was  indicated  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  fire  insurance  association 
which  was  held  on  the  Wednesday  after- 
noon of  the  convention.  The  gross 
amount  of  insurance  carried  has  in- 
creased from  $882,200  a  year  ago,  to 
$1,241,869  at  December  31,  1919. 

J.  L.  S.  Hutchinson,  of  Saskatoon, 
president  of  the  company,  presented  the 
annual  statement,  which  showed  total  as- 
sets of  $73,342,  gross  receipts  for  the 
year  of  $43,609,  and  insurance  written 
during  1919,  $1,446,675. 

However,  not  enough  of  the  members 
of  the  association  are  supporting  the  fire 
insurance  company,  said  the  president, 
and  he  stated  that  amount  of  insurance 
in  force  could  be  nearer  $3,000,000  than 
one  and  a  half  millions  as  at  present. 
Only  by  getting  a  wider  class  of  risks, 
could  a  sufficient  surplus  be  built  up  to 
enable  the  company  to  increase  the 
amount  of  insurance  allowed  under  eaCf 
policy. 

The  meeting  spe.it  two  hours  arguing 
about  the  abolition  of  the  $5  admission 
fee  which  is  charged  to  new  coiners  into 
the  company,  and  a  notice  of  motion  waJ 
finally  introduced  to  amend  the  by-la 
as    to   abolish    it. 

W.  Morgan  of  Delisle  and  W.  P.  Ball 
of  Assiniboia,  the  retiring  direct  >rs. 
were  re  elected,  this  time  for  three  year 
terms. 


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Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers— Manufacturers'  Agents- 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

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personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

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Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

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Fort  William,  Ont. 
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Vancouver 

Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


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Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 

534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

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Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


inUU  DDlTTV  IH  Merchandise  Broker  and 
JUnn      mil  I  I.    LIU.  Manufacturer's  Agent 

Head  Office  :     REGINA,  Sask. 
Specializing   in  Carlots  of— 
Potatoes,      Poultry,      Eggs,      Butter      (Dairy 
and       Creamery).       Rice,       Beans.      Canned 
Fruits,    Dried    Fruits,    Nuts,    Raisins.    Dates, 
etc. 

An  energetic  Western  organization  with 
lot«  of  experience  and  efficient  pales  organ- 
ization. 


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Kelly    Bid*.,     104  th    St.,    Edmonton,    Alt  a. 


Bldg.,     104th 
(Broken 


St.,    Edmonton, 

Exclusively) 


Dried   Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


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"He  offered  me  Pilchards  a  dollar  a  case  cheaper  than  "Albatross," 
but  I  said  "you  have  to  pay  the  same  for  cases,  and  cans,  and  to  the 
fishermen — so  I  guess  you  save  a  dollar's  worth  of  labor  on  each 
case-NO  THANK  YOU," 


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VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Bcckwith,  Victoria,  B.C. 


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(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  for  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave. .Winnipeg 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 

and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


A.  M.  Maclure  &  Co. 

MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 
CONFECTIONERY 
SPECIALTIES 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes.      Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBIdg.,  Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-claBs  service. 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 

We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


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Wholesale  Grocery  Commission  Agents,  Brokers  and  Importers 

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SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission 
Brokers 


ALBERTA 
WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office:     WINNIPEG      Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lake*.  A  n  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  place  in  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fot 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

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C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Mtnufri.  Agents  and  Grocery  Brokers 

Cor.  Princess  »nd  Bannatyne 

WINNIPEG  Estab.  1899 


Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co. 

Wholesale  Brokers  and  Commission  Agents 

Confederation  Life  Bldg.     -      Winnipeg 

Service  coupled  with  Reliability  brings  Results 
We  want  your  business.  Write  us. 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholeflnle    Commission     Brokers    and 

Manufacturers'     Agents. 

We    give    you    the    beat    of    service. 


617  Mclntyre  BIk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


16  Bo.rd  of    Trsde  Bldg. 
Calgary,  Alberta 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have   live  men   doing  detail   work   throughout  our  territory.     Manitoba,  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta.     They 
get  the  business,  and  can  get  it  for  you.     Write  us,  and   we   will    explain    our   system. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'   Agents 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Export  Section 


June  18,   1920 


The  "All- Canadian" 
Favorites 

Malcolm  Milk  Products 

Here's  a  line  of  high-class  milk  products 
that  will  make  just  as  big  a  "hit"  on  Euro- 
pean or  other  foreign  markets  as  they  have 
done  in  Canada. 

Malcolm  milk  products  are  made  in  the 
heart  of  one  of  Canada's  finest  dairying  dis- 
tricts by  the  most  modern  sanitary  methods 
from  the  milk  of  Government  inspected 
cows,  and  are  rich  in  butter  fats  and  pro- 
teids.  They  are  attractively  labelled,  offer 
a  good  profit,  and  are  rapid  sellers. 

We  invite  correspondence,  and  will  be 
pleased  to  submit  samples  and  quotations. 

The   Malcolm    Condensing    Co., 
Limited,  St.  George,  Ont. 


June  is.   L920 


CANADIAN  GROCER  -Export  Section 


From  the  Heart  of  the  Strawberry  growing 
section  of  the  world-famous  Niagara  District 


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WETHEY'S 

Strawberry  Jam 


Is  Distributed 


Under  ideal  conditions,  the  straw- 
berries, fresh  from  the  surrounding  fruit 
gardens,  are  converted  into  a  delicious 
conserve  that  is  making  the  name  of 
"Wethey"  famous. 


Place  your  order  now. 

The  pack  is  limited. 

A  little  latei'  may  be  too  late. 


J.   H.  WETHEY,  LIMITED 


ST.  CATHARINES,  ONTARIO 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Export  Section 


June  18,  1920 


"It  has  the  Nip" 


%  pounds  at . . 
3^2  pounds  at . . 


.  $2.25 
.     4.00 


White  Swan  Mustard 

is  a  big  Summer  seller  and  should  be 
Featured  in  your  Summer  displays 

White  Swan  Brand,  the  well-known,  better- 
flavored,  better-priced  mustard,  is  an  absolute 
necessity  in  the  household  during  warm  weather. 

It  adds  an  appetizing  zest  to  all  cold  lunches, 
salads,  etc.,  and  should  be  kept  well  to  the  front 
in  your  summer  displays. 

White  Swan  Spices^&^Cereals 

Limited 

Toronto         -         Canada 


Mil 


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The  Grocer  s  Encyclopedia 

This  book  gives  concisely  the 
history  of  all  kinds  of  food- 
stuffs from  A  to  Z.  Well 
illustrated  by  half  tones,  many 
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Contains  478  pages. 
Is  11  x  9  inches  in  dimensions 
and  2  in.  thick  and  well  bound. 

Gives  you  the  information  you 
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growth,  origin,  harvesting, 
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eign goods  sold  in  grocery 
stores. 

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June  18,  1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Export  Section 


45 


Quaker  Flour 


A  Superlative  Creation 


How  Johnson 

won  his  neighborhood 


The   story   of  Johnson    is    the  story  of    ten 
thousand  grocers  who  display  this  Quaker  Flour. 

When  the  Quakei   0       Company  announced 

a  flour  he  quickly  put  it  in.  He  knew  thai 
housewives  loved  Quaker  quality  .  And  thai  they 
would  welcome  a  Quaker  grade  of  Hour. 

So  he  displayed  it.     Women  saw  ii   and  they 

tried  it.  The  re  till  amazed  them  and  they 
told  their  friend         \  >     I  on   had   the 

flour  trade  of  that  neighbor!* 

A  million  users 

'I  hus  Quaker  Flour  already  has  won  a  million 


users.  And  countless  grocers  make  it  an  at- 
traction. Four  modern  mills  are  needed  to 
supply  it,  with  a  daily  capacity  of  10,000  barrels. 

Just    because    Quaker    cereal    products    have 
always  been  a  super-grade  and   we  made  a  floui 

to  match  them. 

Quaker  Flour  is  make  by  experts   under  new 
daj  scientific  methods.    We  emplo)  chen 
constantly  analyze  it  and  bakers  to  ntlj 

lest    it. 

The    result    is    a    new    grade    Hour      the    fi 

H'  'in  1 1 1 . 1 1    icience  can  produ<  e. 


The  Quaker  Oafs  (pmpany 

Quaker  Flour  Mills 
Peterborough,  Ontario  Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan 

Akron,  Ohio  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 


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CANADIAN  GROCER— Export  Section 


June  18,  1920 


Why  do 


Brunswick  Brand  Sea  Foods 

always  repeat? 


The  exceptional  flavor  and  purity  of 
Brunswick  Brand  lines  coupled 
with  their  moderate  cost  is  the  big 
reason  for  the  steady,  profitable 
chain  of  repeat  orders  that  every 
Brunswick  dealer  enjoys. 


Always  keep  a  full  line  of  Bruns- 
wick Brand  sea  products  in  stock 
and  you  will  be  able  to  cater  to  the 
fish  requirements  of  your  customers 
in  a  way  that  will  mean  complete 
satisfaction  for  your  customers  and 
steady,  profitable  repeat  orders  for 
vourself. 


On  the  sea-coast,  a  short  distance  from  the  Port  of  St.  John, 
we    can    offer    European    and    other    importers    quick    service. 


CONNORS  BROS.,  LIMITED 


BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.B. 


June  18,  1920 


li     CANADIAN  G  R<  )CKR— Export  Section 


47 


%  Oil  Sardines 

%  Mustard  Sardines 

Finnan  Haddies 
(Round  tins) 

Kippered  Herring 

Herring  in  Tomato  Sauce 

Clams 


&(2jrkfrom  tiW  chmr  cml  dfcpftyr  to 


Brunswick  Brand  Sea  Foods  are 
processed  and  packed  from  the  finest 
catches  as  soon  as  they  are  brought 
in  from  the  depths.  They  are  pre- 
pared under  strict  sanitary  regula- 
tions and  constant  surveillance  in 
our  own  Canadian  plant  Tone  of  the 
finest  on  the  Atlantic  coast). 


It  is  this  perfection  in  processing 
and  packing,  using  only  the  choice 
of  the  season's  catches  the  moment 
they  arrive,  that  always  wins  ap- 
proval wherever  Brunswick  Brand 
lines  arc  introduced  and  guarantees 
them  to  he  "fresh  from  the  clear, 
cool  depths  to  your  customer's 
table." 


Warm  weather  always  speeds  the 
sales  of  Brunswick  lines,  so  keep 
your  stocks  well  supplied. 

CONNORS  BROS.,  LIMITED 


BLACKS  HARBOR,  N.B. 


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June  18,  1920 


Canada's  Export  of  Foodstuffs 
Shows  Remarkable  Expansion 

in  Value  in  the  Last  Fiscal  Year 

Increase  in  Canada's  Trade  of  $165,980,266  Shown  for  Year  End- 
ing March — Comparative  Figures  for  Foodstuffs  Show  Splendid 
Advance  in  Eleven  Months  Ending  February,  1920 


CANADA'S  trade  with  foreign  countries  has  shown 
a  steady  growth  in  the  past  few  years,  and  the  in- 
crease in  exports  in  the  last  fiscal  year  ending  March 
31  is  sufficient  indication  of  the  growth  and  expansion  that 
has  taken  place.  The  increase  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
March  31  amounts  to  $165,980,266.  The  total  volume  of 
Canada's  exports  and  imports  during  the  year  was  $2,351,- 
174,886,  compared  with  $2,185,194,620  for  the  year  ending 
March,  1919. 

Increase  in  exports  for  the  year  amounted  to  $23,048,292 
as  compared  with  1919,  the*  total  value  of  goods  exported 
from  Canada  during  1919-1920  'being  $1,239,492,098  as 
against  $1,216,443,806  in  1918-19.  A  glance  at  the  export 
figures  for  the  two  years  shows  a  great  increase  in  the 
value  of  food  products  sent  out  of  the  country,  in  1919-20, 
as  compared  with  the  preceding  year. 

Canadian  Industries  Exhibition 
An  evidence  that  Canadian  firms  are  bidding  for  a  share 
of  world  trade  is  contained  in  the  extent  of  interest 
aroused  in  Canada  over  the  Canadian  Industries  Exhibi- 
tion that  is  being  held  in  London,  England,  in  June.  It 
has  been  suggested  that  the  exhibition  be  held  periodically 
in  order  that  the  progress  of  Canadian  industry  may  be 
given  wider  publicity.  A  large  number  of  leading  indus- 
tries in  Canada  have  space  at  the  exhibition.  The  firms 
represented  will  no  doubt  give  British  and  other  overseas 
buyers  some  idea  of  the  wide  range  of  Canadian  industries 
now  actively  interested  in  export  trade. 

Heavy  Exports  of  Foodstuffs 
A  glance  at  Government  reports  shows  that  foodstuffs 
and  grocery  commodities  generally  have  been  heavily  ex- 
ported. Take  for  example,  apples.  For  the  eleven 
months  ending  February,  1920,  exports  of  apples  totalled 
$3,633,319,  as  compared  with  $1,776,601  for  the  correspond- 
ing period  ending  February  1919.  Fresh  fruite  amounted 
to  $142,615  as  against  $39,395.  Dried  apples,  too,  showed 
an  enormous  increase  for  the  same  eleven  months,  with 
a  total  of  $475,457  as  compared  with  a  preceding  total  of 
$52,338.  Canned  fruits  and  preserves  in  the  above  period 
were  in  heavy  demand  on  foreign  markets,  and  Canadian 
packers  availed  themselves  to  the  fullest  extent  in  this 
regard,  exports  being  more  than  double  what  they  were 
in  the  eleven  months  ending  February,  1919,  the  figures 
for  the  period  ending  February  of  this  year  being  $2,919,- 
696  as  against  $1,370,713.  In  grains,  wheat  shows  a 
tremendous  increase  at  $171,518,830,  and  practically  all 
others  were  ahead  of  the  corresponding  eleven  months. 
Exports  of  rice  from  this  country  were  very  much  in  ad- 
vance of  any  previous  time,  the  total  being  $632,495  as 
compared  with  $59,379  for  the  same  months  of  the  pre- 
ceding  year.  Oatmeal  and  rolled  oats,  rice  meal  and  rice 
flour  and  wheat  flour  have  been  exported  more 
heavily,  tin-  mosl  noticeable  advance  being  in  the 
ed.  Exports  of  oatmeal  and  rolled  oats 
amount*  I  to  $4,162,801  as  against  $3,983,500.  Wheat 
floui  tits   out    of   Canada    totalled   $91,730,284,   all 

and    milled    producl      reaching   the    grand    total    of 
$101,810,446. 

Now     Exporting    Macaroni 

An  feature    of   the   expansion   of   Canada's 

1       i'i    food    tufl  apparent    in   the   statistics  on   mac- 

u    to  the  war  there  was  practically  no  mac- 


aroni manufactured  in  Canada,  yet  alone  any  export.  This 
industry  has  grown  out  of  the  inability  to  get  sufficient 
supplies  from  Italy  and  other  producing  countries,  and 
also  from  the  fact  that  the  consumption  of  macaroni  in 
Canada  has  increased  at  an  astonishing  rate.  In  fact  no 
figures  are  mentioned  in  Government  reports  for  pre- 
ceding years,  and  the  total  export  for  the  eleven  months 
ending  February  of  the  current  year  amounted  to  $392,- 
698,  the  month  of  February  alone,  totalling  $72,049. 
Corn  starch  manufacturers  too  have  been  shipping  some 
out  of  the  country  for  the  first  time,  and  while  the  amount 
to  date  has  been  small,  there  is  every  indication  that  the 
export  trade  in  this  commodity  will  grow. 

Canadian  Confectionery  Abroad 

The  demand  for  Canadian  confectionery  abroad  in  the 
past  two  years  has  been  very  gratifying  to  manufacturers 
on  this  side,  the  fact  that  the  industry  in  the  Old  Land 
had  not  reached  a  pre-war  normality  giving  a  golden  op- 
portunity for  the  makers  in  the  Dominion  to  extend  the 
field.  Exports  of  confectionery  in  the  period  under  re- 
view were  more  than  four  times  the  corresponding  eleven 
months  ending  February,  1919,  the  figures  being  $5,710,- 
678  and  $1,422,954.  Maple  sugar,  too,  has  been  consumed 
in  the  United  Kingdom  and  other  countries  on  a  fairly 
large  scale  although  the  increase  in  exports  is  not  so  note- 
worthy as  in  the  case  of  confectionery.  The  total  for  the 
eleven  months  is  $1,066,977.  Maple  syrup,  however,  was 
practically  double  the  preceding  period,  at  $18,601.  Ex- 
ports of  sugar  of  all  kinds  totalled  $22,256,050,  as  com- 
pared with  the  modest  figure  of  $164,786,  during  the  1918- 
19  period.  Syrups  other  than  maple  syrup  were  exported 
to  the  amount  of  $709,606,  this  business  being  carried 
on  for  the  first  time. 

Tobacco  Overseas  Trade 

Tobacco,  both  in  the  manufactured  and  unmanufactured 
state,  has  become  one  of  the  regular  Canadian  products 
now  selling  in  the  foreign  market.  While  the  amount 
for  the  eleven  months  ending  February  last  did  not  total 
as  high  as  in  the  corresponding  period  of  1918-19,  there  is 
a  very  considerable  increase  as  compared  with  the  same 
eleven  months  in  1917-18.  For  the  same  months  ending 
February,  1920,  exports  totalled  $3,680,228,  as  against 
$4,913,740  for  the  same  eleven  months  in  1918-19. 

Canned  Vegetables  Big  Increase 

Canadian  canned  vegetables  apparently  found  a  wel- 
come place  on  the  Old  Country  markets,  for  the  total  for 
the  eleven  months  amounted  to  the  sum  of  $1,369,604, 
as  compared  with  $8,919,596.  The  export  was  largely  to 
the  United  Kingdom,  over  a  million  dollars'  worth  going 
to  the  Old  Land.  In  the  way  of  canned  fish,  the  United 
Kingdom  was  not  a  heavy  importer,  with  the  exception 
of  canned  salmon.  A  very  considerable  increase  is  re- 
ported as  compared  with  the  1918-19  period.  Exports  of 
.alined  salmon  to  the  United  Kingdom  amounted  to  $7,- 
349,068,  while  total  exports,  including  the  United  King- 
dom and   other  countries,  totalled  $1  1 ,358,26  1 . 

These  figures  serve  to  indicate  the  place  that  Canadian 
foodstuffs  is  gaining  on  the  old  world  markets,  and  the 
value  of  developing  export  trade  to  an  even  greater  ex- 
tent is  impressed  upon  all   who  are  anxious  t.>  see  Canada 

take  her  position  among  the  foremost  producers  of  the 
world. 


June  18,  1920 


49 


Can  Build  Trade  With  Foreign 

Lands  Entirely  by  Correspondence 

One  Finn  Has  Built  a  Large  Trade  With  South  America  in 
This  Way — Getting  in  Touch  With  the  British  Consular  Agents  is 
the  First  Requisite — Some  Points  to  be  Observed 


BI'ILDIXG  an  export  business  with 
foreign  countries,  without  special 
salesmen  making  voyages  to  far- 
away lands,  without  having  any  special 
representatives  in  the  various  fields,  but 
to  carry  it  on  entirely  through  corre- 
spondence, has  been  the  unique  exper- 
ience of  a  Canadian  firm  interviewed 
by  Canadian  Grocer.  Some  interest- 
ing facts  relative  to  the  export  trade 
operated  by  this  concern  were  revealed. 
That  there  is  a  field  for  Canadian  com- 
panies in  many  of  the  foreign  countries 
of  the  world,  there  is  not  doubt,  and  that 
this  export  business  can  be  developed 
without  any  great  outlay  of  capital,  with- 
out sending  any  special  representatives 
to  these  places,  and  with  a  minimum  of 
expenditure,  has  been  proved  by  the  ex- 
perience of  this  company. 

"Cultivate  the  British  consular  officers 
is  the  big  thing  in  developing  business 
of  this  kind,"  this  exporter  advised.  "Take 
any  country  you  may  select,  and  get  in 
touch  with  the  British  consul  there,  ask- 
ing him  to  send  you  a  list  of  importers. 
Providing  there  is  a  market  for  your 
product  in  this  particular  country,  the 
British  consular  officer  will  put  you  in 
touch  with  the  proper  buyers.  It  is  also 
ol  importance  to  keep  in  touch  with  Can- 
adian trade  commissioners,  and  a  list  of 
them  is  regularly  published  from  time 
to  time." 

This  Canadian  firm  is  carrying  on  a 
large  trade  with  South  America,  and  dur- 
ing the  period  of  the  war  did  a  consider- 
able business  with  Switzerland  and  Spain. 
However,  this  latter  trade  was  only  of 
a  temporary  character.  Turkey  and 
North  Africa  are  also  numbered  among 
its  customers.  At  the  present  time  in 
South  America  the  company  has  a  num- 
ber of  buying  agents  who  purchase  out- 
right en  their  own  account,  but  who  have 
the  poods  shipped  direct  to  the  ultimate 
retailer. 

Many  details  to  be  learned  in  the  car- 
rying on  of  this  export  business  are  of 
inestimable  value  in  making  it  a  suc- 
cess, and  in  winning  favor  with  the  buy- 
ers in  these  various  countries.  "There 
is  nothing  more  provoking  to  the  im- 
porter in  these  lands  than  mistakes  in 
the  matter  of  postage.  They  are  very 
much  annoyed  if  they  find  they 
have  to  pay  postage  at  the  other 
end.  Then  it  is  essential  to  get 
correct  translations  of  the  Spanish  busi- 
ness letters,  that  is  referring  to  trade 
with    South    America.      Correct   transla- 


tions, whether  in  Spanish,  French  or  Ger- 
man, are  very  important. 

"Watch  your  documents,"  is  another 
point  that  is  urged  in  an  export 
trade  with  foreign  lands.  "See  that 
all  information  necessary  is  on  the 
invoices,  that  statements  regarding 
weights  are  carefully  checked.  South 
American  customs  officials  support  them- 
selves on  fines  paid  for  these  mistakes, 
ard  it  is  at  once  evident  how  diligent 
they  are  to  find  errors,  and  how  essen- 
tial it  is  for  exports  here  to  be  absolute- 
ly accurate.  For  Spanish-speaking 
countries  weights  are  expressed  in  kilos. 
The  form  of  invoice  must  be  a  specially 
informative  one.  The  question  of  ex- 
change is  another  matter  of  very  great 
import.  All  drafts  must  be  declared  in 
Canadian  or  United  States  gold." 

These  are  some  of  the  points  to  be 
observed  in  this  manner  of  building  an 
export  trade,  and  it  would  seem  that 
much  can  be  done,  with  comparative 
ease,  and  a  minimum  of  expense,  to  still 
further  expand  what  is  already  a  grow- 
ing Canadian  export  trade  in  foreign 
lands. 


Industry  is  Now 
More  Normal  in 
the  Old  Country 

Industrially,  England  and  the  old  land 
generally,  is  gradually  returning  to  a 
more  normal  condition,  according  to  the 
opinion  of  E.  W.  Langley,  of  Maclure 
and  Langley,  manufacturers'  agents, 
Front  Street  East,  Toronto,  who  ha 
just  retutmed,  after  four  month  in 
the  United  Kingdom.  Mr.  Langley  re- 
turned with  a  number  of  new  agencies 
for  foodstuffs,  the  nature  of  which  he 
expects  to  announce  shortly  to  the  trade, 
through  the  medium  of  Canadian  Grocer. 
"While  the  Government  in  Great  Britain 
is  still  controlling  essential  foodstuffs, 
there  is  no  acute  shortage  at  the  present 
time,  and  in  many  instances  warehouses 
are  filled  with  canned  goods  and  other 
lines  of  food  that  have  been  shipped  into 
the  country,"  stated  Mr.  Langley  "In 
fact  in  many  lies  of  foodstuffs  there  ap- 
pears to  be  a  surplus.  Meats,  and  par- 
ticularly mutton,  are  plentiful  now.  As 
regards  lower  prices,  declines  in  butter, 
eggs  and  bacon  are  evident,  and  there 
seems  to  be  a  feeling  that  still  lower 
prices  are  going  to  prevail.  As  regar 
sugar,  the   individual   consumer   ia   only 

permitted    eight    ounces    weekly,    and    the 


price  is  around  28  cents  per  pound,  but 
the  manaufacturer  is  allowed  up  to  fifty 
per  cent,  of  1915  supplies.  English  con- 
fections are  again  being  produced  at  al- 
most a  normal  rate,  the  fact  that  manu- 
facturers are  able  to  get  sufficient  sugar 
to  carry  on,  greatly  stimulating  this 
branch  of  industry 

"Wages  are  still  maintained  at  verv 
high  levels,  but  there  is  more  disposition 
on  the  part  of  the  people  to  settle  down 
to  work.  Early  in  March  there  was  an 
apparent  attitude,  to  conserve  in  the 
buying  of  nigh-priced  goods.  This,  of 
course  was  in  common  with  the  wide- 
spread feeling  that  prices  must,  come 
down,  and  this  was  the  only  way  to  bring 
them  down. 

"Altogether  a  noticeable  improvement 
is  noted  in  business,  as  compared  with 
previous  trips,  and  England  will  soon 
again  be  able  to  resume  her  export  busi- 
ness with  the  rest  of  the  world.  I  do 
not  anticipate  any  difficulty  in  getting 
a  supply  of  the  lines  for  which  I  hav 
secured  the  agency.  As  far  as  export  of 
certain  Canadian  gods  is  concerned,  there 
will,  in  all  probability,  be  some  slack- 
ening, due  to  the  greater  production  in 
Great  Britain." 


Good  Market  for 
Canadian  Fish 
in  Australia 

D.  H".  Ross,  Canadian  Trade  Commis- 
sioner in  Melbourne,  Australia,  writes 
concerning  the  Australian  fish  market: — 

"Prominent  Canadian  concerns  have 
capable  and  reliable  representatives  in 
Australia,  and  are  well  posted  as  to  trade 
conditions.  There  is  always  a  good  mar- 
ket in  Australia  for  canned  salmon,  de- 
pending of  course  upon  the  prices  ruling. 
When  the  landed  costs  are  very  high  the 
Australian  buyer  does  not  purchase  fish 
in  tins  to  any  great  extent.  There  is 
not  much  demand  for  salted  salmon  or 
herring,  but  cod  in  bricks  (boneless)  finds 
a  ready  sale,  but  there  is  very  great 
difficulty  in  securing  the  latter  of  good 
quality.  The  demands  for  these  are 
steady  all  the  year  round,  but  obviously 
the  largest  importations  are  landed  for 
the  Lenten  trade." 


50 


June  18,  1920 


WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS 


Statements  from  Buying  Centres 


lil 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  conditions  of  all  markets  continue  in  a 
firm  undertone.  Deliveries  of  sugar  are 
coming  forward  and  regular  shipments 
from  now  on  are  expected.  The  amendment  to 
the  budget  has  been  ratified  and  prices  on  lines 
that  are  affected  by  the  tax  will  be  readjusted. 
Business  on  some  lines  is  reported  quiet,  but 
generally  business  is  normal  for  this  season  of 
the  year. 

MONTREAL — The  general  tendency  of  the 
market  this  week  is  for 
higher  prices  with  only  a  few  exceptions. 
Butter  is  dearer  and  the  cheese  market  continues 
strong.  Eggs  are  unchanged  in  price.  Halibut 
is  dearer,  while  the  lake  fish  has  a  tendency 
to  be  a  little  easier.  Cooked  meats  are  very 
strong  on  the  market  and  the  demand  is  steadily 
increasing.  The  sugar  market  is  rather  strange, 
since  prices  quoted  are  purely  nominal  and  al- 
most any  price  is  being  paid  for  supplies.  The 
vegetable  market  is  much  stronger  this  week 
with  higher  prices  as  a  feature.  In  the 
miscellaneous  lines,  condensed  and  evaporated 
milk  is  dearer.  Spices  are  a  little  easier  in  price. 
There  is  no  change  in  the  fruit  prices. 

TORONTO — The  conaition  °f  the  markets 
generally  are  firm  to  higher. 
Supplies  of  granulated  sugar  have  improved;  a 
small  shipment  has  been  distributed  amongst 
the  wholesalers  and  further  shipments  are  ex- 
pected to  arrive  this  week.  The  market  for 
molasses  is  very  strong,  with  a  scarcity  noted  on 
Barbadoes  even  at  the  extremely  high  prices 
that  are  quoted.  The  situation  in  cereals  is 
peculiar;  manufacturers  state  that  it  is  im- 
possible to  manufacture  cereals  at  the  prices 
quoted.  The  fact  that  business  on  this  line  is 
quiet  and  jobbers  are  well  stocked  is  a  factor 
that  is  keeping  down  prices.  Rolled  oats  in 
one  quarter  has  advanced  to  $6.45  per  bag,  but 
there  are  some  jobbers  quoting  rolled  oats  at  a 
dollar  a  bag  below  this  figure.  Corn  flakes  in 
the  U.S.  have  advanced  one  dollar  a  case.  This 
is  an  indication  that  higher  prices  can  be  ex- 
pected here  due  to  the  fact  that  American  corn 
is  used  in  the  manufacture  of  corn  flakes.   There 


is  no  change  in  the  market  for  spices;  prices 
are  fairly  steady  with  the  exception  of  peppers. 
Peppers  are  unsettled  with  an  easier  undertone. 
Japan  teas  are  very  high  in  price  and  a  scarcity 
noted.  High-grade  Ceylons  and  Indias  are 
difficult  to  obtain,  while  low  grades  are  cheaper. 
The  market  for  tea  showing  any  quality  is  firm. 
Canned  goods  are  in  active  demand  and  prices 
are  holding  firm.  The  market  for  nuts  in  the 
shell  has  recovered  from  the  slump  of  a  couple 
of  weeks  ago  ;  quotations  are  now  slightly  in  ad- 
vance of  those  previous  to  the  decline.  There  is 
an  indication  that  Southern  rices  may  be  higher, 
especially  on  the  better  grades.  The  samples  of 
southern  rices  being  submitted  to  importers  are 
of  poor  quality,  mostly  showing  yellow  spots 
caused  by  rain.  Eastern  rices,  although  arriving 
in  better  supply,  are  mostly  of  the  broken  or 
second  quality.  Advances  have  been  regis- 
tered on  custard  powder,  fly  swatters,  package 
coffee,  mince  meat,  H.P.  sauce,  cocoa  and  con- 
densed milk. 

Fresh  and  cured  meats  are  unchanged  in 
price,  with  a  scarcity  noted  on  hams  and  backs. 
Eggs  and  butter  are  firm.  Shortening  is  easier. 
Poultry  has  declined. 

WINNIPFC — ^ne  l°cal  market  has  been  very 
quiet  this  week,  due  largely  to 
the  heavy  pressure  being  brought  to  bear  by  the 
financial  houses. 

The  budget  during  the  week  has  been  thor- 
oughly discussed  by  both  the  wholesalers  and 
retailers,  and  while  these  firms  are  greatly  in 
favor  of  the  proposed  tax,  in  order  to  help  pay 
off  the  deficit  owed  by  Canada,  there  is  a  feeling 
that  many  adjustments  will  have  to  be  made  to 
make  it  at  all  feasible.  From  the  latest  reports, 
sugar  is  due  for  an  advance.  The  tea  market 
is  in  a  very  erratic  state.  Good  quality  teas  are 
firm,  while  the  lower  and  medium  grades  have 
shown  a  decided  decrease.  Canned  peas  from 
the  South  showed  an  advance  of  30  cents  a  case 
this  week.  The  prune  market  is  very  quiet,  due 
largely  to  the  high  prices  which  these  goods  are 
being  offered  to  the  trade.  The  primary  rice 
market  is  lower.  Flour  is  expected  to  advance. 
New  fruits  and  vegetables  are  arriving  daily. 
Strawberries  are  reported  scarce. 


June  IS,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


51 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  June  18. — The  feature  of  the  market  this 
week  is  the  advanced  prices  on  vegetables.  Beans, 
cucumbers  and  cabbages  are  two  dollars  higher. 
Potatoes  are  a  little  easier.  The  potatoes  are  coming  in  very 
good  supply  with  easier  prices.  There  is  little  change  in  the 
fruit  market.  Watermelons  are  arriving  and  are  offered  at 
one  dollar  and  a  half.  The  first  of  the  early  Japan  teas  are  on 
the  market  but  as  predicted  the  price  is  very  high.  Walnuts 
continue  at  very  easy  prices  but  peanuts  are  higher.  Evapor- 
ated apples  are  cheaper  and  rice  has  a  tendency  to  be  easier. 
Pepper  is  quoted  lower  and  some  imported  cocoa  lines  are 
advanced  again.  The  sugar  market  continues  in  the  same 
peculiar  condition  and  higher  prices  seem  inevitable.  The 
molasses  market  as  a  result  is  very  strong.  Evaporated  and 
condensed  milk  is  higher  again  and  hay  is  offered  at  three 
dollars  a  ton  lower.     Feed  on  the  other  hand  is  much  dearer. 


Sugar  Prices  Peculiar 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
sugar  situation  this  week.  The  price 
quoted  is  only  nominal  and  it  is  doubt- 
ful if  supplies  can  be  obtained  at  this 
price.  There  appears  no  hope  for  lower 
prices  in  the  near  future  and  an  advance 
in  ;he  list  price  would  not  be  surprising. 

Big  Demand  for  Molasses 

Montreal.  

MOLASSES. — Xo  change  is  reported 
on  molasses  this  week.  The  condition 
is  similar  to  the  sugar  market  and  as 
the  sugar  prices  advance  an  increase- 
in  the  price  of  molasses  may  be  expect- 
ed. There  is  a  very  big  demand  for 
moiasses  at  the  present  time,  the  great 
difficulty  being  to  get  supplies  sufficient 
to  meet  the  demand. 

Another  Advance  on  Cocoa 

Montreal.  

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— The  market 
for  coffee  and  cocoa  is  unchanged  and 
continues  strong.  There  is  a  good  de- 
mand and  especially  is  cocoa  strong 
since  there  has  been  an  advance  in  the 
price  of  imported  cocoas.  Epps'  cocoa 
has  had  another  advance  in  price  this 
week  and  the  1-5  lb.  tins  are  now  quot- 
ed $1.80  per  doz.  for  the  pure  and  $1.35 
for  the   prepared. 

Early  Japan  Tea  Arrives 

Montreal.  

TEA. — There  is  no  change  in  the  tea 
situation   this   week. 

The  first  of  the  early  pickings  of  the 
Japan  tea  will  be  offered  on  the  market 
here  this  week.  The  prices  are  rather 
high,  varying  as  to  quality  from  85 
cents  to  one  dollar.  The  Indian  and 
Ceylon  teas  are  very  quiet  and  the 
market  is  somewhat  easier. 

Ceylon*    and    Indiana — 

Pekoe  Souchongs       0  48  0  64 

P'koe*    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoe*    0  66  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  68  0  66 

Java* — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoe*    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoe*    0  46  0  50 

lipani  and  China* — 

Early    picking*,    Japan*    0  68  0  65 

Do.,    second*     0  50  0  65 


Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  61 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations   to  ih< 
retail    trade. 
JAPAN    TEAS    (new   crop)  — 

Choice    (to  medium)    0  85 

Early     picking     0  90 

Finest    grades    1   00 

J  a vas — 

Pekoes      0  44  0  45 

Orange    Pekoes     .„ 0  45  0  48 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  45  0  48 

Inferior    grades    of    broken    teas    may    be    had    from 
jobbers  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

No  Change  in  Package  Goods 

Montreal.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  package  good.- 
this  week.  The  prices  given  last  week 
on  cereals  remain  firm  this  week.  The 
demand,  especially  for  prepai'ed  cereals, 
is  very  good. 

Cereal  Prices  Steady 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— The  market  for  cereals 
is  unchanged  this  week.  The  demand  is 
fair  considering  the  summer  season  and 
prices  remain  firm. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated 5  60 

Barley,    pearl    (bag   of   98    lbs.).      8   00  8  25 

Barley,    pot    (98    lbs.) 7   25 

Barley    ( roasted)     .... 

Buckwheat  flour,   98    lbs.    (new)      ....  6  00 

Hominy  grits.  98   lbs 6  6* 

Hominy,  pearl  (98  lbs.) 6  60 

Graham    flour     6  00 

Do.,    barrel     13  25 

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated)      6  00  6  75 

Rolled  Oats   (bulk),  90s    5  60  6  00 

New  Strawberry  Jam  Offered 

Montreal.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  no 
change  in  the  condition  of  the  market 
on  canned  goods.  The  new  strawberry 
jam  is  reaching  the  market  and  the  first 
supply  is  packed  in  glass  jars.  The 
price  quoted  is  $9.00  per  doz.  for  the  22 
oz.  jars. 

Advance   on   Condensed    Milk 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— There  is  anoth- 
er  advance  in  the  price  of  evaporated 
milk  this  week.  The  new  prices  are  25 
cents  higher  on  the  large  size  case  and 
15  cents  higher  on  the  small  size,  24  to 
a  case.  Condensed  milk  in  most  brands, 
48  cans   to  a  case,   is   up   B0c   per     case 


throughout.  Bulk  jellies  are  also  dearer 
by  five  cents,  being  advanced  to  45  cents 
per  pound.  Compound  lard  is  reduced 
one  cent  per  pound  and  is  now  priced 
at  $5.40  for  the  20  lb.  wooden  pail. 
There  is  a  reduction  in  the  price  of 
chocolate  bars  this  week  from  $1.05  to 
95  cents  a  box. 

An  Advance  on  Peanuts 

Montreal.  

NUTS. — As  intimated  by  Canadian 
Grocer  last  week  the  market  for  peanuts 
has  been  very  strong  and  has  this  week 
advanced  a  fraction  of  a  cent  a  pound. 
The  price  generally  is  %  cent  higher  on 
peanuts.  The  quotations  on  walnuts 
continue  at  a  sacrifice  price.  Walnuts 
being  offered  here  retail  as  low  as  40 
cents  per  pound. 

Almonds.    Tarragona,   per   lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,     Jordan     0  75 

Brazil  nuts    ( new)    0  28 

Chestnuts      (Canadian)      0  27 

Filberts    (Sicily),    per   lb 0  20  0  22 

Do.,     Barcelona      0  25  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and    small), 

lb 0   10  0   15 

Pecans,  No.  4,  Jumbo   ,  ■  •  •  •  0  35 

Peanuts,     Jumbo     '  0   23  0  24 

Do.,  extra    0  20  0  21 

Do.,   shelled.    No.    1    Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do.,  Java  No.  1 0   19% 

Do.,   salted,   Java,- per   lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    shelled.    No.    1    Virginia..      0   16%  0   18 

Do.,  No.  1  Virginia "  0   14 

Peanuts    (salted) — 

Fancy,    wholes,    per    lb 0  45 

Fancy    splits,    per    lb 0  40 

Pecans,   new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  35 

Do.,    large,    No.    2,    polished....      0  32  0  35 

Do.,   Orleans,   No.  2    0  21  0  24 

Do.,    Jumbo     0  60 

Pecans,    shelled     1   00  1  50 

Walnuts     0  29  0  35 

Do.,    new    Naples    0  28 

Do.,     shelled      0  50 

Do.,   Chilean,  bags,   per  lb 0  33 

Note — Jobbers    sometimes    make    an    added  charge 
to   above   prices    for   broken    lots. 

Dried  Apples  Cheaper 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— The  only  change  in 
dried  fruits  this  week  is  a  drop  in  the 
price  of  evaporated  apples.  The  extent 
of  the  change  varies  from  4  to  5  cents 
per  pound.  The  new  price  is  about  19 
or  20  cents  per  pound.  There  is  no 
change  in  the  other  lines. 

Tendency  Easier  on  Rice 

Montreal.  

RICE. — Although  there  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  rice  this  week  there  is 
an  easier  market  reported.  Supplies  are 
coming  better  and  a  slight  change  in 
the  prices  may  be  expected  shortly. 
RICE— 

Carolina,    ex.   fancy    19  00        21   00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon   "CC"    13  76 

Broken    rice,   fine    10  00 

Bell    rice,    fine    17  00 

Tapioca,    per   lb.    (seed) 0   12%      0  18% 

Do.     (pearl)     0   12%     0   15% 

Do.     (flake)     0   11  0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy      0  20 

Sinm     0   14% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change   and    the   price    basis    is    quite    nominal. 

Pepper  Prices  Lower 

Montreal.  

SPICES. — The  market  this  week  on 
apices  is  a  little  easier.  Pepper  especial- 
ly is  a  little  lower  in  price.  The  quota- 
tions this   weel    are  probably  two  cents 


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June  18,  1920 


lower   on    pepper.      Mace    and      pickling 
spices  are  also  easier  in  price. 

Allspice 0  22 

Cassia    (pure) 0  33  0  35 

Cocoanut,   pails,    20  lbs.,   unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  46 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  36 

Chicory  (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls     0  35 

Pure,    ground    0  35  0  40 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar   (French,  pure)..     0  75  0  85 

Do.,   American  high   test    0  80  0  85 

Ginger    (Jamaica) 0  40 

Ginger    (Cochin)     0  35 

Mace,  pure,   1-lb.  tins 0  95 

Mixed   spice    0  30  0  32 

Do.,    2%    shaker   tins,    doz 1   15 

Nutmegs,    whole — 

Do.,    64,    lb 0  45 

Do.,    80,    lb 0  43 

Do.,    100,    lb 0  40 

Do.,   ground,    1-lb.    tins    0  65 

Pepper,    black    0  39 

Do.,     white     0  50 

Pepper    (Cayenne)    0  35  0  37 

Pickling     spice      0  25  0  28 

Do.,    package,    2    oz.,   doz 0  40 

Do.,    package,    4    oz.,    doz 0  75 

Paprika    0  80 

Tumeric     0  28  0  30 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystals 

or  powdered)    1  00  1  10 

Cardamon     seed,     per     lb.,     bulk, 

nominal    2   00 

Carraway   (nominal)    0  30  0  35 

Mustard  seed,  bulk 0  35  0  40 

Celery   seed,   balk    (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

Pimento,    whole    0  18  0  20 

Watermelons  Arrive 

Montreal.  

FRUIT.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  fruit  this  week.  The  demand 
is  good  and  the  supply  is  fair.  The 
first  supply  of  watermelons  arrived  This 
week  and  are  offered  here  at  $1.50  and 
$1.60    each. 

Apples — 

Russet      8  00 

Ben  Davis.  No.   1 6  00  7  00 

Apples  in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas   (as  to  grade),  bunch...     6  00  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Do.,   Florida,   54,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Lemons,   Messina   8  00 

Oranges,  Cal.,  Valencias 9  50 

Do.,   100s  and   150s    8  50 

Do.,  176s  and  200s 10  00 

Cal.    Navels — 

80s,    100s    6  00 

126s     7  00 

160s     7  50 

176s,    250s     8  00 

Florida,   case    6  08 

Cocoanuts    9  75 

Pineapples,   crate    8  50 

Cocoanuts    9  75 

Pineapples,    crate       8  50 

Watermelons,    each     1  60  1   60 

New   Potatoes   Much   Cheaper 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— The  prices  on  vege- 
tables are  stiffer  this  week.  An  ad- 
vance is  recorded  on  most  of  the  fresh 
vegetables.  Wax  beans  are  up  two 
dollars  a  hamper.  String  beans  have  the 
same  advance  in  price.  Cucumbers  are 
up  to  six  dollars.  Cabbage  are  up  two 
dollars  a  crate.  Yellow  onions  are  cheap- 
er, offered  at  eight  dollars  per  bag. 
Tomatoes  are  down,  offered  at  ten 
dollars  a  crate.  New  potatoes  are  much 
cheaper,  being  sold  at  fifteen  dollars  per 
barrel.  Mississippi  flat  tomatoes  are 
d  on  the  market  at  $4.25  per  crate. 

Beai  iper   7  00 

Benns,      new     string      (imported) 

7   00 

6   00 

'  v.    doz 0  50 

at)         i;     .ii 

Carrotf,  bag   2  50 

Garlic,  m ;;; \      0  M 

radilh,    lb 0   60 

■    1 1.  i. tad,  pet  doz 1  no 


Leeks,   doz 4  00 

Mint    o  6V 

Mushrooms,    lb 1   00 

Onions,  Yellow,  75-lb.  sack 8  00 

Do.,   Texas,   crate    3  00 

Parsley      (Canadian)      0  75 

Peppers,   green,   doz 0  50 

Parsnips,    bag    1  75 

Potatoes,   Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) 6  50 

Do.,    New   Brunswick    6  50 

Do.,    sweet,    hamper     3   50  3  75 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz 0  40 

Spinach,   box    0  75 

Turnips,    Quebec,   bag    2   50 

Do.,     Montreal     2   00 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,    lb 0  40 

American    parsley,    doz 1  60 

Watercress   (per  doz.   ) 0  75 

Lettuce   (curly),  3  doz.  in  box 3  00 

Tomatoes    (Florida),  crate 10  00 

New   Carrots,    hamper    4  50 

Shallots,    doz 1  00 

Wash.    Celery    2  50 

New   Potatoes,   per  barrel 15  00 

Hay  Reduced  $3.00 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  FEED.— There  has  been 
a  drop  of  three  dollars  a  ton  in  the 
price  of  hay  this  week  in  view  of  the 
coming  crop  which  has  every  appear- 
ance of  being  very  good.  Feed  is  much 
higher  this  week  however. 

Hay- 
Good,   No.    1,   per    2,000-lb.   ton 30  O0 


•     Do.,  No.  2   27  00 

Do.,    No.    3     25  00 

Straw      12   00 

Oats    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1   47 

No.   3   C.W 1   46 

Extra   feed    1   46 

No.    1    feed    1   45 

No.  2  feed 1   43 

Tough  3   C.W 144 

Barley- 
No.   3   C.    W 

No.  3    

No.  4  C.  W 

Feed   barley    1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed    Oats,    per    ton    83   00 

Ground    Feed     74  25 

Hog    Feed     83  00 

Cracked   Corn    88  00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35  00 

No  Change  in  Flour 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
flour  prices  this  week.  The  market  con- 
tinues strong  and  prices  will,  to  all  ap- 
pearances,  continue   high. 

Spring  Wheat  Flour 14  85 

Winter  Wheat  Flour 14  00 

Blended    Flour    14  20 

Graham    Flour    14  85 

Whole  Wheat  Flour    14  85 

Corn    Meal    Flour    12  20 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  18 — Supplies  of  granulated  sugar  have 
slightly  improved.  A  small  shipment  has  been  distribut- 
ed amongst  the  wholesalers  and  further  shipments  are 
expected  this  week.  Barbadoes  molasses  is  very  strong  with  a 
scarcity  noted  even  at  the  extremely  high  quotations.  Rolled 
oats  are  firm  with  a  tendency  toward  higher  prices.  Package 
peas  are  higher,  also  condensed  milk,  Bird's  custard  powder, 
Elkhorn  cheese,  mincemeat,  H.P.  sauce  and  package  coffee. 
Peppers  are  easier.  Red  chillies  are  scarce.  Japan  teas  are 
higher  and  a  scarcity  noted.  The  coffee  market  is  steady. 
Table  raisins  are  quoted  cheaper.  Nuts  in  the  shell  are  higher. 
Rice  supplies  have  improved,  but  the  quality  is  poor.  Vege- 
tables and  fruits  are  in  good  supply  and  prices  are  declining. 


Sugar  Supplies  Improved 

Toronto.  

SUGAR.  —  Supplies  of  granulated 
sugar  have  slightly  improved.  A  small 
shipment  has  been  distributed  among 
the  wholesalers  and  further  shipments 
are  expected  this  week.  There  are  in- 
dications that  higher  prices  will  be 
registered 

St.   Lawrence,  extra  granulated,  cwt 19  21 

Atlantic,     extra     granulated      19  21 

Acadia  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated  19  21 
D<>m.  Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..  18  71 
Canada    Sugar    Refinery,    granulated....      19   21 

Differentials :  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion:  Granulated,  advance  over  basis: 
50-lb.  sacks,  25c  ;  barrels,  5c ;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c  ; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c;  cartons,  20/5s,  60c;  cartons, 
50/2s,   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars:  Under  basis, 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1,  40c;  No.  2,  50c;  No.  3,  60c; 
barrels.   No.    1,   35c;   No.   2,   45c ;   No.   3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 5/20s,  40c;  gunnies,  lO/10s,  50c;  cartons, 
20/5s,  cartons,  50/2s,  70c.     Yellows  same  as  above. 

Barbadoes   Molasses   Scarce 

Toronto.  

SYRUPS. — The  corn  syrup  market  is 
fiim  with  indications  that  further  ad- 
vances will  be  manifest,  due  to  the  steady 
advancing  cosl  of  corn. 

MOLASSES.— This     market    is    very 

Strong    with    a    scarcity   noted    on   Unrba- 
I'  e     even   at  the  extremely  high  figures 


Fancy  Barbadoes  is  quoted  at  $1.55  per 

gallon. 

Corn   Syrnos — 

Barrels    about    700    lbs.,    yellow     0  10% 

Half  barrels,  %c  over  bbls. ;  % 

'hbls.,   %c  over  bbls. 
Cases,   2-lb.   tins,   white,   2   doz. 

in  case 7  30 

Cases,    5-lb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in  case 8  35 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  white,  Y3  doz. 

in   case    8  05 

Oases,   2-lb.   tins,   yellow,   2   doz. 

in   case    6  70 

Cases,   5-lb.   tins,   yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case    7  75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7  45 

Cane  Syrups — 

Barrels    and    half   barrels,    lb .... 

Half  barrels,  >4c  over  bbls. ;  % 

bbls.,    V>«  over. 

Cases,  2-lb.   tins,  2  doz.   in  case     . 7  00 

Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,    gal 1    55 

Choice    Barbadoes,   barrels    

West  India,   bbls.,   gal 0  56 

West   India,   No.    10,   kegs 6  50 

West  India.   No.   5,   kegs 8  00 

Tins,    2-lb.,   table   grade,   case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7  76 

Tins,    3-lb.    table   grade,    case   B 

doz.,  Barbadoes 10  76 

Tins,  5-lb.,   1  doz.  to  case,  Bar- 
badoes             8  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,     %     doz.     to    case, 

Barbadoes    8  60 

Tins.   No.  2,   baking  grade,   case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.  No.  S,  baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 6  60 

Tins,   No.  6,  baking  grade,   case 

of    1    doz 4  60 


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53 


Tins.  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of    l'-.    doz 4  25 

West    Indies,    l^s,    48a     4  60         6  95 

Rolled  Oats  Are  Strong 

Toronto.  

C  FJ  REALS. — The  situation  in  cereals 
is  peculiar.  Manufacturers  state  that  it 
is  impossible  to  manufacture  centals  at 

the  prices  quoted.  The  fact  that  busi- 
ness is  quiet  and  jobbers  well  stocked  is 
a  factor  that  it  keeping  down  prices. 
Rolled  oats  in  one  quarter  has  advanced 
to  $6.15  per  bag,  but  there  are  jobbers 
who  are  quoting  rolled  oat?  as  iow  as 
So. 4.",  per  bag. 

Single  Bag  Lots 
F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 9  00 

Barley,    pot,    98s    7  50 

Barley    Flour,     98s 6  25 

Buckwheat    Flour,    98s    6  25 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s     5  50         6  00 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,    98s     6  75 

Oatmeal,     98s     6  25  6  50 

Oat    Flour     . 

Corn   Flour,   98s    6  76 

Rye   Flour.   98s    6  25 

Rolled    Oats,  90s 5  60         6   00 

Rolled    Wheat,    100-lb.    bbl 8  80 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    6  75 

Breakfast  food,  No.   1 900 

Do.,   No.   2    9  00 

Rice    flour.    100    lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s 6  75 

Peas,  split,   98s    0  08% 

Blue    peas,    lb 0  10 

Marrowfat    green    peas     0  11% 

Graham    Flour,    98s    7  65 

Farina,    98s    6  20 

Package  Peas  Are  Up 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— Package  oats 
are  rulin<r  strong  under  a  quiet  demand. 
Corn  flakes  in  the  U.  S.  have  advanced 
SI  a  case,  and  this  is  an  indication  that 
higher  prices  can  be  expected  here,  due 
to  the  fact  that  American  corn  is  used 
in  the  manufacture  of  corn  flakes. 
Cooker  peas  have  advanced  75  cents  per 
case,  now  quoted  at  $4.35  per  case 

PACKAGE    GOODS 

Rolled   Oats,   20s,   round,   case 6  50 

Do.,    20s,    square,    CTse    6  50 

Do.,    36».    case    4  85 

Do.,    18s.    case    2  42% 

Corn    Flakes,    36s.    case    3  90  4  15 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case      ....  6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case    6  80 

Cooker   Package    Peas,   36s,   case 1  8G 

Cornstarch,   No.    1,    lb.   cartons 0  14 

Do.,    No.    2,    lb.    cartons 0  12Ms 

Laundry    starch    0  12% 

Do.,     in     1-lb.    cartons     0  12% 

Do.,    in    6-lb.    tin   canisters 0  16% 

Do.,    in   6-lb.   wood   boxes    0  15% 

Celluloid   Starch,    case    5  50 

Potato  Flour,   in   1-lb.   pkgs 0  16 

Fine  oatmeal,  20b 6  75 

Cornmeal,    24s     4  25 

Farina,    24s     3  50 

Barley,     24s     3  50 

Wheat  flakes,  24s    6  50 

Wheat    kernels.    24s     5  40 

Self-rising    pancake  flour,    24s 4  10 

Buckwheat    flour,    24s     4  10 

Two-minute    Oat    Rood,    24* 3  75 

Puffed   Wheat,   case    4  60 

Puffed    Rice,    case     5  70 

Health    Bran,   case    2  60 

F.S.    Hominy,    gran.,    case 4  26 

Do.,    pearl,    case     4  25 

Scotch     Pearl     Barley,     case 3  60 

Self-rising    Pancake    Flour,    30    to 

case     3  60 

Do.,  Buckwheat  Flour.  30  to  case      3  60 

Peppers  Are  Easier 

Toronto.  

SPICES.  —There  is  no  change  in  the 
market  for  spices.  Prices  arc  fairly 
steady  on  most  lines  with  the  exception 
6f  peppers.  Peppers  arc  unsettled  with 
an  easier  undertone.  Ginger,  'ream  of 
tartar  and  nutmegs  are  ruling  firm  in 
a  short  market. 


Allspice    0  23  0  25 

Cassia     0   35  0   40 

Cinnamon    0  55 

Cloves 0  85  0  90 

Cayenne     0  35  0  37 

Ginger,   Cochin    0  35 

Do.,     Jamaica      0  50 

Mustard,  pure    0  60 

Herbs    —     sage,     thyme,     parsley, 

mint,    savory.    Marjoram    0  40  0  70 

Pastry     0  35  0  38 

Pickling    spices     0  30 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,    black    0  39  0  41 

Peppers,    white    0  50  0  52 

Paprika,    lb 0  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,  selects,   whole   100s 0  55 

Do.,  80s 0  65 

Do.,  64s    0  75 

Do.,   ground    0  40  0  50 

Mustard    seed,    whole    0  20  0  40 

Celery    seed,    whole    0  75 

Boriander,    whole    0  25  0  30 

Carraway   seed,    whole    0  35  0  45 

Tumeric      0  28 

Curry    0  40  0  45 

Curry  Powder    0  40  0  45 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,    pure    0  85  0  90 

American  high-test,  bulk 0  85  0  90 

2-oz.    packages,    doz 1   75 

4-oz.    packages,   doz 2  75  3  00 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 6  00 

Japan  Teas  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

TEAS. — Japan  teas  are  very  high  and 
a  scarcity  noted;  early  pickings  are  , 
quoted  at  SO  to  00  cents  per  pound,  and 
seconds  at  51  to  55  cents  per  pound. 
High-grade  Ceylons  and  Indians  are  dif- 
ficult to  obtain  while  low  grades  are 
cheap.  The  market  for  teas  showing  any 
quality  is  firm. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe  Souchongs    0  45  0  54 

Pekoes    0  52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  56  0  64 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Orange   Pekoes    0  58  0  66 

Broken    Pekoes    0  50 

Janans  and  Chinas — 

Early  pickings.  Japans 0  80  0  90 

Do.,    seconds    0  51  0  55 

Hyson    thirds     0  45  0  50 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  67 

Do.,    sifted    0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  tr>  »•>• 
retail   trade. 

Coffee  Market  Quiet 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.- -There  is  little  feature  in 
the  market  for  coffee.  Prices  are  steady 
under  a  quiet  demand.  Some  brands  of 
package  coffee  have  advanced,  due  to  the 
higher  cost  of  tins. 

Java,    Private    Estate    0  51  0  53 

lava,    Old   Government,    lb .... 

Bogotas.      lb 0  49  0  50 

Guatemala,     lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,     lb 0  55 

Maracaibo.     lb 0   47  0  48 

Jamaica,   lb 0  45  0  46 

Blue    Mountain   Jamaica    0  53 

Mocha,    lb 0  55 

Rio.     lb 0  35  0  37 

Santos.   Bourbon,   lb 0  46  0  47% 

Mincemeat  Has  Advanced 

Toronto.  

MINCEMEAT. — Bowes'  mincemeat  is 
now  quoted  ;is  follows:  1  lb.  tins, 
of  2  dozen,  ?6.00  per  case;  2  lb.  tins, 
cases  of  one  dozen,  (5.80  per  case;  25  lb. 
tins  at  20  cents  per  pound.  Standard  in 
paila  of  28  ii)^..  IT  cents  per  pound;  tubs 

of   6fi    lbs  ,    l'">  :i     cents    pei     p  nunl. 

Canned  Goods  in  Demand 

Toronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— The  demand  for 
canned  goods  is  active.  All  lines  arc 
well  represented.  Magnolia  brand 
shrimps  are  quoted  at  $2.70  per  dozen. 
Aylmer  com  is  quoted  at  $2  per  dozen, 


and   Aylmer   Honeysuckle   corn  at   $2.25 

per  dozen. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,   doz 4  75 

Sockeye,    \»s,    doz 2  75 

Alaska    reds.    Is,    doz 4  25  4  50 

Do.,      V2s      2  50 

Lobsters,     Mi-lb.,    doz 6   50 

Do.,    i4-H>.    tins    3  90 

Whale    Steak,    Is,    flat,    doz 1   75  1  90 

Pilchards,     1-ib.    tails,     doz 175  2   10 

Canned  Vegetables — 

Tomatoes,    2y2s,    doz 195  2  00 

Peas,     Standard,     doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,    Early    June,    doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  50  2  70 

Beets,    2s,    doz 1   45 

Do.,    extra    sifted,    doz 2  77 V6  2  82% 

Beans,    golden    wax,    doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Asparagus    butts,    2  Vis,    doz 2   50 

Canadian     corn      175  2  00- 

Pumpkins.    li'^s,    doz 1   85 

Spinach,    2s,    doz 2    15 

Do.,   2M>s,   doz 2  52%  2  80- 

Do.,   10s,  doz 10  00 

Pineapples,    sliced,    2s,    doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,    shredded,    2s,    doz 4   75  5  25 

Rhubarb,    preserved,    2s,   doz 2   07  >••  2   10 

Do.,    preserved,    2y2s,    doz 2  65  4  52% 

Do.,   standard,   10s,  doz 5  00 

Apples,  gal.,   doz 6  25 

Peaches,   2s,   doz 4   15 

Pears,    2s,    doz 3   00  4  25 

Plums,  Lombard,  2s,  doz 3   10  3  25 

Do.,    Green    Gage    3  25  3  40 

Cherries,   pitted,   H.   S 4  35  4  40 

Blueberries,    2s     2  25  2   40 

Strawberries,    2s,    H.    S 5  25 

Blueberries,   2s    2  35  2  45 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1   08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz.    ...      5  00  5  15 

Do.,   4s,  each    1   30  1  35 

Gooseberry,  4s,  each  1  03 

Do.,  16  oz.,  doz 4  25 

Peach,  4s,  each  1  02 

Do.,  16  oz.,  doz 4  15 

Red  Currants,  16  oz.,  doz 4  30 

Raspberries',  16  oz.,  doz 5  05  5  20 

Do.,  4s,  each  1  35  1  40 

Strawberries,  16  oz.,  doz 5  25  5  40 

Do.,  4s,  each  1  35  1  45 

Condensed   Milk   Up 

Toronto.  

CONDENSED  MILK.— Borden's  con- 
densed milk  has  advanced  as  follows: 
Eagle  brand,  $12.50  per  case;  Reindeer, 
$12  per  case;  Silver  Cow,  $11.50  per  case; 
Challenge,  $10.60  per  case.  Reindeer 
coffee,  both  large  and  small  sizes,  $7.50 
per  case. 

Table  Raisins  Cheaper 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS— The  demand  for 
dried  fruits  is  slackening  somewhat. 
Table  raisins  are  cheaper.  Solite  4- 
crown  table  raisins  in  1-lb.  packages  are 
quoted  at  $r>  per  box.  Extra  dessert 
clusters,  20  Is,  are  $6.50  per  box.  Marzo 
4-crown  Royal  Dehesa  are  $5.50  per  box. 
Pdunes,  70 '80,  are  quoted  at  18  cents  per 
pound.  Most  jobbers  are  now  anxious 
to  clean  up  their  stocks  of  dried  fruits 
and  in  some  quarters  quotations  are 
lower. 

Evaporated    apples     0  24 

Apricots,   cartons,    11    oz.,    48s 4   55 

Candied     Peels,     American — 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  41  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3    Crown,    lb 0   18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,   pkgs.,  3   doz.    in   case     ....  5  70 

Dromedary.    9    doz.    in    case 7  25 

l.ird,   per  box.    12  to   13   lbs 3   60 

New    Hallowee   dates,    per    lb...     $   18         0  23 

Figs— 

'  i.-i  i  ■    '  iomarde,    lb 

Layer,    lb 

Comarde  figs.   mats,    lb 

Smyrrirt   fir   .    in    bag      

Cal.,    6    oz..    50s,    case    

Cm  I.    8    oz.,    20a,    case    

Cal.,    10    oz.,     12s,    case    

Prunes — 

.    25s     0  3 


54 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


40-oOs,    25s    0  25 

5O-60s,    25s    

60-70s,    25s    

70-80s,     25s     

80-90s,    25s    

90-100s,    25s    

Sunset    prunes    in    5-lb.    cartons, 

each    

Peaches — 

Standard,   25-lb.  box,  peeled   ...     0  26% 

Choice,    25-lb.    box,   peeled 0  27 

Fancy,    25-lb.    boxes      0  29 

Raisins — 

California  bleached,   lb 

Extra  fancy,  sulphur  blch.,   25s 

Seedless,   15-oz.  packets   

Seedless,     15-oz.    packets     

Seeded,  15-oz,  packets 

Crown  Muscatels,  No.   Is,   25s.. 

Turkish    Sultanas     


0  28 
0  22y2 
0  20 
0  18 
0  20 


1   15 

0  28 
0  30 
0  30 


0  28  Mi 

0  2.6  y2 

0  27 

0  26 

0  25 

0  26 


31 


Nuts  in  Shell  Are  Higher 

Toronto.  

NUTS.— The  market  for  nuts  in  the 
shell,  after  slumping  to  low  figures,  has 
recovered,  and  quotations  are  even 
slightlv  higher  than  before  the  slump. 
Shelled  nut?,  however,  are  still  in  an 
unsettled  condition,  and  quotations  are 
low. 

Almonds,    Tarragonas,    lb 0 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 

Walnuts,  Cal.,  bags,   100  lbs 0 

Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0 

Walnuts,   Grenobles,   lb 

Do.,   Marbot 

Filberts,    lb 

Pecans,    lb 0 

Cocoanuts,     Jamaica,     sack     

Cocoanut,    unsweetened,    lb 0 

Do.,   sweetened,  lb , 

Peanuts,   Spanish,  'lb 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0 

Mixed    nuts,    bags    50    lbs , 

Shelled- 
Almonds,  lb 0 

Filberts,    lb 0 

Walnuts,     Bordeaux,     lb 

Do.,   Manchurian    

Peanuts,   Spanish,   lb 

Do.,   Chinese,  30-32  to  oz 

Brazil  nuts,  lb 0 

Pecans,  lb 


0  33 
0  08 
0  45 
0  30 
0  34 
0  30 
0  25 
0  32 
10  00 
0  40 
0  40 

o  26  y2 

0  33 
0  32 

0  65 
0  45 
0  60 
0  60 
0  25 
0  20 

0  88 

1  10 


Some  Lines  Advance 


Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.  —  Bird's  custard 
powder  has  advanced  to  $2.10  per  dozen. 
Dalley's  Cream  Diamond  coffee  now 
quoted  nt  30  cents  for  1-lb.  tins  and  62 
cents  for  ^-lb.  tins*  Elkhcrn  cheese, 
Pramount  assortment,  has  advanced  to 
$13. 10  per  case.  H.P.  sauce  is  now  $3.75 
per  dozen.  Fry's  cocoa  is  60  cents  per 
pound.  Sal  soda  in  bags  is  up  to  $2.25 
per  rag. 

Vegetables  in  Good  Supply 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.— All  vegetables  are 
arriving  in  good  supply  and  prices  are 
declining.  New  potatoes  are  down  to 
$14  per  barrel  for  No.  1  and  $12.50  for 
No  2  Texas  onions  are  alco  cheaper, 
being  quoted  at  $2.75  per  crate.  Old 
potatoes  are  selling  at  $6.75  per  bag. 
Cucumbers,  tomatoes,  beets,  carrots  and 
beans  are  all  slightly  lower.  Canadian 
cucumbers  are  selling  at  $3.50  per  11- 
quart  basket. 

Potato**,    Ont.,   «i0-lb.   bag    6  75 

Mushroom*,    4-lb.    basket    4  00 

Lettuce,   Can..  h<-;irl    2   doz.  to  box     3  00  :i  ,0 

Do.,              doz,      0  30  0  40 

•  rate     6  50 

■  /.    bunches 0  25  0  :!"> 

Rhubarb              or,    doz 0  30  0  40 

per    1  l-'|t.  bask.      1   60  2  00 

Florid                       case 9  00 

Cucumber*,  Carolina,   hmnpi-r           r>  r,o  7  00 

Do.,  1     bow*     lb O  50 

N>-w    Carrots,    hamixTK     8  26 

A  parasra      pel    batkal    1  75  2  25 

N<-w    !'.<■<  1  -,    dozen    bunches 1    00 

!'••  b n      harorx  1      8    ifl 

'■"x     0    rO 


Radish,    doz.    bunches     . . 

Onions,    Texas,    crates    .  . 

New    Potatoes,    Florida — 

No.   1,  per  barrel    

No.   2,  per  barrel    

New  Potatoes,  Carolina- 
No.  1,  per  barrels 

No.  2,   per  barrel    


0  25 


0   40 
2  75 


14   00 
12   50 


15   50 
13   50 


Southern  Rice  Poor  Quality 

Toronto.  

RICE  — There  is  an  indication  that 
Southern  rices  may  be  higher,  especially 
on  the  finer  grades.  The  samples  of 
Southern  rices  being  submitted  to  im- 
porters are  of  poor  quality,  mostly  show- 
ing yellow  spots  caused  by  rain.  In  one 
quarter  extra  fancy  Blue  Rose  is  offer- 
ed to  the  trade  at  20  cents  per  pound  in 
bag  lots.  Eastern  rices  are  arriving  in 
better  supply  but  mostly  of  the  broken 
or  second  quality. 

Honduras,   fancy,   per    100   lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20         0   20V> 

Siam,   fancy,  per  100  lbs 

Siam,    second,    per    100    lbs 

Japans,  fancy,  per  100  lbs 

Do.,    seconds,   per    TOO   lbs 

Fancy    Patna    

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu     

Do.,   Mujin,   No.    1    

Tapioca,   pearl,    per   lb 0   12 

White    Sago    0   12 

Do.,     Pakling     

Lemons  in  a  Firm  Market 

Toronto.  

FRUITS. — Navel  oranges  are  finished 
for  this  season.  Valencias  are  up  50 
cents  per  case.  Lemons  are  in  a  stiff 
market  and  indications  are  that  higher 
prices  will  prevail.  Verdillis  are  quoted 
at   $6   per    case.       California    deciduous 


15 

00 

0 

18% 

15 

00 

17 

00 

6 

12  y. 

0 

12% 

11 

00 

fruits  are  appearing  on  the  mar- 
ket. Apricots  are  $4.50  per  box.  Plums 
are  $4.75,  and  cherries  are  $6  per  box. 
California  canteloupes  are  arriving  and 
excellent  quality  is  quoted  at  $9  per 
crate  of  45  melons.  Watermelons  are 
down  15  cents  each.  The  first  Cana- 
dian strawberries  arrived  this  week  and 
are  selling  at  45  cents  per  box. 

Oranges,    Valencias — 

80s,    96s     6  50 

126s 7  50 

150s     7  75 

176s,   200s,   216s,    250s   7  75  8  00 

Bananas,    Port    Limons    0  10 

Lemons,  Cal.,  300s,  360s 6  00 

Do.,   Messinas,   300s 5  50 

Do.,    Verdillis     6  00 

Grapefruit    Florida — 

64s,    80s,    96s    6   00  7  00 

Grapefruit,    California   Seedless— 

48s     4  50 

64s,    70s,    80s,    96s,    126s 5  O0  5  50 

Boxed  apples,  all  sizes    5  00 

Strawberries,   quarts    0  45 

Pineapples,    Cuban — 

18s,    24s,    per    crate    

30s,    36s     

California    cherries,   box   of   8    lbs.      ....  6  00 

Watermelons,   26-lb.   aver.,   each 1  60 

California  cantaloupes,   case,    45s 9  00 

Georgia    Peaches,    6-bskt.    crates 6  00 

Apricots,   California,  box 4  50 

Plums.  California,  box    4  75 

No  Change  in  Flour 

Toronto.  

FLOUR — The  flour  market  is  un- 
changed. Mills  are  grinding  spas- 
modicallv  as  there  are  still  large  stocks 
on  hand.  Millers  report  that  the  demand 
from  retailers  is  very  quiet. 

Ontario     winter    wheat    flour,     in 

carload     shipments,     on    tracks, 

per  barrel,  in  jute  bags 13  70 

Manitoba,    spring    wheat   flour,    in 

jute  bags,  per  barrel    15  15 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  June  18 — Supplies  of  sugar  are  expected  to 
be  improved  this  week.  There  is  a  strong  feeling  in 
the  market  for  corn  syrups  and  an  advance  can  be  ex- 
pected, due  to  the  prevailing  high  price  of  corn.  Cereals  are 
firm,  also  starches.  The  tea  market  remains  firm,  especially 
on  the  higher  grade.  Black  peppers  are  slightly  lower.  Nut- 
megs and  red  chillies  are  high  and  scarce.  Canned  fruits  are 
expected  to  be  higher.  The  bean  market  is  strong.  Sago  and 
tapioca  are  easier.     Vegetables  and  fruits  are  scarce. 


Sugar  Supplies  Improve 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR.— -Indications  are  that  sugar 
will  be  arriving-  better  within  the  next 
week.  Some  refineries  are  supplying  the 
demand  of  their  trade  to  the  best  of 
their  ability.  ; 

Redpath  granulated,   100-lb.  bag 20  05 

Do.,    bbls 20  10 

St.    Lawrence    granulated,    100-lb. 

bags    20  05 

Do.,  bbls 20  10 

Lanltic,    granulated,    100-lb.    bags 20  05 

Do.,    bbls 20  10 

Acadia,    granulated,     100-lb.    bags      ....  20  15 

Do.,    granulated,    bbls 20  20 

Yellow    sugar,     100-lb.    bags 19   55  19  65 

Do.,    bbls 19   60  19  70 

Powdered    sugar,    bbls 20    10 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes 20  60 

Do.,   26-flb,    boxes    20  80 

[cfng   sugar,  bbls 20  50 

Do.,    50-lb.    lx>xes    20  70 

I),,  .     -.,  III      lioxea     20  90 

Lumps.    »ijft.     100-lb.    boxes, 20  80 

Do.,   50-lb.   boxes    20  90 

Do.,  25-lb.   l«>x<-s    21    10 

Lumps,    bard.     HMMb.    boxes 21   00 

Do..   50-lb.   boxes    21   20 

Do..    25-lb.    1m»xcs     21    25 


Corn  Syrups  Are  Active 

Wlnnl»«c.  

CORN  SYRUPS  —  There  is  a  very 
strong  market  for  corn,  which  is  an  in- 
dication that  higher  prices  can  be  expect- 
ed on  corn  syrups. 

CORN   SYRUP— 

Cases,    2    lb.   tins,    white,    2   doz. 

in    ease    7   10 

Cases,   5   lb.    tins,   white,    1    doz. 

in    case    8   10 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7  85 

Cases,   2   lb.   tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case    6  50 

Cases,   5  lb.   tins,   yellow.   1   doz. 

in   case    7  50 

Cases.  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  %  do*. 

in  case 7  25 

MOLASSES,    BARBADOES— 

2-lb.    tins,   2   doz.    oaso    8  75 

8-lb.    tins.    2    doz.    case    12  35 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.    case     10  00 

10-lb.    tins,    >■!    doz.   case 9  70 

MOLASSES.    BLACKSTRAP— 

1  '-.js,  4  doz.  in  case 6   10 

2s,    4    doz.    in    cas*    4  70 

2Vi6,  4  doz.  in  case    4   50 

6s,   4  doz.    in   case    4   45 

10s,  4  doz.   in  case 4  40 


June  IS,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


55 


Cereals  Are  Firm 


6  00 

8  10 

6  00 

11.00 

5  10 

12  00 

8.50 

5.50 

6  20 

Winnipe*.  

CEREALS. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
market  for  cereals.     The  market  is  quite 
firm 
Cornmeal,  golden,  49-lb  sacks,  per 

sack 2  60 

Do.,   10-lb.  bags,  10  in  bale,  per 

bale 

Barley,  pearl,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack   .... 

Do.,  pot,  98-lb.  sack,  per  sack 

Buckwheat,     Gritz,     100-lb.     sacks     9  90 

Rolled    Oats,    80-lb.    sacks 

Linseed   meal.    100-lb.    sacks 

Split   Peas,    98-lb.   sack,    per  sack 

Do.,  green,   per  bushel    

Oatmeal,    98-lb.    sack     

Package  Cereals  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  market  on 
package  cereals  and  starches  is  firm  with 
indications  that  higher  prices  will  pre- 
vail. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 

Rolled    oats,    20s,    round    cartons.      6  00  6  50 

Do.,    36s,    case,    square    pkts 4  85 

Do.,    18s,   case,    small    pkts "-'  42Mi 

Corn    Flakes.    36s.    case    3  60  4  00 

Package    Peas,    48s,     case 6  00 

Do.,    36s,    case     3  75 

Cornmeal,  2  doz.  case,  per  case 4  00 

Wheat  Flakes,  3  doz.  case,  per  case      ....  5  00 

Puffed    Wheat,    3    doz.    case,    case 4  60 

Cornstarch,    No.    1    lb.    pkts.,  p*r 

lb 0   11% 

Laundry   starch,    in    6   lb.    kegs 0   18% 

Do.,    in   6    lb.    wood   boxes 0   15Vi 

Gloss    starch,    1    lb.    pkts.,    10    in 

case,    per    lb 0   13% 

Celluloid    cold    starch,     Is,    45    in 

case,  per  case    5  35 

Potato   Flour,    12  oz.,    2   doz.   case, 

per  case 3  00 

Teas  Are  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

TEAS. — Teas  for  price  have  been  very 

easy   during    the  past   week,    with    very 

little   buying.      High   grade   tea   remains 

firm  and  in  great    demand.       With    the 

opening  of  the  Calcutta  market  toward 

the  end  of  Jur.e  a  decided  change  may  be 

<  seen.     Buyers    look    for   a   stiffening   up 

of  all   grades.     While   not   in  a  position 

to  state  anything  definite  the  feeing  of 

the  trade  is  that  the  next  few  weelcs  will 

decide  in  a  better  manner  the  tendency 

I  whicli  the  market  will  be  showing.     The 

i  Tapan  tea  situation  remains  unchanged. 

INDIA    AND    CEYLON— 

Pekoe  Souchongs,  best  quality.  0  48  0  60 

Do.,     common     quality     Oil  0  45 

Pekoes,    best    quality     0  49  0  53 

Do.,  common  quality   0   45  0  47 

Broken    Pekoe,    best   quality....  0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe,  best  qlty.  0  58  0  68 

Japan,  best  quality   0  52  0  60 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe    Souchongs     0  45  0  47 

Pekoe      0  46  0  48 

Broken    Pekoe    0  47  0  50 

Broken    Orange    Pekoe    0  48  0  51 


Black  Pepper  Cheaper 

Winnipeg.  

SI  ICES. — Black  peppers  are  slightly 
lower  in  price  while  white  pepper  re- 
mains  firm,  with  an   upward    tend* 

billies  are  high  and  very  hard  to  ob- 
tain.   Nutmegs  continue  high  and  sc 

Dried  Fruits  Are  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUIT— Durin"  the  past  few 
lays  theie  ha::  been  a  marked  feeling  for 
lighter  prices  on  dried  fruits.  The  in- 
1  spendent  packers  have  announced  an 
«xly  price,  ranging  from  2  to  4  cents 
>er  pound  over  last  year's  opening 
>rices.  The  opening  prices  being  quoted 
c  early  show  an  indication  that  pickles 


will  be  higher  than    those    at     present. 
This  will  apply  on  ail  dried  fruits. 

Evaporated  apples,   per   lb 0  20  0  23 

Do.,  Apricots,  per  lb 0  29 

Currants.    90-lb..    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    50-lb.,    per    lb 0  24 

Do.,  8   oz.   pkts.,  6   doz,   to   case, 

Canned  Fruit  to  be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  has  been  a 
marked  change  in  canned  goods  gener- 
ally) Reports  state  that  canned  fruits 
will  be  higher  from  $1  to  $1.75  over  last 
vear's  opening  pric<  ,  due  to  the  increased 


SUGAR   HAS    ADVANCED 

Winnipeg  (Special). — Dominion 
Sugar  Refineries  have  advanced 
their  sugar  $2.00  per  hundred 
pcunds.  The  price  now  quoted  is 
S22.05. 


price  of  labor,  sugar,  and  tin  plate.  The 
present  market  is  practically  cleaned  up, 
which  means  that  no  o\erstock  from  last 
season  will  be  available. 

Coffee  Remains  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE.— The  new  crop  of  Santos 
coffees  are  expected  to  arrive  around  the 
month  of  November  or  December.  Prices 
are  quoted  about  \'z  to  %  cent  below  the 
price  asked  for  present  crop.  This  is  not 
so  long  as  expected  and  has  a  tendency 
to  firm  up  prices  on  all  stocks. 

COFFEES— 

Santos,    roasted,   best  grade 0  45 

Bourbon,  roasted,  best  grade  .  . 
Jamaica,  roasted,  best  grade  . .  . 
Mexican,  roasted,  best  grade... 
Maracaibo,  roasted,  best  grade 
Bogotas,  roasted,  best  grade. . . . 

Bean  Market  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

BEANS. — The  bean  market  is  exceed- 
ingly strong,  and  stocks  are  being  offer- 
ed to  buyers  at  higher  prices  than  pre- 
viously offered 

White  Beans,   hand  picked,    100-lb. 

bag.    per    bag     8  00  8    ".0 

Lima    beans.    80-lb.    sacks,    per    lb 0   13 

Sago  and  Tapioca  Easy 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — The  rice  market  continues 
:  howing    improvement.      Quotations    ro- 


0 

46 

0 

52 

0 

54 

0 

52 

0 

56 

16 

65 

16 

50 

7 

50 

15 

00 

19 

00 

0 

12 

0 

12% 

0 

i3y4 

0 

18 

0 

13';: 

main   high,   with  no   indication  of  lower 

prices  prevailing.     Sago  and  tapioca  are 
easier. 

Japan  rice,  No.   I,  50-11).  sack,  per 

sack     ." 

Do.,  No.  1,  100-lb.  sack,  per  sack 
Siam      rice,     quality     good,     50-lb. 

sacks,    per    sack     

Do.,    100-lb.   sacks,   per  sack.... 
Catohna   rice,  extra  fancy,    100-lb. 

sacks,    per    sack     

GrcTund    rice,    bulk,    per    lb 

Sago,  in  lots  130  to  150  lbs,  per  lb. 

Do.,    less    quantities,   per   lb 

Tapioca,    pearl,   sacks    160   lbs.,    lb. 
Do.,    les;   qua    titles,    per    !b  . . . . 

Vegetables  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

V~EGETABLES.--New   vegetables  are 

scarce  and  the  supply  seems  insufficient 

to    meet    the    demand.      No    change  in 

prices  this  week. 

Potatoes,    per    bushel     4   00  4  50 

Turnips,    per    cwt 4   00  4  50 

Beets,    per    cwt 3   50  4  00 

Carrots,    per    cwt :  5  00 

New  carrots,  per  lb 0  07 

Texas   onions,    per   bushel    5  00 

Cabbage,    per    lb 0  06 

Ti  rii' toes,    per   lug    6  00 

Fresh    rhubarb,    per   case    2  00 

Head  Lettuce,  per  ca  e 6  00 

Do.,    per    dozen     1  75 

I.ea  f    Lettuce,    dozen    0  65 

Radishes,    per    dozen    0  65 

Green    onions,    per  dozen    0  60 

Asparagus,    per  case    3  50 

Sninach.    per    case    2  50 

Cucumbers,    per    doz 3  50 

Potatoes,    new,    lb 0  15 

Do.,    sacks     11  00 

Fruit  Supplies  Short 

Winnipeg.  

FRUIT. — The     fruit     market     is  un- 
changed except  that  the  supplies  are  not 
arriving  very  freely  and  prices  have  an 
upward   tendency. 
FRUITS— 

V-lencin     oranges.    126s 7  50 

'•""«     8  00 

176s     8  50 

200s.    and    smaller    9  00 

Lemons,    Cal.     per    case 7   50  8  00 

Bananas,  per  lb 0   12  0  13 

Grapefruit 

46s      7   00  7  50 

54s     ■   50  8  no 

64s    and    smaller    sizes    8   00  8  •"'<> 

Pineapples,    case     s  M 

Cherries,     case     .',  50 

Strawberries     2  1    <its.,    case 10  00  12  00 

Cocoanuts,    doz 1  75 

Washington  apple  .   Winesaps,  box      ....  5  00 

Cranberries,    per    box     4  50 

Dates.    36    pkgs.    to    ense    7  25 

Figs,    per    case     4  00 

Do.,     10-lb.     boxes 8  r,i, 


Weekly  Market  Reports  by  Wire 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  West 


Nova  Scotia  Markets 

FROM    HALIFAX,    BY    WIRE 


f.  oil  ha  i  ei  eded  i  rom  $8  to  !5  pei 
Potatoes  c  mtinue  at  $6.50  per  bag,  but 
dealers  report  indications  of  weakening. 
Oats  ;ir«>  quoted  al  $1.68  !  ■■■  t  bushel, 
yellow-eyed  beans  are  d<  wri  to  $7  per 
bushel. 


. 


Halifax,     N.S.,    June     17.   -Prices     in 

grocery  markets  show  few  changes  with 
markets  generally  steady.  There  is  no 
change  in  the  BUgar  situation  but  there 
is  no  doubt  that  an  advance  will  b  • 
registered  very  soon.     California   grape 


Flour,     Mo.      I      rati  nta,     I, bl  ,      Mill 



Rolled   Oa1 ..    pei    bag 

Bice,  Si.imi.   per   too  lbs 

T:i  pfOCA,      1  '"I     11.  .       

mi      i      (en  tra  fancy   Barbado  ■  i 
Sugar,      landard,    granulated 

Do.,    No.    1,    yellow     

dm  ,     twins     


6  75 
It  7.-> 
17    00 

I  7.'. 
19  10 
i-  60 

0  33 


56 


C A RADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Eggs,   fresh,   doz 0  50 

Lard,    pure,    lb 0  31 

Lard,  compound   0  30 

American,    clear   pork,    per   bbl 52  00 

Tomatoes,    2%s,    standard,    doz 2  20 

Breakfast    bacon     0  48 

Butter,    creamery,    per   lb 0  56  0  57 

Do.,   dairy,   per  lb 0  52 

Do.,     tubs      0  60 

Raspberries,    2s,    Out.,    doz 4  90 

Peaches,    2s,   standard,    doz 4  50 

Corn.    2s,   standard,   doz 2  00 

Peas,    standard,    doz 2   15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.S.,    doz 4  80 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont..    doz 4  90 

Salmon.   Red   Spring,   flats,   cases .... 

Do.,  Pinks 11  00 

Do.,    Cohoes     16   00 

Do.,  Chums 9  00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  21 

Dried     Peaches,     per    lb 0  29 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per   90-lb.   bag      6  50 

Beans,   white    5   00 

Do.,    Yellow    Eye    7  00 

Lemons,    Cal.,    case    6   50 

Grapefruit.    Cal..    case 5   00  5  50 

Bananas,    per   lb 0  10 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  June  17. — Condensed 
milks  have  advanced  50  cents  per  case. 
Sugar  is  up  $1  per  hundred,  now  quoted 
$19.97.  Smoked  hams  are  1  cent  higher. 
Oleomargarine  is  down  2  cents  per  pound. 
Eggs  are  steady  at  $13  to  $13.50  per 
case.  Local  stocks  of  canned  peas  are 
getting  cleaned  up:  American  pack  are 
offered  at  $4.30  per  case.  Campbell's 
soups  are  again  on  the  market  at  $7.60 
per  case.  Candles,  blended  jams,  and 
some  varieties  of  salmon  show  slight  ad- 
vances. Evaporated  peaches  are  higher, 
now  being  quoted  at  28  cents  per  pound. 
Raisin  stocks  are  low.  Reductions  are 
expected  on  creamery  butter. 

Flour,   96s,  per  bbl 14  60 

Beans,    B.C 8   00  -    m 

Rolled  oats,   80s    5  80 

Eice,    Siam    14  00 

Japan,    No.    1    15  50  17   00 

Tapioca,    lb 0   10%     0   12 

Sago,   lb 0   11  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt     ....  19  97 

Cheese,   No.    1,   Ont.,    large 0  31  0  32 

Butter,  creamery,  lb 0  59 

Do.,    dairy,    lb 0  40  0  45 

Lard,   pure,    3s    17  60  18   00 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case 13  00  13  50 

Tomatoes,   2%s,   standard,   case...      4   60  5  00 

Corn,   2s,   case    4   25  4  50 

Peas,    2s,   standard,   case    4  20  4  75 

Strawberries,    2a,    Ontario,    case 10  30 

Raspberries,    2»,    Ontario,    case 10  60 

Cherries,  2s,   red,  pitted    9   00  9   50 

Apples,    evaporated,     50s     0   21%     0  24 

Do.,    25s,    lb 0  21  0  23 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb 0  28 

Do.,   canned,    2s    7  5* 

Prunes.    90-100s     0  18 

Do.,   70-80s    0  19 

Do.,      50-601      0  20 

Do.,    3O-40s    0  30 

Do..   20-30s    0  38 

Raisins,    bleached    Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless           0  29 

Do.,   package,   11   oz 0  21 

Currants,   Australian 0  23 

Filiatras    Currants,    lb 0  22 

Balmon,    pink,    tall,    case    10  25 

1 1,,     Sockejre,   tall,  rase 17  50 

Da,  halve*   21  50  22  50 

Grapefruit    6  60 

■  •,  Alta.,  per  ton 100  00 

l«emon»    7   00 

Orangea    7   50  <    00 


St.  John,  N.B.,  June  17. — The  markets 
are  rather  quiet.  Supplies  of  sugar  have 
improved,  large  deliveries  having  recently 
been  received.  There  ar  indications  that 
sugar  will  be  advanced  in  the  near  future. 
Cheese  is  easier,  now  quoted  at  32%  to 
33  cents  per  pound.  Pure  lard  is  up  % 
cent,  while  compound  lard  is  down  slight- 
ly. Potatoes  are  lower,  selling  at  $9 
to  $9.50  per  barrel.      ' 

Flour,   No.   1   patents,   bbls.,   Man 16  60 

Cornmeal,   gran.,   bags    6  25 

Corn  meal,    ordinary     4  95 

Rolled  oats   13  50 

Rice.    Siam,    p"er    100    lbs 15  60 

Tapioca,    100   lbs 13   50  15   00 

Molasses    1  75 

Sugar — 

Standard,   granulated    19   10 

No.   1,  yellow 18  60 

Cheese,     N.B 0  32%  0  33 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0   48         0  50 

Lard,   pure,    lb 0  30         0  31 

Lard,    compound     0  28%  0  29% 

American,   clear  pork    52  00  55   00 

Tomatoes.   2%s.  standard   case 4  25 

Beef,    corned,    Is     4  00  4  20 

Breakfast  bacon   0  45  0  48 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 0  62  0  63 

Do.,  dairy,  per  lb 0  55  0  56 

Do.,  tub   0  53  0  54 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont.,   case   4  00  4  45 

Peaches,  2s,  standard,  case 7  30  7   40 

Corn,  2s,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,   case    4  15 

Apples,   gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawberries,     2s,     Ont.,     case .... 

Salmon,    Red    Spring,    flats,    cases     ....  .... 

Do.,     Pinks     1100  1150 

Do.,    Cohoes     15   00  15  50 

Do.,     Chums     9   00 

Evaporated  Apples,   per  lb 0  21  0  21% 

Do.,    Peaches,   per   lb 0   27%,  0  28 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per   bbl 9  00  9   50 

Lemons,    Cal.,    case    7   00  7  50 

Grapefruit,    Cal.,    case    5  00  5  50 

Do.,     Florida      8  00  9  00 

Apples,    Western,    box     5  00  6  00 

Bananas,    per    lb 0   10  0  11 


PROFITS 

With  pencil  he  ccnld  figure  out 
A  profit  raising  chickens; 

Pencil  after  pencil  the  good  old  scout 
Went  ciphering  like  the  dickens. 

But,  oh!  the  schemes  of  men  and  mice, 
The  slip  'twixt  lip  and  cup, 

The  dno'eone  pencils  rose  in  price, 
And  ate  his  profits  up! 


VANCOUVER 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C,  June  17.— 
Strawberries  are  arriving  in  limited 
quantities.  Canteloupes  are  $3.00  per 
crate.  Peaches  are  $3.50  and  plums 
$5.00  per  flat.  Hot-house  tomatoes  are 
$(;.r.O.  Cooking  apples  are  $2.00  and 
eating  apples  are  $3.00  to  $4.00  per 
box.  Grapefruit  is  $4.25  per  case. 
Oranges  $6.00  to  $8.50  and  lemons  are 
$6  50  per  case. 

Fresh  eggs  are  quoted  at  56  cents  per 
dozen.  Best  butter  at  61  cents.  Cheese 
at  88  cents  per  pound.  Lard  at  29% 
ce  its  per  pound. 

Reef  steer   is  quoted     at     $26.00     to 


$27.00  per  hundred.  Cow  at  $22.00. 
L^mb  at  $40.00.  Mutton  at  $38.00. 
Pork  at  $30.00  per  hundred.  Bacon  at 
48  to  49  cents  per  pound. 

Old  potatoes  are  selling  at  8  cents 
per  pound.  Onions  are  quoted  at  $5.00 
per   sack. 


STEADY  STUDY  OF  COSTS  PRO- 
MOTES PROGRESS 

Continued   from   page   23 
looks  rather  moderate  to  me  to  embrace 
all  items.     That  is  all  I  can  see  to  kick 
about   this     time.     I     hope   it  may   be 
enough! 

As  for  the  book  accounts  item  being 
too  large,  I  cannot  say  that,  standing 
alone,  would  not  strike  me  as  disadvan- 
tageous. Last  year  he  showed  only 
about  20  per  cent,  of  his  stock  outstand- 
ing. Now  he  shows  nearly  40%.  But  I 
know  many  businesses  which  are  in 
a  wholesome  condition  which  have  more 
on  their  books  than  their  total  stock  of 
merchandise.  It  is  not  the  quantity  so 
much  as  the  quality  of  book  accounts 
that  matters. 

If  these  accounts  were  out  among 
people  who  are  responsible,  from  whom 
you  can  collect  by  pressure,  if  necessary, 
and  if  they  are  paid  in  full  when  due, 
they  are  all  right.  But  if  they  are  out 
among  people  of  dubious  responsibility, 
if  they  are  out  among  wage-earners  who 
are  spending  all  they  make  in  "riotous 
living,"  as  so  many  of  them  have  been 
doing  during  the  past  year  or  more,  if 
there  is  nothing  behind  them  but  a  sort 
of  easy-going  "honesty,"  and  if  they 
are  dragging  and  piling  up  "creeping 
balances,"  then  my  friend  has  good 
cause  to  expect  trouble  and  loss  in  the 
near  future.  Best  thing  he  can  do  in  the 
second  instance  is  to  stop  all  doubtful 
accounts  and  proceed  to  gather  in  every 
dollar  he  can  from  the  wreckage.  For 
the  day  of  reckoning  is  at  hand  for  the 
easy-going  credit  extender. 

Turnover  Does  Not  Look  Rapid  Enough 

Not  being  familiar  with  the  details  of 
a  general  merchandise  business,  I  hesi- 
tate to  say  much  about  turnover;  but  I 
believe  that  it  should  not  be  less  frequent 
than  four  times  a  year.  This  man's 
stock  has  turned  only  about  2  3-8  times. 
That  does  not  seem  healthy  to  me.  Here 
is  where  he  can  practise  stock  reduction 
to  advantage.  Quit  buying.  It  is  im- 
portant now  as  never  during  the  past 
five  years.  Reduce  stocks.  Gather  up 
loose  ends  of  credit. 

That    is    about   all — unless    my    friend 
sees    something   else    to    ask   about.        I 
appreciate  his  writing   me   and   hope  he 
will  come  every  year — or  oftener. 
*     ♦     *     *     *     * 

The  Piggly  Wiggly  stores  have  long 
found  that  self-service  in  the  fruit  de- 
partment was  not  profitable.  Custom- 
ers pick  out  the  good  and  leave  many 
more  culls  than  the  service  man  would 
have.  Hence,  those  stores  are  now 
installing  a  service  counter,  or  depart- 
ment, where  fruits  and  vegetables  are 
selected,  weighed  and  wrapped  by  clerks. 
A   hint  here  for  the  careful. 


June  18,    L920 


57 


A  Freezing  Plant  The  Best 

Booster  For  Cooked  Meats 

F.  Mottershead,  Manager  of  the  Gibson-Gage 

"Main  Store,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Believes  It  is  the 

Only    System    for    the    Handling    of    Meats 

Advantageously 


A  FREEZING  plant  for  maintaining 
a  proper  temperature  in  which 
to  preserve  cooked  meats  during 
the  hot  summer  season  is  the  best  boost- 
er for  the  sale  of  these  commodities,  ac- 
cording to  F.  Mottershead,  manager  of 
the  main  store  of  the  Gibson-Gage  sys- 
tem of  retail  meat  stores,  in  Winnipeg, 
Man. 

"It's  the  best  system  for  a  retail  store 
that  I  know  of;  and  I  have  been  in  the 
business  for  more  than  30  years,"  Mr. 
Mottershead  said.  "And  what's  more, 
it's  my  firm  belief  that  similar  freezers 
as  are  to  be  found  in  our  stores  will  ul- 
timately be  installed  in  the  store  of 
every  retail  meat  merchant  of  any  con- 
sequence at  all.  It  is  the  most  modern 
sanitary  development  of  the  meat  selling 
business." 

The  Refrigerator  Counter 

When  CANADIAN  GROCER  inter- 
viewed him,  Mr.  Mottershead  launched 
enthusiastically  in  to  a  description  of  the 
"refrigerator  counter"  which  extends 
the  whole  length  of  the  large  store,  and 
which  displays  attractively  the  varieties 
of  cooked  meats  and  kindred  food  pro- 
ducts. Running  the  whole  length  of  the 
counter  are  six  two-inch  pipes  which  are 
fed  with  ammonia  and  other  chemicals 
necessary  to  produce  a  low  temperature. 
Four  of  these  pipes  run  beneath  a  shelf 
of  slats  on  which  the  meats  are  placed 
for  display,  and  two  are  hung  over  over 
the  shelf,  but  out  of  sight  of  the  cus- 
tomer. The  counter  itself  is  more  of  the 
"silent  salesman"  type,  entirely  enclosed 
in  glass,  so  that  all  laws  of  sanitation 
may  be  observed.  This  is  a  precaution 
which  does  not  escape  the  observation 
of  the  customer,  and,  as  Mr.  Motters- 
head pointed  out,  provokes  many  appre- 
ciative comments. 

A  Tempting  Arrangement 

The  whole  stock  of  meats,  butter, 
lard,  gelatinous  substances,  and  allied 
summer  foods   are  temptingly   arranged 


in  this  glass  counter,  producing  the  effect 
of  suggestion  in  the  mind  of  the  pros- 
pective buyer.  For  instance,  the  bulk 
of  the  meat  display  is  arranged  in  the 
centre  of  this  case,  surrounded  by  wll 
arranged  masses  of  green  things.  On 
both  ends  of  this  counter  are  small  glass 
cases,  which  contain  displays  of  butter, 
lard,  canned  meats  ,etc\,  thus  bringing 
before  the  view  of  the  customer  related 
lines  of  goods. 

Keeping  a  Freezing  Temperature 

A  freezing  temperature  is  injected  into 
the  cases  by  means  of  the  pipes  before 
mentioned  which,  in  turn,  receive  the 
"juice"  from  a  freezing  tank  installed  in 


one  of  the  freezing  rooms  of  the  whole- 
sale department.  Power  for  this  plant  is 
derived  from  a  strong  electric  motor  in- 
stalled in  the  basement,  while  one  of  the 
chief  necessities  for  producing  the  de- 
sired temperature  is  provided  by  the 
chief  engineer  of  the  establishment,  who 
prepares  a  certain  chemical  solution.  By 
means  of  this  plant,  a  temperature  as 
low  as  ten  degrees  below  zero  may  be 
[obtained.  The  ordinary  temperature, 
however,  is  kept  slightly  above  zero. 
Even  with  this,  the  frost  on  the  ammon- 
ia pipes  is  continually  more  than  half 
an  inch   in  thickness. 

A  delightfully  cool  and  fresh  atmos- 
phere is  obtained  as  a  result  of  this 
cooling  process,  and  there  is  not  the 
slightest  suggestion  of  the  offensive  odor 
of  old  meats  which  is  met  with  often. 
There  are  separate  freezing  rooms  for 
fish,  bacon,  the  wholesale  department, 
lard,  butter  and  oleomargarine,  and  one 
large  room  in  the  basement  is  guar- 
anteed to  freeze  (anything  absolutely 
stiff.  This  room  is  usually  used  for 
preserving  in  good  condition  meats  pur- 
chased by  customers  who  desire  to  de- 
liver at  a  later  date. 


Doubles  Sales  of  Cooked  Meats 

by    Changing    Department 

A.  F.  Higgins  &  Co.,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Changed 
So    That    Department  Was  Readily 
by    Every    Customer — Results    Are 
Convincing 


Location 
Noticed 


Correspondence). 
A.  F.  Higgins  & 


WINNIPEG,  (Staff 
— In  one  month's  time, 
Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  doubled  their  Bales 
of  their  cooked  meats.  This  was  not 
due  simply  to  more  people  coming  into 
the  store  for  cooked  meats  or  to  their 
regular  customers  adding  them  to  theii 
purer.;. 

How    Then    Were    Sales    Increased? 

By    simply    changing    the    location    of 

the   department,   and    in    addition    taking 

into  consideration   that  the  customer   in 

jrocery  stoic  buys  largely  through 

the  eye. 

Here  are  th<  farts  of  the  case:  I'.efoie 
the  change  th<  provision  department  was 
towards  the  rear  of  t hi-  store  on  the 
right-hand  side  with  a  biscuit  case 
largely    hiding    the      department.      The 


cu  tomer  who  did  no1  know  that  the 
Higgins  Co.  carried  cured  and  cooked 
meats  would  not  always  see  the  depart- 
ment where  i!  was  located.  By  strain- 
ing the  neck  and  the  eye  it  could,  no 
doubt,  be  noticed.  Bu1  human  nature  is 
human  nature  the  world  over.  The  cus- 
tomers declined  to  put  themselves  out 
in  this  was  and  the  result  was  the  sales 
Of    cured     and     cooked     meats     ran     along 

from  month  to  month  pretty  evenly  and 

fair   sales   wen     made. 

Then  came  the  change,  The  depart- 
ment was  placed  along  the  rear  of  the 
store  so  that  every  customer  coming  in 
and  going  up  to  the  main  counter  could 
see  the  cured  and  cooked  meats  on  the 
provision  counter  and  the  refrigerator 
behind    it.      The    psychological    effect    of 

the  change  meanl  that  more  cooked  meats 


58 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


IlllJ't  !     QjiUlj  Illustrating  one  side   of  the  handsomely   equipped   meat  and  provision   stort    of   Gibson-Gage  &   Co.,   Winnipeg 


Man. 


were  sold — in  fact,  as  stated  above,  sales 
were  doubled  in  one  month's  time.  The 
counter  has  an  attractive  computing 
scale  on  it.  The  refrigerator  stands 
immediately  behind  it,  showing  up  the 
butter,  margarine,  etc.,  to  advantage, 
and  there  is  also  a  meat  slicer  back  of 
the  counter. 

This  experience  goes  to  show  the  im- 
portance of  having  a  good  display  so  that 
the  customer    can     readily      see      them. 


Many  theorists  claim  that  when  a  cus- 
tomer goes  into  a  store  she  knows  ex- 
actly what  she  wants,  and  asks  for  the 
goods  exactly  as  she  needs  them.  This 
is  not  the  case,  as  time  after  time  articles 
in  Canadian  Grocer  have  demonstrat- 
ed. Women  buy  foodstuffs  largely 
through  the  eye  and  the  better  they  are 
displayed  and  in  the  more  prominent 
position  that  they  are  shown,  more  of 
them  are  sold. 


Potato  Merchants  Protest  New  Order 

Board  of  Commerce  Has  Asked  Potato  Mer- 
chants in  Toronto    for   Information  as  to  All 
Dealings  in  Potatoes,    During  the    Months  of 
March,  April  and  May 


THE  Board  of  Commerce  has  issued 
a  request  to  all  potato  merchants 
in  Toronto,  asking  for  full  details 
of  transactions  in  potatoes  for  the 
months  of  March,  April  and  May.  This 
request  requires  potato  merchants  to 
make  a  detailed  statement  as  to  whom 
potatoes  were  purchased  from,  the 
quantity  purchased,  the  amount  per  bag 
paid  for  same,  to  whom  the  potatoes 
■  ■''',  the  quantity,  and  at  what 
statement  require-  thai 
every  purchase  and  sale  must  be  filled 
in    act  with    the   date   and   price, 

her   with    the   profit   made   on    each 
In  f;e  i   every  potato  must 
For. 
Pol  a  re  making  a  \  iccor- 

that    it    is    impos- 
hundreds    of   small     ale: 
i     >f  which  no  r<  cord  i    kepi ,  a  i 
I  reated  as  cash    ale    and 
n    i     no  mean    of  I  rac 


ing  these  sales  which  make  up  a  large 
portion  of  potatoes  purchased  and  dis- 
posed of,  to  the  trade. 

"If  the  Board  of  Commerce  had 
notified  us,  that  they  wanted  these  rec- 
ords and  given  us  a  chance  to  keep 
tmck  of  them,  we  would  have  been  in  a 
position  to  fill  out  an  accurate  state- 
ment," said  E.  J.  Ryan,  potato  merchant, 
to  Canadian  Grocer.  "But  as  it  is,  we 
cannot  do  it,  it  is  impossible  because  we 
simply  haven't  got  the  records  of  the 
sales  of  a  large  part  of  the  potatoes 
we  have  bought.  If  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce or  anyone  else  thinks  that  we 
have  been  profiti  ering  we  can  show  them 
thi  exad  price  of  every  ear  of  potatoes 
thai  we  have  purchased  and  they  will  see 
that  the  high  prices  have  been  paid 
direr!  to  tie-  grower.  As  to  our  profits, 
we  have  handled  many  a  car  at  a  profit 
of  tWl  nty  five  cents  and   less,  a  bag." 

A.   A.   M-Kinnon,  Colbome   Street,  To- 


ronto, said  that  he  had  received  a  ques- 
tionnaire but  hadn't  decided  what  he 
would  do  about  it,  and  probably  would  not 
pay  any  attention  to  it.  "I  couldn't  give 
the  complete  information  as  we  haven't 
the  records,"  he  staced,  "and  I  doubt  very 
much  whether  the  Board  of  Commerce 
has  the  power  to  compel  us  to  do  so." 

Stronach  &  Sons,  Toronto,  were  of 
the  same  opinion  and  could  see  no  reason 
why  this  report  should  be  requested.  "It 
will  take  a  week  of  hard  work  to  fill 
it  out  and  cannot  see  that  it  will  do 
anyone  any  good  after  they  get  it." 


FRUIT    PRESERVATION    METHOD 

Discovery  of  a  dipping  process  for  the 
preservation  of  fruit  has  been  an- 
nounced from  Western  Australia.  The 
solution  in  which  the  fruit  is  dipped  is 
stated  to  have  no  deteriorating  effect  on 
the  quality  of  the  shipments.  After  dry- 
ing the  fruit  is  packed  in  a  powder 
which  is  dusted  off  from  the  consign- 
ment when  it  arrives  at  its  destination. 
The  cost  of  treating  fruit  has  been 
placed  at  two  shillings  a  case,  and  the 
saving  on  a  shipment  of  50,000  cases  has 
been  estimated  at  £6,500.  Shipments 
have  been  sent  from  Australia  to  China 
and  Singapore,  and  the  fruit  has  been 
found  to  be  in  perfect  condition  on  ar 
rival.  Australian  interests  believe  thai 
the  invention  will  overcome  the  refriger- 
ating space  difficulty.  However,  this 
method  of  preserving  fruit  cannot  l>c 
applied  to  products  such  as  peaches, 
which   start    t  i  decay   around   the  stone. 


June  18,  1920 


59 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 

MONTREAL,  June  18 — There  is  very  little  change  in  the 
produce  market  this  week.  Butter  is  stronger  with  an 
advance  of  one  cent  a  pound  on  most  sales.  The  butter 
offered  at  the  present  time  is  grass  butter  and  it  is  not  expected 
that  the  high  price  will  continue.  Cheese  remains  firm  on  the 
local  market,  although  the  bidding  at  the  cheese  board  is 
rather  weaker.  This  does  not  affect  the  market  at  the  present 
time.  Fish  is  in  better  supply  and  although  higher  prices  are 
quoted  on  halibut,  salmon  is  offered  at  lower  prices.  The  egg 
market  remains  unchanged. 


No  Change  on  Fresh  Meats 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  fresh  meats  this  week. 
The  market  remains  firm  with  a  fair 
demand. 

Cooked  Meats  Are  Strong 

Montreal. 

COOKED  MEATS.— The  prices  on 
cooked  meats  remain  firm  after  the  ad- 
vance of  last  week.  The  demand  is  good 
and  steadily  increases  with  the  summer 
season.  As  a  result  there  is  a  strong 
market  offered  at  the  prices  quoted. 

Big  Demand  for  Smoked  Meats 

Montreal  

f  BACON  AND  HAMS.— The  market 
fcr  bacon  and  hams  is  very  strong  this 
-  week  despite  the  fact  that  there  was  an 
advance  in  the  price  of  hams  last  week. 
The  warm  weather  has  created  a  heavy 
demand  for  these  smoked  lines  and  the 
supply  has  not  proportionately  increased 

Lard  in  a  Strong  Market 

■anrr*a 

LARD. — Lard,  like  shortening,  re- 
mains unchanged  with  a  strong  market 
and  a  steady  demand.  Tierces  are  quoted 
at  29  cents  and  bricks  are  offered  at  3i 
cents. 


No  Change  on  Shortening 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— Prices  remain  un- 
changed this  week  on  shortening.  The 
market  is  steady  and  firm  and  the  do- 
mand  is  quite  normal. 

Margarine  Prices  Steady 

Montreal.  

MARGARINE.— The  demand  for  mar- 
garine remains  only  fair  with  firm  prices 
at  the  reduced  quotations  given  last 
week. 

Barrelled  Meats  Normal 

Montreal.  

BARRELLED  MEATS.— No  change  is 
reported  in  the  market  for  barrelled 
meats.  The  demand  is  normal  and  the 
market  remains  firm. 

Egg  Prices  Unchanged 

ifontreal.  

I    ECiGS. — No  change  is  reported  in  the 


price  of  eggs  this  week.  The  supply  is 
very  fair  and  the  price  quoted  last  week 
remains  firm.  The  prevailing  price  is 
54  cents  per  dozen. 

Cheese  Market  Strong 

Montreal.  

CHEESE  — Th'«  cheese  market  is  un- 
changed this  week  but  the  prices  quoted 
are  very  strong.  In  some  cases  the  price 
of  old  cheese  varies  from  34  to  36  cents 
per  pound. 

Grass  Butter  One  Cent  Up 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— There  is  a  higher  price 
quoted  on  butter  this  week.  The  storage 
butter  is  very  nearly  off  the  market  and 
the  price  on  grass  butter  is  one  cent 
higher. 

RUTTER— 

Creamery    prints,    qual.,    new 

Do.,   solids,    quality,    new 

Dairy,     in    tubs,    choice    

Dairy,   prints    


0  57 
0  56 
0  50 
0  51 


Poultry  Market  Quiet 

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  re- 
mains very  quiet  with  only  small  offer- 
ings, a  small  demand  and  steady  prices. 

Higher  Prices  on  Halibut 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FTSH  -Bad  weather  and  con- 
gested traffic  has  been  the  cause  of  a 
shortage  of  halibut  this  week.  As  a  re- 
sult the  price  has   advanced  one  cent  a 


pound.  Salmon  is  a  little  cheaper  this 
week  and  the  tendency  is  for  even  lower 
prices  before  the  week  is  through.  Had- 
dock and  cod  are  in  good  supply.  Trout 
and  white  fish  are  in  poor  supply  but 
doree  and  pike  are  in  very  good  supply 


FRESH   FISH 

Haddock     

Steak    end    

Market  cod   .  . 

Mackerel    

Flounders    , 

Prawns     , 

Live    Lobsters    

Skate    

Shrimps     

Whitefish     

Shad,   roes,   lb 

Do.,    bucks,    lb , 

Gaspe    salmon    

Halibut     

Gaspereaux,    each     

Whitefish     

Lake   trout    

Brook    trout    

Pike    

Perch      

Fresh   eels,   each 

Fresh    Herrings,   each    

FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large   and    chicken    

Halibut,    Western,   medium    

Haddock    

Mackerel    

Doree    

Smelts,    No.     1,    per    lb 

Smelts,  extra   large   

Smelts    (small)     

Pike,  headless  and  dressed 

Market  Cod    

Whitefish,      small      

Sea    Herrings     

Steak  Cod    

Salmon,    Cohoes,    round    

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd.      .    .. 

Whitefish     

Lake    Trout     

Lake    Herrings     

B.C.  Red  Salmon    


117 
10 

fir, 
IS 

10 

so 

35 
12 
10 
20 
40 

30 
It) 

23 

o-l 

20 
22 
50 
12 
18 

40 
03 


0   07 
0  16 


0  17 
6  09 


06 

12 
06 

08  V2 
19 

15 
19 


0  16 
0  23 
0  08 
0  16 
0  17 
0  18 
0  25 
0  10 
0  12 
0  06% 

13 

07 

09 

20 

12 

16 

20 

06 

19 


SALTED  FISH 
Codfish- 
Large   bbls.,    200    lbs 

No.   1.  medium,  bbl.,   200  lbs 

No.   2.    200-lb.  bbl 

Strip  boneless   (30-lb.  boxes),  lb. 

Boneless   '24    1-lb.  cartons),   lb.... 

Ivory  (2-lb.  blocks,  20-lb.  boxes) 

Shredded    (12-lb.   boxes) 

Dried.    100-lb.   bbl 

Skinless.    100-lb.    boxea 

Pollock.    No.    I.    200-lb.    barrel 

Boneless  cod   (2-lb.)    


2  40 


SMOKED 
Finnan    Haddies,    15-lb.    box... 

Fillets,     15-lb.    box     

Smoked     Herrings      

Kippers,  new,  per  box    

Bloaters,   new,  per  box 

Smoker     Salmon     


16  50 
15  00 

14  00 
0  IS 
0  18 
0  16 
2  60 

15  00 

16  F0 
13  0t> 

0   18 


0  13 
0  19 
0  24 
2  15 
2  00 
0  36 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 


TV 


iORONTO,  June  18. — The  produce  and  provision  markets 
show  very  few  feature  changes.  Live  hogs  are  slightly 
easier.  Hams  and  back  bacon  are  reported  in  scant  sup- 
ply. Butter  prices  are  firmer.  The  cheese  market  is  quiet. 
Lard  is  steady.  Shortening  is  down  one  cent  per  pound. 
Whitefish  is  up  two  cents  per  pound.  Trout  also  up  one  cent. 
Fowl  is  cheaper. 


Live  Hogs  Are  Easier 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.  -Their,  arc  few 
changes  in  the  market  for  fresh  meats. 
Live  hogs  are  easier.  Prices  on  fresh 
cuts  are  steady  this  week.  Spring  lamb 
is  arriving  freely  and  quoted  at  $10.00 
to  ?12  00  each. 


Cooked  Meats  Moving 

Toronln 

COOKED  MEATS.— All  lines  of  cook- 
ed meats  arc  moving  freely  and  with  the 
exception  of  hams  are  in  ample  supply. 
Flams  are  in  scant  supply,  and  some 
!  ackers  arc  experiencing  difficulty  in 
meeting  demands. 


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June  ltJ,  1920 


Hams  and  Bacon  Scarce 

Toronto. 

PROVISIONS.— There  is  a  scarcity  of 
hams  and  back  bacon  noted  this  week, 
due  to  the  extra  demand  for  these  lines 
at. this  season.  Barrel  meats  are  steady. 
Quotations  are  unchanged. 

Hams — 

Medium    0  43  0  45 

Large,   20  to  25   lbs.  each,   lb 0  41% 

Heavy,   25   lbs.   upwards,    lb 0  33y2 

Backs — 

Skinned,    rib,    lb 0  49  0  50 

Boneless,   per   lb 0  54  0  57 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,   ordinary,  per  lb 0  42  0  45 

Breakfast,  fancy,  per  lb 0  48  0   52 

Roll,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Wiltshire    (smoked   sides),    lb...      0  34  0  36 

Dry   Salt  Meats- 
Long  clear  bacon,  av.  50-70  lbs 0  27 

Do.,  av.   80-90  lbs 0  26 

Clear  bellies,    15-30  lbs 0  29% 

Fat  backs,   10  to  12   lbs 0  26 

Out  of  pickle   prices    range  about   2c   per   pound 

below   corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Mess  pork,  200  lbs 50  00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56   00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl.,    200    lbs:— 

Heavy     .... 

Lightweight    62  00 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Butter  Prices  Firmer 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.— The      butter      market      is 

slightly   firmer   due   to    the    demand    for 

June  butter  for  storage  purposes.  Fresh 

creamery  butter  is   quoted   at   56  to   58 

cents  per  pound. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  56  0  58 

Dairy   prints,   fresh,    lb 0  51  0  53 

Dairy  prints,  No.   1,   lb 0  50  0  51 

Cheese  Market  Quiet 

Toronto.  

CHEESE.— There  is  little  of  interest 
to  report  in  this  market.  The  demand  is 
normal  and  quotations  are   steady. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old    0  33  0  34 

Do.,    i,ew    0  32         0  33 

Stilton    0  34  0  35 

Twins,     lc     higher    than     large     cheese.  Triplets 

lVaC  higher   than    large    cheese. 

Egg  Market  Firmer 

Toronto.  — —— 

EGGS. — There  is  a  firmer  tone  to  the 
egg  market.  Eggs  are  now  being  graded 
by  the  dealers.  Fresh  selects  are  quoted 
to  the  trade  at  54  cents  per  dozen.  Ordin- 
ary fresh  are  quoted  at  53  cents. 

EGGS— 

Fresh,     selects      0  54 

Fresh     0   53 

Fresh  selects  in  cartons 0  56 

Prices    shown    are   subject   to    daily    fluctuations    of 
the  market. 

Lard  is  Unchanged 

Toronto.  ^_— — 

LARD. — The  lard  market  is  steady 
with   prices  unchanged. 

Margarine  Prices  Hold 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  little  of  a 
feature  to  note  in  this  market.  The 
demand  is  quiet,  and  prices  are  un- 
changed. 

Shortening  Down  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.  This  market  is  fairly 
quiet   with    lower    prices    quoted.     One 


pound  prints  are  quoted  at  28  to  29  cents 

per  pound.     Tierces   are  quoted  at  26% 

cents  per  pound. 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints     0  28  0  29 

Tierces,    400   lbs 0  26%      0  27 

Whitefish  Up  2  Cents 

Toronto.  

FISH. — There    are    good    supplies    of 

fresh  fish  arriving.     Whitefish  is  up  2  to 

3   cents   per  pound,   quotations   are   now 

18  to  19  cents  per  pound.     Trout  is  also 

up  one  cent.     Fresh  mackerel  is  quoted 

at  12  to  13  cents  per  pound.     There  is 

still    frozen    and    smoked    fish    arriving, 

but  the  demand  is  light. 

FRESH  SEA  FISH. 

Cod   Steak,   lb 0  11  0  12 

Do.,    market,    lb 0  4%  0  07 

Haddock,  heads  off.   lb 

Do.,   heads   on,    lb 0  09y2 

Halibut,    chicken     0  18  0  19 

Do.    .medium    0  23  0  24 

Fresh  Whitefish    0   18  0-9 

Kresh    Herring    

Flounders,     lb 0  09  0  10 

Fresh    Trout,    lb 0   16  0  17 

Fresh    Mackerel    0  12  0  13 


FROZEN    FISH 

Hajlibut,  chicken    0   16  0  17 

Do.,    Qualla 0  09y2 

Flounders    0  08y2 

Pike,     round     0  OS 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  09 

SMOKED    FISH 

Haddies,   lb 0  18 

Fillets,    lb 0  18 

Kippers,     box     2  40 

Fowl  Has  Declined 

Toronto.  

POULTRY.— Supplies  of  poultry  are 
rather  scant.  Prices  on  fowl  have  de- 
clined 3  to  7  cents  per  pound.  The  de- 
mand is  quiet. 

Prices    paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto : 
Live  Dressed 

Turkeys     -  0  35 0  40 

Roosters    -0  22  -0  25 

Fowl,  over  5  lbs -  0  32  -  0  31' 

Fowl,    4    to    5    lbs -  0  28  -  0  28 

Fowl,    under   4    lbs -0  26  -0  26 

Ducklings -  0  40  -    

Guinea  hens,  pair -  1  25  ....-  1  50 

Spring    chickens,     live     ....-  0  55  ....-  0  65 

Prices   quoted  to   retail   trade: — 

Dressed 
Hens,    heavy     0  35 

Do.,    light    0  32 

Chickens,    spring    0  70 

Ducklings     0  45 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  June  18 — The  hog  market  took  a  decided 
drop  during  the  week.  Butter  has  firmed  up,  while 
the  cheese  market  is  very  steady.  Eggs  have  shown  a 
decline  during  the  week.  Lard  and  shortening  are  just  a 
little  higher. 

Hams,    bacon   and   cooked    meats    are    in   good    demand. 
Fresh  fish  is  arriving  freely. 


Hogs  Have  Declined 

Winnipeg.  

FRESH"  MEATS.— The  hog  market 
took  a  drop  of  $3.50  this  week  and  se- 
lects are  now  selling  at  prices  quoted  be- 
low: 

HOGS— 

Selected,     live. 
Heavy,     cwt. 
Light,     cwt. 
Sows,    cwt.    . . 


Butter  Market  is  Firmer 


cwt. 


18  50 
16  50 
16  00 
14  50 


Hams  and  Bacon  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

PROVISIONS.  — Hams  and  bacon  re- 
main steady.  There  is  a  good  demand 
noted 

CURED  MEATS 
HAMS— 

8  to  16  ilbs.,   per  lb. 


16  to  20  lbs.,  per  lb. 

Boneless,  8  to   15   lbs.,   per  lb... 

Skinned,    14  to  18  lbs.,  per  lb... 

Do.,   18  to  22   lbs.,   per  lb 

BACON— 

Backs,   5  to   12   lbs.,   smoked.... 

Do.,   12  to   16  lbs.,   smoked... 

Do..  10  to  14  lbs.,  skinned  and 

peamealed      

Cottage  rolls,   boneless    


0  51 
0  46  V, 
0  62% 
0  49 

0  48 


0  601'. 
0  58 


(I    V.I  I.. 

o  n1- 


Eggs  Are  Weaker 

Winnipeg:.  

EGGS. — The  egg  mark<  t  is  consider- 
ably weaker  and  quotations  are  lower. 
Selects  are  49  cents  per  dozen  and 
candled  are  44  cents  per  dozen. 

Lard  Slightly  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

LARD      Lard  has  advanced  a  fraction 

of  a  cent.     Pure  lard  in  tierces  is  now 
quoted  al  30  cents  per  pound. 


Winnipeg.  

PUTTER.— There  is  a  firmer  tone  to 
the  butter  market.  Quotjitions  are  as 
follows: 

Dairy    butter,    best    table    grade 0  50 

Creamery,    best  table   grade 0  59 

Margarine   0  37         0  39 

Cheese  Hold  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE. — There  has  been  practically 

no  change  in  the    cheese    market     this 

week.     Prices  are  steady 

CHEESE— 

Ontario,  large,  per  lb 0  31 

Do.,   twins,   per  lb 0  31% 

Manitoba,    large,   per  lb 0  29 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb 0  31 

Cooked  Meats  Active 

Winnipeg.  

COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  an  active 
demand  for  cooked  meats  i  Prices  are 
unchanged. 

COOKED  MEATS— 

Ham,    boiled,    per    lb 0  65  > ...  0  6T'  i 

Do.,   roast    0  67  •» 

Jellied  ox   tongues    0  68 

Fresh  Fish  in  Demand 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — Large  quantities  of  fresh  fish 
are  arriving  and  a  good  business  is  re- 
ported. 

FRESH  FISH 


Fresh    Whitefish,    per    lb 

Fresh    Halibut,    per    lb 

Fresh  Salmon,  per  lb 

Fresh    Pickerel,  per   lb 

Fresh  Lake    Superior    White    Fish 

Freih    Trout    


0  16 

0  22 

o  :u 
0  US 
0  22 
0  22 


June  18,  1920 


CANADIAN  GROCER— Provision  Section 


61 


A   REAL   TREAT 

During  these  hot  days  there  is  no  greater  treat,  than  sitting  down  to  a 
"Cold  Luncheon,"  in  preference  to  a  steaming  hot  dinner. 

The  Housewife  realizes  this,  and  is  therefore  looking  for  the 
store  in  her  neighborhood  that  has  a  "Cold  Luncheon"  counter. 

Will  she  find  one  in  your  store? 

Davies'  Cooked  and  Jellied  Meats  are  just  the  "ready  to  serve"  pro- 
ducts the  Housewife  is  looking  for.  You  can't  offer  her  a  more  ap- 
propriate line  of  Summer  Season's  delicacies. 

Send  in  an  order  to-day. 


Davies'  Pork  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Hocks 
Davies'  Ox  Tongue 
Davies'  Headcheese 


Davies'  Roast  Pork 
Davies'  Pork  and  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Pork 
Davies'  Cooked  Pressed  Pork 


THE 

WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

ITREAL 


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June  18,  1920 


SIFTD 

5  ALT  ■T  PLOWS 

3E?T  cCr  TABLE  "5E 


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front.      Here    are    two    Salt    "win- 
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ners 
look. 


Stock  them  both. 


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ineffaceable  impression  of  the 
goods  advertised  on  the  minds 
of  the  greatest  possible  number 
of  probable  buyers,  present  and 
future. 


QUOTATIONS  FOR 
PROPRIETARY  ARTICLES 

SPACE   IN  THIS  DEPARTMENT   IS  $2.20 
PER  INCH  EACH  INSERTION  PER  YEAR 


JAMS 

DOMINION    CANNERS,    LTD. 

Hailton,  Ont. 

"Aylmer"    Pure    Jams    and    Jellies, 

Guaranteed   Fresh    Fruit   and 

Pure    sugar   only. 

Screw  Vac.  Tod  Glass  Jars.    16  oz. 

Strawberry    $6  It 

Currant,    Black    8  OS 

Pear      4  40 

Peach      4  40 

Plum     4  20 

Apricot     4  60 

Cherry    4  85 

Gooseberry     4  60 

"AYLMER"  PURE  ORANGE 
MARMALADE 

Per  doz. 
12    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

doz.  in  case 3  26 

16    oz.    Glass,    Screw    Top,    2 

2  doz.  in  case S  95 

16    oz.    Glass,    Tall,    Vacuum, 

2  doz.  in  case S  96 

2's  Tin,  2  doz.  per  case 6  16 

4's    Tin,     12    pails    in     crate, 

per    pail     1   00 

6's  Tin,   8   pails   in  crate,  per 

crate   1  26 

7's    Tin    or    Wood,    6    pails    in 

crate 1  74 

30's  Tin  or  Wood,  one  pail  in 

crate,  per  lb 0  24 

PORK  AND  BEANS 
"DOMINION  BRAND" 

Per  doe 
Individual    Pork    and    Beans, 

Plain,  76c,  or  with   Sauce. 

4  doz.  to  eaae  90  •! 

l'a    Pork    and    Beans.    Flat, 

Plain.  4  doz.  to  eaae 0  ttH 

l'a    Pork    and    Beana,    Flat, 

Tom.   Sauce,   4  doz.  to  ease  0  06 
l's    Pork    and    Beans.    Tall. 

Plain.  4  doz.  to  eaae 0  M 

l'a    Pork    and    Beans.    Tall. 

Tomato   or   Chili    Sauce,    4 

doz.  to  the  eaae 0  »7H 

1%'e  (20  oz.).  Plain,  per  doz.   1   25 

Tomato    or   ChlH    Sauce 1  J7H 

2's    Pork    and    Beans,    Plain, 

2  doz.  to  the  ease 1   60 

2's   Pork  and  Beans,  Tomato 

or    Chill     Sauce.     Tall,     t 

doz.   to   eaae   1   ItH 

tW  Tall.   Plain,   per  doz t  00 

Tomato    or    Chili    Sauce 2  XS 

Family.  Plain.  $1.76  doz.:  FamlW 
Tomato  Sauce  $1.95  doz.:  FsmlN 
Chill  Sauce,  $195  doz.  The  ab«T» 
2  doz.  to  the  ease. 

CATSUPS— Tn    Glaaa    Bottles 

Per  doz. 

V£    Pts.,    Aylmer    Quality $1    80 

12  oz.,  Aylmer  Quality 2  66 

Per  jug 
Gallon  jugs,    Aylmer  Quality  .$1.65 

Per  doz. 

Pints.   Delhi   Epicure    $2.76 

%-Pints.  Red  Seal 1  ?5 

Pint*     Red  Seal    1   00 

Qts..    Red    Seal    2.40 

Gallons,   Red   Seal 6.46 

BORDEN    MILK    CO..    LTD.. 

180   St.    Paul    St.    West. 
Montreal,    Can. 

CONDENSED     MILK 

Terms    -Net    30    days. 

Eagle   Brand,  each    is  can*.  .$12  50 

Reindeer  Brand,  each    is  c.-iiik  12  00 

silver  Cow.  each    Is  can*....  11  f>0 

<;<>M  Seal,  Purity,  <-a.  48  wins  11  sr> 

Mayflower  Brand,  each  4 R  onus  11  86 
Challenge    Clover   Brand,   each 

-IS    cans    10  60 


EVAPORATED    MILK 

St.    Charles   Brand,   Hotel,   each 

24    cans    $7   40 

Jersey    Brand,    Hotel,    each    48 

cans     7  40 

St.  Charles  Brand,  toll,  each  48 

cans     7  50 

Jersey     Brand,     tall,     each     48 

cans     7   50 

Peerless    Brand,    tall,    each    48 

cans     7   50 

St.    Charles    Brand,    Family,    48 

cans     6  50 

Jersey   Brand,   Family,   each   48 

cans     6  50 

Peerless  Brand,  Family,  each  48 

cans     6  50 

St.   Charles    Brand,   small,  each 

48     cans     3   45 

Jersey    Brand,    small,    each    48 

cans 3   45 

Peerless   Brand,   small,   each    48 

cans     3  45 

CONDENSED    COFFEE 

Reindeer  Brand,  large,  each  24 
cans     $7  50 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  each  48 
cans     7   50 

Cocoa,  Reinder  Brand,  large, 
each  24  cans    6   25 

Reindeer  Brand,  small,  48  cans  6   50 

W.    B.    BROWNE    vi    CO. 
Toronto,    Ontario. 
Wheatgold    Breakfast    Cereal. 
Packages,     28-oz..    2    doz.    to 

case,   per  case    $6  00 

98-lb.   jute  bags,   per  bag 8  00 

98-lb.  jute  bags,  with  26 
SVfc-lb.  printed  paper  bags 
enclosed,    per   bag    8  60 

HARRY  HORNE  &  CO., 
Toronto,  Ont 

Per  case 
Cooker    Brand    Peas     (3    doz. 

in  case)    4  20 

Cooker    Brand    Popping    Corn 

(3   doz.   in  case)    4  20 

COLMAN'S    OR    KEEN'S 
MUSTARD 

Per  doz.  tins 

D.S.K.,   %-lb 

D.S.F..   %-lb 

D.S.F.,  1  lb 

F.D.,  Vi-lb 

Per  jar 

Durham,  1-lb.  jar.  each 

Durham,    4-Ib.    jar,    each 

CANADIAN   MILK    PRODUCTS. 

LIMITED. 

Toronto    and    Montreal 

KLIM 

8  oz.  tins,  4  dozen  per  ease.. $12. 60 

16  oz.  tins,  2  dozen  per  case..    11. 6( 

10  lb.   tins,  6  tins   per  case   ..   25.00 

Prices    f.o.b.   Toronto. 

THE  CANADA  STARCH  CO.,  LTD. 
Manufacturers    of   the 
Edwardsburg     Brands     Starches 
Laundry    Starches — 
Boxes 
40-lb,.   Canada    Laundry    ...$0   1 2 Vi 
100-lb.    kegs,    No.    1    white..   0  12% 
200-lb.    bbls..    No.    1    white..   0  12% 
40  lbs.,  Edwardsburg  Silver 

Gloss,   1-lb.  chromo  pkgs..    0   1 4  Vi 
40    lbs.,     Benson's    Enamel, 
(cold    water),    per    case..   4  30 
Celluloid,    4*5    cartons,    case..    5  20 

Culinary     Starch 
40  lbs.,  W.  T.  Benson  &  Co. 'a 

Celebrated    Prepared    0   14 

40     lbs.      Canada      Pure     or 

Challenge    Corn     0  13 

20  lbs.   Casco  Refined   Potato 

Flour,   1-lb.   pkgs 0   16 

(20-lb.     boxes,      Vic     higher,     except 
potato    flour.) 


June  18.  1920  CANADIAN     GROCER  63 

RAISINS 

Just  as  we  suggested  to  you  a  few  weeks  back 
Raisins  have  made  a  considerable  advance,  caused 
bv  the  extraordinary  demand  from  the  United 
States,  where  they  do  not  seem  to  be  able  to  get 
enough  for  their  requirements. 

It  now  looks  like  an  absolute  clean  up  of  stocks  be- 
fore the  coming  crop  can  be  available  for  the  market. 

Under   these   circumstances   vou  who   have  not 

mi 

already  covered  for  your  trade,  for  the  balance  of 
the  season,  had  better  do  it  now — before  all  stocks 
are  exhausted.     We  offer: 

Griffin    Fancy  Seeded  15  oz.  .26 

Griffin  Choice  Seeded  15  oz.  .25 

Sunmaid  Seeded  15  oz.  .26 

Griffin  Seedless  15  oz.  .29 

Griffin  Seedless  11  oz.  .24 

Thompson  Seedless  25s  .273^ 

California  Sultanas  25s  -26J^ 

Soda  Bleached  Thompsons    25s  .27]^ 

California  Valencias  25s  .24}^ 

1  Crown  Muscatels  25s  .26 
Fine  Cleaned  Smyrna 

Sultanas  30s  .24^ 
Choice  Cleaned  Smyrna 

Sultanas  30s  .25^ 

Send  us  an  order,  before  it's  too  late. 

H.  P.  ECKARDT&  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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June  18,  1920 


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HJL  C@@HIED  MEAT 


W5I1D  BS©®sft  Y®Bnsa  SonMiiaBKgir  Sail 


You  will  get  the  most  out  of  this  big  summer  selling 
season  both  in  profits  and  customer  satisfaction  if 
you  feature  your  stock  of  H.  A.  Brand  tempting 
cooked  meats  and  suggest  them  to  your  customers 
both  over  the  phone  and  in  your  store. 

Look  over  your  cooked  meats  to-day  and  let  us  send 
you  a  sample  order. 


The  Harris  Abattoir  Company,  Limited 

TORONTO,  CANADA 


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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 
Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


J  AS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


June  L8,   L920 


CANADIAN  CROCER— Provision  Section 


65 


SJ 


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Heinz  Pickles  in  bottles  are  especially  cul- 
tivated cucumbers,  cured  when  fresh  from 
the  vines  and  preserved  in  fine  old  Heinz 
vinegar. 

A  half  century  of  pickling  experience  is 
embodied  in  every  bottle  of  Heinz  Pickles. 


H.  J.   HEINZ  COMPANY 

Pittsburgh        Toronto         Montreal 


5f 


6 


The  Perfect 
Mechanism 

of  the  Brantford  Slicer  is  one  of 
the  important  features  that  make 
it  one  of  the  most  accurate  and 
quick-cutting  slicers.  This  excel- 
lent machine  will  be  appreciated 
by,  and  also  give  entire  satisfac- 
tion to  the  most  particular  mer- 
chant. 

Write  for  'illustrated  catalogue. 

The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 


LIMITED 


Brantford,  Canada 


Offices  and  showrooms  in  the  larger  centres 


6Q 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Have    No     Hesitation 

in  choosing 

'Bluenose'    Butter 

It  always  opens  up  in  excellent  shape, 
and  its  quality  and  flavor  are  remark- 
ably fine.  Taste  "Bluenose"  yourself! 
Then  you'll  feel  more  enthusiastic  about 
it.    Order  from  your  grocer. 

SOLE   PACKERS 
SMITH  &  PROCTOR  HALIFAX,  N.S. 


SMITH 

AND 

PROCTOR 

SOLE  PACKERS 

Halifax     -     N.S. 


AprOl 

SELLING  IDEA  NO.  6 

Show  a  Pan  of  Fresh  Made 

|T"jj           Biscuits 

Have  your  Customer  taste 
them 

lpj|          This  is  the  kind  of  business 

^^ppM|g^               that  creates  sales 

m       *'■■  ftl 

You    can    make"|  big    sales 

and  big  profits 

fr\l  r£1  uuO! 

Be  sure  you  keep  all  sizes 
of  AprOl 

*#fra «Rf*fl     AprOl  is  advertised  in  all 
*£-2 — Saga               leading  papers  in 
^il^ISSI                          Canada 

j  =2S3H  1                Order  from  Your  Jobber 

$ 

-a 

y^M    W.J.  BUSH  &  CO., 

«^£[^ZaH                          CANADA,   LIMITED 

NATIONAL  CITY,  CALIFORNIA 

^—- JK-J^                             MONTREAL              TORONTO 

The  "Pink  °f  Perfection 

CASCADE 
SALMON 

EVERY  TIN'IS  GUARANTEED 


J» 


Pounds  and  Half 
Pounds 


British 

Columbia 

Packers' 

Association 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


Scotch  Snack  Idea  No.  5 

American  Tourists 

will  buy  Scotch  Snack  by  the  case.  Be 
sure  Vou  have  Scotch  Snack  well  dis- 
played. Tourists  are  very  fond  of  fish 
foods.  Sell  Scotch  Snack.  Tell  them  how- 
delicious  Scotch  Snack  is  for  making 
salads,  sandwiches,  croquettes,  etc.  Be 
sure  your  stock  is  complete  with  all  sizes. 

Watch  for  next  week's  advertisement. 

ARGYLL  BUTE  REG.,  Montreal,  Que. 


-Imu'   is.  1920 


(    A  N A  I )  I  A  N     GROCER 


67 


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Atc& 


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Still  further  Possibilities— 

in  our  Cut  Smoking 

Everybody  who  appreciates  quality  wants  Macdonald's  Tobacco, 
but  in  the  past  some  people  have  expressed  a  wish  for  their  favorite 
Brand  in  Cut  Form. 

Our  two  new  packages  hold  great  possibilities  for  the  Retailer  of 
"Cut  Brier"  and  "British  Consols." 


Plug  Smoking 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH    CONSOLS 


Plug  Chewing 

PRINCE  OF  WALES 

CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (TWIST) 

NAPOLEON 


Cut  Smoking 

Cut  Brier  &  British  Consols. 
Selling  Agents  : 


Hamilton — Alfred  Powis  &  Son. 

London — D.  C.  Hannah. 

Manitoba  and  North-West — The  W.  L.  McKenzie 

&  Co.,  Limited,  Winnipeg. 
British  Columbia — George  A.  Stone. 


Quebec — H.  C.  Fortier,  Montreal. 

Nova  Scotia — Pyke  Bros.,  Halifax. 

New  Brunswick — Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John. 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  S°ns- 

Ottawa — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  C.  Macdonald  Re^d 


INCORPORATED 

Montreal 


68 


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June  18,  1920 


A  BEVERAGE 


FOR  SUMMER 

EasilyXDbtained 

Easily  Packed  for  the 

Remember^It  for  Holiday 
Order 


** ******  fir*" 


IN  DEMAND 

WEATHER 

Easily  Sold 

Country  Cottage  or  Camp 

Stock  It  for  the  City 
Trade 


PACKED  IN  PINTS  AND  SPLITS 


CIE.    CANADIENNE    D'IMPORTATIONS 

P.  DAOUST,  SELLING  AGENT— OFFICE  140  ST.  CATHERINE  ST.  EAST,  MONTREAL 


For 

Repeat 
Orders 


— Grocers  will  find  it  profitable  to   stock  Brodie's 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour.     Its  reputation  for  pure 
and  wholesome  quality  keeps  it  in  constant  de 
mand  by  the  most  discriminating  housewives. 

Make  your  next  flour  order  Brodie's.    You'll  find  it 
in  active  seller. 


Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

Bleury  Street,   Montreal 


June   18,   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


69 


—Speed  up  your 
Summer  sales  with 

CHICKEN 


(LILY  BRAND) 


HADDIES 

REGISTERED 
The  Popular  Summer  Sea  Food  That  Means  Good  Profits  For  You 

The  Maritime  Fish  Corporation 


General  Office    :  Montreal 


\S>  1   r- 

1 

&s£^ 

1 

Order  from  your  wholesaler. 


MASTER  MASON 

Canada's  Joy  Smoke 


For  a  real  good  smoke  recommend 
to  your  customers  Master  Mason. 

Made    from    the    finest    leaf,    fully 
matured,  perfectly  aged  tobacco. 

You   can  build   up  a  good  tobacco 
trade  by  selling  Master  Mason. 


Rock  City  Tobacco  Co. 

Limited 
QUEBEC  and  WINNIPEG 


70 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


LANKA— Meaning  Ceylon 


The  origin  of  the  name  LANKA  is  most  in 
teresting  and  so  appropriate  that  it  justifies  ex 
planation  of  its  source. 

We  found  it  in  a  history  of 
ancient  India.  It  is  the  medi- 
eval name  for  the  Island  of 
Ceylon  —  the  name  used  in  a 
quaint  folk-lore  poem  called  the 
"Ramayana" —  translated  from 
the  Sanskrit. 

Thus  we  adopted  LANKA 
for  the  new  brand  of  tea  from 
Ceylon's  hill  gardens  —  the  tea 
which  gives  your  customers 
the  best  that  British  growers 
can  produce. 

WM.  BRAID  &  CO. 

Vancouver,  Canada 

Packers  of  the  Famous  Braid's  Best 
Tea  and  Coffee 

Agents  for  Ontario 
S.  H.  MOORE  &  COMPANY.  Toronto 


They  will  thank  you  for  bringing  it  to  their 
notice  —  for  recommending  this  exquisite  blend 
of  Ceylon's  finest  growth. 


Display  This 
Handsome  Package 


A  Good  Investment 


Do  you  want  a  clerk  or  store  manager  ? 

Do  you  want  a  traveller? 

Do  you  want  a   position   as  clerk  or 
travelling  salesman? 

Do  you  want  an  agent? 

Do  you  want  an  agency? 


Do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange  your 
business  ? 

Do  you  want  to  buy    a    grocery  busi- 
ness? 

Do  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  any  store 
equipment? 


If  so,  sit  down  now,  and  draft  an  advertisement  for  CANADIAN  GROCER'S  "Wanted"  page, 
setting  forth  just  what  you  want,  and  stating  your  needs  or  qualifications.  Such  an  advertise- 
ment will  automatically  seek  out  for  you,  the  only  people  you  want  to  reach — those  who  are 
actively  engaged  in  selling  groceries  in  Canada. 

The  cost? 

Trifling!  Three  cents  per  word  for  first  insertion  and  two  cents  per  word  for  each  subsequent 
insertion  of  the  same  advertisement.  Each  figure  is  counted  as  a  word,  and  a  charge  of  five 
cents  extra  per  insertion  is  made  when  Box  Number  is  required.  In  this  way  the  advertiser's 
name  is,  if  desired,  kept  confidential. 

Copy  for  Condensed  Advertisements  should  reach  the  Toronto  office  of  CANADIAN  GROCER 
not  later  than  Monday  morning  to  catch  the  current  week's  issue.  In  order  to  save  unnecessary 
correspondence  and  bookkeeping,  please  remit  with  copy,  preferably  by  money  order. 

Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


June  18,   L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


71 


Dominion  Spring 
Clothes  Pins 


When  placing  your 
clothes  pin  order  be  sure 
you  specify  "Dominion 
Spring." 


There's  greater  Satisfaction 

selling     Dominion     Spring     Clothes     Pin* 

because  they  are  made  stronger  and  will 
hold  better  than  any  other  clothes  pin. 

Dominion  Clothes  Pins  never  split.  They 
will  last  for  years  and  their  profit  margin 
makes  selling  them  a  worth-while  proposi- 
tion. 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West,  Montreal 


All  foreign  and  domestic 
fruits,  also  fresh  Georgian 
Bav  trout. 


LEMON  BROS. 


OWEN  SOUND 


ONTARIO 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
tery,  etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturer*  of 

Emery,  Black' Lead,   Emery  Class  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington   Mills,   London,   S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Manley,    42    Sylvester-Willson    Bldg., 

Winnipeg 

Sankey    k    Maso   ,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


TOMATO  PASTE 


MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

340  ST.  ANTOINE  STREET MONSREAL,  QUE- 


LEMON  Pl£ 

\'Wro;dft»*jf 

Morn  red! 


A  New  Lemon  Pie  Filler 

Enough  in    each    can^to    make    4    delicious 
pies. 

A  splendid  seller  showing  a'good  profit. 

Agents  wanted  in  all  parts  ofaCanada 

Mellow  Products  Co.,    'Regd" 

146  Gamier  St.,' MONTREAL- 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLING 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


72 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


s  Original 

f    SOUD  GLOBE 


Cane's 
Washboards 

Built  to  last 
a  lifetime 

Skilled  workman- 
ship and  the  very 
best  of  materials 
are  a  guarantee  of 
long  and  satisfac- 
tory service. 
Try  a  small  display 
to  prove  that  they 
are  good  sellers. 
The  profit  from  this 
first  order  will  con- 
vince you  that 
Cane's  Washboards 
are  worth  handling. 
Write  to-day. 


Wm.   Canef&  Sjons  Co. 

(Limited 

NEWMARKET,  ONTARIO 


The  Megantic  Broom  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers   of  Brooms  and   Clothes   Pins 


Lake  Megantic,   Que. 


A 


Our  clothes  pins  are  made 
and  designed  to  stay  on 
the  line.  And  they  do. 
Dealers  know  that  by  the 
way  housewives  are  ask- 
ing for  them.  Made  of 
the  best  wood,  that  in- 
sures against  splitting. 
Splendid  profits  and  cus- 
tomers' satisfaction  as- 
sured to  the  dealer  selling 
them.  Write  our  nearest 
agent. 


AGENTS:  Bovin  A  Grenier. 
Quebec.  Delorme  Frerc,  Mont- 
real. J.  Hunter  White,  fit. 
John.  N.B.  H.  D.  Marshall. 
Ottawa.  Harry  Horns  Co.,  To- 
ronto. Tomlliuon  A  O'Brien, 
Winnipeg.  Oppenheimer  Bros., 
Vancouver.  McFarlane  A  Field. 
Hamilton,  Canada.  Pyke  Broa., 
Halifax.    N.S. 


Still 

Popular 


— on  the  market  is 
this  delicious  Grape 
Juice.  Its  high 
standard  of  quality 
keeps  its  reputa- 
tion solid. 


Your  customers' 
immediate  needs 
can  be  satisfied  by 
having  a  stock  of 
Marsh's  Grape 
Juice  for  their 
selection. 


TheMarshGrape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,  ONT. 

Agents  for   Ontario,   Quebec 
&  Maritime  Provinces 

TheMacLaren  Imperial 

Cheese  Co.,  Limited 

Toronto,  Ont. 


Y  &  S 
STICK  LICORICE 

in  10c  Cartons 


Everything  in  Licorice  for  all 
Industries  using 

LICORICE 

in  any  form. 

Made  in  Canada  by 

National  Licorice  Company 

MONTREAL 

Catalogue  and  Price  List  on  Application. 


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CANADIAN    GROCKK 


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WHITTALL  CANS 


-foi 


Vegetables 
Fish  Paint 


Meats 
Syrup 

PACKERS'  CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 
and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


Milk 
Etc. 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company,  Ltd. 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal  Bank  Bldg. 
TORONTO 

C.  A.  Willis,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel.  3316  " 


MONTREAL 

Established  1888 


Sales  Office 

806  Lindsay  Bldg 
WINNIPEG 

Repr.:  A.  E.  Hanna 


Meat-Fibrine  Dog  Cakes 
and  Puppy  Biscuits  are 
the  daily  menu  of  mil- 
lions of  dogs  the  world 
over. 

Why  not  be  "The 
Canine  Caterer"  for 
your  town?  Ask  your 
jobber  or  w  rite  for 
samples  and  prices  to: — 

Spratt's  Patent  Limited 

24-5   Fenchurch  Street 
E.C.  3,   England 


T 


wines 


Counter,  Express 

and  Factory,  in 

Cotton,  Jute,  Hemp 


Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


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Enquiry  Department  I 

\X/HEN  you  become  a  subscriber  to  CANADIAN  GROCER  this  is  part  of  the  service  you  buy.  We  are  erlad  to  be  of  any 
*  '  assistance  to  our  readers  and  enquiries  are  solicited.  Cut  out  the  coupon  at  the  bottom  of  pa^e,  fill  out  and  mail  to 
as  if  you  want  to  know  where  to  buy  a  certain  product,  agents  for  any  particular  line,  manufacturers  of  a  special  article,  etc. 


REGARDING     PLACING    GASOLINE 
STREET   TANK 

Could  you  inform  me  what  depth  the  law 
demands  a  gasoline  street  tank  to  be  below 
the  surface,  in  villages  where  there  is  no 
municipal  by-law  governing  same? — Mr.  J. 
W.  Troyer,  Magnetawan,  Ont. 

Answer. — We  find  from  the  S.  F.  Bowser 
Co.,  Ltd.,  this  should  be  30  inches  deep. 


BOARD  OF  COMMERCE  MONTHLY 
REPORT 

Am  I  obliged  to  fill  out  the  monthly  report 
demanded  by  the  Board  of  Commerce? — P. 
J.  Girard,  Richmond,   Que. 

Answer. — According  to  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce the  report  must  be  filled  out,  but  the 
Retail  Merchants'  Association  say  it  is  not 
compulsory  as  grocers  are  not  licensed  by 
the  Government.  Many  retailers  are  not 
filling  it  out. 


MARKET   FOR    COCOA   BEANS 

A  party  in  Grenada,  B.W.I.,  would  like  to 
know  where  in  Canada  he  can  find  a  market 
for  from  300  to  1,000  bags  of  cocoa  beans 
of  200  lbs.  each.— Mr.  J.  W.  Sangster,  Sack- 
ville,    N.B. 

Answer. — The  following  grocery  brokers 
might  be  written:  Wallace  Anderson,  Gode- 
rich  Building,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Geo.  Stanway 
&  Co.,  43  Scott  Street,  Toronto,  Ont. 


DOROBUNTAL  CIGARETTE  PAPER 

Kindly  advise  us  from  whom  we  may  pur- 
chase Dorobuntal  Cigarette  Paper  at  job- 
bers' prices?— Wood  &  McConnell  Ltd.,  Syd- 
ney, N.S. 

Answer. — Dorobuntal  Cigarette  Paper  at 
jobbers'  prices  may  be  purchased  from  B. 
B.  B.  Co.,  Canada,  Ltd.,  64  Wellington  St. 
W.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


REPORT  FROM  BOARD  OF  COMMERCE 

Re  report  we  are  requested  to  make  to 
Board  of  Commerce,  Ottawa,  monthly,  is 
this  absolutely  compulsory? 

Answer. — See  answer  above. 


CONFECTIONERY  MANUFACTURERS 

Please  give  names  of  confectionery  manu- 
facturers in  Canada. — Joyce  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  307 
St.  James   St.,  Montreal,   Que. 

Answer. — List   has   been   mailed. 


DOES    ANY    READER    KNOW? 

Could  you  tell  me  what  creamery  makes 
the  York  Club  creamery  prints  of  butter 
and  where  are  the  creameries? — G.  H.  B., 
Bloor  St.  W.,  Toronto. 


GRIDS   FOR  PANCAKE 

Can  you  advise  us  where  in  United  States 
or  Canada  we  can  buy  soap-stone  grids  for 
baking  pancakes?  We  would  appreciate 
this  information. — Teco  Co.,  Ltd  ,  Belle- 
ville, Ont. 

Answer. — We  would  refer  you  to  the  Ham- 
ilton Facing  Mills  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  and 
Phoenix  Soapstone  Co.,  Arlington,  Nelson 
County,  Virginia,  U.S.A. 


"WEAR  EVER"  ALUMINUM 

Is  the  Northern  Aluminum  Co.,  Ltd., 
whose  trade-mark  is  "Wear  Ever,"  the  same 
company  whose  goods  were  on  the  market 
about  eight  years  ago  under  the  trade  mark 
with  the  letters  T.  A.  C.  U.  Co.  where  N.  A. 
Co.  list  is  now?  Where  can  one  find  in- 
formation re  aluminum  and  its  purity? — W. 
Green  &  Son,  West  Flamboro,  Ont. 

Answer. — Regarding  "Wear  Ever"  alumin- 
um, T.  A.  C.  U.  Co.  stands  for  "The  Alumin- 
um Cookery  Utensil  Co.,  of  New  Kensing- 
ton, Pa.  N.  A.  Co.,  Ltd.,  stands  for  Northern 
Aluminum  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Toronto,  Ont.,  which 
is  a  subsidiary  branch  of  above. 

Information  re  purity  of  aluminum  could 
be  obtained  from  the  above  company  of 
Toronto;  Thomas  Davidson  Mfg.  Co.,  Mont- 
real; Samuel  Benjamin,  Toronto;  The  Bri- 
tish Aluminum  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto;  the  Alum- 
inum Specialties  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto;  Mer- 
chants' Hardware  Specialties  Ltd.,  Calgary, 
Alta.;  the  Aluminum  Ware  Mfg.  Co.,  Oak- 
ville;  the  British  Aluminum  Co.,  Toronto, 
Ont. 


cheese  cutters,  the  kind  enclosed  in  counter- 
display  cases. — Subscriber. 

Answer. — The  following  firms  are  manu- 
facturers of  cheese  cutters:  Dayton  Scala 
Co.,  Toronto,  with  branches  in  principal 
cities;  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co.l 
Brantford,  Ont.;  Computing  Cheese  Cutter 
Co.,  Windsor,  Ont.;  Hobart  Mfg.  Co.,  To| 
ronto,  Ont.;  W.  A.  Freeman  &  Co.,  Hamilton, 
Ont. 


TAX  COLLECTIONS 

Is  it  necessary  for  retailers  to  collecfj 
tax  on  goods  that  were  in  stock  previous  to 
May    19th  ? — Subscriber. 

Answer — The  grocer  does  not  collect  any 
tax  whatever.  The  goods  he  buys  that  ara 
taxable  cost  that  much  more  and  he  mustt 
get  more  from  his  customers. 


EGG    CARRIERS 

We  want  to  purchase  egg  carriers,  one  to 
two  dozen  size,  and  would  be  obliged  if  you 
could  mail  us  the  address  of  some  reliable 
maker. — The  Exploits  Valley  Royal  Stores, 
Ltd.,   Grand   Falls,   Newfoundland. 

Answer — Walter  Woods  Co.,  Hamilton, 
Ont.;  Trent  Mfg.  Co.,  Trenton,  Ont.;  Win. 
Cane  &  Sons,  Newmarket,  Ont.;  Miller  Bros., 
20-28  Dowd  St.,  Montreal,  Que.;  Star  Egg 
Carrier  &  Tray  Mfg.  Co.,  Rochester,  N.Y.;  ■ 
A.  B.  Scott,  Niagara  Falls,  Ont. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  CHEESE  CUTTERS 

Kindly   inform  us  as  to  manufacturers  of 


WAGON    MANUFACTURERS 

Please  give  me  information  of  wagon 
manufacturers. — Wm.  J.  Dagenair,  North 
Cobalt,   Ont. 

Answer — (Delivery  Automobile)  Canada 
Cycle  &  Motor  Co.,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  Ont.; 
Dominion  Motors  Ltd.,  Walkerville,  Ont.; 
Ford  Motor  Co.  of  Canada,  Ltd.,  Walkerville, 
Ont.;  McLaughlin  Motor  Car  Co.,  Oshawa, 
Ont. 

(Light  Delivery,  Spring,  Baggage,  etc.) 
Adams  Wagon  Co.,  Brantford,  Ont.;  Bain 
Wagon  Co.,  Woodstock,  Ont.;  Barrie  Car- 
riage Co.,  Barrie,  Ont.;  Brantford  Carriage 
Co.,  Brantford,  Ont.;  Tudhope  Carriage  Co., 
Orillia,   Ont. 


CANADIAN    GROCER, 

143-153   University   Avenue, 
Toronto. 

Please  give   me  information   on   the   following: — Name.  . 

For  Subscribers 

INFORMATION  WANTED 

Date               1920 . . 

June  18,  1920  C  A  N  ADIAN     GROCER  75 


Dominion  Brand 

PORK  AND  BEANS 

Delicious  -  Appetizing  -  Nourishing  -  Thoroughly  Cooked 


TOMATO  SAUCE  yWinf^il^         A  SIZE  TO  SUIT 

AND '  ?LX ?N       w3^^^      EVERY  CUSTOMER 


Suggest  them  to  your  customers  for  lunches  during 
the  hot  weather      DISPLA  Y  THEM 

DOMINION  CANNERS  LIMITED,  HAMILTON,  ONT. 


In  Constant  Demand 

YOU  can  never  be  overstocked  with  O'Keefe's  Imperial  Brews 
and  Soft  Drinks.  A  constant  demand  especially  in  Summer 
quickly  clears  out  your  supply.  You  are  certain  of  good  profits 
when  you  feature 


IMPERIAL  ALE,  LAGER   AND  STOUT 

as  well  as  our  sparkling  refreshing  soft  drinks,  such  as  O'Keefe's 
Ginger  Ale,  Special  Pale  Dry  Ginger  Ale,  Sarsaparilla,  Cola,  Lemonade, 
etc. 

O'Keefe's  beverages  meet  the  Summer  need  for  something  cooling  and 
snappy,  of  guaranteed  purity  and  quality.  All  Orders  assured  prompt 
delivery. 

O'KEEFE'S     -    TORONTO 

PHONE    MAIN    4202 


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qk: 

sauce 

FINALITY  IN 
FRUIT  SAUCE 

as    a   palate     pleasure 
and    a    true    digestive 

As  supplied  by  Warrant  of  Appointment 
to  the  House  of  Lords. 


Sole  Proprietors :- 
GEORGE  MASON  &CO.  LTD.,  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

Sales  Agents: 
Vancouver      Winnipeg      St.  John's,  Nfld.      Halifax  N.S- 
David  Brown  F.  Manley  Bowring  Bros.     J.W.  Gorham 

167  Cordova  St.  W.    42]SUvester-Willson  Bldg.        &  Co.  &  Co. 


[To 


fa 


HpHE  Baking  Soda  that  is  known 
from    Coast   to    Coast   and 


IS 


famed  for  its  strength  and  purity. 


DWIGHTS 


/.-»  BICARBONATE  .\ 

/Baking  sodA 


Stock  up  with  Cow  Brand  and  keep 
it  well  displayed.  Its  incompar- 
able quality  reputation  sells  it  with- 
out any  sales  effort. 

Cheapest  Because  Best  ! 

Church  &  Dwight,  Limited 

MONTREAL 


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LILY    WHITE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in    case $6   80 

54b.    tins,    1   doz.    in   case 7  75 

10-lb.  tins,   %   doz.   in  case....   7  45 

20-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case...    7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half    barrels,    about    350    lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN  BRAND   CORN   SYRUP 

2-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    in   case 6   20 

5-lb.    tins,    1    doz.   in   case 7   15 

10-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in    case. .      6  85 

20-lb.  tins,    %   doz.    in   case....    7  60 

(5,     10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 

handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's   Instant    Powdered    Gela- 
tine  (2-qt.   size),  per  doz...    $1   80 
INFANTS'    FOOD 
MAGOR.    SON   &   CO.,    LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb 

%-Jb 

Robinson's    Patent    Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET    POLISHES 
Polish,   Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red. 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    $1.25 

Doz. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.09 

Card  Outfits — Black,  Tan,  Toney 

Red,   Dark   Brown    4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,      Tan. 
Toney    Red,    Dark    Brown ....   5.60 

IMPERIAL    TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    113 

Currency,  12s   1   13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  30 

Pay   Roll,   plugs,    10s,    6-lb.    % 

caddies    1  2-5 

Shamrock,     9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    %    cads.,    6    lbs 1  25 

Great  West  Pouches,   9s,   3-lb. 

boxes,    y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes   1  30 

Forest    and    Str^_..i,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and    Stream,     %s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.   tins    1  50 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1  25 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1  26 

Derby,    9s,    4-lb.    boxes    1   30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1    70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs 1  35 

THE  COWAN  CO.,  LTD., 
Sterling  Road,  Toronto.  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs..   1   and  2 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz $6   25 

Perfection,    %-lb.    tins,   doz....    1  70 

Perfection,   %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  25 

Perfection,   10b  size,  doz 1  25 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,    per    lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     U,- 
Ib.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3   50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme        Chocolate,        12-lb. 

boxes,    per    ib.      0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate,     10c    size, 

2  doz.    in  box,   per  box    ....      2  35 
Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.    in   box,   per  box 2   00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,      %s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  38 

Eagle     Chocolate,      %s.     6-lb. 

boxes,    28  boxes   in   case. ...      0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  V4».  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond   Chocolate,  8»,   6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case     0  38 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1   30 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     5-lb.     boxes,     SO 

boxes   in   case,    per    lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    is,    6-lb.    boxes. 
30   boxes   in   cane,   per   lb. .  .  .      0  49 


Laneh    Bars,    6-lb.    boxes,    30 

bexes   in    case,    per   lb 0   49 

Coffee   Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes   in    case,    per    lb 0   4* 

Chocolate    Tulips,    5-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  4J 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Chocolate    Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  45 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

80  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  42 
Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  45    i 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

SO  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . .  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes   in   case,   per   lb. . .     0  60   I 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC.  I 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s. 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s. 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35   I 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  5s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  45 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47  I 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 
Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

Milk     Cholocate     Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,   per  lb 0  47  , 

Plsin    Milk    Chocolate    Slabs, 

per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple  Buds,  fancy,  1  lb.,  % 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz 

Maple  Buds,  fancy,  %  lb.,  1 
doz.   in   box,   per  doz 

Assorted  Chocolate,  1  lb.,  % 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz 

Assorted  Chocolate.  %  lb.,  1 
doz.  in  box,  per  doz 

Chocolate  Ginger,  V4  lb.,  1 
doz.   in  bax,   per  doz 

Crystallized  Ginger,  full  % 
lb.,   1   doz.  in  box,  per  doz. 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    

Triumph  Chocolate,  148,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    

Triumph  Chocolate,  Vd-lb. 
cakes,  4  lbs..  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  %  gr. 
boxes,  SO  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     

20— le  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 
60  boxes  in  case   


$6  25 

3  36 

6  V 

3  35 

4  50 
4  50 

2  05 

2  05 

2  05 

1  16 
0  80 


W.   K.    KELLOGG   CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  16 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  16 

Kellogg's        Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.      4  86 
Kellogg's    Shredded    Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

KellogR's    Krumbled   Bran    ...     1 
Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran.  Ind.     2  00  i 

BRODIE  &  HARVrES.   LTD., 
14   Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  •  B». 

packages,    doz $6  20 

Do.,    3    lbs 3  15 

Superb    Self-Raising    Flour,    « 

lb 6  00 

Do..    3     lbs 3  0*| 

Crescent   Self-Raising   Floor.   « 

lb 6  10l 

Do.,    3    lb 3  1° 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (55  oz)     8.00 1 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Pansake 
Flour.    1%    lb.    pack..   Aot. .  .  .   1  W 
Hrodic's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour.    IVj    lb.    pkg.   doz...      1*° 


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CALIFORNIA  FRUITS 

Peaches  Plums  Apricots 

Canteloupes         Cherries 

Now    arriving    freely— Include    some    in 

your  next  order. 

WATERMELONS 

Fresh  cars  every  week  -Large   average. 

NEW  POTATOES 

\  ery  fine  quality  and  prices  right. 

NEW  VERDELLI  LEMONS 

1  he  good  keepers  for  summer  use- 
Order  some  to-day— Prices  will  be  higher. 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 

Guelph  Established  1861  Ontario 


CANTELOUPES 


Car    lots    arriving 
now  from  California. 


PRICES   REASONABLE 


Also  fresh  cars  of 

VERDILLA    LEMONS 


WHITE    &   CO., 

Church  &  Front  Sts.,  TORONTO,   Ont. 


Satisfied  Customers 

are  a  big  trade  asset  and  wise  grocers 
try  to  please. 

Post  Toasties 

occupy  a  paramount  place  among  corn  flakes  in  any  grocery 
Stock  because  of  their  supreme  quality. 

Accordingly,  you  will  find  that  in  the  most  progressive  stores,  when  the  best 
brand  of  corn  flakes  is  called  for  they  hand  out  Post  Toasties,  because  they  are 
the  best,  and  are  sure  to  give  satisfaction. 

Sale  Guaranteed 

Made  by  Canadian  Postum  Cereal  Co.,  Ltd.,  Windsor,  Ont. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


\gBja£y 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,  i  LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,';New  York 


C.  B.  Hart  Reg. 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
|A.  S.  May  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax;  N.  S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.  C. 

Dodwell  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


Acadia    Sugar   Refining   Co 8 

Albion   Sewing   Cotton   Co.,   The  10 

Argyll   Bute  Reg 66 

Aron   &  Co.,  Inc.,  J 3 


Bain    &    Co.,    Donald    H 40 

Baker    &    Co.,    Walter    80 

Bickle    &    Greening,    J.    W.    . . .  6 

Borden    Milk   Co 1 

B.C.   Packers'    Association    66 

Braid   &  Co.,  Wm.   (Lanka  Tea)  70 

Brantford   Scale  Co 65 

Brodie   &   Harvie 68 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  66 


Canada   Nut  Co 39 

Canadian    Postum    Cereal    Co.    .  77 

Canadian   Importations 68 

Cane   &    Son,   Wm 72 

Carter  Co.,   The 38 

Chadwick    &    Co 13 

Channel!    Chemical    Co 

Inside  front  cover 

Church   &   Dwight 76 

Clark    Ltd.,    W 2 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning  Co.    .  39 

Climax    Baler    79 

Connors  Bros 46-47 

Cruickshank    &    Guild    13 


I) 


Dayton    Scale   Co Back   cover 

Davies  Co.,  Wm 61 

Dodwell  &  Co 78 

Dominion  Canners.   Ltd 75 

Dominion    Sales    Co 14 

Dominion   Salt  Co 62 

Duncan    &  Son,   C 41 


Eckardt.   H.    P 

Edgett    Ltd.,    E 

Enquiry    Page 

Escott  Co.,   Ltd.,   W.   H... 

Estabrooks,  T.  H 

Eureka   Refrigerator  Co.,  Ltd 


Field   &   Co 

FurnivalKNew,    Ltd. 


63 
39 

74 
38 
17 
11 


1* 


Gaetz    &    Co 14 

Garton's  Custard 10 

Gauvreau,    Paul    F 14 

Gipe-Hazard  &  Co 80 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.   H 40 

Gray  &  Co..  John 12 

Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Geo.   W...  40 

Grimble   &   Co 10 

H 

Hanson    &   Co.,   J.    H 71 

Hargraves,    Ltd 10 

Harris    Abattoir    64 

Hav.    A.    H.    M 14 

Heinz   &  Co.,   H.  J 65 

Henderson  Brokerage,  B.  M.   . . .  38 

Herald   Brokerage 41 

Holbrooks  Ltd 6 


Imperial    Extract    Co 16 

Imperial    Grain    &    Milling    Co..      88 


lellress  Ltd      E    W 

.  .  .      65 

...      14 

K 

Kessell    &    Co.,    F. 
Kraft.  Bros.    &   Co.,  J. 

ii." '. . ! 

.  ..      79 

. ..      17 

L 

Lambe,    W.    G.    A.    .. 

. ..  13 
...      71 

M 


i  l 


M.-Ci.iinrll.      R.      E 

Mcl'ormick     Mfg.     Co 

Inside    back    cover 

Me  David     &     ('...     M 

Mrl.au.-hllll.      .1.       K IS 


McLay    Brokerage    Co.     . . . 
Macdonald    Reg.,    W.    C. 

Mackenzie,    W.    L 

Maclure   &   Co.,    A.   M 

Maclure   &    Langley    .  . 
Magor,   Son   &    Co.,    Ltd.    . . 
Malcolm    Condensing   Co.    . 

Mann   &   Co.,  C.   A 

Maritime    Fish    Corp 

Marsh    Grape   Juice   Co.    . 

Marshall,    H.    D 

Mason   &   Co.,    Ltd.,   Geo.    . . 

Mathieu   Co.,   J.    L 

Megantic   Broom 

Mellow   Food   Products   Reg. 

Mickle.   George   T 

Moore   &   Co.,   R.   M 

Morris   &   Co 

Morris  &  Co.,  C 

Mount   Royal   Milling   Co.    . 
Mowat   &   McGeachie    . . 
Mueller  Co.,  Ltd  .  TVo  Chas. 

N 

Nagle    Mercantile    Agency 

National   Biscuit  Co 

National    Drug    &    Chemica 
National    Licorice    Co.    . . 

Nelson,  C.  T 

Norcanners,    Ltd 

Northwest  Biscuit  Co.    . . 

O 


40 
67 
40 
40 

13 
18 
42 
79 
69 
72 
13 
76 
18 


64 
13 
71 
40 

79 


>0 
39 


39 

78 
37 


Oakey   &   Sons,    Ltd.,   John    71 

O'Keefe's,  Ltd 75 

Olivier,    G.    F 79 

Oversea    Export    &    Import   Co.. 

Ltd.,   The    4 


Parke  &   Parke,  Ltd ' 80 

Pastene,  P 71 

Patrick   &  Co..   W.   G 13,  35 

Pennock   &   Co.,   H.   P 41 

Prescott    &    Co 14 

Pritty   Ltd.,   John 39 

Purnell   &   Panter 11 


Q 


Quaker  Oats   Co. 45 


Red  Rose  Tea 19 

Richardson   &   Green 40 

Rock   City  Tobacco  Co 69 

Rose  &  Laflamme .11 


Salada  Tea  Co 15 

Sarnia    Paper    Box    Co 79 

Scott   &    Thomas    13 

Scott-Bathgate  &   Co 37 

Sheely-Mott    Co.,    Ltd 14 

Silcocks   &   Drew 14 

Smith   &    Proctor  Co 66 

So-Clean,   Ltd 79 

Solnxan,  O.  M 14 

Spratfs    Patent,    Ltd 73 

St.   Armand  Fils   Cie   16 

Stroyan-Dun woody    Co 41 

Superior  Macaroni  Co 5 


Tanglefoot    "1 

Tees    &    Persse    36 

Toronto    Pottery    Works     71 

Toronto  Salt   Works 71 

Trent  Mfg.    Co.    71 

U 


Upton   Co.,    Ltd..  The  T. 
W 


Wagstaffe  Limited 

Walker   &   Sons.   Hugh 7fl 

Wallace    Fisheries,    Ltd 89 

Watford  Mfg.  Co 6 

Watson    &    Trucsdale 41] 

Welch    Co..    Ltd..   The.. Front   covers 

Western  Canada  Flour  Mills...  18) 

Western  Transfer  &   Storage  Co.  89 

W.ib.v  Limited,  J.  H **• 

White     &     Co ' 

Wliiu-   CotteH'a    "9 

White    Swan     Spices    &    Cereals 

Co 44 

WhlttaM  Can    Co.,   A.   R 78 

Wiley,    Frank   H 40 

Williams    St. .rat'.'    Co 41 

Windsor    Ltd..    .1      W 12 

Wood*   «v    ('.>..   Walter    78 


Juno  18,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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BUYERS'  MARKET 


L    C: 


Latest  Editorial  Market  News  a|HL 


STONEWARE  JARS 

as      Food      Protectors 

are    needed     in     every 

home. 

Place      your      order 

early. 

The    Toronto    Pottery    Co.. 

Limited 
608  and  609  Temple  Bldg. 

Bay  aud  Richmond  Sts  , 
Toronto,  Canada 


We   are   now    located   1b  oar    new    and    more 
spacioo*    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.     CLIFF 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Beat  English  Malt   Vinegar 

QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 
Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St. John's,  Nfld. 


Order    frnm    your   jobber   to-^Hy 


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"SOCLE  AN 

the    durtlem    sweeping    compound 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 


Miianfaeliii  in 


TORONTO.    Ontario 


THE 

CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 

Limited 
Barrels  and    Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From   S   Gilt,  to  SO  Gall. 

Waterloo  -  -  Ontario 

Olivier's  Cream  Toffee 

5  cent  bars 
O.K. — Almond — Cocoanut 

The  finest   made 

Brokmra 
Man.  4k  Sask.         -  Watson  A  Truosdalo 

Calgary  -  Clarko  Brokerage 

B.C.     -     Robt.  Gille.pl.  dfc  Co.,  Vancouver 

G.  F.  OLIVIER  (the  toffee  man) 

MEDICINE  HAT 

We  are  offering  to  Jam  Manufacturers, 
Confectioners  and  Picklers,  etc. 

Fruit  pulps  of  all  kinds,  Canned  Goods, 
Tomato  Puree,  Anchovies,  Nuts,  Peels  in 
Brine,    etc.,   etc. 

F.  KESSELL  &  COMPANY 

7-8   Railway  Approach, 

London  Bridge,  S.E.   1,  England 


A  GOOD  TIME  TO  BUY 

ROLLED  OATS 
Manufacturers  of  rolled 
oats  state  that  it  is  im- 
possible to  manufacture 
rolled  oats  at  the  present 
price  of  oats  and  sell  at 
the  prices  now  quoted  by 
jobbers.  The  fact  that 
business  for  this  line  is 
quiet  and  that  jobbers  are 
well  stocked  are  the  fac- 
tors that  are  keeping  down 
Drrces.  Just  as  to  how 
long  this  will  last,  will  all 
depend  on  how  some  job- 
bers will  have  to  re  stock. 

LEMONS  ARE  GOOD 
BUYING 
With  the  arrival  of  the 
warm  weather,  there  is 
sure  to  be  an  extra  run  on 
lemons  and,  as  in  previous 
summers,  lemons  can  be 
expected  to  advance  in 
price.  Verdilli  lemons  for 
summer  keeping  are  arriv- 
ing freely  and  it  looks  like 
good  buying  at  the  present 
prices. 


CLIMAX  PAPER 
BALERS 

ALL  STEEL-F  I  OOF 

"Tumi  Watte 

into  Profit" 

12  SIZES 

Send  for  Catalogue 

CLIMAX  BALER  CO. 

Hamilton,  Ont. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 

LONDON.  ONT. 

Phono  1577 


Sty  tea/ 


WWKVAS     «; 


Built/iny' 


I  SIX  TIMESTHE  LIGHT-  0ME  THIRD  THE  COST 

MANUFACTURERS  ■*-»  "^^TAtiCOUVEft 

R-MMooKe.c,e°-LTD-  V>B-C; 


The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARNIA.  ONT. 
Manufacturers   of: 

Ice   Cream    Cartons,   Paraiined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons:   Special   Egg   Fillers. 
Folding     Candy     Boxes;      also     handy 
Parafine    boxes    for    balk    pickles. 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


BEANS 

Handpicked  or  Screened 

Ask  for  quotations 

Geo.  T.  Mkkle,  Ridgetown,  Ont. 

30  DOZ.  CASB  FILLERS 
ONE  DOZ.  CARTON    KILLERS 
%-INCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON        -        -        ONTARIO 


ANGLEFOO 


T 

I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
I  The  U.  S.  Oept.  of  Agriculture  says  in  the 
I  Bulletin :  Special  pains  should  be  taken 

r  to  prevent  children  from 

I  c;-'pL  drinking    poisoned  baites 

">itjtl  and  poisoned  flies  dniiMiiii). 
m     V^V  into  foods  or  drinks. 


You   Try    This 

When  you  desire  any  information  oo 
matters  pertaining  tr>  ih<-  trade  It  w-ITl 
be  gladly  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
tion through  the  columns  of  this  paper. 
If  you  enclose  stamped,  addressed  an- 
velope  we  will  also  reply  direct  to 
you.  Don't  heartat*  to  ask  as.  We 
will    do   our   best. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  18,  1920 


Rates  For  Classified  Advertising 

Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


POSITIONS  WANTF.n 


WANTED  —  POSITION  BY  EXPERIENCED 
groceryman,  to  take  charge  of  grocery  store 
or  department.  Regina  or  Prince  Albert  District 
preferred.  Good  buyer  and  salesman,  highest  re- 
ferences.    J.,   Box  233,  Outlook,  Sask. 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 


VX  7  ANTED  —  GOOD  CLERK  IN  GENERAL 
*  store ;  country  ;  small  town  ;  single  man  if 
possible.      Write    M.    Daneft,    Grant,    Ont.,    C.G.R. 


FOR  SALE 


pOR  SALE-GROCERY  BUSINESS  SITUATED 
r  in  Oshawa,  doing  over  $1,000  weekly.  Stock 
and  fiixtures  amount  to  $5,000.  Best  01  reasons 
for  selling.  Toronto  phone,  Beach  1282,  or  apply 
Box  162,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave., 
Toronto,  Ont, 


BAKER'S 

COCOA  and 
CHOCOLATE 

preparations 
are  the  stand- 
ards for  qual- 
ity. All  other 
brands  are 
compared 
with  them 
but  none  has 
found  to  be  better. 

Made  in  Canada 
On  iIm    Marital  for  140  Yearn 

Walter  Baker  &.  Co.  Limited 

Montreal.  Can.     Dorchester.  Mass, 
Established  1780 


FOR  SALE 


pOR  SALE— CORNER  GROCERY  BUSINESS 
and  property  across  street  from  city  boundary. 
Good  paying  business,  good  range  of  stock ; 
county  taxes.  Owner  retiring.  Can  vacate  quick- 
ly. Apply  Box  150,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,    Toronto. 

pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS  AT 
1  Bruce  Mines.  Stock  about  $15,000.  Good  busi- 
ness, one  that  has  been  a  money  maker.  Ill  health 
reason  for  selling.  Will  sell  property  at  assess- 
ment values,  which  is  about  one-third  property 
cost.  Business  can  be  bought  at  a  big  advantage 
as  stock  was  well  bought.  For  further  informa- 
tion  apply   to    Box   98,    Bruce   Mines,    Ont. 

pXCEPTIONAL  OPPORTUNITY  TO  PUR- 
chase  first-class  grocery  and  confectionery 
business,  doing  over  $1,500  weekly.  Corner  store 
in  good  location.  Will  lease  or  sell  buildings. 
Appi>  Owner,  2°X  160.  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


Arnett  Soda 
Fountains  1 

They're  money-makers 
—  the  public  want  the 
service  and  they  buy 
lots  of  other  things 
where  they  buy  their 
sodas. 

We  are  the  Fountain 
experts  of  Western 
Canada  and  supply  all 
the  big  stores. 

Ask   us   for    literature. 


Thomas  Lewis  Arnett 


ScMII  I'. 


Manitoba 


FOR  SALE 


pOR  SALE— BUTCHER  AND  GROCERY  Busi- 
ness in  Toronto.  $5,000.  Turnover  $65,000. 
Stock  about  $3,000  at  invoice  price.  Good  lease 
or  option  to  purchase.  Owner  leaving  city.  Box 
146,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  To- 
ronto.  Ont. 


COLLECTIONS 


A/TANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%  1  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,   (Montreal),  Que. 


AND 


L?5C. 


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tws  Botru  M*ss  nvt  wtiiws. 


Make  the  BestJHome  Made 

SUMMERfDRINKS 

25c  bottles'make  5  gallons 

15c  bottles'make  2  gallons 

WHOLESALE  PRICES 

25c  sizes  32.10  per  dozen,  $24  per  gross 

15c  sizes  #1.20  per  dozen,  JU4  per  gross 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by 

PARKE  &  PARKE,[LIMITED 

MacNab   St.    &    Market^Sq.,    Hamilton,  Ont. 


COLLECTIONS 


Our  ability  to  collect  ac- 
counts has  been  highly  praU 
pi  '  *  merchant*  all  over 
Canada.  We  collect  any- 
whric  in  Canada  and  the 
I  intc]  States  on  a  strictly 
commission  basts.  You  are 
under  no  obligation  to  ns  if 
ur  tlo  'i"'  collect,  We  guar- 
rmi.r  you  u  t-hormighly  hOTi- 
■  ■.  I  ',ii  lee  I'rompl  rein i I 
I  uirr.  Give  Ufl  ft  trial.  We 
collect  where  other*  fall. 
k  tablUhed  1909. 

Nagle  Mercantile  Agency 

Laprniric  (Montreal)  Que. 


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oimicks 

Jersey  Cream  Sodas 


are  the   Best,    because— 

Firrf :  We  use  the  most  exacting  discrimination 
in  our  selection  of  baking  materials. 

Second:  Jersey  Creams  are  made  under  hygienic 
conditions.  Our  patrons  are  invited  to  inspect  our 
factory  where  cleanliness  is  our  watchword,  and  where 
daylight  penetrates  to  every  corner. 

Third:  Jersey  Creams  are  packed  in  sealed 
packages.  This  preserves  their  original  crispness  and 
freshness.  This  is  why  McCormick's  Jersey  Creams 
are  delightfully  fresh,  and  deliciously  good. 

These  are  the  goods  that  give  you  a  quick  turnover. 


TRADE 


MARK 


The  McCormick  Mfg.  Company,  Limited,  London,  Can. 

Branches  ;   Montreal,    Ottawa,    Hamilton,    Kingston,   Winnipeg,    Calgary,  Port  Arthur,  St.  John,  N.B. 

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CANADIAN    GROCER 


'    BEFORE  YOUR  WAITING  LINE 

HAS  FADED 

BUY  "THAT  OTHER  DAYTON" 

Waste  your  own  time  in  your  own  way,  Mr.  Merchant — and  that 
of  your  clerks — but  why  expect  your  customers,  if  they  have  any  to 
lose,  to  waste  it  in  YOUR  way,  too?  Miss  Nineteen  Twenty,  per- 
haps, cannot  afford  to  stand  indefinitely  at  the  end  of  one  waiting 
line  while  your  clerks  hover  helpless  in  another,  with  service  at  a 
standstill.  All  because  of  your  neglect  to  provide  the  additional 
equipment  which  means  the  difference  between  dwindling  sales  and 
growing  trade. 


MADE 

IN 

CANADA 


ELIMINATE  THE  WAITING  LINE 

DAYTONS  PLACED  AT  CONVENIENT    POINTS   IN  YOUR  STORE 
HELP  YOU  TO  SATISFY  CUSTOMERS,  SAVE  TIME  AND  LABOR. 


IF  IT'S 
A  DAYTON 
IT'S  RIGHT 


THE  VITAL  QUESTION  IS  NOT  :   "WHAT  DOES  IT  COST?"  BUT  "WHAT 
DOES  IT  COST  TO  BE  WITHOUT  IT?" 

Catalogue  and  data  on  request 

International  Business  Machines  Co.,  Limited 

FRANK  E.  MUTTON,  Vice-President  and  General  Manager 

Head  Office  and  Factory,  300  to  350  Campbell  Avenue,  Toronto 

Offices  at 

HALIFAX,  44  Granville  St. !  Q1   EBSX  MONTREAL,  1    and  8  Notre  Dame  St.  W. ;  OTTAWA.    188    Queen   St. ;  TORONTO, 

HAMILTON,    1"    James   St.    N.  :    WALKERVILLB,    ONT..    14    Lincoln    IM.  :    WINNIPEG,       '      MeDerm..t l     \v.    :    SASKA- 
>N,    254    Third    Ave.;    CALGARY.    127    Sixth    Avi        EDMONTON,    10118     102nd   St.:   VANCOUVER.   110   Water  St, 

(Also  manufacturers  o)  International   Time  Recorders   and  Hollerith   Electric    Tabulator!:) 


TRADE  MARK  AND  RETAIL  SALESMEN'S  ISSUE 


Members  of  the  Associated  Business  Papers—Only  Weekly  Grocer  Paper  Published  in  Canada 
THE     MACLEAN     PUBLISHING     COMPANY,  LIMITED 


Vol.  XXXIV. 


PUBLICATION  OFFICE  :  TORONTO,  JUNE  25,  1920 


No.  26 


EVIDENCE 


may  be  found  in  thousands  of  Cana- 
dian homes  that  the  sugar  which 
housewives  depend  upon  for  absolute 
purity  and  uniform  granulation  is 


DOMINION 

CRYSTAL 

SUGAR 


Every  pure  sparkling  crystal  of  Dominion  Crysta. 
Sugar  is  "packed"  with  the  concentrated  sweetness 
of  the  Canadian  Sugar  Beet.  We  do  import  the 
finest  raw  cane  sugar  and  refine  it — but  our  pride  is 
in  the  product  we  make  from  Canadian  Sugar  beets. 

Our  process  of  refining  extracts  the  abundant, 
rich,  sweetness  from  the  sugar  beet  and  delivers  it 
to  particular  homes  in  the  form  of  sparkling  snow- 
white  crystals. 

The  grocer  who  sells  Dominion  Crystal  Sugar- 
sells  satisfaction  with  every  order. 


DOMINION  SUGAR  COMPANY,  LIMITED 

Head  Office:   Chatham,   Ontario 
Refineries  at   Wallaceburg,    Kitchener  and   Chatham 


Circulation    oi    Canadian  Grocer  has  been   audited  bj    the    Audit    Bureau   ol    Circulation 
Copy  of  Report' will   be   s,.nt   on   request    to   an>    <,ne   interested 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


A  QUICK   SELLER  —  WELL   RECOMMENDED 


Aladdin  Dye  Soap  is  a 
pure  soap  made  in  15 
fashionable  colors  —  all 
fast.  Will  not  stain  the 
hands  or  bowl.  Do  not 
need  to  boil,  simply  wash 
in  ordinary  way  —  any- 
thing that  can  be  washed 
can  be  dyed  with  Aladdin. 

Aladdin  Dye  Soap  is  of- 
fered by  the  makers  of 
O-Cedar  Products.  Pays 
you  a  good  profit,  sells  for 
15c  a  cake.  Costs  $14.40 
per  gross.  Order  from 
your  wholesaler. 


Cleans  As  It  Polishes 


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FOR  ALL   WOODS  AND   ALL  FINISHES 

ORDER  FROM   YOUR  JOBBER. 

CHANNELL    CHEMICAL    COMPANY,    LIMITED 

TORONTO 


DISTRIBUTORS    FOR   ALADDIN 


CANADIAN     GROCER.    7-ablUhed    every     Frldsy,       Y.'arly    subscription    price  $3.00.      Entered  as  second-clnss   mutter   nt   Post  Offlca,    Ottawa,   and   as  second- 

II    mutt/r.    July    6,    1912,    Bt    the    Port    Office   at   Buffalo,    under   the    Act   of   March    3rd.    1879. 


June  25,  1920 


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Borden's  Milk  Products  offer  a  most 
delightful  and  economical  solution 
to  the  warm  weather  sour  milk  prob- 
lem, and  your  customers  will  appre- 
ciate your  suggestion  if  you  tell 
them  how  they  absolutely  prevent 
waste  and  enable  housewives,  pic- 
nickers, campers,  and  summer  cot- 


tagers to  have  a  fresh  supply  of  pure, 
palatable,  rich  creamy  milk  always 
on  hand. 

If  you  would  get  the  most  of  this  big 
profitable  Borden  selling  season  you 
should  keep  your  Borden  stocks 
well  displayed,  and  suggest  their 
convenience  to  every  customer. 


The   Borden   Co.,   Limited 

Montreal 


Canada's 
National  Milk 


CANADIAN    GROCER  June  25,  1920 


CLARK'S 
SPAGHETTI 

With  Tomato  Sauce  and  Cheese 


delicious    SPAGHETTI       cooked 

FLAVOR        iHttDsI^cHEStj     JUST  RIGHT 


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Tell  your  customers,  what  an  excel- 
lent, light  summer  dish  this  is  and 
that  five  minutes  heating  makes  it 
"Ready  to  Serve." 

A  READY  SELLER— WELL   WORTH  PUSHING 
MADE  IN  CANADA— BY  CANADIANS 


W.  CLARK  LIMITED,  Montreal 


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C A  N A  D I  A N     GROCE R 


COCOA    BEANS 


Prompt    deliveries    corresponding 
exactly  to  description. 

Economical    and    reliable    service 
based   upon   recognized    potentiality. 

Preferential  advantages  due  to  our 
wide-flung  organization. 

Prices    always    on    or    under    the 
market. 

Exceptionally     large    and     varied 
selections. 


J.  ARON  &  COMPANY,  Inc. 

NEW  YORK 

We  can  supply  your  demands  in  these  lines  and  our  following  Can- 
adian representatives  will  gladly  quote  you  upon  request: 


NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Winnipeg,  Man. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Saskatoon. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Regina. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Edmonton,  Alta. 

NICHOLSON-RANKIN,  LTD., 
Calgary,  Alberta. 


ALEX.  F.  TYTLER, 
London,  Ont. 

J.  T.  PRICE  &  CO., 
Hamilton,  Ont. 

LIND  BROKERAGE 
Toronto,  Ont. 

JAMES  KYD, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

HENRY  M.  WYLIE, 
Halifax,  N.  S. 


HUGHES  TRADING  CO 
OF  CANADA,  LTD., 
Montreal,  Que. 

DASTOUS  &  CO.,  REG., 
m    T  Tn  Sherbrooke,  Que. 

'  '   SCHOFIELD  &  BEER, 

St.  John,  N.  B. 
0.  N.  MANN, 

Sydney,  N.  S. 
A.  T.  CLEGHORN, 
Vancouver,  B.C. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


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This  label  stands 
for  good  Jams 

and  Marmalades 


—a  fact  that  every  clerk  who  i>  anxious  bo 
please  his  customers,  should  remember. 
Winn  filling  a  jam  or  marmalade  order,  you 
cannot  go  wrong  in  sending  Stuart's — then 
you'll  be  certain  of  that  customer-satisfaction 
thai  every  clerk  should  strive  for. 


Stuart's  Jams  possess  a  most  pleasing  llavor 
and  their  excellent  quality  never  changes 
the  big  reason  why  the  above  Label  on  jams. 
marmalades  and  jellies  means  so  much   to 
( lanaddan  merchants. 


STUART  LIMITED 


SARNIA,  ONT. 


Juno  25,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Five  Points  every 
clerk  should  know 
about 

Royal  Salad  Dressing 

1st  For  thirty-seven  years  the  Royal  label  has  graced  the  tables  of  Canada's 
finest  homes  and  has  proven  its  leadership  to  thousands  of  Canadian 
Grocers. 

2nd  The  Royal  label  stands  for  absolute  purity  and  guaranteed  quality. 

3rd  The  big  season  for  cold  meats,  salads  and  picnics  now  commencing  means 
a  great  increase  in  Salad  Dressing  Sales  and  the  way  to  get  the  most  out 
of  this  big  selling  is  by  featuring  your  stock  of  Royal  Brand  in  all  your  dis- 
play. 

4th  Customers  seldom  make  their  own  salad  dressing  after  using  Royal  Brand. 

5th  Every  sale  you  make  will  bring  your  employer  a  good  substantial  profit  and 
steady  repeats.    His  success  is  yours  also. 

THE   HORTON-CATO  MFG.  CO. 


Windsor 


Ontario 


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The    Trade    Mark  of 

The    World's    Finest 

Wood     Products 


Wash-Tubs 


June  25,  1920 

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"From  the  Tree  to  the  Trade" 


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Sixty-nine  Years  ago  E.  B.  Eddy 
began  making  matches  in  his! 
little  rented  mill  at  Hull,  Canada,! 
travelling  forth  with  horse  and 
wagon  to  sell  them.  To-day  in 
place  of  this  little  rented  mill) 
stands  a  mighty  modern  plant 
with  a  daily  output  that  has 
steadily  grown  from  10  small; 
cases  to  over  70,000,000  matched 
a  day. 


Eddy's  Silent  5  Matches 

Clear,  straightgrained,  ivax  dip- 
ped, chemically  self-extinguishing 
matches  with  no  after  glow.  They 
ignite  instantly  with  clear  strong^ 
flame,  are  Government  inspected 
and  made  from  the  fiyiest  Cana- 
dian White  Pine  from  our  own 
timber  limits. 

There  are  from  30  to  40  brands  of 
Eddy  Matches. 


Pails 


Dish  Pans 


The  E.  B.  Eddy  Co.,  Limited 

Hull,  Canada 


Scene  on  the  Du   Moines   River,  225  miles  from 
the  Eddj   plant.     Note  logs  on  their  waj 

to   become    pulp,    paper,   or    matches, 

illustrating  the  Eddy  motto 

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The   Trade   Mark  of 

The    World's   Finest 

Wood  Products 


durated  Fibreware 
latches 

Eddy  Matches,  Woodenware,  Paper  Products  and 
Indurated  Fibreware  are  acknowledged  by  everyone, 
everywhere  as  the  world's  highest  perfection  in  wood 
products. 

Clerks  should  feature  Eddy  Products  often  in  their  dis- 
plays because  their  high  quality  reputation  will  add 
prestige  and  confidence  in  other  lines  carried. 

Your  employer  will  appreciate  a  suggestion  from  you 
that  you  make  up  frequent  Eddy  Displays. 


barrel  Covers 


rite  for  illustrated  cata- 
rue  fully  and  interestingly 
(scribing  all  Eddy  Products. 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


The  most  modernly  equipped 
plant  in  Canada,  for  fruit 
preserving  and  the  manu- 
facture of  candied  peel  and 
crystallized    fruits. 


ITie  Home  of  Wagstaffe's  Jams 


All  Wagstaffe's  products  are 
guaranteed  to  be  absolutely 
pure.  Only  Hhe  best  of  fruit 
and  pure  cane  sugar  is  used. 


"When  you  eat  let  it  be  the  Best" 


Wl€STiffIs 


Pineapple  Marmalade 

Celebrated  Bramble  Jelly 

Ginger  Marmalade 

Are    Great    Appetizers 
boiled  in  silver  pans 

Ask  Your  @r@@@r  flor  Them 


WAGSTAFFE'S 


Real    Seville 

Orange 
Marmalade 

All  Orange  and  Sugar — 
No  camouflage. 
Boiled  with  care  in  Silver  Pans. 


ASK   YOUR   GROCER    FOR   IT. 


Helping  You 
Sell 

Wagstaffe's 

Here  are  two  of  a  series  of 
Wagstaffe  advertisements 
that  are  now  running  in 
every  leading  newspaper 
throughout  Canada. 

You,  Mr.  Grocer,  if  you 
would  get  the  full  benefit  of 
this  publicity,  can  best  link 
up  your  store  with  this  Wag- 
staffe campaign  by  keeping 
your  stocks  of  Wagstaffe's 
incomparable  Jams,  Marma- 
lades and  Jellies  well  dis- 
played. 


WAGSTAFFE,  LIMITED 


HAMILTON 


Pure  Fruit  Preservers 


CANADA 


Itrproiu-ntativni:  H.  P.  Burton,  513  Dominion  Bldg., 
Vancouver,  B.C.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Edmonton, 
Altu.  ;  Dominion  Brokerage  Co.,  Calgary,  Altn.  ;  W.  H. 
Eocott  Co..  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man.;  W.  H.  Encott  Co., 
Ltd.,  Saskatoon,  Bask.;  W.  II.  Escott  Co.,  Ltd.,  Re- 
gina.    Sauk.  ;    W.    G.    Hinton.   89    Marchmont    Rd..    To- 


ronto. Ont.  ;  H.  G.  Smith,  386  Beaconsfield  Ave., 
N.D.G.,  Montreal.  Que.  ;  J.  B.  W.  Smith,  708  Water- 
loo St.,  London,  Ont.  ;  F.  G.  Knox,  Crtllinjrwood,  Ont.  ; 
W.  S.  Clawson  &  Co.,  St.  John,  N.B.  ;  H.  M.  Wylie, 
Room  6,  Union  Bank  Bldg.,  Halifax,  N.S.  ;  R.  M. 
Fulton,  7  Duke  St.,  Truro,  N.S. ;  John  Rossitor,  St. 
John's,  Nfld. 


June  25.  1920 


CAN AD] A N    GROCER 


The  Original  Fruit  Tablet  in  Package  form 

The  sale  of  CHARMS  is  increasing  daily,  so  rapidly,  that  it  is 
almost  beyond  belief.  CHARMS  are  now  recognized  as  the  great- 
est success  in  the  candy  world.     Need  we  say  any  more? 

Dealers  all  over  Canada  have  been  cashing  in  on  CHARMS.  Art 
you  among  them?  If  not,  you  are  robbing  yourself  of  rapid  sales, 
large  profits  and  an  opportunity  to  attract  new  customers. 

Don't  waste  a  minute,  write  to-day  for  prices  and  other  details 


Lemon 

Lime 

Orange 

Raspberry 

Butter 


Made  By 

Charms  Company  Ltd., 

36  St.  Paul  St.   East 
MONTREAL  CANADA 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


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THE  above  cut  shows  the 
fine,  new  factory  where 
Superior  Brand  Macaroni  is 
manufactured. 

Superior  Brand  is  all  that  its  name 
implies,  superior  in  flavor,  superior 
in  quality,  superior  in  every  way. 

Now  is  the  best  time  to  feature  ma- 
caroni, so,  Mr.  Grocer,  glance  over 
your  stock  and  let  us  fill  your  require- 
ments with  Superior  Brand — the  ma- 
caroni that  is  really  superior. 

Selling  Agents  for  Canada: 

Sainsbury  Bros. 

Toronto 

VANCOUVER,  B.C  WINNIPEG.  MAN.  MONTREAL  HALIFAX 

134  Abbolt  St.  510  Confederation  Bldg.  116  St.  Nicholas  Bldg.  223  Holli.i  St 


Toronto,  Ont. 


June  25,  1920  CANADIAN    GROCER  11 


ANNOUNCEMENT 
INTEREST  *»  «*  TRADE 


\\/E  have  been  appointed  representa- 
tives for  Grimble  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Malt 
Vinegars,  London,  Eng.,  for  Ontario, 
Quebec    and    Maritime    Provinces. 


fVe  will  be  glad  to  quote  on  this  quality 
vinegar.       Let  us   know  your  wants. 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY,  Ltd. 

TORONTO  AND  MONTREAL 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


AJCigar  Maker  or  Tire  Manufacturer  May 

Market  Seconds 

But  you   don't   want 
Second  Grade  Fish. 


WALLACE'S  is- 
The  Best  Fish  that  can  be  caught, 
in  the  Best  Way  it  can  be  packed. 

WALLACE  FISHERIES  limited 

VANCOUVER 


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Imperial  Grain  and  Milling 
Co.,  Limited 

VANCOUVER,  B.C. 


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We  are  offering-  the  best  value 

in  Rice  on  the  Canadian 

market  to-day. 


TOMATO  PASTE 


MADE  WITH  SELECTED  FRESH,  RIPE 
TOMATOES  HEAVILY  CONCENTRATED, 
AND  HAS  EIGHT  TO  TEN  TIMES  THE 
STRENGTH  OF  CANNED  TOMATOES. 
Packed  in  12-ounce  tins — 100  tins  per  case. 
Samples  and  quotations  submitted  upon  re- 
quest. 

P.  PASTENE  &  CO.,  LIMITED 

340  ST.  ANTOINE  STREET      -----      MONSREAL,  QUE- 


DESICCATED 
COCOANUT 

We  import  direct  from  our  own 
mills  at  Colombo,  Ceylon,  and 
stand  behind  the  quality  of  our 
goods.  The  prices  we  quote  are 
rock-bottom.  Let  us  quote  you 
on  your  next  requirements. 

Our  agents  are: 

Tees  &  Persse,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Fort  Wil- 
liam, Regina,  Saskatoon,  Moose  Jaw;  Tees 
&  Persse  of  Alberta,  Ltd.,  Calgary,  Edmon- 
ton; Newton  A.  Hill,  Toronto,  Ont.;  E.  T. 
Sturdee,  St.  John,  N.B.;  R.  F.  Cream  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  Quebec,  Que.;  J.  W.  Gorham  &  Co., 
Halifax.,  N.S.;  C.  T.  Nelson,  Victoria,  B.C. 

Dodwell  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Importers  and  Exporters 
VANCOUVER 


QUAKER  BRAND 
GOODS  WILL  PA  Y 

An  interesting  and  we  believe  demand- 
creating  newspaper  advertising  cam- 
paign is  starting  in  the  West. 

We  will  need  the  Grocer's 
co-operation. 


DOMINION  CANNERS  B.C.  LTD. 

Vancouver,  B.C. 


June  25,  1920 


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The  service  department  of  Canadian  Grocer 
will  gladly  assist  manufacturers  at  home  and 
abroad  in  making  arrangements  with  the 
firms  in  all  parts  of  Canada  whose  announce- 
ments appear  on  this  page. 

WESTERN  CANADA 


ffiOH 


Squirrel  Brand  ll^ll 


W.  H.  Edgett  Ltd. 


Vancouver 
Canada 


Wholesale  Purchasing  Brokers 

Exporters  and  Importers 


C.  T.    NELSON 

Grocery  Broker  and  Manufacturers'  Agent 
534  Yates  Street,  Victoria,  B.C. 

In  touch  with  all  British  Columbia  whole- 
salers and  jobbers,  and  can  place  your  line 
to  best  advantage.  Agent  for  shippers  of 
Oriental  products. 

VICTORIA         -  VANCOUVER 


Vancouver  Office  of 
Canadian  Grocer 

314  Carter-Cotton  Building 

Telephone  Seymour  4337 
ROY  A.  HUNTER 


Calgary  Storage  &  Cartage  Co., 

Limited 

Warehousing  and  Distributing 
Our  Specialty 
Office:  304  11th  Ave.  East 

CALGARY   ALTA. 


B.  M.   Henderson   Brokerage,   Ltd. 

KaUy     Bide.,     104  th    St..    Edmonton,    Alta. 
(Brokers    Exclusively) 

Dried  Fruits,  Nuts,  Beans,  Jams, 

Cereals,  Fresh  Fruits  and 

Vegetables 


"He  offered  me  Pilchards  a  dollar  a  case  cheaper  than  "Albatross," 
but  I  said  "you  have  to  pay  the  same  for  cases,  and  cans,  and  to  the 
fishermen — so  I  guess  you  save  a  dollar's  worth  of  labor  on  each 
case— NO  THANK  YOU." 


EVERYJMORSEL  EDIBLE 
AND  DELICIOUS 


Clayoquot  Sound   Canning  Co.,  Ltd. 

VICTORIA 

AGENTS: 

Ontario  and  Quebec:  Alfred  Powis  &  Son,  Hamilton,  Ontario 

Manitoba  &  Sask.:   H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co..  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Alberta  &  British  Columbia:  Mason  &  Hickey 

J.  L.  Beckwith.  Victoria.  B.  C. 


JOHN  PRITTY,Ltd.M"ch7di"  Br?k"  -d 

Manufacturers    Agent 
HEAD  OFFICE:  REGINA,  SASK. 

SALES  CONNECTIONS  AT:  Vancouver 
and  Nelson,  B.C.  ;  Calgary  and  Edmon- 
ton, Alta. ;  Regina  and  Saskatoon,  Sask.  ; 
Winnipeg  and  Brandon,  Man.  ;  Toronto, 
Ont.,  and  Montreal,  Que.  ;  Chicago  and 
New   York,    U.S.A. 

LET    PRITTY     PLACE    YOUR   GOODS   ON   THE 
MARKET.     RESULTS  HKK'r    GUARANTEED 


^    Red    Arrow    Biscuits 

mm 

are  quite  apparently  the 

Mm 

Biggest  Package  for  the  Money 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  &  CONFECTION  CO,  LIMITED,     -     VANCOUVER 

^^%Vfc^>v^^/ 

NATIONAL  BISCUIT  CO,  LIMITED                       -                     REGINA 

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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


Why  Not  Build  Up  Your  Trade  in  the 
Wett.  by  Appointing  Us  Your  Agents  ? 

MOWAT  &  McGEACHY 

(MANITOBA)  LIMITED 

Agents  for  MOIR'S  Chocolates 

Confectionery,  Grocery   and    Drug   Trade 

91  Albert  St.,  Winnipeg,  Man.  and  at  Saskatoon 


THE  McLAY  BROKERAGE  CO 
WHOLESALE  GROCERY  BROKERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS  AGENTS 

Take  advantage  of  our  Service 
WINNIPEG  MANITOBA 


W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Head  Office:  Winnipeg 

Branches  at 

Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton 


Mfrs.  Agent  and  Importer 

Groceries  and  Chemicals 
Headquarters  for  Dipping  Sulphur 

533-537  Henry  Ave.,  Winnipeg 


A.  M.  Maclure  &  Co. 

MALTESE  CROSS  BUILDING 

WINNIPEG 

IMPORTERS,  BROKERS 
MAN'F'S.  AGENTS 

GROCERY,  DRUG  AND 
CONFECTIONERY 
SPECIALTIES 


C.  H.  GRANT  CO. 

Wholesale  Commission  Brokers  and 
Manufacturers'  Agents 

810  Confederation  LifeBldg.,Winnipeg 

We  have  the    facilities  for  giving  manufacturers 
first-class  service. 


Geo.  W.  Griffiths  &  Co.,  Ltd. 


346  Princess  Street 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba 

Selling  Agents  and  Brokers 

Grocery     Specialties,    Druggists'       Sundries 

Pipes,    Cigarettes,      Tobaccos      and 

Smokers'     Sundries 


Richardson  Green,  Limited 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS 

Calling  upon  the  Grocery,  Hardware  and 
Drug  Trade. 

Winnipeg  Regina 

Edmonton 
Calgary  Saskatoon 


We  work  The  Retail  Trade 


Donald  HL  Bain  Co. 

WHOLESALE  GROCERY  COMMISSION  AGENTS 

Pushing  your  product  to  the  front 

We  have  every  facility  essential  to  the  successful  marketing  of 
your  product  in  the  Western  field — i.  e.,  a  chain  of  six  large  ware- 
houses from  Winnipeg  to  Vancouver,  energetic,  experienced  staffs 
of  salesmen,  financial  stability  and  the  experience  and  knowledge 
required  to  place  your  goods  to  the  front. 

Let  us  show  you 

Head  Office:  WINNIPEG 

Branches    REGINA,  SASKATOON,  EDMONTON,  CALGARY,  VANCOUVER 

ALSO  AT  60  CHEAPSIDE,  LONDON,  E.C.  2,  ENGLAND 

June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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WESTERN   CANADA 


MANITOBA 
SASKATCHEWAN 


Wholesale  Grocery  Commission 
Brokers 


ALBERTA 
WESTERN  ONTARIO 


H.  P.  PENNOCK  &  CO.,  Ltd. 

Head  Office :     WINNIPEG     Manitoba 

We  solicit  correspondence  from  large  and  progressive  manufacturers  wanting  active  and  re- 
sponsible representation  west  of  the  Great  Lakes.  An  efficient  selling  organization  and  an  old- 
established  connection  with  the  trade,  plate  us  in  a  position  to  offer  you  unexcelled  facilities 
for  marketing  your  products.     Write  us  now. 


The  Largest 

in  Western  Canada 

We  are  the  largest  Storage, 
Distributing  and  Forwarding 
House  in  the  Western  field. 
Total  Storage  space  ninety-six 
thousand  square  feet  of  Bonded 
or  Free  Storage.  Heated  ware- 
house. Excellent  Track  facili- 
ties. The  Western  House  fof 
SERVICE. 

Williams  Storage  Co. 

WINNIPEG 

and 

Winnipeg  Warehousing  Co. 


C.  DUNCAN  &  SON 

Manufr..  Agent,  and  Grocery  Brokers 
Cor.  Prince.,  and  Bannatyne 


WINNIPEG 


E.tab.  1899 


G.W.  EAST 

Broker  and    Manufacturer.'   A|[«nl 
404  Chamber  ol'Comm.rcelBldg .^Winnipeg,  C.n.d. 

Sole     Agentl    in    Can.nl..     fi  Vlding 

Mai  bines,  P  ' 

AUo     repreientn>.  Vnglail 

d'Exportation,  Paris  and   I 


HERALD    BROKERAGE    CO. 

Wholesale    Commission     Urokers    and 

Manufacturers'     Agents. 

We    give    you    the    best    of    service. 


617  Mclntyre  Blk. 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


16   Board  oi    Trade    III. I.- 
Calgary,   Alberta 


Watson  &  Truesdale,  Winnipeg 

have    live   men    doing   detail    work    throughout   our   territory.     Manitoba,  Saskatchewan   ami  Alberta.     They 
get  the  business,  and  can  get   it   for  you.     Write   as,  and   we    will  m. 

Wholesale  Grocery  Brokers  and  Manufacturers'   Agents 


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W.  H.  ESCOTT  CO. 

LIMITED 

Wholesale    Grocery    Brokers — Manufacturers'  Agents — 
Commission  Merchants 

Manufacturers  of  Food  Products  and  Spe- 
cialties of  merit  seeking  increased  distri- 
bution in  Western  Canada,  are  invited  to 
investigate  our  constructive 

SALES  FORCE 

Your  account  intrusted  to  us  receives  the 
personal  attention  of  experienced  and 
efficient   heads. 

We   make   ourselves   your   Business   Right 

Arm  in  our  territory. 

We  are  more  than  Brokers,  we  are  Busi- 
ness Builders. 

WRITE    US    TO-DAY 
HEAD  OFFICE 
Winnipeg,   Man. 

Branches  with  Resident  Sales  Managers  at 

Regina,  Sask.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Fort  William,  Ont. 
Calgary,  Alta.  Edmonton,  Alta. 


The  BRI-CAL 


Canadian 
Model  $55 


ADDING 
MACHINE 

Packed  in 
Velvet  Case 


Absolutely  ac- 
curate in  per- 
formance and 
made    to    last. 


So  simple  it 
can  be  master- 
ed in  a  few 
minutes. 


BRI-CAL  ADDING  MACHINES  are  designed  to  add  Coinages, 
Weights  and  Measures  of  every  kind.  They  do  Uheir  work 
thoroughly  and  weW.  With  them  it  is  easy  to  arrive  at  correct 
results  more  quickly  than  by  mental  effort.  They  do  not  get 
out  of  order,  being  accurately  but  simply  made.  They  cost 
little — you    can    afford    to   provide   one   for   each   of   your   clerks. 

Sole   Agent   For   Canada 

G.  A.  WEST 

404    Chamber    of    Commerce    Building,    Winnipeg, 


CANNED  FOODS::!X  K  £L 

Statistical  and  practical  information  about  the  Canning 
Industry.  A  practical  book  written  by  a  practical  man, 
for  the  use  of  other  practical  men. 

Price  $2.15 
CANADIAN  GROCER 
THE  MacLEAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY,  LIMITED  ^r^^ont?' 


rune  25,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


ONTARIO 


CHADWICKaCOMPANYj 

COMMISSION  BROKERS 

34  DUKE  ST 
TORON 


CAN 
CREATE 
A    DEMAND 
FOR  YOUR  GOODS 
THROUGH      EFFICIENT 
METHODS  OF  REPRESENTATION 


MACLURE  &  LANGLEY 

LIMITED 

Manufacturers'  Agents 

Grocers,   Confectioners  and   Drug 

Specialties 

12  FRONT  ST.   EAST,   TORONTO 


J.  K.  McLAUGHLAN 

Manufacturers  Agent   and 
Grocery  Broker 

Kcllofrg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes  (London,  Ont). 
McLauchlan'a   Biscuits 

Waddell's    Jam 

45  Front  St.  East,  TORONTO. 


H.  D.  MARSHALL 

Wholesale  Grocery  Broker 
OTTAWA   MONTREAL  HALIFAX 


W.  G.  PATRICK  &  GO. 

Limited 

Manufacturers'  Agents 
and  Importers 

51-53  Wellington  St.  W.,  Toronto 


W.  G.  A.  LAMBE  &  CO. 

TORONTO 

Established  1885 


SUGARS 


FRUITS 


Meat-Fibrine  Dog  Cakes 
and  Puppy  Biscuits  are 
the  daily  menu  of  mil- 
lions of  dogs  the  world 
over. 

Why  not  be  "The 
Canine  Caterer"  for 
your  town?  Ask  your 
jobber  or  write  for 
samples  and  prices  to : — 

Spratt's  Patent  Limited 

24-5   Fenchurch   Street 
E.C.  3,   England 


Sell  the  Best 

«OETTER   be  sure  than  sorry." 
O  OCEAN  Blue   is   the  highest 
standard  attainable  in  a  Laundry 
Blue. 

True,  it  sells  at  only  a  few  cents  a 
packet,  but  nothing  has  been  sacrificed 
to  bring  it  down  to  a  popular  price. 

As  you  want  to  please  ALL  your  cus- 
tomers sell  them 

OCEAN  BLUE 

In  Squares   and   Bags 

Order  from  your  Wholesaler. 

HARGREAVES  (CANADA)  Limited 

The   Grey    Building,    II   *  M    Wellington    St.    W.,   Toronto. 


Western  Agents :  FW  Manftoba.  Saskatchewan  end 
Alberta  W.  L.  Mackenzie  &  Co..  Ltd..  Winnipeg, 
Kegina,  B—fcgtp— ,  Calgary  and  Edmonton  For 
British  Columbia  and  Yukon  :  Creedon  A  Avery, 
Ttooms  6  and  6,  Jane*  Block,  407  HaetiiiKx  Street 
West,   Vancouver,   B.C. 


When  Writing  to  Advertisers   Kindly 

Mention  this  Paper 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


QUEBEC 


ROSE  &  LAFLAMME 

LIMITED 

Commission  Merchants 
Grocers'     Specialties 

MONTREAL  TORONTO 


MANUFACTURERS 

O.  M.  SOLMON 

Importer — Exporter 

Leaving  for  Europe  July  3rd 

An  opportunity  to  establish  your  products  on  thr. 
European  market 
Write  or  wire  immediately. 

7     McGill  College  Ave.  Montreal 


PAUL  F.  GAUVREAU 

Wholesale  Broker 

Flour.    Feeds   and   Cereals, 

84    St.    Peter   Street,    Quebec. 

I  am  buyer  of  flour,  feeds,  grains  of  all 
kinds,  damaged  grain,  also  cereals.  Mail 
samples. 


AGENCIES   WANTED 

For  Food   Products,   Confectionery,  etc. 
For  the  Dominion.  Best  References. 

JOYCE  CO.,  LTD. 

307  St.  James  Street,  Montreal 


BRITISH   GUIANA 

Why  not  build  up  your  trade  in 
British  Guiana  and  the  West  In- 
dies,  by  appointing  us  your  Agents? 

McDAVID  &  CO. 

Manufaaturer*'  Representative* 
41    Robb  Street,    Georgetown,    Demerara, 

British  Guiana 
Exporter*:     Cocoanuts,      Coffee,      Rice,      Cocoa. 


WANTED 

Agencies   for   food    products  for   the 
City   erf   Montreal,    best    references 

SILCOX  &  DREW 

33  NICHOLAS  ST.,  MONTREAL 


Belgo.  Canadian  Trading  Co.  "Regd." 

Import    and    Export 
General  Distributors 

We  are  open  to  represent  Manufacturers  or 

Growers  of  Foodstuffs. 
103  St.   Francois    Xavier  St.,   MONTREAL 


GAETZ  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS  AND 
GROCERY  BROKERS 

640  Barrington  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


SYDNEY  and  CAPE  BRETON 

business  is  ■worth  your  especial  consideration. 
Get  best  results  by  appointing  a  resident  broker 
to  look  after  your  interests.  Nine  years  con- 
nection.     Al    references.      Write. 

R.  E.  McCONNELL, 

Manufacturers  Agent  and  Grocery  Broker. 

Sydney,    N.  S. 


TELEPHONE  MAIN  7143 

ST.  ARNAUD  FILS  CIE 

GROCERY   BROKER 

Importateurs 

&.  Exportateurs 
Pois  et  Feves 

Produits  Alimentaires 

Importers 

&  Exporters 
Peas  and  Beans 
Food  Products 

ST.   NICHOLAS  BUILDING,   MONTREAL 

Potatoes,  Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  Hay,  Etc. 
in  Car  Lots 

A.  H.  M.  HAY 

General  Produce  &   Lumbermen's 
Supplies 

Phone  5311  98  St.  PETER  ST. 

Residence  6383  QUEBEC 


CANADIAN  PRODUCTS  EXCHAN6E,  LTD. 

Grocery,  Confectionery  and 
Drug  Specialties 

702  Robie  Street,  Halifax,  N.S. 


RICE 

RICE  FLOUR 

RICE  MIDDLING 


Mount  Royal  Milling 

and 

Mfg.  Coy.,  Limited 

MILLS  AT  MONTREAL,  QUE. 
VICTORIA,  B.C. 


D.  W.  ROSS  COMPANY 

Agents 
MONTREAL 


J 


Mention    This  Paper  When    Writing  Advertisers 


June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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Delicious 


Picking  Scene 
King  Beach  Farms 


But  Not  Expensive 

In  Comparison  with  Butter 

Mr.  Clerk 

With  sugar  and  fruit  both  high  there  will  be  a  tendency 
on  the  part  of  the   housewife   to   "  put   up"    less   preserve. 

Be  ready  with  a  good  stock  of 

KING-BEACH  JAM 

For  it  is  most  reasonable  in  comparison  with  present  and 
probable  butter  prices,  and  undoubtedly  more  tasty  and 
wholesome  than  any  other  substitute  spread. 

The  King-Beach  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

MISSION  CITY,  B.C. 


SELLING  AGENTS 


MASON  &  HICKEY 


Winnipeg,  Regina,  Saskatoon,  Calgary,  Edmonton,  Lethbridge,  Brandon,  Vancouver,  Dauphin 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


4- 


Floor  Dressing 

(Standard) 

—sanitary 

—non-evaporating 

—economical 

-easily  applied 

-floor  preservative 

-attracts  trade 

-inspires  confidence 
PREVENTS  DUST 

" Truly  the  Dealer's  Friend'9 


Your  stock  will  always  be  clean  and  bright,  your  store 
spick  and  span,  if  your  floors  are  treated  with  Imperial 
Floor  Dressing — the  modern  dust  preventative. 

One  gallon  treats  500  to  700  square  feet  of  floor  surface — ■ 
one  application  lasts  for  months. 

Ask  the  Imperial  Oil  Salesman  for  prices. 
"Made  in   Canada" 


IMPERIAL  vOIL  LIMITED 

Power*  Heat  -Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


urie  25,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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JAMS 

MARMALADES 


John  Gray  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow 


Established  over  a  Century 


Cable:  Lamberton,  Glasgow 
Codes:  A. B.C.  4th_and  5thjEdition 


CONFECTIONERY 
MARZIPAN 

CHOCOLATE 


Agents: 

Wra.  H.  Dunn,  Limited,  Montreal 

Maritime  Provinces  and  Western  Canada 

Lind  Brokerage  Co.,  Ltd..  Toronto 


The  Egg- 

Hamilton 


Tin  Can  Situation  Serious 

You  must  realize  how  the  shortage  of  tin  plate  will  affect 
the  output  of  all  Baking  Powder.  We  are  doing  everything 
possible  to  anticipate  our  requirements  so  that  your  orders  can 
be  taken  care  of  promptly. 

Yet  we  need  your  co-operation. 

Let  us  have  it  by  ordering  the  Egg-O  Baking  Powder 
you  will  require  during  the  next  few  months. 

The  demand  for  Egg-O  Baking  Powder  is  growing 
steadily  and  will  be  permanent. 

It  is  the  Baking  Powder  that  satisfies  the  boss  of  the 
Egg-O. 

It  is  the  baking  powder  that  satisfies  the  boss  of  the 
kitchen — and  her  trade  is  the  steady  profit-building  kind. 

Egg-O  is  kept  in  stock  by  all  jobbers. 

O  Baking  Powder  Co.,  Ltd. 

Canada 


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June  25,  1920 


MONTHLY  RESULTS 


VERY  EASILY   KEPT 


\YBT\ 


26  MANCHESTER  AVENUE, 

TORONTO, 

June  25th. 
Open  Letter. 

Dear  Sirs:- 

Manuf acturers  and  wholesalers  are  reducing  their  stocks  to  pre-war 
proportions,  the  retail  merchant  may  be  the  "goat"  when  the  precipitate  fall 
in  prices  arrives. 

The  above  warning  was  recently  given  by  a  leading  banker  and  it  appears 
to  us  many  merchants  are  unheeding  the  grave  situation  confronting  them. 

Mr.  Retailer,  do  you  know  how  very  large  your  stocks  are? 

Do  you  realize  how  heavy  your  expenses  are? 

Have  you  a  check  on  your  outstanding  retail  credit? 

Are  you  keeping  close  tab  on  your  buying  compared  with  your  sales? 

Are  you  working  systematically?   If  not,  spend  $12.50  on  a  Sanderson-Yorke 
System.   Its  completeness  in  checking  up  these  important  items  may  save  you 
from  serious  loss. 

Write  to-day. 

We  are, 

Yours  faithfully, 
SANDERSON-YORKE  SYSTEM. 


A  Good  Summer  Seller 


Mathieu's  Nervine  Powders 
are  entirely  free  from  injur- 
ious drugs  and  contain  no 
morphine,  cocaine,  etc.  Com- 
posed of  excellent  curative 
properties  such  as  will  be 
appreciated  and  in  fact  de- 
manded by  all  customers. 


For  Headaches,  Nervous- 
ness, etc. 

This  is  a  profitable  line  to 
have  in  stock  particularly  at 
this  time  of  year. 

Order  at  once  to  ensure 
Prompt  Delivery. 


J.  L.  MATHIEU  CO. 

PROPRIETORS 
SHERBROOKE      -      QUEBEC 


June  25,   L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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^^^^  NAME   REGISTERED  ifc 

^  PATENTS  - 1886— 190O— 1910— 1914— 1917 

GROCERS,  ATTENTION  ! 

You  want  more  business; 
a  snappy  looking  shop  that 
will  attract  customers,  and 
a  real  efficient  means  of 
preserving  your  perish- 
able merchandise — articles 
which  you  cannot  afford  to 
let  spoil,  in  these  days  of* 
high  prices. 

And  the  real  answer  to  all 
these  needs  is  the  Eureka 
Refrigerator — the  best  and 
most  reliable  refrigerator 
on  the  market.  It  will 
supply  these  three  essen- 
tials in  your  business,  and 
you  cannot  afford  to  wait. 

We   have   in  stock  all   styles   of  grocers'   refrigerators, 

ready  for  immediate  shipment. 

Order   now  and   get  quick   delivery. 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co.,  Limited 

Head  Office:  OWEN  SOUND 

Branches:     Toronto,      Hamilton,     Montreal 


HIGH  QUALITY 
MODERATE   PRICE 

ARE   FEATURES   OF 


NORWEGIAN 

Sardines 

IN  OLIVE    OIL 

They  will  prove  a  real  treat  for  your  cus- 
tomers and  tli^  greal  variety  of  dainty 
"easHj  prepared"  <li.-li<-  they  make  pos- 
sible will  win  steady  repeats  from  busy 
houses  i\  es. 

Canadian   Agents: 

John  W.  Bickle  &  Greening 

Hamilton  Ontario 


1- 


Wholesale  Grocery 

Limited 

Wholesale  Grocers,  Importers, 
Exporters,  Distributors 

Telephone  Adelaide  5895 

55  Bay  Street,  Toronto 

We  invite  you  to  visit  our  ware- 
house and  inspect  our  high-class 
stock.  In  this  new  wholesale 
house  your  interest  and  require- 
ments receive  first  consideration. 
We  specialize  in  mail  order  and 
telephone  business. 


AprOl 


SELLING  IDEA  NO.  7 

Pick   Out    25   of   Your   Best 
Customers 


Tell  them  the  good  things 
that  can  be  made  with 

AprOl 

See  how  many  you  can  sell. 
It  pays  you. 

Give  them  one  of  our 
receipt  books. 

If  you   have  not  got  them 
write  us  for  some. 

Be  sure  you  keep  all  sizes. 


TjBUth ) 


Order  from    Your  Wholesaler 


W.  J.  BUSH  &CO., 

(CANADA),  LIMITED 

NATIONAL  CITY,  CALIFORNIA 
MONTREAL  TORONTO 


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June  25,  1920 


Champagne  de  Pomme 

A  Delicious  Beverage 

Made  from  the  Juice  of 
Canadian    Apples 

Can  be  sold  in  all  parts  of  Canada  without  a  license 


Packed  2  doz.  and 
4  doz.   to  the  case 


Order  your  supply  to-day 


CIE  CANADIENNE  D'IMPORTATIONS 

P.  DAOUST,  SELLING  AGENT  :  140  ST.   CATHERINE  ST.  EAST,  MONTREAL 


ELKHORN  CHEESE  IN 
TINS  keeps  without  ice,  no 
matter  how  hot  or  how  cold 
the  weather.  You  can  display 
it  in  your  windows  and  on 
counters  and  shelves  without 
fear  of  loss  from  shrinking 
and  molding. 

Stock  this  line  NOW!  Write 
in  to  any  of  the  following  for 
samples  and  full  information: 


Always    a    welcome    spread    for    the    sandwich  -  a    wholesome    relish    for    every 
Summer   outing.     Dealers— this    is   the   season    to   push    the   sale   of 

Rkhorn  (Heese 


IN    TINS  -  8 


VARIETIES 


Sales     Representatives 

Wm.    H.    Dunn.    Ltd.  -  Montreal 

Dun-Hortop,      Ltd.  -  -       Toronto 

J.   A.  Tilton       ...  -         St.  John 

Pyke    Bros.         ....  Halifax 

Richardson.     Green,     Ltd.         -         Winnipeg 
Opponhrimer    Bros.  -  Vancouver 


Manufactured   by 

J.  L.  KRAFT  &  BROS.  CO. 


^ 


June  25,  1920 


4* 


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Our  Friends"  and  Enemies 

Alihe 

WE  HOPE  WE  HAVENT  MANY  OF  THE  LATTER 

But,  in  any  event,  all  need  "SAL  AD  A"  to  win  and  hold  a 
successful  trade.  There  is  nothing  theoretical  about  this 
statement. 

"IT  IS  A  PROVEN   LIVING  FACT" 

No  doubt  you  can  hold  off  a  little  longer,  if  so  disposed,  but, 
believe  us,  it's  not  wisdom,  as  many  alive  competitors  are  simply 
getting  away  with  sales  that  might  be  yours. 

Public  appreciation  finds  its 
best  expression  in  the  enor- 
mously increased  output  for 
1920. 


Do  You  Sell  Mellow 


Looms  Large 

in  the  Housewife's  Estimation 

for  Lemon  Pies 


Makes  Delicious 
Lemon  Pies 


Order  Now 
From  Any  Wholesaler 


Mellow  Food  Products 

146  Gamier  Street 

MONTREAL 


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June  25,  1920 


ST.  WILLIAMS 
STRAWBERRY 
JAM 


The  New  Pack 
is  Now   Ready 

It  will  pay  every  merchant 
to  urge  the  clerks  to  push 
sales  of  fruit  products  with 
the    ST.     WILLIAMS   label 

The  Quality  Is  Guaranteed 
Send  In  Your  Order  Today 


St.   Williams   Fruit   Preservers,   Ltd. 


Simcoe  and  St.  Williams,  Ont. 


MACLURE  AND  LANGLEY,  LIMITED 


MONTREAL 


TORONTO 


WINNIPEG 


•hiii,   25,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Iced   Tea   Boosts 
Sale  of  Red  Rose 

Remind  your  customers  that  Iced  Tea,  the  most  refreshing  of 
hot  weather  drinks,  should  be  made  a  little  stronger  than 
ordinary  tea  to  get  the  proper  flavor    when    cold.     Red    Rose 

Tea  is   ideal    for   the    purpose, 
because   it    is    blended    largely 
from  selected  Assam  teas,  the 
=L  richest  and  strongest  grown. 


T.  H.  Estabrooks  Company,  Limited 

ST.    JOHN,     MONTREAL,     TORONTO,     WINNIPEG,     CALGARY,     EDMONTON 
ST.  JOHN'S,  Nfld.,  and   PORTLAND,   Maine 


New  Japan  Teas 

Prices  are  very  high — from  15c  to  25c  lb.  advance 
over  last  year. 

Make  your  purchase  on  prices  of  stocks  now  on 
hand  and  you  will  be  able  to  sell  on  a  very  profit- 
able basis. 

Samples  and  quotations  mailed  promptly  upon 
request. 

KEARNEY    BROS. 

Tea  and  Coffee  Importers 

33  ST.  PETER  MONTREAL 


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June  25,  1920 


Colman- 

Keen 

Products 

Larger  stocks  of  all 
these  are  now  arriving 
in  Canada  and  the  war 
time  difficulties  are  dis- 
appearing. 


All  Grocers  will  bear  in  mind  that  Colman's  &  Keen's  Mustard  are 
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CANADA 


VOL.  XXXIV 


TORONTO,  JUNE  25,  1920 


No.  26 


Board  of  Commerce  Again  Restricts 
Margin  on  Sugar  to  2  Cents  per  Lb 

Latest  Ruling  of  the  Board  is  Not  Viewed  with  Favor  by  the 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Trade — Dissatisfaction  is  Heard  on  Every 

Side — Retailers  Will  Present  Memorial  of  Protest. 


THE  NEW  SUGAR  ORDER 

OTTAWA,  June  19. — The  Board  of  Commerce  has  issued  an  order,  de- 
claring the  handling  of  sugar  by  any  other  middleman  than  the  wholesaler 
or  retailer  unlawful.  A  spread  of  five  per  cent,  between  refiners'  and  re- 
tailers' prices  is  ordered  as  the  maximum.  No  increase  in  prices  is  per- 
mitted without  the  authority  of  the  Board  of  Commerce.  Retailers,  accord- 
ing to  the  new  dictum,  are  restrained  from  increasing  prices  on  their  stocks 
to  conform  to  increases  in  market  prices. 

Refiners  are  restrained  from,  selling  to  other  than  wholesalers,  manu- 
facturers or  retailers,  wholesalers  from  selling  sugar  to  other  than  manu- 
facturers and  consumers,  and  that  in  quantities  greater  than  normal  re- 
quirements in  trade  or  household,  all  other  persons  from  selling  sugar  in 
excess  of  the  reasonable  requirements  of  the  buyer's  household.  Profits 
are  restricted  to  two  cents  per  pound  or  5  per  cent.  The  practice  of  ad- 
vancing prices  on  stocks  when  refiners'  prices  advance  is  prohibited,  and 
the  system  is  ordered  of  fixing  the  price  of  sugar  at  a  profit  of  five  per 
cent.,  based  on  the  average  invoice  cost  of  all  sugar  in  stock  at  the  time 
of  sale. 

With  the  refiners'  price  now  standing  at  21  cents  at  Montreal,  a  retail 
price  of  more  than  23  cents  per  pound  is  declared  to  be  unfair  profit-taking 
on  general  sales,  and  in  cases  where  the  sale  of  one-pound  lots  may  involve 
a  loss  for  the  dealer,  a  special  price  of  23%  cents  per  pound  may  be  charged 
or  the  dealer  may  refuse  to  sell  less  than  four  pounds  at  a  time,  and  may 
charge  not  more  than  93  cents  for  the  four  pounds,  or  may  require  the  pur- 
chase of  two  pounds,  charging  47  cents  therefor.  In  special  cases,  where 
a  spread  on  refiners'  prices  may  necessitate  higher  prices,  a  maximum  price 
of  95  cents  for  four  pounds  is  fixed. 


THE  new  ruling  of  the  Board  of 
Commerce,  as  is  to  be  expected, 
is  meeting  with  considerable  op- 
position on  the  part  of  both  retail 
and  wholesale  grocers  throughout 
the  Dominion.  Putting  the  control 
on  the  sale  of  sugar  apain,  and  re- 
stricting the  retailers'  price  to  23  cents 
per  pound,  renders  the  possibility  of 
the  average  grocer  making  any  profit 
on  sujrar  very  uncertain.  The  situation, 
as  far  as  the  retailer  is  concerned,  re- 
verts to  that  prevailing  prior  to  the  re- 
moval of  the  control.  Both  the  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade  are  of  one  voice, 
in  declaring  the  new  order  unfair,  and 
such  as  to  make  the  handling  of  sugar1 
not  at  all  to  be  desired. 

E.  M.  Trowern,  secretary  of  the  Re- 
tail Merchants'  Association  of  Canada, 
on  behalf  of  the  grocers,  has  expressed 
entire  dissatisfaction  with  the  order,  and 
a    memorial    is    being    presented    to    the 


board  in  opposition  to  the  same. 
Just  Following  the  Market 
"When  sugar  or  any  other  article  ad- 
vances we  have  a  perfect  right  to  in- 
crease the  price  of  the  stock  on  hand," 
stated  J.  C.  Knowles,  of  the  Wholesale 
Grocers'  Limited,  Toronto.  "It  is  not 
profiteering.  It  is  just  a  matter  of  fol- 
lowing the  market.  If  one  article  drops 
in  price,  then  we  also  drop  the  price  of 
the  supply  on  hand,  and  therefore  we 
must  also  advance  with  the  market.  If 
we  do  not  advance,  who  is  going  to  reim- 
burse us  for  any  losses  sustained  when 
the  market  falls?  This  also  applies  to 
the  retailer,  but  fortunately  not  many 
articles  have  decreased  in  value  these 
last  few  years.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
cost  of  doing  business  has  increased  and 
the  merchant  needs  all  the  profit  to  con- 
duct his  business  successfully.  The 
wholesaler  pets  his  five  per  cent,  on 
supar  which  is  as  much  as  we  ever  got, 


but  the  retailer  simply  cannot  sell  sugar 
at  the  present  prices  on  a  profit  of  two 
cents  per  pound.  It  is  my  opinion  that 
if  this  ruling  is  allowed  to  stand  there 
will  be  a  large  number'  of  retail  grocers 
who  will  refuse  to  handle  sugar." 
Complicates  Business 

This  new  ruling  on  sugar  makes 
business  very  complicated,"  said  Percy 
Eby,  of  Eby-Blain  Co.,  Ltd.,  '  whole- 
sale grocers,  Toronto,  "for  instance 
if  we  have  100  bags  of  yellow  sugar  in- 
voiced at  $18.00  and  our  travellers  sell 
more  than  this  number  of  bags,  we  then 
have  to  explain  the  reason  to  our  cus- 
tomers why  they  are  charged  more  than 
the  price  quoted  by  the  traveller.  Then 
supposing  that  our  neighbor  has  sugar 
bought  at  a  low  figure,  and  we  have 
nothing  except  the  high  priced,  then  our 
customers  would  buy  it  where  they  could 
get  it  the  cheapest.  Then  again,  we  had 
200  bags  of  sugar  at  one  price  in  the 
morning,  and  in  the  afternoon  we  re- 
ceived 100  bags  more,  the  difference  in 
price  would  have  to  be  spread  and  prices 
readjusted.  Later  in  the  afternoon  we 
received  another  100  bags,  then  the  prices 
would  again  have  to  be  adjusted,  and  so 
"it  would  have  been  far  better  for  the 
board  to  have  taken  the  refineries  price 
as  a  basis." 

"In  my  opinion,"  continued  Mr.  Eby, 
it  goes.  There  is  no  standard  price.  It  is 
all   in  a  muddle." 

Many    Merchants   Protest 

W  C.  Miller,  provincial  secretary  of 
the  Retail  Merchants'  Association,  stat- 
ed that  he  has  received  hundreds  of 
Letters  and  telegrams  from  merchants 
and  Retail  Grocers'  Association  in  all 
parts  of  the  province,  registering  com- 
pliments about  the  rulintr  of  the  Board 
of  Commerce  on  sugar.  lie  further 
stated  that  merchants  complain  that 
they  cannot  sell  sugar  on  a  basis  of  two 
cents  a  pound  profit  as  the  cost  of  doing 
business    is    greater   than    thai    amount. 


Unfair  Competition 
"I    cannot    understand      the 


Govern- 


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June  25.  1920 


ment's  idea  in  permitting  the  Board  of 
Commerce  to  make  such  a  ruling  as  this 
one  on  sugar,"  stated  D.  W.  Clark,  re- 
tail grocer,  Avenue  Road,  Toronto,  to 
Canadian  Grocer.  "It  places  every  re- 
tail grocer  on  an  unfair  competitive 
basis.  Some  grocers  may  have  stocks 
of  sugar  purchased  at  below  the  present 
price  while  others  will  have  a  supply 
at  a  higher  cost.  The  merchant  who  has 
the  supply  at  a  lower  cost  must  sell  his 
sugar  at  two  cents  above  the  actual  in- 
voice price  and  is  not  even  allowed  to 
add  insurance  or  carrying  charges.  In 
fact,  he  is  ocmpelled  to  undersell  his 
neighbor.  Then  again,  departmental 
stores  are  on  the  jobbers'  lists  and  buys 
at  five  per  cent,  discount,  which  at  to- 
day's cost  is  $1.05  per  hundred.  This 
then  means,  that  if  the  retailer  is  to 
compete  with  the  departmental  store,  he 
must  sell  his  sugar  at  a  profit  of  a 
trifle  less  than  one  cent  a  pound." 

"Sugar,  butter,  eggs  and  flour  con- 
stitute fully  one-third  or  more  of  the 
average  grocer's  turnover,"  continued 
Mr.  Clark.  "The  profits  on  these  lines 
do  not  bear  one-half  of  the  cost  of  doing 
business,  and  yet  it  is  always  one  of 
these  lines  that  the  Board  of  Commerce 
picks  on  to  control  the  price.  It  simply 
means  that  the  profit  on  other  lines  will 
have  to  be  increasing." 

Only  Chance  for  Profit 

"The  only  time  a  grocer  has  a  chance 
to  make  a  few  cents  on  sugar  is  on  the 
advance,"  remarked  R.  C.  Braund,  re- 
tail grocer,  at  Peterboro,  Ont.,  in  reply 
to  a  query  from  Canadian  Grocer  as  to 
what  he  thought  of  the  new  order  of  the 
Board  of  Commerce.  "Practically  all 
other  times,  the  grocer  loses  on  sugar, 
and  in  most  instances  he  has  handled  it 
without  profit."  Mr.  Braund  did  not 
look  with  favor  on  the  new  order,  and 
thought  it  just  another  evidence  of  un- 
fairness on  the  part  of  the  Board  of 
Commerce,  towards  the  retail  grocer. 
"The  new  order  will  result  in  more  or 
less  confusion,"  he  believed.  "The  mer- 
chants who  had  bought  sugar  at  the  low- 
er prices,  possibly  at  two  or  three  dif- 
ferent quotations,  will  have  difficulty  in 
determining  just  what  figure  he  is  to 
charge  for  his  sugar.  It  seems  to  me 
the  Board  of  Commerce  allows  the 
wholesaler  and  everybody  but  the  retail- 
er to  make  a  profit.  I  have  tried  to  buy 
a  little  sugar  here  and  there,  and  like  in 
other  lines  endeavored  to  buy  it  as  low 
as  I  could,  and  I  have  always  given  the 
omer  the  benefit  of  careful  buying. 
The  new  order  will  result  in  more  or 
unfair  competition  in  sugar." 

No  Opportunity  to  Profiteer 

"Why  did  they  take  th<  control  of 
the  sale  of  sugar,  if  they  are  froing  to 
put  it  on  again  ?"  remarked  Mi    Gen 

•  ereghty  and   Fitzpatrick,   Parks 
and    '  to  rlotte   Street  ,    Peterboro',   Ont. 

"The  profit    01  n    ha8  always  been  a1 

the  minimum,  and    the   retail   grocer  has 
Ij    t  ad  no1  opporl  anil     to  profiteei 
in  sugar,  no  matter  how  keen  he  mighl 
have  been  to  do     i     Th<  nt  price  of 


granulated  sugar  in  Peterboro'  is  $21.27 
per  cwt.,  and  figuring  two  cents  plus 
freight,  the  grocer  cannot  sell  at  23 
cents  per  pound,  without  disposing  of  it 
at  a  loss." 


Mr.  Gereghty  believed  that  a  great 
many  people  had  bought  up  sugar,  get- 
ting a  bag  or  two  at  a  time,  and  he  did 
not  think  there  would  be  the  heavy  buy- 
ing later  on,  that  is  anticipated. 


Merchants  Astonished   at 

Board  of  Commerce  Ruling 

Against  All  Business  Fundamentals,  Says  One, 
Referring   to    Gross    Margin    on    Sugar — 
Decision  in  the  H.  P.  Eckardt  Case. 


in 


Oi  iAVv'A,  June  21.— The  Board  of 
Commerce  claims  that  H.  P. 
Eckardt  &  Company,  Toronto, 
have  been  keeping  in  stock  an  unreason- 
able amount  of  granulated  and  yellow 
sugar  "beyond  what  is  reasonable  for 
the  purposes  of  business,  and  also  in 
selling  the  sugar  at  gross  profits  of  ap- 
proximately 1:5.8  per  cant,  in  the  case 
of  granulated  sugar  and  23.6  per  cent, 
on  sales  of  yellow  sugar.'  ' 

The  board  states  it  has  taken  note  of 
the  firm's  claim  that  it  was  compelled  to 
buy  yellow  sugar  in  order  to  get  granu- 
lated, and  was  then  unable  to  dispose  of 
this  yellow  sugar  at  a  reasonable  profit. 
The  board's  opinion  is  that  the  quanti- 
ties on  hand  in  the  company's  possession 
in  the  week  ending  February  28  last, 
namely.  243,520  pounds  of  granulate!. 
approximately  sufficient  for  six  weeks' 
sales,  and  1,056,710  pounds  of  yellow 
sugar. 

The  board  has  decided  to  remit  the 
proceedings  to  the  Attorney-General  of 
Ontario  for  further  action,  and  the  rul- 
ing states  that  the  board  will  refrain 
from  making  any  formal  adjudication  of 


guilt,  and  no  order  will  be  issued  in  this 
case. 

*  *  si: 

The  retail  and  wholesale  grocery  trade 
is  very  much  interested  in  the  above 
ruling.  Many  of  those  who  heard  the 
evidence  in  the  case  state  they  are  sur- 
prised at  such  a  decision  and  while  the 
board,  they  stated,  says  it  took  into  con- 
sideration the  fact  that  yellow  sugar 
had  to  be  taken  to  get  granulated,  their 
ruling  would  not  indicate  that  they  had. 
"What  would  have  happened,"  they  ask, 
"if  the  sugar  market  had  gone  down  aa 
it  threatened  to  do  in  January?  The, 
company  would  have  lost  a  lot  of  money 
and  nothing-  would  ever  have  been  heard 
of  it." 

The  consensus  of  opinion  among  both 
retailers  and  wholesalers  is  that  the 
Board's  decision — that  when  changes' 
only  a  specified  gross  margin  on  actual 
cost,  not  present  cost,  may  be  charged — 
is  a  most  extraordinary  and  unbusiness- 
like one.  "It  is  contrary  to  all  the  fun- 
damentals in  business  ever  sinco  trading 
began,"  remarked  one  merchant. 


Foodstuffs  Escape  Sales  Tax 

Amendments    Approved    of    by    Parliament, 

Exempt  Practically  All  Foodstuffs  from  New 

Sales  Tax — "Gross  Goods"  in  Candy  Carry  No 

Luxury  Tax. 


IN  THE  amendments  to  the  new  tax- 
ation laws  of  Sir  Henry  Drayton, 
Minister  of  Finance,  and  approved 
by  Parliament  last  week,  the  following 
foodstuffs  are  exempt  from  the  sales  tax 
of  one  per  cent.,  viz.,  animals  living, 
poultry,  fresh,  salted,  pickled,  smoked  or 
canned  meats,  canned  poultry,  soups  of 
all  kinds,  milk,  cream,  butter,  cheese, 
buttermilk,  condensed  milk,  condensed 
coffee  with  milk,  milk  foods,  milk  pow- 
der, and  sim'lar  products  of  milk,  oleo- 
margarine, mai  v.uine,  butterine,  or  any 
other  substitutes  for  butter,  lard,  lard 
compounds,  and  similar  substances,  cot- 
teline,  eggs,  chicory,  Taw  or  green,  kiln 
dried,  roasted  or  ground  coffee,  green, 
roasted  or  ground  tea,  hops,  rice  (clean- 
ed or  uncleaned),  rice  flour,  rice  meal, 
com  9tarch,  potato  itarch,  potato  flour, 
egetables,  fruits,  grains  and  seeds  in 
their  nalural     tate,  buckwheat,  meal  or 


flour,  pot,  pearl,  rolled,  roasted  or 
ground  barley,  corn  meal,  corn  flour, 
oatmeal  or  rolled  oats,  rye  flour,  wheat 
flour,  sago  and  tapioca,  macaroni  and 
vermicelli,  cattle  foods,  hay  and  straw, 
nursery  stuck,  vegetables  canned,  dried 
or  dessicated,  fruits  canned,  dried,  des- 
sicated  or  evaporated,  honey,  fish  and 
products  thereof,  and  ice. 

A  tax  of  three  per  cent,  is  levied  on 
chewing  gum  or  substitutes  therefore,  in- 
stead of  10  per  cent,  as  heretofore.  The 
10  per  cent,  lax  is  still  imposed  on  cor.r 
fectionery,  which  may  be  classed  as 
candy,  or  a  substitute  for  candy  (this 
item  ii'«t  to  include  goods  packed  reads 
for  sale  in  cartons  or  their  packaged 
bearing  thereon  the  name  <>f  the  mania* 
facturer  selling  by  retail  at  10  cents  or 
per  carton,  or  to  candy  km  wn  as 
■  oods,"  si  lling  by  retail  at  1  cent 
each.; 


June  25,  L920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Illustrating  the  interior 
of  the  grocery  store  of 
Boyle  &  Darby,  St.  Paul 
Street,  St.  Catharines, 
Ont.  This  firm  has  only 
recently  started  busi- 
ness, having  opened  up 
attractive  quarters  last 
February.  Mr.  Boyle 
was  for  many  years  a 
clerk,  and  has  now  em- 
barked in  a  business  of 
his  own.  For  a  long 
time  previous  he  had 
been  employed  in  Sher- 
wood &  Co.'s  store. 


"A  Valuable  Clerk  Develops  Sales" 


H.  S.  Higgins  of  A.  F.  Higgins  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  Man., 

Believes  in  Stimulating  Clerks  to  Increasing  Business — A  System 

of  Bonuses  is  a  Great  Venture. 


ur-p 


HE  c'erk  who  can  seil  goods  over 
and  above  what  customers  ask 
for,  is  undoubtedly  worth  more 
money  to  his  employee  than  one  who 
sinmply  tills  demands,"  stated  H.  S.  Hig- 
gins, of  A.  F.  Higgins  &■  Co.,  Ltd.,  re- 
tail grocrs  of  Winnipeg,  to  a  Canadian 
Grocer  representative.  The  Higgins  Co. 
have  five  stores  altogether,  two  grocery 
stores  in  Winnipeg  and  three  general 
stores  in  the  Provinces. 

Monthly    Bonuses 

Mr.  Higgins  stated  that  clerks  in  his 
stores  received  bonuses  monthly  based 
on  increase  in  the  turnover  over  the  cor- 
responding month  of  the  previous  year. 
"It  means  that  if  the  business  increases 
the  clerks  benefits  accordingly,"  he  said. 
He  felt  that  this  acted  as  a  stimulant 
in  getting  th<  salesmen  behind  the 
counter  to  sell  more  goods  for  the  firm. 
During  the  first  three  months  of  this 
year  the  trad'-  m  the  Main  Street 
has  increased  by  $10,000  over  the 
ponding  three  months  a  year  ago. 
There  ha-  ivc  work  done  on 

the  pari  of  the  -ah-  stall'  and  credil 
for  this  increase  is,  at  least  in  part,  due 
to  the  fact  that  bonuses  are  paid  for 
efficient  services. 

"Not  only  do  the  salesmen  benefit," 
added  Mr.  rligeins,  "but  the  delivery 
man  as  well.  Of  course,  we  allow  for 
an  increase  in  the  selling  price  of  good* 


By  Staff  Correspondent 

over   last   year   in    figuring   the    percen- 
tages . 

Price  Five  Per  Cent.  Higher 

"About  what  do  you  figure  prices  have 
advanced  in  cost  over  a  year  ago?"  ask- 
ed the  Canadian  Grocer  representative. 

"We  figure  on  an  advance  of  five  per 
cent,"  he  said.  "After  deducting  that 
we  allow  a  certain  bonus  for  each  sales- 
man." 

A.  F.  Higgins  Co.,  Ltd.,  know  eactly 
what  each  clerk  in  their  various  stores 
can  produce.  Their  sales  are  kept  sep- 
arate so  that  the  work  of  each  clerk  is 
known  from  month  to  month.  Of  one 
who  has  equal  opportunities  with  an- 
other  is  down  in  Bales  the  matter  is  dis- 
cussed with  him  and  he  is  shown  what 
the  other  clerk  has  been  doing.  This 
adds  stimulus  to  his  work  and  the  fol- 
lowing month  usually  shows  the  ad- 
vantage of  such  system. 

Developing    Sales 

One  sees  in  the  resuli  of  such  a  sys- 
tem  the   possibilities   of  the   aggressive 

retailer  in  developing  -ales.  Many  re- 
tailers make  the  statement  "Oh,  we 
do  not  bother  about  trying  to  sell  the 
customer  something  else.     We  believe  in 

giving    her    what    she    asks    for,    treating 

her  courteously  and  eondeavoring  to  fill 

her  every  want  as  satisfactorily  as  pos- 

But  these  merchants   miss  the 


point  that  the  average  customer  is  con- 
tinually looking  for  something  new  and 
tasty  that  will  be  a  pleasant  change  tor 
the  family.  It  is  on  this  principle  that 
the  Higgins  Stores  operate.  They  very 
frequently  get  behind  some  particular 
line  by  getting  every  clerk  enthusiastic 
about  it  and  introducing  it  to  as  many 
of  their  customers  as  possible.  For  in- 
stance, some  time  ago  they  got  in  a  new 
line  of  pork  and  beans — a  line  that  thej 
had  sold  little  of  previously  in  their 
store — and  from  Friday  noon  untii  Sat- 
urday night  sold  no  less  than  twenty- 
eight  cases  of  two  dozen  each.  Some  of 
the  pork  and  beans  wei-e  sold  in  cases, 
some  by  the  dozen,  some  by  the  half 
dozen  and  individual   tins. 

This  again  demonstrates  what  mer- 
chants and  his  sales  staff  can  do,  when 
they  put  their  shoulder  to  the  wheel. 
Whenever  a  customer  called  over  the 
phone  to  give  an  order,  the  clerk  en- 
deavored to  introduce  the  pork  and  beans 
and  the   same   thing    was   done    whenever 

a  customer  care  m  to  purchase.  This 
brand  of  pork  and  beans  was  also  ad- 
vertised    in     the     company's  newspaper 

space.  There  was  a  window  display  of 
it  and  a  demonstration  of  it  in  the  store 
on    Saturday.     Other   lines    are    treated 

in  the  same  way  and  tins  method  in  itself 
ha£     been    an     important     factor    towards 

developing  -ales  m  tin  store  as  well  as 
m  other    tores  of  the  Higgins  Co. 


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June  25,  1920 


Let  the  Clerk  Share  Responsibility 

"A  Well-Paid  Clerk  is  the   Only   Clerk  Worth  While,"   Says 

Manager  of  Grocery  Department  of  Goodwins,  Ltd.,  Montreal — 

"A  Good  Clerk  Does  Not  Want  to  Be  Just  a  Machine." 


IN  these  days  in  inflated  wages  as 
well  as  prices,  it  is  sometimes  diffi- 
cult for  a  grocer  to  derive  the  full 
worth  of  the  salary  paid  his  clerks.  A 
clerk,  to  be  of  value  to  his  employer, 
must  be  a  real  salesman.  In  a  fairly 
large  store,  to  a  great  extent,  the  profits 
of  the  business  depend  upon  the  clerks.  A 
clerk  can  very  quickly  destroy  the  pro- 
fits on  many  lines  by  careless  handling 
or  by  inaccurate  weighing.  Each  em- 
ployee must  have  a  vital  interest  in  the 
business  in  order  that  he  may  con- 
scientiously fulfill  his  duties.  The  most 
careful  watching  and  checking  on  the 
part  of  the  manager  may  be  of  no  avail 
if  the  clerk  has  not  the  interest  of  the 
firm  at  heart. 

The  question  therefore  arises:  "How 
can  the  clerk's  interest  in  the  business 
be  developed?"  It  may  be  by  paying 
very  good  salaries  and  getting  the  best 
of  men,  but  this  is  rather  a  difficult 
matter,  as  a  man  who'  has  been  well 
trained  in  the  grocery  business  is  able 
to  command  a  salary  from  the  man  who 
trained  him  which  will  almost  prohibit 
another  merchant  enticing  him  to  his 
employ.  Tf  a  clerk  is  well  trained  into  the 
business  he  will  make  his  services  well 
worth  a  salary  that  will  retain  him. 

The  Only  Worth-While  Clerk 

Canadian  Grocer  discussed  this  matter 
with  J.  Bailey,  manager  of  Goodwin's 
grocery  department,  Montreal,  with  a 
desire  to  find  out  the  practicability  of 
this  idea. 

"A  well-paid  clerk,"  said  Mr.  Bailey, 
"is  the  only  clerk  worth  while.  If  he 
is  not  worth  a  good  salary  then  he  is 
not  competent  for  the  position.  The 
secret  is  to  pay  good  salaries  and  then 
devise  plans  so  that  each  clerk  will  be 
well  worth  the  salary  paid..  A  man  does 
not  relish  the  thought  that  he  is  only  a 
machine  in  the  hands  of  another  man. 
He  likes  to  feel  some  responsibility  in 
connection  with  the  business.  With  the 
responsibility  comes  an  increased  in- 
terest in  the  business,  and  as  a  result 
the  maximum  service.  In  our  store  the 
business  warrants  a  large  enough  staff 
to  divide  into  distinct  departments.  Each 
department  has  its  own  books  so  that 
it  will  show  its  own  profits.  At  the  end 
of  the  month  the  department  is  anxious 
to  know  how  each  line  has  been  paying. 
A  keen  intcrt-st  is  taken  in  the  financial 
Bide  of  the  business.  The  men  are  con- 
cerned  with  more  than  simply  selling 
the  goods.  At  the  end  of  the  year  the 
employees  share  in  the  profits  made  in 
-    department. 

Makes  for  Accuracy 

"This  practice  develops  accuracy  and 
economy  in  the  handling  of  goods.     The 


By  Staff  Correspondent 

weighing  and  cutting  is  done  with  a 
view  to  giving  the  customers  everything 
that  they  are  paying  for  and  yet  pro- 
tecting the  interests  of  the  firm.  In 
the  cooked  meat  department  there  is  a 
great  danger  of  all  profits  being  lost 
by  wasteful  cutting.  When  the  clerk 
has  an  interest  in  showing  a  profit,  all 
waste  is  quickly  eliminated.  The  same 
applies  to  cheese  and  butter.  Even  in 
the  fruit  branch  there  is  need  of  care 
and  economy  and  we  find  the  clerks 
carefully  watching  that  the  ripest  fruit 
is  sold  first  and  that  there  is  the  least 
possible  loss  by  spoiled  fruit.  Every 
man  is  keen  to  make  his  department 
pay. 

"There  is  another  benefit  derived  from 
this  system.  When  everyone  has  a  vital 
interest  in  his  work  and  there  is  some- 
thing more  than  simply  so  many  hours 
to  put  in  each  day,  the  clerks  are  more 
contented.  They  are  happy,  and  work 
becomes  a  pleasure.  The  men  are  more 
efficient  and  a  new  atmosphere  is  evi- 


dent in  the  store  that  is  quickly  ap- 
parent to  the  customers. 

"In  the  grocery  business  there  are 
many  duties  that  may  be  shared  by  the 
clerks  and  thus  create  a  real  interest. 
One  man  will  have  charge  of  the  buying 
for  several  departments,  another  looks 
after  the  advertising,  another  the  ac- 
counts, and  another  watches  for  special 
prices  on  the  part  of  a  competitor,  so 
that  they  may  be  met. 

"As  a  result  of  adopting  this  system 
we  find  that  each  employee  is  keenly 
interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  business. 
The  man  in  charge  of  the  coffee  depart- 
ment will  come  to  the  clerk  who  handles 
the  telephone  orders  and  say:  'I  have  a 
special  in  coffee  to-day  at  50  cents. 
Will  you  push  it  for  me?'  In  this  case 
it  becomes  a  personal  favor  among  the 
staff  and   maximum   sales  result. 

"There  is  no  doubt,"  concluded  Mr. 
Bailey,  "that  when  the  clerks  are  given 
an  interest  in  the  business  they  very 
soon  prove  themselves  well  worth  a 
salary  that  will  retain  their  services." 


Why  Merchants  Should  Keep  Books 

Bankruptcy  Act  Makes  It  Necessary  for  Every 

Merchant  to  Keep  Books — How  One  Merchant 

Lost  Because  He  Didn't  Have  a  Record  of  His 

Business. 


A  MERCHANT  in  Ontario,  who  car- 
ried a  stock  valued  at  $9,000,  sus- 
tained a  fire  loss;  the     insurance 
company  allowed  him  $3,000. 

Why? 

This  merchant  did  not  keep  books 
which  gave  him  particulars  of  his  busi- 
ness. He  did  not  even  have  a  safe.  He 
had  a  couple  of  files,  one  showing  ac- 
counts that  were  unpaid,  and  as  soon 
as  these  were  paid  they  were  taken  off 
that  file  and  stuck  on  another.  The  fire 
came  along  and  wiped  out  everything 
including  his  stock,  which  he  felt  sure 
was  valued  at  at  least  $9,000.  There 
were  no  records  to  show  that  this  was  the 
case  and  the  insurance  company  settled 
with  him  at  $3,000. 

More  Goods  Than  He  Sold 

A  general  store  in  another  Ontario 
town  changed  hands  some  years  ago. 
The  new  merchant  had  $2,000  to  pay  for 
stock  valued  at  $8,000.  It  took  consid- 
erable nerve  to  go  into  the  business,  but 
he  figured  that  the  store  had  been  mak- 
ing money  and  that  he  could  very  soon 
sell  sufficient  goods  to  meet  the  balance 
of  his  payment. 

At  the  time  the  first  payment  came  due 
he  found  he  did  not  have  the  money  to 
meet  it.     He   discussed   the  matter  with 


a  traveller,  who  had  a  pretty  good  know- 
ledge of  how  facts  could  be  secured  about 
the  business.  He  was  asked  for  lists  of 
his  purchases  since  he  had  taken  over 
the  business,  amount  of  stock  on  hand, 
and  expenses  and  amount  of  sales.  It 
required  considerable  time  to  get  all  this 
information,  and  when  it  was  secured,  it 
was  found  tl>at  he  had  bought  more 
goods  than  he  had  sold. 

Must  Keep   Books 

"I'll  never  let  that  occur  again,"  he 
said,  and  several  years  have  passed 
since,  and  that  situation  has  never  since 
happened  in  his  business.  To-day  he 
keeps  a  simple  set  of  books,  but  one  that 
gives  him  the  details  of  his  business, 
quickly  and  accurately. 

The  new  Canadian  Bankruptcy  Act 
makes  it  necessary  for  every  merchant  to 
keep  books.  Apart  from  any  compulsion 
it  is  only  good  business  for  a  retailer  to 
know  where  he  is  at.  One  retailer  who 
has  the  facts  at  his  finger  tips,  made  up 
his  income  tax  report  in  twenty  minutes. 
Another  retailer  committed  suicide  in  the 
act  of  getting  at  his  figures.  Every  man 
in  the  retail  business  owes  it  to  himself, 
his  family  and  the  firms  from  whom  he 
buys  to  see  where  he  is  at. 


June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


33 


Sells  200  Pounds  of  Maple 

Sugar  on  a  Saturday 


E 


Chas.  Shields,  Queen  W.,  Toronto,  Makes  a 

Profit  of  $30  in  One  Day  by  Window  Display 

—800  Pounds  Are  Sold  in  Ten  Days. 


IGHT  hundred   pounds  of  maple  sugar  piled   up   in  the   window 
made  quite  an  imposing  sight  and  one  that  very  few  persons  pass- 
ing could  resist  the  temptation  to  enter  and  make  a  purchase. 


The  full  800  pounds  were  sold  in  ten  days  and  showed  the  merchant 
a  nice  profit  of  fifteen  cents  per  pound.  On  Saturday  an  even  200 
pounds  were  sold,  which  gave  the  firm  a  handsome  profit  of  $30.00  for 
the  day's  selling  on  this  one  article. 

Such  was  the  experience  of  Chas.  Shields,  Queen  Street  West, 
Toronto,  which  shows  that  a  little  concentration  on  a  special  article  will 
bring  satisfactory  results. 

Mr.  Shields  makes  a  specialty  of  featuring  one  line  in  his  windows 
and  states  that  his  experience  has  taught  him  that  displays  of  this  kind 
always  bring  the  greatest  results. 

At  another  time  this  store  trimmed  one  window  with  a  high-grade 
imported  sauce,  which  was  the  means  of  selling  $40.00  worth  during  the 
week  that  the  goods  were  on  display. 


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June  25,  1920 


How  to  Retain  a  Valuable  Clerk 

Difficulties  and  Dangers  of  Partnership — A  Minor  Interest  in  a 
Corporation  Obviates  This — A  Satisfactory  Method  of  Bonusing. 

By  Henry  Johnson,  Jr. 
Reproduced  from  former  issue  of  "Canadian  Grocer"  by  request. 


A  MERCHANT  has  an  exception- 
ally valuable  effective  clerk.  The 
man  is  industrious,  earnest,  a  good 
salesman,  skilful  at  display  work.  The 
time  comes  when  such  a  man  gets  be- 
yond the  wage  line.  He  cannot  be 
paid  more  wage  than  he  is  getting  be- 
cause, no  matter  how  it  might  be  kept 
"confidential,"  the  fact  would  become 
known  and  dissatisfaction  would  result 
with  the  others.  Yet  ways  must  be  de- 
vised whereby  that  clerk  can  progress  to 
higher  earnings  or  he  will  be  lost  to  the 
store. 

The  end  can  be  reached  through  giving 
the  man  some  kind  of  interest  in  the 
business  or  paying  him  a  percentage. 
Let  us  work  it  out  both  ways. 

Time  was  when  the  custom  cf  taking 
the  senior  clerk  into  partnership  was 
common.  In  fact,  the  man  began  as  a 
boy  with  that  plan  in  mind  and  every- 
thing shaped  itself  to  that  end.  But 
mnny  disasters  warned  merchants  to  go 
slow  on  that  experiment.  For  partner- 
ship is  like  marriage — easy  to  get  into 
but  hard  to  get  out  of — and  plain  pur- 
gatory if  not  congenial,  while  the  op- 
portunity for  legalized  robbery  is  wide 
open. 

Dangers  of  Partnership 

The  fundamental  danger  of  partner- 
ship is  that  partners  are  not  only  equal 
owners,  but  in  the  eyes  of  the  law  each 
is  the  sole  owner  of  the  business  so  far 
as  the  outside  world  is  concerned.  Thus, 
the  merchant  who  takes  into  partnership 
a  favorite  clerk  to  reward  him  and  re- 
tain his  services  may  agree  with  the 
clerk  that  he  gives  him  only  a  quarter 
interest  in  the  business;  but  the  minute 
the  papers  are  signed  the  clerk  may 
exercise  all  the  functions  of  sole  owner. 
He  may  order  goods  to  the  limit  of  the 
responsibility  of  the  business;  he  maji 
tap  the  till,  the  safe  and  the  bank  ac- 
count with  utter  immunity  from  danger 
of  legal  process,  because  the  law  says  it 
is  all  his.  The  idea  seems  to  be  that, 
inasmuch  as  outsiders  cannot  tell  any- 
thing about  the  inside  agreements  be- 
tween partners,  each  partner  is  vested 
with  full  authority.  Thus  all  who  make 
contracts  with  the  firm  may  have  full 
protection  and  can  evoke  the  law  against 
all  the  assets  of  the  firm  to  protect  their 
rontracts. 

\  ide  from  plain  dishonesty  and  fraud, 
ther<  is  the  great  element  of  human 
iature.  Plenty  of  men  make  agreements 
in  entire  good  faith,  who  later  on  come  to 
misunderstand  each  other,  grow  apart, 
are  estranged,  become  suspicious  of  each 
other,  get  to  fighting  and  dissipate  all 
their  substance  in  quarrelling  and  the 
thereof.  We  hear  every  day  of 
•  ■   .  -  irtnerpui     it  up  to 


the  other  to  "buy  out  or  sell  out — an' 
I  don't  give  a  continental  damn  which 
you  do."  Often  when  the  decision  is 
finally  made,  there  is  nothing  left  either 
to  buy  or  to  sell.  . 

Contrast  the  Corporation 

The  corporation  is  another  matter. 
There  the  assets  are  taken  by  the  courts 
and  formed  into  "an  artificial  person." 
Fred  Hanson  may  be  a  clothier  in  his 
own  individual  right.  He  has  absolute 
control  over  his  possessions  and  can  do 
with  them  practically  what  he  likes.  But 
when  he  incorporates  into  Fred  Hanson, 
a  corporation,  he  can  do  with  his  own  as 
he  wills  only  through  sundry  well- 
defined  courses  of  action,  all  subject  to 
legal  restriction.  Moreover,  Fred  Han- 
son, a  corporation,  may  consist  of  any 
number  of  natural  persons  over  two. 

If,  then,  the  merchant  desires  to  take 
into  limited  control  his  favorite  clerk 
and  give  him  an  eighth  of  the  business, 
he  can  accomplish  this  not  only  definite- 
ly but  with  comparative  safety  through 
incorporating  and  allotting  an  eighth  of 
the  capital  stock  to  his  clerk.  Further- 
more, since  he  himself  is  still  sole  owner 
of  seven-eighths  of  the  business,  he  con- 
trols every  particle  of  it  as  fully  and 
exclusively  after  he  has  incorporated 
as  while  he  owned  it  all;  for  his  is  the 
majority  interest. 

The  beauty  of  the  corporation  is  that 
it  provides  for  a  square  deal  to  all. 
Each  party  in  interest  gets  what  is  his 
— no  more,  no  less—and  it  is  safe-guard- 
ed to  him.  Thus  the  clerk  who  is  given 
an  interest  will  have  the  interest  secure 
from  any  "reneging"  or  change  of  mind 
of  the  boss;  but  he  can  get  no  more 
than  is  provided  for  him  through  the 
action  of  the  boss.  ,  There  are  other 
points  but  these  are  all  we  need  for  our 
'resent  purpose. 
If  the  Boss  Wants  No  Dividend  Interest 

But  let  us  consider  the  case  of  the  man 
who  has  this  kind  of  clerk  whom  he  de- 
sires to  retain  and  whom  he  wishes  to 
treat  equitably,  but  whom  he  does  not 
want  to  take  into  the  business  in  anv 
capacity.  Let  us  suppose  that  the  clerk 
manages  a  department  and  also  sells  on 
the  floor  about  as  much  as  any  one  man 
can  be  expected  to  sell.  Let  us  agree 
that  he  is  being  paid  so  liberally  that 
any  further  advance  in  mere  wages 
would  lead  to  embarrassment  with  the 
rest  of  the  help.  How  shall  he  be  paid 
more  without  having  an  interest  in  the 
business? 

Of  course,  there  is  always  the  commis- 
sion plan.  One  always  can  nay  a  man  a 
definite    percentage  for  work  done.  The 

difficulty    : 1 1  n u 1 1     <>nc    who    has    grown    to 

importance  <>n  ::  salary  basis  is  that  it 
hard  I     arrive  at   a  basis  of  percent- 


age which  will  satisfy  him  without  en- 
tailing  overbalancing   difficulties. 

Let  us  suppose  the  man  is  selling  $600 
a  week  and  drawing  $25  wages.  That 
may  be  $10  more  than  you  are  paying 
the  next  man,  yet  it  is  far  within  the 
average  allowable  wages  expense  sim- 
ply figured  on  his  sales  alone.  But  again, 
he  has  attained  to  such  sales  ratio  and 
been  satisfied  up  to  now,  while  doing  all 
the  rest  of  the  work  indicated.  The  man 
is  so  cheap  that  you  cannot  afford  to  let 
him  go. 

If  you  took  8  per  cent,  as  the  basis  of 
wages  expense  on  sales,  you  would  have 
to  pay  this  man  $48  a  week — and  that, 
obviously,  would  never  do. 

You  might  take  $600  weekly  sales  as 
your  basic  figure  and  pay  him  as  much 
as  10  per  cent,  on  all  sales  in  excess 
thereof.  But  if  you  did  that  you  would 
have  him  so  eager  to  make  sales  in  ex- 
cess of  $600  that  undoubtedly  he  would 
neglect  his  other  work  and  you  would 
merely  spoil  a  good  clerk. 

Really,  there  seems  to  be  only  one  way 
to  meet  the  difficulty;  to  give  him  a  defi- 
nite share  in  the  net  earnings  of  the 
business,  either  in  addition  to  or  in  lieu 
of  a  salary.  Of  course,  such  a  matter 
must  be  handled  with  great  care  and 
foresight.  It  will  have  the  great  ad- 
vantage that  if  there  are  no  net  earn- 
ings, no  bonus  will  be  due  the  clerk, 
while  every  incentive  will  impel  him  to 
watch  and  work  to  the  end  that  the  busi- 
ness be  made  more  profitable. 

Suppose  your  records  over  a  series  of 
years  shows  that  your  average  net  pro- 
fits— I  mean  absolutely  net  with  all 
shrinkages,  losses  and  reasonable  de- 
preciation of  all  kinds  out — is  $2,400  a 
year.  It  might  be  good  to  arrange  to 
give  the  man  1-8  or  3-16  of  the  net  profit 
in  addition  to  his  salary  as  now  fixed. 
This  is  safe,  for  the  net  profits  accrue 
over  and  above  your  expenses,  and  those 
expenses  now  include  his  salary.  Yet 
this  would  give  him  $300  to  $450  addi- 
tional a  year. 

That  figure  would  be  well  inside  the 
$48  a  week  to  which  8  per  cent,  on  sales 
would  entitle  him,  while  the  chances  are 
that,  with  such  incentive  to  work,  he 
would  so  exert  himself  and  be  so  greatly 
additionally  helpful  to  you  that  he  would 
more  than  earn  his  extra  pay.  Suppose, 
for  example,  that  together  you  could 
make  $3,000  net  and  your  agreement  was 
to  pay  him  3-16  of  the  net.  His  extra 
would  be  $462.50,  and  that  deducted  from 
$3,000  would  leave  you  $2,537.50  or 
$187.50  more  than  your  former  total. 

My  excuse  for  discussing  this  matter 
is  that  I  was  asked  a  time  since  to  write 
it  in  confidence  to  one  who  was  faced 
with  the  problem.  I  hope,  therefore!,. 
that  it  may  be  of  some  use  to  others 


June  25,   L920 


35 


"Board  of  Commerce  Reports  Useless  Labor" 

Retail  Merchants  ■  Generally  Throughout  the  Dominion  Are  of 
One  Mind  in  Regard  to  the  Order  of  the  Board  of  Commerce 
Requesting  Statements  in  Detail  of  Articles  Purchased  and  Sold — 
Would  Require  Extra  Help. 


THE  order  of  the  Board  of  Com- 
merce requesting  that  all  retail 
grocers  make  a  monthly  report  to 
the  Board  is  meeting  with  a  great  deal 
of  opposition.  In  interviews  with  re- 
tailers in  every  province  in  the  Dominion, 
Canadian  Grocer  has  learned  that  to 
make  out  the  statements  in  detail  is  an 
impossible  feat.  Some  eighty  or  more 
articles  have  to  be  accounted  for,  from 
whom  they  were  purchased,  the  quantity 
and  price  paid,  and  the  amount  of  pro- 
fit on  each  sale.  Merchants  state  that 
to  get  this  information  would  entail  an 
immense  amount  of  useless  labor  and 
would  need  the  services  of  an  experienced 
accountant.  Merchants  are  doubtful  as 
the  reason  why  the  Board  of  Commerce 
wants  this  information  and  can  see  no 
justice  in  it.  They  state  that  if  the 
board  is  after  profiteers,  they  had  better 
look  elsewhere.  There  are  no  excess  pro- 
fits made  in  the  retail  grocery-  business 
and  this  opinion  is  held  generally  by  the 
public.  Competition  in  the  retail  grocery 
business  is  so  keen  that  to  make  more 
than  a  fair  profit  is  impossible  even 
though  the  merchant  is  ever  so  desirous. 
Wheat  Board  Profiteering 
In  a  recent  allusion  to  the  Board  of 
Commerce,  in  the  course  of  the  debate  on 
the  budget,  A.  B.  MeCoigr,  Kent,  Ont., 
said: 

"The  Board  of  Commerce  has  been  re- 
ferred to  as  being  appointed  to  check 
profiteering,  and  Mr.  Lloyd  Harris  has 
stated  that  while  it  was  at  this  duty, 
the  Wheat  Board  was  profiteering  to 
"beat  the  band."  If  he  were  allowed  to 
control  the  entire  steel  output  of  Canada 
he  could  make  all  kinds  of  money,  and 
the  situation  regarding  wheat  was  like 
this.  The  board  made  wheat  prices  that 
were  a   crime. 

"X-  w.  Sir,  if  the  trade  representa- 
tive of  the  Government  to  England  Bays 
that  the  Wheat  Board  is  profiteering  to 
beat  the  band,  and  that  the  prices  they 
made  for  wheat  ar<  •<  crime,  then  am  I 
rot  Justified  in  appealing  to  the  Govern- 
ment to  give  the  matter  a  great  deal 
more  serious  consideration  than  they 
have  evidenced  up  to  the  present  time? 
The  statement  is  also  made  that.  the 
Board  of  Commerce  is  at  present  inve 
tigatintf  the  operation.,  of  the  profite 
of  the  country.  In  this  connection  I 
would  recall  to  the  House  the  day  the 
Board  of  Commerce  was  created.  You 
will  remember,  Sir,  that  hon.  members 
on  this  side  of  the  house  protested 
against  the  creation  of  the  Beard  of 
Commerce,  advancing  the  argument  th  it 
we  had  too  many  commissions  at  the  ex- 
pens.'  of  the  people  of  Canada. 

\    Public   Prosecutor 

"We   protested    against    the    Boi  rd    of 
Commerce  on  the  ground  that   we  ought 


to  have  a  public  prosecutor  in  the  coun- 
try whose  duty  it  would  be  to  investi- 
gate all  cases  of  profiteering  and  to 
bring  before  the  county-  judges  all  per- 
sons against  whom  charges  could  be 
made.  We  contended  that  profiteers 
could  be  prosecuted  in  that  manner  with 
less  expense  to  the  people  of  Canada. 
That  was  our  stand  then.  So  far  as  I 
am  concerned,  I  can  say  that  it  is  my  at- 
titude yet  in  regard  to  this  subject.  The 
Department  of  Finance  now  nave  offend- 
ers in  connection  with  the  Income  Tax 
or  the  Business  Profits  Tax  brought  be- 
fore the  county  courts  through  the  me- 
dium of  their  officers,  thus  obviating  £. 
great  deal  of  unnecessary  expenditure, 
and  there  is  no  reason  why  a  similar 
procedure  should  not  be  followed  in  the 
case  of  profiteers.  The  Board  of  Com- 
merce, Mr.  Speaker,  has  issued  a  new 
circular  which  it  would  take  too  long  a 
time  for  me  to  read. 

A  Ridiculous  Letter 

"This  circular  is  issued  to  every  gro- 
cer of  the  country,  and  in  warm  weather 
like  this  I  am  afraid  it  will  prove  too 
laborious  a  task  for  the  already  hard- 
worked  man  behind  the  counter  to  read 
what  is  contained  in  it.  There  is  a  long 
list  of  requirements  as  to  what  these 
people  shall  and  shall  not  do,  what  they 
pay  for  their  goods,  what  they  sell  them 
for,  what  profits  they  receive,  and  all 
information  as  to  whether  they  are  pro- 
fiteering or  not.  It  is  quite  a  volumin- 
ous document.  Could  you  imagine  a 
more  ridiculous  letter  sent  out  to  the 
trade,  Sir?  Here  is  a  list  of  articles, 
eighty  in  number,  which  has  to  be  made 
out  every  month.  Why,  Sir,  is  .the  Gov- 
ernment going  to  let  this  board  run 
wild  ?  Are  they  going  to  allow  the  board 
to  inconvenience  beyond  all  reason  peo- 
ple who  are  transacting  business  honest- 
ly, requiring  them  to  have  special  clerks 
to  keep  track  of  every  article  taken  in 
and  sold  and  every  cent  of  profit  which 
is  made  ?  If  so,  the  expense  of  additional 
clerks  which  will  have  to  be  borne  by 
the  consumer  will  greatly  enhance  the 
price  of  goods.  This  body  has  been  in 
existence  for  nearly  a  year  investigating 
profiteering,  but  it  has  not  yel  succeeded 
in  putting  one  profiteer  in  jail;  ii  has  no1 

extracted  one  dollar  of  unjust  profit   from 

anyone  m  Canada.  Yet  t  he  comn  isi  on 
oing  on  up  i  tl  ing  the  bu  inei  - 
and  trade  of  the  country  and  interfering 
to  an  undue  extent  with  men  who  are 
trying  to  conduct  a  straight  and  hon- 
orable businei 

Questionnaire   \m wcred 

1.  Have  you     received  the     blank 

form    to    fill    in    from    the    Hoard    of 


Commerce   in    connection   with    your 
cost  and  selling  prices? 

2.  Do  you  think  this  will  be  of 
any    benefit    to    the    grocery   trade  ? 

3.  Will  it  encourage  retailers  to 
know  more  about  their  business,  so 
that  they  will  pay  more  attention  to 
their  cost  and  selling  price? 

4.  Will  the  information  of  the 
Board  of  Commerce  receive  help  to 
explain  to  the  general  public  that  the 
retail  grocery  trade  is  not  profiteer- 
ing? 

5.  What  are  your  general  impres- 
sions of  the  order? 

6.  Do  you  think  it  will  serve  any 
useful   purpose? 

The  "above  are  some  of  the  questions 
put  to  a  number  of  retail  grocers  in  all 
provinces  in  the  Dominion  by  Canadian 
Grocer  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  that 
out  of  a  large  number  of  answers  re- 
ceived that  44  per  cent,  of  the  merchants 
in  answering  question  one  did  not  re- 
ceive any  notification  or  forms  to  fill 
from  the  Board  of  Commerce,  thus  show- 
ing that  the  board  has  apparently  been 
very  lax  in  its  method  of  procuring  in- 
formation. 

The  opinions  as  expressed  by  mer- 
chants throughout  Canada  are  practical- 
ly all  of  one  mind  in  stating  that  this 
order  will  serve  no  useful  purpose  and 
that  to  get-  information  will  be  expen- 
sive in  that  extra  help  will  be  needed. 
Let  us  now  see  what  some  of  these  mer- 
chants say: 

DAVID  CLARKE,  HERSCHEL,  SASK. 
— "For  a  large  business  this  order  would 
be  a  good  thing  in  assisting  them  to 
know  more  pbout  the  business,  but  fo  a 
small  business  it  is  impractical  because 
a  book-keeper  would  have  to  be  engaged 
and  that  will  cost  a  lot  of  money.  Most 
small  businesses  are  not  in  a  position  to 
pay.  The  salary  of  a  book-keeper  would 
eat  up  the  profits  to  such  an  extent  that 
we  will  have  to  get  more  for  our  goods 
or  else  go  out  of  business  and  work  for 
a  larger  store.  If  all  the  country  were 
compelled  to  close  up  their  stores,  the 
farming  community  would  be  hard  hit. 
because  without  country  stores  the  farm- 
ers   would    have    to    send    t,,    the   cities    for 

their  supplies.     Board  of  Commerce  and 

trade   commissions    may    be    good    thin- 

but  in  my  opinion  they  only  help  to  in- 
crease i  he  cosl  of  living." 

D.  T.  MILLARD,  NORTH   BAY,  ONT 

— "The  keen  competition  in  the  grocery 
business  force  the  merchants  to  keep 
"  watch  upon  their  business,  and  1 
cannot  see  that  this  order  will  be  of  any 
l"'1  ever,  and  as  for  profiteering, 

that    ;-   absurd,     Furthermore,   the   cost 
of  getting  this  information  will  add  two 
i"'1'  cent,  to  the  cost  of  doing  business." 
'  oi  I  i  ied   on   page  54 


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June  25,  1920 


Must  Register  Colors  in  Trade  Marks 

Manufacturer  Cannot  Have  Trade-Mark  Registered  in  Black  and 

White  and  be  Protected  if  Later  He  Uses  Colors — The  Importance 

of  Color  in  Designing  Trade-Marks 

Written  for  CANADIAN  GROCER  by  A.  B.  KERR 


IN  a  recent  issue  of  "Printers'  Ink" 
(New  York),  there  was  an  article 
by  C.  P.  Carter  on  the  "Registration 
of  Color  in  Trade  Marks,"  in  which  he 
said  that  there  was  a  popular  notion  in 
the  minds  of  trade-mark  owners,  patent 
attorneys,  advertising  agents  and  even 
among  the  judiciary  that  a  trade-mark 
used  or  registered  in  black  and  white  is 
protected  against  trade-marks  of  a  simi- 
lar or  of  the  same  design  in  any  colors. 
Conversely,  the  notion  existed  that  to 
use  or  register  a  trade-mark  in  certain 
specified  colors  is  to  limit  one's  rights. 
Hence,  it  was  customary  to  register 
trade-marks  that  are  always  used  in  cer- 
tain colors  without  any  statement  as  to 
color.  This  lack  of  indication  of  color 
and  the  inability  of  the  Patent  Office  to 
reproduce  the  trade-mark  in  its  colors 
resulted  in  the  publication  of  the  trade- 
mark without  reference  to  the  colors  in 
which  it  is  used  and  was  popularly  un- 
derstood to  be  a  means  of  enlarging  the 
scope  of  one's  trade-mark  and  of  making 
it  an  infringement  to  use  the  same  or  a 
similar  mark  in  any  colors  whatsoever. 
As  far  as  Canada  is  concerned,  I 
doubt  very  much  whether  the  popular 
notion  exists  in  the  minds  of  the  judi- 
ciary patent  attorneys  or  advertising 
agents  that  a  trade-mark  used  or  regis- 
tered in  black  and  white  is  protected 
against  trade-marks  of  a  similar  or  of 
the  same  design  in  colors.  Whatever  the 
notion  may  be,  which  exists  in  the  minds 
of  those  who  have  to  do  with  these  mat- 
ters in  the  United  States,  it  certainly 
does  not  exist  in  the  minds  of  people 
who  have  to  do  with  these  matters  in 
Canada. 

The  converse  notion  which  exists  in 
the  minds  of  those  in  the  United  States 
that  to  use  or  register  a  trade-mark  in 
certain  specificed  colors  is  to  limit  one's 
rights  is  not  only  a  notion  which  exists 
in  the  minds  of  Canadians,  but  the  prac- 
tice which  prevails  in  Canada  when  re- 
gistering trade-marks  in  Canada.  If  the 
department  for  registration  of  trade- 
marks registered  a  trade-mark  without 
any  reference  to  colors,  it  would  be  as- 
sumed that  the  trade-mark  would  be  in 
black  and  white.  It  is  the  custom  to  send 
to  the  Department  an  exact  copy  of  the 
trade-mark  to  be  registered;  in  this  way 
the  rights  of  the  person  or  persons  who 
resjristers  are  fully  protected.  If  they 
send  a  trade-mark  without  color,  then 
they  cannot  be  protected  if  they  use  a 
trade-mark  with  color.  The  color  scheme 
of  any  trade-mark  lends  the  distinctive- 
ness to  the  name  or  design  of  which  im- 
mediately  distinguishes  the  tradf-mark 
amonc  all  other  marks.  If  color  is  used 
in  a  trade-mark  it  is  as  important,  if 
not  more  important,  than  the  name  or 
design. 


Color,  or  combinations  of  color  are  the 
essential  elements  of  a  trademark  when 
color  is  used.  It  is  just  as  important  to 
get  the  proper  color  and  see  that  it  is 
properly  registered  as  to  see  that  the 
name  is  properly  spelled  and  the  design 
the  correct  proportions. 

The  object  of  using  color  is  to  attract 
attention.  National  advertisers  pay 
huge  sums  of  money  to  develop  and  ac- 
custom the  trade  and  general  public  in 
the  use  of  trade  names.  They  advertise 
to  get  merchants  and  the  people  gener- 
ally accustomed  to  the  habit  of  asking 
for  the  product  by  the  trade  name  or 
accepting  it  when  offered  by  the  mer- 
chant or  clerk.  They  spend  money  free- 
ly to  impress  this  habit  upon  merchants 
and  the  consumer  in  all  walks  of  life  so 
that  asking  for  and  accepting  this  par- 
ticular product  becomes  second  nature, 
and  the  buyer  becomes  influenced  some- 
times conscious  of  the  fact,  but  many 
times  unconscious  of  the  fact  that  be 
has  been  influenced.  In  many  cases  if 
you  were  to  ask  the  merchant  or  clerk 
why  he  purchased  and  recommended  a 
certain  product,  never  having  sold  it  be- 
fore, he  might  say  it  was  a  good  pro- 
duct; he  might  not  be  able  to  give  a 
reason  why  it  was  a  good  product  be- 
yond the  fact  that  he  had  seen  it  adver- 
tised in  his  business  paper  which  he  read 
closely  for  his  bus;ness  information. 

This  is  the  effect  advertisers  strive 
for,  and  those  advertisers  who  use  color- 
ed trademarks  spend  huge  sums  of 
money  developing  a  mark  with  colors 
pleasing  to  the  eye,  easy  to  remember, 
and  of  distinctive  design. 

The  Firemen's  Trade  Mark 

In  a  great  many  Canadian  cities  our 
firemen  wear  red  helmets.  This  imme- 
diately associates  the  firemen  with  the 
fire  department.  People  who  see  the  red 
helmet  know  without  making  enquiries 
that  the  man  who  wears  it  belongs  to 
the  fire  department.  That  is  the  reason 
firemen  wear  red  helmets.  It  distin- 
guishes them  from  all  others.  For  the 
same  reason  policemen  wear  blue  hel- 
mets, and  when  you  see  a  blue  uniform 
topped  by  a  blue  helmet  you  do  not  have 
to  be  told  the  man  who  wears  it  is  a 
policeman.  These  are  distinguishing 
marks  which  distinguish  the  wearer  from 
all  the  rest  of  mankind  and  are  as  essen- 
tial to  their  departments  as  the  men  who 
wear  them. 

The  average  person  has  an  eye  for 
coloring  in  a  suitable  design.  Some 
freak  advertisers  employ  colors  which 
are  displeasing  to  the  eye  and  jarring  on 
the  nerves.  These  are  usually  designed 
to  command  attention,  but  react  as  a  rule 
on  the  advertiser.  The  person  who  sees 
them  feels  sorry  for  the  artistic  tempera- 


ment of  the  designer  who  designed  them. 
Such  signs  antagonize  people  and  make 
them  ill-natured  and  hard  to  deal  with. 
Shrewd,  calculating,  advertisers  do  not 
use  them.  They  employ  something 
which  pleases  the  eye  and  soothes  the 
nerves;  something  that  reaches  the  ar- 
tistic sense  of  every  one  and  puts  them 
in  a  receptive  mood.  When  they  think  of 
the  design  they  think  of  it  with  pleasant 
feelings  and  not  with  any  sense  of  jarr- 
ing on  their  nerves. 

Big  executives  have  made  a  study  of 
colors,  not  only  for  trademarks  but  for 
use  where  a  large  number  of  employees 
are  engaged.  In  some  of  the  largest 
telephone  exchanges  in  Canada  and  the 
U.S.  the  color  scheme  has  been  worked 
out  in  great  detail.  A  color  pleasing  to 
the  eye  is  scientifically  blended  and  put 
on  the  walls  in  a  scientific  manner  by  ex- 
perts. Actual  tests  in  different  rooms 
with  unsuitable  colors  has  justified  the 
wisdom  of  the  trouble  and  expense  in- 
volved in  producing  proper  colors.  In 
the  telephone  exchanges  tests  proved 
that  the  employees  could  work  longer 
hours,  were  more  courteous,  and  the  per- 
centage of  attendance  was  higher  in 
rooms  properly  colored  than  in  rooms 
where  no  attention  was  paid  to  the  color- 
ing arrangements. 


McCASKEY    SYSTEMS    MOVING    TO 
GALT 

McCaskey  Systems  Limited,  manufac- 
turers of  counter  check  books  and  credit 
register  systems,  recently  purchased  a 
munition  plant  at  Gait,  Ont.,  where  their 
head  office  and  factory  will  be  located 
after  the  middle  of  July.  The  change 
is  being  made  because  their  present  plant 
in  Toronto  has  not  been  large  enough  to 
take  care  of  their  output.  The  new  fac- 
tory at  Gait  is  a  modern  one.  Several 
new  high-speed  machines  are  being  add- 
ed which  the  company  expect  will  prac- 
tically double  the  present  equipment  of 
their  plant.  \ 

McCaskey  Systems  Limited,  while 
their  business  is  confined  principally  to 
the  retail  trade,  also  make  industrial 
systems  for  manufacturers  and  systems 
for  physicians  and  surgeons. 


KEI.LOGG  CASE  POSTPONED 

The  Kellogg  corn  flake  case  between 
the  Battle  Creek  Toasted  Corn  Flake 
Co  of  London,  Ont.,  and  the  W.  K.  Kel- 
logg Cereal  Co.  of  Toronto  and  Battle 
Creek,  Mich.,  which  was  to  have  been 
resumed  on  Monday,  has  been  postponed 
for  a  time.  Mr.  Tilley,  K.C.,  counsel 
for  the  former,  is  on  a  case  in  Halifax 
which  was  not  concluded  in  time  for  him 
to  continue  the  Kellogg  case  this  week. 
No  date  has  yet  been  set  by  Justice 
Middleton. 


June  25,  1920 


37 


Interesting  Facts  About  Trade-Marks 

Manufacturers  Recognize  the  Assistance  Trade-Marks  Render  the 

Sale  of  Their  Products — Some  Simple  Name,  Device,  Symbol  or 

Picture,  Often  Makes  for  Distribution. 


THE  use  of  a  trade-mark  or  brand 
name  has  long  been  recognized 
by  manufacturers  as  a  means 
of  assisting  merchants  and  consum- 
ers to  recognize  an  article  from 
time  to  time  in  their  buying.  The 
name  of  the  company  itself  might  be 
sufficient  for  the  purpose,  but  in  many 
instances  it  is  easy  for  one  to  forget 
the  name,  especially  if  it  happens  to  be 
a  long  one.  Some  simple  name,  device, 
symbol  cr  picture  is  used  to  distinguish 
one  manufacturer's  commodities  from 
those  of  another  of  a  similar  nature. 
The  origin  of  some  trade-marks  contain 
interesting  stories,  and  that  the  sales- 
man may  become  more  familiar  with 
the  brands  he  is  selling,  some  of  these 
derivations   are   given   herewith: 

A   Combination  of  Two   Words 
The    accompanying    illustration   shows 
the    Aromint   package.    How   this   name 
and  trade-mark  originated  is  simple  and 


perhaps  obvious  enough — from  a  com- 
bination of  letters.  From  the  words 
"aromatic  mints"  comes  Aro-mints,  or 
Aromints — a  happy  selection.  Aromints, 
as  the  trade  knows,  is  a  confection. 
"Nutro,"  From  "Nutritious" 
The  trade-mark  "Nutro,"  used  by  the 
Kelly  Confection  Coi,  Ltd.,  Vancouver, 
B.C.,  is  made  up  from  the  word  "nutri- 
tious," which  was  thought  to  describe 
their  brand  of  peanut  butter.  It  is 
easily  remembered,  and  the  idea  of  the 
firm  is  to  educate  the  trade  to  buy 
and  sell  "Nutro"  and  the  public  to  ask 
for  "Nutro"  instead  of  asking  for  some 
particular   brand   of   peanut   butter. 

An  Ice  Cream  and  Soda  Cup 

A  paper  cup  used  for  serving  ice  cream 
and  sodas  at  soda  fountains  has  been 
placed  on  the  market  by  Canadian  Wm. 
A.  Rogers,  Ltd.,  Toronto.  These  cups, 
being   wide    at    the   top    and    tapering    to 

a  point,  expressed  the  thought  to  the 
Manufacturer  of  using  the  word  "vor- 
tex" figuratively  as  a  trade-mark,  ap- 
plying it  to  their  service  when  it  was 
first  introduced.  "Vortex"  according  to 
dictionary  Interpretation,  means  "com- 
ing to  a  point." 

Sani-Flush 
The     trado-mark     "Sani-Flush"     was 
coined    by    the    Hygienic    Products    Co., 


Canton,  Ohio,  U.S.A.,  in  1:109,  but  the 
article  was  not  placed  on  the  market 
until  1911.  This  trade-mark  was  decided 
vpon  as  one  that  was  easy  to  remember, 

Sani-Flush 

not  necessarily  descriptive,  but  yet  very 
acceptable  in  its  association  to  the  pro- 
duct. "Sani-flush"  infers  a  sanitary  ar- 
ticle for  the  flushing  of  closets. 

"The  Tobacco  With  a  Heart" 

The  accompanying  cut  illustrates  the 
trade-mark  of  the  W.  C  Macdonald 
Reg'd  Inc.,  manufacturers  of  Mac- 
donald's  tobacco  which  has  been  on  the 
market  for  over  half  a  century.  It  is 
interesting  to  note  that  when  this  busi- 


ness was  founded  in  1858,  that  the  plugs 
had  a  circular-shaped  piece  of  tin  at- 
tached to  each  one.  This  was  later  fixed 
up  and  altered  so  that  it  could  be  regis- 
tered as  a  heart-shaped  trade-mark — the 
one  that  is  used  to-day.  The  late  Sir 
William  Macdonald  chose  this  heart  as 
a  symbol. 

The  Why  of  the    'White  Swan" 
Twentv-thrte  years  r.go  there  appear- 
ed   on    the    market     a     baking     powder 
branded  "White  Swan."     This  brand  was 
decided    upon    for    the    reason    that    the 


firm  considered  it  an  emblem  <  f  purity 
It  was  gradually  added  to  other  articles 
and  finally  registered  as  a  trade-mark. 
The  original  mill,  by  process  of  amal- 
gamation and  purchases,  finally  merged 
into  the  White  Swan  Spices  and  Cereals 
Limited. 

The  "K-B"  Mark 
The  trade-mark,  "K-B,"  of  the  King- 


Beach  Manufacturing  Co.,  Mission  City, 
B.C.,  is  derived  from  the  names  of  two 
directors  of  the  company.  R.  P.  King 
and  H.  Beach  are  the  joint  managing 
directors.  Mr.  Beach  belongs  to  an 
Old  Country  firm  of  jam  manufacturers, 
T.  W.  Beach  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  London  and 


Eversham,  England.  The  trade-mark  is 
therefore  simple  to  understand — K  for 
King,  and  B  for  Beach. 

"Lanka"   Ancient   Name  for   Ceylon 

In  the  ancient  days  Ceylon  was  known 
to  the  natives  of  India  as  "The  Isle  of 
Lanka."  There  is  an  interesting  myth- 
ological story  connected  with  this  isle. 
It  states  that  Lanka  had  fallen  under  the 
dominion  of  a  prince  named  "Ravana," 
who  was  a  demon  of  such  power  that 
by  dint  of  penance  h<?  had  exhorted  from 
the  god  Brahma  a  promise  that  no  mor- 
tal should  destroy  him.  Once  the  pro- 
mise was  given  Ravana  gave  up  asceti- 
cism and  tyrannized  over  the  whole  of 
Southern  India,  until  the  gods,  distress- 
ed at  the  destruction  of  holiness  and  op- 
pression of  virtue,  called  a  council  in  the 
mansion  of  Brahma  to  consider  how  the 


LANKA 

TEA 


demon  of  Lanka's  Isle  could  be  destroyed. 
It  was  decided  that  the  God  Vishnu 
should  be  born  on  earth  to  accomplish 
the  end  of  the  terrific   Ravana. 

He  is  horn  as  Rama,  son  and  heir  of 
Dasaratha.  King  of  Ayodhya,  and  as 
such,  with  few  exceptions,  acts  as  any 
other  mortal  being.  He  assists  the 
Brahmas  in  defeating  the  evil  spirits 
and  in  doing  away  with  the  arch-demon 
Ravana.  His  mission  on  earth  accom- 
plished, he  returns  to  Heaven,  leaving 
the  island  of  sea-bright  hills  rid  of  the 
demon,  and  at  last  a  land  of  the  godfe 
perfumed   with    incense. 

The  rich  land  is  still  blest  by  the  gods 
and  abounds  in  groat  natural  gifts.  The 
soil  i«  most  productive,  its  chief  pro- 
duct beinn-  tea.  The  island  is  one  of 
the  chief  centres  of  the  tea  industry  of 
th(  British  Empire.  Its  admirers  say 
it  is  the  nearest  place  on  earth  to 
■  ii.  William  Braid  &  Company,  of 
Vancouver,  B.C.,  packers  of  Lanka  tea, 
when  choosing  a  name  for  the  new  blend, 
decided  that  none  could  be  more  suitable 
than    the   ancient    name   of   the   island. 


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VOL.  XXXIV.  TORONTO,  JUNE  25,  1920  No.  26 

THE  LATEST  SUGAR  RULING 

THE  Board  of  Commerce  has  perhaps 
never  made,  a  more  ridiculous  order  than 
its  latest  one  on  sugar.  It  stamps  itself  as 
scarcely  having  the  least  idea  of  the  funda- 
mentals of  business. 

Retailers  are  not  allowed  to  make  more  than 
two  cents  a  pound  gross  margin  plus  freight. 
The  present  price  in  Montreal  for  granulated  is 
21  cents.  Montreal  retailers  must  sell  for  23 
cents.  This  allows  them  a  gross  margin,  out  of 
which  net  profit  and  overhead  expenses  must  be 
deducted,  of  between  eight  and  nine  per  cent. 
Total  expenses  easily  average  17  per  cent,  on 
sales. 

And  yet  Canada's  Board  of  Commerce,  a 
body  supposed  to  deal  fairly  with  business  and 
public  alike,  makes  it  an  offence  for  a  merchant 
to  charge  more  than  two  cents  gross  margin ! 

Neither  does  the  Board  take  into  consider- 
ation the  old-established  business  rule  that 
prices  are  based  on  present  costs.  If  one  re- 
tailer happens  to  hold  twenty  bags  of  sugar 
when  the  price  goes  up,  and  his  competitor  has 
none,  the  latter  is  at  a  distinct  disadvantage. 
He  must  buy  at  the  new  price  and  either  meel 
the  competition  of  the  other  or  advance  his 
price  the  two  cents  per  pound  and  lose  not  only 

sugar  business  but  other  business  as  well. 

The  Board  of  Commerce's  attempt  to  grind 


down  the  fair  profits  of  the  retailer  who  works 
a  long  day  in  giving  a  real  service  to  the  general 
public,  is  to  say  the  least  "small  potatoes"  and 
deserves  universal  condemnation  on  the  part  of 
the  retail  trade. 


SELLING  ADULTERATED   BUTTER 

A  MERCHANT  in  Toronto  was  recently  fined 
$50.00  and  costs  for  selling  a  mixture  of 
butter  and  oleomargarine  as  butter  in  contraven- 
tion of  the  Adulteration  Act  and  also  of  the 
Oleomargarine  Act.  The  merchant  in  putting 
up  a  defence  stated  that  he  had  purchased  the 
article  as  dairy  butter  from  a  peddler  and  that 
he  had  paid  50  cents  per  pound  for  it.  A 
similar  case  to  this  occurred  with  a  merchant  in 
Eastern  Ontario. 

Merchants  buying  butter  from  dealers  should 
be  very  careful  to  get  invoices  with  the  name  of 
the  seller,  so  that  the  matter  can  be  traced  up 
later,  if  necessary.  These  butter  dealers  go 
around  to  the  stores  and  offer  butter  at  a  low 
price,  and  the  merchant  buys  it  without  secur- 
ing any  invoice  or  name  of  the  seller.  This 
makes  the  merchant  entirely  liable,  if  the  but- 
ter is  found  to  be  mixed  with  margarine  or  any 
other  foreign  substance.  To  protect  themselves 
against  fines,  the  merchants  should  really  secure 
a  legal  warranty  from  the  seller  to  the  effect 
that  the  butter  is  exactly  as  represented. 


T 


THE  BANKRUPTCY  ACT 

HE  Bankruptcy  Act  which  was  passed  at  the 
1919  spring  session  comes  into  force  on  July 
first  this  year.  This  bill  was  not  allowed  to  go 
into  effect  at  once,  as  it  was  desired  to  give  the 
business  community  a  year  to  adjust  itself  to  the 
new  situation. 

This  new  Bankruptcy  Act  provides  that  all 
assignees  must  be  appointed  by  the  various 
Provincial  Governments,  and  that  they  must  be 
capable  men,  who  will  be  bonded  for  the  work 
they  perform.  Another  provision  is  that  the 
benefits  of  the  act  are  open  to  men  in  business, 
or  private  citizens,  if  the  latter  so  desire  to 
make  an  assignment.  They  may  be  declared 
insolvent  if  it  is  found  that  the  circumstances 
warrant  such  action.  When  a  merchant  has 
filed  a  statement  showing  his  financial  condi- 
tion, his  creditors  can  take  action  to  have  him 
declared  insolvent,  if  his  statement  justifies  this 
being  done.  Another  important  feature  of  the 
new  act  is  that  all  persons  carrying  on  business 
must  keep  books  showing  the  records  of  all 
t  heir  transact  ions. 


June  25,  1920 


39 


Omit  All  Thought  of  Futures 

Grocer-Butcher  Seeks  Advice  re  Business  that  is  Not  Paying  as  It 
Should — "Must  Curtail  Buying"  is  the  First  Observation. 

By  Henry  Johnson,  Jr. 


HOW  much  some  men  need  to  come 
up  with  a  round  turn,  rub  their 
eyes,  wake  up  and  face  the  sinis- 
ter lacts  staring  them  in  the  face  seems 
to  be  shown  as  well  by  what  I  print  be- 
low as  anything  I  ever  have  seen.  Here's 
the  first  cry  from  Macedonia: 

April  7,  1920. 
Dear  Sir: — I  am  up  against  it.  What 
is  the  trouble  with  this  business  ?  Do 
not  mention  my  name.  These  figures 
are  for  March.  I  am  handling  meat  and 
just  about  break  even.  Would  you  sug- 
gest my  discontinuing  the  meats?!  I 
need  it  to  keep  up  my  other  busi- 
ness. Be  frank  and  tell  me  where  my 
trouble  is. 

Meat     Sales $1,101.69 

Caih     Sales      4,442.73 

Credit    Sales 3,793.84 

(9,338   26 

Allowances   and   returns    27.83 

Net    Sales    *>2310. 43 

Purchases   at   Billed    Cost $3,851 .32 

Krewht     2.27 

$3,853.59 

Hired     dehivery      $   10.07 

Gasoline       34.17 

Oil     4.80 

Repairs  on  car 1.10 

Two     Tires      

Salaries      312.00 

Office   Supplies    1 .  18 

Int.    on    Borrowed    Capital    7.85 

Rent        12.i.00 

Heat,    Light.    Power    6.70 

Ice    9.05 

Insurance      10.82 

Garage     rent     12.00 

Fees    for    Collection     10.19 

Phone   10.50 

$  593.18 

As  they  stand,  what  could  anybody 
make  out  of  those  figures  ?  Let's  take 
the  sales  of  $9,310.43  and  from  those 
deduct  purchases  of  $3,853.59  and  the 
expenses  as  given  of  $593.18,  and  we 
have  a  net  apparent  earnings  for  the 
month  of  $4,863.06.  Yet  this  man  is 
kicking!     What  more  does  he  want? 

Of  course,  I  am  joking;  but  you  can 
see  how  impossible  it  is  for  me  to  tell 
anything  about  a  business  from  a  partial 
statement  like  this.  Surely,  it  is  plain 
that  one  must  know  what  was  there  to 
start  with,  or  at  some  stated  period,  and 
what  is  there  now.  That  is  the  only  way 
to  make  comparisons  and  tell  whether 
the.  business  is  winning  or  losing. 

On  the  face  of  these  figures,  I  can 
set  nothing  unhealthy  in  the  business. 
It  is  running  on  an  expense  of  6%  per 
cent.  If  my  friend  will  tell  me  what 
stock  and  other  properties  he  had  at  last 
inventory  and  just  what  he  has  now,  get- 
tirg  ev<  rything  into  the  account,  1  shall 
be  glad  to  help  him  as  much  as  I  can. 
But  I  think  he  should  have  some  ac- 
countant come  in  and  show  him  the  rudi- 
ments of  bookkeeping.  That  would  be  a 
good   investment  for  him. 

I    have    another    story    which    con 
of    many    sheets    closely    covered     with 


figures.  -My  correspondent  has  put  in 
lots  of  time  writing  them.  But  much  of 
the  work  is  superfluous  and  I  shall  con- 
dense, getting  as  nearly  as  I  can  to  the 
essentials.  The  story,  curtailed,  is  told 
in  his  letter: 

,  Canada, 

May  10,  1920. 

Dear  Sir: — With  interest  we  read 
your  dealers'  statements  and  are  prompt- 
ed to  send  you  ours  for  good  or  bad  re- 
port. We  run  a  general  store  and  hotel. 
You  will  find  statements  for  1919,  also 
assets  and  liabilities  at  beginning  of 
year.  Don't  know  what  remarks  we 
might  make  but  re  asset  sheet,  you  will 
note  it  is  stock,  book  debts  and  fixtures 
only;  re  liabilities,  that  is  the  total;  re 
interest  charges,  perhaps  that  should  be 
in  the  expense  account;  re  sales  to  hotel, 
you  will  note  that  we  are  counting  hotel 
total  debit  as  credit  sales;  re  expense 
account,  there  is  no  rent  charged,  which 
should  be,  I  guess. 

(Follows  a  lot  of  personal  and  family 
history  which  is  not  essential  and  des- 
cription of  bookkeeping  system  which 
seems  to  me  to  have  one  fault — it  is  far 
two  intricate  and  cumbrous.  There  are 
too  many  books.  The  manager  seems 
lost  in  the  intricacies  thereof.) 

You  may  note  we  borrow  from  bank 
instead  of  discount  customers'  notes, 
with  the  exception  of  two  or  three  times, 
but  we  take  some  customers'  notes  and 
hold  them  to  near  maturity,  then  give 
to  bank  for  collection,  making  interest 
for  ourselves.  A  few  years  ago  we  had 
our  share  of  customers'  dishonored  notes 
and  this  way  do  not  have  to  worry  about 
come-backs,  but  there  are  times  when  I 
think  we  should  have  more  cash  capital; 
don't  feel  quite  satisfied  to  be  sort  of 
running  along  from  hand  to  mouth. 

Hotel  is  run  by  mother  and  widowed 
sister  and  three  children,  one  servant. 
Re  loss  on  hotel,  it  is  just  a  matter  of 
feeding  too  well  and  not  charging  enough 
at  beginning  of  this  year.  Have  taken 
steps  to  do  beter,  simply  charging  more. 
Yours  very  truly, 


The  figures  show  the  hotel  lost  just 
Short  of  $800  last  year.  That  need  not 
be  fatal,  of  course,  and  the  determination 
"to  do  better"  may  remedy  that  trouble. 
It  is  not  easy  to  run  a  hotel  profitably 
these  timer,  unless  one  has  the  facts  on 
which  to  base  correel  charges  and  the 
character  and  determination  to  get  ade- 
quate prices.  But  as  there  are  more 
successful  hotels  to-day  than  ever  be- 
fore and  ir  praot'callv  every  town  there 
is  inadequate  hotel  accommodation,  there 
must  be  ample  otjportunity  to  make 
money  in  th;>f  business  provided  one 
knows  how  and  has  the  nerve  to  charge 
enough.  vo  Inn'"'"-  '<■■■  it  ,-i  1m  tness  in 
tyjpich  Mi"  can  afford  to  be  liberal  or 
generous. 


Business   Alone   Not  in   Sound  Condition 

But  when  we  cut  out  the  hotel  figures 
altogether,  as  nearly  as  I  can  interpret 
the  segregation,  the  business  itself  does 
not  appear  to  be  making  ends  meet. 

Assets  are  given  as  of  January  1st, 
1919,  $7,505.64  less  liabilities  of 
$2,697.73,  leaving  a  net  of  $4,807.81.  As- 
sets as  of  December  31,  1919,  show 
$7,652.06,  less  liabilities  of  $3,349.09, 
leaving  a  net  of  $4,302.97.  Here  is  a 
loss  of  $54.84  in  the  business  alone. 

Such  loss  is  not  surprising  when  we 
look  at  sales  and  expenses.  Total  sales 
are  given  as  $15,300.17,  including  $3,- 
669.78  for  the  hotel.  Deducting  that 
item,  we  have  $11,630.39  sales  for  the 
store  alone.  The  expenses  are  given  as 
$3,455.69,  including  $787.94  loss  in  hotel. 
Omitting  the  hotel  loss  item,  we  have 
left  $2,667.75  expense  to  $11,630.39  of 
merchandise — and  it  is  admitted  that  no 
rert  has  been  charged  against  the  busi- 
ness. Here,  then,  we  have  an  expense 
ratio  of  just  short  of  23  pr  cent! 

Why,  there's  just  no  chance  for  a 
business  on  such  a  basis.  No  wonder  it 
is  going  distinctly  and  unmistakably 
wron<r.     It  could  go  no  oher  way. 

Too  Many  Books 

That  there  are  too  many  books  for  a 
business  of  this  size  is  indicated  by  two 
statements  furnished.  One  is  "made  up 
from  Bought  Ledger  No.  4"  and  shows 
purchases  in  1919  of  $10,883.26.  An- 
other is  a  list  of  which  the  source  is  not 
indicated  which  shows  "goods  bought 
from  wholesale  firms  year  1919 — no  feeds 
and  only  $314.50  flour  in  this,"  with  to- 
tal of  $10,785.86.  On  the  lesser  list, 
therefore,  the  one  without  flour  or  feeds, 
there  is  only  a  spread  of  $845.53  between 
cost  of  merchandise  and  total  sales — 
with  an  expense  of  $2,667.75.  No  wonder 
he  feels  cramped  and  thinks  he  needs 
"more  cash  capital!" 

Again,  with  stocks  which  average  close 
to  $5,500  and  sales  of  $11,630.39,  question 
is  what  turnover  is  shown?  This  is 
difficult  to  arrive  at,  for  it  seems  plain 
that  he  cannot  be  making,  gross,  the 
equivalent  of  his  expense  account.  But 
let  us  assume  a  spread  of  25  per  cent, 
average  margin,  we  should  get  cost  of 
goods  sold  at  $8,722.79  which,  assuming 
$5,500  stock,  would  show  a  turnover  of 
1.58  times  plus.  II  ■  is  turning  stock  fast- 
er than  that,  apparently.  But  he  is 
turning  it  out  at  a  ruinous  loss,  so 
he'd  better  keep  it. 

It  is  a  case  of  "accounting  which  does 
not  account."  It  is  also  a  case  of  going 
it  blind  despite  many  books.  There  is 
need   of  mighty  short  turns  here. 

This  man  needs,  as  I  see  it,  not  more 

cash    capital  —  except    what     he    can    get 

in  just  one  way.     He  can  use  all  the  C  Lsh 

Capital   he  can   ret    right   out    lit    hjs  busi- 

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MARITIME 

Frederick  Eld,  Original  Veterans' 
Store,  North  Creighton  Street,  Halifax, 
N.  S.,  has  taken  his  son,  Clarence  V. 
Eld,  into  the  business  as  a  partner.  Mr. 
Frederick  Eld  started  in  business  in  a 
small  way  a  year  ago.  To-day  he  has 
another  larger  store,  making  him  two 
stores,  No.  1  for  meats  and  groceries, 
and  No.  2  for  confectionery  and  ice 
cream.  He  is  contemplating  a  third  store 
in  a  few  months.  Both  father  and  son 
are  veterans  of  the  Great  War. 


QUEBEC 

Ross  Richardson  of  Richardson,  Greene 
Company,  Limited,  Winnipeg,  was  in 
Montreal  this  week,  caling  on  his  local 
customers. 

E.  B.  Nettlefield,  wholesale  grocery 
broker  of  Toronto,  was  in  Montreal  this 
week  on  business. 

A.  W.  Richardson,  of  Torbitt  &  Castle- 
man  Company,  Limited,  Lewisville,  Ky., 
U.  S.  A.,  was  in  Montreal  this  week 
making  his  annual  Canadian  calls  on 
their  customers. 

J.  L.  Freeman  &  Company,  wholesale 
brokers  of  Montreal,  have  taken  the 
eastern  agency  for  the  Red  Cross  Pickles, 
manufactured  by  the  Reynolds,  Moore 
and  Bentz  Company,  of  Winipeg,  Canada. 

A.  E.  Bettesworth,  formerly  of  London, 
England,  died  Monday  night,  June  21, 
at  his  residence,  11  Grey  Ave.,  Montreal, 
after  an  illness  of  three  weeks.  Mr. 
Bettesworth  had  been  for  the  past  ten 
years  manager  of  W.  J.  Bush  and  Co. 
having  been  previously  connected  with 
their  London  and  New  York  branches. 
His  widow  and  two  daughters  survive 
him. 


ONTARIO 

The  A.  I.  Root  Company,  of  Medina, 
Ohio,  have  located  a  small  plant  in  In- 
gersoll,  Ont.,  where  they  expect  to  manu- 
facture beekeepers'  supplies  and  bottle 
honey  under  their  brand  name  "Airline." 

Donald  Menzies,  of  Stewart  Menzies 
and  Company,  Toronto,  has  gone  to  New 
York  on  a  business  trip.  He  will  be  ab- 
sent about  a  week  or  ten  days. 

The  general  store  of  Albert  Gallagher, 
at  Portland,  Ont.,  was  entered  by  burg- 
lars recently,  and  goods  to  the  value  of 
from  $600  to  $700  removed.  The  thieves 
entered  through  a  window  off  the  street, 
and  did  not  appear  to  be  in  search  of 
money  as  two  or  three  unlocked  drawers 
containing  several  hundred  dollars  were 
untouched. 

McLarens,     Limited,     Hamilton,     Ont., 

their  annual  picnic  to  Centre  Island, 

Toronto,  on   Saturday   last.     All   officers 


and  employees,  with  their  families,  took 
in  the  event,  which  was  declared  the 
most  successful  ever  held.  The  em- 
ployees were  on  this  occasion  the  guests 
of  the  company.  An  interesting  program 
of  sports  was  run  off,  and  the  day  was 
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  everyone. 

OCEAN  SERVICE  FROM  CANADA  TO 
WEST  INDIES 

First  Time  a  Direct  Line  Has  Been  In- 
augurated with  Montreal  as  Port 
of  Entry 

The  Canadian  Government  has  inau- 
gurated an  oceanic  service  between  Can- 
ada and  the  West  Indies,  the  port  of  en- 
try being  Montreal.  This  is  the  first 
time  that  there  has  been  a  direct  line 
between  Canada  and  the  West  Indies. 
The  first  steamer  of  the  Canadian  Mer- 
chants Marine  to  make  this  trip  will  be 
the  Canadian  Spinner  which  has  already 
obtained  her  cargo  in  the  West  Indies 
and  from  Brazil.  Mr.  Coffey,  of  Chase 
&  Sanborn,  Montreal,  informed  Canadian 
Grocer  that  in  that  cargo  there  is  a  sup- 
ply of  coffee  consigned  to  them  in  Mont- 
real. This  is  an  experiment  in  this  line 
as  the  comparison  of  expense  in  this 
connection  and  the  old  system  of  im- 
portation has  not  been  determined. 
Formerly  coffee  brought  to  Montreal  was 
transhipped  from  New  York  via  railway 
to  this  city.  It  may  be  that  the  new 
system  will  be  less  expensive  and  mean 
considerable  in  the  importation  of  such 
lines  as  coffee.  There  is,  however,  a 
certain  sentiment  in  connection  with  this 
venture  in  that  Canada  will  have  own 
line  of  trade  direct  with  these  tropical 
countries.  It  may  affect  other  lines  such 
as  spices,  molasses,  sugar  and  fruits,  but 
it  is  too  early  to  make  any  statement. 


PIONEER  GROCER  IS  REMOVED  BY 
DEATH 

Passing    of    Peter    Macdonald    Occurred 

Last   Week — Nearly  50   Years  in 

Business 

The  death  of  Peter  Macdonald,  at  his 
home  in  Toronto  last  week,  removes  a 
pioneer  in  the  grocery  trade  in  that  city. 
Coming  to  Canada  in  1850,  he  remained 
only  a  brief  period  but  later  entered 
business  for  a  short  time  with  his  uncle 
in  Detroit,  but  for  almost  half  a  century 
was  actively  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness in  Toronto,  from  which  he  only  re- 
tired fifteen  years  ago.  The  late  Mr. 
Macdonald  was  85  years  of  age^  He  took 
a  prominent  part  in  the  public  life  of 
Toronto,  serving  on  City  Council,  as  well 
as  on  the  School  Board.  He  is  survived 
by  his  wife,  three  daughters  and  one  son. 

CATALOGUES    AND    BOOKLETS 

The  Overseas  Export  and  Import 
Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Christiana,  Norway,  through 
their  agents  in  Canada,  Stewart  Menzies 
and  Company,  have  issued  an  attractive 
booklet  in  connection  with  the  sardine 
fisheries  in  Norway,  the  canninig  of 
cardines  and  a  number  of  recipes  on 
how  to  use  them.  There  are  several 
half-tone  illustrations  showing  fishing 
scenes,  fishing  villages,  and  factories  of 
the  Overseas  Export  and  Import  Com- 
pany. "The  Story  of  the  Sardine"  as 
given  in  this  booklet  is  a  very  interest- 
ing one.  It  points  out  for  instance  that 
many  years  ago  this  fish  wras  very  abun- 
dant off  the  coast  of  Sardinia  and  that 
no  doubt  the  word  sardine  was  derived 
from  the  island,  where  they  were  origin- 
ally taken.  Stewart  Menzies  and  Com- 
pany, 2  Front  Street  West,  Toronto,  will 
be  glad  to  send  a  copy  of  the  booklet  to 
anyone  interested. 


Wholesale  Grocers  Are  Not 

a  Detrimental  Combine 


OTTAWA,  June  22.— In  the  case  of  the 
wholesale  grocers  of  Hamilton  and  else- 
where, a  final  decision  handed  down  by 
the  Board  of  Commerce  finds  that  the 
charge  of  being  a  detrimental  combine 
for  the  fixing  of  resale  prices  was  not 
proved  in  the  evidence  adduced  before 
the  board. 

In  an  interim  report  of  the  board  re- 
cently, a  similar  finding  was  made,  and 
the  board  announced  its  intention  of  pur- 
suing its  investigations  of  the  operations 
of  wholesale  grocers  from  coast  to 
coast. 

The  board  states,  however,  that  since 


the  hearing  in  Hamilton  and  Toronto,  in 
March,  it  has  pursued  its  inquiries  into 
the  methods  of  the  firms  concerned,  and 
has  failed  to  obtain  proof  that  the  gro- 
cers operate  a  combine  to  the  detriment 
of  the  public,  or  that  the  Grocers'  As- 
sociation had  ever  refused  to  admit  to 
its  membership  a  bona  fide  wholesale 
grocer.  The  board  points  out  that  dif- 
ferences of  opinion  on  the  wisdom  of  its 
conclusions  in  this  matter  may  be  refer- 
red to  the  Supreme  Court  of  Canada, 
and  expresses  its  willingness  to  expe- 
dite any  such  appeal  which  may  be 
brought. 


June  25,  1920 


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NEWS  FROM  WESTERN  CANADA 


E.  L.  Hadley,  formerly  a  grocer  at 
Vermilion,  Alta.,  has  opened  a  store  in 
Vancouver,  B.  C. 

M.  Shore,  Yorkton,  Sask.,  has  pur- 
chased the  stock  of  the  Gorlitz  general 
store  from  J.  R.  Welk. 

W.  A.  MacKay,  of  the  Gold  Standard 
Mfg.  Co.,  Winnipeg,  has  gone  with  a 
party  of  Shriners  for  a  visit  to  Portland. 

George  J.  Cameron,  of  the  W.  L.  Mac- 
Kenzie  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Winnipeg,  has  left 
for  an  extended  business  trip  to  Mont- 
real. 

The  new  early  closing  by-law  of  the 
municipality  of  Assiniboia  is  now  effec- 
tive, the  stores  closing  every  evening  at 
six  o'clock,  and  on  Wednesday  after- 
noons. 

Shwortz,  Niman  &  Co.,  Yorkton,  Sask., 
have  opened  a  factory  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  soft  drinks.  The  capacity  will  be 
1,800  bottles  per  day. 

H.  L.  Tupper  and  Son,  Heisler,  Alta., 
have  purchased  the  building  they  new 
occupy  and  several  lots  adjoining.  It 
is  the  intention  to  improve  and  enlarge 
the  store  in  the  near  future. 

J.  A.  Grant,  British  Columbia  Fruit 
Commissioner,  states  that  owing  to 
frosts  in  the  Gordon  Head  district  in 
British  Columbia,  part  of  the  strawberry 
crop  has  been  damaged. 

An  "At  Home"  was  tendered  by  the 
management  of  the  Royal  Meat  Market, 
Wetaskiv/in,  Alta.,  recently  when  a  large 
number  of  people  availed  themselves  of 
the  opportunity  to  view  a  splendid  meat 
display. 

A.  0.  W.  Doherty,  general  traffic 
manager  of  the  Canada  Steamship  Lines, 
Ltd.,  accompanied  by  S.  J.  Warren, 
division  freight  agent,  has  returned  to 
Winnipeg  from  an  extended  business 
trip  to  Vancouver. 

John  Dunlop,  manager  of  country  ele- 
vators for  trie  Ogilvie  Milling  Co.,  died 
at  his  home  in  Winnipeg  recently,  at  the 
age  of  56  years.  He  h?-d  been  in  the 
employ  of  the  Ogilvie  Milling  Co.  for 
the   past  seventeen    years. 

The  cannery  plant  at  Walhachin,  B.  C, 
has  been  sold.  It  has  been  taken  over 
by  a  syndicate  of  business  men.  The 
plant  has  a  capacity  of  3,500  tins  per 
day,  on  shift,  and  it  is  the  intention  to 
pack  100,000  tins  this  season  if  the 
products  can  be  obtained. 

The  meeting  in  Calgary  was  presided 
over  by  W.  Logan  (The  Lymington  Gro- 
cery Co.).  Calgary,  while  F.  J.  C.  Fox, 
general  secretary,  W.  Minhinnick,  presi- 
dent,  and   O.   H.   Dingman,   director,   all 


of  Winnipeg,  and   S.   S.   Savage  and   A. 
Morat,  of  Calgary,  were  in  attendance. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  North-West 
Ccmmereial  Travellers'  Association  of 
Canada  wili  in  future  be  held  alternate- 
ly in  Calgary  and  Edmonton.  This  was 
decided  upon  at  a  meeting  held  ir.  Cal- 
gary recently.  The  general  meeting  for 
1920  will  take  place  in  Edmonton  on 
November  6. 


bki.  The  Vancouver  office  will  be  under 
the  management  of  F.  A.  Jones.  It  is 
the  intention  of  this  firm  to  place  a 
number  of  detail  salesmen  to  handle  this 
lire. 


Secretary  of  the  newly  organized 
Kcrrobert  district  branch  of  the 
Saskatchewan  R.  M.  A.,  photographed 
while  attending  the  recent  convention. 


W.  E.  Chappelle,  -ddcretary  of  the 
United  Farmers  of  British  Columbia, 
states  that  the  fruit  farmers  in  British 
Columbia  are  opposed  to  the  removal 
of  the  tariff  on  fruit  as  suggested  by 
Hon.  T.  A.  Crerar.  Mr.  Chappelle  thinks 
such  a  thing  would  be  injurious  to  the 
fruit   industry   in   British   Columbia. 

V.  E.  Junius,  vice-president  of  the 
Carter-Macey  Co.  of  Canada,  Ltd.,  paid 
a  visit  to  the  Winnipeg  manager,  J.  T. 
Cox.  He  was  very  favorably  impressed 
with  the  tea  situation  here  and  he  re- 
ports that  prospects  for  the  West  are 
booming.  There  is  not  the  least  doubt 
hut  the  West  will  get  its  full  quota  of 
tea. 

George  J.  Cameron,  of  the  W.  L.  Mnc- 
Kcnzie  Co.,  Ltd.,  Winnipeg,  has  just  re- 
turned from  an  extended  business  trip 
to  Vancouver,  where  he  has  just  opened 
un  an  office,  taking  over  the  agenv  of 
Macdonald's  tobacco  for  British   Colum- 


Hudson  Bay  Co. 
Grocery  Manager 
Burned  to  Death 

Vancouver  (Special),  June  22. — The 
Balmoral  apartment  house  was  burned 
here  Sunday  night.  Pierce  Watson,  of  F. 
R.  Stewart  and  Co.,  and  Bob  Hood,  of 
Okanagan  United  Growers,  had  their 
furniture  damaged  but  escaped  injury. 

J.  R.  Jackson,  manager  of  grocer  sec- 
tion, Hudson  Bay  store,  jumped  from 
the  fifth  storey  but  missed  the  net,  and 
died  in  the  hospital  from  broken  spine. 
This  was  a  great  shock  to  the  trade. 
Mr.  Jackson  was  with  the  company  for 
twelve  and  a  half  years,  working  up 
from  clerk.  He  was  born  at  Lancaster, 
Ont.,  in  1S74,  and  was  employed  pre- 
viously with  Duke's  grocery  and  Wood- 
ward's  department   store. 


K AM SACK    MERCHANTS    FORM 
ORGANIZATION 

Merchants  of  Kamsack,  Sask.,  met  to- 
gether recently  and  reorganized  the 
Kamsack  branch  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Association. 

This  organization  is  in  existence  for  the 
purpose  of  promoting  better  business 
relations  between  the  merchant  and  the 
consumer,  for  by  co-operation  it  is  felt 
that  they  can  give  better  service. 

Officers  were  elected  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, H.  Harvey;  vice-president,  F.  Adel- 
man;  secretary-treasurer,  J.  W.  Per- 
kins; executive,  C.  Blankstein,  Dr.  C.  E. 
Tran,  E.  A.  Feldman,  and  Gordon  Set- 
ter. 


KAMCHATKA    SALMON    OUTPUT 
710,000   CASES 

Mr.  Bryan,  Trade  Commissioner  to 
Japan,  stated  recently,  speaking  of 
Japanese  canned  fish: 

"During  1919  the  output  of  tinned 
salmon  in  Kamchatka  amounted  to  740,- 
000  cases,  which  was  much  larger  than 
usual.  This  salmon  is  exported  all  over 
the  world — but  by  far  the  greatest  por- 
tion goes  to  London — where  in  August, 
1918,  it  was  selling  at  105  shillings  a 
case  delivered."  The  pack  is  not  suffi- 
ciently large  to  be  a  factor  in  the  world 
market,  though  no  survey  of  the  posi- 
bilities  has  been  made. 


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CANADIAN     GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


Delegates  to  the  seventh  annual  convention  of  the  Saskatchewan  Retail  Merchants'  Association  in  Moose  Jaw. 
Seated  in  front  is  the  executive  for  the  coming  year,  consisting  of  George  Matheson  of  Craik,  2nd  vice-president ;  Garfield 
WfcCy  of  Regina,  hon.  secretary;  J.  A.  Banfield,  of  Winnipeg,  Dominion  president  of  the  R.  M.  A.;  S.  D.  McMicken,  Moose 
Jaw,  president;  W.  P.  Ball,  Assiniboia,  first  vice-president;  S.  E.  Fawcett,  Saskatoon,  treasurer. 


Dom.  Board  R.M.A. 

Will  Meet  in  Vancouver 


Annual  Convention  is  Called  for  July  22 

and  23 — An   Important   Gathering 

of  Retail  Merchants 

The  fifteenth  annual  convention  of  the 
Dominion  Board  of  the  Retail  Merchants' 
Association  of  Canada  will  be  held  in 
Vancouver,  B.  C,  on  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day, July  22nd  and  23rd,  1920.  This  will 
bo  one  of  the  most  important  conventions 
for  retail  merchants  that  has  ever  been 
held  in  Canada,  and"  every  Province  will 
bo  represented,  In  order  to  unite  busi- 
ness with  pleasure,  the  executive  officers 
have  arranged  for  an  excursion  over  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  to  run  from 
Halifax  to  Vancouver,  taking  on  at  the 
various  points  those  whc  wish  to  at- 
tend. The  excursion  train  will  com- 
mence at  Halifax,  leaving-  on  the  fol- 
lowing davs:  Halifax,  July  12;  St.  John, 
July  12;  Quebec,  July  13;  Montreal,  July 
13;  Ottawa,  July  13;  Toronto,  July  14; 
Port  M"Nicoll,  July  14;  and  will  pass 
through  all  the  leading  cities  and  towns. 
The  excursion  is  open  for  any 
members  who  wish  to  invite  their  friends 
or  to  take  any  member  of  their  family. 
Full  particulars  as  to  cost  and  other 
particulars  car  be  secured  by  applying 
to  the  secretary  of  any  provincial  board, 
or  to  Mr.  E.  M.  Trowern,  secretary  of 
tbe  Dominion  Executive  Council,  Room 
10,  La  Ranque  Nationale  Building,  Ot- 
tawa. 


THE  GOOD   OLD   DAYS 
(From  the  Calgary  .Albertan). 

All  the  thrill  of  historical  romance 
may  be  found  these  days  in  your  boy's 
arithmetic  book.  In  its  pages  flourish 
ere  who  Still  « - 1 1  potatoes  for  56 
cents  a  bushel,  and  grocers  who  offer 
eggs  in  ■  i  :|!ii  y  for  24  cents  a  dozen. 
And  a  fo  agar  why,  just  listen  to 
this   from    the    a   ithmetje    book: 

"A   grocer  I'::     J'i  barrels     of     : 

tig    ii>i  pounds.     If  he  sell 


the  sugar  for  6  cents  a  pound,  how  much 
money  will  he  have?" 

In  this  good  book  dwell  prosperous 
grocers  who  have  bargain  sales  of  but- 
ter at  24  cents  a  pound  and  lovable 
milkmen  who  stick  to  the  old  price  of  8 
cents  a  quart,  regardless  of  what  milk- 
men   outside   the   book    have   done. 

No  wonder,  therefore,  that  within  its 
pages  reside  happy  families  of  six,  who 
can  live  on  $39  a  month,  as  in  this 
problem: 

"The  grocery  and  meat  bill  of  a  family 
of  six  amounts  to  $39  a  month.  At  that 
rate,  what  would  a  family  of  four  pay 
for  meat  and  groceries  per  month?' 

There  is  talk  of  revising  school  arith- 
metics so  that  their  problems,  written  in 
good  old  days  when  sugar  was  6  cents 
a  pound,  shall  be  more  realistic.  But 
no!  no!  Let  there  be  no  change!  Never 
were  arithmetic  books  such  pleasant 
reading  as  now.  They  not  only  teach 
arithmetic,  but  also  history,  touching  as 
they  do  upon  those  happy  days  when  a 
market  basket  could  be  filled  for  a  dollar. 

Kerrobert,  Sask., 

Retailers  Organize 

Kerrobert,  Sask. — The  first  annual 
convention    of    Kerrobert    branch    of   the 


HALF-HOLIDAY  BOOKLET  FOR 
TRAVELERS 

Canadian  Grocer  has  a  supply  of 
"Half-Holiday  Guide"  booklets  for 
traveling  salesmen.  Any  number 
of  these  will  be  sent  on  request 
with  our  compliments  to  any  firm 
connected  with  the  grocery  busi- 
ness. Regular  price  is  10  cents  per 
copy. 

This  booklet  contains  list  of  half- 
holidays  observed  by  merchants  in 
towns  and  cities  in  each  province 
of  Canada,  and,  we  Believe,  will  be 
of  considerable  help  to  traveling 
salesmen. 


Saskatchewan  Retail  Merchants'  Asso- 
ciation was  held  during  the  first  week 
of  June  and  was  attended  by  over  thirty 
members  of  the  branch,  which  covers  a 
large  district  in  this  part  of  the  prov- 
ince. 

F.  E.  Raymond,  of  Saskatoon,  pro- 
vincial secretary  of  the  association;  Pro- 
fessor Kyle,  of  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture, and  Fred.  W.  Bates,  director  of 
Rural  Education  Associations  under  the 
Department  of  Education,  were  present 
and  addressed  the  gathering  on  import- 
ant subjects.  A.  E.  Tutte,  field  secre- 
tary of  the  branch,  up  to  the  present 
time,  has  been  conducting  field  work  and 
a  great  percentage  of  the  300  merchants 
in  the  district  have  joined  up. 

The  officers  for  Kerrobert  Branch  No. 
2  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Association 
were  appointed  as  follows:  Chairman, 
H.  E-  Sample,  Kerrobert;  first  vice- 
chairman.  Geo.  Taite,  Superb;  second 
vice-chairman,  D.  G.  Ross,  Druid;  hon. 
sec,  E.  E.  Wahls,  Tramping  Lake;  hon. 
treas.,  R.  M.  Patterson,  Luseland. 

Such  matters  were  discussed  as  cart- 
age being  charge!  on  freight  shipments 
to  country  points,  the  sale  of  oleomar- 
garine, the  authority  of  the  Board  of 
Commerce  to  enforce  merchants  to  com- 
ply with  their  requests  regarding 
monthly  reports,  the  purchase  of  certain 
lines  of  goods  from  wholesale  houses 
which  are  advertised  as  bargains  by  the 
mail  order  concerns,  etc. 


CANADIAN    GOODS   WANTED 

R:  P.  Young,  of  the  Bakers  Supply  Co., 
Limited,  Birmingham,  England,  is  com- 
ing to  Canada  on  a  business  trip.  He 
expects  to  be  in  Toronto  about  the  end 
of  June.  J.  E.  Ray,  Canadian  Govern- 
ment Trade  Commissioner  at  Manches- 
ter, Eng.,  writes  Canadian  Grocer  that 
Mr.  Young  is  interested  in  Canadian  can- 
ned fruits,  canned  salmon  and  general 
p'educe.  Any  mail  directed  to  Mr. 
Young,  care  of  Canadian  Grocer,  153 
University  Avenue,  Toronto,  will  be 
iriven  to  him. 


June  25;  1920 


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I     WEEKLY  GROCERY  MARKET  REPORTS     I 

I  Statements  from  Buying  Centres  I 


THE  MARKETS  AT  A  GLANCE 


THE  feature  of  the  grocery  markets  is  the 
advance  in  the  price  of  sugar.  The  ruling 
of  the  Board  of  Commerce  in  regards  to 
sugar  is  bringing  complaints  from  both  retailers 
and  wholesalers.  Business  on  most  lines  is  re- 
ported good.  Collections  are  also  in  a  healthy 
condition. 

MONTREAL"™6  market  this  week  has 
gained  considerable  strength. 
The  prices  are  either  very  firm  or  higher.  The 
bad  weather  and  freight  troubles  have  caused 
a  shortage  of  fresh  fish  with  higher  prices.  But- 
ter is  two  cents  per  pound  higher.  There  is  a 
big  demand  for  cooked  meats.  Eggs  are  a  little 
easier.  The  higher  value  of  sterling  has  in- 
creased the  cost  of  imported  goods  and  if  it  con- 
tinues it  will  be  soon  felt  on  the  market.  Rolled 
oats  and  oatmeal  have  advanced,  and  as  farina 
and  rolled  wheat  are  dearer  the  values  on  flour 
are  very  strong  and  an  adjustment  may  be  ex- 
pected. Oranges  are  dearer  and  the  vegetable 
market  has  strengthened  up  to  even  higher 
prices  on  some  lines.  Canned  goods  are  dearer 
and  jams  are  more  expensive.  The  feature  of 
the  market  this  week  is  the  advance  in  the  price 
of  sugar,  which  was  not  unexpected. 

TORONTO — There  are  few  price  changes  in 
the  markets  this  week  but  all 
are  firm  with  the  tendency  upward  rather  than 
downward.  All  refineries  have  advanced  sugar 
$2.00  per  hundred;  supplies  are  still  light  but 
refineries  are  booking  orders  for  the  balance  of 
June  and  July  delivery  at  prices  in  effect  on  date 
of  shipment.  The  raw  sugar  market  is  slightly 
easier  but  the  cost  of  raws  laid  down  in  Montreal 
is  still  below  that  quoted  for  refined.  New  crop 
molasses  is  just  commencing  to  arrive  at  the 
seaboard  and  the  market  is  steady  to  firm.  The 
situation  in  the  cereal  market,  especially  corn 
and  oat  products,  continues  with  a  firm  under- 
tone and  manufacturers  state  that  higher  prices 
are  inevitable.  The  spice  market  generally  is 
steady  with  an  easier  tone  noted  on  peppers.  A 
small  shipment  of  early  pickings  Japan  tea  has 
arrived,  but  ((notations  are  extremely  high: 
seconds  have  not  appeared  on  the  market,  but  it 
is  expected  that  these  will  also  be  high.  Yo 
Hysons  are  in  scant  supply  and  a  real  scarcity 
noted.  No  improvement  has  been  manifest  on 
Ceylona  and  Indians.    The  finer  grades  are  hard 


to  obtain  while  there  is  an  over  supply  of  the 
lower  grades.  The  coffee  market  is  ruling  firm 
under  a  quiet  demand.  Norse  Crown  Norwegian 
sardines  are  higher,  also  Keen's  mustard,  pre- 
pared icings  and  catsup.  Indications  point  to- 
ward a  scarcity  of  raisins  before  the  new  crop 
arrives,  due  to  the  fact  that  the  U.S.  is  buying 
up  all  stocks  that  are  offered.  Shelled  nuts  con- 
tinue in  an  unsettled  condition.  Importers  are 
of  the  opinion  that  when  spot  stocks  are  re- 
duced, prices  will  strengthen.  New  potatoes  are 
cheaper.  Large  quantities  of  local  strawberries 
are  due  next  week  and  prices  are  expected  to 
be  lower.  Oranges,  lemons  and  other  Southern 
fruits  are  holding  firm. 

Fresh  meats  are  steady.  Cured  and  cooked 
meats  are  higher.  Butter  is  firm.  Eggs  are 
steady. 

WINNIPEG — Excellent  cr°P  reports  from  the 
Prairie  Provinces  are  arriving 
daily  and  all  signs  of  pessimism  have  been 
thrown  to  the  winds.  Optimism  reigns.  Right 
on  top  of  this  comes  the  report  that  the  sugar 
refiners  have  advanced  their  prices  $2.00  per 
cwt.,  while  canned  food  products,  as  well  as 
all  lines  of  dried  fruits,  are  being  offered  to  the 
buyers  at  prices  much  higher  for  opening  prices 
than  ever  asked  in  previous  years.  This,  of 
course,  means  that  the  tendencies  of  the  markets 
are  upward  and  not  downward  as  some  ex- 
pected. Business  has  been  very  active  this  week 
and  merchants  are  apparently  realizing  the 
fact  that  prices  quoted  to-day  are  lower  than 
they  will  be  later.  The  corn,  starch  and 
molasses  market  is  very  firm.  The  primary 
bean  market  is  very  strong,  and  while  rain- 
damaged  Japanese  beans  are  being  offered  very 
freely  they  must  not  be  confused  with  the  better 
quality.  A  scarcity  of  barley  is  noted.  Pack- 
age cereals  remain  unchanged.  Nutmegs  and 
red  chillies  are  high  and  very  hard  to  obtain. 
Dried  fruits  are  very  high,  as  are  also  canned 
products  and  prices  quoted  to-day  are  much 
lower  than  the  opening  prices.  No  new  prices 
have  been  named  on  jams  as  yet.  Spot  shelled 
almonds  are  good  property,  owing  Co  the  ad- 
vancing sterling  exchange  affecting  the  price  of 
arriving  goods.  Good  quality  teas  and 
coffees  remain  firm.  New  canteloupea  and 
watermelons,  as  well  as  some  linos  of  new  Vege- 
tables, are  arriving. 


44 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 


MONTREAL,  June  25. — The  grocery  market  is  stronger 
this  week  in  the  staple  lines.  Sugar  has  advanced  this 
week  two  dollars  a  cwt.  Rolled  oats  and  oatmeal 
have  advanced  in  price.  The  price  of  farina  is  slightly  higher 
to-day  than  the  price  of  flour  and  this  makes  the  quotations 
given  on  flour  very  strong  indeed.  The  cost  of  milling  flour  is 
greater  than  making  the  cereal  and  an  adjustment  is  almost 
sure.  Canned  goods  are  higher  this  week.  Tomatoes,  corn 
and  peas  are  dearer,  as  are  also  canned  fruits  and  jams.  The 
advance  in  the  sterling  exchange  has  created  a  very  strong 
market  for  nuts,  imported  dried  fruits  and  in  fact  most  im- 
ported lines.  Japan  tea  is  very  high  in  price.  Wrapping  paper 
is  still  higher  in  price  this  week.  Small  lines  such  as  candles, 
fly  paper,  and  lemonade  powder  are  quoted  higher  this  week. 


Sugar  Prices  Advance 

Montreal.  

SUGAR. — Last  Wednesday,  June  16, 
the  price  of  sugar  broke  and  advanced 
2c  a  pound.  For  some  time  the  sugar 
market  has  been  in  a  peculiar  situation, 
as  pointed  out  by  Canadian  Grocer,  and 
the  price  quoted  har  only  been  nominal. 
The  new  price  is  2c  a  pound  higher  on 
granulated  and  on  yellow  sugar.  The 
quotations  given  below  are  the  latest 
prices  quoted  by  the  different  refineries: 

Atlantic  Sugar  Co.,   extra  granulated  sugar, 

100  lbs 21   00 

Acadia    Sugar    Refinery,    extra    granulated. .   21  O0 

Canada    Sugar    Refinery 21   00 

Domnion   Sugar   Co.,    Ltd.,  crystal  granu. .    21  00 

St.    Lawrence  Sugar  Refineries    21  00 

Icing,  barrels 21  40 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    21  60 

Do.,    50-lb.    boxes 2140 

Do.,    50    1-lb.    boxes    22  70 

Yellow,    No.    1     20  60 

Do.,  No.  2    (Golden) 20  '50 

Do.,    No.    3    20  40 

Do.,  No.  4   20  20 

Powdered,  barrels 21   10 

Do.,    50s     2180 

Do.,  25s    21  30 

Cubes   and   Dice    (asst.    tea),    100-lb.   boxes..    21  60 

Do.,    50-lb.    boxes    21  70 

Do.,     25-lb.     boxes 21  90 

Do.,  2-lb.  package 23  00 

Paris   lumps,  barrels    21  60 

Do.,  100  lbs 

Do.,  50-lb.  boxes    21  80 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    22  00 

Do.,  cartons,    2   lbs 23  00 

Do.,   cartons,   5   lbs. 23  50 

Crystal    diamonds,    barrels    21  70 

Do.,    100-lb.    boxes    21  70 

Do.,    50-lb.    boxes 21  80 

Do.,    25-lb.    boxes    23  00 

Do.,    cases,   20   cartons    22  75 


Molasses  Very  Strong 

Montreal.  — — 

MOLASSES.  — Although      there 


has 


been  a  change  in  the  price  of  sugar  this 
week,  the  molasses  market  is  unchanged. 
The  price  of  molasses  may  be  expected  to 
change  during  the  week  as  a  result  of 
the  change  in  the  price  of  sugar.  At  any 
rate,  the  price  of  molasses,  at  the  pres- 
ent time,  is  very  strong,  and  an 'advance 
is  expected  at  any  time.  Clark's  canned 
molasses  has  advanced  one  dollar  a  doz. 
on  the  16  oz.  tins,  and  $2.50  per  doz.  on 
the  44  oz.  tins.  There  is  no  change  in 
t  tie  [trice  of  corn  syrup  this  week. 


Corn   Syrups — 

Barrels,    about  700    lbs.,    per   lb. 

Half  barrels   

Kegs    ■ 

2-lb.  tins,  2  doz.  in  case,  case 
5-lb.  ting,  1  doz.  in  case,  case 
10-lb.  tins,  %  d°s.  >n  case,  case 
2-ga).    25-lb.    pails,    each     


0  09% 
0  09% 
0  101,4 

6  70 

7  75 
7  25 
3   00 


3-gal.    38%-lb.    pails,    each 

6-gaI.    65-Ib.    pails,    each 

White    Corn    Syrup — 

2-lb.   tins,    2   doz.    in   case,   case 

5-lb.    tins,    1   doz.    in   case,    case 

10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.   in  case,  case 

Cane  Sprup    (Crystal)    Diamond — ■ 

case    (2-lb.   cans)    

Barrels,  per  100   lbs 

Half  barrels,  per  100  lbs 

Glucose,  5-lb.   cans   (case)    


7  30 

8  35 
8  05 


Barbauoes    Molasses — 

Puncheons      

Barrels     

Half   barrels    

Fancy     Molasses     (in    tins) — 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   ease,   ease. 

3-1  b.    tins,   2   doz.    in    case,   ease. 

6-lb.   tins,    1   doz.    in   case,   case. 

10-lb.  tins,  %  d°z-  >n  case,  case 


8  50 
12  25 
12   50 
6  85 
Prices  for 
Island  of  Montreal 
1  75 


1  78 
1  80 

6  00 

8  25 
6  80 
6   65 


8  00 


5 

60 

8 

25 

7 

25 

6 

00 

6 

59 

6 

60 

6 

00 

3 

25 

7 

25 

6 

50 

Rolled  Oats  Advanced 

Montreal.  

CEREALS.— There  has  been  a  sharp 
advance  this  week  in  the  price  of  rolled 
oats  and  oatmeal.  Rolled  oats  is  up  70c 
per  barrel  and  also  in  the  bags,  cotton 
and  jute.  The  standard  oatmeal  has  ad- 
vanced 50c  on  the  90  lb.  bags,  as  has  also 
granulated  and  fine.  The  advance  on 
rolled  oats  is  a  very  sharp  one,  the  price 
quoted  now  being  50c  and  75c  higher  than 
those  quoted  last  week. 

CEREALS— 

Cornmeal,    golden    granulated. 

Barley,   pearl    (bag  of  98   lbs.) 

Barley,    pot    (98    libs.) 

Barley    (roasted)    

Buckwheat  flour,   98    lbs.    (new 

Hominy  grits,  98   lbs 

Hominy,  pearl  (98  lbs.)    

Graham    flour    

Do.,    barrel     

Oatmeal    (standard    granulated) 
Rolled  Oats   (bulk),  90s 

Package  Goods  Quiet 

Montreal.  ■ 

PACKAGE    GOODS.   —   There    is    no 

change  in  the  price  of  package  goods  this 

week.  The  market  is  reported  rather  quiet 

on  cereals  during  the  holiday  season.  The 

only  change  that  has  been  noted  is  on 

lemonade    powders,   done   up      in      small 

packages.     There   has   been  an   advance 

of  80c  per  dozen  on  some  lines. 

PACKAGE   GOODS 

Breakfast    food,    case    18    

Cocoanut, '  2    oz.   pkgs.,    doz 

Do..    20-lb.    cartons,    lb 

Corn  Flakes,  3-doz.  case     3  50     3   65     3  50 

Corn   Flakes,    36s    

Oat    Flakes,    20s     

Rolled   oats,    20s    

Do.,     18s     

Do.,   large,  doz 

Oatmeal,    fine    cut,    pkgs.,    case 

Puffed    rice     

Puffed    wheat     

Farina,    case    

Hominy,    pearl    or    granu.,    3    doz 3  65 


3 

60 

(i 

78  % 

0 

36 

4 

25 

4 

15 

5 

40 

6 

50 

2 

42% 

3 

00 

6 

75 

5 

70 

4 

25 

2 

35 

Health  bran    (20  pkgs.),   case 2  50 

Scotch    Pearl    Barley,    case 2  60 

Pancake    Flour,    case    3  60 

Do.,    self-raising,    doz 1  50 

Wheat  Food,  18-1  %s    3  25 

Buckwheat   Flour,    case    3  60 

Wheat  flakes,  case  of  2  doz 2  95 

Oatmeal,   fine  cut,   20   pkgs 6  75 

Porridge    wheat,    36s,    case 7  30 

Do.,   20s,   case    7  60 

Self-raising    Flour     (3-lb.    pack.) 

doz 3  15 

Do.    (6-lb.    pack.),    doz 6  20 

Corn  Starch   (prepared)    0  14 

Potato    flour     0   16 

Starch     (laundry)     0  12% 

Flour,   Tapioca    0  15  0  16 

Shredded  Krumibles,  36s 4  35 

Cooked  bran,   12s 2  25 

Enamel    Laundry   Starch,    40   pks. 

case     4  30 

Celluloid   Starch,    45   pkgs.   case 5  50 

Chinese    Starch     7  00 

Package   Cornmeal    4  25 

Imported  Nuts  Stronger 

Montreal. 

NUTS. — The  price  of  nuts  this  week  is 
stronger  on  the  large  market,  as  a  result 
of  the  advance  in  Stirling.  As  pointed 
out  in  connection  with  dried  fruits  this 
will  mean  an  advance  of  probably  30  per 
cent,  on  values  of  stock  supplies  coming 
from  French  countries.  This  will  mean 
considerable  when  the  nuts  are  market- 
ed in  this  country.  Walnuts  continue  to 
be  offered  at  sacrificed  prices,  while  the 
peanut  market  is  much  stronger  with 
higher  prices  in  some  localities. 

Almonds,   Tarragona,  per  lb 0  24  0  26 

Do.,    shelled    0  60  0  68 

Do.,    Jordan     0  75 

Brazil  nuts    (new)    0  28 

Chestnuts     (Canadian)      '. 0  27 

Filberts    (Sicily),    per   lb 0  20  0  22 

Do.,     Barcelona     0  25  0  26 

Hickory    nuts    (large    and    small), 

lb 0  10  0  15 

Pecans,  No.  4,  Jumbo 0  35 

Peanuts,    Jumbo    0  23  0  24 

Do.,  extra   0  20  0  21 

Do.,  shelled,   No.    1  Spanish 0  24  0  25 

Do.,  Java  No.  1 0  19% 

Do.,   salted,  Java,   per   lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    shelled,    No.    1    Virginia..      0  16%  0  18 

Do.,  No.  1  Virginia 0  14 

Peanuts    (salted) — 

Fancy,    wholes,    per   lb 0  45 

Fancy   splits,   per   lb 0  40 

Pecans,  new  Jumbo,  per  lb 0  32  0  35 

Do.,    large,    No.    2,    polished 0  32  0  35 

Do.,  Orleans,  No.  2   0  21  0  24 

Do.,    Jumbo    0  60 

Pecans,    shelled     1  00  150 

Walnuts     0  29  0  35 

Do.,    new    Naples    0  28 

Do.,     shelled     0  50 

Do.,  Chilean,  bags,  per  lb 0  33 

Note— Jobbers    sometimes    make   an    added  charge 
to  above  prices  for  broken  lots. 

Canned  Goods  Higher 

Montreal.  ■ 

CANNED  GOODS.— There  has  been  a 
decided  advance  in  the  price  of  canned 
fruits  and  jam  this  week.  Jams  have 
all  advanced  7  or  8  per  cent.  Canned 
molasses  is  up  a  $1.00  per  doz.  on  the 
16  oz.  tins,  and  $2.50  a  doz.  on  the  44  oz. 
tins.  Canned  tomatoes,  in  the  2V&  lb. 
tins,  are  up  2%c  per  doz.  There  is  also 
an  advance  of  2V2C  per  dozen  on  canned 
corn.  Canned  peaches  are  up  25c  per 
doz'.,  and  the  20  oz.  cans  of  pears  are  up 
10c  per  doz.,  now  being  quoted  at  $2.00. 
Pink  salmon  has  declined  20c  per  doz., 
and  is  now  quoted  at  $2.40. 

CANNED  VEGETABLES 
Asparagus     (Amer.)     mammoth 

green   tips   4   50         4  85 

Asparagus,   imported    (2%s) 5  50         5  55 

Beans,    golden     wax     2  O0 

Beans,  Refugee    2  00 

Corn     (2s)     175  180 

Carrots    (sliced),   2s    1    45  1   75 

Corn   (on  cob),  gallons   7   00         7  50 

Spinach,    8s    2  85         2  90 


June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


45 


Squash.     2%-lb.,     doz 1  50 

Succotash,   2   lb.,   doz 1  80 

Do.,  Can.    (2s)    180 

Do.,  California.  2s    3    15  3  50 

Do.    (wine   gals.)    8  00  10  00 

Sauerkraut.   2lo-lb.  tins 1   60 

Tomatoes,    Is    1   45  1   50 

Do.,    2s     1   50  1  65 

Do.,     2%s      182%  1  97% 

Do.,    3s    1  90  2  15 

Do.,   gallons    6  50  7  00 

Pumpkins,  2%e   (doz.)    1  50  1  55 

Do.,   gallons    (doz.)    4  00 

Peas,  standards 1  95 

Do.,   Early  June    1   92%  2  05 

Do.,   extra  fine,   2s    3  00 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle 2  00 

Do.,   fancy,  20  oz 1  57% 

Do.,   2-lb.   tins    2  75 

Peas,    Imported — 

Fine,   case  of   100,   case 27  50 

Ex.   Fine    30  00 

No.    1     23  00 

CANNED    FRUITS 

Apricots.   2%-lb.   tins    6  25  6  50 

Apples,    2%s,    doz.     1   40  1  65 

Do.,   new  pack,   doz 2  20 

Do.,   3s,   doz 1  80  1  95 

Do.,    new   pack    6  75 

Do.,    gallons,    doz.    5  25  5  76 

Blueberries,    %s,   doz 0  95  1  00 

Do..  2s    2  40  2  45 

Do.,    1-ib.    tails,    doz 1   85  1   90 

Currants,  black,  2s,  doz 4  00  4  05 

Do.,  gals.,   doz 16  00 

Cherries,  red,  pitted,  heavy  syrup, 

doz 4  75  4  80 

Do.,    No.    2 Mi    4  80  5   15 

Do..  No.  2 20  00 

Do.,    white,    pitted    4  50  4  75 

Gooseberries,  2s,  heavy  syrup,  doz 2  75 

Peaches,    heavy   syrup — 

No.    2    3  65  4  00 

Do.,    gal.,    "Pie,"    doz 9  50 

Do.,  gal.,   table    10  00 

Pears,  2a    4  25  4  60 

Do.,   2s    (light  syrup)    1  90 

Do..  2%s    5  25 

Pineapples     (grated    and    sliced), 

1-lb.    flat,    doz 1  90 

Japan  Tea  Values  High 

Montreal.  

TEA. — The  first  of  the  early  pickings 
of  Japan  tea  are  on  sale  this  week  at 
prices  quoted.  The  market  is  very  strong 
at  the  advanced  prices  and  reports  are 
lacking  on  the  second  picking.  Indian 
and  Ceylon  teas  remain  quiet  and  the 
market  is  somewhat  easier. 

Ceylons    and    Indians — 

Pekoe   Souchongs       0  48  0  64 

Pekoes    0  62  0  60 

Broken    Pekoe*    0  66  0  64 

Broken     Orange    Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

J  a vas — 

Broken    Orange    Pekoes    0  68  0  66 

Broken    Pekoes    0  45  0  50 

J>ioan-   and   Chinas — 

Early   pickings.   Japans    0  63  0  65 

Do.,    seconds     0   50  0  66 

Hyson     thirds     0  45  0  60 

Do.,     pts 0  58  0  6' 

Do.,    sifted     0  67  0  72 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations  to  the 
retail    trade. 

JAPAN    TEAS    (new   crop)— 

Choice    (to  medium)    0  85 

Early     picking     0  90 

Finest   grades    1   00 

JavaH- 

Pekoea     0  44  0  45 

Orange     Pekoes     0  46  0  48 

Broken   Orange   Pekoes    0  45  0  48 

Inferior    trades   of    broken    tea*    may   be  had    from 
jobbers  on   request  at  favorable  prices. 

Coffee  and  Cocoa  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

COFFEE  AND  COCOA.— The  market 
for  coffee  and  cocoa  is  unchanged  this 
week.  The  prices  are  very  strong  and 
the  demand  continues  very  good.  Al- 
though there  have  been  some  little 
changes  in  price  of  imported  cocoa  dur- 
ing the  last  few  weeks,  the  Canadian 
lines  have  remained  unchanged. 
COFFEE— 

R'O.    lb 0  38%     0  35% 

Mexican,  lb 0  49  0  61 

Jamaica,     lb 0  46  0  48 

Bogota*,     lb 0  49  0  62 


Mocha    (types)     0  49  0  51 

Santos,  Bourbon,  lb 0  48  0  60 

Santos,    lb 0  47  0  49 

COCOA— 

In   1-lbs.,  per  doz 6  26 

In    %-lbs.,  per  doz 8  25 

In  %-lbs..  per  doz. 1  70 

In  small  size,  per  doz. 1  25 

Wrapping  Paper  Higher 

Montreal.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— Another  advance 
is  announced  this  week  in  the  price  of 
craft  wrapping  paper.  The  new  price  is 
15  Vic  per  pound.  H.  P.  sauce  is  25c 
higher,  quoted  at  $3.75.  Lemonade  pow- 
der is  80c  per  doz.  higher.  On  account  of 
the  high  cost  of  paper  fly  paper  has  ad- 
vanced 50c  per  box.  Paraffine  candles 
have  advanced  2c  per  pound.  Coarse 
salt  has  advanced  five  cents  on  100  lb. 
bags,  and  ten  cents  on  140  lb.  bags. 

Dried  Fruits  Strong 

Montreal.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— There  has  been  a 
considerable  strengthening  to  the  dried 
fruit  market  this  week.  The  advanced 
exchange  on  sterling  has  caused  an  in- 
crease of  one-third  to  the  cost  of  all 
goods  imported  from  French  countries  or 
the  French  colonies.  This  means  higher 
prices  on  currants  and  dates.  An  ad- 
vance of  5c  is  expected  very  shortly  on 
dates  according  to  advice  received  from 
importers  by  Canadian  Grocer. 

Apricots,  fancy 0  38 

Do.,    choice    0  34 

Do.,    slabs     0  30 

Apples    (evaporated)    0  19 

Peaches    (fancy)     0  28  0  30 

Do.,  choice,  lb 0  28 

Pears,    choice     0  30  0  35 

Drained   Peels — 

Choice     0  26 

Ex.   fancy    0  30 

Lemon    0  45 

Orange     0  46 

Citron     0  68 

Choice,    bulk,    25-lb.    boxes,    lb 0  22 

Peels    (cut  mixed),   doz 3  25 

Raisins   (seeded) — 

Muscatels,  2  Crown 0  23 

Do.,  1  Crown 0  25 

Do.,    3    Crown    0  24  0  26 

Do.,    4    Crown     0  19%  0  20 

Fancy   seeded    (bulk)    0  26 

Do.,  16  oz #24  0  2* 

Cal.  seedless,  cartons,   12  ounces     0  21  0  2? 

Do.,    16    ounces    0  26  0  27 

Currants,    loose    0  20 

Do.,    Greek    (16    oz.)     0  24 

Dates,     Excelsior    (36-10s),    pkg 0  15% 

Fard,    12-lb.    boxes 3  26 

Packages    only     0  19  0  20 

Dromedary    (36-10    oz.)    0  19 

Packages    only,    Excelsior 0  20 

Loose    0  16  0  17 

Figs  (layer),   10-lb.  boxes,  2s,  lb 0  40 

Do.,    2%s,    lb 0  45 

Do.,  2%«,  lb 0  48 

Do.,    2%s,    lb.    , 0  50 

Figs,    white    (70  4-oz.    boxes) 5   40 

Do.,    Spanish     (cooking),    22-lb. 

boxes,    each    0  12 

Do.,  Turkish,   3   crown,    lb 0  44 

Do.,    5   Crown,    lb 0  46 

Do.,    10-lb.    box 2  75 

Do.,   mats    4  75 

Do..    22-lb.    box 1  90 

Do.    (12   10-oz.  boxes) 2  20 

Prunes     (25-lb.    boxes) — 

20-30s    0  33 

3O-40B      0  30 

40-508    0  27 

50-608    0  23 

60-70s    0  22 

70-SOs    0  20 

80-OOs      0  19 

80-100* 0  17% 

100-1208   0  16  0  17 


Montreal. 


Rice  Market  Quiet 


RICE. — There  is  no  change  in  the  price 
of  rice  this  week.     The  market  is  quiet 


and   shows   a  tendency  to  be     a     little 

easier   in   price. 

RICE— 

Carolina,  ex.  fancy    19  00       21  00 

Do.    (fancy)    18  00 

Rangoon  "B" 14  00 

Rangoon   "CC"    18  76 

Broken   rice,  fine    10  00 

Bell   rice,   fine    17  00 

Tapioca,   per  lb.    (seed) 0  12%     0  18% 

Do.    (pearl)    0  12%     0  1*% 

Do.     (flake)     0  11         0  12% 

Honduras,     fancy     0  20 

Siam     «  1«% 

NOTE. — The    rice    market    is    subject    to    frequent 
change  and   the  price  basis   is   quite   nominal. 

Spices  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

SPICES.— There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  spices  this  week.  The  market  is 
very  firm.  The  sterling  exchange,  if  it 
continues  high,  will  likely  affect  the  price 
of  spices  as  it  will  effect  all  imported 
goods.  Hhis,  however,  will  not  be  notice- 
able on  the  retail  market  for  some  little 
time. 

Allspice    0  22 

Cassia    (pure)    0  33  0  36 

Cocoanut,   pails,   20  lbs.,  unsweet- 
ened,   lb 0  46 

Do.,    sweetened,    lb 0  36 

Chicory  (Canadian),  lb 0  30 

Cinnamon — 

Rolls     0  35 

Pure,    ground     0  35  0  40 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cream  of  tartar  (French,  pure) .  .     0  75  0  86 

Do.,   American  high   test   0  80  0  85 

Ginger    (Jamaica)    0  40 

Ginger    (Cochin)     0  36 

Mace,  pure,   1-lb.   tins 0  96 

Mixed   spice    0  30  0  32 

Do.,    2%    shaker   tins,    doz 1    16 

Nutmegs,    wholes — 

Do.,    64.    lb 0  45 

Do.,    80.   lb 0  43 

Do.,    100,    lb 0  40 

Do.,   ground,    1-lb.   tins    0  65 

Pepper,   black 0  39 

Do.,     white     0  60 

Pepper   (Cayenne)    0  35  0  37 

Pickling     spice      0  25  0  28 

Do.,    package,    2   oz.,   doz. ......      ....  0  40 

Do.,    package,    4   oz.,    doz 0  76 

Paprika    0  80 

Tumeric     0  28  0  30 

Tartaric    acid,    per    lb.     (crystal* 

or  powdered)    1  00  1   10 

Cardamon     seed,     per     lb.,    bulk, 

nominal 2  00 

Carraway    (nominal)    0  30  0  35 

Mustard  seed,  bulk 0  35  0  40 

Celery   seed,   bulk    (nominal) 0  76  0  80 

Pimento,    whole    0  18  0  20 

Cabbages  Are  Higher 

Montreal.  

VEGETABLES.— The  only  change  in 
the  price  of  vegetables  this  week  is 
the  advance  in  the  price  of  cabbages 
and  cucumbers.  Cabbages  are  two  dol- 
lars a  crate  higher  and  cucumbers  are  up 
fifty  cents.  There  is  a  new  line  of  to- 
matoes on  the  market,  which  are  offer- 
ed at  a  lower  price  than  quoted  last  week. 
Mississippi  flat  tomatoes  are  offered  at 
$3  per  crate. 

Beans,    wax,    per   hamper    7   00 

Beans,      new     string      (imported) 

hamper    7  00 

Cucumbers,    hamper     6  50 

Chicory,    doz o  60 

Cabbage,     crate     8  60 

Carrots,    bag    2  50 

Garlic,     rb 0  60 

Horseradish,    lb 0  60 

Lettuce  (Montreal),  head,  per  doz 1   60 

I ks,    doz 4  00 

Mint    0  6'< 

Mushrooms,    lb l    oo 

Onions,   Yellow,  7.r>-lb.  sack 8   00 

Do.,    Texa*,    orate    3  00 

Parsley      (Canadian)       0  76 

Pepper*,  green,  doz 0  50 

Parsnips,    bag    1  75 

Potatoes.    Montreal    (90-lb.   bag) 6  60 

Do.,    New    Brunswick     6   50 

Do.,    sweet,    hamper     3  50  3  75 

Canadian    Radishes,    doz.    0  40 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


Spinach,   box 075 

Turnips,   Quebec,   bag    2   50 

Do.,    Montreal     2  00 

Tomatoes,   hothouse,    lb 0   40 

American    parsley,    doz 1  50 

Watercress   ( per  doz.   ) 0  75 

Lettuce   (curly),   3   doz.   in   box 3  00 

Tomatoes    (Florida),  crate 10  00 

New  Carrots,   hamper    4  50 

Shallots,    doz 1  00 

Wash.    Celery    2  50 

New   Potatoes,   per  barrel 15  00 

Oranges  Higher 

Montreal.  

FRUIT.— The  fruit  market  has  been 
rather  quiet  through  the  week  with  a  few 
changes.  Watermelons  are  sold  this 
week  at  a  lower  figure,  namely  $1.25 
each.      Oranges    are    dearer    this    week, 

being  sold  at  fifty  and  a  dollar  a  case 
higher  than  quoted  last  week. 

Apples — 

Russet      8  00 

Ben   Davis.    No.    1 6  00  7   00 

Apples  in  boxes    6  00  5  50 

Bananas   (as  to  grade),   bunch...     6  00  7  00 

Grapefruit,  Jamaican,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Do.,   Florida,   64,  64,  80,  96 6  00 

Lemons,    Messina    8   00 

Oranges,  Cal.,  Valencia^ 9  50 

Do.,    100s   and   150s    8   50 

Do.,  176s  and  2O0s 10  00 

Call.    Navels — 

80s,    100s    7   50 

126s     7   00 

150s     7   50 

176s,    250s 8  50 

Florida,    case    8  M 

Cocoanuts    9  75 

Pineapples,   crate   8  50 

Cocoanuts    9  75 

Pineapples,    crate     8  50 

Watermelons,  each    1  25 

Hay  and  Grain  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

HAY  AND  GRAIN.— After  the  decline 

in  the  price  of  hay  last  week,  the  market 


has  remained  firm  this  week.  The 
weather  is  such  as  to  predict  a  very  good 
crop  which  will  tend  to  lower  the  price  of 
hay  in  the  near  future.  The  price  of 
gain   remains   unchanged. 

Hay- 
Good.    No.    1,    per   2,000-lb.   ton 30  00 

Do.,  No.  2 27  00 

Do.,    No.    3     25  00 

Straw      12  00 

Oate    (bulk)— 

No.   2   C.W.    (34   lbs.) 1  47 

No.   3   C.W 1   46 

Extra   feed    1  46 

No.    1    feed    1  45 

No.  2  feed 1  43 

Tough  3  C.W 1  44 

Barley- 
No.   3   C.   W 

No.   3    

No.  4  C.  W 

Feed  barley    1  60 

Prices  are  at  elevator. 

Crushed    Oats,    per    ton    83   00 

Ground     Feed     74  25 

Hog     Feed     83  00 

Cracked    Corn    88  00 

Crushed    Oyster    Shell     35  00 

No  Change  on  Flour 

Montreal.  

FLOUR. — There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  flour  this  vveek  as  might  be  ex- 
pected; the  price  is  very  firm  and  the 
market  active.  There  is  a  rather  pecu- 
liar situation  at  the  present  time  as 
pointed  out  to  Canadian  Grocer.  Some 
wheat  products  such  as  farina,  are  quoted 
higher  at  the  present  time  than  flour. 
This  cannot  last,  and  an  adjustment  in 
prices  is  sure  to  come. 

Spring  Wheat  Flour 14  85 

Winter  Wheat  Flour 14  00 

Blended    Flour    14  20 

Graham    Flour    14  85 

Whole  Wheat  Flour    14  85 

Corn    Meal    Flour    12  20 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 


T' 


lORONTO,  June  25. — The  markets  generally  are  ruling 
with  a  firm  undertone.  All  refineries  have  advanced 
sugar  $2.00  per  hundred;  supplies  still  light  but  refiners 
are  booking  orders  for  the  balance  of  June  and  July  delivery 
at  prices  in  effect  on  date  of  shipment.  Syrups  and  molasses 
are  firm.  The  situation  in  oat  and  corn  products  continue  in  a 
firm  to  higher  tone  and  manufacturers  state  that  higher  prices 
are  inevitable.  The  primary  markets  for  spices  are  steady  with 
an  easier  tone  noted  on  peppers.  Japan  teas  are  higher. 
Young  Hysons  are  reported  scarce.  The  coffee  market  is 
ruling  firm  under  a  quiet  demand.  Norwegian  sardines  are 
higher,  also  Keen's  mustard,  prepared  icings  and  catsup.  In- 
dications point  toward  a  scarcity  of  raisins  before  the  new 
crop  arrives.  Shelled  nuts  are  still  in  an  unsettled  condition, 
but  importers  are  of  the  opinion  that  when  spot  stocks  are 
reduced  that  the  market  will  strengthen.  New  potatoes  are 
cheaper.     Southern  fruits  are  firm. 


Syrup  and  Molasses  Firm 

Toronto.  

SYRUPS.— There  is  no  change  in  the 

mai  ket    for    syrups.      Corn    syrups    are 

firm  to  higher,  due  to  the  higher  cost  of 

corn  from  whi<  h  this   producl 

is  made. 

MOLASSES.— The     molasses     market 
is   steady  to  firm.     New  crop   molq    \e 
ncing  to  arriv<   al  the    es 
I,     Aunt  Dinah  molasses   in  tin     i 
i  ai  $4.91  a* 

Corn    Sti-ud* — 

BUrYi  TOO    11)K..     yellow      0   10'^ 


Half  barrels,  %c  over  bbls.  ;  *4 

bbls.,   Vie  over  bbls. 
Cases,    2-lb.    tins,    white.    2    doz. 

in  case   7  30 

Cases     5-Tb.    tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in   case   8  35 

10-lb.  tins,   white.  V4  doz. 

in    case     8  05 

I  .,   ■  b     bins     yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case     6  70 

'    .  5-lb.    tins,    yellow,    1    doz. 

in    case     7   75 

Cases,  10-lb.  tins,  yellow,  Wj  doz. 

in    case    7  W 

Cane  Syrups — 

Harj i  I     and    h« 'f   ba rrel      lb    .... 

Half  barrel*,  '  ic  ■  ver  bbli       '  i 

hi, l  .    ovei 

Ca  •■  .    !-lb    tins,  2  doz.    In  case     ....         7  00 


Molasses — 

Fancy,    Barbadoes,    barrels,    gal •       1  55- 

Choice    Barbadoes,    barrels    .... 

West  India,   bbls.,   gal 0  66 

West   India,   No.    10,   kegs 6  60 

West  India,   No.   6,    kegs 3  00 

Tins,    2-lb.,   table   grade,   case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes 7   75 

Tins,    3-lb.    table  grade,    case   2 

doz.,  Barbadoes    1-;  75 

Tins,  5-lb.,  1  doz.  to  ease,  Bar- 
badoes             g  95 

Tins,     10-lb.,    Vi    doz.    to    case, 

Barbadoes   8  60 

Tins,  No.  2,  baking  grade,  case 

2  doz 4  20 

Tins.   No.   3,   baking  grade,  case 

of  2  doz 6  50 

Tins,   No.  5,   baking  grade,   case 

of   1    doz 4  69 

Tins,  No.  10,  baking  grade,  case 

of   1  M>    doz 4  25 

West    Indies,    l%s,    48s    4  60         6  95 

Sugar  Advances  $2.00 

Toronto.  

SLGAR. — All  refineries  have  ad- 
vanced sugar  $2  per  hundred.  Supplies 
are  still  light  but  refineries  are  book- 
ing orders  for  June  and  July  delivery 
at  prices  in  effect  on  date  of  shipment. 
The  raw  sugar  market  is  slightly  easier 
but  the  cost  of  raws  laid  down  in  Mont- 
real is  still  below  that  quoted  for  re- 
fined. 

St.   Lawrence,  extra  granulated,   cwt 21   21 

Atlantic,    extra    granulated     21   21 

Acadia   Sugar   Refinery,   extra   granulated     21   21 
Dom.   Sugar  Refinery,  extra  granulated..      21   21 

Canada    Sugar   Refinery,    granulated 21   21 

Differentials:  Canada  Sugar,  Atlantic,  St.  Law- 
rence, Dominion  :  Granulated,  advance  over  basis  : 
60-lb.  sacks,  25c  ;  barrels,  5c  ;  gunnies,  5/20s,  40c  ; 
gunnies,  10/10s,  50c  ;  cartons,  20/5s,  60c  ;  cartons 
50/2s,   75c. 

Differentials  on  yellow  sugars :  Under  basis 
bags  100  lbs.,  No.  1.  40c  ;  No.  2,  50c ;  No.  3,  60c ; 
barrels,  No.   1,   35c ;  No.   2,   45c ;  No.   3,   55c. 

Acadia  granulated,  advance  over  basis :  gun- 
nies, 5/20s,  40c;  gunnies,  10/10s,  50c;  cartons, 
20/5s.  cartons,  50/2s.  70c.     Yellows  same  as  above. 

Package  Cereals  Firm 

Toronto.  

PACKAGE  GOODS.— The  situation  in 
package  cereals,  especially  corn  and  oat 
products,  continuesin  a  firm  tone,  and 
that  prices  will  be  higher  in  view  of  the 
strong  and  higher  market  for  grains 
is  inevitable.  The  fact  that  jobbers  are 
carrying  large  stocks,  which  they  are 
anxious  to  clear  up,  is  a  factor  that  is 
keeping  down  prices,  manufacturers 
claim. 

PACKAGE    GOODS 


Rolled   Oats,   20s,   round,   case... 

6  50 

Do.,    20s,    square,    c*se    . 

6  50 

Do.,   36s,   case    

Do.,    18s,    case    

2   42  V, 

Corn    Flakes,    »6s,    case    3  90 

Porridge  Wheat,  36s,  regular,  case 

6  00 

Do.,    20s,    family,    case    . 

f>  80 

Cooker   Package   Peas,   36s,   case.  . 

4  86 

Cornstarch,   No.   1,   lb.   cartons.. 

0    14 

Do.,    No.    2,    lb.    cartons 

0    12  U. 

Laundry    starch     

o  nv4 

0   12% 

Do.,     in     1-lb.    cartons     

Do  ,    in    6-Ib.   tin   canisters    .... 

0    IfiU. 

Do.,   in   6-lb.   wood   boxes 

0   15% 

Celluloid    Starch,    case 

5   50 

Potato  Flour,   in   1-lb.   pkgs.    . 

0   16 

Fine  oatmeal,  20s 

6  75 

Cornmeal.    24s     

4  25 

Farina,    24s    

3   50 

Barley,     24s      

3   50 

Wheat   flakes,   24s    

6  50 

Wheat    kernels,    24s     

5   40 

Self-rising    pancake   flour,    24s.. 

4    10 

Buckwheat    flour.    21s     

4   10 

'•  ■•      ...;..,,!,.    On!    ' ■'....,!     2 1« 

Puffed    Wheat,    <    i 

4   60 

Puffed     Rice,    case     

5   70 

Heo lili    Bran,   case    

2   f.O 

4    25 

.1    2S 

Scotch    Pearl    Barley,    case 

3   50 

Self-rising    Pancake    Flour,    30    to 

•a  sn 

Do,,  Buckwheat  Flour.  30  to  case 

3   60 

June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


47 


Cereals  Firm  to  Higher 

Toronto.  

CEREALS. — This  market  is  unchang- 
ed with  a  firm  to  higher  undertone. 
Manufacturers'  quotations  on  roiled 
oats  are  higher  hut  jobbers  are  still 
quoting  at   the   old   prices. 

Single  Bag  Lots 
F.o.b.  Toronto 

Barley,  pearl,  98s 9  00 

Barley,    pot,    98s    7  50 

Barley    Flour,    98s     6  25 

Buckwheat    Flour,    98s    6  25 

Cornmeal,    Golden,    98s     5  50         6  00 

Do.,    fancy    yellow,     98s     6  75 

Oatmeal,     98s     6  25  6  50 

Oat    Flour     

Corn    Flour,   98s    6  75 

Rye   Flour,   98s    6  25 

Kolled    Oats.   90s    5   60  6   01) 

Rolled    Wheat.    100-lb.    bbl 8  80 

Cracked    wheat,    bag    6  75 

Breakfast  food,  No.   1 9  00 

Do.,   No.   2    9  00 

Rice    flour,    100    lbs 10  00 

Linseed  meal,  98s 6  75 

Peas,  split,   98s    0  08% 

Blue    peas,    lb 0  10 

Marrowfat   green    peas    0  11% 

Graham    Flour,    98s    7  65 

Farina,    98s    6  20 

Spices  Fairly  Steady 

T»r*nt*.  

SPICES. — The     primary     market    for 

peppers  is  easier  but  quotations   to   the 

trade  have  not  yet  been  changed.     Other 

spices   are  firm   with  quotations   steady. 

Allspice    0  23  0  25 

Cassia     0  35  0  40 

Cinnamon    0  55 

Cloves     0  85  0  90 

Cayenne     0  35  0  37 

Ginger.    Cochin    0  35 

Do.,     Jamaica      0  50 

Mustard,  pure   0  60 

Herbs     —     sage,     thyme,     parsley, 

mint,   savory,   Marjoram    0  40  0  76 

Pastry     0  35  0  38 

Pickling    spices     0  30 

Mace     0  80  0  90 

Peppers,    black    0  39  0  41 

Peppers,    white    0  50  0  52 

Paprika,    lb 0  80  0  85 

Nutmegs,  selects,   whole   100s 0  65 

Do.,  80s   0  65 

Do..  64s    0  75 

Do.,   ground    0  40  0  50 

Mustard    seed,    whole    0  20  0  40 

Celery   seed,    whole    0  75 

Boriander,    whole    0  25  0  30 

Can-away   seed,    whole    0  35  0  45 

Tumeric      0  28 

Curry    0  40  0  45 

Curry   Powder    0  40  0  46 

Cream  of  Tartar — 

French,   pure    0  85  0  90 

American  high-test,  bulk    0  85  0  90 

2-oz.    packages,    doz 1   75 

4-oz.    packages,   doz 2  75  3  00 

8-oz.    tins,    doz 6  00 

Young  Hysons  Scarce 

Toronto.  

TEAS. — A  small  shipment  of  early 
pickings,  Japans,  has  arrived  but  quo- 
tations are  so  high  that  some  import- 
ers are  inclined  to  leave  them  alone. 
Seconds  have  not  yet  appeared  on  this 
market.  Young  Hysons  are  in  scant 
supply  and  a  scarcity  is  noted.  No  im- 
provement has  been  manifest  on  Cey- 
lons  and  Indian.s,  the  finer  grades  are 
bard  to  obtain  while  there  is  an  over- 
supply  of  the  lower  grades. 

Povlnns    and    Indians — 

Pekoe    Souchongs     0  45  0  64 

Pekoes     0   52  0  60 

Broken    Pekoes    0  66  0  64 

Rrokcn     Or»ngp     Pekoes     0  58  0  66 

Javas — 

Broken    Oranire    Pekoes    0  58  0  65 

Broken    Pekoes    0  60 

Jj.-nn      and   China* — 

Early    pickings.    Japans    0  90  1    00 

Do.,    seconds    0  51  0  ."»" 

Hyson     third*     0   45  0  50 


Do.,     pts 0  58 

Do.,    sifted    0  67 

Above  prices  give  range  of  quotations 
retail    trade. 


0  67 

0  72 


Coffee  Market  Firm 

Toronto.  

COFFEE.— The   demand  for  colFee   is 

somewhat    dropping    off.  The    market, 

.however,     is     quite    firm.  Quotations 
are  unchanged. 

Java,    Private    Estate    0  51  0  53 

Java,    Old   Government,    lb .... 

liogotas,      lb 0   49  0   50 

Guatemala,     lb 0  48  0  52 

Mexican,     lb u  55 

Maracaibo,    lb 0  47  n    i-, 

Jamaica,   lb 0  45  0  4tj 

Blue    Mountain   Jamaica    0  53 

Mocha,    lb 0  55 

Rio,     lb 0  35  u   37 

Keens  Mustard  Higher 

Toronto.  

MISCELLANEOUS.— Keen's  mustard 
has  advanced;  2-ounce  tins  are  now 
$1.10  per  pound;  S-ounce  tins  are  $1  per 
pound.  L\  tie's  green  label  catsup  has 
advanced  to  $2.75  per  dczen.  Cowan's 
prepared  icings  are  S1.S5  per  dozen, 
elch's  grape  juice,  large  size,  is  $6.25 
per  dozen,  and  medium  size  is  $6.25  per 
case  of  two  dozen. 

Norwegian  Sardines  Higher 

roronto.  

CANNED  GOODS.— There  is  an  ac- 
tive demand  for  all  varieties  of  canned 
goods  and  stocks  are  well  represented. 
Norse  Crown  sardines  have  advanced 
$4  per  case;  the  price  is  now  $23.50  per 
case. 

Salmon — 

Sockeye,    Is,   doz 4  75 

Sockeye,    Vis,   doz 2  75 

Alaska    reds.    Is,    doz 4  25  4  50 

Do.,      %s     2  50 

Lobsters,     %-lb.,    doz 6  50 

Do.,    >4-lb.    tins    3  90 

Whale    Steak,    Is,    flat,    doz 1   75  1  90 

Pilchards,     1-lb.     tails,     doz 175  2  10 

Canned   Vegetables — 

Tomatoes,    2%s,    doz 1  95  2  00 

Peas,     Standard,     doz 2  25  2  50 

Do.,    Early    June,    doz 2  40 

Do.,  Sweet  Wrinkle,  doz 2  50  2  70 

Beets,    2s,    doz 1   45 

Do.,    extra    sifted,    doz 2  77%  2  82% 

Beans,   golden    wax,    doz 2  00 

Asparagus    tips,    doz 4  25  4  75 

Asparagus    butts,    2%s,    doz 2  50 

Canadian     corn      1   75  2  00 

Pumpkins.    2%s,    doz 1   85 

Spinach,    2s,    doz 2   15 

Do.,   2%s,   doz 2  52 Ms  2  80 

Do.,  10s,  doz 10  00 

Pineapples,    sliced,    2s,    doz 4  75  5  25 

Do.,    shredded,    2s,    doz 4  75  6  25 

Rhubarb,    preserved,    2s,    doz 2  07%  2   10 

Do.,    preserved,    2%s,    doz 2  65  4   52% 

Do.,  standard,    10s,  doz 5  00 

Apples,  gal.,  doz 6  25 

Peaches.   2s,  doz 4  15 

Pears,    2s,    doz 3  00  4  25 

Plums.  Lombard,  2s,  doz 3   10  3  25 

Do.,    Green    Gage    3  25  3  40 

Cherries,   pitted,   H.   S 4  35  4   40 

Blueberries,     2s     2  25  2  40 

.Strawberri.-s,    2s,    H.    S 5   25 


"ONE   AND  FIVE  BAG   LOTS" 

In  the  report  of  the  sugar  in- 
vestigation case  in  last  week's  is- 
sue it  was  stated  that  Mr.  FIckardt 
said  wholesalers  could  not  Bel] 
sugar  on  a  five  per  cent,  margin 
in  "one  and  five-pound  hags"  and 
make  any  profit.  The  word  "pound" 
should  not  have  appeared.  It  should 
have  read  "one  and  five  bag  lots." 


Blueberries,   2s    2  35  2  45 

Jams — 

Apricots,  4s,  each 1  08 

Black  Currants,   16  oz.,  doz.    ...      5  00  5   15 

Do.,   4s,   each    1   30  1  35 

Gooseberry,    4s,    each    1  03 

Do.,    16   oz.,    doz 4  25 

Peach,    4s,   each    1  02 

Do.,    16    oz.,    doz 4  15 

Red    Currants,    16    oz.,    doz 4  30 

Raspberries,    16    oz.,    doz 5  05  5  20 

Do.,   4s,   each    1  35  1  40 

Strawberries,   16  oz.,  doz 5  25  5  40 

Do..    4s,    each     1  35  1   45 

Rice  Market  Unchanged 

RICE. — There  are  no  new  develop- 
ments in  the  market  for  rice.  Stocks 
are  light  and  the  market  firm  to  higher. 

Honduras,   fancy,   per   100  lbs .... 

Blue    Rose,    lb 0  20  0  20% 

Siam,    fancy,   per   100   lbs .... 

Siam,    second,    per    100    lbs 15  00 

Japans,  fancy,  per  100  lbs 0  18% 

Fancy    Patna    17   00 

Chinese,    XX.,    per    100    lbs 

Do.,    Simiu    .... 

Do.,   Mujin,    No.    1    .... 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0   12  0   12% 

White    Sago    0  12         0  12% 

Do.,     Pakling      14  00 

Raisins  Likely  to  Be  Scarce 

Toronto.  

DRIED  FRUITS.— Indications  point 
toward  a  scarcity  of  raisins  before  the 
new  crop  arrives,  due  to  the  fact  that 
the  U.  S.  will  take  all  raisins  offered. 
Evaporated  apples  are  steady  at  23 
cents  per  pound.  Grecian  currants  are 
arriving  freely  and  good  quality  is  of- 
fered at  22  to  24  cents  per  pound. 

Evaporated    apples     0  23 

Apricots,   cartons,    11   oz.,   48s 4  55 

Candied    Peels,    American — 

Lemon    0  44  0  46 

Orange     0  44  0  46 

Currants — 

Grecian,    per    lb 0  22  0  24 

Australians,    3   Crown,    lb 0  18  0  23 

Dates — 

Excelsior,   pkgs.,   3   doz.   in   case     ....  5  70 

Dromedary,    9    doz.    in    case 7  25 

Fard,  per  box,  12  to  13  lbs 3  60 

New   Hallowee   dates,    per   lb. . .     $   IS  0  23 

Figs— 

Taps^Comarde,    lb .... 

Layer,    lb .... 

Comarde  figs,   mats,   lb .... 

Smyrna  figs,  in  bags .... 

Cal.,    6    oz.,    60s,    case    .... 

Cal.,    8   oz.,   20s,   case .... 

Cal.,    10   oz.,    12s,    case    

Prunes — 

30-40s,    25s    0  31 

40-50s,    25s    0  25  0  28 

50-60s.    25s    0  22% 

60-70s,    25s    0  20 

70-80s,     25s     0  18 

80-90s,    25s    0  20 

90-100s,   25a    

Sunset    prunes    in    5-1b.    cartons, 

each    1   15 

Peaches — 

Standard.    25-lb.    box,   peeled    ...      0  26%  0  28 

Choice,    25-lb.    box,    peeled 0  27  0  30 

Fancy,    26-lfe.    boxes      0  29  0  30 

Raisins — 

California   bleached,    lb 0  27% 

Seedless,    1  .'>-<>/..   packets    0  27  0  29 

Seeded,   15-oz,  packets 0  26 

Crown    Muscatels,    No.    1.    25s 0  26 

Turkish     Sultanas      0  26 

Thompsons,  Seedless   0  i'"1; 

Valencia*    0  24% 

Nuts  Are  Unsettled 

Toronto.  

NUTS. — The  shelled  nut  market  is 
still  in  an  unsettled  condition  caused  by 
the  surplus  stocks  carried  by  importers 
which  is  causing  a  l"t  of  competition 
and  consequently  quotations  are-  varied. 
Importers   are  of  the  opinion,  however, 

that    when    jpol    stocks    are    reduced    that 

"rices  will  stiffen. 

Almonds.     Tarragona*,     lb 0  31  0  33 

Butternuts,    Canadian,    lb 0  08 

Walnuts.  Cal..   bags.   100  lbs 0  40         0  4T, 


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Walnuts,    Bordeaux,    lb 0  29  0  30 

Walnuts,    Grenobles,    lb 0  34 

Do.,  Marbot 0  30 

Filberts,    lb 0  25 

Pecans,    lb 0  30  0  32 

Cocoanuts,    Jamaica,    sack     10  00 

Cocoanut,    unsweetened,    lb 0  38  0  40 

Do.,    sweetened,  lib 0  40 

Peanuts,   Spanish,  lb 0  26Vi 

Brazil    nuts,    large,    lb 0  32  0  33 

Mixed    nuts,    bags    50    lbs 0  32 

Shelled- 
Almonds,     lb 0  62  0  65 

Filberts,    lb 0  43  0  45 

Walnuts,     Bordeaux,     lb 0  60 

Do.,   Manchurian    0  60 

Peanuts,  Spanish,  lb 0  25 

Do.,  Chinese,  30-32  to  oz 0  20 

Brazil  nuts,  lb 0  85  0  88 

Pecans,    lb 1   10 

New  Potatoes  Cheaper 

Toronto.  

VEGETABLES.  —  Carolina  potatoes 
are  now  arriving  freely  and  quotations 
are  lower.  No.  1  are  $13.50  per  barrel 
and  No.  2  at  $10  per  barrel.  .The  de- 
mand for  old  potatoes  is  falling  off  and 
quotations  are  $5  to  $6  per  bag.  Mis- 
sissippi tomatoes  are  on  the  market  in 
four  basket  crates  at  $3.15.  Local  cab- 
bage from  Niagara  is  quoted  at  $7  to 
$7.50  per  large  crate.  Other  vegetables 
are  quoted  as  listed  below: 

Potatoes,    old.    bag     5  00  6  00 

Mushrooms,     4-lb.    basket    4  00 

Lettuce,  Can.,  head,  2  doz.  to  box     3  00  3  50 

Do.,   leaf,   doz 0  30  0  40 

Cabbage,     large    crate     6   50 

Green   Onions,   doz|   bunches 0  25  0  35 

Rhubarb,    outdoor,    doz 0  30  0  40 

Parsley,  domestic,  per  11-qt.  bask.      1  50  2  00 

Florida    Tomatoes,    case 9  00 

Cucumbers,   Carolina,   hamper 6  50 

Do.,    per    11-qt.    basket     3  50 

New   Carrots,    hampers     3  50 

Asparagus,    per    basket    2   50  3  25 

New  Beets,   dozen   bunches 1  00 

Wax    Beans,    hampers     4  00 

Spinach,    bush,    box     0  60 

Radish,    doz.    bunches     0  25  0  40 

Onions,    Texas,    crates    2  75 

New    Potatoes,    Carolina — 

No.    1,    per   barrel    13  50 

No.    2,    per   barrel    10  00 

Tomatoes,    4-bkt.    crate    3   15 

Do.,  hothouse,   per  lb 0  40  0  45 

Strawberries  Plentiful 

Toronto.  

FRUIT. — There  is  a  good  supply  of 
fruit  arriving.  Quotations  are  holding 
firm  with  the  exception  of  strawberries. 
The  quotations  on  strawberries  this  week 
is  25  to  30  cents  per  box,  but  large  quan- 
tities are  expected  next  week  and  quota- 
tions will  be  lower. 

Oranges,    Valencias — 

80s,    96s     6  50 

126s 7  50 

150s     7  75 

176e.   2O0s,   216s,    250s    7  75  8  00 

Bananas,    Port    Limons    0  1* 

"Lemons.  Cal..  300s,  360s 6  00 

Do.,    Messinas,    300s    6  00 

Do.,    Verdillis     •  6  00 

Grapefruit,    Cuban — 

64b,    80s,   96s    4  25  6  50 

Grapefruit,  California  Seedless — 

48b  *  00 

64«,    70s,    80b,    96a,    126s 4  25  4  75 

Boxed  apples,  ell  sizes    8  00 

Strawberries,    quarts    0  25  0  30 

California  eherries.   box   of   8  lbs 4  oO 

Watermelons.     26-lb.     aver.,     each      1  50 

Cal.    Canteloupes,     case,    45s H  25 

Georgia    Peaches.    6-bskt.    crates 6  00 

Ai.riw.t.H.    California,    box 4  00  4  25 

Plums.  California,  box    4   50  4  75 

Flour  Market  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

FLOUR. — The  flour  market  is  firm 
under  a  quiet  demand.  Quotations  are 
unchanged: 

Ontario     winter     wheat    flour.     In 

oartoad     shipment*,     on    tracks. 

T>er  barrel.    In   jute  ba*» 13  70 

Mnnit<4»,    wpring    wheat   flour.    In 

jut—  bags,    per  barrel    IB   IB 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

WINNIPEG,  June  25. — The  sugar  market  is  firm  under 
the  recent  advance  of  $2.00  per  hundred.  Syrups  and 
molasses  are  very  strong  with  indications  for  higher 
prices.  There  is  a  strong  undertone  in  the  market  for  starches 
due  to  the  steadily  increasing  cost  of  corn.  Barley  is  scarce. 
Package  cereals  are  unchanged.  Nutmegs  are  high  and  scarce. 
Black  pepper  is  lower.  Canned  peas  are  practically  off  the 
market.  Sago  and  tapioca  are  easier.  The  rice  market  is 
firm.  Shelled  almonds  are  good  buying  at  present  prices. 
Fresh  fruits  are  in  scant  supply. 


Sugar  Market  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

SUGAR. — The  sugar  market  is  de- 
cidedly firm.  All  refineries  recently  ad- 
vanced their  prices  $2  per  hundredweight. 
This  advance  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the 
high  cost  of  raws,  labor  and  transporta- 
tion difficulties.  Present  Canadian  prices 
for  refined  sugar  are,  however,  consider- 
ably below  raw  sugar  quotations  in  New 
York  to-day,  and  further  advances  are 
considered  likely  very  soon. 

Redpath,   granulated,    100-lb.  bag 22  05 

St.    Lawrence    granulated,     100-lb. 

bag    22  05 

Atlantic,   granulated,    100-lb.   bag 22  05 

Dominion,   granulated,    100-lb.  bag      . 22  05 

Acadia,    granulated,    100-lb.    bag 22   15 

Yellow  Sugar,  No.  2,  100-lb.  bag  21  55  21  65 
Powdered     Sugar,     ;50-Ib.     boxes, 

per  cwt.' 22   60 

Icing  Sugar,  50-lb.  boxes,  per  cwt 22  70 

Lump    Sugar,   soft,    100-lb.    boxes 22  80 

Do.,  hard,  100-lb.  boxes,  per  box      ....  23  00 

Cubes,    100-lb.    boxes,   per   box 22  70 

Syrups  and  Molasses  Strong 

Winnipeg.  

SYRUPS    AND    MOLASSES.— These 

markets  are  very  strong  with  indications 

for  higher  prices. 

CORN   SYRUP— 

Cases,   2   lb.  tins,   white,   2   doz. 

in  case 7  60 

Cases,   5   lb.   tins,    white,    1    doz. 

in    case    8   70 

Cases,  10  lb.  tins,  white.  Vi  doz. 

in    ^o.se    8   45 

Cases,  20  lb.  tins,  white,  Vi  doz. 

in    case     8   45 

Cases,   2    lb.   tins,  yellow,   2   doz. 

in    case    7  00 

Cases,   5  lb.   tins,  yellow,    1    doz. 

in  case 8   10 

Cases.  10  lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vb  doz. 

in    case    7  85 

Cases,  20  lb.  tins,  yellow,  Vi  doz. 

in    case    7  85 

MAPLE   SYRUP— 

Pure,    2V2s    tins,   case  of   2    doz 26  90 

Pure,    5s,   per  case  of   1   doz 24  50 

Pure,   10s.  per  case  of  Vj  doz 23  25 

TABLE    SYRUP— 

Maple  flavor,  2Vi>s  tins,  per  case 

of  2  doz 13  76 

Do.,  2s,  tins,  per  case  of  1   doz 12  00 

Do.,    Is,   tins,    case  of    %    doz 11   50 

Above   subject   to   a   discount  of   10  per   cent. 
MOLASSES,    BARBADOES— 

2-lb.    tins.    2   doz.    oasc    8  75 

3-lb.    tins,    2    doz.    case     12  35 

5-lb.    tins,     1     doz.    case     10  00 

10-lb.    tins,    Vi    doz.   case 9  70 

MOLASSES,    BLACKSTRAP— 

lVi>9,  4  doz.  in  case 5   10 

2»,    4    doz.    in   case    4  70 

21/js,    4   doz.    in   case    4   40 

5s,    4    doz.    in    case    4   40 

10s,    4   doz.    in    case    4  35 

Starches  Are  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

STARCHES.— There  is  a  strong  un- 
dertone in  the  market  for  starches  due 
to  the  pteadily  increasing  cost  of  corn. 
An  increase  is  not  unlikely  in  the  near 
future. 

STARCHES 
Cornstarch.    1-lb.    pkirs.,    per   lb 0  T2% 


Do.,  No,   1  quality,   1-lb.  pkgs 0  14 

Gloss,   1-lb.  pkg.,  per  lb 0  14% 

Celluloid,    1-lb.   pkg.,    per  case 5  65 

Scarcity  of  Barley 

Winnipeg.  

CEREALS. — The  primary  bean  market 
is  very  strong,  and  while  rain  damaged 
Japanese    beans   they   are    offered   very 

freely  and  at  lower  prices.  Good  quality 
beans  remain  firm.  The  oat  market  is 
also  strong,  while  a  scarcity  of  barley 
is  noted.  Package  cereals  remain  un- 
changed. 

PACKAGE  CEREALS 

Rolled    oats,    20s,    round    cartons.      6   00  6  60 

Do.,    36s,    case,    square    pkts 4  85 

Do.,    18s,    case    2  40 

Corn    Flakes.    36s,    case    3  60  4  00 

Cornmeal,  2  doz.  case,  per  case 4  00 

Puffed    Wheat,    3    doz.    case,    case 4  60 

Puffed  Rice,   3   doz.  case,    3  doz.*. 5  70 

Cream  of  Wheat,  3  doz.  case,  case      ....  9  00 

Grape  Nuts,  2  doz.  case,  per  case     ....  3  83 

Package  Peas,  3  doz.  case,  case 3  75 

BULK    CEREALS 

Rolled   Oats,    80s,   per   bag 5  85 

Do.,    40s,    per   bag    3   01 

Do.,    20s,    per    bag 156 

Do.,     10-8s,    per    bale 6  85 

Do.,   15-6s,  per  bale 7  70 

Oatmeal,  98s,  gran,  or  stand,  bag      ....  6  60 

Wheat   Granules.    98s,    per  bag 8   60 

Do.,    16-6s,    per    bale 9  50 

Peas,    whole,    green,    100-lb.    bag, 

bush 6  00 

Do.,    split,    yellow,    98s,   per   bag     ....  9  00 

Do.,   split,    yellow,    49s,    per  bag      ....  4  60 

Beans,    fancy,    hand    picked,    100- 
lb.    bag,  bushel    5  30 

Do.,  Lima,  100-lb.  bag,  per  lb 0  15% 

Barley   Pot  98s.   per  bag 6  60 

Do.,   pearl,    98s,    per  bag    8  60 

Cornmeal,   98s,   per  bag    6  25 

Do.,  24s,  per  bag   1  62 

Do.,    10-lOs,    per  bale    6  95 

Buck-wheat     grits,     whole,     98-lb. 

bags,  per  bag 11   00 

Nutmegs  Are  Scarce 

Winnipeg.  

SPICES. — Nutmegs  are  very  high  and 
scarce.  Black  peppers  are  slightly  lower 
in  price  while  white  pepper  remains  firm, 

with  an  upward  tendency.  Red  chillies 
are  high  and  are  very  hard  to  obtain. 

WHOLE    SPICE 

Allspice,  Jamaica,  best  quality,  lb 0  23 

Cassio,    Batavia,    per    lb 0  35 

Do.,    China,    per    lb 0  25 

Chillies,    per    lb 0  55 

Do.,   No.    1,   per   lb 0  53 

Cinnamon,  Ceylon,  per  lb 0  85 

Do.,  No.    10,  carton,  doz 1   00 

Cloves,    Penang,   per  lb 0  95 

Do.,    Amhoyna,    per    lb 0  90 

Do.,  Zanzibar,  per  lb 0  85 

Ginger,    washed,    Jamaica,    No.     1      ....  0  55 

Do.,   Jamaica  No.    2    0  40 

Do.,   Japan   or  Africa,   lb 0  SO 

Mace,  extra  bright  Penang,   lb 0  80 

Nutmegs,    ex.   large  brown,    70   to 

lb.,    per    lb 0  70 

Do.,    large   brown,   86  to   lb.,   lb 0  65 

Do.,   med.   brown.   110  to  lb.,   lb 0  55 

Do.,    carton    of   six,    per    doz 0  80 

Pepper,    black.    Singapore  ex..    lb -0  36 

Do.,    white,    do.,    per    lb 0  60 

Pickling.    V'l-lb.    pkg..   per   doz 0  90 

Do.,  bulk.   No.    1,   per  lb 0  25 

Do..   No.   2.   per  lb. 0  22 


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GROUND    SPICE. 

Allspice,    bulk,    per    lb 0  25 

Do.,    2    oz.    cartons    0  80 

Do..    4  oz.   cartons    1   20 

Cassia,    No.    1,    bulk,    per    lb 0  35 

Do..    No.    2,    bulk,    per   lb 0  30 

Do.,  No.   1,  2  oz.  cartons 1  00 

Do.,   No.   1,  4  oz.  cartons 1   50 

Cinnamon,    bulk,    per    lb 0  45 

Do.,   2   oz.   cartons    1    15 

Do.,   4   oz.   cartons    1    75 

Cloves,    bulk,    per    lb 0  90 

Do..   2  oz.   cartons    1  70 

Do.,    4   oz.    cartons    2  75 

Cayenne,    No.    1,    bulk,    per    lb 0  40 

Do.,   No.    1,  2  oz.  cartons 1  10 

Do.,  No.    1,  4  oz.  cartons 1   65 

Ginger.   No.   1,  bulk,  per  lb 0  58 

Do.,  No.   1,  2  oz.  cartons 1  25 

Do.,  No.    1,   4  oz.  cartons 1  95 

Do..    No.  2,   bulk,   per   lb 0  40 

Mace,   No.    1,   bulk,    per  lb 0  85 

Do.,  No.  1,     2oz.  cartons 1  65 

Do.,  No.   1,  4  oz.  cartons 2  70 

Nutmeg.   No.    1,    bulk,    per  lb 0  50 

Do.,  No.   1,  2  oz.  cartons 1   25 

Do.,  No.  1,  4  oz.  cartons 1   85 

Pastry  spice,   No.    1,   bulk,   per   lb 0  40 

Do.,  No.  1,  2  oz.   cartons 1   20 

Do..  No.   1,  4  oz.  cartons 1  80 

Pickling  spice,  No.  1,  bulk,  per  lb 0  38 

White  Pepper,  No.  1,  bulk,  per  lb 0  49 

Do..  No.  2,  Singapore,  per  lb 0  47 

Black  pepper,  No.  1,  bulk,  per  lb 0  35 

White  pepper.  No.  1,  2  oz.  cartons      ....  1   20 

Do.,  No.    1,  4  oz.  cartons 1  95 

Black  pepper.  No.  1,  2  oz.  cartons      ....  0  95 

Do.,  No.   1,  4  oz.  cartons 1  60 

Prunes  Are  Active 

Winnipeg.  

DRIED  FRUIT.— High  opening  prices 
of  prunes  stimulated  a  demand  for 
prunes  and  peaches.  Merchants  are  ap- 
parently realizing  that  prices  quoted  to- 
day are  much  lower  than  the  opening 
prices  will  be  on  the  new  crop. 

DRIED    FRUIT 

Evaporated     Apples,    per    lb 0  20 

Currants,    90-lb.,     per     lb 0  21 

Do.,  8  oz.  pkgs..  6  doz.   case,   lb 0  17 

Dates,    Hallowee,    bulk,    lb 0  23 

Do.,     Tunis,     bulk,     lb 0  26 

Do.,    Package,    3   doz.   case,   lb 0  17 

Figs.    Spanish,    per    lb 0  16^ 

Do.,    Smyrna,    per   lb 0  23 

Do.,    black,    cartons,    per    carton      ....  0  80 

Loganberries,    4  doz.   case,   pkL 0  35 

Peaches,    standard,    per    lb 0  29  0  30 

Do.,    choice,    per    lb 0  27%  0  28% 

Do.,     fancy,    per     lb 0  32  0  33 

Do.,  Cal.,  in  cartons,  per  carton      ....  15* 

Do.,   unpitted.    per  lb 0  24  0  25 

Pears,    extra    choice,    per    lb 0  30 

Do.,  Cal.,    cartons,   per  carton 1   75 

Prunes — 

3O-40s,    25s,    per  lb 0  32 

40-SOs,    25s.    per   lb 0  27 

50-608,   25s,    per  lb 0  21 

60-70s,   25s,    per   lb 0  18Vi 

70-808,    25s.    per   lb 0   17 

80-90s,    25a,   per   lb 0   17 

90-lOOs,   25s,    per   lb 0  16% 

In  5-lb.  cartons,   per  carton 1  30 

Raisins— 

Cal.   pkg.,  seeded,    15  oz.,   fancy. 

3  doz.  to  case,  per  pkg 0  24 

Choice   seeded,    15   oz.,   3   doz.  to 

case,     per     pkg 0  23 

Fancy   seeded,    11    oz.,   4    doz.    to 

case,     per     pkg 0  21 

Choice  seeded,    1 1   oz.,    4   doz.   to 

case,     per     pkg 0  19 

Cal.,    bulk,    seeded,    25-lb.    boxes      ....  0  25% 
Do.,    pkt.    seedless,     11    oz.,    3 

doz.    to    case,    per    lb 0  21 

Do.,     bulk.,     seedless,     25-lb. 

boxes,    per    lb 0  28 

Canned  Goods  to  Be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  . 

CANNED     GOODS.— There     is  very 
little  change  in  canned  products,    ("anned 

peas  are  practically  oft"  the  market.  The 

demand  is  very  good  for  all  canned  lires, 
caused  no  doubt  by  the  retailer.--  vho 
thought  prices  would  decline,  but  who  are 
now  realizing  that  the  pr'c-es  quoted  to- 
day are  much  lower  than  the  openinrr 
prices  will  be  on  the  new  pack. 

CANNED  FISH 

Shrimps,    In,   4   doz.   case,   doz 2  70  2  75 

Finnan    Haddie,    la,    4   doz.   case..     9  35       12  00 


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85 

16  00 

Do..    1&B,    8   doz.    case,    case 10  50       13   00 

Herring   (Can.  I,  Is,  4  doz.  case,  cs     7  25         9  00 

Do.,  imported,  'is.   100  doz.  case  30  00       32  50 
Lobsters,    %s,    8    doz.    case,    doz 4  00 

Do.,    %s,    4   doz.    case,    doz 7  60 

Oyster,    Is,    4  oz.,    4   doz.   case,   cs 8  60 

Do.,   2s,   8  oz.,   2  doz.   case,  case      ....  7  60 

Pilchards,  Is,  tall,  4  doz.  case,  case      ....  7  6* 

Do.,    %s,    flat,   8  doz.    case,    case      10  00 

Salmon —  per  case 

Sockeye,    Is,   tall,    4   doz.    case 18  50 

Do.,    %s,   flat,   8  doz.   in  case 20  75 

Red  Spring,   Is,  tall,  4  doz.  case      ....        15  75 
Do.,    %s,    flat,    8   doz.    case 17  75 

Cohoe,    Is,   tall,   4  doz.   case 14  50 

Do.,    %s,   flat,    8   doz.   case 16  50 

Pink,    Is,    tall.    4   doz.   case 10  40 

Do.,    %s,   flat,    8  doz.   case 12  25 

Humpback,    Is,   tall,   4   doz.   case      ....  8  60 

CANNED    FRUIT    (Canadian) 

Per  case 
Apples,  6  tins  in  case,  per  case.  .     3  40 

Blueberries,    2s,    2    doz.    case 

Cherries,    Is,   4   doz.  case 

Gooseberries,    2s,    2   doz.    case 

Lawtonberries,    2s,    2   doz.   case 

Peaches,  2s,   2  doz.   case    

Pears,    2s,    2    doz.   case    6  50 

Plums,  Green  Gage,  2s,  2  doz.  case      .... 
Light  Syrup — 

Plums,  Lombard,  2s,  2  doz.  case      .... 

Raspberries,    2s,    2    doz.    case...      9  50 

Strawberries,  2s,  2  doz.  case 

CANNED    FRUITS    (American) 

Apricots,    Is,    4   doz.    case    

Peaches,    2%s,   2    doz.    case 

Peaches,   sliced,    Is,    4    doz.   case 

Do.,  halved,   Is,   4  doz.   case 

Pears,    Is,   4  doz.   case    

Pineapple,   sliced,   2s,  2  doz.   case 

CANNED     VEGETABLES 

Per  case 
Asparagus   Tips,   Is,   tins,    4  doz 

case,   per  doz 2  75 

Pears,  Garden  Wax,  2s,  2  dz.  case      ....  4  75 

Beans,  Refugee,   2s,   2   doz.  case 4  50 

Corn,   2s,  2  doz.   case 4  20 

Peas,    Standard,    2s,    2    doz.   case 4  25 

Peas.    Early  June,   2s,   2  doz.   case      ....  4  85 

Sweet   Potatoes,   2yjS.    2   doz.    case      ....  6  40 

Pumpkin,    2y2s,    2    doz.    case 3  00 

Sauer    Kraut,    2y.jS,    2    doz.   case 4  90 

Spaghetti,    2%s,    3    doz.    case    5   40 

Spinach,    2M>s,    2   doz.   case 5  70 

Tomatoes,   2'4s.   2   doz.   case 4  20         4  50 

Do.,    2s,    2    doz.    case    3  50 

Jams  to  Be  Higher 

Winnipeg.  

JAMS. — No  new  prices  on  jams  have 
been  named  as  yet,  but  without  doubt 
prices  will  be  much  higher.  Recently 
Scotch  marmalade  arrived  on  this  market 
and  is  being  sold  on  a  competitive  basis 
with  Canadian  lines. 

Jams,   Pure —  Per  tin 

Strawberry,    4s,    12  tins   to   case  1   20         1   35 

Raspberry,   4s,   12  tins  to  case   .  1    12  1  20 

Black   Currant,   4s,    12   tins   to 

case     1   12  1   20 

Blended —  Per  tin 

Strawberries,  4s,  12  tins  to  case  0  85         0  95 

Raspberries,    4s,    12  tins   to  case  0  85         0  95 

Sago  and  Tapioca  Easier 

Winnipeg.  

RICE. — The  tapioca  and  saec  primary 
market  have  been  easier  this  week,  Can- 
adian prices  remain  unchanged  The 
rice  market  is  very  firm 

RICE— 

No.    1    Japan,    100-lb.    sacks,    lb 0  18 

Do.,   50-lb.  sacks,   lb 0  18% 

Stan,    Elephant.    100-lb.    bags 0  15% 

Do.,  50-lb.  bags,  lb 0    1  r. ' , 

SagO,    sack    lots.    130    to    150    lbs., 

per    lb 0  12 

Do.,    in    less    quantities,    lb 0   12% 

Tapioca,    pearl,    per    lb 0   12%  0   18% 

Shelled  Almonds  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

NUTS — Spot  shcl'cd  almonds  are 
"•cod  property  owincr  to  advanacing  ster- 
ling exchange  affecting  the  price  (f  new- 
ly arriving  goods.  Reports  from  grow- 
ing countries  state  that  the  new  crop 
should  be  a  bumper  one.  This  of  course 
will  not  affect  the  almond  situation  as 
f.-ir  as  Western  Canada  is  concerned  this 


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fall  as   new  goods      will  not  reach  this 
market  in  time  for  the  Christmas  trade. 

NUTS.  Shelled— 

Almonds,    per    lb 0  63 

Spanish   Peanuts,  No.    1,  per  11} 

Pecans,  per  lb 

Walnuts,    per    lb 0  64 

Nuts    in   shell — 

Peanuts,  roasted.  Jumbo,  per  lb 

Almonds,    per  lb 

Filberts,   per   lb 

Walnuts,    per    lb 0  25 

Pecans,    per   lb 

Good  Quality-Teas  Firm 

Winnipeg.  

TEAS.— The  values  for  good  and  fine 

teas  are  fully  maintained  and  are  likely 

to  continue  because  the  supply  cf  such 

grades  is  not  equal  to  the  demand.     The 

outstanding  fact  is,  however,  that  good 

and  fine  teas  continue  to  command  full 

prices,  and  as  the  proportion  of  such  teas 

available  is  small  everything  points  out 

to  the  demand  being  fully  equal  to  the 

supply.     There  may  be  renewed  activity 

in   the  tea  market  sooner  than  appears 

at  present. 

INDIA    AND    CEYLON— 

Pekoe  Souchongs,  best  quality..  0  48  0  60 

Do.,    common    quality     0   44  0  46 

Pekoes,    best    quality    0  49  0  53 

Do.,  common  quality   0  45  0  47 

Broken    Pekoe,   best   quality 0  52  0  60 

Broken  Orange  Pekoe,  best  qlty.  0  58  0  68 

Japan,  best  quality 0  52  0  60 

JAVAS— 

Pekoe    Souchongs     0  45  0  47 

Pekoe     0  46  0  48 

Broken    Pekoe    0  47  0  50 

Broken   Orange   Pekoe    0  48  0  51 

Coffee  Remain  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

COFFEE. — The  new  crop  of  Santos* 
coffees  are  expected  to  arrive  around  the 
month  of  November  or  December.  Prices 
are  quoted  about  %  to  %  cent  below  the 
price  asked  for  present  crop.  This  is  not 
so  long  as  expected  and  has  a  tendency 
to  firm  up  price  on  all  stocks. 
COFFEES— 

Santos,   roasted,  best  grade 0  45 

Bourbon,   roasted,  best  grade 0  46 

Jamaica,  roasted,  best  grade 0  52 

Mexican,   roasted,  beet  grade 0  5* 

Maracaibo,    roasted,    best    grade      ....  0  52 

Bogotas,  roasted,  best  grade 0  56 

Fruit  in  Scant  Supply 

Winnipeg.  

FRlJI'P.  —  The  fruit  supply  is  very 
light  and  not  sufficient  to  meet  the  de- 
mand. The  first  shipment  of  cantalop'es 
ard  watermelons  arrived  this  week  and 
are  quoted  at  $10  a  case  for  standard  45s, 
while  watermelons  are  being  offered  to 
the  trade  at  10  cents  per  pound.  Native 
rhubarb  is  arriving,  as  well  as  California 
peaches  and  plums.  Bananas  increased 
one  cent  per  pound  and  are  now  selling 
at  14  cents  per  pound.  Gordonhead 
strawberries  are  expected  to  arrive  the 
fi.^t  0f  the  week. 

FRUITS— 

Valencia  Oranges,    100s    ....  7  25 

Do.,    126s    to    150s     8  00 

Do.,    176s    to   200s    9  00 

Do.,    216s    to    250s       9  00 

Lemons,    Cal.    per    case 7   60  8  00 

Bananas,    per    lb 0  14 

Washington  apples,  Winesaps,  box      ....  5  00 

Cherries,   10-lb.  boxc*.   Royal   Ann     ....  4  50 

Do.,    Bingos    5  00 

Strawberries,   Jt   pt« '. . .  9  50 

Peaches,    Cal.,    case    4   00 

Pluma,    per   ease    E  oo        5  r>o 

Ciiiitalouiu ■.    Stand.,    46b,    per   case      ....        10  00 
Do.,    flats.    IL'b   to    15s,    per   case 4  00 

Watermelon,    per    1 1  > o  10 

Cocoanuts,    per    doz 1   75 

Dates,    36    pkgs.    to    case    7  25 

Figs,    per    case      .    .  4  00 

Do.,     10-lb.     boxes 3  5(> 


50 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


Weekly  Market  Reports  by  Wire 

Statements  from  Buying  Centres,  East  and  Westj 


Do..     50-60s     o  20 

Do..    30-40s    0  30 

Do.,   20-30s    0  33 

Raisins,    bleached   Sultanas    0  27 

Do.,    bulk,    seedless  0  29 

Do.,   package,   11   oz 0  21 

Oranges   7   75  8  25 


Nova  Scotia  Markets 

FROM    HALIFAX,   BY  WIRE 


Halifax,  N.S.,  June  24. — Markets  kept 
fairly  steady  during  the  week.  Sugar 
advanced  $2.00  per  hundred;  granulated 
is  now  quoted  at  $21.10,  and  yellow  at 
$20.60.  Bananas  have  increased  %  cent 
per  pound.  Flour  has  advanced  25  cents 
per  barrel.  Fresh  eggs  have  decreased, 
now  quoted  at  48  cents.  Creamery  but- 
ter is  up  one  cent  per  pound.  Oats  have 
advanced  from  $1.58%  to  $1.64%  per 
bushel.  American  clear  pork  has  declin- 
ed $2.00  per  barrel. 

Flour,    No.    1    patents,    bbl.,    Man 16  SO 

Cornmeal,  bags    5  25 

Rolled    Oats,    per  bag 6  75 

Rice,   Siam,   per   100   lbs 15   75 

Tapioca,    100   lbs 17   00 

Molasses    (extra  fancy  Barbadoes)      ....  1  75 

Sugar,     standard,     granulated 21   10 

Do.,    No.    1,    yellow 20  60 

Cheese.     Ont.,     twins     0  33 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  48 

Lard,    pure,    lb 0  31 

Lard,   compound    0  30 

American     dear    pork,    per   bbl 50  00 

Tomatoes,    2%s,    stanaard,    doz 2  20 

Breakfast    bacon     0  48 

Hams,    aver.    9-12    lbs. .         o  42 

Do.,    aver.    12-18    lbs. 0  42 

Do.,    aver.    18-25    lbs 0  40 

Roll    bacon     ....  0  34 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb 0  57         0  58 

Do.,   dairy,   per  lb. 0  52 

Do.,     tubs      0  50 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ont.,    doz ....  4  90 

Peaches,    2s,    standard,    doz 4  50 

Corn,    2s,   standard,    doz 2   00 

Peas,    standard,    doz 2   15 

Apples,    gal.,    N.S.,    doz 4  80 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ont.,    doz 4  90 

Salmon,  Red   Spring,  flats,   cases .... 

Do.,  Pinks 11  00 

Do.,    Cohoes    16   00 

Do.,    Chums     , 8   00 

Evaporated  Apples,  per  lb 0  21 

Dried    Peaches,    per    ib ■ 0  29 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per   9(Wb.    bag      ....  '  6  50 

Beans,   white    5   00 

Do.,    Yellow    Eye    7  00 

Lemons,  Cal.,   case    6  50 

Grapefruit.    Cal.,    case 5  00         S  50 

Bananas,    per    lb 0  10% 

Oats,    per    bush 1  64% 


New  Brunswick  Markets 

FROM  ST.  JOHN,  BY  WIRE. 


St.  John,  N.B.,  June  24. — Business  is 
keeping  fairly  good  and  collections 
are  up  to  the  average.  Sugar  advanced 
$2.00  per  hundred,  and  supplies  are  com- 
ing much  better.  There  is  a  big  de- 
mand for  condensed  milk  and  cream 
owing  to  strike  of  farmers  in  neighboring 
counties  again&t  daylight  time  deliveries. 
Strike  hai  can  ed  butter  to  slump. 
mery  butter  is  quoted  at  58  cents, 
dairy  -it  53  cl  .,  -  *  r  >  *  i  expected  to  be  lower. 
iilated  cornmeal  I     50  cents  per  bag 

i  .      Rolled   oats  are   up   to  .$1  1.00   per 

bad-      ''aimed   peacheg  and  apples  are  also 

Imon,    pinks    and    cliiini    ,    are 


easier.      Potatoes    are    holding    firm    at 
$9.50  to  $10.00  per  bag. 

Flour,  No.   1  patents,   bbls.,  Man 16  60 

Cornmeal,   gran.,  bags    6  75 

Cornmeal,    ordinary     4  95 

Rolled    oats 14  00 

Rice,    Siam,   per    100   lbs 15  50 

Tapioca,   100  lbs 13  50  16  00 

Molasses     1  75 

Sugar- 
Standard,   granulated    21  10 

No.    1   yellow,    . .'. 20  60 

Cheese,    N.B 0  32%  0  33 

Eggs,    fresh,    doz 0  48  0  50 

Lard,   pure,   lb 0  30  0  31 

Lard,    compound     0  28%  0  29% 

American,   clear  pork    52  00  55   00 

Tomatoes.   2%s,  standard  case 4  25 

Beef,    corned,    Is    4  00  4  20 

Breakfast  bacon    0  45  0  48 

Butter,    creamery,    per    lb. , 0  58 

Do.,    dairy,    per    lb 0  53 

Do.,    tub    0  50 

Raspberries,   2s,   Ont..   case    4  00  4  45 

Peaches,    2s,    standard,    case 7   45  7   50 

Corn,  Zs,  standard,  case 3  80 

Peas,  standard,  case 4  16 

Apples,   gal.,    N.B.,    doz 4  75  5  00 

Strawberries,    2s,     Ont.,    case 

Salmon,    Red   Spring,   flats,    cases     ....  .... 

Do.,    Pinks 9   50 

Do.,    Cohoes     15   00  15  50 

Do.,   Cbums    8  00 

Evaporated  Apples,   per  lb 0  21         0  21% 

Do.,   Peaches,  per  lb 0  27%,    0  28 

Potatoes,    Natives,    per  bbl 9  50  10  00 

Lemons,    Cal.,   case    7  00         7   50 

Grapefruit,   Cal.,   case    5  00         5  50 

Do.,     Florida     8  00        9  00 

Apples,    Western,    box 5  '50         6  50 

Bananas,  per   lb 0  10         0  11 


Alberta  Markets 

FROM  CALGARY,  BY  WIRE. 


Calgary,  Alta.,  June  24. — B.  C.  sugar 
advanced  $2.00  per  hundred,  but  job- 
bers are  selling  at  open  prices  until  more 
information  is  received  regarding  profit 
allowed.  H.  P.  sauce  advanced  25  cents 
per  dozen.  New  citron  peel  is  quoted  at 
70  cents  per  pound.  Ceylon  cocoanut  has 
declined,  now  quoted  at  30  cents  per 
pound,  case  lots.  Roasted  peanuts  are 
easier,  selling  at  19  to  21  cents.  Eggs 
are  easier  and  lower  figures  are  expected. 
One  Eastern  pack  strawberry  jam,  4s, 
quoted  at  $18.12  per  case.  B.  C.  straw- 
berries are  $6.50  per  crate.  Oranges 
are  25  cents  per  case  higher. 

Flour,   96s,  per  bbl 14  60 

Renns.    B.C 8   00  R   5n 

Rolled   oats,   80s    5  80 

Rice,     Siam     14  00 

Japan,    No.    1    15  50       17  00 

Tapioca,     lb 0   10'/>     0   12 

-Sago,   lb 0   11  0   13 

Sugar,  pure  cane,  granulated,  cwt      ....        21    97 

Cheese,    No.    1,    Ont.,    large 0  82 

[flitter,  creamery,  lb 0  59 

Do.,   dairy,  lb 0  38         0   4-.» 

r,ard,    pure,    3s    17  60       18  00 

Eggs,    new    laid,    local,    case 12   50 

Tomatoes,   2%s,  standard,  case...     4  60         5  00 

Corn,   2s,   case    4   25         4   50 

Peas,   2s,   standard,   case    4  20         4  76 

Strawberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  80 

Raspberries,    2s,    Ontario,    case 10  60 

Cherries,  2s,   red,  pitted    9   00         9   50 

Apples,     evaporated,     50s     0   21%     0  21 

Do..    25s,    lb 0  21  0  23 

Peaches,    evaporated,    lb     0  28 

Do.,    canned,    2s    7   50 

I'runes.    90-100s     0    18 

Do.,    70-808    0   19 


VANCOUVER 

Vancouver,  B.  C,  June  24. — Sugar  ad- 
vanced $£.00  per  hundred.  Local  straw- 
berries are  $6.00  to  $6.50  per  case.  Gor- 
don Head  berries  are  on  the  market. 
Cucumbers  are  weaker,  now  quoted  at 
$2.00.  Fresh  eggs  are  selling  at  54 
cents  per  dozen.  An  advance  is  expect- 
ed on  sweet  biscuits,  confectionery,  etc., 
owing  to  advance  on  sugar. 


OMIT  ALL  THOUGHT  OF  FUTURES 

Continued  from  page  39 

ness  by  way  of  net  earnings.  Any  other 
kind  would  be  dangerous  and  detrimen- 
tal to  him. 

What  he  needs  first  is  to  stop  buying. 
That  is  literally  what  I  mean.  He 
should  right  now  cut  out  all  purchasing 
except  the  barest  little  fill-ins.  The  sit- 
uation is  desperate.  If  he  is  not  to  come 
a  cropper  into  bankruptcy,  he  must  take 
to  desperate  measures,  But  these  mea- 
sures which  may  seem  drastic  to  him 
now,  will  look  not  only  sensible  but  mild 
as  time  goes  on  and  he  gets  the  right 
angle  on  his  present  troubles.  Cut  out 
buying.  Omit  all  thought  of  "futures" 
in  any  line.  Forget  that  there  ever  was 
such  a  thing  as  unearned  increment  on 
"fortunate  purchases." 

Next,  revise  prices  radically  upward. 
Study  this  end  of  the  business  as  never 
before,  and  remember  that  because  a 
thing  ha?  always  been  a  certain  way  is 
often  the  very  best  reason  why  it  should 
be  changed. 

Work  and  Save 

Let  him  set  himself  to  work  more 
diligently  than  ever.  This  not  to  keep 
more  books,  but  to  handle  merchandise. 
Wait  on  trade  yourself.  Watch  it.  Get 
close  to  it.  Learn  its  every  preference 
and  reaction  to  values  and  prices.  Cut 
out  every  item  of  expense  that  can  be 
done  away  with.  If  certain  lines  or  de- 
partments seem  to  demand  certain  ex- 
penses, dig  into  them  to  see  if,  after  all, 
they  are  profitable.  Maybe  you  can  cut 
out  lots  of  things  that  to-day  are  not 
paying  their  way. 

Collect  rigidly.  Mainly,  begin  collect- 
ing at  the  right  end  of  the  transaction 
— before  the  goods  leave  your  store. 
That  means,  quit  being  "easy"  with  cus- 
tomers. Demand  ca«h  from  all  who  are 
not  most  exactly  prompt  in  their  pay- 
ments, and  scrutinize  all  of  them  to 
see,  coldly,  detachedly,  whether  they 
could  be  forced  to  pay  if  need  be.  Cur- 
tail book  accounts  and  have  none — not 
one — that  does  not  turn  once  monthly. 

Do  lots  of  things  you  never  have 
thought  nossibleor  something  will  hap- 
nen  to  you  which  you  do  not  want  to 
be  possbile.     Get  down  to  brass  tacks. 

Remember,  lastly,  that  this  is  written 
with  thought  only  for  your  own  good. 


June  25,  1920 


51 


Sales  of  Cheese  and  Bacon 

to  Tourists  Are  Heavy 

James  Juby,  Charlotte  Street,  Peterboro,  Ont., 
Sells  Approximately  2,000  Pounds  of  Cheese 
in  the  Summer  Months — Sales  of  Sides  of 
Bacon  Whole  Are  Also  a  Feature  in  the 
Summer. 


WITH  his  store  on  Charlotte 
Street,  Peterboro,  Ont.,  so 
situated  hs  to  make  it  conven- 
ient for  tourists  in  the  summer  months, 
waiting  from  one  train  to  another,  James 
Juby  has  built  up  sales  in  cheese,  bacon 
and  canned  goods  that  constitutes  a  fea- 
ture in  his  year's  turnover.  Summer 
sales  of  cheese  total  approximately  2,000 
pounds,  Mr.  Juby  told  Canadian  Grocer 
on  the  occasion  of  a  recent  interview. 
This  business  has  developed  from  the 
fact  that  Mr.  Juby's  store  is  in  close  prox- 
imity to  the  Grand  Trunk  station,  where 
the  train  is  taken  for  the  Kawartha 
lakes.  Mr.  Juby  has  done  considerable 
business  with  trainmen,  and  he  attributes 
the  development  of  this  summer  trade 
primarily  to  them,  who  first  recommend- 
ed his  store  to  tourists.  He  has  been  in 
business  six  years,  and  this  trade  has 
grown  steadily  in  that  time,  one  tourist 
telling  another,  and  a  reputation  for  reli- 
able goods,  all  helping  in  its  growth. 
Cheese  sales  are  made,  both  with  tourists 
goiny  to  the  lake-,  and  also  on  their 
return,  many  Americans  taking  home  a 
supply  with  them. 

Mr.  Juby  makes  it  a  point  of  always 
having  a  stock  of  old  cheese,  and  in  the 
summer  months,  when  other  merchants 
have  only  the  freshly  ade,  he  can 
supply  the  lovers  of  old  cheese.  Atten- 
tion to  this  particular  feature  of  a  cheese 
trade  has  meant  much  for  increased 
sales.  He  keeps  cheese  from  one  to  two 
years,  buying  in  the  summer  for  the 
next  year,  and  very  often  for  the  year 
after. 

Selling    Bacon    Whole 

"We  sell  a  lot  of  bacon  to  people  pass- 
ing through  Peterboro  to  the  lakes  in  the 
summer  months,"  .Mr.  Juby  added.  "II  i- 

not  unusual   for  us  to  of  bacon 

to  these  summer  resorters.    They  buy  the 
whole    side    rather   than   take  just   a    few 


pounds.  Last  summer  we  sold  as  many 
as  ten  sides  weekly  in  this  wsay."  Mr. 
Juby  also  does  a  considerable  trade  in 
bacon  with  townspeople,  in  addition  to 
this  transient  business.  He  has  a  meat 
slicer  that  he  declares  he  could  not  get 
along  without.  "Customers  will  go  blocks 


in  order  to  get  their  bacon  sliced  with  a 
meat  slicer,  rather  than  with  an  ordin- 
ary knife,"  he  added.  "There  is  no  doubt 
but  a  meat  slicer  helps  business  in  bacon, 
and  it  is  not  long  before  it  pays  for  it- 
self. It  certainly  is  a  piece  of  equip- 
ment that  I  would  not  be  without." 
..Cooked  Meats  Good  Sellers 
Cooked  meats  are  also  a  big  sale  in  the 
Juby  store.  The  transient  trade  in  cook- 
ed meats  in  this  store  is  large  in  the 
summer  season.  Not  only  does  Mr.  Juby 
sell  a  lot  of  cooked  meat  to  tourists, 
but  the  location  of  his  store  is  such  that 
it  catches  a  lot  of  people  in  the  western 
and  southern  parts  of  the  city  who,  in 
the  afternoons,  are  shopping  downtown, 
and  also  people  who  every  day  pass  his 
store,  going  to  and  from  their  business. 
Getting  the  catch 'trade  is  an  important 
feature  in  trie  business  of  Mr.  Juby. 


Increased  Exports  Remedy 

for  English  Exchange 

Sir    Herbert    E.    Morgan,    Director    of    Lord 

Leverhulme's  Companies,  and  J.  W.  Dunwoody 

of  Winnipeg,  Address  Gathering  in  London, 

England. 


London,  Eng. —  'Special  to  Canadian 
Grocer.) — At  the  8:5rd  meeting  and  din- 
ger of  the  above  association  held  at  the 
Hclborn  Restaurant.  Kingsway,  London, 
or.  Thursday,  May  20th,  a  most  interest- 
ing address  was  delivered  by  Sir  Herbert 
E.  Morgan  (director  in  Lord  Lever- 
hulme's companies),  on  subject  of  "The 
Organization  of  New  Territory." 

Stating  that  the  only  way  out  of  the 
nt  exchange  situation  lay  through 
increased  production  combined  with  in- 
creased  exports,  Sir  Herbert  emphasized 
the  tremendous  opportunities  in  the  new- 
er fields  of  commerce  which  awaited  the 
British    manufacturer. 

Commenting  humorously  on  his  early 
experiences  in  selling,  the  speaker  re- 
ferred  to  the  time  when  he  sold  cigars  in 
the  Province  of  Manitoba. 

Upon  the  conclusion  of  Sir  Herbert 
Morgan's  address,  J.  M.  Dunwoody,  of 
the  Stroyan-Dunwoody  Co.,  wholesale 
grocery   brokers,   Winnipeg,    Man.,    who 

was  present  as  the  truest  of  the  asso- 
ciation, was  called  upon  to  present  the 
Canadian  view  on  the  subject  under  dis- 
cussion. 

Mr.   Dunwoody  received  an  enthu 


tic  reception.  He  dwelt  upon  the  strong 
sentiment  in  favor  of  British  goods  which 
was  now  evident  in  Canada. 

Pointing  out  that  of  Canada's  imports, 
almost  80  per  cent,  came  from  the  United 
States,  the  speaker  said  that,  while  cer- 
tain products  had  to  be  obtained  from 
the  United  States  on  account  of  climatic 
conditions,  etc.,  there  was  no  doubt  that 
Amerii  an  manufacturers  were  securing 
a  large  amount  of  business  through  their 
aggressive  selling  and  publicity  methods, 
combined  with  their  readiness  to  adapt 
themselves  to  meet  Canadian  require- 
ments. 

The  present  exchange  situation  was  a 
furthei  incentive  to  Canadian  buyers  to 
purchase    British    goods    and    although 

manufacturers  in  many  lines  were  book- 
ed up  with  orders  for  month  ahead  and 
were  further  handicapped  by  the  diffi- 
culty of  obtaining  raw  materials,  Mr. 
Dunwoody  urged  them  ;..  allocate  a  pro- 
portion   of    their    output    to    Canada    in 

order     that     the     market     might    be    held 

unt  il   condil  ion     becami    <  asier. 

A     general     discussion     followed,    after 

which,  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  to  the 
speal  ei  ] 


52 


June  25,  1920 


Produce,  Provision  and  Fish  Markets 


QUEBEC  MARKETS 

MONTREAL,  June  25. — The  product  market  this  week  is 
very  firm  with  a  good  demand.  The  price  of  butter 
has  advanced  2c  a  pound  while  the  price  of  cheese 
remains  firm,  although  the  market  on  a  large  scale  appears  to 
be  weaker.  This  is  only  on  the  new  cheese  which  is  not  being 
marketed  at  the  present  time.  Eggs  are  a  cent  a  dozen 
cheaper  this  week  on  account  of  a  very  good  supply  being 
offered.  There  is  a  shortage  of  fresh  halibut  this  week  on 
account  of  transportation  troubles,  but  frozen  fish  is  in  good 
supply  at  slightly  easier  prices.  There  is  no  change  in  the 
price  of  meats  or  shortening.  The  market  is  active  and  prices 
quoted  are  very  firm. 


No  Change  on  Fresh  Meats 

Montreal.  

FRESH  MEAT.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  fresh  meat.  The  market 
remains  firm  and  is  very  active.  The 
demand  is  good  and  lower  prices  can- 
not be  expected. 

FRESH  MEATS 

Hogs,    live    (selects)     0  21 

Hogs,    dressed — 

Abattoir  killed,  6-5-90  lbs 0  30ya 

Fresh   Pork — 

Legs   of  pork    (foot  on)    0  35 

Loins     (trimmed)     t 0  42V& 

Loins     (untrimmed)     0  38 

Bone    trimmings     0  30 

Trimmed    shoulders    0  26*4  0  32 

Untrimmed     0  28 

Pork    Sausage    (pure)     0  26 

Farmer   Sausage    0  20 

Fresh    Beef— 

(Cows)  (Steers) 

$0  23        $0  30     ..Hind    quarters..   $0  28  $0  84 

0  14         0  18     .  .Front  quarters..     0  14  0  18 

0  40     Loins 0  46 

0  28      Ribs     0  32 

0   18     Chucks    0  17 

Hips     0  35 

Calves    (as   to   grade)    6  22  0  28 

Spring    lamb,   carcass    0  32 

Fresh  sheep,   carcass    0  22  0  30 

Frozen    lamb,   carcass    0  32 

Hams  Slightly  Higher 

Montreal.  

SMOKED  MEATS.— The  market  for 
smoked  meats  is  good  and  the  prices  re- 
main firm  with  no  change  this  week 
except  on  hams.  The  best  breakfast 
bacon  is  offered  at  56  cents  a  pound  and 
smoked  hams  are  selling  at  45  and  46 
cents  a  pound,  which  is  a  cent  higher 
than  prices  previously  quoted.  The 
cause  is  the  increased  demand  for  hams 
during  this  season. 

BACON— 

Breakfast,  best    0  46  0  56 

Smoke     Breakfast     0  31  0  44 

Cottage  Rolls 0  38 

Picnic    Hams    0  29 

Wiltshire     0  46 

MEDIUM     SMOKED    HAMS— 

"Weight,   8-14,   long  cut 0  46 

Do.,     14-20    0  46 

Do.,    20-25    0  40 

Do,,    25-35    0   35 

Over  35  lbs C  34 

Cooked  Meats  in  Big  Demand 

Montreal.  

COOK  P.I)    MEATS.— The   demand    for 

cooked   meats   continues   larjre   with    the 

:  ammer  season.     As  a  result  the  market 

i  r  y  firm   at  prices  quoted  last  week 

which  were  slightly  advanced.     Continu- 


ing through  the  summer  season  a  strong 
market  for  cooked  meats  is  to  be  expect- 
ed. 

Jellied   pork    tongues     0  47 

Jellied    Pressed   Beef,    lb 0  33 

Ham  and  tongue,  lb 0  38 

Veal    and    tongue    0  35 

Hams,    cooked    0  55  0  59 

Shoulders,    roast    0  50 

Shoulders,    boiled     0   43 

Pork  pies   (doz.) 0  80 

Mince    meat,    lib 0  16  0  19 

Sausage,    pure    pork    . .    0  25 

Bologna,   lb 0   18 

Ox   tongue,    tins    0  65 

A  Firm  Market  for  Lard 

Montreal.  

LARD. — The  prices  on  lard  are  un- 
changed this  week.  The  demand  is  good 
and  the  market  is  very  firm.  Tierces 
are  sold  at  29  cents  and  bricks  at  31 
cents. 
LARD— 

Tierces.    360    lbs    0  29 

Tubs,    60    lbs 0  29% 

Pails,   20  lbs 0  29% 

Bricks     0  31 

Shortening  Prices  Hold 

Montreal.  

SHORTENING.— There   is    no  change 

in    the   price   of   shortening   this  week. 
The  demand  is  fair  and  the  market  re- 
mains firm. 
SHORTENING— 

Tierces,  400  lbs.,  per  lb 0  27% 

Tubs,   50  lbs.,   per  lb ....  0  27% 

Pails,    20    lbs.,    per   lb 0  28 

Bricks,   1  lb.,  per  lb 0  28% 

Barrel  Meats  Unchanged 

Montreal.  

BARREL  MEATS.  —  There  is  no 
change  in  the  price  of  barrel  meats  this 
week;  the  demand  is  not  great  for  home 
consumption  but  there  is  considerable 
exportation  al  the  present  time.  The 
market  remains  quiet  with  no  change  in 
prices. 

BARRELLED    MEATS 
Barrel    Pork  —    — 

Canadian  short  cut    bbl.),  30-40 

pieces    67  00 

Clear     fat     barks     (bbl.).     40-50 

pieces    56  CI 

Heavy  mess  pork   (bbl.) 52  00 

Plate    Beef    28   00 

Mess    Beef     25  00 

Bean    Pork    48  00 

Margarine  Market  Quiet 

Montreal.  

MARGARINF.— The  demand  for  mar- 
garine  is   steadily   falling  off   and   prices 


vary  as  to  quality  and  brand.  The  price 
of  margarine  at  the  present  time  varies 
from  32  to  35  cents  a  pound.  > 

MARGARINE— 

Prints,  according  to  quality,  lb.     0  32         0  35 
Tubs,   according    to   quality,    lb.     0  31         0  34 

Cheese  Prices  Weaker 

Montreal.  

CHEESE. — The  cheese  market  is  a 
little  weaker  this  week.  The  prices,  al- 
though not  definitely  changed,  are 
easier.  New  cheese  is  sold  at  30  to  31 
cents,  and  old  cheese  is  offered  at  34  to 
36  cents  per  pound. 

CHEESiE— 

New,  large,  per  lb 0  30  0  31 

Twins,    per   lb 0  31 

Triplets,  per  lb 0  31 

Stilton,    per    lb 0  37 

Fancy  old  cheese,   per  lb 0  35 

Quebec      0  30  0  31 

Eggs  Are  Cheaper 

Montreal.  ■ 

EGGS. — The  price  of  eggs  is  one  cent 
a  dozen  cheaper  this  week.  The  supply 
is  very  good  and  prices  look  to  be  still 
lower  during  the  week.  The  present 
price  is  53  cents  per  dozen. 

Butter  Two  Cents  Higher 

Montreal.  

BUTTER.— There  are  still  higher 
prices  quoted  this  week  on  fresh  butter. 
As  Canadian  Grocer  pointed  out  some 
time  ago,  the  American  market  is  affect- 
ing the  prices  here  in  that  the  demand 
for  exportation  is  great  with  higher 
prices  across  the  border.  The  prices 
quoted  this  week  are  2  cents  a  pound 
higher  than  those  given  last   week. 

BUTTER— 

Creamery   prints,   qual.,   new 

Do.,   solids,   quality,   new 

Dairy,    in    tubs,    choice    

Dairy,   prints    


0  57 
0  66 
0  50 
0  51 


Halibut  Reported  Scarce 

Montreal.  

FRESH  FISH.— On  account  of  the  bad 
weather  during  last  week  and  the  car 
shortage  there  is  no  fresh  halibut  on  the 
market  early  in  the  week.  There  is  a 
good  supply  of  frozen  halibut,  however. 
Haddock  and  cod  are  in  good  supply. 
Gaspe  and  Restigouche  salmon  are  com- 
ing in  more  freely  and  the  price  has  de- 
clined. Lake  trout  is  rather  scarce  this 
week. 

FRESH  FISH 

Haddock     0  07 

Steak   cod    0  10 

Market  cod    0  66 

Mackerel    0   16 

Flounders    0  10 

Prawns     0  60 

Live   Lobsters    0  36 

Skate     0   12 

Shrimps     0  40 

Whitefish     0  20 

Shad      0  18 

Gaspe    salmon     0  40 

Halibut     0  23 

Gaspereaux,    each     0  04 

Whitefish     0  20 

I«ke   trout    0  22 

Brook    trout    0  60 

Pike    0  12 

Perch      0  13 

Fresh    eels,    per    lb O  14 

Fresh    Herrings,    each    0  08 


June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


53 


FROZEN   FISH 

Halibut,    large   and   chicken    

Halibut,    Western,   medium    

Haddock   

Mackerel    

Doree    

Smelts,    No.     1,    per    lb 

Smelts,   extra   large    

Smelts    (small)     

Pike,  headless  and  dressed 

Market  Cod    

Whitefish,     small     

Sea    Herrings     

Steak  Cod    

Salmon,    Cohoes,    round    

Salmon,  Qualla,  hd.  and  dd 

Whitefish     

Lake   Trout    

Lake   Herrings    

B.C.  Red  Salmon   


0  17 


0  09 


06 

12 

06 

08% 

19 

is 

19 


16 

23 

08 

16 

17 

18 

25 

10 
0  12 
0  06V4 

13 

07 

09 

20 

12 

16 

20 

06 

19 


SALTED  FISH 
Codfish,  large,  bbls.,  200  lbs... 

Sardines,    half  barrel    

Salted    Trout,    half    barrel 

Salted  Salmon,   barrel    

Boneless  cod    (20),   per  lb.    ... 

SMOKED 
Finnan   Haddies,    15-lb.   box... 


:r,  00 

6  00 
12  00 
27  50 

0  15% 

0  13 


Fillets,     15-lb.    box     0  19 

Smoked     Herrings      0  24 

Kippers,  new,  per  box 2   15 

Bloaters,  new,  per  box 2  00 

Smoker    Salmon     0  35 

Little  Change  in  Poultry 

Montreal.  

POULTRY.— The  poultry  market  re- 
mains, as  usual  week,  but  chickens  are 
offered  at  a  little  lower  price.  The  of- 
ferings are  not  large,  but  the  price  de- 
manded is  43  cents  a  pound  for  chickens 
and  ."ifi  cents  a  pound  for  turkevs. 
POULTRY   (dreaeed)— 

(Selling   Prices) 

Chickens,    roasting     (3^5    lbs.) 0  38  0  43 

Chickens,   roasting    (milk   fed)....      0  42  0  45 

Ducks — 

Brome  Lake   (milk  fed  green) 0  47 

Young    Domestic    0  42 

Turkeys   (old  toms),   lb 0  58 

Do.    (young)    0  68 

Geese     0  34 

Old    fowls     (large)     0  39 

Do.     (small)      0  32  0  34 


ONTARIO  MARKETS 

TORONTO,  June  25. — There  is  practically  no  change  in 
the  market  for  fresh  meats.  Quotations  on  fresh  cuts  are 
steady  while  live  hogs  are  up  about  25  cents  per  hundred. 
Cured  meats  are  in  a  strong  market.  A  scarcity  is  noted  for 
hams  and  back  bacon.  Quotations  on  hams  and  bacon  are 
up  one  cent  per  pound.  There  is  an  active  demand  for  cooked 
meats,  boiled  hams,  shoulders  and  jellied  ox  tongue  are  up 
two  cents  per  pound.  There  are  now  large  quantities  of  butter 
going  into  storage  which  has  had  a  tendency  to  firm  up  the 
market.  The  cheese  market  is  easier  with  quotations  two 
cents  per  pound  lower.  Eggs  are  steady.  Lard  is  up  one  cent 
per  pound.  Shortening  and  margarine  are  unchanged.  The 
fish  and  poultry  markets  are  unchanged. 


Fresh  Meats  Steady 

Toronto.  

FRESH  MEATS.— There  is  practically 
no  change  in  the  market  for  fresh  meats. 
Quotations  are  steady  on  freshj  cuts, 
while  live  hogs  are  up  about  25  cents  per 
hundred. 

FRESH  MEATS 

Hogs — 

Dressed,    70-100   lbs.,    per  cwt...    26  00  28  00 

Live    off    cars,    per    cwt 19   50  19  75 

Live,  fed  and  watered,   per  cwt.   19  25  19  50 

Live,    f.o.b.,    per   cwt 18  26  18  50 

Fresh    Pork — 

Legs  of  pork,  up  to   18   lbs 0  39 

Loins    of    pork,    lb 0  43% 

Fresh    hams,     lb .' 0  41 

Tenderloins,    lb 0  60 

Spare    ribs    0   19 

Picnics,    lb 0  27 

New   York   shoulders,    lb 0  30 

Boston   butts,    lb 0  36% 

Montreal    shoulders,    lb 0  30% 

Fresh    Beef — from    Steers    and    Heifers — 

Hind  quarters,    lb 0  28  0  31 

Front    quarters,    lb 0   17  0  20 

Ribs,     lb 0  28  0  32 

Chucks,    lb 0   18  0  20 

Loins,    whole,    lb 0  36  0  40 

Hips,      lb 0  26  0  28 

Cow   beef   quotations    about   2c    per   pound    below 

above    quotations. 

Calves,     lb 0  22  0  25 

Spring    lamb,    each     10  00  12  00 

Yearling   lamb,   lb 0  30         0  32 

Sheep,    whole,    lb 0   18  0  24 

Above  prices  subject  to  daily   fluctuations  of  the 

market. 

Hams  and  Bacon  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

PROVISIONS.  —  There  is  a  strong 
market  for  cured  meats,  particularly  on 
hams  and  back  bacon,  upon  which  a 
scarcity    is    noted    for    these    two    lines. 


Quotations   on  all   bacon   and  hams   are 
uo  one  cent  per  pound: 

Hams — 

Medium      0  44  0  47 

Lame,    20   to    25    lbs.    each,    lb 0  42 

Heavy,  25  lbs.   upwards,    lb 0  33% 

B;icks— 

Skinned,    rib.    lb 0  50  0  51 

Boneless,    per    lb 0  55  0  58 

Bacon — 

Breakfast,    ordinary,    per    lb....      0   43  0  46 

Breakfast,    fancy,    per    lb 0    lit  0  5:! 

Roll,    per    lb 0  31  0  32 

Wiltshire    (smoked    sides),    lb...      0  35  0  37 

Dry    Salt    Meats- 
Long  clear  bacon,  av.   50-70  lbs 0  27 

Do.,   av.   80-90   lbs 0  26 

Clear   bellies,    15-30    lbs 0  29% 

Fat   backs,    10   to    12    lbs 0  26 

Out   of   pickle    prices    range  about   2c    per   pound 

below   corresponding    cuts   above. 

Barrel    Pork — 

Mess  pork,  200  lbs 50  00 

Short    cut    backs,    bbl.    200    lbs 56  00 

Pickled    rolls,    bbl..    200    lbs:— 

Heavy     .... 

Lightweight    62  00 

Above  prices  subject  to  diiily   fluctuations  of   the 

market. 

Cooked  Meats  Higher 

Toronto.  

COOKED  MEATS.— There  is  an  ac- 
tive demand  for  cooked  meats  with  a 
scarcity  on  hams.  Boiled  hams  have  ad- 
vanced. Quotations  are  63  to  65  cents 
per  pound,  according  to  the  trim.  Boiled 
shoulders  are  up  two  cents  per  pound 
and  jellied  ox  tongue  is  also  up  two  cents 
P"r  pound. 

Boiled    hams,    lb 0  63  0  fi."> 

Hams,    roust,   without  elr<-ssiii^.    lb.      I)  81  0   I 

Boiled     shoulders     0  62 

Heed  Cheese,  6s.  lb nil 

Ohoice,   Jellied  ox   tongue,   lb o  »>•"> 

Jellied     calves     tongue     0   62 


Above  prices  subject  to  daily  fluctuations  of 
the  market. 

Butter  Prices  Higher 

Toronto.  

BUTTER.— There  are  now  large  quan- 
tities of  butter  going  into  storage  which 
has  had  a  tendency  to  firm  up  the  mar- 
ket. Quotations  are  two  to  three  cents 
per  pound  higher: 

BUTTER— 

Creamery    prints     0  58         0  61 

Dairy   prints,   fresh,    lb 0  50         0  55 

Cheese  Market  Easier 

Toronto.  

CHEESE. — Good  quality  new  cheese 
is  coming  forward  in  good  supply  and 
quotations  are  one  to  two  cents  per 
pound  lower.  New  cheese  is  quoted  to 
the  trade  at  31  cents  per  pound.  Old 
cheese  is  still  in  fair  supply  at  33  to  34 
cents  per  pound. 

CHEESE— 

Large,    old    0  33         0  34 

Do.,  new 0  31 

Stilton    0  34         0  35 

Twins,     lc    higher    than     large    cheese.  Triplets 

1%«   higher    than    large    cheese. 

Egg  Market  Steady 

Toronto.  

EGGS.  —  The  market  for  eggs  is 
steady,  although  the  quotations  for  extra 
selects  are  up  one  cent  per  dozen.  Deal- 
ers state  that  the  amount  required  for 
storage  is  about  complete  and  this  fact 
will  have  the  effect  of  steadying  the 
market. 

EGGS— 

Fresh,     selects      0  55 

Fresh     0  53 

Fresh   selects   in   cartons    0  58 

Prices   shown   are   subject   to   daily   fluctuations   of 
the  market. 

Margarine  Unchanged 

Toronto.  

MARGARINE.— There  is  no  feature 
in  this  market.  Quotations  are  un- 
changed   and    the    demand    is    light: 

MARGARINE— 

1-lb.    prints.    No.    1     0  36  0  37 

Do.,  No.  2 0  35 

Do..  No.  3 0  30 

Nut    Margarine,    lb 0  33  0  35 

Shortening  Prices  Hold 

Toronto.  

SHORTENING.— There  is  no  change 
in  the  market  for  shortening.  The  de- 
mand is  normal  and  quotations  are  as 
follows: 

SHORTENING— 

1-lb.    prints     0  28  0  29 

Tierces.    400  lbs 0  26%     0  27 

Lard  Up  One  Cent 

Toronto.  

LARD. — Quotations  on  lard  have  ad- 
vanced one  cent  per  pound.  There  is 
rather  a  quiet  demand   noted. 

Tierces,    400   lbs 0  28         0  29 

In   60-HJ.  tubs,    %    cent   higher    than    ti.rres.    pails 

Vi    cent    higher    thnn    tierces,    anil    1    lb.    prints,    2c 

higher    than    tierces. 

Fresh  Fish  Arriving  Freely 

Toronto.  

FISH. — Fresh  fish  is  arriving  free- 
ly and  a  good  demand  noted.  Fresh 
trout  is  quoted  at  16  to  17  cents  per 
pound.  Whitefish  at  18  to  19  cents  and 
mackerel  at  12  to  18  cents  per  pound. 

FRESH   SKA    FISH 

Cod   Steak,   lb 0  11         0  12 

Do.,    market,     lb 0  4%      0  07 


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Haddock,  heads  off,   lb .  . 

Do.,   heads   on,   lb 0  09% 

Halibut,    chicken     0  18  0  19 

Do.,   medium      0  23  0  24 

Fresh    Whitefish    0  18  0   19 

Fresh     Herring     .... 

Flounders,     lb »  «  u   iu 

Fresh    Trout,    lb 0   16  0   17 

Fresh    Mackerel     0   12  0  13 

FROZEN    FISH 

Halibut,  chicken    0   16  0   17 

Do.,    Qualla 0  09% 

Flounders    0  08% 

Pike,     round     0  Ot 

Do.,  headless  and  dressed 0  (It 

SMOKED    FISH 

Haddies,   lb 0   18 

Fillets,    lb 0  18 

Kippers,     box     2  4ti 

Poultry  Supplies  Good 


arriving  in  sufficient  quantities  to  meet 
the  demand.  The  market  is  steady  and 
quotations  are  unchanged: 

Prices    paid    by    commission    men    at    Toronto: 


Turkeys     

Roosters    

Fowl,  over  5  lbs 

Fowl,    4    to   5    lbs 

Fowl,   under  4   lbs. . . 

Ducklings      

Guinea   hens,   pair    . . 


Live 
.-  0  35 
.-  0  22 
.-  0  32 
.-  0  28 
.-  0  26 
.  .-  0  35 
.-  1  25 


Dressed 

-  0  40 

-  0  26 

-  0  32 

-  0  28 

-  0  26 


Spring    chickens,     live      ....-  0  55 
Prices   quoted   to   retail   trade : — 


Toronto. 


POULTRY.— Supplies    of    poultry   are 


Hens,    heavy 

Do.,    light    

Chickens,    spring 
Ducklings    


0  65 

Dressed 
0  35 
0  32 
0  70 
0  45 


WINNIPEG  MARKETS 

X"T7lNNIPEG,  June  25. — Reports  this  week  show  the  hog 
W  market  very  steady.  There  are  no  changes  in  either 
ham  or  bacon.  Cooked  meats  are  very  active  and  are 
in  good  demand  at  this  season  of  the  year.  The  butter  market 
is  firm,  while  cheese  remains  unchanged.  Egg  supplies  are 
good  with  no  change  in  lard  or  shortening.  Fish  market 
remains  active. 


0  51 
0   46  V2 
0   52% 
0  49 
0   48 


Hog  Market  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

FRESH  MEAT.  —  The  hog  market  is 

steady   with   an   active   demand.  Prices 
are  unchanged. 
HOGS— 

Selected,     live,    cwt 18  50 

Heavy,      cwt 16   50 

Light,     cwt 16  00 

Sows,    cwt 14  50 

Hams  and  Bacon  Steady 

Winnipeg.  

PROVISIONS.— Hams    and    bacon    are 
ruling  steady  at  unchanged  prices. 

HAMS— 

8   to   16   lbs.,   per   lb 

16  to  20  lbs.,  per  lb.    

Boneless,  8  to   15   lbs.,   per  lb 
Skinned.   14  to  18  lbs.,  per  lb 
Do.,    18    to   22   lbs.,    per    lb 
BACON— 

Backs,   5  to  12   lbs.,   smoked 0  61% 

Do.,    12   to   16   lbs.,   smoked 0  58 

Do.,  10  to  14  lbs.,  skinned  and 

peamealed      0  59% 

Do.,    4   to    10   lbs.,   sliced 0  61% 

Cottage  rolls,   boneless    0  4 1  % 

Cooked  Meats  in  Demand 

Winniper.  

COOKED    MEATS.— There    is    an    ac- 
tive  demand   for   cooked   meats.      Priues 
unchanged. 

COOKED  MEATS— 

Ham,   tx    t,  fiuality,  skinned,  lb..      0  65%  0  67% 

Do.,    roast,    lb "      0  67% 

Boil                 era    0  49  0    i  I 

Head    I  In    I-l'b.    tins 0  21 

D        in  6-lb.  tins,  lb      0  18 

Jelli  d                I                 i,    0  | ,- 

lb 0  63 

i  Loaf,  lb          0  24 

Butter  Market  Firm 

Winnipeg;.  

B'(  TTKU     There    is    a    firm    tone    in 
the  market  for  buttei       Dairj    bu  t< 
arriving  in  bel  ppl;      nd  qu<  t<      al 


Creamery,    best  table   grade 0  59 

Dairy    butter,    best    tabic    grade 0  45 

Margarine   0  37  0  39 

Cheese  Market  Unchanged 

Winnipeg.  

CHEESE  — There  has  been  practically 
no  change  in  market  for  cheese.  Prices 
remain  unchanged. 


CHEESE— 

Ontario,    large,    per    lb. 

Do.,   twins,   per   lb.    . . 
Manitoba,    large,   per   lb. 

Do.,  twins,  per  lb.    ... 


0  33 
0  33% 
0  30 
0  31 


Eggs  in  Good  Supply 

Winnipeg. 

EGOS — Shipments  of  eggs  are  arriv- 
ing in  good  supply.  Farm  eggs  are  quot- 
ed at  49  cents  per  dozen  and  fresh  candl- 
ed at  44  cents. 


No  Change  in  Lard 

Winnipeg. 

LA  t\D. — There  is  no  charge  noted  in 
the  lard  market.  Quotations  are  as  fol- 
lows: 


Pure  Lard,   No.    1   quality,   per  lb. 
(in   tierces  of  400  lbs.) 
Do.,    wooden   pails,    20-lb.    pails. 
Shortening,     wooden    pails,    20-lb. 

pall,    per    pail     

Do.,    tierces   of   400   lbs.,  per   lb. 


0  29 

6  30 

6   05 
(I  21% 


Fresh  Fish  Active 

Winnipeg.  

FISH. — The   fresh    fish     market     has 

hem  very  active.     No  change  in  quota- 
tions 

FRESH  FISH 

Fresh    Whiten:  h.    per    lb 0  16 

Fresh    Halibut,    per    lb 0  22 

Fresh  Salmon,  per  lb 0  8 1 

i     ii   Pickerel,  per  lb 0  15 

ii  ..J  e   Superior    White    I  Ish     ....  0  22 

Troul        o  22 


Should  Popularize 

Pink  Salmon 

In  an  interview  with  Fred  Gosse, 
manager  of  the  Harry  Hall  Co.,  Limited, 
Vancouver,  he  stated  that  the  packers  of 
salmon  are  very  desirous  that  the  pack- 
ing trade,  both  wholesale  and  retail  as- 
sist in  popularizing  ping  salmon,  which 
is  excellent  food  and  woi'thy  of  more  at- 
tention. "Especially  is  it  more  neces- 
sary to  push  the  sale  of  the  pink  sal- 
mon," said  Mr.  Gosse,  "in  view  of  the 
failing  sockeye  supply,  and  the  packers 
are  insisting  that  buyers  take  a  propor- 
tion of  pink  salmon,  along  with  their 
allotment  of  sockeye." 


BOARD  REPORTS  USELESS  LABOR 

Continued  from  page  35 

E.  H.  BURTT,  WOODSTOCK,  N.B.— 
"This  order  will  be  of  no  benefit  what- 
ever to  the  grocery  trade,  and  if  grocers 
cannot  keep  track  of  their  business  with- 
out all  this  unnecessary  cost,  then  they 
had  better  get  out  of  the  business.  If 
this  order  is  enforced  we  will  have  to 
hire  a  bookkeeper,  which  will  add  to  the 
cost  of  doing  business  and  naturally 
prices  will  have  to  go  un." 

H.  J.  GOULD,  UXBRIDGE,  ONT.— 
"This  order  may  encourage  grocers  to 
know  more  about  their  business,  but  I 
am  very  doubtful.  To  get  the  informa- 
tion required  we  would  have  to  hire  ex- 
tra clerks  and  office  hands  and  that  would 
be  costly.  With  our  present  staff  we 
could  perhaps  give  the  cost  and  selling 
price  but  it  is  impossible  to  fill  in  the 
form." 

HELWIG  BROS.,  MILDMAY,  ONT.— 
"We  do  not  think  it  will  be  of  any  bene- 
fit to  the  public  and  will  only  be  a  waste 
of  money  to  get  the  information.  We 
have  spoken  to  other  merchants  here 
and  thev  are  of  the  same  opinion." 

J.  A. 'RITCHIE  &  CO.,  CHARLOTTE- 
TOWN,  P.E.I.— "The  filling  out  of  these 
forms  will  be  absolutely  no  benefit  to  the 
grocery  trade  or  anyone  else.  It  will 
only  increase  the  cost  of  living  because 
extra  help  will  have  to  be  hired  to  do 
the  work." 

TOBIN  STORE  CO.,  BROMPTON- 
VTLLE,  QUEBEC— "Our  opinion  is  that 
the  general  public  realizes  that  the  re- 
tail grocer  is  not  a  profiteer  and  any 
order  like  this  one  will  not  be  of  any 
benefit  to  anyone.  We  cannot  see  our 
way  to  carry  out  the  requirements  of 
the  board  and  fail  to  see  where  it  will 
serve  any  useful  purpose." 

JOS.  F.  RETTINGER,  PRESTON, 
ONT. — "It  will  only  help  to  increase 
prices,  as  we  are  obliged  to  hire  help 
to  make  out  these  forms,  and  even  then 
they  would  be  incomplete  as  we  have  no 
system  -by  which  the  necessary  records 
are  kept.  Our  margin  of  profit  is  so 
small  that,  in  mv  case,  I  would  be  better 
off  without  the  business  if  I  was  com- 
pelled to  send  in  the  monthly  report.  My 
grocery  business  is  not  very  large,  but 
do  a  comfortable  transient  trade  and  I 
also  conduct  a  side  line  which  is  pro- 
fitable." 


June  25,  L920 


CANADIAN  ( ;ROCER— Provision  Serfjw, 


0.3 


A   REAL   TREAT 

During  these  hot  days  there  is  no  greater  treat,  than  sitting  down  to  a 
"Cold  Luncheon,"  in  preference  to  a  steaming  hot  dinner. 

The  Housewife  realizes  this,  and  is  therefore  looking  for  the 
store  in  her  neighborhood  that  has  a  "Cold  Luncheon"  counter. 

Will  she  find  one  in  your  store? 

Davies'  Cooked  and  Jellied  Meats  are  just  the  "ready  to  serve"  pro- 
ducts the  Housewife  is  looking  for.  You  can't  offer  her  a  more  ap- 
propriate line  of  Summer  Season's  delicacies. 

Send  in  an  order  to-day. 


Davies'  Pork  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Hocks 
Davies'  Ox   Tongue 
Davies'  Headcheese 


Davies'  Roast  Pork 
Davies'  Pork  and  Tongue 
Davies'  Jellied  Pork 
Davies'  Cooked  Pressed  Pork 


THE 

WILLIAM 

TORONTO 


DAVIES 


COMPANY 
LIMITED 

ITREAL 


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June  25,  1920 


A  Delicatessen  Department 

In  your  store  will  be  a  profitable  investment  for  you  and  a  big  relief 
to  Mrs.  Housekeeper  throughout  the  hot  days  to  come. 

Ready-to-serve  meats  are  popular,  especially  in  the  summer  time,  for 
they  reduce  the  time  spent  in  a  hot  kitchen. 

Under  the  OVAL  LABEL  you  have   a   large   variety    of      l/atitfetl 
cooked  meats  and     fotitfeti    canned  meats  to  choose  from.      Their 
quality  is  unsurpassed. 

Order  from  the  following  to-day: 

I/paS/hpa/      Jellied  Lunch  Tongue 
Armour's  Baked  Meat  Loaf 
Macaroni  and  Cheese  Meat  Loaf 
New  England  Ham 
Jellied  Ox  Tongue 


Gold  Band  Sausage 
Baker  Boston  Butts 
Headcheese 
Veal  Loaf 
Potted  Tongue 


Ask  the  Armour  salesman  to  show  you    his    Sales    Manual    containing    full 
color   illustrations   to   these   delicatessen  products. 

ARMOUR  ^COMPANY 

HAMILTON,  ONTARIO 

Branch   Houses  at 

HAMILTON,  ONT.  TORONTO,  ONT.  MONTREAL,  QUE. 

SYDNEY,  N.  S.  ST.  JOHN,  N.  B. 


June  2.",  1920 


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57 


MR.  CLERK 


A   REAL   SALESMAN 

"IS   CONVINCED"    THEN   HE   SELLS. 

BRUNSWICK   BRAND   JUSTIFIES  A  RECOMMENDATION 

When  you  are  asked  for  Sardines,  Finnan  Haddie,  Kippers, 
Herrings,  Clams,  Sell  Brunswick  Brand. 

They  are  sure  to  please  your  most  particular  customer. 

CONNORS  BROS.,  LIMITED 

BLACK'S  HARBOR,  N.B. 

Winnipeg  Representatives  :     Chas.  Duncan  &  Son,  Winnipeg,  Man. 


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M 

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"The  Greatest  Seller  of  Its  Kind  in  the  World" 

MORRIS  &  COMPANY,  Chicago,  U.S.A. 


THE  BOWES  COMPANY,  LTD. 

Toronto  and  Ontario 

Winnipeg  and  Manitoba 


CANADIAN  DISTRIBUTORS: 


JAS.  DALRYMPLE  &  SON 

Montreal  and 
Province  of  Quebec 


Gunns  "EASIFIRST"  Shortening 

Always  Satisfies  Your  Customers 


A  satisfied  customer  is  your 
best  advertisement  and 
will  bring  more  business  to 
you.  More  business  means 
more  profits. 

Be  prepared  to  sell  "Easi- 
first."    It  will  pay! 

Phone  Junction  3400 

GUNNS  LIMITED 

West  Toronto 


June  25,  1920 


CANADIAN  CROCKR— Provision  Section 


59 


COOKED  MEATS 

for  tempting  warm-weather  luncheons 


Housewives  want  to  spend  the  least 
possible  time  over  hot  steaming  stoves 
preparing  warm-weather  luncheons — 
consequently,  they  are  always  on  the 
lookout  for  dainty,  wholesome,  cold 
meats.    That's  the  one  big  reason  why 


you  should  keep  a  complete  stock  of 
H.  A.  Brand  Cooked  Meats  well  dis- 
played. Their  tempting  and  appetizing 
appearance  will  keep  your  provision  de- 
partment busy  and  your  cash  register 
merrily  ringing  up  substantial  profits. 


The  Harris  Abattoir  Company.  Limited 

TORONTO,  CANADA 


REFRIGERATORS  for  GROCERY  STORES 


We  can  promptly  supply  upright  refrigerators 
in  the  Bizeg  found  mosl  suitable  fur  Grocery  Store 
use.  The  Counter  Refrigerator  illustrated  is  a  very 
popular  type  that  keeps  goods  fresh  and  appetizing. 


Write  for  our  catalogue  which  illustrates  the  differ 
cut  styles  of  refrigerators  and  gives  the  details  of 

I  net  ion    and    sizes. 


John  Hillock  &  Co.,  Limited 

Office,   Showrooms  and   Factory  :   154  George  St.,  Toronto 

Agencies  :  A.  Tillcy,  54  McGill  College  Ave.,  Montreal  ;  Geo.  Cameron,  Sparks' St.,  Ottawa  : 
J.   McMillan,   280    Main    St.,    Winnipeg  ;     Western    Butchers   Supply    Co.,    Rcgina,    Sask. 


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June  25,  1920 


THE  BEST  SALT 

For  years,  the  Canadian  Salt  Company 
products  have  been  leaders.  Quality  and 
purity  characterize 

WINDSOR  TABLE  SALT 

(For  General  Household  Use) 

REGAL  TABLE  SALT 

(Free  running Sold  in  cartons) 

WINDSOR  DAIRY   SALT 
WINDSOR  CHEESE  SALT 

The  best  equipped  plant  in  the  Dominion, 
and  scientific  skill  have  combined  in 
making  our  salts  famous  throughout 
Canada,  for  household,  farm  and  dairy 
purposes. 

Made  in  Canada 

The  Canadian  Salt  Co.,  Limited 

Windsor,  Ontario 


Little  Selling  Effort 


will,  we  feel, 
sure,  be  re- 
quired for  the 
selling  of  "Mar- 
oraa"  Salad 
Dressing.  Its 
satisfying  quali- 
ties as  an  aid  to 
delicious  fish 
and  all  kinds  of 
meats,  entrees 
has  given  it  a 
first  place  for 
profitable  re- 
turns. 

Our  OLIVE 
BUTTER  is  also 
rei-ognized  as  a 
brisk,  steady 
snller  and  a 
daily  prominent 
dis-nlay       should 


bring 

Profits. 

from 

cr,ices, 

I'imr.nto 


regular 

Made 

selected 

Olives, 

and 


Malt  Vinegar. 

Sold  and 
Manufactured 

E.W.Jeffress 

I  imited 

WalkerriUe,  Canada 

W.  G.  Patrick  &  Co., 

Limited 

Toronto  and  Winnipeg 

'"  flii.tf    Agents  (or 

our  Blue  SeaJ 

Lines 


HANSON'S 

GROCER  OR  INSTITUTION  REFRIGERATORS 


Perfect  Refrigeration 

and  excellent  display  features  make  Hanson's  the 
ideal  refrigerators  for  grocers.  They  are  made  from 
the  finest  materials  with  a  style  for  every  require- 
ment.    Write  us  for  particulars.      Prompt  deliverie  s 

The  J.  H.  Hanson  Co.,  Ltd. 

244  St.  Paul  St.  West  MONTREAL 


ok: 

SAUCE 

FINALITY  IN 
FRUIT  SAUCE 

as    a   palate     pleasure 
and    a    true    digestive 

As  supplied  by  Warrant  oj  Appointment 
to  the  House  of  Lords. 


Sole  Proprietors :- 
GEORGE  MASON  &  CO.  LTD.,  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 


Sales  Agents: 
Vancouver      Winnipeg      St.  John's,  Nfld. 

David  Brown  K.  Manley  Howrlnit  Bros. 

167 Cordova  St.  W.     42  SlIvestcr-WillNon  Bldd.         &CO. 


Halifax  N. 


J.W.  (Jorham 


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61 


Makes 

Better  Business 


Means 
Bigger  Profits 


CHICKEN    HADDIES 


Our  new  pack  of  Chicken  Haddies  is  now 
ready   for  prompt  shipment. 


The  demand  for  this  choice,  tender  sea  food 
exceeded  all  expectations  last  season. 


(Lily  Brand) 

Stock  up  with  this  popular  product;  the  in- 
creased good-will  of  your  customers  and  a 
substantial  margin  of  profit  will  result. 


Write  for  attractive  /window  display  cards. 


Packed  at  Canso,  N.S.,   by   the 

MARITIME  FISH  CORPORATION 

LIMITED 
General  Office  :  MONTREAL 

Packers  of  the  celebrated  Maple  Leaf  Brand  Codfish  Flakes 


A  Profitable 

Offering 

"Nobility,"  "Peerless"  and  "Elgin"  chocolates  are  of 
such  a  quality  as  to  ensure  you  regular  profit  through 
steady  sales. 

A  display  in  your  window  or  on  your  counter  will 
start  the  selling. 

We  also  make  delicious  pan  candies  and  taffies. 


NOBILITY  CHOCOLATES,  LIMITED 

ST.  THOMAS,    ONT. 

Selling  Agent  a  : 

Scott  &  Thomas,  Foy  Bldg.,  Front  St.  W.,  Toronto 
Maclure  &  Langley,  Limited 

Montreal  Winni|"  i; 


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CANADIAN    GROCER 


June  25,  1920 


Canadian 

Perfection 

Made  in  Canada  by  skilled  Canadian 
workmen,  this  slicer  has  been  proven 
to  be  mechanically  perfect  for  cutting 
quickly  and  accurately  any  desired 
thickness  of  meat. 

The  merchant,  we  feel  sure,  will  ex- 
press his  entire  satisfaction  at  this 
machine's  efficiency — at  the  same  time 
he  knows  that  he  is  patronizing  Cana- 
dian labor. 

Write  for  our  illustrated  catalogue. 

The  Brantford  Computing  Scale  Co. 

Brantford,  Canada 


Limited 


Office  and  showrooms  in  the  larger  centres 


Three  Good  Things  the 
Grocer  should  not  miss, 
yet  only  One  Article  to 
deal  in. 

1. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
is  pure. 

2. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
keeps   in   any  climate. 

3. — Grimble's  Malt  Vinegar 
gives  you  a  good  profit 
and  the  Customer  every 
satisfaction. 


REPRESENTATIVES: 

WINNIPEG— Messrs.  H.  P.  Pennock  &  Co.,  Ltd  ,  Winnipeg. 
MONTREAL  &  TORONTO-Messrs.  Miclure  &    LanRley,    Ltd., 
1 1  St    Nicholas  Street,  Montreal,  and  12  Front  Street  East,  Toronto. 
VANCOUVER,   B.C.-Mr.   H.   C.   Janion,  709   Mercantile  Building, 
Vancouvt, . 


June  -J.".,   l'.'lio 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


63 


In  Fiy-Time,  It's  High-Time 
to  Install  Your  Profit  Making 

Sherer  Sanitary 
Grocery  Counter 


It  is  easy 

for  any 

store 

to  own  and 

pay  for  a 

Sherer 
Counter 

Every 
grocer 
should 
have  one 
or  two. 
Start  today 
— write  us 
for  terms. 

DO  IT    I 

now: 


Patentees 

and  Manufacturers 


Patented  in  Canada 


CUMMER  brings  its  clouds  of  dust 
^and  swarms  of  flies — the  dust  set- 
tling on  fixtures  and  food — the  flies 
swarming  on  every  particle  of  exposed 
food — a  buzzing,  loathsome  menace 
to  health  and  to  your  business  as  well. 
Good  customers  soon  leave  the  fly- 
infested  store. 

Fortunate  then,  is  the  store  that  has 
a  Sherer  Sanitary  Counter — to  keep 
merchandise  safe  from  dirt,  from  filthy 
flies  and  other  pests. 

Your  trade  will   be  first  to  appreciate 
the  safety  of  buying  from  a  Sherer 
Sanitary  Food  Container. 


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Substantial 
Profits 


— are  made  through  satisfying  the  purchaser,  with 
a  product,  possessing  such  high  quality  as  to  war- 
rant its  continuous  use  for  a  particular  purpose. 

Make  your  next  order  Brodie's. 

Brodie  &  Harvie,  Limited 

MONTREAL 

Ontario  Representatives  :  Chad  wick  &  Co.,  Toronto 
Quebec  Representatives  :  Renaud  &  Co. 


A  well  known  Trade-Mark 

"Sweetheart    Brand" 

We  pack  a  number  of  different  lines  under  this  trade-mark  —  spices, 
mustard,  orangeade,  etc.,  and  last  but  not  least  two  special  lines  that  are 
leaders  in  their  field. 

Sweetheart  Peanut  Butter         Sweetheart  Coffee 

Made  from  the  sweetheart  of  the  nuts  Canada's  finest-the  final  choice 

The  success  of  your  employer,  Mr.  Clerk  is  of  first  importance  to  you,  your 
position  and  responsibility  will  grow  with  his  business.  Feature  and  sell 
dependable  goods  that  carry  a  real  profit — the  line  that  pays  is  the  one 
that  repeats. 

And   "Sweetheart  Brand  "  products  do  repeat  ! 

Made  in  Canada     Better  Still    Made  in   Ontario 

BEST     OF     ALL—MADE     BY     CANADIANS 

I.X.L.  Spice  &  Coffee  Mills,  Limited 

LONDON,    ONT. 


June  25,   L920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


Go 


LABOR  SAVERS 

— as  good  as  a  maid 

HOUSEWIVES  everywhere  in  Canada  depend  on 
Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial  Household  Lubri- 
cant, and  Imperial  loco  Liquid  Gloss  to  save  them 
time  and  work  in  their  daily  household  duties. 

In  dozens  of  ways  these  Imperial  products  serve 
the  housewife's  needs  and  save  her  time.  Are  you 
getting  your  share  of  the  business? 

Mention  Imperial  Parowax,  Imperial  loco  Liquid 
Gloss  and  Imperial  Household  Lubricant  occasion- 
ally in  your  newspaper  and  dodger  advertising  and 
occasionally  make  a  window  or  counter  display. 
Do  so  and  you  will  note  a  healthy  increase  in  busi- 
ness and  profits.  + 

Check  up  your  stock  to-day. 


IMPERIAL  OIL  LIMITED 

Power  -Heat  -  Light  -  Lubrication 
Branches  in  all  Cities 


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Sales  Increase 
Every  Day 

This  is  the  report  of  T.  N.  Brown,  of  Colling- 
wood,  Ontario,  who  finds  it  profitable  to  feature 
Lanka  in  this  original  way. 

He  simply  displays  Lanka  Tea  in  his  window 
accompanied  by  the  following 
snappy  little  display  card: 

"Get  Lanka  from  the  pot, 
It's  mighty  good  when  hot" 

This  display,  with  a  personal  recom- 
mendation to  tea  buyers,  moves  the 
goods.  Lanka  quality  does  the  rest  — 
it's  a  sure  repeater. 

Try  a  Lanka  window  display  of  your 
own — do  a  little  pushing.  It's  money  in 
your  pocket  and  prestige  for  your  store 
to  help  introduce  your  customers  to  this 
superb  Ceylon  hill -garden  tea  —  best 
value  the  world  produces. 

WM.  BRAID  &  CO. 

Vancouver,  Canada 

Packers  of  the  Famous  Braid** 

Best  Tea  and  Coffee 

Agents  for  Ontario 

S.  H.  MOORE  &  COMPANY,  Toronto 


Handsomest  Package 
Finest  Tea 


June  25.   1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


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Oil  Storage  Efficiency 

For  cleanliness;  safety,  speed  and  accuracy  in  operation,  and 
for  business  promoting  equipment — Bowser  stands  unsur- 
passed. 

Systems  made  for  oils,  gasoline,  kerosene,  etc.,  protect  you 
from  losses  and  at  the  same  time  make  satisfied  customers. 

Figure  41,  as  shown  on  the 
left,  can  be  used  for  gasoline 
when  connected  with  an  under- 
ground tank;  for  kerosene  and 
other  oils  the  pump  is  connect- 
ed with  tanks  in  the  basement. 


S.  F.  Bowser  Company,  Limited 

66-68  Fraser  Ave.  -         Toronto,  Canada 


Branch  Offices 
in  all  Centers 


Representatives 
Everywhere 


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rge's  Navy  regularly.  It's  a  "repeater"— a 
y  "repeater"  thai  keeps  the  cash  register 
jing  merrily  and  builda  up  better  business. 

1  ;'-t  a  supply  of  King  <  reorge's 
Navy  from  your  wholesaler. 
Show  ii  in  your  store.    Le1  the 

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Looking 
for  a 
Man? 


Look  for  him  where  he 
should  be  found — in  em- 
ployment in  the  grocery 
business,  the  business  you 
yourself  are  in. 

Advertise  to  get  him.  Use 
a  small  classified  advertise- 
ment, to  cost  you  3  cents  a 
word.  Put  this  low-priced 
advertisement  in  CAN- 
ADIAN GROCER  — the 
paper  read  by  grocers  and 
their  men.  Somewhere  is 
the  man  good  for  you  to 
have.  You  may  not  be  able 
to  attract  him  readily  from 
his  present  place.  On  the 
other  hand,  he  may  be  look- 
ing for  you.  But  fish  for 
him.  Cast  again  and  again. 
The  best  men  are  hardest 
to  get. 

What  is  a  dollar  or  two 
spent  on  finding  the  man 
you  want — if  you  get  him? 

Narrow  your  search.  Use 
the  newspaper  that  searches 
out  for  you  among  those 
where  he  is  likely  to  be 
found. 

Make  your  advertisement 
brief — like  a  telegram. 

We  provide  a  box  number, 
if  you  want  your  identity 
concealed.  And  forward  re- 
plies, of  course. 

Rates — Three  cents  per  word 
first  insertion,  2  cents  per 
word  each  subsequent  inser- 
tion. Five  cents  extra  per 
insertion  if  replies  are  to  be 
sent  to  box  number  in  our 
care. 

Canadian   Grocer 

143-153  University  Ave. 
Toronto 


"No  Sales  Effort — 
Just  Take  the  Order!" 

that's  what  it  means  to  handle 

A  Brand  That  Sells  on  Merit 


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CONSOI? 


Still  further  Possibilities— 

in  our  Cut  Smoking 

Everybody  who  appreciates  quality  wants  Macdonald's  Tobacco, 
but  in  the  past  some  people  have  expressed  a  wish  for  their  favorite 
Brand  in  Cut  Form. 

Our  two  new  packages  hold  great  possibilities  for  the  Retailer  of 
"Cut  Brier"  and  "British  Consols." 


Plug  Smoking 

BRIER 
INDEX 
BRITISH    CONSOLS 


Plug  Chewing 
PRINCE  OF  WALES 
CROWN 

BLACK  ROD  (TWIST) 
NAPOLEON 


Cut  Smoking 

Cut  Brier  &  British  Consols. 
Selling  Agents  : 


Hamilton — Alfred  Powis  &  Son. 

London — D.  C.  Hannah. 

Manitoba  and  North-West — The  W.  L.  McKenzie 

&  Co.,  Limited,  Winnipeg. 
British  Columbia — George  A.  Stone. 


Quebec — H.  C.  Fortier,  Montreal. 

Nova  Scotia — Pyke  Bros.,  Halifax. 

New  Brunswick — Schofield  &  Beer,  St.  John. 

Kingston — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Ottawa — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 

Toronto — D.  Stewart  Robertson  &  Sons. 


W.  G.  Macdonald  Redd 


INCORPORATED 

Montreal 


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A 

Satisfaction 
to  the 
Palate 


,  Marsh's  Grape  Juice 
will  appeal  to  those 
who  prefer  an  appe- 
tizing thirst  quench- 
ing   grape    drink. 

Made  from  Concord 
Grapes,  it  is  pure 
and  delicious.  A  dis- 
play on  your  counter 
will  be  a  reminder 
to  your  customers 
and  also  profit  for 
yourself. 

TheMarsh  Grape 
Juice  Company 

NIAGARA  FALLS,  ONT. 

Agent: 

TheMacLaren  Imperial 

Cheese  Co.,  Limited 

Toronto,  Ont. 


The  Norcanner  Brand 


of  "Brisling"  Sardines  are 
packed  in  Quarter  Dingley 
tins  from  the  finest  sum- 
mer caught  Brisling  with 
Virgin  Olive  Oil.  You'll 
find  the  price  right  and 
the  profit  good. 


Bravo  Brand 
Sild  Sardines 

Another  brand  of  high 
class  sardines.  In  Quar- 
ter Dingley  and  Eighth 
Size  tins.    A  real  delicacy. 

Your  jobber  can  supply  you 

NORCANNERS,    LIMITED 

STAVANGER,   NORWAY 

American  Headquarters: 
105  Hudson  Street,  New  York 


C.  B    H.n  Re(. 
Montreal 


Canadian  Agents: 
AS   Mar  &  Co. 
Toronto 


Donald  H.  Bain  Co. 
Winnipeg 


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Recommend  Cosgrave's 
when  your  customers 
want  the  highest  quality 
in  malt  vinegar. 
Cosgrave's  has  the  pur- 
ity, strength  and  flavor 
that  will  give  them  the 
greatest  satisfaction. 
Sold  in  sealed  bottles, 
the  full  strength  is  re- 
tained. It  is  also  easier, 
cleaner  and  more  profit- 
able for  you  to  handle. 
Well  advertised  as  being 
sold  by  all  good  grocers  at  standard 
prices,  25c  and  15c  per  bottle. 

Ask  your  Jobber  for  Cosgrave's. 

Toronto  Vinegar  Works 

Toronto 


A  New  Lemon  Pie  Filler 

Enough  in   each    can   to   make   4    delicious 
pie  s. 

A  splendid  seller  showing  a  good  profit. 
Agents  wanted  in  all  parts  of  Canada 

Mellow  Products  Co.,    'Regd" 

146  Gamier  St.,  MONTREAL 


CATCH  THE  FLY 

By  using  our 

National  Fly  Catcher 

Clean      Sanitary      Easy  to  Use 

Made  in  Canada   by  the 

National  Fly   Catcher  Co.,   Ltd. 


Order  from  your 
Wholesaler 


1598  Delorimier  Ave. 
Montreal 


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This  is  a  trade  mark  that  every  clerk  and  merchant  can 
absolutely  depend  upon.  When  your  customers  ask  for 
a  good  sardine,  remember,  "Quality  Will  Tell."  Sell 
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The  Oversea  Export  &  Import  Co.,  Ltd. 
NORWAY 

Sole  Agents  for  Canada  and  Newfoundland 

Stewart  Menzies  &  Co. 

32  Front  St.  W.  -  Toronto 


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cThe  largest  Sale  of  any  TTledicir^e  in  the  World 


Your  Customer  Knows 

Over  half  a  century  of  steady  publicity  has  given  Beecham's 
Pills  the  prominent  place  in  the  family  medicine  chest  in  millions  of 
homes.  They  give  prompt  relief  from  Constipation,  Indigestion, 
Kidney  and  Liver  troubles;  purify  the  blood,  brighten  the  eye  and 
clear  the  complexion. 

When  your  customer  knows  what  she  wants,  it's  easy  for  you — 
and  you  know  that  the  quicker  the  turnover,  the  larger  the  profits. 

Beecham's  Pills  are  a  more  interesting  proposition  for  the  dealer 
to-day  than  ever  before !     Do  your  part — look  at  your  stock  right 
-be  sure  to  carry  a  plentiful  supply  at  all  times. 


now- 


Beecham's  Pills 


Harold  F.  Ritchie  &  Co.,  Ltd. 

Sole  Agents 

Toronto      -      Ontario      -      Canada 


StheJgrqest  QdvertisedofanyTYledicine  in  theVJorld 


Sells  Quick!  Why? 

We  have  sold  women  on  Gold 
Dust.  All  you  need  to  do  now 
is  to  give  it  a  prominent  place  on 
your  shelves  and  complete  the 
sale. 


Put  Gold  Dust  packages 
inhere  your  customers  can 
see  them. 


It  pays  to  sell  this  "Made  in 
Canada"  produce  with  its  quick 
turnover  and  good  margin  ot 
profit. 

EEOS  FAIR  BANK  company] 

LIMITED 
MONTREAL 


June  25,  1920 


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HAKES  DIRTY 
CANVAS  SHOES 

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J  I  Shoe  Polishes 

Are  Superior 

Preserve  the  Leather 

Give  a  More  Lasting  Shine 

Keep  Shoes  Looking  New 

Send  for  Complete  Catalog 

Canadian  cheques  on  Montreal  accepted  at  par 


Whittemore  Bros.  Corp.,  Boston,  Mass.,  U.S.A 


WHITTALL  CANS 


for 


Vegetables 
Fish  Paint 


Meats 
Syrup 

PACKERS'  CANS 

Open  Top  Sanitary  Cans 

and 

Standard  Packer  Cans 

with  Solder-Hemmed  Caps 


Milk 
Etc. 


A.  R.  Whittall  Can  Company,  Ltd. 


Sales  Office: 

202  Royal  Bank  Bldg. 
TORONTO 

C.  A.  Willi.,  Sales  Mgr. 
Phone  Adel.  3316 


MONTREAL 

Established  1888 


Sales  Office 

806  Lindsay  Bldg. 
WINNIPEG 

Repr.:  A.  E.  Hanna 


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A  Small  Investment 
Brings  Good  Profit 
MAPLEINE 

yields  a  good  profit  and  the  investment 
is  small. 

Tell  the  housewife  Mapleine  gives  delici- 
ous maple  taste  to  desserts  and  syrup 
and  the  sale  is  made. 
Advertised  in  leading  national  maga- 
zines. Your  customers  are  referred  to 
you. 

Can  you  supply  them? 
Order  now  of  your  jobber  or 

F.  E.  Robson  &  Co.,  25  Front  St.  East,  Toronto 
Mason  &  Hickey  Box  2949       -       Winnipeg 

M-S78 


S&M 

The  Cream  of  Chocolates 

Hand  Dipped,  Coated  with  light  and  milk  coating 
Packed  in  attractive  5  lb.  boxes 

TURKISH  DELIGHT  S.&M.  Brand 

The  most  delicious  European  Confections 

Packed  in  wooden  10  lbs.  boxes 

WRITE  US  FOR  PRICES 

Sole  Canadian  Distributors 

Dominion  Sales  Company 


Southam  BIdg. 

C.  T.  NELSON 
Victoria,  B.C. 


Our  Agents: 
E.  U.  GIBSON 
Winnipeg,  Man. 


Montreal,  P.Q. 


GAETZ  &  CO. 
Halifax,    N.  S. 


All  foreign  and  domestic 
fruits,  also  fresh  Georgian 
Bay  trout. 


LEMON  BROS. 

OWEN  SOUND  -  -  ONTARIO 


OAKEY'S 

"WELLINGTON" 
KNIFE  POLISH 

The  original  and  only  reliable  prepara- 
tion for  Cleaning  and  Polishing  Cut- 
lery, etc. 

John  Oakey  &  Sons,  Ltd. 

Manufacturers  of 

Emery,   Black  Lead,    Emery  Glass  and 

Flint  Cloths  and  Papers,  etc. 

Wellington    Mills,    London,    S.E.I.,   Eng. 

Agents: 

F.    Msnley,    42    Sylveater-Willson    BIdg., 

Winnipeg 

Sankey     k    Mason,    839    Beatty    Street, 

Vancouver. 


Junket  Powder 


Is  a  delicious  summer  dessert  that  is  both 
economical  and  easily  prepared.  Nesnah 
comes  in  four  flavors  in  attractive  cartons 
and  retails  at  15c  with  an  excellent   profit. 


MAD EwirA  MILK 


Another  well-known  and  tempting  dessert 
that  conies  in  tablet  form  (10  tablets  to  the 
package)  and  retails  at  15c.  Junket  is 
highly  nutritious  and  wholesome  and  its 
wide  variety  of  uses  makes  it  an  active  seller. 


Chr.   Hansen's 

Canadian   Laboratory 
Toronto,    Canada 

SELLING   AGENTS   FOR   CANADA: 

LOGGIE,    SONS    and    CO. 

32  JFRONTiSTREET  WEST,   TORONTO 


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Ludella 


This  splendid  tea  is  climbing  ahead  in 
popularity. 

There  are  many  reasons  for  this.  Take 
the  main  one,  for  instance  Ludella  Blue 
Label  is  as  good  quality  as  other  pack- 
age teas  which  sell  at  ten  cents  higher 
in  price. 

The  Blue  Label  is  the  line  that  we  make  our  spec- 
ial drive  on,  and  you  who  have  not  taken  an  in- 
terest in  it  are  missing  an  opportunity  of  putting 
before  your  customers  a  tea  which,  although  at  a 
reasonable  price,  is  everything  that  can  be  desired 
in  quality. 

Send  us  a  trial  order  and  put  our  statements  to 
the  test. 

Cost         Sells 

Ludella  Tea  Blue  Label  H's  and  l's        50     60 

H.  P.  ECKARDT  &  CO 

WHOLESALE     GROCERS 

CHURCH    STREET  &  ESPLANADE    TORONTO 


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White  Swan  Mustard 


It  has  the  Nip" 


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Keep  this  popular  Canadian- 
made  mustard  well  to  the  front 
in  your  warm  weather  displays. 
For  picnics,  dainty  cold  meat 
lunches,  salads,  etc.,  it  is  abso- 
lutely essential. 

White  Swan  Mustard  costs  you 
less,  Mr.  Grocer,  than  any  im- 
ported brand,  and  is  a  superior 
mustard.  Glance  over  your 
stock  to-day  and  let  us  send  you 
a  sample  order  of  this  rapid 
seller. 

Attractively  packaged  in — 

Ya  pounds $2.25 

^2  pounds 4.00 

White  Swan  Spices  &  Cereals 

Limited 
Toronto Canada 


LILY    WHITE    CORN    SYRUP 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.   in   case $6  80 

64b.   tins,    1   doz.    in  case 7  76 

10-lb.  tins,  %  doz.  in  case. 7  45 

20-lb.   tins,    %    doz.    in    case...   7   40 

(Prices    in    Maritime    Provinces    10c 

per  case  higher) 

Barrels,  about  700  lbs 0  09 

Half    barrels,    about   350    lbs.  0  09% 
CROWN  BRAND  CORN  SYRUP 

2-lb.   tins,   2   doz.    in  case 6  20 

5-lb.   tins,    1   doz.   in   case 7  15 

10-lb.    tins,    %    doz.    in   case. .     6  86 

20-lb.  tins,   *4  doz.  in  case....  7  60 

(5,    10,    and    20-lb.    tins    have    wire 

handles.) 

GELATINE 
Cox's  Instant  Powdered  Gela- 
tine (2-qt.  size),  per  doz...   $1  80 
INFANTS'   FOOD 
MAGOR,   SON   &   CO.,   LTD. 
Robinson's  Patent  Barley —  Doz. 

1-lb 

i/o-lb 

Robinson's    Patent   Groats — 

1-lb 

%-lb 

BLUE 

Keen's   Oxford,   per  lb 0  27 

In  cases,  12  12-lb.  bxs.  to  case     0  27 

NUGGET   POLISHES 
Polish,  Black,  Tan,  Toney  Red, 
Dark     Brown,     White    Dress- 
ing,  each    $1.91 

Dos. 

White   Cleaner    (liquid) $2.00 

Card  Outfits — Black.  Tan,  Toney 

Red,  Dark  Brown   4.80 

Metal      Outfits  —  Black,     Tan, 
Toney  Red,   Dark   Brown 6.60 

IMPERIAL   TOBACCO    CO.    OF 
CANADA,    Limited 
EMPIRE    BRANCH 

Black  Watch,  10s,  lb $1  20 

Bobs,    12s    1  18 

Currency,  12s  1  13 

Stag  Bar,  9s,  boxes,  6  lb 1  08 

Pay  Roll,  thick  bars   1  80 

Pay  Roll,  plugs,   10s,   6-lb.   % 

caddies   1  25 

Shamrock,    9s,     %     cads.,     12 

lbs.,    %    cads.,    6    lbs.., 1  26 

Great  West  Pouches,  9s,  8-lb. 

boxes,    y2    and    1-lb.    lunch 

boxes  1  80 

Forest  and   Str<._-.i,    tins,    9s, 

2-lb.    cartons    1  44 

Forest    and    Stream,     %s,     %s, 

and  1-lb.  tins  1  60 

Master  Workman,  2  lbs 1  26 

Master  Workman,  4  lbs 1  26 

Derby.    9s,    4-lb.   boxes    1  30 

Old  Virginia,  12s 1   70 

Old      Kentucky      (bars),      8s, 

boxes,  5  lbs 1  36 

THE  COWAN  CO.,  LTD., 
Sterling  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 
COCOA  AND  CHOCOLATE 

COCOA 

Perfection  Cocoa,  lbs.,   1   and  2 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz $6  26 

Perfection,   %-Ib.   tins,  doz....   1  70 

Perfection,  %-lb.  tins,  doz 3  26 

Perfection,  10s  size,  doz 1  26 

Perfection,    5-lb.    tins,   per   lb..    0  45 
Empire     Breakfast     Cocoa,     %- 
lb.  jars,  1  and  2  doz.  in  box, 

doz 3   50 

Soluble  Cocoa  Mixture  (sweet- 
ened), 5  and  10-lb.  tins,  per 
lb 0  30 

UNSWEETENED  CHOCOLATE 
Supreme       Chocolate,       12-lb. 

boxes,'  per   lb 0  47 

Supreme    Chocolate.    10c   size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  35 

Perfection  Chocolate,   10c  size, 

2  doz.   in  box,  per  box 2  00 

SWEET  CHOCOLATE 

Per  lb. 
Eagle     Chocolate,     %s,     6-lb. 

boxes     0  88 

Eagle     Chocolate,     %s,     6-lb. 

boxes,  28  boxes  in  case. ...  0  38 
Diamond  Chocolate,  %s,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case  0  88 
Diamond  Chocolate,  8b,  6  and 

12-lb.  boxes,  144  lbs.  in  case  0  88 
Diamond  Crown  Chocolate,  28 

cakes  in  box 1  80 

CHOCOLATE    CONFECTIONS 
Maple     Buds,     6-lb.    boxes,     80 

boxes   in  case,   per  lb $0  49 

Milk    Medalli    is,    6-lb.    boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....      0  49 


Laneh    Bars,    5-lb.    boxes,    30 

boxes  in   case,   per  lb 0  49 

Coffee  Drops,    5-lb.    boxes,   30 

boxes  in  case,   per  lb 0  49 

Chocolate  Tulips,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Milk  Croquettes,  5-lb.  boxes.  0  49 
No.  1  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  49 
Chocolate   Beans,    5-lb.   boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
Chocolate  Emblems,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  45 
No.  2  Milk  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb....  0  46 
No.  1  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb. . . .  0  46 
No.  2  Vanilla  Wafers,  5-lb.  box, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb 0  42 

Nonpareil  Wafers,  5-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,  lb 0  46 

Chocolate  Ginger,   5-lb.  boxes, 

30  boxes  in  case,  per  lb...  0  60 
Crystallized  Ginger,  E-lb.  boxes, 

80  boxes  in  case,   per  lb...     0  60 

NUT  MILK   CHOCOLATE,   ETC. 

Not  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Nut  Milk  Chocolate,  %s, 
wrapped,  4-lb.  box,  36  boxes 
in  case,  per  box 2  35 

Fruit  and  Nut  or  Nut  Milk 
Chocolates,  lbs.,  unwrapped, 
6-lb.  box,  5  div.  to  cake,  24 
boxes  to  case,  lb 0  47 

Nut  Milk  Chocolates,  6s, 
squares,  20  squares  to  cake, 
packed  3  cakes  to  box,  24 
boxes  to  case,  per  box 2  45 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate, 
2-lb.  cakes,  3  cakes  to  box, 
32  boxes  to  case,  per  lb 0  47 

Fruit  and  Nut  Milk  Chocolate 
Slabs,  per  lb 0  47 

(Milk     Cholocate    Slabs,     with 

Assorted  Nuts,  per  lb 0  47 

Plain  Milk  Chocolate  Slabs, 
per    lb 0  47 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Maple   Buds,    fancy,    1   lb.,   % 

doc.  in  box,  per  doz $6  25 

Maple  Buds,   fancy,    %    lb.,   1 

doz.   in  box,  per  doz 3  35 

Assorted  Chocolate,    1    lb.,    % 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 6  21 

Assorted    Chocolate,    %    lb.,    1 

doz.  in  box,  per  doz 3  36 

Chocolate    Ginger,     %    lb.,     1 

doz.   in  bax,   per  doz 4  50 

Crystallized     Ginger,    full     % 

lb.,   1   doz.  in  box,  per  doz.     4  60 

Active  Service  Chocolate,  %s, 
4-lb.  box,  24  boxes  in  case, 
per  box    2  06 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %s,  4-lb. 
boxes,  36  boxes  in  case,  per 
box    : 2  06 

Triumph  Chocolate,  %-Ib. 
cakes,  4  lbs.,  36  boxes  in 
case,    per    box 2  06 

Chocolate  Cent  Sticks,  %  srr. 
boxes,  30  gr.  in  case,  per 
gross     1  15 

20 — lc  Milk  Chocolate  Sticks, 

60  boxes  in  case  0  80 

W.  K.   KELLOGG  CEREAL  CO.. 
Battle    Creek,     Mich. 
Toronto,    Canada. 
Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Waxtite    4  16 

Kellogg's  Toasted  Corn  Flakes, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes 4  16 

Kellogg's       Dominion       Corn 

Flakes,  Indiv 2  00 

Kellogg's  Shredded  Krumbles.      4  86 
Kellogg's   Shredded  Krumbles, 

Ind 2  00 

Kellogg's   Krumbled  Bran    ...     2  25 
Kellogg's  Krumbled  Bran,  Ind.     2  00 

BRODIE  &  HARVIES,   LTD., 
14  Bleury  St.,  Montreal 
XXX  Self-Raising  Flour,  6  lbs. 

packages,    doz $6  20 

Do.,    3    lbs 8  16 

Superb   Self-Raising   Flour,    0 

lb 6  00 

Do..    3    lbs 8  06 

Crescent  Self-Raising  Floor,   • 

lb 6  10 

Do.,   3   lb 8  10 

Perfection  Rolled  Oats  (65  oz)     8.00 
Brodie's    Self-Raisinx    Pancake 
Flour.    I'...    lb.   pack.,  dor.    .     1  *« 
Brodie's    Self-Raising    Buck- 
Flour,    1V4   lb.   pkg,   doz...      1.60 


Jum-  25,  1920 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


77 


CALIFORNIA  FRUITS 

Peaches  Plums  Apricots 

Canteloupes         Cherries 

Now    arriving    freely — Include    some    in 

your  next  order. 

WATERMELONS 

Fresh  cars  every  week — Large   average. 

NEW  POTATOES 

Very  fine  quality  and  prices  right. 

NEW  VERDELLI  LEMONS 

The  good  keepers  for  summer  use — 
Order  some  to-day — Prices  will  be  higher. 

The  House  of  Quality 

Hugh  Walker  &  Son 


Guelph 


Established  1861 


Ontario 


Fruit  Market  Open 

Market    Opened    Monday    Last 

All  Ready  for  the 
Summer  Business 

Main  6243 

LONG  DISTANCE  CALLS 
STRAWBERRIES  In  heavy  supply 

TOMATOES 

CUCUMBERS 

WATERMELONS 

CANTALOPES 
CALIFORNIA  FRUIT 

WHITE  &  CO-,  LTD. 

TORONTO 


Vinegar 


and 


Syrup 


Pumps 


Walter  Woods  &  Co. 

Hamilton  and  Winnipeg 


7S 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Julie  25,  1920 


Rose's 
Lime   Juice 

A  Fine 

Warm  Weather 

Line  — 

i 


JME  JUICE 


You  can  get  behind  "Rose's" 
Lime  Juice  with  all  the  en- 
thusiasm you  are  capable  of. 
It's  a  winner  from  the  word 
go. 

People  who  buy  it  once  will 
buy  it  again.  Its  delicious 
flavor  and  thirst-quenching 
properties  win  approval 
from   bard-to-please  people, 

And  you'll  ring  up  a  profit 
on  every  Rose's  Lime  Juice 
sale  thai  makes  a  continued 
selling  efforl  worth  while. 


Holbrooks,  Ltd. 

Sole  Agents  for  Canada 

TORONTO   &  VANCOUVER 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS 


Armour  &   Co 

Aron   &  Co.,  Inc.,  J. 

B 


56 
3 


Bain    &    Co.,    Donald    H 14 

Beecham's    Pills 72 

Belgo-Canadian     Trading     Co. .  .  18 

Berg   &   Beard    80 

Bickle    &    Greening,    John    W. ..  23 

Borden    Milk    Co 1 

Bowser   Co.,   Ltd.,   S.   F 67 

Braid   &  Co.,    VVm 66 

Brantford  Computing  Scales  Co.  62 

Brodie   &   Harvie,   Ltd 64 

Bush  Citrus  Products  Co.,  W.  J.  23 


Calgary   Storage   &    Cartage  Co.  13 

Canada   Nut  Co 13 

Canadian   Importations    23 

Canadian    Products    Exchange, 

Ltd 18 

Canadian    Salt   Co.,    Ltd 60 

Chadwick   &  Co 17 

Channell    Chemical    Co 

Inside  front  cover 

Charms  Co 9 

Clark   Ltd.,   W .' .  . 2 

Clayoquot  Sound  Canning   Co...  13 

Climax   Baler  Co 79 

Connors   Bros 57 

Cosgraves     70 


Davies  Co.,  Wm 55 

Dayton   Scale  Co Back  cover 

Dodwell  &  Co 12 

Dominion  Canners  B.C.,  Ltd....      12 

Dominion    Sales   Co 74 

Dominion    Sugar   Co. ...Front   cover 
Duncan  &   Son,  C. 15 


E 


Eckardt  &   Co..   H.   P 75 

Edgett  Ltd.,   E 13 

Eddy    Co.,    Ltd 6,   7 

Egg-O    Baking    Powder   Co.    ...  21 

Escort  Co.,  Ltd.,  W.  H 16 

Estabrooks,    T.    H 27 

Eureka  Refrigerator  Co 23 


Fairbanks  Co.,  N.  K. 


72 


Gaetz  &  Co 18 

Garton's  Custard   62 

Gauvreau,   Paul   F 18 

Grant  &  Co.,  C.  H 14 

Gray  &  Co.,  John   21 

Griffiths  &  Co.,   Ltd.,  Geo.  W...  14 

Grimble    &    Co , 62 

Gunns    Ltd 58 


H 

Hansen's  Can.   Lab.,  Chr 74 

Hanson    &    Co.,  J.   H 60 

Hargraves,  Ltd 17 

Harris  Abattoir  Co 59 

Hay,  A.  H.  M. 18 

Henderson  Brokerage,  B.  M 13 

Herald    Brokerage    15 

Hillock   &   Co.,   Ltd.,  John 59 

Holbrooks    Ltd 78 

Horton-Cato  Mfg.  Co.,   The 5 


Imperial   Grain   &   Milling   Co...      12 

Imperial    Oil 20,   65 

I.X.L.   Spice   &   Coffee  Mills    Co.     64 


JefTress    Ltd..    E.    W. 
Joyce  Co.,  Ltd 


60 

18 


K 


Kearney    Bros 27 

King-Beach   Mfg.   Co 19 

K  i.i  it    Bros.  &  Co.,  J.  L.  ......  24 

L 

Lambe.  W.  G.  A 17 

i     i    x    Perrina    68 

Lemon    Broa 74 


M 


McConnell,   R.    C 18 

McDavid  &  Co 18 

McLauchlin,   J,   K 17 

McLay   Brokerage  Co 14 

Macdonald    Reg.,    W.    C 69 

Mackenzie,    W.    L 14 

Maclure  &  Co.,  A.  M. 14 

MacJure  &  Langley   11,  15 

Magor,    Son    &    Co..    Ltd 28 

Mann    &   Co.,   C.   A 79 

Mapleine 74 

Maritime    Fish    Corp 61 

Marsh    Grape    Juice    Co 70 

Marshall,   H.  D 17 

Mason    *i    Co.,    Ltd..    Geo. 60 

Mathieu   &   Co.,  J.   L 22 

Mellow  Food   Products  Co., 

Regd 25,  70 

Moore  &  Co.,  R.  M 79 

Morris  &  Co. . 58 

Mount  Royal  Milling  Co 18 

Mowat  &   McGeachie   14 

Mueller   Co.,   Ltd.,  The  Chas 79 


N 


National   Biscuit  Co 13 

National   Fly  Catcher    70 

Nelson,    C.    T 13 

Nicholson  &   Rankin,  Ltd 28 

Nobility   Chocolate   Ltd 61 

Norcanners  Ltd 70 


Oakey    &   Sons,   Ltd.,   John. 
Oversea  Export  Co 


Parke    &    Parke,    Ltd 80 

Pastene,    P 12 

Patrick   &   Co.,  W.  G 17 

Pennsck   &   Co.,   H.    P 15 

Pritty   Ltd.,  John    14 


Red   Rose   Tea    27 

Richardson   &   Green. 14 

Rock  City  Tobacco  Co 67 

Rose   &   Laflammje    18 


S 


Salada  Tea   Co 25 

Sanderson-Yorke  System    22 

Sarnia   Paper   Box  Co 79 

Sherer-Gillett  Co. 63 

Silcocks    &    Drew    18 

So-JClean     Ltd 79 

Solman,    O.    M 18 

Spratt's  Patent.  Ltd 17 

St.  Arnaud  Fils  Cie IS 

Stuart     Ltd < 

St.  Williams  Fruit  Preservers   . .  26 

Superior  Macaroni  Co.          10 

Swift^Canadian    Co 

Inside  front  cover 


Tanglefoot     "!l 

Toronto   Pottery   Works "9 

Toronto   Salt   Works    79 

Trent   Mfg.    Co 79 


W 


Wagstaffos    Ltd 

Walker   &   Son,   Hugh    

Wallace   Fisheries;   Ltd 

Washington    Coffee    Sales    Co... 

Watford    Mfg.    Co. 

Watson    &   Truesdale    

West,  G.  A l*i 

Wlhite    &    Co 

White    Cottell's 

White    Swan    Spices    &    Cereals 

Co 

Whittall   Can   ('«'..   A.   R 

Wbittemore   Bros.   Corp 

\\  holeeale  Grocery  Co 

Wiley.  Frank  II 

Williams  Storage  Co 

Woods  &  Co..  Walter  


June  25-,  1920 


CANADIAN     GROCER 


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HP? 


BUYERS' MARKET  '*■  ■»*  <? 
Latest  Editorial  Market  News'SBi 


STONEWARE  JARS 

as      Food      Protectors 

are    needed     in     <very 

home. 

Place      your      order 

early. 

The   Toronto    Pottery   Co. 

Limited 

608  and  609  Temple  Bldg. 

Bay   aud    Richmond    Sts., 

Toronto,  Canada 


We   are   now   located   in   our   new   and   more 
spacious    warehouse    at 

60-62  JARVIS  ST. 
TORONTO  SALT  WORKS 

GEO.    J.    CLOT 

WHITE-COTTELL'S 

Beat  Engliah^Malt   Vinegar 


I.  QUALITY  VINEGAR 

White,  Cottell  &  Co.,  Camberwell,  London,  Eng. 

Agents  : 

W.  Y.  COLCLOUGH,  259  Kingswood  Road 

Beach  2170  Toronto 

J.  E.  TURTON,  Board  of  Trade    Building, 
Montreal 

OPPENHEIMER  BROS.,  LTD. 
Vancouver,  B.C. 

BAIRD  &  CO.,  Merchants,  St.John's,  Nfld. 


Order    from   your  Jobber  to-day. 

"SOCLE  AN" 

the    rfwtleaa    (weeyhas;   «■••«>■ 

SOCLEAN,  LIMITED 


Maarafaersrers 


TORONTO.    Ontarls 


THE 


CHARLES  MUELLER  COMPANY 


Barrels  and   Kegs 
Oak,  Ash  and  Gum 

From   5   Gait,   to   50  Gait. 


Waterloo 


Limited 


Ontar10 


THE  "  WANT  "  AD. 


The  "want  ad."  has  grown  from  a 
little  used  force  in  business  life  into 
one  of  the  great  necessities  of  the  pre- 
sent   day. 

Business  men  nowadays  turn  to  the 
"want  ad."  as  a  matter  of  course  for 
a  hundred  small  services. 

The  "want  ad."  gets  work  for  work- 
ers and  workers   for   work. 

It  gets  clerks  for  employers  and  findn 
employers  for  clerks.  It  brings  to- 
gether buyer  and  seller,  and  enables 
them  to  do  business  though  they  may 
be  thousands  of  miles   apart. 

The  "want  ad."  is  the  great  force  in 
the  small  affairs  and  Incident!  of  dally 
life. 


STORAGE    TANKS    FOR 
MOLASSES 

For  some  time  there  has 
been  difficulty  in  securing 
sufficient  supplies  of 
molasses  in  Montreal.  The 
Pure  Cane  Molasses  Com- 
pany, Limited,  118  St.  Paul 
Street  West,  Montreal 
has  built  two  large  tanks 
on  Notre  Dame  Street, 
East,  each  of  which  will 
hold  400,000  gallons  of 
molasses.  It  is  their  in- 
tention to  run  tank  vessels 
direct  to  Montreal  and  fill 
these  tanks  with  molasses 
for  consumption  here  and 
for  distribution  to  the  in- 
land cities.  This  will  be  of 
great  advantage  to  the 
Canadian  trade  in  molasses 
as  it  will  do  away  with  the 
handling  of  small  barrel 
lots  which  has,  in  some 
cases,  caused  serious  loss 
in  supplies  on  account  of 
poor  handling.  The  vessels 
carrying  the  supply  to 
Montreal  will  be  owned 
and  run  by  this  company. 


CLIMAX  PAPER 
BALERS 

ALL  STEEL-F  «00F 

"Turn*  Watte 

into  Profit" 

12  SIZES 

Send  for  Catalogue 

CLIMAX  BALER  CO. 

Hamilton,  Ont. 


These    one-inch    spaces 

only  $2.20  per  insertion 

if  used  each  issue  in  the 

year. 


GROCERS 

Will  secure  the  very  best  selected  eggs, 
creamery  butter  and  fancy  dressed  poultry 
by  getting  their  supplies   from 

C.  A.  MANN  &  CO. 


Phonr  1577 


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The  SARNIA  PAPER  BOX  CO.,  Ltd. 

SARNIA,  ONT. 
Manufacturers  of : 

Ice  Cream    Cartons,   Parafined. 
Butter    Cartons,    Parafined. 
Egg  Cartons;    Special   Eggr   Fillers. 
Folding      Candy      Boxes;      also      handy 
Parafine    boxes     for    bulk     pickles, 
Mincemeat,  etc. 


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GROCER,  IT  WILL 

IDENTIFY  YOU 


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ONE  DOZ.  CARTON   FILLERS 
%-LNCH    CUSHION    FILLERS 
CORRUGATED  FLATS 

The  TRENT  MFG.  CO.,  LTD. 
TRENTON  -        ONTARIO 


TANGLEFOO 


I  The  Non-Poisonous  Fly  Destroyer 
I  TheU.  S.  Dept.of  Agriculture  says  in  the 
|  Bulletin:  Special  pains  should  be  taken 
to  prevent  children  from 
drinking    poisoned  tiaites 
and  poisoned  flies  dropping 
into  foods  or  drinks. 


■  Bill 

I 


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June  25,  1920 


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Advertisements  under  this  heading  3c  per  word  for  first  insertion;  2c  for  each  sub- 
sequent insertion. 

Where  answers  come  to  Box  number  in  our  care  to  be  forwarded  5  cents  per  inser- 
tion must  be  added  to  cover  postage,  etc. 

Contractions  count  as  one  word,  but  five  figures  (as  $1,000)  are  allowed  as  one  word. 

Cash  remittance  to  cover  cost  must  accompany  all  advertisements.  In  no  case  can 
this  rule  be  overlooked.  Advertisements  received  without  remittances  cannot  be  acknow- 
ledged. 


COLLECTIONS 


FOR  SALE 


(GROCERY    FOR    SALE    —    EXTRAORDINARY 
good  small  business  in  one  of  best  towns  west 
of  London.     Investigate  promptly.     Box   170,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,   153   University   Ave.,  Toronto,   Ont. 


pOR  SALE— OLD  ESTABLISHED  GROCERY. 
Good  trade,  good  pay,  expenses  light,  good 
factory  town.  $3,200  cash  will  finance.  Good 
reason  for  selling.  Has  always  been  profitable 
business.  Box  166,  Canadian  Grocer,  143  Uni- 
versity  Ave.,   Toronto,    Ont. 


pOR  SALE— GENERAL  STORE  BUSINESS  AT 
1  Bruce  Mines.  Stock  about  $15,000.  Good  busi- 
ness, one  that  has  been  a  money  maker.  Ill  health 
reason  for  selling.  Will  sell  property  at  assess- 
ment values,  which  is  about  one-third  property 
cost.  Business  can  be  bought  at  a  big  advantage 
as  stock  was  well  bought.  For  further  informa- 
tion apply  to   Box  98,   Bruce  Mines,   Ont. 


pXCEPTIONAL  OPPORTUNITY  TO  PUR- 
chase  first-class  grocery  and  confectionery 
business,  doing  over  $1,500  weekly.  Corner  store 
in  good  location.  Will  lease  or  sell  buildings. 
Apply  Owner,  Box  160,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


pOR  SALE— BUTCHER  AND  GROCERY  Busi- 
ness in  Toronto.  $5,000.  Turnover  $65,000. 
Stock  about  $3,000  at  invoice  price.  Good  lease 
or  option  to  purchase.  Owner  leaving  city.  Box 
146,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  University  Ave.,  To- 
ronto,  Ont. 


pOR  SALE— TWO  10  FT.  LONG,  3  FT.  WIDE, 
8-drawer,  solid  oak  dry  goods  counters;  one 
10'  x  :','  12-drawer  solid  oak  dry  goods  counter;  one 
12  ft.  "Walker"  bin  grocery  counter  (solid  oak)  ; 
one  12-ft.  grocery  counter  (solid  oak)  ;  one  pr, 
Dayton  Computing  scales;  one  pr.  small  plat- 
form scales ;  one  pr.  large  platform  scales  ;  two 
fancy  biscuit  display  cases;  one  National  Cabinet 
Cash  Register,  6  casta  drawers,  3  record  drawers,  1 
locker;  1  l;irg<-  safe,  5'  x  38"  x  30";  one  refrigera- 
tor, 6%'  x   42"  x  26";  one   ribbon   <n  plaj    ci 

'      (18  racks);  one   (new)  J.   H.   Deer  electric 

medhin       I  miscellaneous    window 

fixtures,   etc.      F.    E.    Hibbert,    Port   Francis,    Ont. 


FIXTURES  FOR  SALE. 

J,  VERY    MERCHANT   WHO   SEEKS   MAXIMUM 

'    efficiency   should  ask   himself  whether  a  Gipe- 

Hai&rd  Cash   Carrier,   as   a   time  and   labor  saver, 

if     not    worth     more    than     the    high-priced    labor 

which   it  liberates.     Are  you  willing  to  learn   more 

Ml    carriers?       If    so,    send    for    our    new 

i        '.i.i.-  i(f,-/iir<i    Store    Service    Co. 

'I.    113    Sumach    St..   Toronto. 


POSITIONS  WANTED 

POSITION  AS  TRAVELLING  SALESMAN  BY 
young  married  man  who  has  had  excellent 
experience  in  grocery  lines,  or  would  consider 
management  of  retail  grocery.  Box  172,  Cana- 
dian   Grocer,    153    University    Ave.,    Toronto,    Ont. 

A/TARGARINE  EXPERT  —  WITH  25  YEARS' 
experience  in  leading  factories  in  European 
plants,  and  able  to  take  entire  charge  of  pro- 
duction, desires  connection.  Excellent  references. 
Only  a  first-class  situation  will  be  considered. 
Box  164,  Canadian  Grocer,  143  University  Ave., 
Toronto,    Canada. 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 


VX/ANTED     —     GOOD     CLERK     IN     GENERAL 

store;    country;    small    town;    single    man    if 

possible.      Write    M.    Daneft,    Grant,    Ont.,    C.G.R. 


AGENCIES  WANTED 

/COMMISSION      AGENT     RESIDENT     IN      ST. 
*    John  could  handle  another  line  in  New  Bruns- 
wick.     Box    168,    Canadian    Grocer,    153   University 
Ave.,  Toronto. 


WANTED 


VX/ANTED  —  A  PARTNER  FOR  A  GENERAL 
store  business.  A  good  live  single  man,  with 
about  $1,000  to  invest.  Can  show  books  with  all 
records  of  the  business.  All  replies  treated  con- 
fidentially. Box  174,  Canadian  Grocer,  153  Uni- 
versity   Ave.,   Toronto,    Ont. 


KINDLY    MENTION    THIS    PAPER 
WHEN    WRITING    ADVERTISER 


A/TANUFACTURERS,  WHOLESALERS  AND 
Jobbers  can  reduce  their  "Collection  expenses" 
to  a  minimum  by  using  Nagle  One-Per-Cent.-Draft- 
Service.  Don't  pay  10%  or  15%  on  accounts  you 
can  have  collected  at  1%  I  Investigate  this  sys- 
tem. Thoroughly  reliable.  Established  1909.  Send 
for  supply  of  1%  Drafts  to-day.  Nagle  Mercan- 
tile Agency,   La  Prairie,    (Montreal).   Que. 


Artie  Ice  Blankets 

Reduce  Ice  Bills  by  Saving  Ice 

Made    of   pure   vegetable   fibre   parch- 
ment,   will     not    dissolve    when    wet. 
One    blanket    is    large    enough    for    a 
good   sized   cake   of   ice   and   will   last 
about   three   months. 
GROCERS    FIND    A    BIG    DEMAND 
FOR    THEM.      RETAIL    PRICE, 
10    CENTS   EACH. 
WHOLESAL7     PRICE,    90c     DOZEN; 
$10.00  GROSS. 
FOR    SALE    BY 

PARKE  &  PARKE,  LIMITED 

Macnab  St.  &  Market  Sq. 
HAMILTON,  ONT. 


What's 
Wanted 


Almost  every  week  you  want  some- 
thing which  you  could  quite  easily 
secure  by  advertising  in  Canadian 
Grocer. 

Possibly  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  a 
grocery  business.  Canadian  Grocer's 
subscribers  are  the  best  prospects  in 
Canada.  Talk  to  them  through  our 
cclumns     with     a    want    ad. 

Or  do  you  want  to  sell  or  exchange 
some  surplus  stock?  Here  again  the 
Want   Advertisement     can  help  yon. 


RID-OF-RATS 

Warm  Weather  is  the  Breeding 

Time  for  Rats 

and  Mice 

RID-OF-RATS  prevents   raising  of  new  supply.     If  you  have  used 

it,   use   more !      If  not.   start   now  1      Non    Poisonous    nnd   sold   under 

Money-Back  Guarantee.     If  your  Dealer  can't  supply  you,  write  to  us 

Trice,  «miill  box — 16  cents.      $1.00  per  lb.  in  bulk. 

BERG  &  BEARD  MFG.  CO.,  Inc. 

100   Kmeraon   Place.  Brooklyn.   N.Y. 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


Selling  Shortening 


In  Hot  Weather 


IN  BUYING  shortening  for 
summer  use,  the  product 
your  customers  want  is  the 
one  which  will  give  them  the 
same  satisfaction  as  it  does  in 
cool  weather. 


^Swift's 

£otosue.t 

^lortening 

Svvift  Canadian  Co. .Limit* 

" TORONTO 

EDMONTON 


Swift's 

Cotosuet   Shortening 

is  consistent  in  quality  the  year  round.    Its  velvety  texture  mixes  evenly 
and  its  shortening  qualities  are  not  affected  by  heat  or  cold. 

During  the  hot  weather  the  housewife  prefers  to  buy  pro- 
ducts put  up  in  convenient  packages.  Swift's  Cotosuet 
Shortening  is  packed  in  convenient,  sanitary  tin  pails,  of 
various  sizes,  to  meet  every  demand. 

Your  customers  may  not  know  that  Swift's  Cotosuet 
Shortening  is  ideal  for  all  frying  purposes — particularly 
in  preparing  light  summer  foods.  It  is  pleasant  to  use, 
as  it  fries  without  burning  or  smoking  and  without  taste 
or  odor. 


r  Swifts  , 
Shortening 

s*ift  Canadian  Qai**4 


Tell   your    customers    these    points, 
steady   repeat  business  for  you. 


It    will    mean 


Swift  Canadian  Co. 


Toronto 


Limited 
Winnipeg 


Edmonton 


CANADIAN    GROCER 


RUSH  HOUR  AND  TWO  WAITING  LINES 

Can  you  afford,  Mi\  Grocer,  to  be  without 

THAT  OTHER  DAYTON  ? 


Such  tie-ups  in  your  business  are  deadly.  You  are  at  liberty  to  waste  the  time 
of  your  clerks,  if  you  will,  but  customers  demand  prompt  service.  They  will 
not  wait.     Get  that  other  Dayton  NOW. 


The  Dayton  Automatic  is  the  highest-priced  scale  on  earth  because  it  is  the 
best. 

//  It's  a  Dayton,  It's  Right. 

MADE  IN  CANADA 


International  Business  Machines  Co.  Limited 

F.  E.  MUTTON,  Vice-President  and  General  Manager 

Head   Office  :    300   Campbell    Avenue,   Toronto 


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